Question

Instructions [109-110]: The following questions have sentences which are incomplete. Pick up one phrase / clause from the options given, that will complete the sentence logically.

To ensure success in a difficult task _________

• A. one needs to be persistent
• B. persistence is needed
• C. you need a person of persistence
• D. persistence is what one needs

Hint:

Pick the phrase that states the needed quality directly, using the correct noun form.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The given sentence is: "To ensure success in a difficult task _________". We need to complete the sentence logically with one of the given options.

Let's analyze each option: 

1. Option 1: "one needs to be persistent"
   This option completes the sentence but gives a more personal and direct instruction format. It suggests an active role but slightly strays from the general tone the sentence seems to suggest.
2. Option 2: "persistence is needed"
   This option is grammatically correct and provides a direct and universally applicable conclusion to the sentence. It logically describes what is necessary for success without directly attributing it to a specific person, which fits well with the introductory clause.
3. Option 3: "you need a person of persistence"
   This option implies that the success of a difficult task depends on employing a persistent person. It’s less about the general need for persistence and more about finding a particular individual, which skews from the broad nature of the statement.
4. Option 4: "persistence is what one needs"
   This option is acceptable, but it’s slightly verbose compared to Option 2, and the repetition of "one" adds unnecessary complexity.

Conclusion: Based on the analysis above, the best option to complete the sentence is "persistence is needed". It is a succinct, grammatically correct statement that completes the sentence logically, without attributing the task to a specific individual or adding unnecessary words.

Answer 2

This question tests which phrase completes the sentence in a grammatically clean and natural way, using the correct noun form of the idea.

1. One needs to be persistent: this shifts the sentence to talk about a person's quality using the adjective "persistent", which reads fine on its own but changes the focus from the task's requirement to a person's trait, making it less direct than naming the quality itself.
2. Persistence is needed: this keeps the focus squarely on the quality required, uses the correct noun form "persistence", and reads as a simple, direct statement, which fits the sentence smoothly.
3. You need a person of persistence: this phrase is awkward and illogical, you don't need "a person of persistence" to complete a task yourself, this misreads what the sentence is asking for.
4. Persistence is what one needs: this uses a cleft structure ("what one needs") that is needlessly roundabout for a simple completion, less natural than a direct statement.

Because option B states the requirement directly and correctly with the noun "persistence", it is the smoothest, most natural completion, so B is correct.