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    Question

    In the following question, a sentence is given with a

    phrase highlighted in bold. Select the option given below that can replace the phrase in bold to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct and mark that as your answer. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'no improvement required', as the answer One of the main motive for betterment was to increase the contact ratio of the gear pair.
    A Targets of the optimization Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Goal before Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Concerns were to form Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Plan to put forth Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (a) According to the rule, 'one of the' is followed by a plural noun and a singular form of a verb, so the use of options (b) and (d) is incorrect. Option (c) does not give a meaningful sentence moreover, the use of 'were' is incorrect. So, option (a) is contextually and grammatically correct as it discusses the concern related to the contact ratio of the gear pair i.e., to work on optimisation. Hence, option (a) is correct.

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