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Directions:

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 fire that gutted (1) /years for research in the chemistry and biochemistry labs (2)/of the University building was (3)/due to a short circuit (4)/ No error (5)

(a) due to a short circuit

(b) years for research in the chemistry and biochemistry labs

(c) The fire that gutted

(d) of the University building was

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

None of the student (1)/ in the class (2)/ scored below the (3)/ given cutoff marks (4)/ No error (5)

a) given cutoff marks

b) in the class

c) None of the student

d) scored below the

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Directions:

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.

Question : 2

I told him bluntly (1)/ that he is a lazy fellow (2)/ and that he had done (3)/ his work very badly(4)/ No error (5)

a) his work very badly

b) that he is a lazy fellow

c) I told him bluntly

d) and that he had done

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

The Government offered him (A)/ clerical job (B)/ but he turned it over. (C) / No error (D)

a) clerical job

b) but he turned it over.

c) The Government offered him

d) No error

Answer: (b)

turn down (Phr. V.) : to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal etc.

turn over (Phr. V.) : to change position

Hence, but he turned it down is the right usage.

Question : 4

There are many insurance (1)/ disputes nowadays because of(2)/ most people do not fully (3)/ Understand the terms and conditions of their policies (4)/ No error (5)

a) Understand the terms and conditions of their policies

b) disputes nowadays because of

c) There are many insurance

d) most people do not fully

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

We have sought (1)/ clearance in (2)/ additional expenditure incurred (3)/ during the project(4)/ No error (5)

a) during the project

b) clearance in

c) We have sought

d) additional expenditure incurred

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

I am very anxious (1)/to know how are you (2)/and mother are doing. (3)/No error (4)

a) to know how are you

b) and mother are doing.

c) I am very anxious

d) No error

Answer: (a)

Here, Affirmative i.e, to know how you is the right usage. Use of are is superfluous.

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