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. WeChat, TikTok, Mi Community and UC browser, saying that(A)/ they are prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity and nation security. (B)/This one-of-a-kind blanket ban on Chinese technology companies come(C)/ in the midst of a larger demand to boycott Chinese products in the country. (D)/ No Error (E)

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

2. Pakistan’s claim that Jadhav had refused to initiate a review petition(A)/ was a continue of the farce that had been in play(B)/ for the past four years. Jadhav was also sentenced(C)/ to execution through a farce trial. (D)/ No Error (E)

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

3. Just three years ago, India had suffered a humiliation defeat in war. (A)/ China was again threatening to “teach” another 1962-like lesson to India. (B)/However, as it turned out in the end, China miscalculation (C)/ India’s preparedness this time around. (D)/ No Error (E)

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

4. When the basic tenets(A)/ of Hinduism are impartially analysed one finds it difficult, (B)/ if not possible, to define Hinduism or(C)/ even adequate describe it. (D)/ No Error (E)

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

5. While some ad hoc relieves have already (A)/ being promised by official creditors, indebted poor countries are again facing private creditors(B)/ without a sovereign-debt restructuring mechanism(C)/ the global equivalent of a bankruptcy regime. (D)/ No Error (E)

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

Answers:-

Sol.1 D The error is in part B and C
In Part B, “national” should be used at the place of “nation”.
In Part C, “come” should be replaced with “comes”.

Sol.2 D The error is in part B and D
In Part B, “continuation” should be used at the place of “continue”.
In Part D, “farcical” should be used at the place of “farce”.

Sol.3 D The error is in part B and C
In Part A, “humiliating” should be used at the place of “humiliation”.
In Part C, “miscalculated” should be used at the place of “miscalculation”.

Sol.4 D The error is in part C and D
In Part C, “impossible” should be used at the place of “possible”.
In Part D, “adequately” should be used at the place of “adequate”.

Sol.5 C The error is in part A and B
In Part A, “relief has” should be used at the place of “relieves have”.
In Part B, “been” should be used at the place of “being”.