200 Error Detection by Vishal Sir

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200 – ERROR DETECTION

English By Vishal Parihar
Directions: Read each sentence any to find out We are all short-sighted (a)/and very often see but
whether there is any grammatical error or one side of the matter. (b)/Our views are not
idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in extended (c)/ to all that has a connection with it.
one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the (d)/No error (e).
answer is No error. (Ignore errors of Q5.
punctuation, if any) Just laws are no restraint with (a)/the freedom of the
Q1. good, (b)/for the good man desires nothing (c)/
The judge asked the man (a)/if the bag he had lost which a just law interfere with. (d)/No error (e).
(b)/contain five thousand rupees. (c)/The man Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given
replied that it did. (d)/No error (e). below, there is a statement which is correct
Q2. grammatically. Mark that option as your
answer. All of the options can also be correct, In
I trust that you will (a)/show forbearance to me (b)/a
that case, mark option (e) as your answer.
few minutes more (c)/so that I can finish this work.
(d)/ No error (e). Q6.
Q3. (a) I could clearly seen the site since it was dark.
The ground outside the village, (a)/abounding with (b) We are all atheists about most of the gods that
frogs and snakes, (b)/the enemies of mankind, (c)/is humanity has ever believed in.
soft and marshy. (d)/No error (e). (c) Seat reservation in colleges is a case of haste
Q4. action.
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(d) He is usual tense but today he appears rather Directions (11–15): In the following questions
restless. read each of the following four sentences to find
(e) All are correct. out whether there is any grammatical
Q7. mistake/error in it. Choose the sentence which
has a grammatical error, as your answer. If all
(a) To a large extent, many cooperative societies
the given sentences are grammatically correct,
need advice and guidance.
choose (e) i.e., “None of these” as an answer.
(b) The investigation was confine to manufacturing
Q11.
firms in the area.
(a) Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
(c) They quickly come back with pitchers laden
had in 2017 said that a law would be introduced to
with water.
ensure parents are cared for.
(d) This is another kind of signing behavior.
(b) Justice S.A. Bobde explained that the mediation,
(e) All are correct if undertaken, would be confidential and court-
Q8. monitored and would last eight weeks.
(a) India national pastime is cricket. (c) As he is usually busy, he has to travel by a car
(b) Christopher Reeve confirm a faith in life that everywhere.
will not be easily forgotten. (d) Mr. Shah said he had decided to launch the
(c) Forecasting the weather has always been a campaign from Ghazipur as it was the land of
difficult business. Suheldev and Abdul Hamid.
(d) He himself didn’t have many hope of recovery. (e) None of these
(e) All are correct Q12.
Q9. (a) The Nagaland Assembly has passed a resolution
(a) We seldom examined the basic character of its rejecting the contentious Citizenship (Amendment)
anatomy. Bill.
(b) The process continued for millions of year. (b) Gauri was shot dead in broad daylight in front
(c)The decline in write skills can be stopped. of her Bengaluru residence.
(d) Financial services is up against tight liquidity (c) In the buffer zone, the fire destroyed nearly 50
and falling markets. acres in Bokkapuram and Singara.
(e) All are correct. (d) It is appearing that the two countries are plotting
against the regional super power.
Q10.
(e) None of these
(a) Learning is an important for both people and
organisations. Q13.
(b) Good advertising can make people buy your (a) Armed men looted ₹2.5 lakh from a petrol pump
products even they sucks. in Gomati district.
(c) Making people laugh is trickable. (b) A predicted 70% decline in summer rains by
2050 would devastate Indian agriculture.
(d) The delegation of any power, to any person, is
never absolute. (c) The police held a foreign national after he
breached the high security gates of the Israeli
(e) All are correct.
Embassy.
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(d) He was much more surprised than me to see him (d) Farmer’s institutes are held throughout the
at the restaurant. South by teachers of the school.
(e) None of these (e) All are correct
Q14. Q17.
(a) The country has over 120 million hectares land (a) Despite some good rainfall last month, outlooks
suffering from some form of degradation. are still not indicating widespread drought relief in
(b) He is almost quite competent to deal with this the short term.
situation and lead the country to its ultimate goal. (b) Ruszczyk's brother Jason and his wife started
(c) Teams were expected to be disruptive in their sobbing and embraced one another.
outlook and challenge the status quo. (c) Major political parties have turned a blind eye to
(d) Security forces continued to patrol sensitive their campaigners violating the spirit of the model
areas to check potential troublemakers. code of conduct.
(e) None of these (d) Observers of Indian elections are likely to agree
Q15. that rarely has campaigning been as fractious and
malicious as the current one.
(a) The police verified his credentials before
initiating any legal action (e) All are correct
(b) The two missiles were tested for different Q18.
altitudes and conditions. (a) Circular Economy is a way to map and manage
(c)The survey shows that 85% of Indian corporate all material resources through their life cycle so that
houses are hiring gig workers nothing is wasted.
(d) The company's last-mile delivery model, was (b) The number of millionaires at the top of India’s
born out of the efforts of a four-member cross- economy is growing while millions are scrambling
functional team. for employment to earn adequate incomes.
(e) None of these (c) One little girl had lesser presents than the rest,
and Helen insisted on sharing her gifts with her.
Directions (16-20): In each of the following
question, four sentences are given. Identify and (d) The model code of conduct presumes that
mark the sentence that contains a grammatical political parties will largely adhere to its underlying
or a contextual error. If all the given sentences spirit.
are correct, mark ‘option (e)’ i.e., “all are (e) All are correct
correct” as your answer choice. Q19.
Q16. (a) By packaging the shampoo in small sachets, the
(a) The natural gas sector saw growth slowing in company was able to increase its sales.
March to 1.4% from 3.8% in February. (b) Unless people who work become the owners of
(b) House sales have collapsed to their lowest level the enterprises, they will not be making any profits,
since Paul Keating was prime minister, dragging nor will they earn wealth.
down property values across the country (c) There are similarities in the structures of the
(c) The rate of property turnover had collapsed to circular material economy and the circular financial
less than 3 per cent, a development that was a bad economy.
sign for renovations and consumption.
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(d) He hadn't been able to sleep in two days but fell Q27.
fast into a deep, peace slumber. We had made every effort (a)/ to ensure that a (b)/
(e) All are correct com promise is reached and (c)/ that deal was
Q20. signed. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) Those who have wealth will make more wealth Q28.
by investing it in more enterprises to make more India‘s travel and tourism (a)/ industry is poised (b)/
profits. on growth at seven (c)/ per cent this year alone. (d)/
(b) The cell-walls of plants renders the entry of No error. (e)
solid material into the organism impossible. Q29.
(c) In the financial economy, financial capital is The Ministry was considered (a)/ several proposals
generated out of the production system and it for the (b)/ development of small and medium (c)/
accumulates in the financial sector. enterprises during Budget discussions. (d)/ No
(d) The size of the financial sector in all economies error. (e)
has grown greatly in the past thirty years. Q30.
(e) All are correct The amount of foreign (a)/ direct investment in (b)/
Q21. the country in 2008 is (c)/ doubled
The two candidates share (a)/ a reputation for (b)/ that received in 1997. (d)/No error.(e)
competency as well as (c)/ for good communication Q31.
skills. (d)/ No error. (e) The details of the scheme (a)/ will be made clearly
Q22. (b)/ to the public by (c)/ the end of the financial
His main qualification (a)/ on the job is (b)/ his year. (d)/ No error. (e)
extensive experience (c)/ in foreign branches. (d)/ Q32.
No error. (e) Government officials have been working (a)/
Q23. overtime to answer queries raised (b)/ by banks on
A representative of the (a)/ Reserve Bank will numerous of (c)/issues pertaining to the loan
provide students an (b)/ insight into the (c)/ waiver. (d)/ No error. (e)
economic future of our country. (d)/ No error. (e) Q33.
Q24. We have sought (a)/ clearance in (b)/ additional
As one of the leader (a)/ insurance companies in (b)/ expenditure incurred (c)/ during the project. (d)/ No
India they offer (c)/ comprehensive financial error. (e)
services. (d)/No error. (e) Q34.
Q25. The Reserve Bank of India‘s decision (a)/ to waive
There is a rumour that (a)/ this multinational ATM charges (b)/ have put banks (c)/ in a difficult
company will (b)/ set up its regional headquarters position. (d)/ No error. (e)
(c)/ in India in short. (d)/ No error. (e) Q35.
Q26. The government is planning to (a)/ sanction grants
Despite taking steps to (a)/ encourage foreign to pharmaceutical companies (b)/ for inventing
investment (b)/ there has been any (c)/ substantial new treatments for (c)/ diseases about malaria and
improvement in our economy. (d)/ No error. (e) tuberculosis. (d)/ No error. (e)
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Q36. (b) Only (ii)

The Finance Minister‘s view (a)/ is that the scheme (c) Only (iii)
will ensure (b)/ that millions of farm ers will be (c)/ (d) All of the above
lifted out of poverty. (d)/ No error. (e) (e) No correction required
Q37. Q41.
The survey conducted reveals (a)/ that there is a You would have qualified the examination by now
lack (b)/ of adequate healthcare facilities (c)/ even if you would not have wasted your time
in urban areas. (d)/ No error. (e) searching for the job.
(i) if you have not wasted
Q38.
(ii) if you would had not
Wheat productions in the region (a)/ will fall (iii) if you had not wasted
drastically (b)/ unless we do anything (c)/ to stop (a) Only (iii)
climate change. (d)/ No error. (e) (b) Only (i)
Directions (39-43): In each of the questions given (c) Only (ii)
below a part of the sentence is given in bold. It is (d) Both (i) and (iii)
then followed by three options. Find the (e) No correction required
alternative that can replace the given bold part Q42.
to make the sentence grammatically and He might win the race as he is comparatively
contextually correct. If none of the alternatives faster than his competitors.
is correct and the sentence is correct as it is then
(i) as he is comparatively fast than
select option (e), ‘no correction required’ as your
(ii) as he is faster than
choice.
(iii) as he is fast than
Q39.
(a) Both (ii) and (iii)
He had bought a dozen of copy of his favourite (b) Both (i) and (ii)
music album, which was released last week and has (c) Both (i) and (iii)
already sold over 500 copies. (d) All the above
(i) a dozen copies (e) No correction required
(ii) dozens of copies Q43.
(iii) a dozens of copies
You must either inform the police else be prepared
(a) Only (i)
to suffer any loss.
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii) (i) else get prepared
(d) Both (i) and (ii) (ii) or else be prepared
(e) No correction required (iii) or be prepared
Q40. (a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
Venezuela has sent its oil minister, Manuel
(c) Both (i) and (iii)
Quevedo, to India to convince refiners to double
(d) Only (iii)
their oil purchases.
(e) No correction required
(i) will have sent its oil minister
(ii) had been sending its oil minister Directions (44-48): In the questions given below,
(iii) have sent its oil ministers there is a sentence in which one part is given in
(a) Only (i) bold. The part given in bold may or may not be
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grammatically correct. Choose the best Q47.

alternative among the four given which can It was the curiosity to know of the reason for
replace the part in bold to make the sentence behind the fall of an apple which made Isaac
grammatically correct. If the part given in bold Newton invents the Laws of Motion.
is already correct and does not require any (a) of knowing the reason for
replacement, choose option (e), i.e. “No
(b) of knowing the reason
replacement required” as your answer.
(c) to know of the reason
Q44.
(d) for knowing of the reason
Supreme Court had correctly deduced whether
the spate of lynchings and emboldening of mobs is (e) No replacement required
a law and order issue needing administrative Q48.
redress. It is not only the change but ‘the rate of change’ also
(a) Supreme Court had correctly deducing that that is increasing as we are moving forward in the
(b) Supreme Court has correctly deduced whether journey of human evolution.
(c) Supreme Court has been correctly deduced that (a) we have been moving forward on
(d) Supreme Court has correctly deduced that (b) we have moved forward to
(e) No replacement required (c) we were moving forward to
Q45. (d) we had moved forward in
Electric power is the way to go for the transport (e) No replacement required
sector, gave the need to curbing greenhouse gas Directions: Read each sentence any to find out
emissions and air pollution. whether there is any grammatical error or
(a) to give the need to curbing the idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. If
(b) to give the need to curb
there is no error, the answer is No error. (Ignore
(c) given the need to curb
errors of punctuation, if any)
(d) gave the need to curb
Q49.
(e) No replacement required
The scheme which will be launched (a)/during the
Q46. next two years (b)/ require an additional investment
This Independence Day, when Prime Minister (c)/ of one hundred crores. (d)/ No error (e).
Narendra Modi announced India’s manned space Q50.
mission by 2022, among the surprising were
Road developers unable (a)/ to complete their
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)
projects (b)/ on time will not be (c)/ awarded new
scientists.
ones. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) among those surprised were
Q51.
(b) between the surprised were
We have taken on (a)/ the responsibility of (b)/
(c) amongst the surprised are arranging the required training (c)/ and supervise
(d) with those surprising are the new staff.(d)/No error (e)
(e) No replacement required
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Q52. Q61.
The government has signed (a)/ a memorandum of This is turned out to be (a)/ one of our most
understanding with (b)/ the company to set up (c)/ successful pro jects (b)/ and we have made quite (c)/
a plant in the state. (d)/ No error (e) a large profit from it (d)/. No error (e).
Q53. Q62.
Owing the new policy (a)/ we feel that the targets A non-banking financial company is a (a)/ financial
(b)/ set for this year (c)/ may not be achieved. (d)/ institution similarly to a bank (b)/ but it cannot issue
No error (e) (c)/ cheque books to customers (d)/. No error (e).
Q54. Q63.
Since the lack of (a)/ man power we cannot (b)/ He has taken care to (a)/ compliance with the norms
conduct the survey (c)/ in rural areas. (d)/ No error (b)/ so he expects the proposal (c)/ to be approved
(e) without delay (d)/. No error (e).
Q55. Q64.
Palm oil is very beneficial (a)/ and is use to (b)/ Since I had lived there (a)/ for many years the
make products ranging (c)/ from soap to biodiesel. villagers (b)/ were very comfortable talked (c)/ to
(d)/ No error (e) me about their problems (d)/No error (e).
Q56. Q65.
There are only (a)/ a few company (b)/ which can Our equipment gets dam age (a)/ very often in
handle (c)/ projects of this magnitude. (d)/ No error summer (b)/ because there are (c)/ frequent power
(e) cuts (d)/. No error (e).
Q57. Q66.
The data shows that (a)/ the unemployment rate has We have been under (a)/ a lot of pressure to (b)/
(b)/ raised to 6.1 per cent (c)/ the highest in five open fifty new stores (c)/ by the ending of the year
years. (d)/ No error (e) (d)/. No error (e).
Q58. Q67.
The government has (a)/ launched many creative The company is in debt (a)/ and has been unable (b)/
schemes (b)/ to make to pay their employees‘ salaries (c)/ for the past six
banking services (c)/ available to everyone (d)/. No months (d)/. No error (e).
error (e). Directions: Read each sentence (s) to find out
Q59. whether there is any grammatical error in it.
We have received many (a)/ of the letters from The error, if any, will be in one part of the
customers (b)/ asking us to extend (c)/ the deadline sentence. If there is no error, mark No error.
to repay their loans (d)/. No error (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) (United
Bank Of India Clerk Ex am. 21.06.2009)
Q60.
Q68.
Under the terms of the new deal (a)/ the channel can
broad cast (b)/ the next cricket tournament to be (c)/ To be a king and (a)/ wear a crown are (b)/ more
played among India and Australia (d)/. No error (e). glamorous to (c)/ see than to bear. (d)/No error (e).
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Q69. The opposition leader tried (a)/ to bolster his

None of the student (a)/ in the class (b)/ scored position (b)/ with the voters by pressing (c)/
below the (c)/ given cut-off marks. (d)/ No error (e). corruption charges against rivals. (d)/ No error (e)
Q70. Q79.
Ashok is among the (a)/ few people in the world (b)/ The recently imposed dress code (a)/ in the
which did university has enraged (b)/ the students who will be
not blindly follow (c)/ the path of others.(4)/ No going (c)/ on strike since tomorrow. (d)/ No error
error. (e) (e)
Q71. Q80.
Most people like to (a)/rest after a day ‘s hard work Ever since he took over (a)/ as the chief minister of
(b)/ but he seemed to have (c)/an inexhaustive the state, (b)/ rate for unemployment (c)/ has
supply of energy. (d)/No error. (e) drastically increased. (d)/ No error (e)
Q72. Q81.
Ancient artefacts are (a)/ a part of global heritage Although a brilliant writer, (a)/ an lying (b)/
(b)/ and should not be (b)/ sold even to the highest pessimism pre vails in (c)/ all her novels. (d)/ No
bidder. (d)/ No error.(e) error (e)
Q73. Q82.
In emerging economies, (a)/ the private credit Changed social setting (a)/ demands the schools to
market (b)/ remains highly segmented and thus (c)/ teach (b)/ moral and social values (c)/ among with
weaken the power of monetary policy. (d)/ No error the academic skills. (d)/ No error (e)
(e) Q83.
Q74. I may go to the (a)/ swimming class tomorrow (b)/
The recent election campaign (a)/has been one of if I have recovered (c)/ from the cold. (d)/ No error
(b)/ the most noisiest campaigns (c)/ in the last (e)
decade. (d)/ No error (e) Q84.
Q75. The prime minister announced (a)/ that the taxes
Wholesome strategic planning (a)/ was the focus as will be (b)/ increasing from the (c)/ beginning of
(b)/ the firm manage through a difficult period (c)/ next year. (d)/ No error (e)
a couple of years ago. (d)/ No error (e) Q85.
Q76. He is the most (a)/ intelligent and also (b)/ the very
Inspite of the best govern mental efforts, (a)/ talent ed (c)/student of the college. (d)/ No error (e)
emission of greenhouse gases (b)/ and noxious Q86.
chemicals (c)/ remain a cause of worry. (d)/ No She immediately quit (a)/ the job in which (b)/
error (e) neither the skill nor (c)/ knowledge were required.
Q77. (d)/ No error (e)
The rate of metabolism of (a)/ a body is Q87.
comparatively lowest when (b)/ it is at rest and is The meteorological department (a)/ predicted that
(c)/ thus optimum for examination. (d)/ No error (e) the (b)/ rains and thunderstorm may (c)/ continue
Q78. throughout today. (d)/ No error (e)
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Q88. Q97.
The cruel king believed (a)/ in punishing the In our experience people usually (a)/ value things
prisoners (b)/ until they did not (c)/ confessed their that they have to (b)/ pay off more than those that
crime. (d)/ No error (e) (c)/ they receive free of cost. (d)/ No error (e)
Q89. Q98.
As soon as the CEO (a)/ entered the office, the (b)/ At present China is the (a)/ world‘s leader
union leaders approached him (c)/ and report the manufacturer (b)/ of environment friendly products
matter to him. (d)/ No error (e) (c)/ such as electric cars and bi cycles. (d)/ No error
Q90. Instead of being a clear winner (a)/ he was not (e)
given (b)/ the best employee (c)/ of the year award. Q99.
(d)/ No error (e) Over eighty per cent from us (a)/ feel that if we had
Q91. Having been found (a)/ guilty of the theft, (b)/ taken (b)/ some corrective measures earlier (c)/ the
Sunny was sentenced (c)/ to five year‘s crisis could have been averted. (d)/ No error (e)
imprisonment. (d)/ No error (e) Q100.
Q92. The manager of that city branch (a)/ cannot handle
Instead of laying off (a)/ the workers, the company it with the help of (b)/ only two personnel as (c)/
(b)/ decided to ask them (c)/ to avail voluntary business has increased substantially. (d)/ No error
retirement. (d)/ No error (e) (e)
Q93. Directions (101-105): In the following questions,
Some genuine issues exist (a)/ with the newly a sentence is divided into five parts with last part
adopted (b)/ system and needs to (c)/ be examined of each sentence is highlighted in bold suggesting
seriously. (d)/ No error (e) the grammatically correct part of the sentence.
Q94. Out of the four other parts, choose the part of
the sentence which contains grammatical or
Whether or not to confront (a)/ them about their role
contextual error in it. If the given sentence is
(b)/ in the matter is a decision (c)/ which is yet to
both grammatically correct and contextually
take. (d)/ No error (e)
meaningful, choose option (e) i.e., “No error” as
Q95. your answer.
The government is still in the (a)/ process of Q101.
finalised new policy (b)/ guidelines for the
Frederick found suitable clothing to (A)/ his guests
allocation of land (c)/ to private sector
and in turn, (B)/ they each retired to the (C)/ one
organisations. (d)/ No error (e)
bedchamber of the (D)/ cottage to wash and change
Q96. (E)
According to government estimates (a)/ at least four (a) Frederick found suitable clothing to
million tonnes of sugar (b)/ will have to be imported
(b) his guests and in turn,
(c)/ this year because of a poor monsoon.
(c) one bedchamber of the
(d)/ No error (e)
(d) cottage to wash and change
(e) no error
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Q102. Directions (106-110): Find out the error in each

I started visiting schools (A)/ and talk to kids (B)/ of the following sentences if any. If there is no
about bullying and (C)/ what to do and (D)/ how to error, choose option (E) as your answer.
deal with it (E) Q106.
(a) and talk to kids A court (A)/ issued summons (B)/ on Ramesh but
(b) about bullying and he (C)/ didn’t go to the court. (D)/ No Error (E).
(c) what to do and (a) A
(d) how to deal with it (b) B
(e) no error (c) C
Q103. (d) D
Work with team members (A)/ to ensure timelines (e) E
are realistic (B)/ and deliverables are scoped to (C)/ Q107.
allow for confident delivery of the (D)/ highest Ram’s son’s career (A)/ elated after (B)/ she
possible quality in the time allotted. (E) pursued an MBA (C)/ from IIM Ahmedabad. (D)/
(a) Work with team members No Error (E)
(b) to ensure timelines are realistic (a) A
(c) and deliverables are scoped to (b) B
(d) highest possible quality in the time allotted (c) C
(e) no error (d) D
Q104. (e) E
A Rs 2,000 crore hike in (A)/ budgetary allocation Q108.
to the (B)/ water resource ministry towards (C)/ Preeti found (A)/ a luggage (B)/ belonging to his
revival of Ganga is a welcome move (D)/ by this brother (C)/ lying on the back of the truck. (D)/ No
year’s Union Budget. (E) Error (E)
(a) A Rs 2,000 crore hike in (a) A
(b) budgetary allocation to the (b) B
(c) water resource ministry towards (c) C
(d) revival of Ganga is a welcome move (d) D
(e) no error (e) E
Q105. Q109.
Ganesh and his (A)/ friend were (B)/ walking Each boy and girl (A)/ in the class (B)/ have applied
towards the (C)/ station when they (D)/ met his for (C)/ study leave before examination. (D)/ No
common friend. (E) Error (E)
(a) Ganesh and his (a) A
(b) friend were (b) B
(c) station when they (c) C
(d) met his common friend. (d) D
(e) no error (e) E
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Q110. (a) Only (I) & (II)

The ED is probing whether a part (A)/ of the ₹300 (b) Only (II) & (III)
crore loan (B)/ that Chanda allegedly received (C)/ (c) Only (I) & (III)
as illegal gratification was laundered. (D)/ No Error (d) Only (III)
(E)
(e) All of (I), (II) & (III) are grammatically correct.
(a) A
Q113.
(b) B
(I) The laborers fell no fewer than two hundred trees
(c) C within six hours and thereby showed their
(d) D efficiency.
(e) E (II) This office offers many opportunities of
Directions (111-115): Below each question is meeting helpful people, reading useful books and
given three statements, out of which a statement obtain information about a variety of public careers.
might be or might not be grammatically (III) The Indian could not hold back her tears as she
incorrect. Choose the option which correctly thanked the fans for their whole-hearted support.
mentions the statement(s) which is/are (a) Only (II)
grammatically incorrect.
(b) Only (I) & (II)
Q111.
(c) Only (I)
(I) Speaking at the event, the Pakistan Prime
(d) Only (II) & (III)
Minister called for restarting trade links with India.
(II) Rabida did not came out victorious, yet she was
not disappointed rather satisfied because she had Q114.
played well. (I) Encouraged by the response from Alice and his
(III) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on friend’s children to his story, Carroll set out to get
Wednesday said India would not participate in the the story published commercially.
SAARC summit in Pakistan. (II) The Minister said the Kartarpur corridor
(a) Only (I) & (III) initiative and bilateral dialogue between India and
Pakistan were two different things.
(b) Only (II)
(III) Mr. Patel made a presentation on the impact of
(c) Only (II) & (III)
demonetisation and the status of non-performing
(d) Only (I) assets in the banking sector.
(e) All of (I), (II) & (III) are grammatically correct (a) Only (I) & (II)
Q112. (b) Only (II) & (III)
(I) Another source said that given the large number (c) Only (I)
of questions, the Governor was asked to file written
(d) Only (I) & (III)
replies in 10-15 days.
(II) England’s Queen Victoria loved the book so
much that she asked Carroll to dedicate his next Q115.
book to her. (I) Once, she and he were dwelt by the seaside but
(III) Suresh does nothing but to find faults in her now they have settled themselves in Mumbai.
sister and laugh at her.
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(II) Hospital sources said Mr. Sharief’s pulse had Q117.

dropped following a disturbance in his heart The teacher reprimanded his class, (I)/saying that
rhythm. he was neither pleased with their poor work (II)/nor
(III) The 35-year-old saw off Hanna Okhota of was he willing to accept their rowdy behavior (III).
Ukraine with a 5-0 margin in the 48kg final to take (I)The teacher reprimand his class,
her first gold medal after eight years. (II) saying that he was either pleased with their poor
(a) Only (I) & (III) work
(b) Only (III) (III) nor willing to accept their rowdy behavior.
(c) Only (II) (a) Only (I)
(d) Only (I) (b) Both (II) and (III)
(e) All of (I), (II), and (III) are grammatically (c) Only (III)
correct. (d) None of the (I), (II) and (III)
Directions (116-120): The following questions (e) No correction required
consist of a sentence which is divided into three
Q118.
parts which contain grammatical errors in one
or more than one part of the sentence. If there is When selecting her classes for the next semester(I),/
an error in any part of the sentence, find the Emmie knew she would have to take either
correct alternatives to replace those parts from Introduction(II)/ to Literary Analysis nor
the three options given below each question to Neuroscience, but not both(III).
make the sentence grammatically correct. If (I) When selecting for her classes for the next
there is an error in any part of the sentence but semester,
none of the alternatives is correct to replace that (II) Emmie know she will have to take either
part, then choose (d), i.e., None of the (I), (II) and Introduction
(III) as your answer. If the given sentence is (III) to Literary Analysis or Neuroscience, but not
grammatically correct or does not require any both.
correction, choose (e), i.e., No correction (a) Only (I)
required as your answer.
(b) Only (III)
Q116.
(c) Both (I) and (II)
When she went to the zoo, (I)/Lindsay got to see not
(d) None of the (I), (II) and (III)
only tigers, (II)/ but polar bears, iguanas, and
toucans (III). (e) No correction required
(I)When she goes to the zoo, Q119.
(II)Lindsay got to seeing not only tigers, A Emily Brontë ’s novel Wuthering Heights,(I) / the
heroine, Catherine, must choose (II)/between true
(III) but also polar bears, iguanas, and toucans.
love or social pre-eminence.(III)/
(a) Only (I)
(I) In Emily Brontë ’s novel Wuthering Heights,
(b) Only (III)
(II) the heroine, Catherine, must have choose
(c) Both (I) and (III)
(III) between true love and social pre-eminence.
(d) None of the (I), (II) and (III)
(a) Both (I) and (III)
(e) No correction required
(b) Only (III)
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(c) Only (II) (c)They quickly come back with pitchers laden with
(d) None of the (I), (II) and (III) water.
(e) No correction required (d)This is another kind of signing behavior.
Q120. (e)All are correct
Although the giant squid is an elusive creature Q123.
rarely seen by humans,(I)/ scientists are beginning (a)India national pastime is cricket.
to gain a better understanding of the creature (II)/by (b)Christopher Reeve confirm a faith in life that
studying it using remote cameras.(III)/ will not be easily forgotten.
(I)Because the giant squid is a elusive creature (c)Forecasting the weather has always been a
rarely seen by humans, difficult business.
(II) scientists are beginning to gain a better (d)He himself didn’t have many hope of recovery.
understanding for the creature (e)All are correct
(III) by using it to study it using remote cameras. Q124.
(a) Only (II) (a) We seldom examined the basic character of its
(b) Both (II) & (III) anatomy.
(c) Both (I) and (III) (b)The process continued for millions of year.
(d) None of the (I), (II) and (III) (c)The decline in write skills can be stopped.
(e) No correction required (d) Financial services is up against tight liquidity
Directions (121-125): In each of the questions and falling markets.
given below, there is a statement which is correct (e) All are correct.
grammatically .Mark that option as your Q125.
answer. All of the options can also be correct, In
(a)Learning is an important for both people and
that case, mark option (e) as your answer.
organisations.
Q121.
(b)Good advertising can make people buy your
(a) I could clearly seen the site since it was dark. products even they sucks.
(b) We are all atheists about most of the gods that (c)Making people laugh is trickable.
humanity has ever believed in.
(d)The delegation of any power, to any person, is
(c) Seat reservation in colleges is a case of haste never absolute.
action.
(e)All are correct.
(d) He is usual tense but today he appears rather
Directions (126–130): In the following questions
restless.
read each of the following four sentences to find
(e) All are correct. out whether there is any grammatical
Q122. mistake/error in it. Choose the sentence which
(a)To a large extent, many cooperative societies has a grammatical error, as your answer. If all
need advice and guidance. the given sentences are grammatically correct,
(b)The investigation was confine to manufacturing choose (e) i.e., “None of these” as an answer.
firms in the area.
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Q126. outlook and challenge the status quo.

(a) Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (d) Security forces continued to patrol sensitive
had in 2017 said that a law would be introduced to areas to check potential troublemakers.
ensure parents are cared for. (e) None of these
(b) Justice S.A. Bobde explained that the Q130.
mediation, if undertaken, would be confidential (a) The police verified his credentials before
and court-monitored and would last eight weeks. initiating any legal action
(c) As he is usually busy, he has to travel by a car (b) The two missiles were tested for different
everywhere. altitudes and conditions.
(d) Mr. Shah said he had decided to launch the (c)The survey shows that 85% of Indian corporate
campaign from Ghazipur as it was the land of houses are hiring gig workers
Suheldev and Abdul Hamid. (d) The company's last-mile delivery model, was
(e) None of these born out of the efforts of a four-member cross-
Q127. functional team.
(a) The Nagaland Assembly has passed a (e) None of these
resolution rejecting the contentious Citizenship Directions: Read each sentence any to find out
(Amendment) Bill. whether there is any grammatical error or
(b) Gauri was shot dead in broad daylight in front idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in
of her Bengaluru residence. one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the
(c) In the buffer zone, the fire destroyed nearly 50 answer is No error. (Ignore errors of
acres in Bokkapuram and Singara. punctuation, if any)
(d) It is appearing that the two countries are Q131.
plotting against the regional super power. Across the three nations produce by Partition, (A)
(e) None of these there was little consensus over what it means to live
Q128. with Partition. (B) But there is a shared feeling that
(a) Armed men looted ₹2.5 lakh from a petrol Partition is at the heart of many (C) problems and
pump in Gomati district. behavioural reflexes. (D)
(b) A predicted 70% decline in summer rains by 1. A and B
2050 would devastate Indian agriculture. 2. Only A
(c) The police held a foreign national after he
3. A and C
breached the high security gates of the Israeli
Embassy. 4. Only D
(d) He was much more surprised than me to see 5. No error
him at the restaurant. Q132.
(e) None of these The pair of truth with non-violence suggests (A)
Q129. that truth and war is not compatible. (B) This is why
(a) The country has over 120 million hectares the threat of war at election time (C) is not good
suffering from some form of degradation. news for the practice of constitutional democracy.
(b) He is almost quite competent to deal with this (D)
situation and lead the country to its ultimate goal. 1. A and B
(c) Teams were expected to be disruptive in their 2. B and C
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3. Only B (C) particularly for those unable to insulate

4. Only A themselves from these effects. (D)
5. No error 1. A and B
133. 2. A and C
The victim is forced to have visit the court many 3. C and D
times, (A) which tests her patience. Even cases (B) 4. Only C
that are extensively covered by the (C) media had 5. No error
been dragging on for years. (D) Q137.
1. A and C There are some targeted interventions that only (A)
2. C and D will require the resolve to reduce air and (B) water
3. Only A pollution, and which in turn (C) promised early
4. A and D population-level benefits. (D)
134. 2. Only D
People need to be holding (A) accountable and the 3. A and D
(B) culprits must be (C) bought to book. (D) 4. C and D
1. A and B 5. No error
2. A and D Q138.
3. C and D New storage areas act as a supply (A) source when
4. Only A monsoons failed (B) and will help manage floods
5. No error (C) when there is excess rainfall. (D)
Q135. 1. A and B
The government could also consider move some 2. B and C
(A) commercial establishments from south (B) 3. A and D
Mumbai to other places, (C) as overcrowded is a 4. Only C
problem in that area. (D) 5. No error
1. A and D Q139-
2. A and B In the case of water, the imperative (A) was to stop
3. Only A the contamination (B) of surface supplies by
4. Only D chemicals, sewage (C) and municipal have waste.
5. No error (D)
Q136. 1. A and B
The linear model of economic growth depended on 2. B and D
the extraction of ever-higher quantities of (A) 3. C and A
materials, leading to chemicals flowing into air, 4. Ony D
water and land. (B) This had causesd ill-health and 5. No error
premature mortality, and affects the quality of life,
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Q140- 1. A and B
With the catastrophic consequence of a hard Brexit 2. B and C
(A) option thus foreclosed, from Britain’s 3. C and D
perspective at least,(B) there is a good reason to 4. A and D
think that the bad is over, (C) although there is no
5. No error
clue yet to the direction of the exit.(D)
144.
1. A and C
And he fell back into that artificial realm of
2. C and D
imaginary greatness, (A) and again--as a horse
3. Only A walked a treadmill thinks it is doing something (B)
4. Only C for itself--he submissively fulfilled the cruel, (C)
5. No error sad, gloomy, and inhuman role predestine for him.
Q141. (D)
Developments this week had dealt a huge blow to 1. A and D
hardline eurosceptics (A) in the U.K., whose 2. B and D
narrow nationalist delusions (B) have made them 3. C and D
impervious to the economic cost of (C) 4. Only A
disengagement from the world’s large single
5. No error
market. (D)
Q145-
1. A and B
His diplomacy before the war of 1812 was less
2. A and D
successful than that of Alexander, who skilfully
3. Only D ended his quarrel with Turkey and gained over to
4. All of the above his side Sweden.
5. No error 146-
Q142. The cymbals and horns in the orchestra strike up
Art that has derives from traditional folk forms (A) (A) more loudly, and this man with bare (B) legs
and is mobilised to start a conversation (B) about jumping very high and (C) waved his feet about
major social and political issues (C) is the central very rapidly. (D)
premise of the Casteless Collective. (D) 1. A and B
1. Only A 2. A and C’
2. Only B 3. Only C
3. A and B 4. A and D
4. Only D 5. No error
5. No error Q147.
Q143. The ventral portion of the neck is formed by the
It will be interesting to see to what extent (A) this strong crista inferior, on the median side of which
album moves the Casteless Collective’s (B) cultural is the deep fosses subtrochanterica by which air
project forward, (C) one year after it has formed. sacs enter the humerus.
(D)
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Q148. 5. No error
These improvements connoted the obliteration of Q152.
the insanitary (A) and overcrowded courts and The Surreal Life - A show where has-been
alleys which was to (B) be found between all the celebrities live together in one house for two weeks
main streets, few in number, (C) connecting the completing challenges and achieving one ultimate
upper and the lower towns. (D) goal together.
1. A and B 153.
2. Only B This had been a common situation (A) throughout
3. Only C areas with high degrees (B) of poverty and is
4. A and D certainly (C) the case in Ethiopia. (D)
5. No error 1. Only A
149. 2. Only B
These companies may purchase carbon offsets to 3. A and B
balance some of the energy they use in production, 4. A and C
build and operate sustainable facilities, or donate a 5. No error
portion of their profits to environmental or
154.
humanitarian organizations.
Come on, I think you've saw enough (A) to
150.
convince yourself that (B) I had a valid point when
As part of the re-audit, the civic body reassign the I say it's (C) dangerous to wander in the woods. (D)
bridges (A) that has been audited by the firm
1. A and B
responsible for auditing (B) the collapsed Himalaya
footbridge at the city’s CSTM railway (C) station to 2. A and C
another structural auditor. (D) 3. Only C
1. A and B 4. A and D
2. B and D 5. No error
3. A and C Q155.
4. C and D Under the provisions of Section 91 of the Code of
5. No error Criminal Procedure, (A) a court or officer in charge
of a police station could issue (B) summons to
151.
produced documents or other things necessary (C)
The wild animals found in the district comprised or desirable for the purpose of any investigation.
(A) a few tigers, leopards and wild elephants, deer, (D)
wild pig, (B) porcupines, jackals, foxes, hares,
1. A and D
otters, etc. (C) The green monkey is very common;
porpoises abounded in the large rivers. (D) 2. B and C
1. Only D 3. C and A
2. Only A 4. All of the above
3. A and D 5. No error
4. All of the above
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156. 160.
The only consequence that come of the (A) Security forces welcome the move,(A) as voting
parliamentary scare was that Hobbes (B) would will be complete on a single day (B) and troops need
never afterwards get permission (C) to print not (C) been moved from one place to another. (D)
anything on subjects relating to human conduct. (D) 1. A and B
1. A and C 2. B and D
2. C and B 3. C and A
3. Only A 4. All of the above
4. Only C 5. No error
5. No error Directions: Read each sentence any to find out
157. whether there is any grammatical error or
In a subsequent modification (A) introduced in idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in
1875 an electromotor (B)was applied to drive (C) one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the
the printing mechanism.(D) answer is No error. (Ignore errors of
158. punctuation, if any)
The cries of the victim are still echoing in our (A) Q161.
ears. If the identity of the victim is revealing, (B) Had he done (a)/his home work well (b)/he would
how will anyone come forward (C) against such not have (c)/suffered this embarrassment. (d)/No
atrocities. (D) error (e).
1. A and B Q162.
2. B and C He was angry with me (a)/because he thought my
3. Only A (b)/remark was (c)/aimed before him.
4. Only B (d)/No error (e).
5. No error Q163.
159. As you know(a)/ by my visiting card(b)/ I am
now(c)/ in Mumbai(d)/ No error(e).
The government must also ensure that the audience
(A) will not endangered and that there was no Q164.
danger (B) to the property of the theatres where the With a fresh coat(a)/ of paint(b)/ the school can(c)/
film (C) is being or would be screened, the court look much nice(d)/ No error(e)
ruled. (D) Q165.
1. A and B I asked the salesman(a)/ if I could exchange(b)/ the
2. B and C faulty camera(c)/ with another one(d)/ No error(e)
3. B and D Q166.
4. A and C It took me(a)/ almost a hour(b)/ to fill the(c)/
5. No error application form(d)/ No error(e)
Q167.
She insists(a)/ you stay(b)/ until her husband(c)/
comes home(d)/ No error(e)
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Q168. Q178.
I don‘t understand(a)/ how she could(b)/ treat In order to expand, the company (a)/ plans to
him(c)/ so bad(d)/ transform from a (b)/ family based business into (c)/
No error(e) a professional managed one. (d)/ No error (e)
Q169. Q179.
At my arrival(a)/ in Del hi(b)/ I went straight(c)/ to Amit started a small (a)/ construction business two
the nearest hospital.(d)/ No error(e) Ans: (a) years ago (b)/ when the country is (c)/ enjoying a
on/upon my arrival will replace at my arrival construction boom. (d)/ No error (e)
Q170. Q180.
It is more better(a)/ if one of the parents(b)/ stays at Given the current (a)/ market conditions has is (b)/
home(c)/ to look after the children(d)/ No error(e) better for us to invest (c)/ in the infrastcture sector.
Q171. (d)/ No error (e)
These reports have(a)/ deterred some(b)/ women to Q181.
have(c)/ the operation(d)/ No error(e) Many athletes have (a)/ taken on yoga (b)/ to
Q172. develop their concentration (c)/ and reduce stress.
(d)/ No error (e)
I answered(a)/ the questions(b)/ as best as(c)/ I
could(d)/ No error/(e) Q182.
Q173. His main aim is (a)/ to create an (b)/ interest in
hockey (c)/ among school children. (d)/ No error (e)
Some of the world (a)/ largest water bodies are (b)/
drying up thus threatening (c)/ the livelihood of Q183.
millions. (d)/ No error. (e) These companies have been asked (a)/ to furnish
Q174. their financial details (b)/ and information about (c)/
its board members. (d)/ No error (e)
Among the many (a)/ challenges facing the country
(b)/ in the next decade (c)/ is poverty and 184.
unemployment. (d)/ No error. (e) The widely travelled seer with (A)wide-ranging
Q175. interests was known (B) for her forthright views
which, (C) occasionally, landed her in controversy.
According to economists (a)/ not more than five
(D)
percent (b)/ of education loans taken (c)/ by
students are overdue. (d)/ No error. (e) 185.
Q176. Women who has made (A) giant leap in their
specific areas (B) of expertise would be celebrated
Private companies which profits (a)/ have grown
at the event (C) to be held at Lady Andal auditorium
due to (b)/ the high price of oil (c)/
in the city. (D)
should offer discounts on cooking gas. (d)/ No
1. A and C
error. (e)
2. A and B
Q177.
3. B and C
Having work in (a)/ both public and private sector
banks (b)/ Mr. Rao is the ideal choice to (c)/ take 4. C and D
over as chairman. (d)/ No error (e) 5. No error
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186. 1. A and C
Airlines in Ethiopia, China and Indonesia grounded 2. A and B
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (A) jets on Monday as 3. B and C
investigators (B) recover the black boxes from a 4. C and D
brand-new passenger jet that (C) crash outside
5. No error
Addis Ababa a day earlier, killing all 157 people on
board. (D) 190.
1. A and B Pointing out that the Supreme Court verdict
allowing entry of women (A) of all ages to the hill
2. C and D
shrine was a declaratory judgment, (B) he said that
3. A and D the government should not have submitted (C) a
4. A and C report on the women who entered the temple. (D)
5. No error 1. C and D
187- 2. A and C
I also write a letter to Prime Minister (A) suggesting 3. A and B
that our Foreign Ministers (B) shall meet at the UN, 4. B and C
(C) but didn’t get a positive response. (D)
5. No error
1. A and C
191.
2. A and B
Launching a trenchant attacking on hereditary
3. B and C politics, (A) he said the time had come to show (B)
4. C and D ‘non-performing politicians’ the door and (C) usher
5. No error in the changed in leadership.(D)
188. 1. A and D
The alignment has been indication along a (A) new 2. A and B
proposing road from S.N. Junction, turning at the 3. B and C
overbridge (B) to reach the western side of the 4. C and D
Railway station and going up to the south end,
5. No error
touching the foot (C) of the railway overbridge on
Hill Palace Road from Kizhakekotta Junction. (D) 192.
1. A and B Despite best efforts, Ravali condition (A) seem to
be deteriorating and (B) require medicines to
2. A and C
maintain blood pressure and (C) ventilation support
3. B and C to maintain oxygen saturation, they said.“ (D)
4. C and D 1. B and C
189. 3. B and C
He was a son of the 18th century; (A) he had studied 4. C and D
with sympathy Locke and Montesquieu; (B) no one
5. No error
appreciated more keenly than (C) he did political
liberty and the freedom of an Englishman. (D)
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193. 197-
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed its He bat me that I couldn’t run five miles (A) without
February 13 (A) order directing the eviction of stopping. I prove him wrong; (B) I ran seven miles
lakhs of the Scheduled Tribes (B) and other before (C) I had to catch my breath. (D)
traditional forest-dwellers, whose claims for forest 1. A and B
(C) land rights have been rejected under the Forest 2. A and C
Rights Act, 2006. (D)
3. Only C
194.
4. A and D
It acknowledged the needed to delve into whether
5. No error
due process (A) has been followed by the gram
sabhas and the State authorities under the FRA (B) 198-
before the claims for forest rights of the forest- The politician manage to make even (A) his casual
dwelling Scheduled Tribes (C) and other traditional wear appear distinguished (B) as he stand in the
forest dwellers were finally rejected. (D) doorway (C) with sparkling blue eyes. (D)
1. A and D 1. A and C
2. Only A 2. Only C
3. Only B 3. Only A
4. A and C 4. B and D
5. No error 5. No error
195- 199-
Paying careful attention to yourself and the (A) By the next day she was ready to resuming (A) her
people you love so that you'll (B) spot the early normal activities, but Sarah insist it (B) was
warning signs of (C) emotional break-down.(D) Saturday and she should (C) take some time to
1. A and C enjoy herself. (D)
2. Only B 1. A and C
3. C and D 2. Only A
4. Only A 3. A and B
5. No error 4. Only B
196- 5. No error
For the foreseeable future, technological advance 200-
will (A) drived the world of wealth creation—and it She slid, bounce and screame (A) her way to the
is capable of (B) producing more wealth than edge of the cliff, (B) finally stopping her descent by
everything that (C) has coming before it. (D) (C) grabbing the base of a bush. (D)
1. A and B 1. A and B
2. Only A 2. Only A
3. A and D 3. C and D
4. C and D 4. A and D
5. No error 5. No error
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Answers and Solutions S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. Option (c) is the most appropriate answer as it
S1.Ans: (c) is the choice which is grammatically correct. In
“Contain” should be replaced with “contained” The option (a) , it must be “India’s national pastime is
Past Perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. cricket.” Option (b) will take a past form of verb
It is used to make it clear that one event happened ‘confirm’. So it will be ‘confirmed’. The
before another in the Past. Event one is written in correction for option (d) will be ‘He himself didn’t
Simple Past and the event two in Past Perfect. have much hope of recovery”.
S2.Ans: (b) S9. Ans.(a)
In place of forbearance to, we should use Sol. Option (a) is the best answer choice which is
forbearance towards. forbearance (Noun): patient grammatically correct. In option (b), ’years’ will be
self-control; tolerance show forbearance towards used instead of ‘year’. The correction for option (c)
somebody: exercise forbearance in dealing with is “The decline in writing skills can be stopped”. In
people. option (d) as financial services is used and not
financial service, ‘are’ will be used and not ‘is’.
S3.Ans: (b)
S10. Ans. (d)
In place of abounding with we should use abounded
with. abound with/ abound in : contained, full of. Sol. Option (d) is the only option which is
grammatically correct. In option (a), article ‘an’
S4.Ans: (e)
will not be used before important, so it will be
No error. learning is important. Option (c) will be ‘making
S5.Ans: (d) people laugh is tricky.’ In option (b), even if will
just law is in Third Person, Singular Number. So, be used and not just even.
interfere → interferes. The sentence is in Simple S11.Ans. (c)
Present Tense. Therefore, which a just law Sol. Here, 'a' will not be used with 'by car'. In case
interferes with is the right usage. of any mention about a specific car, we will use
S6. Ans. (b) article but as the sentence mentions a general mode
Sol. Option (b) is the only choice among all the of transport, we will omit any article before car.
given options which is grammatically correct. In Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
option (a) ‘see’ will be used instead of ‘seen’. In S12. Ans.(d)
option (d) ‘usually’ will be used instead of ‘usual’. Sol. Here, we will replace 'it is appearing' with 'it
In option C, ‘A case’ should be replaced with ‘the appears'. When we use 'appear' to convey the
case’. meaning similar to 'seem', we will use it as present
S7. Ans. (a) indefinite tense. Hence, option (d) is the correct
Sol. Only option (a) is the one which is answer.
grammatically correct among all the given options. S13. Ans.(d)
In option (b) , ‘confined’ will be used instead of Sol. Here, 'me' will be replaced by 'I' because in
‘confine’ as the sentence is referring about the case of comparison between two subjects, 'than'
event happened in past. Option (c) will also take will be followed by pronoun of normative case.
the past form of ‘come’ that is ‘came’. In option Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
(d), this is another kind of sign behavior is an
S14. Ans.(b)
appropriate usage and not ‘signing’ behavior.
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Sol. Here, we will omit 'almost' because using any cell-walls of plants” is a plural subject so the verb
adverb before 'quite' makes the sentence followed should be according to the subject.
grammatically incorrect. Hence, option (b) is the Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer
correct choice. choice.
S15. Ans. (e) S21.Ans: (d)
Sol. All the given statements are grammatically Prep. for has already been used before the word
correct and require no correction. Hence, option competency. Use of for before good
(e) is correct answer. communication skills is superfluous. There fore,
S16. Ans. (d) “good communication skills” is the right usage.
Sol. Among the given sentences, sentence (d) S22.Ans: (b)
contains a grammatical error. It is to be noted When The word qualification is followed by Prep.- for.
plural nouns do not end in s, the possessiveness of Therefore, replace on by Prep.-for.
it can be denoted by simply adding apostrophe and S23.Ans: (b)
an ‘s’ [‘s] after the noun; however, if the plural noun When provide (Verb) means give someone
already ends in s, a mere addition of an apostrophe something, then with (Prep.) is used with it.
signifies its possessiveness. Therefore, farmer’s
S24.Ans: (a)
should be replaced by farmers’. Hence, option (d)
is the most suitable answer choice. leading (Adj.) will replace leader (Noun).
S17. (b) leader (Noun) : a person who leads/is the best
leading (Adj.) : most important/most successful
Sol. Each Other
S25.Ans: (d)
S18. Ans. (c)
in India in short will be replaced by in India
Sol. The error lies in statement (c), where “lesser”
shortly. shortly : soon; in a short time. Look at the
will be replaced with “fewer”. It is to be noted that
sentence : (i) I will be ready shortly.
‘fewer’ is only to be used when discussing
countable things, while ‘lesser’ is used for singular S26.Ans: (c) Two negatives make a positive.
mass nouns. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable Therefore, there has not been any / there has been
answer choice. no will replace there has been any to make the
sentence meaningful.
S19. Ans. (d)
S27.Ans: (c) The Reporting Verb is in Past Tense.
Sol. The error lies in statement given in option (d).
So, in Indirect statement, Past Tense should be
To frame a meaningfully correct sentence, replace
used. Therefore, a compromise was reached and is
“peace” with “peaceful” as the former is a noun
the right usage.
and later one is an adjective hence when used as
adjective phrase “peaceful slumber” will be the S28.Ans: (c)
correct use. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable an Infinitive should be used. Therefore, to grow at
answer choice. seven will re place of on growth at seven.
S20. Ans. (b) S29.Ans: (a)
Sol. The error lies in statement given in option (b). It is improper to use Past Tense (PV). So, Simple
In the statement “renders” should be replaced by Past/Present Perfect will be used. Therefore, the
“render” to make it grammatically and ministry has considered is the right usage.
contextually correct. In the given sentence “The S30.Ans: (d)
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doubled that received in 1997 will be replaced by two hundred', etc in a sentence, then we do not use
‘twice to that received in 1997. 'of' after that whereas if we use 'dozens/ hundreds/
S31.Ans: (b) thousands' and other similar words in a sentence,
will be made clearly will be replaced by will be we will place 'of' after them. Therefore, both (i)
made clear. Look at the sentence: (i) I hope I made and (ii) will make the sentence correct.
it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer choice.
S32.Ans: (c) S40. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct and
banks on numerous of → by banks on numerous.
contextually meaningful therefore requires no
numerous: many. It is improper to use Prep.-of
change. Hence, the option (e) is the correct answer
here. Look at the sentence: (i) He has been late on
choice.
numerous occasions.
S41. Ans. (a)
S33.Ans: (a)
Sol. Here, 'would not have' will be replaced by
for clearance of is the right usage. 'had not'. The sentences which mention unfulfilled
S34.Ans: (c) desires, wishes or condition, in such conditional
The Subj. of the sentence The Reserve Bank of clauses, the sentence will be formed as:
India’s decision is in Singular Number. It will take If+subject+had+V3, subject +
Singular Verb-has. Therefore, has put banks is the would/could/might/should+have+been+V3.
right usage. Hence, the option (a) will be the correct answer
S35.Ans: (d) diseases about malaria and choice.
tuberculosis will be replaced by diseases like S42. Ans. (b)
malaria and tuberculo sis. Like (Prep.) : Sol. With the words like comparatively, relatively,
S36.Ans: (c) etc. which already denote comparison, we use the
that millions of farmers will be will be replaced by verbs with positive degree instead of comparative
that millions of farmers are. first part of the degree. Here, we can either use "faster than" or
sentence is in Future Tense. Therefore, it will be "comparatively fast" to establish a comparison.
correct to use second part in Present Tense. Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer choice.
Moreover, this sentence refers to a possible S43. Ans. (d)
condition and its probable result. Therefore, its Sol. 'Either' is always followed by 'or' and as either
structure is as follows: Conditional Clause ® has been used in part (A) of the sentence, therefore
Simple Pre sent Main Clause ® Simple Future we will replace 'else' with 'or'. Hence, the option
S37.Ans: (e) (d) is the correct choice.
No error. S44. Ans. (d)
S38.Ans: (c) Sol. The most appropriate phrase to replace the
highlighted phrase to frame a grammatically viable
unless we do anything will be replaced by unless
and contextually meaningful sentence is
we do something unless has been used in a
“Supreme Court has correctly deduced that”. It
negative sense. Therefore, two negatives will not
is to be noted that “whether” is used to express a
be used in the sentence.
doubt or choice between alternatives. Hence,
S39. Ans. (d) option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
Sol. When we use 'a dozen/ two dozen/ a hundred/
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S45. Ans. (c) arranging (Present Participle) has been used before
Sol. The most appropriate phrase to replace the Connective-and. When two sentences/phrases are
highlighted phrase to frame a grammatically viable joined by and (connective), the Part of Speech
and contextually meaningful sentence is “given should be the same in the both the
the need to curb”. Hence, option (c) is the most phrases/sentences.
suitable answer choice. S52.Ans: (e) No error.
S46. Ans. (a) S53.Ans: (a) The correct form of Prep. Is owing to
Sol. The most appropriate phrase to replace the that expresses reason. Therefore, owing the new
highlighted phrase to frame a grammatically viable policy will be replaced by owing to the new
and contextually meaningful sentence is “among policy.
those surprised were”. Between is used when S54.Ans: (a) since the lack of will be replaced by
naming distinct, individual items (can be 2, 3, or due to lack of.
more) while among is used when the items are part S55.Ans: (b) PV will be used used to will replace
of a group, or are not specifically named. Hence, use to. used to + Verb is always used in the Past
option (a) is the most suitable answer choice. Tense. use to + Verb is used when it follows
S47. Ans. (b) did/didn’t.
Sol. The most appropriate phrase to replace the S56.Ans: (b) Determiner-a few takes Plural Noun/
highlighted phrase to frame a grammatically viable Pronoun. Therefore, a few company will be
and contextually meaningful sentence is “of replaced by a few companies.
knowing the reason”. Hence, option (b) is the S57.Ans: (c)
most suitable answer choice.
raised to 6.1 per cent will
S48. Ans. (e)
be replaced by increased to 6.1 per cent.
Sol. The given sentence along with the highlighted
S58.Ans: (e)
phrase is grammatically correct and contextually
meaningful. Since it does not require any No error.
replacement, option (e) becomes the most suitable S59.Ans: (b)
answer choice. many is used before Plural Nouns. many of is used
S49.Ans: (c) The Subj. of the sentence is the before Plural Pronouns/Plural Noun Phrase
scheme that is Singular and it will take Singular beginning with the, these, those, my/their. many a
Verb. Therefore, require an additional investment is used with Singular Noun.
will be replaced by requires an addition al S60.Ans: (d)
investment. Singular Subj. ® Sin gular Verb (with When there are two things in comparison/relation,
s) Plural Subj. ® Plural Verb (withouts) it is appropriate to use Connective between.
S50.Ans: (a) Therefore, played between India and Australia is
The road developers unable is the right usage. road the right usage.
developers are specified. Therefore, the (Def. Art.) S61.Ans: (a) This is turned out to be (Passive)
will be used before Road developers. will be replaced by This turned out to be (Active).
S51.Ans: (d) S62.Ans: (b) financial institution similarly to a
Replace and supervise the new staff will be bank will be replaced by financial institution
replaced by and supervising the new staff as word
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similar to a bank. similarly is an Adv. and similar S75.Ans: (c) The sentence shows past time.
is an Adj. Therefore, use Simple Past here i.e. the firm
S63.Ans: (b) managed through a difficult period is the right
Infinitive is used as to + V1 . Therefore, comply usage.
with the norms will be used in place of compliance S76.Ans: (d) the Verb will agree according to the
with the norms. Comply (Verb) : to obey a rule, an Number of the word emission.
order, etc. compliance (Noun) : the practice of Therefore, remains a cause of worry is the right
obeying rules/requests made by people in authority usage. emission of greenhouse gases and noxious
S64.Ans: (c) The sentence is in Past Continuous chemicals is a Singular Subj. which will take a
Tense. Therefore, talking will be used in place of Singular Verb (with s)
talked. were very comfortable talking is the right S77.Ans: (b) It will be proper to use the Positive
usage. Degree. Therefore, the rate of metabolism of a body
S65.Ans: (a) Our equipment gets damage (V1) is comparatively low is the right usage.
will be replaced by our equipment gets damaged S78.Ans: (c) with the voters by pressing will be
(V3) (Passive) replaced by among the voters by pressing.
S66.Ans: (d) by the ending of the year S79.Ans: (d) on strike since tomorrow will be
S67.Ans: (c) Subj. company is Singular. Therefore, replaced by on strike from tomorrow. Prep.-since is
to pay its employees' salaries is the right usage. used to show a time in the past until a later past time
S68.Ans: (b) Here the Subj. is Singular, Therefore or until now. Look at the sentence: (i) He has been
Singular Verb is should be used. Therefore, wear a working in a bank since leaving school. (ii) He will
crown is is the right usage. be joining the bank from tomorrow.
S69.Ans: (a) None of the student (Singular) will be S80.Ans: (c) rate for unemployment will be
replaced by None of the students (Plural). A Plural replaced by rate of unemployment.
Noun is used after “none of”. S81.Ans: (b) There is an Article related error. a
S70.Ans: (c) For a person who should be used as a lying should be used as ‗l‘ sounds as a Consonant.
Relative Pronoun. Therefore, which did not blindly S82.Ans: (d) among with the academic skills will
follow will be replaced by who do not blindly be replaced by along with the academic skills.
follow. S83.Ans: (c) There are two possibilities in future.
S71.Ans: (c) but he seemed to have will be replaced Therefore, the first possible event should be
by but he seems to have the first part of the sentence expressed in Simple Present. Therefore, if I have
is in Present Indefinite. recovered will be replaced by if I recover. The
S72.Ans: (e) No error. structure of such sentences is as follows : If/When
+ V1 ..., ... S. Fut. ... or ... Sim. Fut. ..., if/when +
S73.Ans: (d) the Subj.-the private credit market is
V1 ...
in Singular Number that will take Singular Verb.
Therefore, weakens the power of monetary policy S84.Ans: (b) In Indirect statement, if Reporting
is the right usage. Verb is in Past Tense then the Verb is in Reported
Speech will also be in Past Tense. Therefore, that
S74.Ans: (c) It is incorrect to use Double
the taxes would be is the right usage.
Superlatives. Therefore, the noisiest campaigns is
the right usage.
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S85.Ans: (c) when two/more Nouns/Adj.s refer to S96.Ans: (a) Definite Article-the should be used.
the same person/thing. (Arti cle) is used only before Therefore, According to the government
the first Adj./Noun. use of the is incorrect. estimates is the right usage.
S86.Ans: (d) When we use Neither....nor, the Verb S97.Ans: (c) pay more than those that is the right
agrees with the number/person of the usage. pay off (Phr. V.) : to be successful and bring
Noun/Pronoun used after nor. Therefore, good results (of a plan/an action)
knowledge was required is the right usage. S98.Ans: (b) “world’s leader manufacturer” will
S87.Ans: (c) the Reporting Verb is in Past Tense. be replaced by world’s leading manufacturer. The
Therefore, rains and thunderstorm may will be word leading is an Adj..
replaced by rains and thunderstorm might, S99.Ans: (a) The word per cent is followed by
S88.Ans: (c) Until should be followed by an Prep.-of. Therefore, over
Affirmative sentence. Therefore, until they S100.Ans: (e) No error.
confessed their crime is the right usage. S101. Ans. (a)
S89.Ans: (d) and report the matter to him will be Sol. The error lies in the first part i.e., part (A) of
replaced by and reported the matter to him. The the sentence. It is to be noted that certain words
sentence refers to a Past event. Therefore, all the require specific preposition. We seem to use
actions will be in Past Tense (Sequence of Tenses) "suitable for" when referring to a person or to an
S90.Ans: (a) instead of will be replaced by in spite "ing" verb, and "suitable to" when referring to a
of. instead of (Prep.) means : in the place of some thing or a "to" verb. Therefore, to make the
body/something inspite of (Prep.) means : despite; sentence grammatically correct and contextually
even though meaningful replace “to” with “for”. Hence, option
Look at the sentence : (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
(i) They went swimming in spite of all the danger S102. Ans. (a)
signs. Sol. The error lies in the second part of the
(ii) Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. sentence i.e., part (B). Replace ‘talk’ with ‘talking’
S91.Ans: (d) to make the syntax of the sentence grammatically
to five year’s imprisonment will be replaced by to correct. It is to be noted that in part (A) ‘visiting’
five-year imprisonment‘. Remember : Numeral is a gerund while the other word in part (B) ‘talk’
Adj. + hyphen + Noun (Singular). is a bare infinitive i.e., infinitive without ‘to’.
Moreover, a gerund and a bare infinitive cannot be
S92.Ans: (e) No error.
joined using the conjunction ‘and’. If the first
S93.Ans: (c) Plural Subj. takes Plural Verb. (without s) word is a gerund the other word to be connected
Therefore, system and need to is the right usage. using ‘and must be a gerund as well. Hence, option
S94.Ans: (d) PV should be used. Therefore, which (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
is yet to take will be re placed by which is yet to S103. Ans. (d)
be taken.
Sol. The error lies in the last part i.e., part (E) of
S95.Ans: (b) Gerund should be used. Therefore, the sentence, ‘in’ should be replaced with ‘within’
process of finalised new policy will be replaced by to provide the precise contextual meaning to the
process of finalising new policy. sentence. ‘In’ is specifically defined as being
inside while ‘within’ implies being inside of a
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given set of parameters relative to the object it’s preceded by ‘each’ or ‘every’, then Verb in its
linking to and not actually inside of it. Therefore, singular form is used.
option (d) becomes the most suitable answer Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
choice. S110. Ans. (e)
S104. Ans. (e) Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct and has no error in it.
and contextually meaningful and hence, does not Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
require any corrections. Therefore, option (e) is the
S111. Ans. (b)
most suitable answer choice.
Sol. There is an error in the statement (II). Instead
S105. Ans. (d)
of ‘came’, ‘come’ would come because after ‘do,
Sol. The error lies in the last part i.e., part (D) of does, did’, first form of verb is used.
the sentence. To make the sentence grammatically
The statements (I) and (III) are grammatically
correct and contextually meaningful replace ‘his’
correct.
with ‘their’. It is to be noted that the subject of the
sentence [Ganesh and his friend] is plural therefore Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
it’s possessive adjective should also be plural S112. Ans. (d)
[their]. Hence, option (d) becomes the most Sol. There is an error in the statement (III). ‘to’
suitable answer choice. needs to be removed because if after any form of
S106. Ans. (b) ‘do’ ‘but’ is used to mean ‘except’, then verb is used
Sol. ‘Summons’ is a Singular countable noun and without ‘to’.
should be preceded by an article ‘a’. So, the The other statements (I) and (III) are grammatically
erroneous part is (B). correct.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer. Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer.
S107. Ans. (a) S113. Ans. (b)
Sol. Apostrophe s (‘s) is not used with two Sol. There is an error in the statements (I) & (II).
consecutive nouns. So, the erroneous part is (A). In the statement (I), instead of ‘fell’, ‘felled’ would
The correct form should be ‘the career of Ram’s be used. Here, ‘fell’ is not the second-form of verb
son’. of ‘fall’, but, here, ‘fell’ means ‘cut down (a tree)’.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer. The context of the sentence demands a simple past
S108. Ans. (b) form of ‘fell’ which is ‘felled’. In the statement (II),
instead of ‘obtain’, ‘obtaining’ would be used.
Sol. The erroneous part is (B). The word ‘luggage’
is an uncountable noun. It is not preceded by ‘a/an’. The statement (III) is grammatically correct.
The correct part (B) should be ‘luggage’. Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer. S114. Ans. (e)
S109. Ans. (c) Sol. All of the three sentences are grammatically
correct.
Sol. The erroneous part is (C). Instead of ‘have’,
‘has’ should be used. Whenever two singular nouns Hence, the option (e) is the correct answer.
are connected through ‘and’ and if each are
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S115. Ans. (d) the next semester, Emmie knew she would have to
Sol. There is a grammatical error in the sentence (I). take either Introduction to Literary Analysis or
In the sentence (I), ‘were’ needs to be removed Neuroscience, but not both."
because the sentence is in ‘active voice’. S119. Ans. (a)
The sentences (II) and (III) are grammatically Sol. Option (a) is the correct option as (I) and (III)
correct. are the correct replacement of the parts given in the
Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer. question. As the statement is talking about Emily
Bronte’s novel, so adverb of place ‘in’ will be used
S116. Ans. (b)
rather than the article ‘a’ given in the beginning of
Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice as there is the sentence. Furthermore, "the heroine, Catherine,
error in only part (III) and the correct explanation must choose between true love or social pre-
of it is : “In standard English, when you use the eminence," contain an incorrect idiomatic
phrase "not only" in a sentence, it should be expression. When we have "between," we typically
followed by the phrase "but also." So, the correct need the word "and"—rather than "or"—to separate
answer is "When she went to the zoo, Lindsay got the entities that follow.
to see not only tigers, but also polar bears, iguanas,
S120. Ans. (e)
and toucans."
Sol. Option (e) is the most apt choice. There is no
S117. Ans. (c)
correction required in the sentence given. The
Sol. Option (c) is the correct choice. The part (III) sentence is trying to explain that in spite of the giant
must be replaced as such given. This is according to squid's elusiveness, scientists are finding new ways
the explanation, “The correlative conjunctions of studying it. The sentence therefore is trying to
“neither” and “nor” belong together. In "neither . contrast two ideas. Hence (e) is the correct answer.
. . nor" sentences, the two options (“pleased with
S121. Ans. (b)
their poor work” and “willing to accept their rowdy
behavior”) must be presented in a grammatically Sol. Option (b) is the only choice among all the
parallel way so that the words following “neither” given options which is grammatically correct. In
and the words following “nor” are parallel option (a) ‘see’ will be used instead of ‘seen’. In
phrases.” option (d) ‘usually’ will be used instead of ‘usual’.
S118. Ans. (b) S122. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (b) is the most appropriate choice to Sol. Only option (a) is the one which is
be selected as the answer of the question as grammatically correct among all the given options.
correction is required in part (III) of the sentence. In option (b) , ‘confined’ will be used instead of
This question requires you to correct a correlative ‘confine’ as the sentence is referring about the event
conjunction error. Since the end of the sentence— happened in past. Option (c) will also take the past
"but not both"—indicates that Emmie will have to form of ‘come’ that is ‘came’. In option (d), this is
take one or the other, we know that the correlative another kind of sign behavior is an appropriate
conjunction "neither . . . nor" will not be used here, usage and not ‘signing’ behavior.
as it is used in situations when both options are S123. Ans.(c)
rejected. Therefore, the correlative conjunction Sol. Option (c) is the most appropriate answer as it
"either . . . or" has to be used, making the is the choice which is grammatically correct. In
corrected sentence "When selecting her classes for option (a) , it must be “India’s national pastime is
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cricket.” Option (b) will take a past form of verb S130.Ans. (e)
‘confirm’. So it will be ‘confirmed’. The correction Sol. All the given statements are grammatically
for option (d) will be ‘He himself didn’t have much correct and require no correction. Hence, option
hope of recovery”. (e) is correct answer.
S124. Ans.(a) S131. Sol: A and B
Sol. Option (a) is the best answer choice which is ‘Produced’ and ‘Is little’
grammatically correct. In option (b), ’years’ will be S132. Sol: A
used instead of ‘year’. The correction for option (c) Pair should be replaced with pairing.
is “The decline in writing skills can be stopped”. In S133. Sol: ‘Visit’ instead of ‘have visit’.
option (d) as financial services is used and not
‘ have been’ instead of ‘had been’.
financial service, ‘are’ will be used and not ‘is’.
S134. Sol: ‘Hold’ instead of ‘holding’.
S125. Ans. (d)
‘Brought’ instead of ‘bought’.
Sol. Option (d) is the only option which is
grammatically correct. In option (a), article ‘an’ S135. Sol: A and D
will not be used before important, so it will be ‘Moving’ and ‘Overcrowding’.
learning is important. Option (c) will be ‘making S136. Sol: A and C
people laugh is tricky.’ In option (b), even if will be Depends instead of depended
used and not just even. Causes instead of had caused
S126.Ans. (c) S137. Sol: A and D
Sol. Here, 'a' will not be used with 'by car'. In case Remove ‘will’ before ‘require’.
of any mention about a specific car, we will use
Promise instead of promised.
article but as the sentence mentions a general mode
of transport, we will omit any article before car. S138. Sol: A and D
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer. Fail instead of ‘failed’.
S127. Ans.(d) Remove ‘will’ before ‘help’.
Sol. Here, we will replace 'it is appearing' with 'it S139. Sol: B and D
appears'. When we use 'appear' to convey the ‘Is’ instead of ‘Was’
meaning similar to 'seem', we will use it as present ‘Waste’ instead of ‘have waste’
indefinite tense. Hence, option (d) is the correct
S140. Sol: A and C
answer.
‘Consequence’ instead of ‘Consequences’.
S128. Ans.(d)
‘Worst’ instead of ‘bad’.
Sol. Here, 'me' will be replaced by 'I' because in
case of comparison between two subjects, 'than' S141. Sol: A and D
will be followed by pronoun of normative case. ‘Have dealt’ instead of ‘had dealt’.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer. ‘Largest’ instead of ‘large’.
S129. Ans.(b) S142. Sol: ‘Derives’ instead of ‘has derives’.
Sol. Here, we will omit 'almost' because using any
S143. Sol: A and D
adverb before 'quite' makes the sentence
‘Would’ instead of ‘will’.
grammatically incorrect. Hence, option (b) is the
correct choice. ‘Was formed’ instead of ‘has formed’.
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S144. Sol: B and D ‘Was being’ instead of ‘is being’.

Walking instead of walked S160.
Predestined instead of predestine Sol: B and D
S145. Sol: No error ‘Completed’ instead of ‘complete’.
S146. Sol: A and C ‘Be’ instead of ‘been’.
‘Struck up’ instead of ‘struck up’. S161. Ans: (e) No error.
‘Jumped’ instead of ‘jumping’. S162. Ans: (d)
S147. Sol: No error We use aim at and not aim before. Aim agrees
S148. Sol: A and B with at (Prep.)
Connote instead of connoted S163. Ans: (b) by → from know follows from
Were instead of was when the source is recognised. know from
S149. Sol: No error (Id.) : to know about something
S150. Sol: A and B S164. Ans: (d)
Reassigned instead of reassign look much nice → look very nice. It should be
noted that very is used to modify Adj.s
Had been instead of has been
and Past Participles used as Adj.s.
S151. Sol: A and D
S165. Ans: (d)
Comprise instead of comprised
another is an Indefinite Determiner which means
Abound instead of abounded.
an additional person or thing. The use of one after
S152. Sol: No error it is superfluous.
S153. Sol: Only A S166.
‘Has been’ instead of ‘had been’. Ans: (b) almost a hour → almost an hour because
S154. Sol: A and C h of hour is pronounced with Vowel sound. an (In
Seen instead of saw def. Art.) is used before a Vowel sound.
Have instead of had S167. Ans: (b)
S155. Sol: B and C you stay → you on staying, because insist is
‘Can’ instead of ‘could’. always followed by Prep.on.
‘Produce’ instead of ‘produced’. S168. Ans: (d)
S156. Sol: A and C so bad should be replaced with so badly. Bad is an
‘Came’ instead of ‘come’ Adj. and its Adv.ial form is badly.
‘Could’ instead of ‘would.’ S169.
S157. Sol: No error Ans: (a) on/upon my arrival will replace at my
arrival
S158. Sol: Only B
S170. Ans: (a)
Revealed instead of revealing
It is more better should be replaced with it is
S159.
better. The use of Double Comparatives is wrong.
Sol: B and D
‘Was not’ instead of ‘will not’.
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S171. Ans: (c) S182. Ans: (e)

The word deter is followed by Prep.-from. No error.
Therefore, women from having is the right usage. S183. Ans: (d)
deter from will be followed by V + ing form. The Subj. of the sentence these companies is
S172. Ans: (c) Plural. Therefore, its board members will be re
as best as should be replaced with as best. as best placed by their board members.
one can (Id.) : not perfectly but as well as one is S184. Sol:
able to. No error
S173. Ans: (a) some of the world will be replaced S185. Sol: A and B
by some of the world’s. Here Possessive Case is
Correct- ‘Have’ and ‘Leaps’.
used to make the sentence correct.
S186. Sol: ‘Recovered’ and ‘Crashed’.
S174. Ans: (d)
S187. Sol: A and C
Challenges are two (poverty and unemployment)
Therefore, are poverty and unemployment is the ‘Wrote’ and ‘Should’.
right usage. S188.
S175. Ans: (c) Sol: A and B
loans is Noun. An Adj. qualifies a Noun. Indicated and Proposed
Therefore, use educational (Adj.) in place of S189. Sol: No error
‗education (Noun). Therefore, of educational S190.Sol: Submitted and Entered
loans taken is the right usage. S191. Sol: Attack and Change
S176. Ans: (a) S192. Sol: Seems and Required
Private companies whose profits will be the right S193. Sol: Stayed and Rejected
usage.
S194. Sol: Need and Had
S177.
S195. Sol: Only A
Ans: (a) Perfect Participle (Having + Past
Correct- Pay
Participle) will be used. Therefore, having worked
in is the right usage. S196. Sol: A and D
S178. Drive and Come
Ans: (d) As an Adv. modifies an Adj. a S197. Sol: A and B
professionally managed one is the right usage. Bet and Proved
S179. S198. Sol: A and C
Ans: (c) The sentence shows Past event. Managed and Stood
Therefore, when the country was is the right S199. Sol: A and B
usage. Resume and Insisted
S180. Ans: (b) S200. Sol: Only A
The sentence shows future time. Therefore, market Correction in A- ‘Bounced’ and ‘Screamed’.
conditions it will be is the right usage.
S181. Ans: (b)
taken up yoga is the right usage.
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Q69. The opposition leader tried (a)/ to bolster his

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Q102. Directions (106-110): Find out the error in each

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(II) Hospital sources said Mr. Sharief’s pulse had Q117.

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Q126. outlook and challenge the status quo.

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Answers and Solutions S8. Ans.(c)

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S144. Sol: B and D ‘Was being’ instead of ‘is being’.

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