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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 : According to government estimates (1)/ at least four million tonnes of sugar (2)/ will have to be imported (3)/ this year because of a poor monsoon (4)/ No error (5)

(a) this year because of a poor monsoon

(b) at least four million tonnes of sugar

(c) According to government estimates

(d) will have to be imported

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

Excess energy intake from / food may fuel the / growth of several cancers./ No error

a) food may fuel the

b) growth of several cancers.

c) Excess energy intake from

d) No error

Answer: (d)

No error

Question : 2

He runs (1)/ more faster (2)/ than I. (3)/ No error (4) .

a) more faster

b) than I.

c) He runs

d) No error

Answer: (a)

It is Double Comparatives related error.

Use of more + –er (Comparative Degree) is incorrect.

Hence, much faster/faster is the right usage.

Question : 3

As if (1)/ the most dangerous moment for any dictatorship is when (2)/ it starts to (3)/ reform, North Korea looks ready to turn that truism on its head (4)/No error (5)

a) reform, North Korea looks ready to turn that truism on its head

b) the most dangerous moment for any dictatorship is when

c) As if

d) it starts to

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

They have not fully considered (1)/ the impact that relaxing (2)/these guidelines is likely (3)/ to have with the economy (4)/ No error (5)

a) to have with the economy

b) the impact that relaxing

c) They have not fully considered

d) these guidelines is likely

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

The Union Health Minister has (1) / pitched for an increase in Its(2)/ budgetary allocation (3)/ citing plans to strengthen the delivery of existing schemes (4)/No error (5)

a) citing plans to strengthen the delivery of existing schemes

b) pitched for an increase in Its

c) The Union Health Minister has

d) budgetary allocation

e) No error

Answer: (e)

Question : 6

A period of six years (A)/ have elapsed (B)/ since I last saw her. (C)/ No error (D)

a) have elapsed

b) since I last saw her.

c) A period of six years

d) No error

Answer: (a)

A period of six years is a singular subject. Hence, Singular Verb i.e. has elapsed .... should be used.

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