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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) One of the most interesting feature of travel in Himachal Pradesh is B) is the large number of travellers’ lodges
C) provided by the State Government. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One of the most interesting feature of travel in Himachal Pradesh is

Explanation:

The error is in first part. ‘One of the’ should always be followed by a plural noun, expressing that the speaker chooses one from many. Hence ‘features of travel’ is the correct expression, indicating that there are many interesting features about Himachal Pradesh but the most interesting one among them is the provision of large number of travelers’ lodges.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Society and individuals will evolve __________ changing times. Technology will continue to play an increasingly ____________ role in our lives in the years to come. Passing the blame on to technology is the easiest thing to do, but how we _____________ to use technology is an individual decision. In an attempt to be connected with the world _______ large, are we getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us? This is a question worth pondering _________.

 

This is a question worth pondering _________.

 

A) onto   B) above  
C) over D) in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) over

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

It is necessary, then, to keep our ____________ acts under some surveillance of attention, to pass them in review for inspection every now and _________, that we may discover possible modifications which will make them more serviceable. We need to be __________, constantly to find out better ways of doing things. Habit takes care of our standing, walking, sitting; but how many of us could _________ improve his poise and carriage if he would? Our speech has become largely automatic, but no doubt all of us might remove _____________ of enunciation, pronunciation or stress from our speaking.

 

We need to be __________, constantly to find

 

A) inventive   B) invention  
C) invent D) inventor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) inventive  

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A form of government that is often totalitarian and authoritarian and can led by the one person or many people -

A) Unitary B) Sovereign
C) Dictatorship D) Confederation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dictatorship

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Q:

Which one of the following is not a borderline element?

A) Boron B) Silicon
C) Polonium D) Bismuth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bismuth

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Q:

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

A) Sandstone - conglomerate   B) Limestone - Marble  
C) Granite - Basalt   D) Gabbro - Serpentine  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sandstone - conglomerate  

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What is the value of acceleration due to gravity at the centre of earth?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) Infinity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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Who is the author of the book ­ "The White Tiger"?

A) Maneesh Tripathi B) Aravind Adiga
C) Arvind Joshi D) Vijay Lohkare
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aravind Adiga

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