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Directions:

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 : You are the man / who have / spoiled it. / No error

(a) who have

(b) spoiled it.

(c) You are the man

(d) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Here, man (singular) is the antecedent of who.

Hence, who has .... should be used.

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Question : 1

The data shows that (1)/the unemployment rate has (2)/raised to 1 percent (3)/ the highest in five years (4)/ No error (5)

a) the highest in five years

b) the unemployment rate has

c) The data shows that

d) raised to 1 percent

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Not only has the commerce ministry fixed (1)/ extraordinarily high minimum prices for onion exports (2)/ but also made licenses mandatory (3)/ for every consignment (4)/ No error (5)

a) for every consignment

b) extraordinarily high minimum prices for onion exports

c) Not only has the commerce ministry fixed

d) but also made licenses mandatory

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

It is not possible for me (A)/ to give you the accurate date (B)/ of my departure yet. (C)/ No error (D)

a) to give you the accurate date

b) of my departure yet.

c) It is not possible for me

d) No error

Answer: (a)

It is article related error. Hence, to give an exact date .... should be used.

Question : 4

The government is working (1)/ out a new system to compensate(2)/ those companies to sell (3)/ products below the market price(4)/No error (5)

a) products below the market price

b) out a new system to compensate

c) The government is working

d) those companies to sell

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Ramesh is smarter enough / to get selected for this post, / without any recommendations. / No error

a) to get selected for this post,

b) without any recommendations.

c) Ramesh is smarter enough

d) No error

Answer: (c)

Here, not a Comparative Degree but Positive Degree should be used.

enough (used after Verbs, adjectives and Adverbs) : to the necessary degree.

Hence, Ramesh is smart enough is the right usage.

Question : 6

Had he not reached In time (1)/ he would have missed (2)/ a golden opportunity which comes (3)/ once in a while(4)/ No error (5)

a) once in a while

b) he would have missed

c) Had he not reached In time

d) a golden opportunity which comes

e) No error

Answer: (e)

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