New Pattern Phrase and Sentence Improvment

In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined/bold. Five different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the five.

QUESTION 1.
Media reports said he was exposed to propaganda videos through Facebook which encourages people from across the world to fight in Syria.
A. which encouraging people from
B. which on encouraged people from
C. which has encouraged people from
D. which on encouraging people from
E. None of These


QUESTION 2.
From the technology perspective, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are hence the best solutions to identify the large scale of content being spewed online.
A. are thus the best solutions to identify
B. are perhaps the best solutions to identify
C. are so the best solutions to identify
D. are perhaps a best solution to identify
E.None of These

QUESTION 3.
Such demands are a waste of time and are mere postures that prevents formulation of effective, efficient strategy to address the real problems.
A.are merely posturing that prevents formulation of
B.are mere posturing that prevents formulations of
C.are mere posturates that has prevented formulation of
D.are mere posturing that prevents formulation of
E.None of These

QUESTION 4.
The company said that there is a large untapped opportunity in rural section within the subscriber penetration only at 57 per cent compared to overall 91 per cent.
A.with the subscriber penetrates only at
B.with the subscribers penetration only at
C.within the subscribers penetrations only at
D.with the subscriber penetration only at
E. None of These

QUESTION 5.
The plea for putting on hold the operations of the two social media platforms was moved in a PIL seeking regulation of their call services over the internet.
A.seeking regulation over their call services over the internet.
B.seeking regulation often their call services over the internet.
C.seeking regulation of there call services over the internet.
D.seeking regulation of their calling services over the internet.
E.None of These

QUESTION 6.
The government is said to be considering a financial stimulus package following up a sharp fall in latest key macro indicators such as the gross domestic product (GDP) and industrial production as well as a widening current account deficit.
A.following a sharp fall in latest key macro indicators
B.followed up a sharp fall in latest key macro indicators
C.following the sharp fall in latest key macro indicators
D.following a sharp falling in latest key macro indicators
E. None of These

QUESTION 7.
While the government must vigilant to the decline in growth rate, as it demonstrably is, it should avoid overreacting to it. Any claims of fundamental weakness in the economy are so far unsupported by data.
A.should be vigilant to the decline in growth rate,
B.must be vigilant on the decline in growth rate,
C.must be vigilant to the decline in growth rate,
D.must be vigilant to the declining growth rate,
E.None of These

QUESTION 8.
While the government will have not imposed any penalty on the directors of government-owned companies that figured in the list of defaulters, those in private firms will have to resign from other board seats and won’t be eligible for reappointment for up to five years.
A.would not impose any penalty on the directors of government-owned companies
B.shall not impose any penalty on the directors of government-owned companies
C.will not be imposing any penalty on the directors of government-owned companies
D.will not impose any penalty on the directors of government-owned companies
E.None of These

QUESTION 9.
The board of the bank had approved in-principle proposal to divest some of its non-core investments, subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and final approval obtained for each transaction.
A.subjected to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
B.subject to compliancing with all applicable laws and regulations
C.subject to compliance to all applicable laws and regulations
D.subjected to complimenting to all applicable laws and regulations
E.None of These

QUESTION 10.
Consequently, though CSO methodology has remained unchanged, the latter have accepted the estimates without complaint and are now issuing warnings of impending doom relying on them.
A.the latter has accepted the estimates without complaint
B.the latter have been accepted the estimates without complaint
C.the latter have accepted the estimatings without complaint
D.the latter have accepted the estimates without complaints
E.None of These

EXPLANATION

SOLUTION 1. E Encourages is the correct term to be used here.
SOLUTION 2. B perhaps is the perfect term here.
SOLUTION 3. D posturing is the right term here.
SOLUTION 4. D within cannot be used here. with is appropriate.
SOLUTION 5. E call services is the right term.
SOLUTION 6. A following up is not the right term here.
SOLUTION 7. C 'be' is the right term here.
SOLUTION 8. D 'will not impose any' is the appropriate term here.
SOLUTION 9. E compliance is correct.
SOLUTION 10.E have accepted is right here.