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Redundancy: Practice Questions with Answers
11 practice questions on Redundancy, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.1
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "They offered us a free gift for signing up."
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Answer: "Free gift" → "Gift"
Solution:
- A gift is, by definition, given free of charge — "free" is redundant and should be deleted.
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Q.2
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "Please return back the book by Friday."
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Answer: "Return back" → "Return"
Solution:
- "Return" already means "to come or go back" — "back" adds nothing and should be deleted.
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Q.3
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "The company plans to completely eliminate all forms of waste."
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Answer: "Completely eliminate" → "Eliminate"
Solution:
- "Eliminate" already means "to remove entirely" — "completely" adds nothing and should be deleted.
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Q.4
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "We need to focus on the final outcome of the project."
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Answer: "Final outcome" → "Outcome"
Solution:
- An outcome is, by definition, what results at the end — "final" adds nothing and should be deleted.
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Q.5
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "The two companies agreed to mutual cooperation on the new venture."
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Answer: "Mutual cooperation" → "Cooperation"
Solution:
- Cooperation is, by definition, a two-way (mutual) activity — "mutual" is redundant and should be deleted.
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Q.6
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "Please repeat that again for me."
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Answer: "Repeat that again" → "Repeat that"
Solution:
- "Repeat" already means "to say again" — "again" adds nothing and should be deleted.
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Q.7
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "The two teams will collaborate together on this project."
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Q.8
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "The announcement came as an unexpected surprise to everyone."
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Q.9
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "The two offices are located in close proximity to each other."
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Q.10
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "The scientists made a new innovation in battery technology."
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Q.11
Identify the redundant expression and correct it: "Kindly revert back to me with your decision by tomorrow."
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Written by Mahesh Srivastava, Founder of Pariksha Saathi. Published: 2026-10-03.