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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 : 41

Six women achievers, who continue (1) / to inspire the younger lot, were honoured (2) / with their contributions in their chosen fields (3)/ on the occasion of women’s day (4)/ No error (5)

a) on the occasion of women’s day

b) to inspire the younger lot, were honoured

c) Six women achievers, who continue

d) with their contributions in their chosen fields

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 42 [SSC CAPFS (CPO) 2016]

Outside, the rain beats down / in floods and the sea gives forth / a sound like an alarm bells. / No error

a) in floods and the sea gives forth

b) a sound like an alarm bells.

c) Outside, the rain beats down

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Alarm bells = If something sets alarm bells ringing, you mean that it makes people feel worried or concerned about something.

Hence, a sound of alarm bells .... should be used.

Question : 43

In a first of its kind study (1)/ a team of scientists have tried to(2)/ grow new stem cells in (3) / the ear that get damage with age (4)/ No error (5)

a) the ear that get damage with age

b) a team of scientists have tried to

c) In a first of its kind study

d) grow new stem cells in

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 44 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

She made the child to study hard.

a) No error

b) She made

c) study hard

d) the child

Answer: (c)

Causative Verb-made agrees with infinitive without to. Hence, study hard is the right usage.

Question : 45

The old, grey horse that was standing beside the barn had a sad look in its eyes when it saw the shotgun that the farmer was carrying.

a) No error

b) had a sad look in its eyes when

c) The old, grey horse that was standing

d) shotgun that the farmer was carrying

Answer: (d)

No error

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