Directions: In each of the questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts, one of which may contain an error. Identify that fragment and mark it as your answer. The words in bold are contextually and grammatically correct. Mark (E) if the sentence contains no error.
Question 1.
Forecasting for the year 2050, a UN report estimates that the percentage of urban residents in India would be 52.8 while Delhi would edge past Tokyo as the world’s more populous city by 2028.
A.Forecasting for the year 2050, a UN report estimates
B.that the percentage of urban residents in India
C. would be 52.8 while Delhi would edge past
D.Tokyo as the world’s more populous city by 2028.
E. No error
Question 2.
Small businesses, which account for a major part of the export universe, are being made to invest a disproportionate amount of time, money and resources on GST compliance.
A.Small businesses, which account for a major part
B.of the export universe, are being made to
C.invest a disproportionate amount of time,
D.money and resources on GST compliance.
E. No error
Question 3.
While farm loan waivers appear to be the popular and instant solution to calm dissent, they only provide temporary relief and do little to enchant income or prevent future distress.
A.While farm loan waivers appear to be the
B.popular and instant solution to calm dissent,
C.they only provide temporary relief and do
D.little to enchant income or prevent future distress.
E. No error
Question 4.
Sluggish rural wages and sub-normal performance of the sector refers subdued non-farm rural activity and income.
A.Sluggish rural wages and sub-normal
B.performance of the sector
C.refers subdued non-farm
D.rural activity and income.
E. No error
Question 5.
If judges are allowed to easily depart from precedence, citizens might find themselves in an impossible position, where the statement of law remains prone to the constant vagaries of human interpretation.
A.If judges are allowed to easily depart from precedence,
B.citizens might find themselves in an impossible
C.position, where the statement of law remains
D.prone to the constant vagaries of human interpretation.
E. No error
Explanation
Question 1.
Correct Option: D
Fragment D is erroneous due to use of more (comparative) instead of most (superlative). When the comparison is between more than two items/things, we always use the superlative form.
Correct statement: Forecasting for the year 2050, a UN report estimates that the percentage of urban residents in India would be 52.8 while Delhi would edge past Tokyo as the world’s most populous city by 2028.
Hence, option D is correct.
Question 2.
Correct Option: E
The statement is correct in its original form and has no error.
Hence, option E is correct.
Question 3.
Correct Option: D
Fragment D has an error with respect to the use of enchant which means to fill (someone) with great delight/ charm.
Eg: She was enchanted with the idea.
Here, the correct word would be enhance which means to intensify/ increase.
Correct statement: While farm loan waivers appear to be the popular and instant solution to calm dissent, they only provide temporary relief and do little to enhance income or prevent future distress.
Hence, option D is correct.
Question 4.
Correct Option: C
Fragment C contains an error with respect to use of refers. Refers is to be followed by to. The correct phrase would be implies.
Correct statement: Sluggish rural wages and sub-normal performance of the sector implies subdued non-farm rural activity and income.
Hence, option C is correct.
Question 5.
Correct Option: A
Fragment A is incorrect as instead of precedence which means being considered more important than someone or something else, the word to be used is precedent meaning an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Correct statement: If judges are allowed to easily depart from precedent, citizens might find themselves in an impossible position, where the statement of law remains prone to the constant vagaries of human interpretation.
Hence, option A is correct.
