1 English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the report overlooked several underlying causes (1)/ behind the public unrest were surprising (2)/ given the volume of evidence (3)/ collected over the past few months. (4) Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the report overlooked several underlying causes (1)/ behind the public unrest were surprising (2)/ given the volume of evidence (3)/ collected over the past few months. (4) A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4) उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B The noun clause beginning with “That the report overlooked...” is a singular subject. Therefore, “were surprising” should be replaced with “was surprising.” The noun clause beginning with “That the report overlooked...” is a singular subject. Therefore, “were surprising” should be replaced with “was surprising.”
2 English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection English-only question. Refer to the English version. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Much of what seems to be coordination (1)/ among the regulatory bodies and private stakeholders (2)/ are, in reality, coincidental overlaps (3)/ arising from differing mandates. (4) A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4) उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: C Correct Answer: C English explanation is provided in the English version. The subject “Much of what seems to be coordination” is singular. Therefore, the plural verb “are” in part 3 should be replaced with the singular verb “is.”
3 English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection English-only question. Refer to the English version. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the policy omits provisions for backward compatibility (1)/ is less troubling than the belief (2)/ that all regional bodies will, without any pressure, (3)/ complies with the central directive as issued. (4) A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4) उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: D Correct Answer: D English explanation is provided in the English version. The modal verb “will” must be followed by the base form of the verb. Therefore, “complies” in part 4 should be replaced with “comply.”
4 English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection English-only question. Refer to the English version. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The higher the office was (1)/ the more pressing became the need (2)/ for prudence, propriety, and (3)/ avoiding of early disclosure. (4) A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4) उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: D Correct Answer: D English explanation is provided in the English version. The expression “avoiding of early disclosure” is incorrect and also breaks parallelism with the nouns “prudence” and “propriety.” It should be replaced with “avoidance of early disclosure.”
5 English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection English-only question. Refer to the English version. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The report's focus on tech-utopianism, though praiseworthy, (1)/ ignore the deep-rooted inequities (2)/ that continue in data availability and digital competence (3)/ across demographic and regional gaps. (4) A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4) उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B English explanation is provided in the English version. The singular subject “focus” requires a singular verb. Therefore, “ignore” in part 2 should be replaced with “ignores.”