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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 : 36 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

We, in India can look forward to a comfortable and settle life in the twenty-first century.

a) life in the twenty-first century.

b) No error

c) to a comfortable and settle

d) We, in India can look forward

Answer: (c)

Here, Adjective i.e., to a comfortable and settled is the right usage.

settle (V.) : to make a place your permanent house

Settled (Adj.) : comfortable and happy with your home, job, way of life, etc.

Question : 37

It is only now (1) / sixty years after independence, that (2)/India is learning how to negotiating (3)/ the competing demands of power and justice (4)/No error (5)

a) the competing demands of power and justice

b) sixty years after independence, that

c) It is only now

d) India is learning how to negotiating

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 38

The right to adequate food (1)/ and clean drinking water (2)/ should be regarded as a (3)/basic right of all citizen of India (4)/ No error (5)

a) basic right of all citizen of India

b) and clean drinking water

c) The right to adequate food

d) should be regarded as a

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 39

Government officials have been working (1) / overtime to answer queries raised (2)/ by banks on numerous of (3)/ issues pertaining to the loan waiver (4)/ No error (5)

a) issues pertaining to the loan waiver

b) overtime to answer queries raised

c) Government officials have been working

d) by banks on numerous of

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 40

There is (A)/few time (B)/for preparation. (C) / No error (D)

a) few time

b) for preparation.

c) There is

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Few (Det., Adj.) : not many.

Little (Adj.) : not much.

few is used with Plural Nouns and Plural Verbs little/a little is used with Uncountable Nouns.

Hence, (c) little time (no time) is the right usage.

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