ICET Communication Ability 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'Neither the principal nor the teachers _______ aware of the incident.'
- was
- were (Correct answer)
- is
- are
Correct answer: were
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the noun closest to it; 'teachers' is plural, so 'were' is correct.
Question 2: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank: 'Despite repeated warnings, he remained _______ to the risks involved.'
- oblivious (Correct answer)
- aware
- sensitive
- responsive
Correct answer: oblivious
'Oblivious' means unaware or not noticing, which fits the context of ignoring repeated warnings.
Question 3: Identify the correctly written sentence:
- He is one of those people who always complain. (Correct answer)
- He is one of those people who always complains.
- He is one of those peoples who always complain.
- He is one of those peoples who always complains.
Correct answer: He is one of those people who always complain.
The antecedent of 'who' is 'people' (plural), so the verb 'complain' must be plural.
Question 4: What does the prefix 'mis-' convey in words like 'misunderstand,' 'mislead,' and 'misinterpret'?
- Under or below
- Wrongly or badly (Correct answer)
- Again or anew
- Before or prior to
Correct answer: Wrongly or badly
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or badly, indicating an incorrect or faulty action.
Question 5: In business communication, a 'memorandum' (memo) is primarily used to:
- Communicate with external clients
- Record formal legal agreements
- Communicate internally within an organization (Correct answer)
- Issue press releases to the public
Correct answer: Communicate internally within an organization
A memorandum is an internal communication tool used to share information within an organization.
Question 6: Choose the sentence with correct use of articles:
- She is an honest woman and a useful member of the team. (Correct answer)
- She is a honest woman and an useful member of the team.
- She is an honest woman and an useful member of the team.
- She is a honest woman and a useful member of the team.
Correct answer: She is an honest woman and a useful member of the team.
'An' is used before 'honest' (vowel sound /ɒ/) and 'a' before 'useful' (consonant sound /j/), making option A correct.
Question 7: Read this: 'The new policy will be implemented after the board reviews it.' Which sentence conveys the same meaning in active voice?
- The board will implement the new policy after reviewing it. (Correct answer)
- The new policy implemented after the board reviews.
- The board reviewed the new policy before implementing it.
- The new policy has been implemented by the board.
Correct answer: The board will implement the new policy after reviewing it.
Option A correctly converts the passive to active voice while maintaining the original meaning and tense.
ICET Communication Ability 4
Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'Neither the principal nor the teachers _______ aware of the incident.'