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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 : 31

For much of the developing world (1)/historically, environmentalism was seen as a luxury (2)/ rather than a necessity because(3)/ always the development imperatives was seen to be urgent(4)/ No error (5)

a) always the development imperatives was seen to be urgent

b) historically, environmentalism was seen as a luxury

c) For much of the developing world

d) rather than a necessity because

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 32

The cruel king believed (1)/ in punishing the prisoners (2)/until they did not (3)/confessed their crime (4)/ No error (5)

a) confessed their crime

b) in punishing the prisoners

c) The cruel king believed

d) until they did not

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 33

Road developers unable (1)/ to complete their projects (2)/ on time will not be (3)/ awarded new ones (4)/ No error (5)

a) awarded new ones

b) to complete their projects

c) Road developers unable

d) on time will not be

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 34 [SSC CAPFS (CPO) 2016]

This is an urgent / matter which may admit / of few delays. / No error

a) matter which may admit

b) of few delays.

c) This is an urgent

d) No error

Answer: (b)

As the sense suggests, of no delays (negative) .... should be used.

Question : 35 [SSC CAPFS (CPO) 2016]

Neither the chips which were cheaper nor the pizza interested the kid.

a) were cheaper

b) nor the pizza

c) No error

d) the chips which

Answer: (d)

Here, which (Relative Pronoun) not be used.

The sentence should be Þ Neither the chips were cheaper nor the pizza interested the kid.

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