Directions
(1-15): Find out the error, if any.
(1-15): Find out the error, if any.
Q1. We have
been trying to eradicate poverty but our efforts have got only limited success.
been trying to eradicate poverty but our efforts have got only limited success.
(a) We have
been trying
been trying
(b) to
eradicate poverty
eradicate poverty
(c) but our
efforts have got
efforts have got
(d) only
limited success.
limited success.
(e) No Error
Q2. The old
system will be result in heavy losses and hence we strongly advocate
replacement with the new system.
system will be result in heavy losses and hence we strongly advocate
replacement with the new system.
(a) The old system
will be result
will be result
(b) in heavy
losses and
losses and
(c) hence we
strongly advocate
strongly advocate
(d)
replacement with the new system.
replacement with the new system.
(e) No Error
Q3. The
author supported his arguments with the findings of a recently concluded
research study.
author supported his arguments with the findings of a recently concluded
research study.
(a) The
author supported his
author supported his
(b)
arguments with the
arguments with the
(c) findings
of a
of a
(d) recently
concluded research study.
concluded research study.
(e) No Error
Q4. The
supervisor noticed that one of the employees were involved in unfair activities
outside the office.
supervisor noticed that one of the employees were involved in unfair activities
outside the office.
(a) The
supervisor noticed that
supervisor noticed that
(b) one of
the employees were
the employees were
(c) involved
in
in
(d) unfair
activities outside the office.
activities outside the office.
(e) No Error
Q5. Since
most of the urban people have been lived in polluted areas they suffer from
severe diseases caused by pollution.
most of the urban people have been lived in polluted areas they suffer from
severe diseases caused by pollution.
(a) Since
most of the urban people
most of the urban people
(b) have
been lived in polluted areas
been lived in polluted areas
(c) they
suffer from severe
suffer from severe
(d) diseases
caused by pollution.
caused by pollution.
(e) No Error
Q6. It is a
mystery how some people can foretell future events on the basis of horoscope.
mystery how some people can foretell future events on the basis of horoscope.
(a) It is a
mystery
mystery
(b) how some
people
people
(c) can
foretell future events
foretell future events
(d) on the
basis of horoscope.
basis of horoscope.
(e) No Error
Q7. How well
a person completes his own assignments depend upon his skill.
a person completes his own assignments depend upon his skill.
(a) How well
a person
a person
(b)
completes his own
completes his own
(c)
assignments depend
assignments depend
(d) upon his
skill.
skill.
(e) No Error
Q8. His
dealing with other traders had always suspected though he was spotlessly clean.
dealing with other traders had always suspected though he was spotlessly clean.
(a) His
dealing with other traders
dealing with other traders
(b) had
always suspected
always suspected
(c) though
he was
he was
(d)
spotlessly clean.
spotlessly clean.
(e) No Error
Q9. Her
services to the masses in general and women in particular will always be
remembered.
services to the masses in general and women in particular will always be
remembered.
(a) Her
services to the masses
services to the masses
(b) in
general and women in
general and women in
(c)
particular will always
particular will always
(d) be
remembered.
remembered.
(e) No Error
Q10. He is
so lazy that he takes a large number of time to complete such a small piece of work.
so lazy that he takes a large number of time to complete such a small piece of work.
(a) He is so
lazy
lazy
(b) that he
takes a
takes a
(c) large
number of time
number of time
(d) to
complete such a small piece of work.
complete such a small piece of work.
(e) No Error
Q11.
Ambedkar’s life was a sega of dedication in the cause of social reforms in
India.
Ambedkar’s life was a sega of dedication in the cause of social reforms in
India.
(a)
Ambedkar’s life
Ambedkar’s life
(b) was a
saga of dedication
saga of dedication
(c) in the
cause of
cause of
(d) social
reforms in India.
reforms in India.
(e) No Error
Q12. He
firmly believes that a radical change in the structure of our various
departments are necessary.
firmly believes that a radical change in the structure of our various
departments are necessary.
(a) He
firmly believes
firmly believes
(b) that a
radical change
radical change
(c) in the
structure of our
structure of our
(d) various
departments are necessary.
departments are necessary.
(e) No Error
Q13. I did
spoke to Mahesh yesterday but I forgot to mention this point.
spoke to Mahesh yesterday but I forgot to mention this point.
(a) I did
spoke
spoke
(b) to
Mahesh yesterday
Mahesh yesterday
(c) but I
forgot to
forgot to
(d) mention
this point.
this point.
(e) No Error
Q14. If you
are going on Monday next when will you return back to your home?
are going on Monday next when will you return back to your home?
(a) If you
are going
are going
(b) on
Monday next
Monday next
(c) when
will you return back
will you return back
(d) to your
home?
home?
(e) No Error
Q15. Had I
been at your place I would not have approved of the proposal.
been at your place I would not have approved of the proposal.
(a) Had I
been
been
(b) at your
place
place
(c) I would
not have
not have
(d) approved
of the proposal.
of the proposal.
(e) No Error
Solutions
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Remove ‘be’. The given sentence is in active voice.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The use of ‘study’ is superfluous.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write ‘live’ in place of ‘have been lived’.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The use of ‘future events’ is
superfluous.
superfluous.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Write ‘depends’.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write ‘been’ before ‘suspected’.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write ‘to the women’. Issue of
parallelism.
parallelism.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Write ‘lot’ in place of ‘large
number’.
number’.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Write preposition ‘to’ in place of
‘in’.
‘in’.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Write singular verb ‘is’.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Write first form of the verb
‘speak’.
‘speak’.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. We do not use ‘back’ with return.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use preposition ‘in’ in this context.
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