Sentence Correction MCQ Set 9

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Question No: 41

The flood of home foreclosures that followed the large economic recession in 2008 caused housing prices to drop precipitously, which lead to the writing down of mortgage backed securities, and, to fears of a Great Depression-like downward spiral.

1. which lead to the writing down of mortgage backed securities, and, to fears of a Great Depression-like downward spiral
2. which led to the write downs of mortgage backed securities and fears of a Great Depression-like downward spiral
3. which lead to the write down of mortgage backed securities and the fears of a Great Depression-like downward spiral
4. leading to write downs of mortgage backed securities and fears of a Great Depression-like downward spiral
5. leading to write downs of mortgage backed securities and, fears of a Great Depression-like downward spiral

Question No: 42

AMD employees used their creativity, intellect, and ingenuity to develop faster processors than those offered by many competitors, to enable them to gain substantial market share from rival firm Intel.

1. to enable them to gain substantial market share from rival firm Intel
2. enabling AMD to gain substantial market share with rival firm Intel
3. enabling them to gain substantial market share from rival firm Intel
4. to enable AMD to gain substantial market share with rival firm Intel
5. enabling AMD to gain substantial market share from rival firm Intel

Question No: 43

More and more holidaymakers are choosing to fly to remote islands in search of the perfect beach; seeking sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.

1. seeking sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.
2. seeking sad, sun, palm trees and not entertainment.
3. with sand, sun, palm trees and no entertainment.
4. they seek sand, sun and palm trees, rather than entertainment centers.
5. they seek sand, sun and palm trees, rather than centers of entertainment.

Question No: 44

In 2006, contrary to the arguments of the Justice Department, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld that the military commissions established by the Federal government in March 2002 are not legal, as they are violating "both the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the four Geneva Conventions signed in 1949."

1. legal, as they are violating
2. legal; a violation of
3. legal, but rather violate
4. legal, but rather they constitute a violation of
5. legal, rather they violate

Question No: 45

As the Federal government's deficit grows, analysts project that the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year.

1. the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year
2. the extra cost to the Treasury Department, incurred in higher interest rates, is going to be well over an extra 50 basis points per year
3. the Treasury Department will face higher interest rates, well over an extra 50 basis points per year
4. higher interest rates will cost the Treasury Department well over an extra 50 basis points per year
5. well over an extra 50 basis points per year will be the cost that is going to be borne by the Treasury Department