Directions (1-5): Read each sentence, divided into five parts, to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Below each sentence you are provided with five options. The first three options suggest you the possible sequences of the correct parts of the sentence. Choose the sequence which consists of correct parts of the sentence. If there is no error in the sentence, choose option (d). If none of the options gives the correct sequence and if there is indeed an error in some part of the sentence, choose (e) as your option.

1. And both the risk committee and the audit committee of the board would comprise of only non-executive directors (NEDs). (A)/ Further, a nomination and remuneration committee of the board is also proposed, (B)/ and which again would made up of only NEDs. (C)/And the performance of the NEDs would be evaluated by the entire board, minus the concerned NED. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

2. In recent weeks we have seen a spate of statues being pulled over. (A)/A statue of the confederate Robert E Lee and(B)/ the British slave trader Edward Colston was the first(C)/ to go in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

3. History is always seen as part of a liberal arts curriculum. (A)/ ‘Liberal’ comes from the Latin ‘liberalis’ that means ‘free’. (B)/ The end of World War II resulting in Western democracies(C)/ that called themselves liberal. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only C
b) only B
c) B and D
d) B and C
e) No error

4. The values encompassed included individual rights, democracy, free markets, freedom of speech, (A)/ freedom of religion, gender equality, race equality and secularism. (B)/But history, that progeny of liberal arts, rarely (C)/talks of the contradictions within the liberal narration. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A

b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and D
e) No error

5. About $15 billion of overseas funds raised by Jio Platforms are due to entering the (A)/Indian financial system in just two weeks, reflecting renewal global confidence(B)/ in the country and helping add sheen to the rupee that(C)/ last week logged its biggest gains this year. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) B and C
d) A and B
e) No error

Answers:-

1. Sol. C The error is in part A and C
In Part A, “Consist” should be used at the place of “comprise”.
In Part C, “be” should be used after “would”

2. Sol. C The error is in part A and C
In Part A, “pulled over” should be replaced with “pulled down”.
In Part C, “were” should be used at the place of “was’.

3. Sol. The error is in part C
In Part C, “resulting” should be replaced with “resulted”.

4. Sol. D The error is in part B and D
In Part B, “race” should be replaced with “racial”.
In Part D, “narration” should be replaced with “narrative”.

5. Sol. D The error is in part A and B
In Part A, “entering” should be replaced with “enter” as the phrase “due to do something’ is a phrase.
In Part B, “renewal” should be replaced with “renewed”.