English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Spotting Errors
Direction: In each of the questions, there are 4 sentences or parts...
Direction: In each of the questions, there are 4 sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence/s or part/s that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage and choose the answer accordingly.
I. The terrorist attack in New York confirms fears that&
II. terrorism, especially in West, is becoming&
III. more decentralised, with individuals radicalised by&
IV. terrorist ideology taking up arm on their own.
Options
- AI and IV
- BOnly II
- CI and III
- DI, II and IV
Correct answer
C. I and III
Step-by-step solution
Fragment II:& terrorism, especially in West, is becoming
The definite article ‘the’ must precede the word ‘West’ as in the context the West refers to various nations, depending on the context, most often including at least part of Europe.
Correct fragment:& terrorism, especially in& the West, is becoming
Fragment IV:& terrorist ideology taking up arm on their own.
The correct idiom is ‘take up arms’ and not ‘take up arm’.
Correct fragment:& terrorist ideology& taking up arms& on their own.
The rest of the two fragments are absolutely correct.
Option C is hence the correct answer.
The definite article ‘the’ must precede the word ‘West’ as in the context the West refers to various nations, depending on the context, most often including at least part of Europe.
Correct fragment:& terrorism, especially in& the West, is becoming
Fragment IV:& terrorist ideology taking up arm on their own.
The correct idiom is ‘take up arms’ and not ‘take up arm’.
Correct fragment:& terrorist ideology& taking up arms& on their own.
The rest of the two fragments are absolutely correct.
Option C is hence the correct answer.