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Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or not having at all.

  1. The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or not having at all.

  2. The great bulk of people were either having one-time meals or not having at all.

  3. Great bulk of the people were either having one-time meals or not having at all.

  4. The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or having none at all.

  5. The great bulk of people was either having one-time meals or not having anything at all.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): Error of comparison. 'Not having at all' is incorrect expression. 'Having one time' cannot be compared with 'not'. It can only be compared with 'none'.

Explanation for (2): 'The great bulk' is not a number, but a singular mass. Hence, 'were' is incorrect.

Explanation for (3): 'The great bulk' is not a number, but a singular mass. Hence, 'were' is incorrect. Also, the omission of article is conspicuous.
Justification for (4): Error of comparison. 'Not having at all' is incorrect expression. 'Having one time' cannot be compared with 'not'. It can only be compared with 'none'. Hence, 'having none at all' in (4) is the answer. Explanation for (5): 'Not having anything at all' is incorrect expression. 'Having one time' cannot be compared with 'not'. It can only be compared with 'none'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Ayn Rand

  2. perhaps

  3. is a most widely read

  4. author on objective individualism

  5. No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Use article 'the' before superlative degree 'most'.

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. The labourers had finished white washing, had they?

  2. The labourers had finished white washing, hadn't they?

  3. The labourers had finished white washing, hadn't he?

  4. The labourers had finished white washing, haven't they?

  5. The labourers had finished white washing, have they?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because either a wrong tense has been used or the subject of the question tag is wrong. (5) is incorrect because a tag of present perfect tense cannot question a sentence of a past perfect.

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. She should not cry, shall you?

  2. She should not cry, should she?

  3. She should not cry, should you?

  4. She shouldn't cry, will you?

  5. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because wrong tenses or wrong subjects have been used.(4) is not applicable because as the tag is directing the question towards the first person.(5) is not applicable because (2) is correct.

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. It is raining outside, hasn't it?

  2. It is raining outside, is it?

  3. It is raining outside, isn't it?

  4. It is raining outside, has it?

  5. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are incorrect because wrong tenses have been used. (2) is also incorrect because here we need negation of 'is'. (4) is incorrect because of wrong tense usage of tag and sentence. (5) is not applicable because (3) is correct.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Man in him

  2. prevailed upon the beast

  3. and he let go of

  4. the offending dog that had bitten him

  5. No error

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Use definite article 'the' before 'man' as reference is being made to the human side of a person

Directions -:Select the suitable tag question to match the given statement.

Sit here, _________?

  1. will you?

  2. can you?

  3. can't you?

  4. won't you?

  5. none of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (3) are incorrect because the affirmative imperative sentences always take question tag to be 'won't you?' (5) is not applicable because (4) is correct.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. This is a problem

  2. which needs urgent attention

  3. here and now

  4. and once for all

  5. No error

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The "which clause" introduces information that is not needed or is non-essential. If we left out the clause after 'which' then the gravity of the problem is not understood. So, we replace ‘which’ by ‘that’, as 'that clause' contains crucial information.   

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. The child drowned in the tank, isn't he?

  2. The child drowned in the tank, wasn't it?

  3. The child drowned in the tank, hasn't he?

  4. The child drowned in the tank, didn't he?

  5. The child drowned in the tank, isn't it?

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1), (3) and (3) are incorrect because wrong tenses have been used. Here, we need negative of 'do' in the past form. (5) is incorrect because 'it' is never used with a living thing.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Ludhiana used to

  2. be called

  3. Manchester

  4. of India

  5. No error

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 When a name is taken as a standard for comparison, such name takes definite article 'the'.

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark answer as (5).

  1. Few students

  2. that attended

  3. the class, also did not

  4. have a heart to study

  5. No error

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Use definite article ‘the’ before ‘few’ to indicate ‘the ones’.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

Located in Canada, the Columbia Ice field (1) covers area of 120 square miles (2) and is 3,300 feet (3) thick in some (4) places. (5) No error

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Add indefinite article 'an' before 'area'.

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

We have our responsibilities towards common man and our plans should give priority for their problems.

  1. common man and our plans should give priority for their problems

  2. common man and our plans should give priority of their problems

  3. the common man and our plans should give priority to their problems

  4. the common man and our plans should be given priority towards their problems

  5. common man and our plans be given priority for their problem

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Common man' is a particular category and we always use a definite article before a specific category. So the usage should be 'the common man'. Also the preposition 'for' is inappropriate; it should be 'to'. Option (C) corrects the error of definite article and preposition. Since, common man is a collective noun, preferred possessive pronoun should nave been 'his', but there is no option with singular possessive. Hence, this is the best option.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) After a nuclear war (2) the man may have (3) to adopt (4) primitive mode of life. (5) No error

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Delete definite article 'the'. In the given sentence 'man' represents human race. So the demonstrative 'the' should be omitted.

Directions: The sentence below has a part underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the part that best represents the replacement for the part underlined.

The religious conflict of the 16th and the 17th centuries led up to the growth of religious consciousness in our period.

  1. the 16th and the 17th centuries led up to

  2. the 16th and 17th centuries led to

  3. the 16th and the 17th century led to

  4. the 16th and the 17th centuries led on to

  5. the 16th and the 17th centuries leads to

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Corrects the use of definite article 'the' as well as the prepositional error. The definite article 'the' is used before the first adjective only. 'Led up to' is also rectified as 'led to'.

Directions: Four parts of the sentence given below have been underlined. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5)

An involuntary reflex, (1) an yawn is almost impossible to stop (2) once the mouth muscles (3) begin the (4) stretching action. (5) No error

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Yawn' begins with a consonant sound. So, it should be preceded by indefinite article 'a'.

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

In an age of no-holds-barred, the rich and poor of India is a part of global village and simply cannot break free from it.

  1. the rich and poor of India is

  2. the rich and poor of India are

  3. the rich and the poor of India are

  4. the rich and the poor of India is

  5. the rich and poor of India's is

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Corrects the error of definite article (the poor) and subject verb agreement (are).

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts and numbered (1) to (4). Identify the part having an error and mark it as your answer. If no part has an error, mark (5) as your answer.

The Durbar hall of (1) 19th century (2) Jai Vilas Palace, (3) residence of the Scindia family, located in the city, has a pair of chandeliers (4) reputed to be the largest in the world. (5) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As the reference is to the 19th century Jai Vilas Palace, the correct phrase should be '...the 19th century...'.

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