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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 the "No error".

Question : 6 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

I left (1)/ no stone unturned (2)/ to achieve for my object. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

Here, to achieve my objective ....... should be used.

For is superfluous.

Question : 7 [IBPS RRB (Group a Officers) 2012]

1) The transit system’s underground / 2) tunnels and stations will / 3) be constructed / 4) next heritage structures. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (d)

Replace “ next” with “near”

Question : 8 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

No one wants to drive to work anymore (1)/ because of traffic jams (2)/ at rush hour. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (d)

No error

Question : 9 [SBI PO 2013]

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

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (d)

Replace ‘to’ with ‘in’

Question : 10 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The tragedy of Julius Caesar (1)/ was written by William Shakespeare (2)/ about 1599. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

Here, preposition ‘in’ i.e., in 1599 .... should be used.

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