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Question 1
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Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The scientist must follow

B
his hunches and his data

C
wherever it may lead.

D
No error.

Solution

Whenever: Any time they may lead.
Wherever: Any place they may lead.
Correct Answer is : 'whenever they may lead'.
Question 2
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The President had hardly spoken

B
a few words

C
when the microphone stopped functioning.

D
No error.

Solution

There is no error in the sentence.
Question 3
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
None of the students attending your class

B
answered your questions

C
did they?

D
No error.

Solution

'did one' or 'did any'
Question 4
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Sheela has scored a first class

B
in her final exams,

C
isn't it?

D
No error.

Solution

hasn't she
Question 5
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Had I

B
known it earlier

C
I would contact you.

D
No error.

Solution

I would have contacted you
Question 6
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
She is

B
five years

C
senior than me.

D
No error.

Solution

senior to me
Question 7
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Locke's treatises on government toleration and education

B
show a mind fully awake in

C
the possibilities of social reconstruction.

D
No error.

Solution

show a mind fully alert to
Question 8
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
He is working in

B
a bank in New Delhi

C
for the past several months.

D
No error.

Solution

He has been working in
Question 9
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
At the moment the house

B
was burgled the family

C
was attending a night party in the neighbourhood.

D
No error.

Solution

The moment the house
Question 10
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
An animal

B
can be just as unhappy in a vast area

C
or in a small one

D
No error.

Solution

as in a small one
Question 11
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
At the end of the year

B
every student who had done adequate work

C
was automatically promoted.

D
No error

Solution

There is no error in the sentence.
Question 12
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The presumption that the average investor does not understand

B
or take interest in the affairs of the company

C
is not correct.

D
No error.

Solution

There is no grammatical error in the sentences .
Question 13
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Salim and Antony are such good friends

B
that one won't go to the pictures

C
without his coming too.

D
No error.

Solution

without the other's coming too
Question 14
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
If I will have the time

B
I shall try and make it

C
to the zoo this afternoon.

D
No error.

Solution

If I have the time
Question 15
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The single biggest gainer in this process

B
was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are estimated

C
to have moved up from 50 million to 200 million sticks per month during 1987 and last year.

D
No error.

Solution

was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales of which are estimated' or 'whose sales are estimated.
Question 16
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Shanghai is

B
bigger than any city

C
of the world

D
No error.

Solution

bigger than any other city
Question 17
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Since we are friends

B
there should be no secret

C
between you and I.

D
No error.

Solution

between you and me
Question 18
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
You will get

B
all the information

C
if you read this booklet carefully.

D
No error.

Solution

You can get
Question 19
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The reason why

B
he was rejected

C
was because he was too young.

D
No error.

Solution

'was that he was too young'
Question 20
3 / -1

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
An Indian ship

B
laden with merchandise

C
got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.

D
No error.

Solution

sank in the Pacific Ocean
Question 21
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
He asked me

B
why did I call

C
him a rogue.

D
No error.

Solution

why I called
Question 22
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Were you

B
given a choice

C
or you had to do it?

D
No error.

Solution

Had you been instead of Were you.
Question 23
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
We are four brothers and sisters living in this house

B
but neither of us is

C
satisfied with it.

D
No error.

Solution

'Neither' is the term used in case of referring to two people. Also, 'is' can't be used in case of plural forms. So, the error is in sentence B.
Question 24
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Each one of the boys

B
have paid

C
the tuition-fee.

D
No error.

Solution

has paid
Question 25
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
What does Professor Dhavan

B
spend so many hours

C
in the laboratory?

D
No error.

Solution

why does Professor Dhavan
Question 26
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry.

B
is looking for a marketing manager

C
to look up the marketing network of the company

D
No error.

Solution

to look after the marketing network of the company
Question 27
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Since the attachment of airconditioned sleeping cars to all important trains,

B
travelling became very pleasant,

C
especially during the summer season.

D
No error.

Solution

travelling has become very pleasant
Question 28
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
The person which was

B
recommended for the position

C
did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications.

D
No error.

Solution

The person who was
Question 29
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons

B
will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation

C
that can penetrate into the biological tissue.

D
No error.

Solution

penetrate into the biological tissue ⇒ penetrate the biological tissue.
Question 30
3 / -1

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

A
Not one of the hundreds

B
of striking workers.

C
were allowed to go near the factory.

D
No error.

Solution

was allowed to go near the factory

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Question 1

The scientist must follow

his hunches and his data

wherever it may lead.

No error.

Solution

Question 2

The President had hardly spoken

a few words

when the microphone stopped functioning.

No error.

Solution

Question 3

None of the students attending your class

answered your questions

did they?

No error.

Solution

Question 4

Sheela has scored a first class

in her final exams,

isn't it?

No error.

Solution

Question 5

Had I

known it earlier

I would contact you.

No error.

Solution

Question 6

She is

five years

senior than me.

No error.

Solution

Question 7

Locke's treatises on government toleration and education

show a mind fully awake in

the possibilities of social reconstruction.

No error.

Solution

Question 8

He is working in

a bank in New Delhi

for the past several months.

No error.

Solution

Question 9

At the moment the house

was burgled the family

was attending a night party in the neighbourhood.

No error.

Solution

Question 10

An animal

can be just as unhappy in a vast area

or in a small one

No error.

Solution

Question 11

At the end of the year

every student who had done adequate work

was automatically promoted.

No error

Solution

Question 12

The presumption that the average investor does not understand

or take interest in the affairs of the company

is not correct.

No error.

Solution