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351 b 361 b 371 b 381 c 391 c
352 c 362 c 372 a 382 b 392 c
353 a 363 c 373 c 383 b 393 d
354 b 364 c 374 d 384 a 394 d
355 b 365 a 375 b 385 a 395 c
356 b 366 d 376 c 386 b 396 a
357 d 367 b 377 a 387 d 397 c
358 a 368 d 378 b 388 a 398 a
359 c 369 a 379 c 389 a 399 d
360 d 370 c 380 d 390 a 400 a

Ans351. (b) (Replace who by whom. If who/whom is to be immediately followed by a word which is
not a verb use whom. In the given sentence I is a pronoun so use who
Ans352. (c) Have/has (traffic is singular so verb used will be singular)
Ans353. (a) time/times
Ans354. (b) collusion/collision (Collusion is a conspiracy to do something wrong and collision is
when two things hit violently against each other)
Ans355. (b) Ban/banned (We use third form of the verb with has/have)
Ans356. (b) (Remove too,it is not used in a positive sense.Instead use very)
Ans357. (d) No error
Ans358. (a) ( Last week is given in the sentence so simple past should be use(d)
Ans359. (c) Replace than by to. With prefer to is used. Replace than visiting by “to visit”
Ans360. (d) No Error
Ans361. (b) Replace on by at
Ans362. (c) Look at this structure-Noun + Preposition + Noun +……….( Various consequences f the
decision) In such sentences, verb is used according to the number/person of the Noun that comes
before the first preposition .Here, the subject is the various consequences (plural) subject .Hence,
finance ministry were not foreseen by the bureaucrats should be used here.
Ans363. (c) With else but is used and not than. Example-I want nothing else but his resignation.
Ans364. (c) Here, search of some job should be used. In search of = looking for .Look at the
sentence: She went to the kitchen in search of a drink.
Ans365. (a)Replace is by was. The past tense has to be used.
Ans366. (d)No error
Ans367. (b) Replace takes by took
Ans368. (d) The process was too simple .(d) Here, The process was very simple ........ should be
used. Too is used before adjectives or adverbs to say that something is more than is good,
necessary, possible etc.
Ans369. (a) No error
Ans370. (c) and follow his aim in life with patience
Here, subject (The man)is singular. Hence, singular verb i.e., and follows his aim in life with
patience........... should be used here.
Ans371. (b) (had taken)
Ans372. (a) time/times
Ans373. (c) to seeking/to seek
Note: (To is generally followed by the first form of the verb except in the following cases: be used to
,accustomed to, averse to, with a view to, addicted to, devoted to, in addition to, look forward to,
object to, owing to, given to, taken to, prone to.)

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eg-Poor children are prone to being exploited by the rich.

You will soon get used to going for a morning walk with me.
I look forward to meeting you at the party.
Ans374. (d) move round the .In indirect speech, the tense of a universal truth remains unchanged.
Hence, moves round the .......... should be used here.
Ans375. (b) No Error
Ans376. (c) the only affective tool. Effective = producing the intended/wanted result. Affective
connected with emotions and attitudes. Hence, the only effective tool ....... ..should be used.
Ans377. (a) No error
Ans378. (b) I really do regret not to learn to play the violin. Use I really do regret not to learn how to
play the violin
Ans379. (c) I have been working in this college (Future perfect continuous will be used)
Ans380. (d) Alphabet is a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used for writing a language
Hence, alphabet at the should be used.
Ans381. (c) It is preposition related error. Hence, within two days after the receipt of this letter
....should be used here.
Ans382. (b) the pianist . The person who plays the piano is pianist
Ans383. (b) he is as tall as an oak should be used.
Ans384. (a) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush is It is better to keep something that you
already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more.
Ans385. (a)Whom is used instead of “who’ as the object of a verbor preposition
Ans386. (b) Past Perfect i.e. We had finished our work ....should be used. The sentence shows past
time.
Ans387. (d) whereabouts is Whereabouts is to be treated as plural so plural verb are will be used.
Ans388. (a) falling back in his chair
Ans389. (a) Last week is clearly mentioned here so simple past and not present perfect will be
used.So remove have
Ans390. (a)Restructure the sentence-She not only apologized to him………………..
Ans391. (c)Than is used in comparison.Here then should be used.
Ans392. (c) your suggestions hold no water ( Use 'do not hold' water instead of 'hold no water. We
need to use the correct phrase. 'Do not hold water' means 'not correct or true'.)
Ans393.(d) he held up his both hands (Drop both.Only he held up his hands is enough)
Ans394. (d) the man is wild by nature(in general sentences do not use article the before man and
woman)
Ans395. (c) unless he is not invited. Remove 'not'. 'Not' does not follow 'Unless'.
Ans396. (a) both history as well as literature (line/s from the passage-'Both ...... and' is a
correlative. Change 'as well as' into 'and'.
Ans397. (c) No error
Ans398.(a) as soon as I will receive With as soon as simple present tense is used and not simple
future. Eliminate will
Ans399.(d) has not been impacted by the fraud (After since simple past tense is used.So since he
was not impacted by the fraud will be correct)
Ans400. (a) The student finished the paper The paper was finished before the bell rang so use
past perfect tense. Correct sentence structure-The student had finished the paper…………………….
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