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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 : It is more better (1)/ if one of the parents(2)/ stays at home(3)/ to look after the children(4)/No error(5)

(a) to look after the children

(b) if one of the parents

(c) It is more better

(d) stays at home

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

The High Court on Thursday banned (1) / plying of diesel run vehicles (2)/ including safari cantors in the tiger sanctuary (3)/ with immediate effect (4)/ No error (5)

a) with immediate effect

b) plying of diesel run vehicles

c) The High Court on Thursday banned

d) including safari cantors in the tiger sanctuary

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 2

Though their qualifications span a diverse (1)/ range, there is an equal (2)/ number of graduates arid those who have just completed School, each set (3)/ making up (4) / close to 30% of these households No error (5)

a) making up

b) range, there is an equal

c) Though their qualifications span a diverse

d) number of graduates arid those who have just completed School, each set

e) close to 30% of these households

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

The heavy-weight fighter was knocking out in one punch.

a) in one punch.

b) was knocking out

c) The heavy-weight fighter

d) No error

Answer: (b)

In Passive Voice, V3 (Past Participle) should be used. Hence, was knocked out is the right usage

Question : 4

The judge advised the government to (1)/ have metered auto rickshaws across the state while (2)/ recounting his personal experience where an auto rickshaw driver (3)/ made him to wait and also demanded 100 (4)/ No error (5)

a) made him to wait and also demanded 100

b) have metered auto rickshaws across the state while

c) The judge advised the government to

d) recounting his personal experience where an auto rickshaw driver

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

While a select few have (1)/ standards of living comparably (2)/ to the richest in the world, (3)/ the majority of the population fails to get even two meals a day (4)/ No Error (5)

a) the majority of the population fails to get even two meals a day

b) standards of living comparably

c) While a select few have

d) to the richest in the world,

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Shahjahan was (1)/ an heir at (2)/ the Mughal throne, (3)/ No error (4)

a) an heir at

b) the Mughal throne,,

c) Shahjahan was

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Heir (to something) = a person who has the legal right to receive somebody’s property or title when that person dies.

Hence, an heir to ... should be used.

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