ERROR DETECTION
Q.1-10. Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).
1. A slight change in wind direction (1)/ provided some relief from the thick fog (2)/ which caused several problems during the morning hours,(3)/ especially to the move of vehicles and aircraft(4)/ No error (5)
2. Bringing hope to people deprived of the sense of taste and smell (1)/ due to tongue and nose defects, a Japanese scientist is working on an artificial tongue and nose (2)/ that would help people enjoy (3)/ various delicacies and give them ability to smell(4)/ No error (5)
3. Irrespective of breeds,(1)/ basic intelligence level of a dog (2)/ is more higher (3)/ than any other animal(4)/ No error (5)
4. In the absence of proper garbage management system (1)/ in few places, some civic workers forms(2)/ heaps of waste by sweeping them from streets (3)/ and then set them on fire(4)/ No error (5)
5. Helmets not only save your life (1)/but also retain (2)/ the healthy of your hair (3)/ and serve as a skin hair protector(4)/ No error (5)
6. The campaign would increase awareness to prevent gender-bias (1)/ ensure protection and education of the girl child, (2)/ improve nutrition status of girls (3)/ and promote a protective environment for them (4)/ No error (5)
7. Within minutes of the discovery of animals, (1)/ residents were seen crowding their rooftops, (2)/ curious staring at the animals which had (3)/ unknowingly strayed into an unfamiliar territory(4)/ No error (5)
8. With Holifastly approaching, (1)/ heaps of branches wantonly dumped at various crossings (2)/ have resulted in long traffic snarls in the city, (3)/ raising the hackles of daily commuters, especially those travelling at night(4)/ No error (5)
9. The lack of parking space (1)/ across the city has created (2)/ a tough task for the district police administration (3)/ to regulate traffic(4)/ No error (5)
10. The police declined (1)/ to divulge the name (2)/ of the fraudster saying (3)/ it would alerts him(4)/ No error (5)
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION
1. (4) ‘Movement’ should replace ‘move’- A noun is to be used.
2. (5)
3. (3) ‘Much’ should replace ‘more’ – ‘more’ cannot be used with comparative degrees of adjectives.
4. (2) ‘Form’ should replace ‘forms’- verb should agree with the subject in number.
5. (3) ‘Health’ should replace ‘healthy’- a noun is to be used.
6. (5) No error
7. (3) ‘Curiously’ should replace ‘curious’- an adverb is required.
8. (1) ‘Fast’ is the appropriate word.
9. (5)
10. (4) ‘Alert’ should replace ‘alerts’- After ‘would’ first form of verb is used without ‘s/es’
