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The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.

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Questions : Police officers have refused to divulge on Identity the by slander (1)/ who la the only eyewitness to the crime (2)/but have said that the Investigating team would explore (3)/ if he could be a witness in the case (4)/ No error (5)

(a) if he could be a witness in the case

(b) who la the only eyewitness to the crime

(c) Police officers have refused to divulge on Identity the by slander

(d) but have said that the Investigating team would explore

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

He has made a / mistake of / which I am certain. / No error

a) mistake of

b) which I am certain.

c) He has made a

d) No error

Answer: (d)

No error

Question : 2

Had you participated in the drawing competition you would have won the first prize.

a) in the drawing competition

b) Had you participated

c) No error

d) you would have won the first prize

Answer: (c)

No error

Question : 3

Today people is ignorant / of the things that / are happening around them. / No error

a) of the things that

b) are happening around them.

c) Today people is ignorant

d) No error

Answer: (c)

People is a Plural Subject. Hence, Today people are (Plural Verb) ignorant is the right usage.

Question : 4

The minister told reporters that (1)/ although reservations for the backward classes already existed (2)/ based on social aspects, there was no quota for them (3)/ based on political backwardness (4)/ No error (5)

a) based on political backwardness

b) although reservations for the backward classes already existed

c) The minister told reporters that

d) based on social aspects, there was no quota for them

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 5

Due to his negligence,/ he failed / in the examination./ No error

a) he failed

b) in the examination.

c) Due to his negligence,

d) No error

Answer: (d)

No Error

Question : 6

Scientist now hope that cloning can successfully be conducted in human beings in the near future.

a) can successfully be con ducted in

b) human beings in the near future

c) No error

d) Scientist now hope that cloning

Answer: (d)

believe (V.) : to feel certain that something is true Hence, Scientists (plural) now hope/believe is the right usage.

Plural subject agrees with Plural Verb.

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