GATE 2015 CS (CS2) – Question 2

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Choose the sentence using personnel correctly.

The industrialist had a personnel jet.
I write my experience in my personnel diary.
All personnel are being given the day off.
Being religious is a personnel aspect.

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Correct answer: (C) All personnel are being given the day off.

Explanation

Personnel is a collective noun for employees or staff. Therefore “All personnel are being given the day off” is correct, C. The other sentences require personal, the adjective meaning private or belonging to a person.

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