GMAT Sample Questions

GMAT Verbal Section : GMAT Sample Sentence Correction Questions

11. The Navy used the nuclear submarine accident off the coast of Hawaii to show that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.
    1. to show that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.
    2. to demonstrate their belief that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.
    3. to demonstrate its belief that everyone must be held responsible for their actions.
    4. to signal how no one should be able to get away with committing acts of terrible negligence.
    5. to show that everyone must be held responsible for his actions.

    Answer : E

12. I never fail to get frustrated on the golf course: nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involving in the game.
    1. on the golf course: nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involving in the game.
    2. on the golf course: nonetheless I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game.
    3. on the golf course; nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game.
    4. on the golf course; nonetheless I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game.
    5. on the golf course but I always still manage to find a way to resolve my self to continue my pursuit of the involvement of the game.

    Answer : C

13. Each of the movies were great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed.
    1. were great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed.
    2. was great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed.
    3. were great and the choice for the best one between all three was very difficult indeed.
    4. was great and the choice for the best one between all three was very difficult indeed.
    5. were great and the choices between all three were very difficult indeed.

    Answer : B

14. The employees viewed the work-sharing plan with hostility, having feared that it will undermine the seniority system and negatively affect their retirement benefits.
    1. having feared that it will undermine
    2. fearing that it would undermine
    3. having the fear that it would undermine
    4. feared that it would undermine
    5. fearing that it will undermine

    Answer : B

15. In many coastal New England towns, the fisherman still operates as they have for generations, displaying and selling their catch dockside at the end of each day.
    1. the fisherman still operates as they have
    2. the fisherman still operates as was done
    3. fishermen still operate as they have done
    4. the fisherman still operates as he has
    5. fishermen still operate as they had

    Answer : C