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    His comments are just (A)/ abstract theory and show (B)/ little understanding of the realities of the situation. (C)

    Solution

    There is no error in this sentence. Basically what the sentence is saying is that 'the comments made by the subject are theories and necessarily connects with the realities.' Since 'comments' is plural, the verb 'show' is correct. So option D is correct.

  • Question 2
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    The only thing (A)/ wealth does for (B)/ some people is to make (C)/ them worry about loosing them. (D)

    Solution

    The Error is in Part D of the sentence. The word loosing here is wrong. There are two distinct words. One is ''lose'' and other is ''loose.''

    Lose means ''become unable to find or be deprived of or cease to have or retain something.'' Loose means ''not firmly or tightly fixed in place ordetached or able to be detached.'' While lose is the opposite of find, loose is the opposite of tight. Here the correct word is 'losing.'

  • Question 3
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    The attention of the (A)/ investigators were drawn (B)/ to the fact that, the door (C)/ of one of the houses was open. (D)

    Solution

    The Error is in Part B of the sentence. Here the verb must be placed considering ''attention'' which is singular whether it is an individual's attention or the whole world's. So the verb must be ''was'' not ''were.'' So option c is correct.

  • Question 4
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    Two hours after its (A)/ take-off, the flight reached (B)/ Mumbai Airport, when (C)/ it stopped for a short interval (D)

    Solution

    The Error is in Part C of the sentence. Mumbai Airport is a place. Therefore we can't use ''when.'' When is used for time, where is used for place. So option d is correct.

  • Question 5
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    If there was less (A)/ sympathy in the world, (B)/ there would be less (C)/ trouble in the world. (D)

    Solution

    When a sentence starts with, 'if' it is either imaginative or an assumption. In such cases, we must always use ''were.'' So it should be ''If there were less.'' So option a is correct.

  • Question 6
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    Based on the images they see in (A) advertisements, women often feel that they should be thin (B) and beautiful and hold on full-time jobs while (C) also being full-time mothers. (D)

    Solution

    The error lies in part C of the sentence where the preposition 'on' after the verb 'hold' is incorrect as it conveys a different meaning. The correct preposition here would be 'down' and it should read as: 'beautiful and hold down full-time jobs'.

  • Question 7
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    Advertisements for many sugary cereals (A) encourage children to ask their parents (B) for those particular products regardless whether (C) the products are good for them (D)

    Solution

    The error lies in part C of the sentence where the preposition 'of' is missing before the word 'whether' as when we use regardless there comes a question regardless of what? And so it should read as: 'regardless of whether the products.'

  • Question 8
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    Fields which require the relaxation in FDI restrictions include (A) civil aviation, construction development, industrial parks, (B) petroleum and natural gas, commodity exchanges, (C) credit-information services and mining. (D)

    Solution

    The error lies in part A of the sentence where the article 'the' before the word 'relaxation' is not required and needs to be omitted. The addition of 'the' before it unnecessary makes it specific noun which is not required. It should read as: 'Fields which requires relaxation in FDI restrictions.'

  • Question 9
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    The problem arises when the dramatization (A) crossed the line by falsely representing a product (B) and hefty fines can result from false advertising (C) when levied by the Federal Trade Commission. (D)

    Solution

    The error lies in part B of the sentence where the use of past tense for 'cross' is incorrect as it is not in parallel with 'arises'. Thus the correct form is 'when the dramatization crosses the line’

  • Question 10
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    The anti-global sentiment was a key part (A) of Trump's election campaign, and his (B) short time in office has shown willingness to talk (C) about changing the way the U.S. trades with the world. (D)

    Solution

    The error lies in part C of the sentence where the pronoun 'his' is missing before the noun 'willingness' which makes it incorrect. The pronoun 'his' is necessary here as it represents the correct subject about whose willingness it is spoken. It should read as: 'has shown his willingness to talk'.

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