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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 : As sharing crime statistics for (1)/ the year 2011 the Commissioner admitted that (2)/ there had been an undue delay in (3)/ the setting up of an anti-narcotics cell(4) / No error (5)

(a) the setting up of an anti-narcotics cell

(b) the year 2011 the Commissioner admitted that

(c) As sharing crime statistics for

(d) there had been an undue delay in

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

As market leaders, (1)/ we have always been at (2) / the forefront of creating awareness (3)/ between the public (4)/ No error (5)

a) between the public

b) we have always been at

c) As market leaders,

d) the forefront of creating awareness

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Each of the girls (1)/ have come (2)/ with her books. (3)/ No error (4)

a) have come

b) with her books.

c) Each of the girls

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Each of the girls is a Singular Subject. Hence, Singular Verb i.e. has come is the right usage.

Question : 3

The travellers were pacified when to hear that the plane had landed on the runway much before the official announcement.

a) much before the

b) were pacified when

c) landed on the runway

d) No error

Answer: (b)

Here, use of when is superfluous.

Hence, were pacified is the right usage.

Question : 4

The Minister will have (1)/ a tough task on his hands (2)/where three different recommendations (3)/ for this year’s rate reach his desk (4)/No error (5)

a) for this year’s rate reach his desk

b) a tough task on his hands

c) The Minister will have

d) where three different recommendations

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

I prefer apples more than oranges.

a) apples more than

b) oranges

c) I prefer

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, apples to oranges is the right usage. prefer agrees with to (Prep.).

Question : 6

A recycling plant in close proximity to (1)/ the residential area can pose (2)/ serious threats from residents (3)/ by leaving behind persistent pollutants(4)/ No error (5)

a) by leaving behind persistent pollutants

b) the residential area can pose

c) A recycling plant in close proximity to

d) serious threats from residents

e) No error

Answer: (d)

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