Question 1 - GATE — Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) — 2019 | OneNoughtOne | OneNoughtOne

GATE — Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) — 2019

Question 1 of 65

Question 1

Multiple ChoiceGeneral AptitudeVerbal Ability

+1 points-0.33 points

The expenditure on the project _____ as follows: equipment Rs.20 lakhs, salaries Rs.12 lakhs, and contingency Rs.3 lakhs.

Correct Answer:

Break down

Break

Breaks down

Breaks

Answer: breaks down. The subject expenditure is singular, so the present-tense verb takes breaks. The phrasal verb breaks down introduces an itemized division of the total into equipment, salaries and contingency.

Break down has the wrong agreement here, while breaks alone does not express that itemization. The stated amounts sum to ₹35 lakhs, but the blank asks for the grammatical phrase, not the total.

Loading question...