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Directions (Qns. 1 to 10): (i) In this Section, 10 sentences are given. Each sentence has three parts, indicated by (a),(b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error. If you find an error in any one of the parts (a),(b) and (c),indicate that part as your answer. If a sentence has no error, indicate this by the letter (d),which stands for “no error”

(ii) Errors may belong to grammar, usage or idiom.

 1. The Prime Minister’s good looks won him (a)/ The election but he has still to prove (b)/ That he’s not a just pretty face (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.c: ‘just a pretty face ‘ in place of ‘a just pretty face’.

 2. The two books are the same (a)/ Except for the fact that this (b)/ Has an answer in the back (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.c: ‘on the back’ in place of  ‘in the back’.

 3. He estimated his income tax bill (a)/ by extrapolation over figures (b)/ submitted in previous years (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.b: ‘extrapolation of figures’  in place of  ‘extrapolation over figures’.

 4. The modern office block (a)/ sticks out like a sore thumb (b)/ among the old buildings in the area (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.d

 5. I will try to put over (a)/ some feelers to gauge (b)/ people’s reactions to our proposal (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.a: ‘put out’ in place of ‘put over’.

 6. A major contribution of Mathura Sculptors (a)/ of that period were the creation and popularisation (b)/ of the Buddha’s image in human form (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.b: ‘was’ in place of ‘were’.

 7. Amit has been deceiving Mona (a)/ for many years but she (b)/ has not still tumbled to it (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.c: ‘yet’ in place of ‘still’.

 8. Mahavira was an advocate of non – violence and vegetarianism (a)/ who revived and reorganized the jain doctrine (b)/ and established rules for their monastic order (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.c: ‘its’ in place of ‘their’.

 9. Microwaves are the principle carriers (a)/ of television, telephone and data transmissions (b)/ between stations on earth and between the earth and satellites (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.a: ‘principal’ in place of ‘principle’.

10. An unit is an abstract idea (a)/ defined either by reference to (b)/ a randomly chosen material standard or to a natural phenomenon (c)/ No error (d).

Ans.a: ‘a unit’ in place of ‘an unit’.