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GATE 2015 EE (EE2) – Question 2

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

Choose the sentence in which “personnel” is used correctly.

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

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

Explanation

“Personnel” means the people employed by an organization. It therefore fits “All personnel are being given the day off.” The other sentences need “personal,” meaning private or belonging to an individual. Thus **C**.

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