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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 : 16

It was an evening of (1)/ fun and frolic as the city’s glitterati (2) / and high profile business men made sure (3)/ that they didn’t miss the show (4)/ No error (5)

a) that they didn’t miss the show

b) fun and frolic as the city’s glitterati

c) It was an evening of

d) and high profile business men made sure

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 17

This group of (1)/ rural achievers is very (2) / different than the (3)/ ones in the past (4)/ No Error (5)

a) ones in the past

b) rural achievers is very

c) This group of

d) different than the

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 18

The actress was ordered for (1)/ wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet and (2)/ submit to random weekly drug testing after (3)/ she failed to appear for a court date last week(4)/ No error (5)

a) she failed to appear for a court date last week

b) wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet and

c) The actress was ordered for

d) submit to random weekly drug testing after

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 19

The Central Bank has cut (1)/ Its policy repo rate by fifty basis points (3)/ but only a few banks has (3)/ lowered their base lending rates (4)/ No error (5)

a) lowered their base lending rates

b) Its policy repo rate by fifty basis points

c) The Central Bank has cut

d) but only a few banks has

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 20

As I prefer coffee than tea my friends always take the trouble to get me a cup of coffee.

a) coffee than tea

b) my friends always take the trouble

c) As I prefer

d) to get me a cup of coffee.

Answer: (a)

It is Preposition related error.

Prep. – to is used after prefer

Hence, coffee (Noun) to tea (Noun) is the right usage.

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