IBPS PO Prelims 2017 - English Language

Direction (11-20): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Every Open House we held since 2013 reaffirmed our belief that there is a need for human intervention to retain its trust and credibility over the age of anonymous communication.

(I) to retain trust and credibility in this age of

(II)to retaining trust and credibility ageing

(III)for retention of trust and credible age of

How it is possible for a multi-edition newspaper to produce completely different newspapers for various cities?

(I) Is it possible for

(II) Does it possible to

(III) How is it possible for

It is a process where continuity and change are in consonance with each other, where the introduction of a new segment does not subsume the importance of the existing segments.

(I) is in consonance with one another

(II) are in consonant to one another

(III) is in consonance at each other

With cyberspace giving an opportunity to many to express themselves, the question that remains unanswered is whether their voices are heard?

(I) As cyberspace might be giving

(II) While cyberspace may have given

(III) Although cyberspace has given

The “Hermit Kingdom” is increasingly isolating itself because of its nuclear ambition that threatens its neighbourhood and the world at large.

(I) isolated because of

(II) isolating themselves because of

(III) isolated themselves because of their