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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 : His main qualification (1)/ on the job is (2)/ his extensive experience (3)/ in foreign branches(4)/ No error (5)

(a) in foreign branches

(b) on the job is

(c) His main qualification

(d) his extensive experience

e) No error

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

The two candidates share (1)/ a reputation for (2)/ competency as well as (3)/ for good communication skills (4)/ No error (5)

a) for good communication skills

b) a reputation for

c) The two candidates share

d) competency as well as

e) No error

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

The angry at being (1)/ left out of the bonanza (2)/ is palpable among (3)/employees of the organization (4)/No error (5)

a) employees of the organization

b) left out of the bonanza

c) The angry at being

d) is palpable among

e) No error

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

The market continues to be positive (1) / and in the next quarter we expected (2)/ the trend to continue with (3)/ the onset of the festive season (4)/ No error (5)

a) the onset of the festive season

b) and in the next quarter we expected

c) The market continues to be positive

d) the trend to continue with

e) No error

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

Rakesh founds the newspaper very dull.

a) Rakesh founds

b) No error

c) very dull

d) the newspaper

Answer: (a)

Find ⇒ found (Past) ⇒ found (Past Participle)

Found ⇒ founded (Past) ⇒ founded (Past Participle).

Look at the examples given below : I found my pen that I had lost yesterday.

Arya Samaj was founded by Dayananda Saraswati.

Hence, Rakesh found is the right usage.

Question : 5

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 : 6

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)

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