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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 : The scheme which will be launched (1)/during the next two years (2)/ require an additional investment (3)/of one hundred crores (4)/No error (5)

(a) of one hundred crores

(b) during the next two years

(c) The scheme which will be launched

(d) require an additional investment

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

I reached two hours before he had came.

a) No error

b) he had came.

c) two hours before

d) I reached

Answer: (b)

Here, Past Simple should be used.

Look at the sentences :

I reached two hours after he had come.

I had reached two hours before he came.

Hence, he came is the right usage.

Question : 2

He stated that (1)/he prefers (2)/ tea than coffee. (3)/ No error (4)

a) he prefers

b) tea than coffee.

c) He stated that

d) No error

Answer: (b)

It is preposition related error.

Prep — to is used with prefer. than is used with other comparative words like rather/better.

Look at the examples given below : He prefers driving to talking the bus

He prefers during rather than talking the bus.

Hence, to coffee is the right usage.

Question : 3

The proposal which was aimed (1)/ at providing checks and balances for decision made by (2)/ the regulators has been (3)/I hanged fire for a long time due to opposition from various quarters (4)/ No error

a) I hanged fire for a long time due to opposition from various quarters

b) at providing checks and balances for decision made by

c) The proposal which was aimed

d) the regulators has been

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Ashok is among the (1) / few people in the world (2)/ which did not blindly follow (3) / the path of others(4)/ No error (5)

a) the path of others

b) few people in the world

c) Ashok is among the

d) which did not blindly follow

e) No error

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Even though most of India’s youth (1)/ lives in villages, many people considers (2)/ the ones roaming in dazzling multiplexes, (3)/ as their true reflection (4)/ No error (5)

a) as their true reflection

b) lives in villages, many people considers

c) Even though most of India’s youth

d) the ones roaming in dazzling multiplexes,

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Rose growers in (1)/ the city are Waking up (2)/ to the benefits (3)/ of collective action (4)/ No error (5)

a) of collective action

b) the city are Waking up

c) Rose growers in

d) to the benefits

e) No error

Answer: (c)

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