GMAT Sample Questions

GMAT Verbal Section : GMAT Sample Sentence Correction Questions

61. In England the well-dressed gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head through a device that resembled the stocks.
    1. gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head
    2. gentleman of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head
    3. gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wigs powdered by poking their heads
    4. gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head
    5. gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head

    Answer : B

62. Reared apart from each other, a recent United States study showed striking similarities in identical twins, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior.
    1. Reared apart from each other, a recent United States study showed striking similarities in identical twins, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior.
    2. Reared apart from each other, striking similarities between identical twins that include many idiosyncrasies of behavior were shown in a recent United States study.
    3. A recent United States study showed striking similarities in identical twins reared apart from each other that include many idiosyncrasies of behavior.
    4. According to a recent United States study, identical twins reared apart from each other showed striking similarities, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior.
    5. According to a recent United States study, identical twins showed striking similarities reared apart from each other, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior.

    Answer : D

63. Developing nations in various parts of the world have amassed $700 billion in debts; at stake, should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is the solvency of some of the world's largest multinational banks.
    1. should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is
    2. should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, are
    3. should they repudiate a significant number of these debts, are
    4. if there is a repudiation of a significant number of these debts, would be
    5. if a significant number of these debts will be repudiated, is

    Answer : A

64. South Korea has witnessed the world's most dramatic growth of Christian congregations; church membership is expanding by 6.6 percent a year, fully two-thirds of the growth coming from conversions rather than the population increasing.
    1. coming from conversions rather than the population increasing
    2. coming from conversions rather than increases in the population
    3. coming from conversions instead of the population's increasing
    4. is from conversions instead of population increases
    5. is from conversions rather than increasing the population

    Answer : B

65. There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that naturally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug.
    1. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug.
    2. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs
    3. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drugs
    4. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug
    5. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs

    Answer : E