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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".

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Questions : In twenty wrecks five lives were fortunately lost.

(a) five lives were

(b) No error

(c) In twenty wrecks

(d) fortunately lost.

The correct answers to the above question in:

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.

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Question : 1

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)

Question : 2

The results of the survey were fairly disappointing.

a) The results

b) fairly disappointing.

c) of the survey were

d) No error

Answer: (b)

fairly (Adverb) : honestly; in a fair and reasonable way.

Hence, very/rather disappointing is the right usage

Question : 3

The young child singed a very sweet song for the audience.

a) singed

b) a very sweet song

c) The young child

d) for the audience

Answer: (a)

Sing ⇒ Sang (Past) ⇒ Sung (Past Participle)

Here, sang is the right usage.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 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)

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