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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 : Not much (1)/ people realize (2)/ his sincerity. (3)/ No error (4)

(a) people realize

(b) his sincerity.

(c) Not much

(d) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

much is used with Uncountable Nouns

many is used with Countable Nouns

Hence, not many is the right usage.

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Question : 1

If you were given a (1)/ chance to live in (2)/ some other country, which (3)/ one would you have chosen? (4)/ No error (5)

a) one would you have chosen?

b) chance to live in

c) If you were given a

d) some other country, which

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 2

They are coming / straight to / our direction. / No error .

a) straight to

b) our direction.

c) They are coming

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, straight in is the right usage.

Question : 3

Apart of not speaking up enough, (1)/ many professionals do not think about (2)/ how asking different types of questions (3)/ can lead to different outcomes (4)/ No error (5)

a) can lead to different outcomes

b) many professionals do not think about

c) Apart of not speaking up enough,

d) how asking different types of questions

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Owing the new policy (1)/we feel that the targets (2)/ set for this year (3)/ may not be achieved(4)/ No error (5)

a) may not be achieved

b) we feel that the targets

c) Owing the new policy

d) set for this year

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

The poll contestants approached(1)/ the commission complaining that the hoardings (2)/ violated the code of conduct (3)/ and influenced public perception, (4)/No Error (5)

a) and influenced public perception,

b) the commission complaining that the hoardings

c) The poll contestants approached

d) violated the code of conduct

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 6

Riches are uncertain things, and the fame that power give or is won by foul means is as shortlived as the dewdrop.

a) that power give or is won by foul means

b) Riches are uncertain things, and the fame

c) is as shortlived as the dewdrop.

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, Singular Verb i.e. that power gives or is won by foul means is the right usage.

as the fame is a singular subject and a Singular Subject takes a Singular Verb (with S)

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