Exercise 2: Avoiding Redundancy | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following sentences contains redundant words?

(A) She returned back home.

(B) The team worked collaboratively together.

(C) He entered into the room quietly.

(D) They both shared the same opinion.

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  What is redundant in the phrase 'absolutely certain'?

(A) Absolutely

(B) Certain

(C) Absolutely and certain

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Identify the redundant phrase from the following options.

(A) End result

(B) Large in size

(C) Both A and B are redundant

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 3B

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

(A) Past

(B) Memories

(C) Past and memories

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 4B

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

(A) He whispered quietly in her ear.

(B) The baby cried loudly.

(C) She gave a brief summary of the report.

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  What is redundant in the phrase 'final conclusion'?

(A) Final

(B) Conclusion

(C) Final and conclusion

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 6A

Question 7:  Identify the redundant phrase from the following options.

(A) Merge together

(B) Currently at present

(C) Both A and B are redundant

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 7B

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 concise summary of the lecture.

(B) They collaborated effectively on the project.

(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