Redundancy Is Redundant Everywhere!

Instructions:

This quiz comprises four sections. Read the instructions before attempting each section.

The explanation section is not timed throughout the quiz.

Instructions:

This quiz comprises four sections. Read the instructions before attempting each section.

The explanation section is not timed throughout the quiz.

Question Type 1: In this section, identify the redundant phrase/ word in the context of the sentences.

You have 15 seconds to answer each question.

1. CEB reserves the right to alter the contents of this publication without obligation or advance notice but shall use its endeavors to ensure that the salient features of its systems are not adversely affected.

Without obligation

Advance notice

Adversely affected

No redundant phrase

Explanation: A notice is given before an event takes place. Delete "advance" in this context.

2. Managers are usually expected to play a key role in identifying progression opportunities; unfortunately, despite their proximity to their team members, managers struggle to provide the right opportunities at the right time.

Usually expected

Despite their proximity

At the right time

No redundant phrase

3. In today’s globalized world, it is essential to know how to collaborate together with people, as success in most careers increasingly depends on an individual’s ability to communicate effectively across cultures.

Collaborate together

Increasingly depends

Across cultures

No redundant phrase

Explanation: "Collaborate" means to "work together". Delete “together” in such usage.

4. To achieve breakthrough performance in the new work environment, employees must demonstrate enterprise contribution—the combination of individual task performance and network performance.

Achieve breakthrough

Demonstrate enterprise

Task performance and network performance

No redundant phrase

5. To put your survey to work, download the infographic or browse through the site to learn more about the role of business priorities and how to achieve a culture that drives your specific business priority.

Browse through

Learn more about

Achieve a culture

No redundant phrase

Explanation: "Browse" is to look through something, so "through" is already contained in its meaning.

6. Workforce Planning and Analytics provides actionable insights on workforce data to drive current business strategy and help in the future plans of the company.

Actionable insights

Drive current business

Future plans

No redundant phrase

Explanation: A plan is for the future, so adding “future” before “plan” is superfluous.

Question Type 2: In this section, identify whether the sentence contains a redundant phrase/ word.

You have 7 seconds to answer each question.

Explanation: In essence, "estimate" and "about" have the same meaning.

Revision: Profit is estimated at 10 million pounds.

Profit is estimated to be 10 million pounds.

8. Companies must be fully cognizant of their own characteristics that influence and result from the chosen structure.

Yes

Explanation: Replace "fully cognizant of" with "aware of".

Revision: Companies must be aware of their own characteristics that influence and result from the chosen structure.

9. Manufacturers commonly assist resellers to promote the sale of the manufacturer's products.

Yes

10. The marketers are making sufficient enough efforts to nurture small business prospects through their buying journey.

Yes

Explanation: "Sufficient enough" is redundant. Use only one of the two.

Revision: The marketers are making enough efforts to nurture small business prospects through their buying journey.

The marketers are making sufficient efforts to nurture small business prospects through their buying journey.

Question Type 3: In this section, choose a more concise replacement for each phrase.

You have 7 seconds to answer each question.

11. Choose a concise option for: afford the opportunity to

Allow

Consider

No change

12. Choose a concise option for: In 1985

In the year 1985

During the 1985

No change

13. Choose a concise option for: In the majority of instances

In most cases

Usually

No change

14. Choose a concise option for: As an extra added bonus

Extra bonus

As a bonus

No change

Question Type 4: In this section, choose the most concise revision.

You have 15 seconds to answer each question.

15. Legislators are already reviewing the statutes.

The process of reviewing the statues is done by legislators.

Legislators are already in the process of reviewing the statutes.

The statutes are being reviewed by the legislators.

Correct as written

16. Communities would be isolated by this policy.

This policy has a tendency to isolate some communities.

Communities are isolated by this policy.

This policy tends to isolate some communities.

Correct as written

17. There were many factors that influenced the decision of catering to this segment.

Catering to this segment was influenced by a number of factors.

A number of factors influenced catering to this segment.

Many factors influenced the decision to cater to this segment.

Correct as written

18. Consistent gaps across regions pose a threat to the roles of Marketing and Communication.

Consistent gaps pose a threat to roles for Marketing and Communication across regions

Consistent gaps across regions and roles for Marketing and Communication pose a threat.

There is a threat to roles for Marketing and Communication because of consistent gaps across regions.

Correct as written

Redundancy Is Redundant Everywhere!

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