Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following paragraph which is Spotting Errors and answer the below mentioned questions.
Q1. The deadly fire in a Surat coaching centre that resulted (A)/ in the death of 22 young people highlights (B)/the gap between India’s dreamy visions of smart cities (C)/ and the cruel real of urban chaos and lawlessness. (D)/
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error
Answer - Option D
Explanation - Use 'reality' in place of 'real'.
Q2. A token amount will be fixed and the employees (A)/ can even go abroad by not avail the (B)/ facility in a couple of years and using (C)/ a lumpsum amount in the third or fourth year.(D)/
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error
Answer - Option B
Explanation - Use of 'avail' is incorrect and 'availing' will be used here.
Q3. The real problem is that their is no meaningful effort to restart (A)/ the peace process, which is the only (B)/ way forward to end violence and address the political (C)/ and humanitarian concerns of the occupied territories.(D)/
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error
Answer - Option A
Explanation - Use of 'there' is incorrect and 'their' is the correct usage.
Q4. The Surat fire cannot be called an (A)/ accident, since there are reports of (B)/ notices having been served to the builder on (C)/ the risks, but not pursued by the Fire Department. (D)/
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error
Answer - Option E
Q5. The novels created such an impact that I wondered (A)/ how would Yaddanapudi interpret certain situations (B)/I witnessed in life. She talked about very relate (C)/ issues in contrast to feminist literature.(D)/
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error
Answer - Option C
Explanation - Use 'relatable' in place of 'relate'.