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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 : Some of the world (1)/ largest water bodies arc (2)/ drying up thus threatening (3)/ the livelihoods of millions (4)/ No error (5)

(a) the livelihoods of millions

(b) largest water bodies arc

(c) Some of the world

(d) drying up thus threatening

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

The district authorities are making (1)/ a last-ditch attempt to provide (2)/ alternative solutions to farmers but (3)/ the options is clearly inadequate (4)/ No error (5)

a) the options is clearly inadequate

b) a last-ditch attempt to provide

c) The district authorities are making

d) alternative solutions to farmers but

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Every conceivable race and nationality / had its shared of suffering /in the world wars./ No error .

a) had its shared of suffering

b) in the world wars.

c) Every conceivable race and nationality

d) No error .

Answer: (a)

Here, had its shared (Adjective) suffering or had its share (Noun) of suffering .... should be used.

Question : 3

He flowed into a rage (1)/ at the very (2)/ sight of that man. (3)/ No error (4)

a) at the very

b) sight of that man.

c) He flowed into a rage

d) No error

Answer: (c)

fly into a rage (Id.) : to become suddenly very angry Here, He flew into a rage is the right usage.

Look at the sentence :

He flies into a rage if you even mention the subject.

Question : 4

Human babies whose mothers (1)/ have had the flu while pregnant may (2)/ have a greater risk of developing (3) / schizophrenia, lately in life (4)/ No error (5)

a) schizophrenia, lately in life

b) have had the flu while pregnant may

c) Human babies whose mothers

d) have a greater risk of developing

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

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 : 6

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.

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