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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 : 21

Even though the exchange attract (1)/ the attention of all those present at (2)/ the police station, the inspector continued(3)/ his tirade against the girl (4)/No error (5)

a) his tirade against the girl

b) the attention of all those present at

c) Even though the exchange attract

d) the police station, the inspector continued

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 22

Volunteers of an NGO (1)/ interacted with school students (2)/ to spread awareness about (3)/ environment related issues (4)/ No error (5)

a) environment related issues

b) interacted with school students

c) Volunteers of an NGO

d) to spread awareness about

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 23 [SSC CAPFS (CPO) 2016]

She has had the best medical facilities available / but she will not be cured / unless she does not have a strong desire to live. / No error

a) but she will not be cured

b) unless she does not have a strong desire to live.

c) She has had the best medical facilities available

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Here, unless should be followed by Positive Sentence i.e. unless she does have/ unless she has a strong desire to live is the right usage.

Unless is used to say that something can only happen or be true in a particular situation.

Question : 24

The biggest (1)/ health burden that India (2) / is set to face in the coming years (3)/ is tackle cancer (4)/ No error (5)

a) is tackle cancer

b) health burden that India

c) The biggest

d) is set to face in the coming years

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 25

Amit started a small (1)/ construction business two years ago (2)/ when the country is (3)/ enjoying a construction boom (4)/ No error (5)

a) enjoying a construction boom

b) construction business two years ago

c) Amit started a small

d) when the country is

e) No error

Answer: (d)

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