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Directions:

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 : 1

Having been found (1) / guilty of the theft, (2)/ Sunny was sentenced (3)/ to five years imprisonment (4) / No error (5)

a) to five years imprisonment

b) guilty of the theft,

c) Having been found

d) Sunny was sentenced

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Keeping in mind that India (1) / is one ,of the world’s fastest (2)/ growing economies many international (3)/companies are invested in India (4) / No error (5)

a) companies are invested in India

b) is one ,of the world’s fastest

c) Keeping in mind that India

d) growing economies many international

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

The bank may have followed(1)/ an aggressive monetary tightening policy (2)/ but its stated aim of (3) / curbing inflation have not been achieved (4)/ No error (5)

a) curbing inflation have not been achieved

b) an aggressive monetary tightening policy

c) The bank may have followed

d) but its stated aim of

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Some of the most (1)/ successful organisations in the world (2)/ uses exploration and plays (3)/ to their continued success and growth (4) / No error (5)

a) to their continued success and growth

b) successful organisations in the world

c) Some of the most

d) uses exploration and plays

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Nowhere is the resulting confusion more evident except in campaign speeches made by different campaigners of the same party.

a) more evident

b) except in campaign speeches

c) Nowhere is the resulting confusion

d) made by different campaigners of the same party.

Answer: (b)

except/except for : apart from.

Here, except/except for campaign speeches is the right usage.

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