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GATE 2017 EE – Question 2

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

Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons ____________________.

  1. money beside
  2. beside money
  3. money besides
  4. besides money

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Correct answer: (D) besides money

Explanation

"Besides" means "in addition to", so "besides money" says people work for other reasons in addition to money. "Beside" means "next to", which does not fit here.