GATE EE 2017 Set 1 — Question 57

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)

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Question

Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons______.

Correct answer (D) besides money Solution'Besides' is a preposition meaning 'in addition to' or 'apart from'. 'Beside' means 'at the side of' or 'next to'. In this context, the sentence means people work for reasons in addition to money, so 'besides money' is correct. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) besides money Solution'Besides' is a preposition meaning 'in addition to' or 'apart from'. 'Beside' means 'at the side of' or 'next to'. In this context, the sentence means people work for reasons in addition to money, so 'besides money' is correct.

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