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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].

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Questions : Scarcely had he gone (1)/ than I remembered (2)/ his name. (3)/ No error (4)

(a) (1)

(b) (2)

(c) (3)

(d) (4)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Scarcely..... when is correct form of Connective.

Hence, when I remembered is the right usage.

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Question : 1

In my opinion (1)/ a pencil is always (2)/ more preferable to a pen. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

preferable (Adj.) : more attractive or more suitable; to be preferred to something.

It is redundant to use more preferable.

Hence, preferable to a pen is the right usage.

Question : 2

1) The bank may have followed / 2) an aggressive monetary tightening policy / 3) but its stated aim of / 4) curbing inflation have not been achieved. / 5) No error.

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (d)

Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’

Question : 3

Every man in this world (1)/ wishes to live long (2)/ but nobody wanted to grow old. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

As the generality of the sentence suggests, Present Simple should be used here.

Hence, but nobody wants to grow old ...... should be used here.

Question : 4

Owing to the disturbing noise,(1)/ the speaker was forced (2)/ to adjourn the meetings. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Answer: (c)

adjourn (V.) : to stop a meeting or an official process. Hence, to adjourn the meeting (Singular) is the right usage.

Question : 5

(P) The report is candid in admitting (Q) that the investment by the Government (R) in health and family planning have eroded considerably. (S) No error

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) S

Answer: (c)

R has an error.

Here, Subject (the investment) is Singular. Hence, in health and planning has eroded considerably is the right usage.

Question : 6

If parents are able to 1)/ get their children into schools 2)/ that are far away, the 3)/ next challenge is transportation. 4)/ No error 5).

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

e) (5)

Answer: (e)

No error.

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