Q.1-10. Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3 and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
Q.1. The UN humanitarian chief has accused every parties (1) / in Yemen's escalating conflict of attacking civilian facilities including hospitals (2) / and schools and demanded an immediate halt and access to the entire country to (3) / deliver desperately needed aid. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.2. Leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered North Korea's nuclear (1) / arsenal to be ready for pre-emptive use "anytime," in an expected (2) / ramping of rhetoric following the UN Security Council's adoption of (3) / tough new sanctions on Pyongyang. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.3. Democratic presidential front runner (1) / Hillary Clinton has slammed her Republican (2) / rival Donald Trump for his hate-filled vision and has (3) described the real-estate tycoon as "terrifying" (4) / No Error (5)
Q.4. Independent investor Sunil Sabharwal (1) / has become first Indian-American to (2) / occupy a key administration post at the IMF, three weeks (3) after he was confirmed by the Senate. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.5. A US Commission scheduled to visit (1) / India to discuss and report on the conditions of (2) / religious freedom in the country has been (3) / denied visa by Indian government. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.6. Oscar Pistorius was today preparing (1) / to return to jail for 15 years after South Africa''s (2) / Constitutional Court rejected his last-ditch attempt (3) / appeal his murder conviction for shooting his girlfriend. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.7. Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton (1) / blasted Formula One as "broken" (2) / and "lacking in direction" as the sport''s bosses (3) / debate a range of changes to regulations. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.8. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick (1) / as Barcelona took another step towards La (2) / Liga title and set a new Spanish football record of (3) / 35 games unbeaten with 5-1 win. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.9. Despite of an outbreak of the (1) / Zika virus, Michael Phelps says his fiance (2) / and newborn son will accompany him (3) to the Rio Olympics. (4) / No Error (5)
Q.10. Tata Motors is hopeful of closing this (1) /financial year with a 25 per cent growth in commercial vehicles (2) / sales and continuing the run next year as well on replacement demand (3) / to meet new emission norms and a pick-up in the economy. (4) / No Error (5)
Answers
Q.1. (1)
Q.2. (3)
Q.3. (5)
Q.4. (2)
Q.5. (4)
Q.6. (3)
Q.7. (1)
Q.8. (4)
Q.9. (1)
Q.10. (2)
