SC's Question number - 697 , 698

697). The bank acknowledged that they are and will continue to experience difficulties as it attempts to deal with the precipitous fall of the dollar against the yen and the dislocations reflected in the stock market decline.

(A) they are and will continue to experience difficulties as it attempts

(B) they are and will continue to experience difficulties as they attempt

(C) it is and will continue to experience difficulties as it attempts

(D) it is experiencing and will continue to experience difficulties as they make an attempt

(E) its difficulties are likely to continue as it attempts

698). The bank holds $3 billion in loans that are seriously delinquent or in such trouble that they do not expect payments when due.

(A) they do not expect payments when

(B) it does not expect payments when it is

(C) it does not expect payments to be made when they are

(D) payments are not to be expected to be paid when

(E) payments are not expected to be paid when they will be


Answers:

697). OA - E

A, B, D - incorrect - pronoun error - ..bank(singular)....they(plural)..

C - incorrect - wordy, awkward - ... acknowledged that it is and will continue to experience...

698). OA - C

A - incorrect - pronoun error - ..bank(singular)....they(plural)

B - incorrect - pronoun error - ..payments(plural)....it(singular)..

D - incorrect - awkward - are not to be expected to be

E - incorrect - awkward, wrong tense