Directions (1-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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 ‘(e)’. (ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q1. (a)The Government has asked individuals (b) with income of over 110 lakhs to
(c)electronic file tax returns for the year 2011 -12, (d)something which was optional till last year. (e)No error
Q2. (a)The power tariff had already (b)been increased twice in (c)the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also
(d)levied additional monthly charges to consumers. (e)No error
Q3. (a)Despite of curfew (b) in some areas, minor (c)communal incidents were reported
(d)from different areas of the walled city. (e)No error
Q4. (a)This comes (b)at a time (c) when fund allocation (d)is been doubled. (e)No error
Q5. (a)As the prison will get (b) an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners (c)won’t have to make calls in a discreet manner
(d)through smuggled mobile phones. e)No error
Q6. (a)The area was plunged into (b)darkness mid a wave of (c)cheering and shouting
(d)slogans like ‘Save The Earth’. (e)No error
Q7. (a)The poll contestants approached (b) the commission complaining that the hoardings
(c)violated the code of conduct (d)and influenced public perception. (e)No error
Q8. (a)The country has (b)adequate laws but problems (c)arise when this are not
(d)implemented in letter and spirit. (e)No error
Q9. (a) The Management feels that (b)the employees of the organisation are (c)non-productive, and do not want
(d) to work hard. (e)No error
Q10. (a)As far the issue of land encroachment (b)in villages is concerned, people will
(c)have to make a start from their villages by (d)sensitizing and educating the villagers about this issue.
(e)No error
Q11. (a)A band of musician (b)have been engaged (c)for the (d)inauguration function. (e) No Error
Q12.(a) The number (b) of persons interested (c) in psychology are (d) generally small. (e) No Error
Q13. (a)The manager’s comments (b)on the preparation of the test matches (c)for this tour
(d)has been generally praised. (e)No Error
Q14. (a) The details (b) of the incident (c) was not known (d) to me. (e) No Error
Q15. (a) The majority of (b) writers never (c) passes (d) this stage. (e) No Error
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