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The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.

Question : 16

Indian women (1)/are good (2)/ in cooking. (3)/ No error (4)

a) are good

b) in cooking.

c) Indian women

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Good (at) = able to do something well.

Question : 17

Although I have never seen the girl before, (1)/I recognized her at once (2)/ from her photograph. (3)/No error (4)

a) I recognized her at once

b) from her photograph.

c) Although I have never seen the girl before

d) No error

Answer: (c)

The sentence shows Past time. Hence, Past Perfect i.e. Although I had never seen the girl before is the right usage.

Question : 18

Initially, shop owners tried to(1)/offer some resistance to the demolition but (2)/ seeing the heavy presence of the police force, (3)/ their resistance faded off (4)/ No error (5).

a) their resistance faded off

b) offer some resistance to the demolition but

c) Initially, shop owners tried to

d) seeing the heavy presence of the police force,

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 19 [SSC CHSL LDC, DEO & PA/SA 2015]

You must abide on (1)/ the terms of (2)/this government. (3)/ No error (4)

a) the terms of

b) this government.

c) You must abide on

d) No error

Answer: (c)

It is preposition related error.

abide by is a Phr.V.

Abide by something (Phr. V.) : to accept and act according to rule, a law, an agreement etc.

Hence, You must abide by is the right usage.

Question : 20

Our customers are always visit (1)/ our branches to (2) / discuss their problems (3)/ with our staff (4)/ No error (5)

a) with our staff

b) our branches to

c) Our customers are always visit

d) discuss their problems

e) No error

Answer: (c)

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