Exercise 1: Avoiding Redundancy | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following sentences demonstrates redundancy?

(A) He returned back to the same place.

(B) She is currently pregnant with a baby.

(C) The final outcome of the experiment was successful.

(D) They collaborated together on the project.

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  What is redundant in the phrase 'exact same'?

(A) Exact

(B) Same

(C) Exact and same

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Which of the following phrases is redundant?

(A) Free gift

(B) Tall skyscraper

(C) Both A and B are redundant

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  What is redundant in the phrase 'past history'?

(A) Past

(B) History

(C) Past and history

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  Which of the following sentences is NOT redundant?

(A) He nodded his head in agreement.

(B) She is a single unmarried woman.

(C) The CEO of the company is a male man.

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: 5B

Question 6:  What is redundant in the phrase 'end result'?

(A) End

(B) Result

(C) End and result

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 6A

Question 7:  Which of the following phrases is redundant?

(A) Merge together

(B) At this moment in time

(C) Both A and B are redundant

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  What is redundant in the phrase 'future plans'?

(A) Future

(B) Plans

(C) Future and plans

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  Which of the following sentences is NOT redundant?

(A) He gave a brief summary of the main points.

(B) They all collaborated on the project together.

(C) She smiled happily at the news.

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: 9A

Question 10:  What is redundant in the phrase 'empty space'?

(A) Empty

(B) Space

(C) Empty and space

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 10A