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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

There was a (1)/ comparison between (2)/ you and he. (3)/ No error (4)

a) comparison between

b) you and he.

c) There was a

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Here, Objective Case i.e. you and him is the right usage.

Question : 37

Results founding that boys not only (1)/ play more than girls, but (2)/ they start earlier, an outcome that (3)/ could be clearly related to a cultural influence(4)/ No error (5)

a) could be clearly related to a cultural influence

b) play more than girls, but

c) Results founding that boys not only

d) they start earlier, an outcome that

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 38 [SSC Steno Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ 2016]

The government (1)/ must provide facilities for the (2)/ upbringing of women. (3)/ No error (4)

a) must provide facilities for the

b) upbringing of women.

c) The government

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Here, upbringing of girl child/protection of women is the right usage.

upbringing (N.) : the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up.

Question : 39

Her knowledge in English / gives her great advantage / over me. / No error

a) gives her great advantage

b) over me.

c) Her knowledge in English

d) No error

Answer: (c)

It is preposition related error. Hence, Her knowledge of English .... should be used here.

He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.

Question : 40

The perception of others (1)/ particularly family members (2)/ changed when he (3)/ qualified on a government Job (4)/ No Error (5)

a) qualified on a government Job

b) particularly family members

c) The perception of others

d) changed when he

e) No error

Answer: (a)

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