English Language Questions | NICL AO Assistant 2017 | 24.04.2017

Directions (1-10) :Read each sentence to find out whether ere 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). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 

1. Angry students clashed with the security forces (1)/and hurled rocks, heavy teargas shelling failed deter the students, at the time(2)/ of filing of this report, clashes were on in(3)/ the commercial hub of Srinagar. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- 2 use ‘to deter’ instead of ‘deter’

2. The government is working on a road map (1)/for the overhaul of state-run lenders that involves the next round of (2)/consolidation, public offers in the next few months from banks to raise(3)/fresh capital, and changes in the hiring policy, including increased lateral entry(4)/.No error. (5)

Ans- 3 use ‘by’ instead of ‘from’

3. It’s quite natural for the PE (1)/fund to take advantage of the sharp(2)/ gains in capital markets thereby ensuring (3)/unprecedented returning on investments. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- 4 use ‘return’ instead of ‘returning’

4. As for the dispute of Kashmir, (1)/China’s position remained unchanged (2)/also, CPEC has no relationship(3)/ with the dispute in certain regions. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- No error

5. Naidu's comments came a day (1)/after the Telangana legislature passed a bill increasing the(2)/ reservation for Scheduled Tribes and backward sections (3)/between the Muslim community in government jobs and educational institutions(4)/No error. (5)

Ans- 4 use ‘among’ instead of ‘between’

6. Opposing the traditional lottery system for H-1B visas, a senior(1)/ administration official told White House reporters that these (2)/visas were being used by companies to bring in foreign(3)/ workers at a low wage rate and displaced local workers. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- 4 use ‘displace’ instead of ‘displaced’

7. The meeting was about the drive(1)/ against illegal slaughterhouses, (2)/which the BJP had vowed to (3)/act against in its election manifesto. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- No error

8. Many North Korea watchers believe(1)/ North Korea could have a viable nuclear(2)/ warhead and a ballistic missile capable of hitting(3)/ the US mainland on Trump’s watch as president in the next few years. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- 4 use ‘within’ instead of ‘in’

9. Though the decision for the series (1)/of press conferences has been finalised(2)/ for six weeks as of then, it is expected to (3)/continue for a year or till further orders. (4)/No error. (5)

Ans- 3 correct phrase is ‘as of now’

10. One of the central Cabinet ministers(1)/ will hold a press conference to(2)/ highlight achievements of their ministry, (3)/pertaining to a particular scheme. (4)/No error.(5)

Ans- 3 use ‘his’ instead of ‘their’