Directions (1 - 5): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
1. That residents are now given minimum piped water and meagre tanker (A) / supplies totalled a third of the installed capacity of 1,494 million litres a day, (B) / that too mainly from desalination plants, faraway lakes and (C) / farm wells, is proof of the neglect of water governance. (D) / No error (E)
A. That residents are now given minimum piped water and meagre tanker
B. supplies totalled a third of the installed capacity of 1,494 million litres a day,
C.
that too mainly from desalination plants, faraway lakes and
D. farm wells, is proof of the neglect of water governance.
E. No error
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The error is in fragment B. The word form ‘totalled’ makes this sentence incorrect.
The correct form of the word which is to be used here is ‘totaling’ instead of ‘totaled’.
2. RBI has raised (A) / misgivings (B) / about Mudra loans (C) / turning non-performing. (D) / No error (E)
A. RBI has raised
B. misgivings
C. about Mudra loans
D. turning non-performing.
E. No error
Answer: Option E
3. Many of my cousins beat (A) / around the bushes (B) / quite a bit, especially when they have (C) / to give you bad news. (D) / No error (E)
A. Many of my cousins beat
B. around the bushes
C. quite a bit, especially when they have
D. to give you bad news.
E. No error
Answer Option B
4. The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld (A) / the constitutional validity of (B) / reservation of the Maratha community (C) / in government jobs and education. (D) / No error (E)
A.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld
B.
the constitutional validity of
C.
reservation of the Maratha community
D.
in government jobs and education.
E. No error
Answer Option C
5.
What the index makes clear is that (A) / governments, both central and state, (B) / needs to spend a lot more on health, (C) / and on sanitation, drinking water supply and air quality. (D) / No error (E)
A.
What the index makes clear is that
B.
governments, both central and state,
C.
needs to spend a lot more on health,
D. and on sanitation, drinking water supply and air quality.
E. No error
Answer Option C