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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 : 26 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

It is painful to saw that some youngsters are killing time without doing anything useful.

a) killing time without doing anything useful.

b) No error

c) some youngsters are

d) It is painful to saw that

Answer: (d)

Infinitive Þ to + V1 (Plural)

Hence, It is painful to see that is the right usage

Question : 27

Celebrating its ten long years (1)/ in the industry, a private entertainment channel (2) /announce a series of (3)/ programmes at a press conference (4)/ No error(5)

a) programmes at a press conference

b) in the industry, a private entertainment channel

c) Celebrating its ten long years

d) announce a series of

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 28

The Indomitable Indian team dished out (1)/ a brilliant performance right from the start (2)/ as they outwitted their opponents (3)/ to take a convincing lead (4)/ No error (5)

a) to take a convincing lead

b) a brilliant performance right from the start

c) The Indomitable Indian team dished out

d) as they outwitted their opponents

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 29

Indian every single (1)/ expectation from its cricket team (2)/ invariably oscillates between (3) / a cynical pessimism and an unjustified optimism (4)/ No error(5))

a) a cynical pessimism and an unjustified optimism

b) expectation from its cricket team

c) Indian every single

d) invariably oscillates between

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 30

Over eighty per cent from us (1)/ feel that if we had taken (2)/ some corrective measures earlier (3) / the crisis could have been averted (4)/ No error (5)

a) the crisis could have been averted

b) feel that if we had taken

c) Over eighty per cent from us

d) some corrective measures earlier

e) No error

Answer: (c)

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