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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 : 21

According to government estimates (1)/ at least four million tonnes of sugar (2)/ will have to be imported (3)/ this year because of a poor monsoon (4)/ No error (5)

a) this year because of a poor monsoon

b) at least four million tonnes of sugar

c) According to government estimates

d) will have to be imported

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 22

Excess energy intake from / food may fuel the / growth of several cancers./ No error

a) food may fuel the

b) growth of several cancers.

c) Excess energy intake from

d) No error

Answer: (d)

No error

Question : 23 [SSC Steno Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ 2016]

He runs (1)/ more faster (2)/ than I. (3)/ No error (4) .

a) more faster

b) than I.

c) He runs

d) No error

Answer: (a)

It is Double Comparatives related error.

Use of more + –er (Comparative Degree) is incorrect.

Hence, much faster/faster is the right usage.

Question : 24

As if (1)/ the most dangerous moment for any dictatorship is when (2)/ it starts to (3)/ reform, North Korea looks ready to turn that truism on its head (4)/No error (5)

a) reform, North Korea looks ready to turn that truism on its head

b) the most dangerous moment for any dictatorship is when

c) As if

d) it starts to

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 25

Human babies whose mothers (1)/ have had the flu while pregnant may (2)/ have a greater risk of developing (3) / schizophrenia, lately in life (4)/ No error (5)

a) schizophrenia, lately in life

b) have had the flu while pregnant may

c) Human babies whose mothers

d) have a greater risk of developing

e) No error

Answer: (a)

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