SC's Question number - 675 , 676

675). Studies show that young people with higher-than-average blood pressure and their families have a history of high blood pressure are more likely than others to develop a severe form of the condition.

(A) and their families have a history of high blood pressure

(B) whose families have a history of high blood pressure

(C) and a history of high blood pressure runs in the family

(D) whose families have a history of high blood pressure running in them

(E) with a history of high blood pressure running in their family

676). Studies of the human “sleep-wake cycle” have practical relevance for matters ranging from duty assignments in nuclear submarines and air-traffic control towers to the staff of shifts in 24-hour factories.

(A) to the staff of

(B) to those who staff

(C) to the staffing of

(D) and staffing

(E) and the staff of


Answers:

675). OA - B - ... young people with higher-than-average blood pressure(prepositional phrase modifying young people) whose families have a history of high blood pressure(relative clause)...

A - incorrect - awkward and illogical - young people with higher-than-average blood pressure and their families which have high blood pressure

C, D, E - incorrect - awkward - ...high blood pressure runs/ running in the family...

676). OA - C - idiomatic - ...from..to..

A - incorrect - awkward - ..to the staff of shifts in...

B - incorrect - ambiguous those

D, E - incorrect - unidiomatic