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Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Question : 36 [IBPS SO 2013]

The two most important numbers 1)/ which the mandarins of an 2)/ economy have to watch 3)/ are inflation and unemployment. 4)/ No error 5).

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (e)

No Error

Question : 37 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The boy (A)/ which money (B)/ was lost felt sorry. (C)/No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Answer: (b)

Whose is used to say which person or thing you mean.

Look at the sentence : He is a man whose opinion I respect.

Which is used to be exact about the thing you mean.

Look at the sentence : Houses which overlook the lake cost more.

Hence, whose money .... should be used.

Question : 38 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

When your in doubt (1)/ about your best friend's loyalty (2)/you can't help being disappointed. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (a)

Here, not a Possessive Pronoun but Nominative Case i.e. When you are (you’re) in doubt is the right usage.

Question : 39 [IBPS RRB (Group a Officers) 2012]

1) The meeting took place a day after/ 2) the agency held a meeting with project contractors/ 3) to evaluate steps that being taken to / 4) ensure that the buildings were not affected. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (c)

Put the word “ were” before “being ”

Question : 40 [IBPS RRB (Group a Officers) 2012]

1) Farmers who grow the crop/ 2) are the worse hit,as the investment / 3) they make on a crop is / 4) huge as compared to the profit. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (b)

Replace “worse ” with “ worst”

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