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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

India has entered a downward spiral (1) / where the organised productive (2)/ and law abide sectors are subject to (3) / savage amounts of multiple taxes(4)/ No error (5)

a) savage amounts of multiple taxes

b) where the organised productive

c) India has entered a downward spiral

d) and law abide sectors are subject to

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 22

He lost heart (A)/ because he could not cope up with (B)/ the difficulties in life. (C)/ No error (D)

a) because he could not cope up with

b) the difficulties in life.

c) He lost heart

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Cope with = to face and deal with responsibilities, problems or difficulties successfully.

Hence, because he could not cope with .... should be used.

Question : 23

Activists opposing the rail project said (1)/ that the eleven new fly over’s to be built (2) / would practically ring (3) / the death knell for the city (4)/ No error (5)

a) the death knell for the city

b) that the eleven new fly over’s to be built

c) Activists opposing the rail project said

d) would practically ring

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 24

Three things are (1)/ essential for a start up to succeed (2)/a product that is demand (3)/ a good team and as well a minimum expenditure (4)/ No error(5)

a) a good team and as well a minimum expenditure

b) essential for a start up to succeed

c) Three things are

d) a product that is demand

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 25 [SSC CAPFS (CPO) 2016]

Computers give us / the easier access / to information. / No error

a) the easier access

b) to information.

c) Computers give us

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, an easier access .... should be used.

In comparative degree, use of ‘the’ is not proper.

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