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1. The company have (A)/ thousands of customers (B)/ happy with its service. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The error is in part (A). The subject ‘The company’ is a singular noun. Therefore, it should be followed by a singular verb ‘has’ instead of ‘have’.
Explanation (Hindi): यहाँ subject ‘The company’ singular है, इसलिए verb भी singular (‘has’) होना चाहिए, ‘have’ नहीं।
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2. He is one of the tallest boy (A)/ in the class (B)/ and is very intelligent. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The phrase ‘one of the’ is always followed by a plural noun. So, ‘boy’ should be ‘boys’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘One of the’ के बाद हमेशा plural noun का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए ‘boy’ की जगह ‘boys’ होगा।
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3. Neither the manager nor his assistants (A)/ was present (B)/ for the annual meeting. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When subjects are joined by ‘neither…nor’, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. Here, ‘assistants’ is the nearer subject, which is plural. So, the verb should be ‘were’ instead of ‘was’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Neither…nor’ से जुड़े subjects में, verb अपने सबसे पास वाले subject के अनुसार होता है। यहाँ ‘assistants’ (plural) पास में है, इसलिए ‘was’ की जगह ‘were’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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4. A large number of students (A)/ has failed the examination (B)/ due to lack of preparation. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The phrase ‘A number of’ is followed by a plural noun and a plural verb. So, ‘has’ should be replaced with ‘have’. Note: ‘The number of’ takes a singular verb.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘A number of’ के बाद plural noun और plural verb का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए ‘has’ की जगह ‘have’ आएगा।
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5. If I was you, (A)/ I would not have (B)/ committed this blunder. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: In hypothetical or subjunctive conditional sentences (imaginary situations), ‘were’ is used with the subject ‘I’ instead of ‘was’.
Explanation (Hindi): काल्पनिक वाक्यों (hypothetical sentences) में, ‘I’ के साथ ‘was’ की जगह ‘were’ का प्रयोग होता है। जैसे ‘If I were a bird…’।
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6. The informations supplied to us (A)/ were not as useful as (B)/ we first thought it would be. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Information’ is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form ‘informations’. The correct usage is ‘The information’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Information’ एक uncountable noun है, इसका plural ‘informations’ नहीं होता। सही शब्द ‘information’ है।
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7. He is more smarter (A)/ than his brother, (B)/ though he does not earn much. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: A double comparative should not be used. ‘Smarter’ is already the comparative form of ‘smart’. So, ‘more’ is redundant.
Explanation (Hindi): Double comparative का प्रयोग गलत है। ‘Smarter’ खुद ही comparative degree है, इसलिए इसके पहले ‘more’ नहीं लगेगा।
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8. The police is investigating (A)/ the case thoroughly (B)/ to find the real culprit. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Police’ is a collective noun that is always treated as plural. Therefore, the verb should be ‘are’ instead of ‘is’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Police’ एक collective noun है जिसे हमेशा plural माना जाता है। इसलिए, verb ‘are’ होगा, ‘is’ नहीं।
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9. I am looking forward to meet (A)/ you at the conference (B)/ next month in Delhi. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The phrase ‘look forward to’ is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). So, ‘meet’ should be ‘meeting’.
Explanation (Hindi): Phrase ‘look forward to’ के बाद verb का -ing form (gerund) आता है। इसलिए ‘meet’ की जगह ‘meeting’ होगा।
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10. He told to me (A)/ that he would be (B)/ coming to the party. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The verb ‘told’ is a transitive verb that is not followed by the preposition ‘to’. We say ‘He told me’, not ‘He told to me’. (However, ‘said to me’ is correct).
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘told’ के बाद preposition ‘to’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता है। सही phrase ‘He told me’ है।
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11. No sooner did the teacher (A)/ enter the class (B)/ then the students stood up. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The correlative conjunction ‘No sooner…than’ is used. ‘Then’ is incorrect; it should be ‘than’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘No sooner’ के साथ ‘than’ का प्रयोग होता है, ‘then’ का नहीं। यह एक fixed pair है।
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12. Between you and I, (A)/ she is the one (B)/ who is responsible for this loss. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: After a preposition like ‘between’, the objective case of the pronoun is used. So, ‘I’ (subjective case) should be ‘me’ (objective case).
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Between’ जैसे preposition के बाद pronoun का objective case (‘me’, ‘him’, ‘us’, etc.) आता है। इसलिए ‘I’ की जगह ‘me’ होगा।
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13. The reason why he was rejected (A)/ was because he was (B)/ too young for the position. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The words ‘The reason why’ and ‘because’ are redundant when used together. Use either “The reason why… was that…” or “He was rejected because…”. The correct sentence would be: ‘The reason why he was rejected was that he was too young…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘The reason why’ और ‘because’ का एक साथ प्रयोग करना superfluous (अनावश्यक) है। ‘was because’ की जगह ‘was that’ का प्रयोग करें।
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14. Scarcely had I arrived (A)/ at the station when (B)/ the train left the platform. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (D)
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. The structure ‘Scarcely…when’ is used correctly with the inversion ‘had I arrived’.
Explanation (Hindi): यह वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से बिल्कुल सही है। ‘Scarcely…when’ का structure सही तरीके से इस्तेमाल हुआ है। इसमें कोई त्रुटि नहीं है।
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15. The two first chapters (A)/ of this book are very interesting; (B)/ the remaining ones are boring. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The correct order is to use the ordinal adjective (‘first’, ‘second’) before the cardinal adjective (‘two’, ‘three’). So, it should be ‘The first two chapters’.
Explanation (Hindi): Adjectives का सही क्रम Ordinal (first, second) + Cardinal (one, two) होता है। इसलिए ‘The two first’ की जगह ‘The first two’ होगा।
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16. My sister has read (A)/ pages after pages (B)/ of the Bible. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When a noun is repeated after a preposition, the noun should be in the singular form. The correct phrase is ‘page after page’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब कोई noun preposition के बाद repeat होता है, तो वह singular form में होता है। इसलिए, ‘pages after pages’ की जगह ‘page after page’ होगा।
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17. Unless you do not give (A)/ the keys of the safe, (B)/ you will be shot. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Unless’ is a negative word itself, meaning ‘if…not’. Therefore, it should not be followed by another negative like ‘do not’. The correct form is ‘Unless you give…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Unless’ का मतलब ही ‘if…not’ होता है, इसलिए यह खुद एक negative शब्द है। इसके साथ ‘do not’ का प्रयोग superfluous है। सही वाक्य होगा: ‘Unless you give…’.
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18. The number of vacancies (A)/ were very large (B)/ in the factory. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The phrase ‘The number of’ takes a singular verb, while ‘A number of’ takes a plural verb. Here, the subject is ‘The number’, which is singular. So, ‘were’ should be ‘was’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘The number of’ के साथ singular verb का प्रयोग होता है क्योंकि subject ‘The number’ होता है। इसलिए, ‘were’ की जगह ‘was’ आएगा।
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19. He walked five miles which are (A)/ really a great distance (B)/ for a man like him who is not only old but also ill. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: When a plural noun denotes a specific quantity or amount considered as a whole, the verb is singular. ‘Five miles’ is treated as a single unit of distance. So, ‘are’ should be ‘is’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब कोई plural noun एक निश्चित मात्रा या दूरी को एक unit के रूप में दर्शाता है, तो verb singular होता है। यहाँ ‘five miles’ को एक single distance माना गया है, इसलिए ‘are’ की जगह ‘is’ होगा।
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20. The rise and fall (A)/ of the tide are (B)/ due to lunar influence. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘The rise and fall’ is a single, idiomatic idea. When two nouns joined by ‘and’ refer to the same idea or person, a singular verb is used. So, ‘are’ should be ‘is’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘The rise and fall’ एक single idea (एक ही विचार) को व्यक्त करता है। जब ‘and’ से जुड़े दो nouns एक ही विचार को दर्शाते हैं, तो verb singular होता है। इसलिए ‘are’ की जगह ‘is’ होगा।
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21. Many a man (A)/ have succumbed (B)/ to this temptation. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The phrase ‘Many a’ is always followed by a singular noun and a singular verb. So, ‘have’ should be ‘has’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Many a’ के बाद हमेशा singular noun (‘man’) और singular verb (‘has’) का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए ‘have’ की जगह ‘has’ आएगा।
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22. He is very angry on me (A)/ because I failed (B)/ to return his book. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The correct preposition to use with ‘angry’ when referring to a person is ‘with’. ‘Angry at’ is used for things or situations. So, it should be ‘angry with me’.
Explanation (Hindi): किसी व्यक्ति से नाराज़ होने के लिए ‘angry with’ का प्रयोग होता है, और किसी बात या चीज़ पर नाराज़ होने के लिए ‘angry at’ का। यहाँ व्यक्ति (‘me’) की बात हो रही है, इसलिए ‘on me’ की जगह ‘with me’ होगा।
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23. Despite of working hard, (A)/ he failed to secure (B)/ a good position in the exam. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The word ‘Despite’ is not followed by the preposition ‘of’. We can say ‘Despite working hard’ or ‘In spite of working hard’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Despite’ के बाद ‘of’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता है। सही प्रयोग ‘Despite working hard’ या ‘In spite of working hard’ है।
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24. The scenery of Kashmir (A)/ are very (B)/ charming and beautiful. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Scenery’ is an uncountable noun and is always treated as singular. The main subject here is ‘scenery’, not ‘Kashmir’. So, the verb should be ‘is’ instead of ‘are’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Scenery’ एक uncountable noun है और हमेशा singular माना जाता है। यहाँ subject ‘scenery’ है, इसलिए verb ‘is’ होगा, ‘are’ नहीं।
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25. Each of the students (A)/ in the computer class (B)/ have to type their own research paper this semester. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: ‘Each of’ is followed by a plural noun (‘students’) but a singular verb and singular pronoun. So, ‘have’ should be ‘has’ and ‘their’ should be ‘his or her’. In this sentence, the verb error is primary. The most accurate correction is ‘has to type his…’
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Each of’ के बाद plural noun आता है, लेकिन verb और pronoun singular होते हैं। इसलिए, ‘have’ की जगह ‘has’ और ‘their’ की जगह ‘his’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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26. He has been working here (A)/ for the last five years (B)/ but he did not get any promotion. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The first part of the sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense (‘has been working’). The second part should be in the present perfect tense to maintain consistency. So, ‘did not get’ should be ‘has not got’.
Explanation (Hindi): वाक्य का पहला भाग Present Perfect Continuous Tense में है। Tense की consistency बनाए रखने के लिए, दूसरा भाग भी Present Perfect Tense में होना चाहिए। इसलिए ‘did not get’ की जगह ‘has not got’ होगा।
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27. The committee were divided (A)/ in its opinion (B)/ regarding the new policy. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When a collective noun like ‘committee’ is used to denote division or individual members, it takes a plural verb (‘were’, which is correct here) and a plural pronoun. So, ‘its’ should be ‘their’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब ‘committee’ जैसे collective noun के सदस्यों में मतभेद (division) दिखाया जाता है, तो verb (were) और pronoun दोनों plural होते हैं। इसलिए, ‘its’ की जगह ‘their’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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28. I and him (A)/ are very good friends (B)/ and we often meet each other. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: When listing pronouns, the correct order is second person (you), third person (he/she/they), and then first person (I). Also, ‘him’ is an objective pronoun and should be the subjective ‘he’. So, it should be ‘He and I’.
Explanation (Hindi): Pronouns का सही क्रम 231 (You, He, I) होता है। साथ ही, subject के रूप में ‘he’ का प्रयोग होता है, ‘him’ का नहीं। इसलिए सही phrase ‘He and I’ होगा।
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29. It is high time (A)/ that we send the answer (B)/ to the head office. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The phrase ‘It is high time’ or ‘It is time’ is followed by the simple past tense (V2) of the verb. So, ‘send’ should be ‘sent’.
Explanation (Hindi): Phrase ‘It is high time’ के बाद हमेशा Simple Past Tense (V2) का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए, ‘send’ की जगह ‘sent’ होगा।
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30. He is not only famous (A)/ for his writing in English (B)/ but for his paintings on spiritual themes. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The correlative conjunction ‘not only… but also’ should be placed correctly to maintain parallelism. ‘Famous’ is common to both parts. The correct structure is ‘He is famous not only for his writing… but also for his paintings…’. The ‘also’ is missing from part (C), but the primary error is the placement in (A). The most common fix is to add ‘also’ after ‘but’. Correct sentence: ‘He is famous not only for his writing… but also for his paintings…’. However, in splitting, the error lies in the missing ‘also’. Some consider the placement error in (A) as primary. Let’s assume the missing ‘also’ is the key error, making (C) the incorrect part. Correcting it: ‘…but also for his paintings…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Not only…but also’ का प्रयोग करते समय parallelism का ध्यान रखना होता है। यहाँ ‘but’ के बाद ‘also’ missing है। सही structure है: ‘He is famous not only for… but also for…’. Part (C) में ‘also’ जोड़ना होगा।
Correction: Let’s re-evaluate. ‘but’ can sometimes be used without ‘also’. A stronger error is the placement. The phrase ‘not only’ should come before ‘for his writing’. So ‘He is famous not only for…’. Thus the original sentence’s error lies in construction. Let’s stick with the missing ‘also’ as the most common IBPS-style error.
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31. The Head of the Department, along with his colleagues, (A)/ are coming to attend (B)/ the conference which is scheduled this afternoon. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When two subjects are joined by ‘along with’, ‘as well as’, ‘together with’, etc., the verb agrees with the first subject. The first subject here is ‘The Head of the Department’, which is singular. So, ‘are’ should be ‘is’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब दो subjects ‘along with’ से जुड़े हों, तो verb पहले subject के अनुसार होता है। यहाँ पहला subject ‘The Head of the Department’ (singular) है, इसलिए ‘are’ की जगह ‘is’ होगा।
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32. The patient was (A)/ accompanied with his friend (B)/ to the hospital. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The correct preposition to use with ‘accompanied’ when referring to a person is ‘by’. So, it should be ‘accompanied by his friend’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Accompanied’ के साथ preposition ‘by’ का प्रयोग होता है, ‘with’ का नहीं। सही phrase ‘accompanied by’ है।
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33. Being a rainy day, (A)/ we decided not to go out (B)/ but to stay at home and watch a movie. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: This is a case of a dangling participle. The phrase ‘Being a rainy day’ does not have a proper subject. The sentence should be restructured as ‘It being a rainy day, we decided…’ or ‘As it was a rainy day, we decided…’.
Explanation (Hindi): Part (A) में ‘Being a rainy day’ का कोई subject नहीं है। इसे सही करने के लिए ‘It being a rainy day…’ लिखना होगा। यह dangling participle का error है।
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34. A more kinder person (A)/ I have never met (B)/ in my entire life. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: This is a double comparative error. ‘Kinder’ is already the comparative form of ‘kind’. ‘More’ is not needed. The correct word is simply ‘kinder’.
Explanation (Hindi): यह double comparative का error है। ‘Kinder’ खुद ही comparative form है, इसलिए इसके पहले ‘more’ का प्रयोग गलत है।
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35. Supposing if he refuses (A)/ to meet you, what (B)/ will you do then? (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Supposing’ and ‘if’ have similar meanings and should not be used together. Use either ‘Suppose he refuses…’ or ‘If he refuses…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Supposing’ और ‘if’ का अर्थ समान है, इसलिए इनका एक साथ प्रयोग superfluous (अनावश्यक) है। या तो ‘Supposing’ का प्रयोग करें या ‘if’ का।
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36. The captain ordered the soldiers (A)/ to march forward and (B)/ not to return back to the camp. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The word ‘return’ means ‘to come or go back’. So, using ‘back’ with ‘return’ is redundant. The correct phrase is ‘not to return to the camp’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Return’ का मतलब ही ‘वापस आना’ होता है। इसके साथ ‘back’ का प्रयोग करना redundant (अनावश्यक) है।
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37. The minister for Education (A)/ vaguely announced that he would (B)/ discuss about the matter in the cabinet. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The verb ‘discuss’ is a transitive verb and is not followed by a preposition like ‘about’. We ‘discuss the matter’, not ‘discuss about the matter’.
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘discuss’ के बाद preposition ‘about’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता है। सही प्रयोग ‘discuss the matter’ है।
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38. She is one of the best mothers (A)/ that has ever lived (B)/ in this world. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: In a relative clause starting with ‘that’, ‘which’, or ‘who’, the verb agrees with the antecedent of the relative pronoun. Here, the antecedent of ‘that’ is ‘mothers’ (plural). So, the verb should be ‘have’ instead of ‘has’.
Explanation (Hindi): Relative pronoun ‘that’ का antecedent ‘mothers’ है, जो plural है। इसलिए, verb भी plural (‘have’) होना चाहिए, ‘has’ नहीं।
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39. All the furnitures have been (A)/ sent to the new house (B)/ located in a village. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Furniture’ is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form ‘furnitures’. It should be ‘All the furniture has been…’. Note that the verb also changes to singular ‘has’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Furniture’ एक uncountable noun है, इसका plural ‘furnitures’ नहीं होता। सही शब्द ‘furniture’ है और इसके साथ singular verb (‘has’) का प्रयोग होगा।
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40. The interviewer asked me (A)/ if I knew that Kalidas (B)/ was the greater than any other poet. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The comparative degree ‘greater’ should not be preceded by ‘the’. ‘The’ is used with the superlative degree (e.g., ‘the greatest’). The correct phrase is ‘was greater than…’.
Explanation (Hindi): Comparative degree (‘greater’, ‘better’, etc.) के पहले ‘the’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता है। ‘The’ का प्रयोग Superlative degree (‘greatest’, ‘best’) के साथ होता है।
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41. I am confident to win (A)/ the gold medal (B)/ this time. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The adjective ‘confident’ is followed by the preposition ‘of’ and then a gerund (-ing form). The correct structure is ‘confident of winning’.
Explanation (Hindi): Adjective ‘confident’ के बाद preposition ‘of’ और gerund (verb+ing) का प्रयोग होता है। सही phrase ‘confident of winning’ है।
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42. Though he is rich, (A)/ but he is not (B)/ happy with his life. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Though’ or ‘Although’ is a conjunction that introduces a contrast. It should not be followed by ‘but’. A comma is sufficient. The correct sentence is ‘Though he is rich, he is not happy…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Though’ या ‘Although’ के साथ ‘but’ का प्रयोग नहीं किया जाता है। ये दोनों contrast दिखाते हैं और एक साथ अनावश्यक हैं।
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43. The recent study on the new drug (A)/ had a significant effect (B)/ on the treatment of the disease. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (D)
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. ‘Effect’ (noun) is used correctly, and the prepositions and tenses are appropriate.
Explanation (Hindi): यह वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से बिल्कुल सही है। इसमें कोई त्रुटि नहीं है।
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44. He has ordered (A)/ for a new phone (B)/ which will be delivered next week. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The verb ‘order’ when used in the sense of placing a request for goods is a transitive verb and is not followed by a preposition. The correct usage is ‘He has ordered a new phone’.
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘order’ के बाद preposition ‘for’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता है जब इसका मतलब कोई सामान मंगाना हो। सही प्रयोग ‘ordered a new phone’ है।
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45. She has been complaining about headache (A)/ from morning (B)/ but has not taken any medicine yet. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: In present perfect continuous tense, ‘since’ is used for a point of time (‘morning’, ’10 AM’) and ‘for’ is used for a period of time (‘two hours’). So, ‘from’ should be replaced with ‘since’.
Explanation (Hindi): Present Perfect Continuous Tense में, point of time (‘morning’) के लिए ‘since’ का प्रयोग होता है, ‘from’ का नहीं।
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46. The thief was caught (A)/ with the stolen goods (B)/ and sent to the jail. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: When places like ‘school’, ‘college’, ‘church’, ‘hospital’, ‘jail’ are visited for their primary purpose, the article ‘the’ is not used before them. Here, the thief is sent to jail as a prisoner (primary purpose). So, it should be ‘sent to jail’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब ‘jail’, ‘school’, ‘hospital’ जैसी जगहों का प्रयोग उनके primary purpose के लिए होता है, तो article ‘the’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता। यहाँ ‘sent to jail’ होगा।
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47. Having been found guilty of the theft, (A)/ Sunil was sentenced (B)/ to five year’s imprisonment. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: When a numeral and a noun are used together to form a compound adjective before another noun, the noun in the adjective is singular. Here, ‘five-year’ acts as an adjective for ‘imprisonment’. So, it should be ‘five-year imprisonment’ (without the apostrophe s).
Explanation (Hindi): यहाँ ‘five-year’ एक compound adjective की तरह काम कर रहा है जो ‘imprisonment’ को describe कर रहा है। ऐसे में ‘year’ singular form में होगा, ‘year’s’ नहीं। सही phrase ‘five-year imprisonment’ है।
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48. There are no poetries (A)/ in my book, but there are (B)/ some excellent poems. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Poetry’ is an uncountable noun referring to the art form. Its plural ‘poetries’ is incorrect. The correct word is ‘poetry’ or one can say ‘no poems’. Since the second part mentions ‘poems’, using ‘no poetry’ is more appropriate.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Poetry’ एक uncountable noun है, इसका plural ‘poetries’ नहीं होता है। सही शब्द ‘poetry’ है।
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49. He is a university professor (A)/ but of his three sons (B)/ neither has any merit. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: ‘Neither’ is used for two people or things. When referring to more than two, ‘none’ should be used. Since there are ‘three sons’, ‘neither’ should be replaced with ‘none’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Neither’ का प्रयोग सिर्फ दो लोगों या चीजों के लिए होता है। दो से अधिक के लिए ‘none’ का प्रयोग किया जाता है। यहाँ ‘three sons’ हैं, इसलिए ‘neither’ की जगह ‘none’ आएगा।
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50. She not only plays tennis regular (A)/ but also excels in (B)/ other outdoor sports. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: An adverb is needed to modify the verb ‘plays’. ‘Regular’ is an adjective. The correct adverb form is ‘regularly’.
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘plays’ को modify करने के लिए adverb की आवश्यकता है। ‘Regular’ एक adjective है, इसका adverb form ‘regularly’ होता है।
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51. The quality of the construction materials used (A)/ for the building were not (B)/ up to the mark. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is ‘The quality’, which is singular. The phrase ‘of the construction materials’ is a prepositional phrase. The verb must agree with the main subject ‘quality’. Therefore, ‘were’ should be ‘was’.
Explanation (Hindi): यहाँ main subject ‘The quality’ है, जो singular है। Verb हमेशा main subject के अनुसार होता है। इसलिए, ‘were’ की जगह ‘was’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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52. This is the girl whom, (A)/ I think, has won (B)/ the first prize in the dance competition. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The pronoun needed here is the subject of the verb ‘has won’. ‘Whom’ is an objective pronoun. The subjective pronoun ‘who’ should be used. The clause ‘I think’ is a parenthetical phrase. The sentence is ‘This is the girl who has won…’.
Explanation (Hindi): यहाँ ‘has won’ verb का subject चाहिए। ‘Whom’ objective case है, जबकि ‘who’ subjective case है। इसलिए, ‘whom’ की जगह ‘who’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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53. A pair of spectacles (A)/ have been found (B)/ in the library. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The subject here is ‘A pair’, which is singular. Although ‘spectacles’ is a plural noun, the phrase ‘A pair of’ makes the subject singular. So, the verb should be ‘has’ instead of ‘have’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब ‘spectacles’, ‘trousers’, ‘scissors’ जैसे plural nouns के पहले ‘A pair of’ लगता है, तो subject singular हो जाता है। इसलिए ‘have’ की जगह ‘has’ आएगा।
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54. If he would have practiced regularly, (A)/ he would have won (B)/ the tournament. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: This is a Type 3 conditional sentence (past unreal condition). The ‘if’ clause should be in the past perfect tense (had + V3), not with ‘would have’. The correct structure is ‘If he had practiced…’.
Explanation (Hindi): यह Type 3 conditional sentence है। इसके ‘if’ clause में Past Perfect Tense (had + V3) का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए, ‘if he would have practiced’ की जगह ‘if he had practiced’ होगा।
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55. Our cricket team (A)/ comprises of eleven (B)/ skilled players. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: In the active voice, the verb ‘comprise’ does not take the preposition ‘of’. The correct sentence is ‘Our cricket team comprises eleven skilled players’. Note: The passive form ‘is comprised of’ is correct.
Explanation (Hindi): Active voice में ‘comprise’ के बाद preposition ‘of’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता। सही वाक्य है: ‘…team comprises eleven…’.
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56. My elder brother asked me (A)/ that what I was doing (B)/ in my room at that time. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: In indirect questions, the conjunction ‘that’ is not used before a ‘wh-‘ word (what, why, where, etc.). The sentence should be ‘…asked me what I was doing…’.
Explanation (Hindi): Indirect speech में प्रश्नवाचक वाक्यों को जोड़ते समय, ‘that’ और ‘what’ (या कोई अन्य wh-word) का एक साथ प्रयोग नहीं होता है। ‘that’ को हटाना होगा।
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57. The cattle in the meadow (A)/ was terrified to hear (B)/ the roar of a lion which appeared to be wild. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Cattle’ is a plural noun, even though it doesn’t end in ‘s’. Therefore, it requires a plural verb. ‘was’ should be replaced with ‘were’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Cattle’ (मवेशी) एक plural noun है। इसके साथ plural verb का प्रयोग होना चाहिए। इसलिए, ‘was’ की जगह ‘were’ आएगा।
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58. The company is in debt (A)/ and has been unable (B)/ to pay their employees’ salaries for the past six months. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The subject ‘The company’ is a singular entity. When treated as a single unit, it takes a singular pronoun. Therefore, ‘their’ should be ‘its’.
Explanation (Hindi): Subject ‘The company’ एक singular unit है। इसलिए, इसके लिए singular pronoun ‘its’ का प्रयोग होगा, plural pronoun ‘their’ का नहीं।
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59. He tried hardly to secure (A)/ a good rank in the exam (B)/ but he could not succeed. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Hardly’ means ‘scarcely’ or ‘almost not’. The adverb needed here is ‘hard’, which means ‘with a lot of effort’. The correct sentence is ‘He tried hard…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Hardly’ का अर्थ है ‘मुश्किल से ही’। यहाँ ‘कड़ी मेहनत’ के अर्थ में ‘hard’ का प्रयोग होना चाहिए, जो एक adverb भी है।
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60. He availed of the opportunity (A)/ to speak with the leader (B)/ during the conference. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: Certain verbs like ‘avail’, ‘acquit’, ‘absent’, ‘enjoy’, ‘pride’ are followed by a reflexive pronoun when used transitively. The correct sentence is ‘He availed himself of the opportunity…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Avail’ verb के बाद reflexive pronoun (himself, myself, etc.) का प्रयोग होता है। सही वाक्य होगा: ‘He availed himself of…’.
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61. All the members of the board (A)/ are kindly requested to appear (B)/ in the next meeting. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Kindly’ and ‘requested’ are not used together as it is redundant. Since the sentence is in the passive voice (‘are requested’), ‘kindly’ should be removed.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Kindly’ और ‘requested’ दोनों का अर्थ समान है, इसलिए इनका एक साथ प्रयोग superfluous (अनावश्यक) है। ‘kindly’ को हटा दें।
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62. He entered into the classroom (A)/ without taking permission (B)/ from the teacher. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The verb ‘enter’ means ‘to come or go into’. So, the preposition ‘into’ is not required when it means physical entry. The correct phrase is ‘He entered the classroom’. Note: ‘enter into’ is correct when it means to start a discussion or agreement.
Explanation (Hindi): जब ‘enter’ का मतलब किसी जगह में प्रवेश करना हो, तो उसके बाद ‘into’ का प्रयोग नहीं होता। सही वाक्य होगा ‘He entered the classroom’।
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63. More than one student (A)/ have passed the examination (B)/ with flying colours this year. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The phrase ‘More than one’ is always followed by a singular noun and a singular verb. Therefore, ‘have’ should be ‘has’.
Explanation (Hindi): Phrase ‘More than one’ के बाद हमेशा singular noun (‘student’) और singular verb (‘has’) का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए, ‘have’ की जगह ‘has’ होगा।
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64. The manager put forward a number of criterions (A)/ for the post, and asked the candidates (B)/ to fulfill them. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Criterion’ is the singular form, and ‘criteria’ is the plural form. ‘Criterions’ is an incorrect plural. Since ‘a number of’ requires a plural noun, it should be ‘criteria’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Criterion’ singular है और इसका plural ‘criteria’ होता है। ‘Criterions’ गलत शब्द है। ‘a number of’ के बाद plural noun चाहिए, इसलिए ‘criteria’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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65. She is one of the most intelligent girl (A)/ I have ever come across (B)/ in my professional career. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The phrase ‘one of the’ is followed by a plural noun. So, ‘girl’ should be ‘girls’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘One of the’ के बाद हमेशा plural noun का प्रयोग होता है। इसलिए, ‘girl’ की जगह ‘girls’ होगा।
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66. I have been knowing her (A)/ for many years but (B)/ I don’t know where she works. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: Stative verbs (verbs of perception, state, or knowing like ‘know’, ‘see’, ‘love’, ‘understand’) are generally not used in the continuous tense. The present perfect tense should be used instead. The correct form is ‘I have known her’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Know’ एक stative verb है, जिसका प्रयोग continuous tense (-ing form) में नहीं किया जाता। यहाँ Present Perfect Tense का प्रयोग होगा: ‘I have known her’।
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67. The two brothers shared (A)/ the property beside (B)/ themselves equally. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Beside’ means ‘by the side of’. ‘Besides’ means ‘in addition to’. Here, neither is correct. For two people, the correct preposition is ‘between’. For more than two, ‘among’ is used. It should be ‘between themselves’.
Explanation (Hindi): दो लोगों के बीच बांटने के लिए ‘between’ का प्रयोग होता है। ‘Beside’ का मतलब ‘बगल में’ होता है। यहाँ ‘between’ सही शब्द है।
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68. He is senior than me (A)/ by two years and also (B)/ more experienced in this field. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: Adjectives like ‘senior’, ‘junior’, ‘superior’, ‘inferior’, ‘prior’ are followed by the preposition ‘to’, not ‘than’. The correct phrase is ‘senior to me’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Senior’, ‘junior’, ‘superior’ जैसे शब्दों के बाद ‘than’ की जगह ‘to’ preposition का प्रयोग होता है।
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69. The student was punished (A)/ for being absent without no permission (B)/ from the principal. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: This is a double negative error. ‘Without’ is already a negative word. Using ‘no’ with it is incorrect. The correct phrase is ‘without any permission’.
Explanation (Hindi): Double negative का प्रयोग गलत है। ‘Without’ खुद एक negative शब्द है, इसलिए इसके साथ ‘no’ नहीं लगेगा। सही phrase ‘without any permission’ है।
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70. It was him who came (A)/ running into the house (B)/ with the good news. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: After the verb ‘to be’ (‘is’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘was’, ‘were’), the subjective case of the pronoun is used. So, ‘him’ (objective) should be ‘he’ (subjective). The correct sentence is ‘It was he who…’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘was’ (verb ‘to be’ का form) के बाद pronoun का subjective case (I, he, she, we, they) आता है। इसलिए, ‘him’ की जगह ‘he’ होगा।
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71. He went to work (A)/ but returned back immediately (B)/ as he was unwell. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Return’ means ‘to come back’. Using ‘back’ with ‘return’ is redundant. Remove ‘back’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Return’ का मतलब ही ‘वापस आना’ होता है। इसके साथ ‘back’ का प्रयोग superfluous (अनावश्यक) है। ‘back’ को हटा दें।
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72. The gentry of the town (A)/ was not invited (B)/ to the function. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: Nouns like ‘gentry’, ‘peasantry’, ‘clergy’, ‘police’, ‘cattle’ are plural and take a plural verb. So, ‘was’ should be ‘were’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Gentry’ (सभ्रांत लोग) एक plural noun है। इसके साथ plural verb (‘were’) का प्रयोग होगा, singular verb (‘was’) का नहीं।
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73. A honest man (A)/ is always trusted (B)/ by his friends and colleagues. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The article ‘an’ is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, not just a vowel letter. ‘Honest’ starts with a vowel sound (‘o’). So, it should be ‘An honest man’.
Explanation (Hindi): Article ‘a’ या ‘an’ का प्रयोग शब्द के sound पर निर्भर करता है। ‘Honest’ का उच्चारण vowel sound से होता है, इसलिए इसके पहले ‘an’ लगेगा, ‘a’ नहीं।
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74. I am tired with doing (A)/ the same work every day, (B)/ I need a change. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The correct preposition to use with ‘tired’ in this context is ‘of’. The phrase is ‘tired of doing something’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Tired’ के साथ सही preposition ‘of’ का प्रयोग होता है, जब आप किसी काम से थक जाते हैं। ‘tired of doing’ सही phrase है।
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75. The poet described about (A)/ the beauty of nature (B)/ in his famous poem. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The verb ‘describe’ is transitive and is not followed by a preposition like ‘about’. One ‘describes something’, not ‘describes about something’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Describe’ verb के बाद ‘about’ preposition का प्रयोग नहीं होता। ‘about’ को हटा दें।
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76. Bread and butter (A)/ are his only food (B)/ for breakfast. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When two nouns joined by ‘and’ represent a single idea or a single food item, they take a singular verb. ‘Bread and butter’ is considered a single dish. So, ‘are’ should be ‘is’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब ‘and’ से जुड़े दो noun एक single idea या dish को represent करते हैं, तो verb singular होता है। ‘Bread and butter’ को एक ही भोजन माना जाता है, इसलिए ‘are’ की जगह ‘is’ होगा।
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77. It is I who is to blame (A)/ for this bad situation (B)/ that our family is facing. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: When a relative pronoun (‘who’, ‘which’, ‘that’) is used, the verb agrees with the antecedent of the pronoun. Here, the antecedent of ‘who’ is ‘I’. So, the verb should be ‘am’, not ‘is’. The correct phrase is ‘It is I who am to blame’.
Explanation (Hindi): Relative pronoun ‘who’ का antecedent ‘I’ है। Verb antecedent के अनुसार होता है, इसलिए ‘I’ के साथ ‘am’ का प्रयोग होगा, ‘is’ का नहीं।
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78. He is accused for (A)/ committing the murder, but the court (B)/ found him not guilty and acquitted him. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The correct preposition to use with ‘accused’ is ‘of’. The phrase is ‘accused of’ something. So, ‘for’ should be replaced with ‘of’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Accused’ के साथ fixed preposition ‘of’ का प्रयोग होता है, ‘for’ का नहीं।
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79. My friend has got (A)/ a new job and he hopes (B)/ to earn a two-lakhs rupees salary per month. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: When a numeral and a noun form a compound adjective, the noun is in the singular form. ‘Two-lakh’ is an adjective modifying ‘rupees salary’. The plural ‘lakhs’ is incorrect. It should be ‘a two-lakh rupee salary’.
Explanation (Hindi): यहाँ ‘two-lakh’ एक compound adjective है। Adjective में noun का plural form नहीं होता। इसलिए ‘two-lakhs’ की जगह ‘two-lakh’ होगा।
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80. Had I know about his problems, (A)/ I would have certainly (B)/ helped him. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: In an inverted conditional sentence (Type 3), the structure is ‘Had + subject + V3’. ‘Know’ is V1. The past participle (V3) ‘known’ should be used. The correct phrase is ‘Had I known…’.
Explanation (Hindi): यह एक inverted conditional sentence है, जिसका structure ‘Had + subject + V3’ होता है। यहाँ ‘know’ (V1) की जगह ‘known’ (V3) का प्रयोग होगा।
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81. Walk fast (A)/ lest you will not (B)/ miss the last bus. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The conjunction ‘lest’ is always followed by ‘should’. Also, ‘lest’ itself has a negative meaning (‘so that… not’), so ‘not’ is not used with it. The correct phrase is ‘lest you should miss’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Lest’ के साथ हमेशा ‘should’ का प्रयोग होता है। ‘Lest’ का अर्थ negative होता है, इसलिए इसके साथ ‘not’ का प्रयोग भी नहीं होता। सही phrase है: ‘lest you should miss…’.
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82. The doctor advised him (A)/ to abstain from all alcoholic drinks (B)/ for his well-being. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (D)
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. ‘Abstain’ is correctly followed by ‘from’, and all other parts of the sentence are correct.
Explanation (Hindi): यह वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से बिल्कुल सही है। इसमें कोई त्रुटि नहीं है।
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83. She is not as smarter (A)/ as her sister, but she (B)/ works harder than her. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: In the structure ‘as…as’, the positive degree of the adjective is used. ‘Smarter’ is the comparative degree. The correct word is ‘smart’. So, ‘as smart as’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘as…as’ के बीच में adjective की positive degree का प्रयोग होता है। ‘smarter’ comparative degree है। सही शब्द ‘smart’ होगा।
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84. As soon as the peon rings the bell, (A)/ then all the students (B)/ assemble in the hall for prayer. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘As soon as’ is a conjunction that does not require ‘then’ in the following clause. A comma is sufficient. ‘then’ is redundant here.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘As soon as’ के साथ ‘then’ का प्रयोग नहीं किया जाता है। ‘then’ यहाँ superfluous (अनावश्यक) है।
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85. The thief was prevented (A)/ to enter the house (B)/ by the watchful security guard. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The verb ‘prevent’ is followed by the preposition ‘from’ and a gerund (-ing form). The correct structure is ‘prevented from entering’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Prevent’ के बाद ‘from + V-ing’ का प्रयोग होता है। सही phrase है: ‘prevented from entering…’।
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86. I used to go to school (A)/ by walk when I was a child, (B)/ as my house was nearby. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The correct idiom for walking is ‘on foot’, not ‘by walk’. We travel ‘by car’, ‘by bus’, but we go ‘on foot’.
Explanation (Hindi): पैदल चलने के लिए सही idiom ‘on foot’ है, ‘by walk’ नहीं।
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87. The river has overflown (A)/ its banks due to (B)/ the incessant rainfall. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The verb is ‘overflow’. Its past participle (V3) is ‘overflowed’, not ‘overflown’. ‘Flown’ is the past participle of ‘fly’.
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘overflow’ का V3 form ‘overflowed’ होता है। ‘Overflown’ गलत है (‘flown’ verb ‘fly’ का V3 है)।
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88. I am very much pleased (A)/ to know that you have (B)/ topped the university exams. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (D)
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct. ‘Very much’ can be used to intensify the past participle ‘pleased’.
Explanation (Hindi): यह वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से बिल्कुल सही है। ‘pleased’ को intensify करने के लिए ‘very much’ का प्रयोग सही है।
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89. The manager, as well as the clerks, (A)/ were fighting with the customers (B)/ over a trivial issue. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When two subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, the verb agrees with the first subject. The first subject, ‘The manager’, is singular. So, the verb should be ‘was’ instead of ‘were’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब ‘as well as’ से दो subjects जुड़ते हैं, तो verb पहले subject के अनुसार होता है। यहाँ पहला subject ‘The manager’ (singular) है, इसलिए ‘were’ की जगह ‘was’ होगा।
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90. She is more beautiful (A)/ but not so intelligent (B)/ as her elder sister. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: When two qualities of the same person are compared, the structure ‘more + positive degree’ is used instead of the comparative degree. However, here she is being compared to her sister. The error lies in the construction. The correct way to phrase this comparison would be ‘She is more beautiful than her elder sister but not as intelligent.’ The given structure is awkward. Let’s re-examine. The comparison ‘more beautiful’ needs a ‘than’. So, ‘She is more beautiful than her sister…’. But the sentence connects it with ‘but’. The most direct error is the missing ‘than’. ‘She is more beautiful than but not as intelligent as…’. This is a parallelism issue. Correct: ‘She is more beautiful than her elder sister, but not as intelligent.’ The sentence is missing ‘than’ to complete the first comparison.
Revisiting: A simpler error might be intended. ‘more beautiful’ is a valid comparison. ‘not so intelligent as’ is also valid. The issue is linking them. A better structure: “Though more beautiful, she is not as intelligent as her elder sister.” The current structure is awkward but not definitively wrong in one part. Let’s assume the error is in comparison structure. The most likely intended error is ‘more beautiful than’ is required. Let’s mark A for incomplete comparison.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘more beautiful’ एक comparative degree है जिसके बाद ‘than’ का प्रयोग होना चाहिए। वाक्य में ‘than’ missing है। सही वाक्य होगा: ‘She is more beautiful than her elder sister…’।
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91. The judge ordered that (A)/ the iron of the accused (B)/ should be removed immediately. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: ‘Iron’ means the metal. ‘Irons’ (plural) means ‘fetters’ or ‘chains’. The context implies chains. So, ‘iron’ should be ‘irons’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Iron’ का मतलब लोहा होता है, जबकि ‘Irons’ का मतलब बेड़ियाँ या जंजीरें होता है। यहाँ वाक्य के अर्थ के अनुसार ‘irons’ होना चाहिए।
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92. Either the students or the teacher (A)/ are responsible (B)/ for the indiscipline in the class. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: With ‘either…or’, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. The nearer subject is ‘the teacher’, which is singular. So, the verb should be ‘is’ instead of ‘are’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Either…or’ के साथ, verb अपने सबसे पास वाले subject के अनुसार होता है। यहाँ verb के पास ‘the teacher’ (singular) है, इसलिए ‘are’ की जगह ‘is’ होगा।
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93. After he had finished his dinner, (A)/ he had watched television (B)/ for two hours. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: When two actions happen in the past, the one that happened earlier is put in the past perfect tense (had + V3), and the one that happened later is in the simple past tense (V2). Here, finishing dinner happened first (correctly in past perfect). Watching TV happened later, so it should be in simple past: ‘he watched television’.
Explanation (Hindi): जब past में दो काम होते हैं, तो जो काम पहले होता है वह Past Perfect (had+V3) में और जो बाद में होता है वह Simple Past (V2) में होता है। यहाँ टीवी देखना बाद में हुआ, इसलिए ‘he had watched’ की जगह ‘he watched’ होगा।
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94. The population of Mumbai (A)/ is greater than (B)/ any other city in India. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The comparison is between the ‘population of Mumbai’ and the ‘population of any other city’. To avoid illogical comparison (population vs. city), we must use ‘that of’ to refer to the population. The correct phrase is ‘than that of any other city’.
Explanation (Hindi): यहाँ तुलना ‘Mumbai की population’ और ‘दूसरे शहर की population’ के बीच होनी चाहिए, न कि ‘population’ और ‘शहर’ के बीच। इसलिए, ‘any other city’ से पहले ‘that of’ का प्रयोग होगा।
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95. He behaves like a coward (A)/ whenever he is faced (B)/ with a difficult situation. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: ‘Coward’ is a noun. To describe the manner of behavior, an adverbial phrase is needed. The correct phrase is ‘in a cowardly manner’. ‘Cowardly’ is an adjective, not an adverb.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Coward’ एक noun है। यहाँ verb ‘behaves’ को modify करने के लिए adverbial phrase चाहिए। सही phrase ‘in a cowardly manner’ होगा।
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96. I have seen the film (A)/ and she also has, (B)/ so we can discuss about it. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The verb ‘discuss’ is a transitive verb and is not followed by the preposition ‘about’. The correct phrase is ‘discuss it’.
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘discuss’ के बाद ‘about’ preposition का प्रयोग नहीं होता है। ‘about’ को हटा दें।
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97. The child was run over (A)/ by a speeding car, (B)/ but luckily he did not get hurt bad. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (C)
Explanation: An adverb is needed to modify the verb ‘hurt’. ‘Bad’ is an adjective. The adverb form is ‘badly’. So, ‘hurt badly’.
Explanation (Hindi): Verb ‘hurt’ को modify करने के लिए adverb की जरूरत है। ‘bad’ adjective है, इसका adverb ‘badly’ होता है।
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98. He is one of those authors (A)/ who has won acclaim (B)/ the world over. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (B)
Explanation: The antecedent of the relative pronoun ‘who’ is ‘authors’, which is plural. Therefore, the verb must also be plural. ‘has’ should be ‘have’.
Explanation (Hindi): Relative pronoun ‘who’ का antecedent ‘authors’ (plural) है। इसलिए verb भी plural (‘have’) होना चाहिए, ‘has’ नहीं।
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99. This is an urgent matter (A)/ which can admit (B)/ of no delays. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (D)
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. The phrasal verb ‘admit of’ means ‘to allow the possibility of’ and is used correctly here.
Explanation (Hindi): यह वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से बिल्कुल सही है। Phrasal verb ‘admit of’ (गुंजाइश होना) का प्रयोग यहाँ सही है।
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100. Let you and I go (A)/ to the airport to receive (B)/ our beloved friend. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: (A)
Explanation: After the verb ‘let’, the objective case of the pronoun is used. ‘I’ is the subjective case. The objective case is ‘me’. So, it should be ‘Let you and me go’.
Explanation (Hindi): ‘Let’ के बाद हमेशा pronoun का objective case आता है। ‘I’ (subjective) की जगह ‘me’ (objective) का प्रयोग होगा।