Practice Section 6 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-1) You are the man / who have / spoiled it. / No error
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Here, man (singular) is the antecedent of who.
Hence, who has .... should be used.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-2) Though their qualifications span a diverse (1)/ range, there is an equal (2)/ number of graduates arid those who have just completed School, each set (3)/ making up (4) / close to 30% of these households No error (5)
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Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-3) Mr. Gaurav Sharma / is coming / to dinner. / No error
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No error
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-4) Shahjahan was (1)/ an heir at (2)/ the Mughal throne, (3)/ No error (4)
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Heir (to something) = a person who has the legal right to receive somebody’s property or title when that person dies.
Hence, an heir to ... should be used.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-5) They are coming / straight to / our direction. / No error .
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Here, straight in is the right usage.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-6) Children who make heart healthy (1)/ choices reduces their chances of (2)/ developing heart diseases (3)/ later in life (4)/ No error (5)
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Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-7) The heavy-weight fighter was knocking out in one punch.
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In Passive Voice, V3 (Past Participle) should be used. Hence, was knocked out is the right usage
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-8) Not much (1)/ people realize (2)/ his sincerity. (3)/ No error (4)
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much is used with Uncountable Nouns
many is used with Countable Nouns
Hence, not many is the right usage.
Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-9) This comes (1) / at a time (2)/ when fund allocation (3)/ is been doubled (4)/ No Error (5)
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Directions:
In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".
Q-10) Had he not reached In time (1)/ he would have missed (2)/ a golden opportunity which comes (3)/ once in a while(4)/ No error (5)
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