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Directions:

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose "No error".

Question : 6

A customised data science degree (1)/ is yet to become (2)/ a standard programme (3) / to India’s premier educational institutes (4)/ No error (5)

a) to India’s premier educational institutes

b) is yet to become

c) A customised data science degree

d) a standard programme

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 7

In just two months after having(1)/ planted these, most of the plants have (2)/ either dried up and are suffering (3) / due to lack of maintenance (4)/ No error (5)

a) due to lack of maintenance

b) planted these, most of the plants have

c) In just two months after having

d) either dried up and are suffering

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 8

Investigating officers have found (1) / a lot of gaps between (2) / the information they gather on their own (3)/ and the version of events narrated by the accused (4)/ No error (5)

a) and the version of events narrated by the accused

b) a lot of gaps between

c) Investigating officers have found

d) the information they gather on their own

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 9

In twenty wrecks five lives were fortunately lost.

a) five lives were

b) No error

c) In twenty wrecks

d) fortunately lost.

Answer: (d)

Death/loss of life is not fortunate, it is unfortunate.

The sentence formation can be like this : Fortunately, in twenty wrecks only five lives were lost. Or It is unfortunate that in twenty wrecks five lives were lost.

Question : 10

you may not know it (1)/ but this engine is (2)/ claimed to have twice (3)/ as powerful as the previous one (4)/No error (5)

a) as powerful as the previous one

b) but this engine is

c) you may not know it

d) claimed to have twice

e) No error

Answer: (c)

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