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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".

Question : 31 [SSC CHSL LDC, DEO & PA/SA 2015]

I will have (1)/ both the blue (2)/ or the black pen. (3)/ No error. (4)

a) both the blue

b) or the black pen.

c) I will have

d) No error.

Answer: (a)

Either.. or is correct form of correlative. Hence, either the blue is the right usage.

If we use both, then or will be replaced by and i.e. and the black pen

Question : 32

The bane of Indian hockey today is (1)/ lack of interest by the part of the public (2)/ which In turn is fuelled by the perception that (3)/ it doesn’t pay to take up the sport as a career (4)/ No error (5)

a) it doesn’t pay to take up the sport as a career

b) lack of interest by the part of the public

c) The bane of Indian hockey today is

d) which In turn is fuelled by the perception that

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 33

The dense fog on Friday morning (1) / forced the Airport Authority of India to divert (2)/ eight flights, Includes two international flights (3)/ out of the International Airport (4)/ No error (5)

a) out of the International Airport

b) forced the Airport Authority of India to divert

c) The dense fog on Friday morning

d) eight flights, Includes two international flights

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 34

Although a doctor said that the test results (1)/ of five persons confirmed the disease hospital authorities (2)/did not give an official statement said (3)/they were still awaiting results of the rest of the patients (4) / No error(5)

a) they were still awaiting results of the rest of the patients

b) of five persons confirmed the disease hospital authorities

c) Although a doctor said that the test results

d) did not give an official statement said

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 35

The manager of that city branch (1)/ cannot handle it with the help of (2)/ only two personnel as (3)/ business has increased substantially (4)/ No error (5)

a) business has increased substantially

b) cannot handle it with the help of

c) The manager of that city branch

d) only two personnel as

e) No error

Answer: (e)

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