Question
The vice principal decided to resign when he was passed
over for promotion to principal. In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of its highlighted. The part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4). Find out which phrase should replace the emboldened phrase to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct.Solution
Passed off means ‘to disguise’ or ‘misrepresent’. Passed out means ‘to faint’. None of these fit the context. "Passed over" means to leave someone out of consideration in promotion. Hence ‘passed over’ is correct.
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?% of (168 ÷ 8 × 20) = 126
20% of 1500 – 75% of 200 = 125% of ?
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22 * 6 + 45% of 90 + 65% of 180 = ?
52% of 400 + √(?) = 60% of 600 - 25% of 400
(25 × 12 + 30 × 8 – 22 × 10) = ?
What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?
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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?
(144 × 16 ÷ 12) × 6 = ?
808 ÷ (128)1/7 + 482 = 4 × ? + 846
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