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(Spotting errors assignment no. 1)

1. Seen as an indicator of the

maturity (1)/ the Indian

outsourcing market is expected

to growth (2)/ to eleven billion

dollar by this year. (3)/ No

Error (4)

2. More than half the food

products (1)/targeted at babies

and toddlers have a high sugar

content and are (2)/excessive

sweet. (3)/ No Error (4)

3. The foreign company has so

far declined to (1)/ directly

comments on the Indian

company‟s move, (2)/ which

analysts say is a sign the

company wanting to fight for

its presence in the market.

(3)/ No Error (4)

4. After forty years of trying to

(1)/ understand why asbestos

causes cancer (2)/ researchers

have now finally unraveled the

mystery. (3)/ No Error (4)

5. A property dealer was shoot

dead by four unidentified

jacket clad men (1)/ while

taking a morning walk (2)/ in a

park. (3)/ No Error (4)

6. The audition‟s for India‟s first

ever (1)/ reality based pop

band hunt is going on in full

swing, (2)/ with numerous

entries coming in. (3)/ No

Error (4)

7. To curbing the spread of

violence, (1)/ authorities

brought under curfew more

areas in the State, where (2)/

three youths were killed. (3)/

No Error (4)

8. Demand for diesel cars, which

has (1)/ been on the rise for

the last few years, may dip as

the government is increasing

the price (2)/ of the fuel,

bringing it closer to that of

petrol. (3)/ No Error (4)

9. Not only was the actress over

the moon (1)/ as winning an

award, but was also deeply

touched by the support (2)/

she got from the industry. (3)/

No Error (4)

10. The protestors went on a

rampaging (1)/ and set ablaze

three shops resulting in

injuries to thirty people (2)/

including women and children.

(3)/ No Error (4)

11. Hectic schedules can (1)/ take

a toll on anybody and the

solution to this is (2)/ a quick

holiday to some exotic

location. (3)/ No Error (4)

12. The celebrations continued (1)/

through the evening as more

and more friends joins (2)/ in

the fun and frolic. (3)/ No Error

(4)

13. The actress believes in being

fit and feels that there (1)/ are

too much hype around size

zero (2)/ in the entertainment

world. (3)/ No Error (4)

14. While the actress wins fans

with (1)/ her on screen

fireworks, off screen, it‟s her

down to earth attitude and

easy going manner (2)/ that

wins her friend. (3)/ No Error

(4)

15. Even though the exchange

attract attention of all those

present at (1)/ the police

station, the inspector

continued (2)/ his tirade

against the girl. (3)/ No Error

(4)

16. The market continues to be

positive (1)/ and in the next

quarter we expected (2)/ the

trend to continue with the

onset of festive season. (3)/

No Error (4)

17. The Indian team cannot win

the series (1)/ and even

pulling off a draw could be a

tough proposition with (2)/ its

lead bowlers not playing. (3)/

No Error (4)

18. With this initiative, the

corporation hopes to assure

the public that (1)/ it is

confident of providing good

service (2)/ and renewing their

faith with the public transport

system. (3)/ No Error (4)

19. The sole idea behind (1)/

conduct such programmes is to

create awareness (2)/ among

young minds for our culture.

(3)/ No Error (4)

20. The reports prompted the

chairmen of the organizing

committee (1)/ to address

hurried press conference where

he reprimanded the media (2)/

for conducting a “prejudiced

campaign”. (3)/ No Error (4)

21. Had I known it earlier (1)/ I

would had (2)/ made a

different plan. (3)/ No Error

(4)

22. If you decide to straighten out

a lot of (1)/ things in your life

all at once, (2)/ it is probable

that you will achieve nothing.

(3)/ No Error (4)

23. It is important not to direct

(1)/ people too much and to

let (2)/ them find their own

way. (3)/ No Error (4)

24. The minister for „Education‟ (1)/ vehemently refused (2)/

the allegation that he had taken bribes. (3)/ No error. (4)

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25. If I were Zubin (1)/ I would not attend (2)/ the wedding,

come what may. (3)/ No error.

(4)

26. He says that (1)/ he reads novels (2)/ to pass away the time. (3)/ No error. (4)

27. He left for Mumbai on Sunday

(1)/ arriving there (2)/ on

Monday. (3)/ No error. (4)

28. No sooner did the teacher (1)/ enter the class room (2)/ the

students got up. (3) No error. (4)

29. It is (1)/ nothing else (2)/ than pride. (3) No error. (4)

30. To the ordinary man, in fact, the pealing of bells (1)/ is a monotonous jangle and a nuisance (2)/ tolerably only

when mitigated by remote distance and sentimental association. (3)/ No error. (4)

31. The increasing mechanisation

of life (1)/ have led us farther

away from daily contact with nature and (2)/ the crafts of the farm. (3)/ No error. (4)

32. If you have a way with words, (1)/ a good sense of design and administration ability (2)/

you may enjoy working in the high pressure word of advertising. (3)/ No error. (4)

33. Last week‟s sharp hike in the

wholesale price of beef (1)/ is

a strong indication for (2)/

higher meat cost to come. (3)/ No error. (4)

34. Every child in our (1)/ country

has the right (2)/ to acquire

quality primary and secondary

education. (3)/ No error (4)

35. No country can long endure

(1)/ if its foundations (2)/ were

not laid deep in the material

prosperity. (3)/ No error (4)

36. The Committee Chief warned

the party members (1)/ that if

they persist (2)/ in their

obstructionist attitude they

would be suspended. (3)/ No

error (4)

37. We could not (1)/ believe that

one (2)/ of us was responsible

with the act. (3)/ No error (4)

38. The pledges that countries (1)/

are making to battle climate

change (2)/ will still result in

the world heating up by more

than six degree Celsius. (3)/

No error (4)

39. As he had taken (1)/ only a

few sips (2)/ there was still

little water left in the glass.

(3)/ No error (4)

40. When the Emperor heard of

(1)/ the saga's wit and

intelligence (2)/ he sent to a

messenger to invite him to the

court. (3)/ No error (4)

41. One of the security men (1)/

rushed forward and asked (2)/

me whether I had anything

objectionable. (3)/ No error (4)

42. Celebrities showed their

childlike side (1)/ yesterday, as

most of them turn up wearing

(2)/ cartoon T-shirts for the

screening of the latest

animated film in town. (3)/ No

error (4)

43. These companies have been

asked to furnish their financial

details (1)/ and information

about (2)/ its board members.

(3)/ No Error (4)

44. Owing the new policy (1)/ we

feel that the targets (2)/ set

for this year may not be

achieved. (3)/ No Error (4)

45. Road developers unable to

complete their projects (1)/ on

time will not be (2)/ awarded

new ones. (3)/ No Error (4)

46. We have taken on the

responsibility of (1)/ arranging

the required training (2)/ and

supervise the new staff. (3)/

No Error (4)

47. The government has signed

(1)/ a memorandum of

understanding with (2)/ the

company to set up a plant in

the State. (3)/ No Error (4)

48. The couple‟s work in upgrading

rural technician (1)/ has set a

benchmarking (2)/ for future

generations. (3)/ No Error (4)

49. It has taking almost a year for

India (1)/ to let its pessimism

(2)/ translate into fewer jobs.

(3)/ No Error (4)

50. The city needs an airport (1)/

that can efficiently manage a

constantly flow of (2)/

passengers and flights. (3)/ No

Error (4)

51. The group of rural achievers

(1)/ is very different than the

(2)/ ones in the past. (3)/ No

Error (4)

52. The government has

announced plans to creating

(1)/ one million new (2)/

training places. (3)/ No Error

(4)

53. The argument assumes that

early detection of the disease

(1)/ will lead to an immediate

drop in (2)/ the mortality

rating from the disease. (3)/

No Error (4)

54. The two most important

numbers which the mandarins

(1)/ of an economy have to

watch (2)/ are inflation and

unemployment. (3)/ No Error

(4)

55. Witnessed the young soldier‟s

ability (1)/ to repeatedly hit

bull‟s eyes at (2)/ arms

training, instructors pushed

him to participate in the Army

marksmanship competition.

(3)/ No Error (4)

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56. It is all well known that women

are generally in favour of (1)/

light topics like jokes and

expressions (2)/ that causing

laughter all around. (3)/ No

Error (4)

57. The evening breeze (1)/ won‟t

carrying the poetry of peace

beyond (2)/ the school

building. (3)/ No Error (4)

58. We are bring in the idea that

(1)/ European rehabilitation

focused on a multi-disciplinary

approach (2)/ towards chronic

pain. (3)/ No Error (4)

59. If parents are able to get their

children into schools (1)/ that

are far away, the (2)/ next

challenge is transportation.

(3)/ No Error (4)

60. The perception of others (1)/

particularly family members

changed when he (2)/ qualified

on a government job. (3)/ No

Error (4)

61. Every house should have the

device as it (1)/ protects

people from a (2)/ common

household disaster. (3)/ No

Error (4)

62. Automated baggage handling

systems are (1)/ ensuring that

on the time passengers (2)/

are out of the plane their

baggage is already waiting for

them. (3)/ No Error (4)

63. The transit system‟s

underground (1)/ tunnels and

stations will be constructed

(2)/ next heritage structures.

(3)/ No Error (4)

64. Residents have been planting

(1)/ the ornamental trees

outside their homes and in

lawns to (2)/ add beauty and

give their place a grand look.

(3)/ No Error (4)

65. A diamond jeweller‟s peon

tipped off a gang (1)/ about

the gold (2)/ in his employer‟s

vault. (3)/ No Error (4)

66. He said that the performance

of the India team (1)/ was

satisfactory at the international

meet and that they learnt a lot

from (2)/ watching top seeded

players through action at the

grand slam. (3)/ No Error (4)

67. Watching the exponential

talent of world tennis (1)/ was

the best things (2)/ to happen

to him. (3)/ No Error (4)

68. The meeting took place a day

after the agency held a

meeting with project

contractors (1)/ to evaluate

steps that being taken to (2)/

ensure that the buildings were

not affected. (3)/ No Error (4)

69. The director explained the

theme and (1)/ the concept of

(2)/ the international folk

festival. (3)/ No Error (4)

70. The fight among rivals

candidates between the

medium (1)/ of catchy slogans

(2)/ has started. (3)/ No Error

(4)

71. Acting on a tip off the anti-

robbery squad led (1)/ by

inspector laid (2)/ a trap for

the robbers. (3)/ No Error (4)

72. The process of revising figures

of damage (1)/ to get

additional compensation (2)/

has began. (3)/ No Error (4)

73. Farmers who grow the crop

(1)/ are the worse hit, as the

investment they make on a

crop is (2)/ huge as compared

to the profit. (3)/ No Error (4)

74. The government is made it

mandatory for pharmacies to

send (1)/ copies of medical

bills along with prescriptions

(2)/ of drugs and details of

patients. (3)/ No Error (4)

75. School children, who so far

(1)/ have had rationed access

to (2)/ the few playgrounds on

the city must be happy by the

recent move. (3)/ No Error (4)

76. While these schools have a

strong traditional hold, the

reason for (1)/ forming a

consortium in India is to

encourage (2)/ cultural

diversity for their institutes.

(3)/ No Error (4)

77. The government soon will

make (1)/ it mandatory for all

private hospitals to notify

infectious cases (2)/ as soon

as they are detected. (3)/ No

Error (4)

78. The third season of the popular

television show ill ends (1)/ on

a grand note with (2)/

celebrities dancing and having

fun. (3)/ No Error (4)

79. The website, which does not

accept advertisements and is

funded (1)/ entirely by

donations, describes itself (2)/

as the fifth most popular

website on the planet. (3)/ No

Error (4)

80. As sharing crime statistics for

the year 2011, the

Commissioner admitted that

(1)/ there had been an undue

delay in (2)/ the setting up of

an anti-narcotics cell. (3)/ No

Error (4)

81. The moon may be the best

place (1)/ to look for aliens as

their footprints on their surface

would (2)/ last far longer than

radio signals. (3)/ No Error (4)

82. The judge advised the

government to have metered

auto rickshaw (1)/ across the

state while recounting his

personal experience where an

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(2)/ auto rickshaw driver made

him to wait and also demanded

one hundred rupee. (3)/ No

Error (4)

83. The company aims to nearly

double(1)/its revenues on the

back (2)/of a strongest product

pipeline. (3)/ No Error (4)

84. The woman that had

kidnapped a child has now (1)/

been apprehended and is being

(2)/ held in the city‟s jail. (3)/

No Error (4)

85. Rose growers in the city are

waking up (1)/ to the benefits

(2)/ of collective action. (3)/

No Error (4)

86. The minister will have a tough

task on his hands (1)/ where

three different

recommendations (2)/ for this

year‟s rate reach his desk. (3)/

No Error (4)

87. The current economic scenario

(1)/ could possibly undo the

growth that followed (2)/ the

economic liberalization of

1991. (3)/ No Error (4)

88. In a first-of-its-kind study, a

team of scientists have tried

(1)/ ”grow” new stem cells in

(2)/ the ear that gets damaged

with age. (3)/ No Error (4)

89. If successful, the research

could (1)/ pave the way

towards the prevention in

untimely deaths (2)/ due to

fatal illness. (3)/ No Error (4)

90. The ministry has directed

banks (1)/ to do away with

their separate promotion

policies, a move (2)/ strongly

opposed by the officer‟s

unions. (3)/ No Error (4)

91. After a complaint was filed, the

police teams was given the

photograph (1)/ of the accused

from the CCTV footage (2)/

recorded at the hotel. (3)/ No

Error (4)

92. Activists opposing the rail

project said (1)/ that the

eleven new flyovers to be built

(2)/ would practically ring the

death knell for the city. (3)/ No

Error (4)

93. The government has asked

individuals (1)/ with income of

over Rs. 10 lakhs to electronic

file tax returns for the year

2011-12 (2)/something which

was optional till last year. (3)/

No Error (4)

94. The power tariff had already

been increased twice in (1)/

the last 15 months and the

Electricity Board had also (2)/

levied additional monthly

charges to consumers. (3)/ No

Error (4)

95. Despite of curfew in some

areas, minor (1)/ communal

incidents were reported (2)/

from different areas of the

walled city. (3)/ No Error (4)

96. This comes at a time (1)/ when

fund allocation (2)/ is been

doubled. (3)/ No Error (4)

97. As the prison will get an official

telephone facility soon,the

prisoners (1)/ would not have

to make calls in discreet

manner (2)/ through smuggled

mobile phones. (3)/ No Error

(4)

98. The area was plunged into

darkness mid a wave of (1)/

cheering and shouting (2)/

slogans like „Save the Earth‟.

(3)/ No Error (4)

99. The poll contestants

approached the commission

complaining that the hoardings

(1)/ violated the code of

conduct (2)/ and influenced

public perception. (3)/ No Error

(4)

100. The country has adequate laws

but problems (1)/ arise when

these are not (2)/

implemented in letter and

spirit. (3)/ No Error (4)

101. The Management feels that

(1)/ the employees of the

organization (2)/

nonproductive and do not want

to work hard. (3)/ No Error (4)

102. As far the issue of land

encroachment in villages is

concerned, people will (1)/

have to make a start from their

villages by (2)/ sensitizing and

educating the villagers about

this issue. (3)/ No Error (4)

103. Dress in black, several

students from the University

took part (1)/ in a protest

march in the city on Thursday

as part (2)/ of a campaign

against female infanticide. (3)/

No Error (4)

104. On the second day of the

workshop, participants does a

situational analysis of the state

(1)/ and spoke about their plan

of action (2)/ for implementing

the Act. (3)/ No Error (4)

105. The court has asked the

Authorities to take appropriate

steps to restore natural

resources (1)/ so that the

water shortage problem (2)/ in

the state can be solved. (3)/

No Error (4)

106. The poor experience in (1)/

neighbouring countries which

have implemented food stamp

programmes should serve as

(2)/ a deterrent in our country.

(3)/ No Error (4)

107. The government has warned

that air pollution from vehicles

and power stations (1)/ is

reducing life expectancy in the

country (2)/ in an average of

six months. (3)/ No Error (4)

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108. Closing the doors to a foreign

citizen (1)/ seeking

employment in India, the High

Court on Thursday ruled that is

not a foreign national‟s

fundamental right (2)/ to get

an employment visa in the

country. (3)/ No Error (4)

109. The High court on Thursday

banned (1)/ plying of diesel

run vehicles (2)/ including

safari cantors in the tiger

sanctuary with immediate

effect. (3)/ No Error (4)

110. A new study has shown that

kids who have a high body

mass index are (1)/ more

likelier to have high blood

pressure, cholesterol and blood

insulin levels (2)/ by the time

they reach adolescence. (3)/

No Error (4)

111. For much of the developing

world, (1)/ historically

environmentalism was seen as

luxury rather than a necessity

because (2)/ always the

development imperatives was

seen to be urgent. (3)/ No

Error (4)

112. The Consumer forum directed

the Power Corporation to

compensate a complainant for

the inconveniences and mental

agony who he had (1)/ to

suffer because of the power

(2)/ official‟s irresponsible

attitude. (3)/ No Error (4)

113. Ashkay Sharukh‟s “The stories

of maddening crowd” (1)/ have

been read (2)/ by me. (3)/ No

Error (4)

114. Several people (1)/ saw the

thief (2)/ to snatch my purse

today. (3)/ No Error (4)

115. Shalini and sid are good

friends (1)/ and we often met

(2)/each other. (3)/ No Error

(4)

116. I thought I would pass in the

examination (1)/ although I

did not answer (2)/ most of

the questions correctly. (3)/ No

Error (4)

117. Komal Ravish is (1)/ confident

to win (2)/ the gold medal this

time. (3)/ No Error (4)

118. Due to me being a new comer

(1)/ I was unable (2)/to get a

new house. (3)/ No Error (4)

119. In the garden (1)/ were the

more beautiful flowers (2)/ and

silver bells. (3)/ No Error (4)

120. They agreed to (1)/ repair the

damage (2)/ freely of cost.

(3)/ No Error (4)

121. My uncle does not spend (1)/

so much money on that house

(2)/ unless he thinks of moving

in soon. (3)/ No Error (4)

122. We saw (1)/ sand sculptures

(2)/ in the beach. (3)/ No Error

(4)

123. Everybody in the office (1)/

has left early, (2)/ haven‟t

they? (3)/ No Error (4)

124. The teacher said that (1)/ the

students should have gone to

the library (2)/ instead of

having wasted their time. (3)/

No Error (4)

125. He was awarded (1)/ with a

doctorate degree (2)/ for his

new innovation. (3)/ No Error

(4)

126. None of the diplomats at the

conference (1)/ was able either

to comprehend (2)/ or solve

the problem. (3)/ No Error (4)

127. They were having (1)/ a

birthday party at home (2)/

next week. (3)/ No Error (4)

128. The inaugural function (1)/ is

temporarily interrupted (2)/as

the lights suddenly went out.

(3)/ No Error (4)

129. He always practices (1)/ the

justice and cares (2)/ for moral

principles. (3)/ No Error (4)

130. His assistants have (1)/ and

are still doing (2)/ excellent

work for the organization. (3)/

No Error (4)

131. Thanks to medical research

(1)/ our lives have become

(2)/ healthier and long. (3)/ No

Error (4)

132. The first task is provided (1)/

sufficient arable land (2)/ to

the dispossessed farmers. (3)/

No Error (4)

133. No sooner did he see (1)/ the

traffic policemen (2)/ he wore

seat belt. (3)/ No Error (4)

134. On last Sunday (1)/ I met my

friend (2)/ accidentally. (3)/

No Error (4)

135. The Railways have made (1)/

crossing the tracks (2)/ a

punished offence. (3)/ No Error

(4)

136. A member shall be required

(1)/ to pay interest at such

rate (2)/ as is fixed by the

committee. (3)/ No Error (4)

137. Citizens cannot afford (1)/ to

take the law (2)/ out of their

hands. (3)/ No Error (4)

138. The relatives of the deceased

(1)/ threatened to avenge (2)/

his death. (3)/ No Error (4)

139. I remember (1)/ meet him (2)/

five years ago. (3)/ No Error

(4)

140. Several guests noticed Mr.

Sharma (1)/ collapsing in his

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chair (2)/ and gasping for

breath. (3)/ No Error (4)

141. This is our second reminder

(1)/ and we are much

surprised (2)/ at receiving no

answer from you. (3)/ No Error

(4)

142. You should (1)/ be always

greatful (2)/ to your mentor.

(3)/ No Error (4)

143. At his return (1)/ we asked

him (2)/ many questions. (3)/

No Error (4)

144. Selling peanuts on the road is

(1)/ the only means of earning

(2)/ in respect of most of the

people. (3)/ No Error (4)

145. Her talk was judged by many

(1)/ as one of the most

important talks (2)/ given in

the seminar. (3)/ No Error (4)

146. The boy who was guilty with

(1)/ having stolen the cell

phone (2)/ came out with the

truth. (3)/ No Error (4)

147. She is the teacher whom I

know (1)/ has helped my son

(2)/ in the examination. (3)/

No Error (4)

148. You cannot demand all your

articles (1)/ unless you do not

(2)/ give advance notice. (3)/

No Error (4)

149. We insisted, but neither (1)/

Luna nor her assistant (2)/ are

ready to work on Sunday. (3)/

No Error (4)

150. There is just not enough (1)/

time in my unit to sit round

(2)/ talking about how we feel

about each other. (3)/ No Error

(4)

151. The act will be passed with a

comfortable majority (1)/ if all

the partisans of (2)/ her group

favours it. (3)/ No Error (4)

152. Hardly had I entered the

airport (1)/ than I met (2)/ my

cousin tilak. (3)/ No Error (4)

153. An anti-terrorism cell is opened

by the town police (1)/ three

months ago (2)/ as a

precautionary measure. (3)/

No Error (4)

154. The artist who was given (1)/

detailed description of the

sculptures was (2)/ speaking

fluently French. (3)/ No Error

(4)

155. Martin would attempt to open

the umbrella (1)/ when her

spectacles slipped off (2)/ and

fell down. (3)/ No Error (4)

156. If you had not reached so

quickly, (1)/ we might well (2)/

have had a disaster. (3)/ No

Error (4)

157. The merchant counted the

number of pearls (1)/ to make

sure that (2)/ none of them

were missing. (3)/ No Error (4)

158. When deep sea diving, (1)/

one should always take care

(2)/ that oxygen cylinder is

(3)/ No Error (4)

159. He has taken care to

compliance with the norms

(1)/ he expects the proposals

(2)/ to be approved without

delay. (3)/ No Error (4)

160. Under the terms of new deal

(1)/ the channel can broadcast

the next cricket tournament to

be (2)/ played among India

and Australia. (3)/ No Error (4)

161. Our equipment gets damage

very often in summer (1)/

because there are (2)/

frequent power cuts. (3)/ No

Error (4)

162. We have received many of the

letters from customers (1)/

asking us to extend (2)/ the

deadline to pay their loans.

(3)/ No Error (4)

163. Since I had lived there (1)/ for

many years the villagers were

very comfortable talked (2)/ to

meet about their problems.

(3)/ No Error (4)

164. We have been under a lot of

pressure (1)/ open fifty new

stores (2)/ by the ending of

the year. (3)/ No Error (4)

165. The government has launched

many creative schemes (1)/ to

make banking services (2)/

available to everyone. (3)/ No

Error (4)

166. The company is in debt and

has been unable (1)/ to pay

their employees‟ salaries (2)/

for the past six months. (3)/

No Error (4)

167. This is turned out to be (1)/

one of our most successful

projects (2)/ and we have

made quite a large profit from

it. (3)/ No Error (4)

168. A non-banking financial

company is a (1)/ financial

institution similarly to a bank

but it cannot issue (2)/ cheque

books to customers. (3)/ No

Error (4)

169. We have recently began the

process of recruiting (1)/

insurance agents for (2)/ our

North-Eastern branches. (3)/

No Error (4)

170. In spite that organisations are

aware (1)/ of the importance if

IT they often do not know (2)/

how to deploy it effectively.

(3)/ No Error (4)

171. Although interlinking of rivers

will help tackle drought, the

government (1)/ has not paid

much (2)/ attention to this

project. (3)/ No Error (4)

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172. Keeping in mind that India (1)/

is one of the world‟s fastest

growing economies many

international (2)/ companies

are invested in India. (3)/ No

Error (4)

173. Despite the merger, the airline

has reported (1)/ sizeable

losses and is unable (2)/ to

pay their employees. (3)/ No

Error (4)

174. The company‟s decision to

issue bonus shares clearly

indicates (1)/ the

management‟s confident (2)/

about the future. (3)/ No Error

(4)

175. RBI is in favour of amending

currently (1)/ policies

governing operations of (2)/

foreign banks in India. (3)/ No

Error (4)

176. These recently upgrade branch

offices have been fully

computerized (1)/ and are

connected to headquarters (2)/

to ensure proper monitoring.

(3)/ No Error (4)

177. The rise in price of foods is

likely the cause of inflation (1)/

to exceed eight percent (2)/

during the next quarter. (3)/

No Error (4)

178. Many people believe that the

nationalization of banks in (1)/

the 1960s have protected India

(2)/ from the current` financial

crisis. (3)/ No Error (4)

179. Sheela had to travel all the

way back (1)/ when she

remembered that she had

forgot to take (2)/ important

document with her. (3)/ No

Error (4)

180. The party is holding a meeting

in order (1)/ to begin the

painful and difficult (2)/

process of rethink its political

strategy. (3)/ No Error (4)

181. The only bad thing about (1)/

these flowers are the pollen

which causes (2)/ allergy in

many people. (3)/ No Error (4)

182. Nobody in the bus offered to

give their seat (1)/ to the

elderly lady who had to (2)/

travel a long distance. (3)/ No

Error (4)

183. This is the only organization

(1)/ which could somehow

continue (2)/ to making profits

in the face of recession. (3)/

No Error (4)

184. Many more would have died

(1)/ if they had not received

the timely helping from (2)/

the relief team. (3)/ No Error

(4)

185. A man along with his wife and

two children (1)/ were rescued

with the help of (2)/ an army

helicopter. (3)/ No Error (4)

186. In the past two decades,

preventive measures have (1)/

drastically reduced the (2)/

occurrence of polio in children.

(3)/ No Error (4)

187. Neither the ministers nor the

intelligence sources (1)/ was

aware of the coup (2)/ being

planned in the country. (3)/ No

Error (4)

188. Certain amount of stress (1)/

at work is natural but it is

important that one learns (2)/

to keep it in the right

proportion. (3)/ No Error (4)

189. Ancient artifacts are a part of

global heritage (1)/ and should

not be (2)/ sold to the highest

bidder. (3)/ No Error (4)

190. Most people like to rest after a

day‟s hard work (1)/ but he

seemed to have (2)/ an

inexhaustive supply of energy.

(3)/ No Error (4)

191. None of the student in the

class (1)/ scored below the

(2)/ given cut-off marks. (3)/

No Error (4)

192. To be a king and (1)/ wear a

crown are (2)/ more glamorous

to see than to hear. (3)/ No

Error (4)

193. Ashok is among the few people

in the world (1)/ which did not

blindly follow (2)/ the path of

others. (3)/ No Error (4)

194. In emerging economies, the

private credit market (1)/

remains highly segmented and

thus (2)/ weaken power of

monetary policy. (3)/ No Error

(4)

195. The recent election campaign

has been one of (1)/ the most

nosiest campaigns (2)/ in the

last decade. (3)/ No Error (4)

196. Wholesome strategic planning

was the focus as (1)/ the firm

manage through a difficult

period (2)/ a couple of years

ago. (3)/ No Error (4)

197. In spite of the best

governmental efforts, (1)/

emission of greenhouse gases

and noxious chemicals (2)/

remain a cause of worry. (3)/

No Error (4)

198. The rate of metabolism of (1)/

a body is comparatively lowest

when (2)/ it is at rest and is

thus optimum for examination.

(3)/ No Error (4)

199. The opposition leader tried (1)/

to bolster his position with the

voters by pressing (2)/

corruption charges against

rivals. (3)/ No Error (4)

200. The recently imposed dress

code in the university has

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enraged (1)/ the students who

will be going (2)/ on strike

since tomorrow. (3)/ No Error

(4)

201. Ever since he took over (1)/ as

the chief minister of the state,

(2)/ rate for unemployment

has drastically increased. (3)/

No Error (4)

202. Although the brilliant writer an

underlying (1)/ pessimism

prevails in (2)/ all her novels.

(3)/ No Error (4)

203. Changed social setting (1)/

demands the schools to teach

moral and social values (2)/

among with the academic

skills. (3)/ No Error (4)

204. The president has denied that

the economy is in recession

(1)/ or was go into one (2)/

despite a spate of downcast

reports. (3)/ No Error (4)

205. The angry at being left out of

the bonanza (1)/ is palpable

among (2)/ employees of the

organisation. (3)/ No Error (4)

206. His comments came after (1)/

the research group said that its

(2)/ consumer confidence

index were slumped to its

lowest level. (3)/ No Error (4)

207. If all goes well the examination

scheduled for next month (1)/

is all set to be completely free

(2)/ from annoying power cuts

and disruptions. (3)/ No Error

(4)

208. There are just too few trains

(1)/ for the ever grow (2)/

number of passengers in the

city. (3)/ No Error (4)

209. The buzz at the party was that

a famous (1)/ film star and

politician would (2)/ probable

drop by for a while. (3)/ No

Error (4)

210. The opposition disrupted

proceedings in both Houses of

Parliament (1)/ for the second

consecutive day (2)/ above the

plight of farmers in the

country. (3)/ No Error (4)

211. In response to the growing

crisis, (1)/ the agency is

urgently asking for (2)/ more

contributions to make up for its

sharp decline in purchasing

power. (3)/ No Error (4)

212. The tennis player easy through

(1)/ the opening set before her

opponent, rallied to take the

final two sets (2)/ for the

biggest victory of her young

career. (3)/ No Error (4)

213. Aggression in some teenage

boys (1)/ maybe linkage to

overly (2)/ large glands in their

brains, a new study has found.

(3)/ No Error (4)

214. The merchant counted the

number of pearls (1)/ to make

sure that (2)/ none of them

were missing. (3)/ No Error (4)

215. When deep sea diving, one

should always take care (1)/

that oxygen cylinder (2)/ is

tied to back tightly. (3)/ No

Error (4)

216. As the salary did not match

(1)/ his expectations, he did

not (2)/ accept the job. (3)/ No

Error (4)

217. The reason behind his success

in the recent past (1)/ is due

to hard work (2)/ and presence

of mind. (3)/ No Error (4)

218. No sooner did the students

seen the principal approach

(1)/ than they ran (2)/ from

the playground. (3)/ No Error

(4)

219. My elder sister and I am (1)/

interested in painting and

therefore have joined (2)/ the

coaching classes. (3)/ No Error

(4)

220. Only after a lot of persuasion,

(1)/ the illiterate villager

allowed himself‟s girl child (2)/

to study in the school. (3)/ No

Error (4)

221. The need for alternate sources

of energy are (1)/ essential to

conserve (2)/ the environment.

(3)/ No Error (4)

222. I have been working (1)/ in

that organization for five years

but now I work (2)/ for a

different company. (3)/ No

Error (4)

223. There is no argument against

the fact that (1)/ humans are

the most intelligent (2)/ of all

other species. (3)/ No Error (4)

224. Sugar sweetened drinks does

not pose any particular health

risk, (1)/ and are not a unique

risk factor (2)/ for obesity or

heart disease. (3)/ No Error

(4)

225. Airline managements should

note that the ultimate (1)/

passengers unfriendliness is to

have their planes (2)/ crashed

due to the adopted of unsafe

procedures. (3)/ No Error (4)

226. Celebrating its ten long years

in the industry, (1)/ a private

entertainment channel (2)/

announces a series of

programmes at a press

conference. (3)/ No Error (4)

227. The award ceremony ended on

a note of good cheer (1)/ with

audiences responding warmly

(2)/ to its line up of films. (3)/

No Error (4)

228. The actress was ordered for

wear an alcohol monitoring

bracelet and (1)/ submit to

random weekly drug testing

after (2)/ she failed to appear

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9

for a court date last week. (3)/

No Error (4)

229. Coaches have the advantage of

draw on the their (1)/ personal

experiences and providing their

players (2)/ with unique

inputs. (3)/ No Error (4)

230. The actor loves to think, never

enjoys stick to one kind of role

(1)/ and finds it difficult to (2)/

fulfill everyone‟s expectations.

(3)/ No Error (4)

231. A major computer security firm

urged (1)/ the social

networking site to set up (2)/

an early warning system after

hundreds of users were hit by

a new wave of virus attacks.

(3)/ No Error (4)

232. The finding may help doctors

to give more (1)/ personalized

care to patients and to modify

the amount of powerful drugs

(2)/ administrated over their

patients. (3)/ No Error (4)

233. The actress made a rare

appearance at the party (1)/

and was overheard taking in

(2)/ her next big project. (3)/

No Error (4)

234. The youth did not dare (1)/ to

venture with the sea (2)/ as it

was high tide. (3)/ No Error (4)

235. A young sales manager who is

about to resign his job (1)/

despite his success (2)/ in the

organization. (3)/ No Error (4)

236. The difference between a

successful person (1)/ and

others is not lack of knowledge

(2)/ but a lack of will. (3)/ No

Error (4)

237. After my interview by the

selection panel (1)/ I was

waiting for a response (2)/ but

they did not revert back. (3)/

No Error (4)

238. The teacher uses anecdotes to

help her students (1)/ relate

better (2)/ to the subjects

taught in class. (3)/ No Error

(4)

239. Much is the inflow of travellers

that (1)/ it is tough to book an

air ticket to Banglore (2)/ and

the international flights too are

almost over booked. (3)/ No

Error (4)

240. If the IPL has succeeded in

drawing an audience across

the country, it is because (1)/

cricket has always had a strong

foundation (2)/ and a

dedicated audience. (3)/ No

Error (4)

241. In view of the intense cold

wave conditions (1)/ prevailing

in the state, the government

declared (2)/ holidays in all the

schools for a period of ten

days. (3)/ No Error (4)

242. The bane of Indian hockey

today is lack of interest by (1)/

the part of the public which in

turn is fuelled by the

perception that (2)/ it doesn‟t

pay to take up the sport as a

career. (3)/ No Error (4)

243. In cities people do not always

have the time to (1)/ catch up

with old friends or (2)/ spend

times with their family. (3)/ No

Error (4)

244. Experts believe that a (1)/

gradually decreasing infant

mortality rate (2)/ is lead to a

proportionate decrease in the

size of brains. (3)/ No Error (4)

245. In just two months after

having (1)/ planted these,

most of the planes have

suffering (2)/ due to lack of

maintenance. (3)/ No Error (4)

246. The band have been

performing at many cause (1)/

oriented concerts to encourage

people to come forward and

(2)/ lend their support to the

noble cause. (3)/ No Error (4)

247. Illegal sand mining has

become (1)/ a boom business

fuelled by the ever increasing

demand (2)/ of the

construction industry. (3)/ No

Error (4)

248. As market leaders, we have

always been at (1)/ the

forefront of creating awareness

(2)/ between the public. (3)/

No Error (4)

249. The celebrations continued

through the evening as more

(1)/ and more friends joins

(2)/ in the fun and frolic. (3)/

No Error (4)

250. With no governmental control

and least regard for the

environment, (1)/ the private

waste processing industry (2)/

possess a threat to public

safety in India. (3)/ No Error

(4)

251. A radical environmentalist

stormed into the Discovery

Channel‟s (1)/ headquarters

with explosives (2)/ strapped

for his body. (3)/ No Error (4)

252. Many of the today‟s employees

are suffering from (1)/ an

emotional recession because

(2)/ they have not found

sufficient meaning in their

work lives. (3)/ No Error (4)

253. People whose performance

peaks in the morning (1)/ are

better position for career

success, because they are

more proactive (2)/ than

people who are at their best in

the evening. (3)/ No Error (4)

254. Asian users are most engaged

with (1)/ the social web than

(2)/ users in the west. (3)/ No

Error (4)

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10

255. The economic structure of rural

areas (1)/ is such that

children, especially girls, are

required to help in the

household work (2)/ and

perform also their chores. (3)/

No Error (4)

256. Despite of maternal mortality

rates (1)/ showing decline in

India, thousands of women are

dying every year (2)/ due to

lack of access to basic

healthcare facilities. (3)/ No

Error (4)

257. Most of the problems that

beset working women (1)/ are

in reality rooted in (2)/ the

social perspective of their

position. (3)/ No Error (4)

258. Even after so much years of

Independence, women in India

continue to suffer (1)/ socially

as well as economically (2)/ at

different levels and in different

forms. (3)/ No Error (4)

259. While a select few have (1)/

standards of living comparably

to the richest in the world, (2)/

the majority of the population

fails to get even two meals a

day. (3)/ No Error (4)

260. Meetings were held with unions

to tackle indiscipline, (1)/ and

with customers (2)/ to

understand its needs. (3)/ No

Error (4)

261. The actual conduct of the test

at each venue will be entrusted

(1)/ on the Officer-in-Charge

(2)/ who will be designated as

test conductor. (3)/ No Error

(4)

262. The list of candidates admitted

(1)/ to the test should be

remain (2)/ with the invigilator

during the test. (3)/ No Error

(4)

263. While the issue was no longer

(1)/ as serious as the demise

or survival of the company (2)/

the ultimate faith of this

national treasure was far off

settled. (3)/ No Error (4)

264. At presently the global supply

of wheat is (1)/ the lowest it

has been (2)/ for the past fifty

years. (3)/ No Error (4)

265. In the early days I would sit

through meetings (1)/ and

frequently have no idea (2)/

what a presenter was talking

with. (3)/ No Error (4)

266. Recovery campaigns should be

mounted (1)/ not only to

recover the dues, (2)/ yet to

create awareness among

borrowers about the necessity

of timely repayment. (3)/ No

Error (4)

267. Where the default is willful and

deliberately (1)/ legal steps

should be taken promptly (2)/

after obtaining approval from

the appropriate authority. (3)/

No Error (4)

268. All accounts enjoying fund

based working capital limits of

Rs. Ten lakhs and above (1)/

should be reviewed (2)/ at

least once a year. (3)/ No Error

(4)

269. This book may not be

reproduced (1)/ in whole or in

part in any form (2)/ without

the written permission from

the publishers. (3)/ No Error

(4)

270. Western investors are reluctant

to invest in (1)/ Asian

countries because of the (2)/

lack in law and order. (3)/ No

Error (4)

271. Though the country has got

independent (1)/ in 1947,

many districts (2)/ still have no

electricity. (3)/ No Error (4)

272. After retiring many employees

enjoy spare time with (1)/

their families and (2)/ engage

in social work. (3)/ No Error

(4)

273. The bank has designated an

executive (1)/ whom will guide

customers (2)/ during online

transactions. (3)/ No Error (4)

274. Rising process have forced (1)/

consumers either to reduce

their consumption else to (2)/

opt for less costly products.

(3)/ No Error (4)

275. Consultations will be held in

New Delhi in the (1)/ latter half

of the month (2)/ to finalise

the agreement. (3)/ No Error

(4)

276. Three year ago an earthquake

had destroyed (1)/ their city;

the people are (2)/ still

rebuilding their lives. (3)/ No

Error (4)

277. It is crucially to obtain the

Board‟s approval (1)/ for the

terms and conditions (2)/ of

the merger. (3)/ No Error (4)

278. Without hesitation he withdrew

(1)/ his entire life savings from

(2)/ the bank and invested

them in the son new business

venture. (3)/ No Error (4)

279. Vikas Ravish is a dedicated

journalist (1)/ who has

devoted his life to (2)/

documenting conflicts all over

the world. (3)/ No Error (4)

280. Since the lack manpower we

cannot (1)/ conduct the survey

(2)/ in rural areas. (3)/ No

Error (4)

281. Palm oil is very beneficial and

is use to (1)/ make product

ranging (2)/ from soap to

biodiesel. (3)/ No Error (4)

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11

282. There are only a few company

(1)/ who can handle (2)/

projects of this magnitude.

(3)/ No Error (4)

283. The data shows that the

unemployment rate has (1)/

raised to 6.1 percent, (2)/ the

highest in five years. (3)/ No

Error (4)

284. Some of the world (1)/ largest

water bodies are drying up

thus threatening (2)/ the

livelihoods of millions. (3)/ No

Error (4)

285. Among the many challenges

facing the country (1)/ in the

next decade (2)/ is poverty

and unemployment. (3)/ No

Error (4)

286. According to economists (1)/

not more than five percent (2)/

of education loans taken by

students are overdue. (3)/ No

Error (4)

287. The two candidates share (1)/

a reputation for competency as

well as (2)/ for good

communication skills. (3)/ No

Error (4)

288. His main qualification on the

job is (1)/ his extensive

experience (2)/ in foreign

branches. (3)/ No Error (4)

289. A representative from the

Reserve Bank will provide

students an (1)/ insight into

the (2)/ economic future of our

country. (3)/ No Error (4)

290. As one of the leader insurance

companies in (1)/ India they

offer (2)/ comprehensive

financial services. (3)/ No Error

(4)

291. There is a rumour that (1)/ the

multinational company will set

up its regional headquarter

(2)/ in India in short. (3)/ No

Error (4)

292. Despite taking steps to

encourage foreign investment

(1)/ there has been any (2)/

substantial improvement in our

economy. (3)/ No Error (4)

293. We had made every effort(1)/

to ensure that a compromise is

reached and (2)/ that the deal

was signed. (3)/ No Error (4)

294. The construction work has

caused (1)/ severe

inconvenience to the two

dozen (2)/ families live in this

locality. (3)/ No Error (4)

295. The government has spent

several crores of rupees on

(1)/ transforming the city

before (2)/ the Olympic games

commencement next year. (3)/

No Error (4)

296. His speech was very thought

provoking and well appreciated

(1)/ by them who attend (2)/

the World Economic forum held

in Davos. (3)/ No Error (4)

297. There are several ways in that

governments (1)/ as well as

ordinary students (2)/ can

spend literacy. (3)/ No Error

(4)

298. On account of their forwarded

thinking (1)/ leaders of

Botswana have managed (2)/

to raise over one million

citizens out of poverty. (3)/ No

Error (4)

299. Unless the new laws (1)/ to

protect the environment are

enforced pollution (2)/ will

reach dangerous levels. (3)/

No Error (4)

300. The committee has prescribed

(1)/ a code of conduct about

the recovery agents (2)/

appointed by banks. (3)/ No

Error (4)

301. This state unemployment rate

is (1)/ the highest in the nation

(2)/ as may manufacturing

units have closed down in the

last decade. (3)/ No Error (4)

302. His first priority on (1)/ being

appointed as Chairmen is (2)/

to build up a rapport with his

employees. (3)/ No Error (4)

303. One of his suggestions is (1)/

that big corporations do give a

fixed percentage of (2)/ their

earnings to charity. (3)/ No

Error (4)

304. India‟s travel and tourism (1)/

industry is poised on growth at

seven (2)/ percent this year

alone. (3)/ No Error (4)

305. The amount of foreign direct

investment in (1)/ the country

in 2008 is (2)/ double that

received in 1997. (3)/ No Error

(4)

306. The details of the scheme will

be made clearly (1)/ to the

public by (2)/ the end of

financial year. (3)/ No Error

(4)

307. Government officials have

been working (1)/ overtime to

answer queries raised (2)/ by

banks on numerous of issues

pertaining to the loan waiver.

(3)/ No Error (4)

308. We have sought clearance in

(1)/ additional expenditure

incurred (2)/ during the

project. (3)/ No Error (4)

309. The Reserve Bank of India‟s

decision (1)/ to waive ATM

charges (2)/ have put banks in

a difficult position. (3)/ No

Error (4)

310. The government is planning to

sanction grants to (1)/

pharmaceutical companies for

inventing new treatments for

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12

(2)/ disease of malaria and

tuberculosis. (3)/ No Error (4)

311. The Finance Minister view is

that the scheme will ensure

(1)/ that the millions of

farmers will be (2)/ lifted out

of poverty. (3)/ No Error (4)

312. The survey conducted reveals

(1)/ that there is a lack of

adequate (2)/ healthcare

facilities even in urban areas.

(3)/ No Error (4)

313. He is good (1)/ in Mathematics

(2)/ but his friend isn‟t. (3)/ No

Error (4)

314. By noon (1)/ the fog cleared

(2)/ completely. (3)/ No Error

(4)

315. The police (1)/ has arrested

him (2)/ on the charge of

theft. (3)/ No Error (4)

316. Komal‟s friends (1)/ preferred

her remedies (2)/ over the

doctor‟s. (3)/ No Error (4)

317. That house (1)/ is built of (2)/

stones. (3)/ No Error (4)

318. This letter will reach him (1)/

before he left (2)/ for Delhi.

(3)/ No Error (4)

319. We stayed for (1)/ a short time

(2)/ in the hotel. (3)/ No Error

(4)

320. Students are prohibited (1)/ to

bring cycle (2)/ into the

college. (3)/ No Error (4)

321. Unless you are careful (1)/ you

are bound to make mistake

(2)/ in your work. (3)/ No

Error (4)

322. Death of (1)/ his only son (2)/

made Mohan desolate. (3)/ No

Error (4)

323. He fell heavily (1)/ and this

caused (2)/ him great pain.

(3)/ No Error (4)

324. When I met him (1)/ the

couple of days back (2)/ he

was writing a new book. (3)/

No Error (4)

325. In his old age (1)/ a person is

likely to get (2)/ more weak

day by day. (3)/ No Error (4)

326. Unless aid arrives (1)/ within

the next few weeks (2)/

thousands are starving. (3)/

No Error (4)

327. A well balanced diet (1)/ is

essential for (2)/ good health.

(3)/ No Error (4)

328. I am really disappointed (1)/ in

not having saw my friends (2)/

while I was in New Delhi on

vacation this summer. (3)/ No

Error (4)

329. The company have (1)/

thousands of customers (2)/

happy with its service. (3)/ No

Error (4)

330. They are residing (1)/ in this

city (2)/ for the last two

decades. (3)/ No Error (4)

331. Our new television set come

(1)/ with a ninety days

warranty (2)/ on all electrical

components. (3)/ No Error (4)

332. Each one of you (1)/ must

make up their mind (2)/ as I

did. (3)/ No Error (4)

333. Sudoku was first designed in

the 1970s (1)/ by a retired

architect (2)/ and freelance

puzzle constructor. (3)/ No

Error (4)

334. During the last few years (1)/

the company works hard (2)/

to modernize its image. (3)/

No Error (4)

335. This stamp is only one (1)/ of

the design (2)/ ever printed.

(3)/ No Error (4)

336. After he had apologized to the

magistrate profusely (1)/ for

having broke the promise (2)/

the magistrate was happy to

forgive him. (3)/ No Error (4)

337. In India (1)/ working woman

lead a life of dual

responsibilities (2)/ if they are

married and have a family.

(3)/ No Error (4)

338. Greatly to our surprise (1)/ we

find the ringleader (2)/ was

lame. (3)/ No Error (4)

339. The teacher made the boys

(1)/ to do the sum (2)/ all over

again. (3)/ No Error (4)

340. Many overseas students (1)/

attend colleges (2)/ in the

great Britain. (3)/ No Error (4)

341. My sister asked me (1)/ that

how long (2)/ I would stay

there. (3)/ No Error (4)

342. The US (1)/ don‟t want (2)/

India in the security council.

(3)/ No Error (4)

343. The cruel lady made (1)/ her

step daughter to do (2)/ all the

household chores. (3)/ No

Error (4)

344. You can eat (1)/ as much as

you like (2)/ at the newly lunch

bar. (3)/ No Error (4)

345. The university was (1)/ found

in 1950 (2)/ when India was

not self-dependent. (3)/ No

Error (4)

346. I complaint against him (1)/ as

in spite of my repeated

warnings (2)/ he failed to

mend his ways. (3)/ No Error

(4)

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347. When the company offered him

a purse on his retirement (1)/

he refused (2)/ to agree it.

(3)/ No Error (4)

348. The timid creature was driven

(1)/ into a narrow lane (2)/

where it was slewed by the

kidnapper. (3)/ No Error (4)

349. When calamity fell the village,

(1)/ they faced it (2)/ bravely.

(3)/ No Error (4)

350. Being implicated In a murder

case, (1)/ he was conclusively

suspected (2)/ for all the

unsolved murder cases. (3)/

No Error (4)

351. You need to work hard (1)/ but

you need not (2)/ to waste

time on unimportant lessons.

(3)/ No Error (4)

352. Waste material (1)/ should br

recycle (2)/ if possible. (3)/ No

Error (4)

353. When you were young (1)/ you

ought to learn (2)/ good

habits. (3)/ No Error (4)

354. He remembered (1)/ that his

visa (2)/ will be expired in a

month. (3)/ No Error (4)

355. “He may live long” (1)/ his sad

mother (2)/ prayed. (3)/ No

Error (4)

356. He returned the purse (1)/

though he could keep (2)/ it

very easily. (3)/ No Error (4)

357. Owing to the heavy rains, (1)/

the ship sank (2)/ in the

middle of the ocean. (3)/ No

Error (4)

358. I do not know where could he

have gone (1)/ so early (2)/ in

the morning. (3)/ No Error (4)

359. By the time (1)/ we got our

tickets and entered the cinema

theatre, (2)/ the show was

already begun. (3)/ No Error

(4)

360. I have passed (1)/ the

examination (2)/ two years

ago. (3)/ No Error (4)

361. He has read four plays (1)/

written by Shakespeare (2)/ by

the end of his vacation. (3)/ No

Error (4)

362. When they stole (1)/ the

money (2)/ and where did they

hide it? (3)/ No Error (4)

363. For time immemorial (1)/ sea

shells have been used by man

(2)/ in many ways. (3)/ No

Error (4)

364. This is turned out to be (1)/

one of our most successful

projects (2)/ and we have

made quite a large profit from

it. (3)/ No Error (4)

365. As she is late (1)/ for work

yesterday she decided (2)/ to

skip breakfast and leave for

office. (3)/ No Error (4)

366. She and her sister (1)/ were

working here (2)/ since 1983.

(3)/ No Error (4)

367. He is having (1)/ many (2)/

friends here. (3)/ No Error (4)

368. Our history can be seen as a

long evolutionary dialectical

development (1)/ in which

there have been (2)/ a

painstaking forging of rational

and moral self. (3)/ No Error

(4)

369. Before the teacher (1)/ could

finish the question (2)/ the

students gave the correct

answer. (3)/ No Error (4)

370. She will already return (1)/

home (2)/ when he arrives.

(3)/ No Error (4)

371. Since his arrival in India, (1)/

he is visiting as many villages

as he can (2)/ to acquire a

firsthand knowledge of rural

India. (3)/ No Error (4)

372. It is time (1)/ we should have

done (2)/ something useful.

(3)/ No Error (4)

373. I wish (1)/ I have learnt

swimming (2)/ when I was

young. (3)/ No Error (4)

374. Neither of them (1)/ are going

to attend (2)/ the party on 10th

October. (3)/ No Error (4)

375. The rise and fall (1)/ of the

tide are due (2)/ to lunar

influence. (3)/ No Error (4)

376. The perquisite (1)/ to this job

makes it (2)/ even more

attractive than the salary

indicated. (3)/ No Error (4)

377. In spite of the extreme cold

(1)/ she insisted on taking a

trip to Shimla (2)/ where is her

birthplace. (3)/ No Error (4)

378. The government decision will

benefit all (1)/ the software

companies registered (2)/

under the scheme. (3)/ No

Error (4)

379. The trustee has agreed (1)/

not only to fund the

construction of the auditorium

(2)/ but also the new research

center. (3)/ No Error (4)

380. Keeping in mind the rivalry

(1)/ between Vinod and Sachin

the manager has assigned him

(2)/ to two different teams.

(3)/ No Error (4)

381. In recent times companies

have found (1)/ the internet to

be ideal place (2)/ to hire

personnel and form business

partnerships. (3)/ No Error (4)

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382. The minister's speech (1)/ has

been reported (2)/ to the

newspaper. (3)/ No Error (4)

383. Yesterday, a visitor to (1)/ the

park was attacked (2)/ by a

tiger and had to hospitalise.

(3)/ No Error (4)

384. All of you will agree with me

(1)/ that no problem faced by

our society (2)/ is as grave and

intractable as this problem.

(3)/ No Error (4)

385. The basket of apples (1)/ sent

by the gardener (2)/ contained

a number of green mangoes

also. (3)/ No Error (4)

386. In order to save petrol, (1)/

motorists must have to be very

cautious (2)/ while driving

along the highways. (3)/ No

Error (4)

387. Even after requesting him, he

did not (1)/ tell us that how

(2)/ he wolved the problem.

(3)/ No Error (4)

388. Every animal in the zoo (1)/ is

fed regularly (2)/ and attended

to very promptly. (3)/ No Error

(4)

389. Since it was a memory test

(1)/ the students were

instructed (2)/ to learn the

passage with heart. (3)/ No

Error (4)

390. Neither the earthquake (1)/

nor the subsequent fire was

able to dampen (2)/ the spirit

of the residents. (3)/ No Error

(4)

391. Generally, people have not

receptive (1)/ and fail to notice

the (2)/ irrelevant answers

they get for straight questions.

(3)/ No Error (4)

392. Pramod said that (1)/ he

prefers a white shirt (2)/ to

coloured one on any festival

occasion. (3)/ No Error (4)

393. A high level meeting (1)/ of

officials is reporting (2)/ to

have discussed the issue in

great detail. (3)/ No Error (4)

394. Whatever work that which you

undertake (1)/ put your best

(2)/ efforts in it. (3)/ No Error

(4)

395. I personally feel that (1)/

cleanliness in the city (2)/ is

one proof of the efficiently civic

administration. (3)/ No Error

(4)

396. If you cannot (1)/ sympathy

with the poor, (2)/ how will

you be able to do social work?

(3)/ No Error (4)

397. While going (1)/ through the

report (2)/ yesterday I find

several factual mistakes. (3)/

No Error (4)

398. The majority of the (1)/

computer professionals

recommends that effective

measures (2)/ should be taken

against software piracy. (3)/

No Error (4)

399. The photograph will give (1)/

he reader a far better notion of

the structure (2)/ than any

verbal description. (3)/ No

Error (4)

400. One of the most effective (1)/

solutions is that she should

work on Sunday (2)/ and

complete the assignment. (3)/

No Error (4)

401. On resuming his duty, (1)/ he

asked his Superiors that

whether he would be (2)/

permitted to leave early. (3)/

No Error (4)

402. Very few employees in our

company are (1)/ so dedicated

as (2)/ Mahesh will. (3)/ No

Error (4)

403. Each cigarette (1)/ a person

smoke does some harm and

eventually (2)/ it may cause a

serious disease. (3)/ No Error

(4)

404. A detailed inquiry in the

incident (1)/ has been initiated

(2)/ by the Central

Government. (3)/ No Error (4)

405. In the absence of clear

instuctions (1)/ one cannot be

expected (2)/ to be functioned

effectively. (3)/ No Error (4)

406. What is needed today is (1)/ a

new breed of managers with a

new set of concepts (2)/ and a

flexible way about thinking.

(3)/ No Error (4)

407. Rajesh won the case as (1)/ he

argued very forcefully and in

such the intelligent way (2)/

that the judge changed his

opinion. (3)/ No Error (4)

408. Immediately after boarding the

bus, Mahesh asked the

conductor (1)/ that if he knew

(2)/ where the museum was.

(3)/ No Error (4)

409. He loosened his temper (1)/

whenever he knows things do

not take place (2)/ as per his

planning. (3)/ No Error (4)

410. He was very disappointed (1)/

when he found that someone

else (2)/ had secured higher

marks. (3)/ No Error (4)

411. In a very harsh tone, (1)/ he

shouted at his servants and

told them that (2)/ he does not

need their services. (3)/ No

Error (4)

412. Honesty, integrity and being

intelligent (1)/ are the qualities

which we look for when (2)/we

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interview applicants. (3)/ No

Error (4)

413. e interview applicants (1)/

helped him had they

approached by him (2)/ for

help well in advance. (3)/ No

Error (4)

414. So longer as you are honest

(1)/ and forthright I will (2)/

support you in the task. (3)/

No Error (4)

415. On his attitude (1)/ it seems

that what he wants is that the

decision-making power (2)/

should rest with him. (3)/ No

Error (4)

416. Foolishly Madhu threw some

water on the electric heater

(1)/ when it catches fire (2)/

and she got a shock. (3)/ No

Error (4)

417. Though he suffered of fever,

(1)/ he attended office and

completed all the pending (2)/

work by sitting late. (3)/ No

Error (4)

418. All individuals ate (1)/ different

so their (2)/ tastes vary from

each other. (3)/ No Error (4)

419. The future is yet to come (1)/

but you have a (2)/ lot from us

in future. (3)/ No Error (4)

420. Rajdeep always introduces

himself by his (1)/ first name

and never mention (2)/ his

family name. (3)/ No Error (4)

421. We have helped them not only

(1)/ with money but also (2)/

with new machinery and raw

material. (3)/ No Error (4)

422. Komal herself wash (1)/ all the

clothes and never gives them

(2)/ to the laundry. (3)/ No

Error (4)

423. The foremost criterion of

selection we adopted (1)/ were

the number of years of training

(2)/ a dancer had received

under a particular guru. (3)/

No Error (4)

424. If you would have gone to his

house (1)/ before 10 a.m., you

would have (2)/ got his

autograph. (3)/ No Error (4)

425. If the by-stander had not been

(1)/ familiar with first-aid

techniques he driver which had

met (2)/ with the accident

would have died. (3)/ No Error

(4)

426. The five-member committee

were (1)/ of the view that the

present service conditions (2)/

of the employees of this

company are quite good. (3)/

No Error (4)

427. Jayesh loved his Guru

immensely (1)/ and gave him

fullest loyalty, yet he had his

own (2)/ independent way of

thinking. (3)/ No Error (4)

428. We fail to understand (1)/ why

do most educated people lose

their temper even (2)/ without

any apparent reason. (3)/ No

Error (4)

429. Day in and day out (1)/ he

keep telling his friends that

(2)/ he wants to go abroad.

(3)/ No Error (4)

430. I was standing at the bus stop

(1)/ waiting for him (2)/ since

eight o'clock. (3)/ No Error (4)

431. The chairman welcomed all the

guests and (1)/ gave an

outline of the (2)/ activities

performing by the Company.

(3)/ No Error (4)

432. Reasonable ambition, if

supported (1)/ at persistent

efforts, is likely to yield (2)/

the desired results. (3)/ No

Error (4)

433. Their only demand for

additional wages were (1)/

considered sympathetically

(2)/ by the progressive

management. (3)/ No Error (4)

434. They have been struggling with

the management (1)/ from the

past five years (2)/ but their

demands are not considered.

(3)/ No Error (4)

435. Your machine would not have

(1)/ given you so much trouble

(2)/ if you had maintained it

proper. (3)/ No Error (4)

436. Our system of assigning (1)/

different jobs to different

people (2)/ should be based on

their strengthens and

weakness. (3)/ No Error (4)

437. Even though it was (1)/ raining

bad I went out to (2)/ get

some medicines. (3)/ No Error

(4)

438. The new facts he (1)/ has

discovered and the new

arguments he has advanced

(2)/ has not changed my

opinion. (3)/ No Error (4)

439. In spite of the rumours (1)/ of

an impending takeover (2)/ by

the government Ramlal bought

more shares of that company.

(3)/ No Error (4)

440. Ketki would have surely got

the job (1)/ is she would have

(2)/ attended the interview.

(3)/ No Error (4)

441. The student answered to (1)/

the question (2)/ asked by the

Inspector. (3)/ No Error (4)

442. From a tiny room in the slums,

(1)/ they have managed to

move a good (2)/ house in a

better locality. (3)/ No Error

(4)

443. As always have been said, (1)/

parents should not impose

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their desires (2)/ on their

wards. (3)/ No Error (4)

444. I offered him part-time work

(1)/ but he turned it over

saying that he would (2)/

rather wait for a full-time job.

(3)/ No Error (4)

445. Sarang is the only (1)/ person

who can complete this work

(2)/ within stipulated deadline.

(3)/ No Error (4)

446. Why some people don't get

(1)/ what they deserve and

why others get what they don't

deserve (2)/ is a matter

decided by luck. (3)/ No Error

(4)

447. Pass on (1)/ the salt please

(2)/ do you? (3)/ No Error (4)

448. He being the eldest son, his

father expects him (1)/ to take

care of several things (2)/

beside his regular studies. (3)/

No Error (4)

449. The great actor was angry with

(1)/ the treatment he had

received (2)/ without any

hesitation. (3)/ No Error (4)

450. The result of the recognition

(1)/ of this fact are seen in the

gradual improvement (2)/ of

the diet of the poor. (3)/ No

Error (4)

451. If you listen with (1)/ the

question carefully (2)/ you will

be able to answer them easily.

(3)/ No Error (4)

452. It is difficult (1)/ for anyone

(2)/ to pastime thus. (3)/ No

Error (4)

453. The customer handed over (1)/

a hundred-rupee note (2)/ to

the shopkeeper. (3)/ No Error

(4)

454. Myself and Gopal (1)/ will take

care of (2)/ the function on

Sunday. (3)/ No Error (4)

455. It is the newspaper (1)/ that

exposes us to the widest range

(2)/ of human experiences and

behavior. (3)/ No Error (4)

456. A small baby breathes about

(1)/ 45 times per minute while

(2)/ a child of about six years

breathes about 25 times per

minute. (3)/ No Error (4)

457. I have read (1)/ too many

books (2)/ by R. K. Narayan.

(3)/ No Error (4)

458. He was sure (1)/ that he

should (2)/ win the Prize. (3)/

No Error (4)

459. He is (1)/ too intelligent (2)/ to

make a mistake. (3)/ No Error

(4)

460. He fell from a running train

(1)/ and would have died (2)/

if the villagers did not get him

admitted in the nearby hospital

immediately. (3)/ No Error (4)

461. He enquired me (1)/ why I had

not seen him the previous day

(2)/ as I had promised to do.

(3)/ No Error (4)

462. I was there (1)/ many a time

(2)/ in the past. (3)/ No Error

(4)

463. All the four sons (1)/ of the old

man (2)/ quarreled between

themselves. (3)/ No Error (4)

464. He wanted to work all night

(1)/ but we saw that he was

completely worn out (2)/ and

so we persuaded him to stop.

(3)/ No Error (4)

465. Mr. Smith was accused for

murder (1)/ but the court

found him not guilty (2)/ and

acquitted him. (3)/ No Error

(4)

466. She sang (1)/ very well, (2)/

isn‟t it? (3)/ No Error (4)

467. I am sure that all my monthly

expenses (1)/ would exceed

the income (2)/ If I do not

economic. (3)/ No Error (4)

468. Whenever you go to a temple

(1)/ you must put off (2)/ your

shoes at the entrance. (3)/ No

Error (4)

469. Having read a number of

stories (1)/ about space travel

(2)/ his dream now is about to

visit the moon. (3)/ No Error

(4)

470. The party chief made it a point

to state that (1)/ the Prime

Minister and the Union Home

Minister should also come (2)/

and they see what his party

men had seen. (3)/ No Error

(4)

471. It is easy to see that (1)/ a

lawyer's demeanour in court

(2)/ may be prejudicial against

the interests of his client. (3)/

No Error (4)

472. He is wiring (1)/ for the (2)/

last four hours. (3)/ No Error

(4)

473. She walked in (1)/ the room

where the murder (2)/ had

taken place. (3)/ No Error (4)

474. Were he (1)/ to see you, (2)/

he would have been surprised.

(3)/ No Error (4)

475. I could not convince them (1)/

because they persisted to

suggest (2)/ that I was lying.

(3)/ No Error (4)

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476. There is still (1)/ little tea (2)/

left in the cup. (3)/ No Error

(4)

477. He says that (1)/ his car does

(2)/ eight kilometers in a litre

(3)/ No Error (4)

478. After opening the door (1)/ we

entered into the room (2)/ nest

to the kitchen. (3)/ No Error

(4)

479. Can I lend (1)/ your pencil (2)/

for a minute, please? (3)/ No

Error (4)

480. Last month we celebrated (1)/

the wedding of our sister for

whom (2)/ we have been

looking for a suitable alliance

for three years. (3)/ No Error

(4)

481. In an English (1)/ examiners

should give as much weightage

to language (2)/ as they give

to contents. (3)/ No Error (4)

482. I am hearing (1)/ a lot about

(2)/ the problem of AIDS these

days. (3)/ No Error (4)

483. Unless you stop to make noise

at once (1)/ I will have no

option but to (2)/ bring the

matter to the attention of the

police. (3)/ No Error (4)

484. He is generally (1)/ more

hungry (2)/ than she is. (3)/

No Error (4)

485. Since India has gained

Independence (1)/ 49 year ago

(2)/ much progress has been

made in almost every field.

(3)/ No Error (4)

486. He ensured his bank manager

(1)/ that he would soon (2)/

repay. (3)/ No Error (4)

487. A free press is not a privilege

(1)/ but the organic necessity

(2)/ in a free society. (3)/ No

Error (4)

488. He explained the matter (1)/ in

the city (2)/ by the end of the

year. (3)/ No Error (4)

489. Even though the shirt is rather

expensive (1)/ but I wish to

(2)/ purchase it with my own

money. (3)/ No Error (4)

490. After the humiliating exposure

(1)/ he hanged his head (2)/ in

shame. (3)/ No Error (4)

491. The eminent speaker's speech

(1)/ was broadcasted over (2)/

all the major radio-stations.

(3)/ No Error (4)

492. The meeting adjourned

abruptly (1)/ by the chairman

after (2)/ about three hours of

deliberation. (3)/ No Error (4)

493. The company has put up an

advertisement (1)/ in

newspaper (2)/ all over the

country. (3)/ No Error (4)

494. Will you lend me (1)/ little

money (2)/ to tide over this

crisis. (3)/ No Error (4)

495. He gave them no money (1)/

nor did help them (2)/ in

anyway. (3)/ No Error (4)

496. The Sharmas (1)/ are living in

this colony (2)/ for the last

eight years. (3)/ No Error (4)

497. My wife has got (1)/ a new job

(2)/ a month ago. (3)/ No

Error (4)

498. The ability to plan, (1)/

organise and coordinate work

is all fundamental (2)/ to

working within deadline. (3)/

No Error (4)

499. A group of friends (1)/ want to

visit (2)/ the new plant as

early as possible. (3)/ No Error

(4)

500. After leaving his office (1)/ he

went directly (2)/ to a

restaurant. (3)/ No Error (4)

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