Q: We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains.
A. Whether
B. Though
C. If
D. As
Solution: Whether is used when someone does not know which of the two possibilities is true.
The correct answer is:
Whethe
Q: Abundance of prey can vary locally within a region. ----, whales must be prepared to move constantly in search of the highest food densities.
Abundance of prey can vary locally within a region. ----, whales must be prepared to move constantly in search of the highest food densities.
A. Thus
B. Unlike
C. Nor
D. None of these
Solution: Use the adverb thus in place of words like therefore or so when you want to sound proper. Use thus interchangeably with words like consequently, ergo, hence, and just like that.
The correct answer is:
Thus
Q: This passage is mainly about ________
A. Those who run smaller retail shops
B.
Those who cannot afford to buy anything in large retail shops.
C. Those who run large businesses and retail stores
D. Those who regularly do their shipping online.
Solution: The correct answer is:
Those who run smaller retail shops
Q: What is the significant measure that stores are trying to adopt?
A. Merging
B. Shutdown business
C. Diversifying
D. Automation
Solution: The correct answer is:
Automation
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a scar of the pandemic?
A. More floors converted to office space
B. Lights off in parts of the shop
C. Putting finishing touches to festive decorations
D. Fewer customers and more staff
Solution: The correct answer is:
Putting finishing touches to festive decorations
Q: Which business will NOT continue to prosper?
A. Department stores
B. Grocery Stores
C. Discount stores
D. High-end Malls
Solution: The correct answer is:
Department stores
Q: What unpleasant announcement will the chairman have to make to the employees?
A. That they will lose their jobs
B. That they will have a pay cut
C. That they will not get their salaries
D. That they will not get their annual bonus
Solution: The correct answer is:
That they will not get their annual bonus
Q: How do we know that John Lewis had been in prosperous business prior to the COVID pandemic?
A. They paid an annual bonus for sixty-seven years
B. Their website now handles 60% of their business
C. They have a new Lady Chairman
D. They were known for their customer services
Solution: The correct answer is:
They paid an annual bonus for sixty-seven years