Spotting Error Set -60

In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark E) as you answer

Q1. Terrorism means the policy (1)/of striking terror in(2)/ the mind of the people by violent(3)/ methods to achieve some ends.(4)
A)(1)          B) (2)             C) (3)              D) (4)              E) No error.

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  Option C
Explanation : minds > minds 

Q2. Ransomware is a malicious software, (1)/designed to block the access to any computer system,(2)/ holding the owner to ransom till(3)/ the demanded sum of money is not paid.(4)

A) (1)            B) (2)                  C) (3)               D) (4)             E)  No error.

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 Option D
Explanation : not paid > paid

Q3. India is an agrarian country by  around two third (1)/of its population making living from the land. (2)/Around 66 per cent of rural laborers are dependent on(3)/ agricultural activities for their income.(4)
A) (1)           B) (2)              C) (3)              D) (4)             E)  No error.

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 Option A
Explanation : by > with 

Q4. The reservation was undertaken(1)/ to tackle the historic oppression,(2)/ inequality and discrimination(3)/ faced by members of backward communities.(4)
A) (1)             B) (2)         C) (3)            D) (4)             E)  No error.

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 Option E
Explanation : No error . 

Q5. largest contributors (1)/to the corruption are entitlement(2)/ program and social spending (3)/schemes ratified by the Indian government.(4)
A) (1)             B) (2)             C) (3)            D) (4)            E) No error.

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  Option A
Explanation : Use THE before largest.               

Q6. One thing that was quite positive about the software industry(1)/ was that even a person from a non-middle class (2)/and non-affluent background, who is not (3)/very fluent in English, could get into the industry.(4)
A) (1)           B) (2)           C) (3)           D) (4)             E) No error.

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 Option C
Explanation : is > was 

Q7. For a sector that has been(1)/ around for nearly three decades(2)/ or more, the absence (3)/of worker unions are mystifying.(4)
A) (1)         B) (2)           C) (3)             D) (4)            E) No error.

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  Option D
Explanation : are > is

Q8. Some IT companies, while maintaining an appraisal system(1)/ that is based on customer, team and manager feedback, (2)/have even removed the rating system, thereby leaving no record of(3) performance that can be cited in case of a legal dispute.(4)
A) (1)           B) (2)             C) (3)            D) (4)             E) No error.

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  Option E
Explanation : no error .

Q9. One of the primary praxis of his (1)/ politics is self-respect, a term that(2)/ has a broad resonance in(3)/Tamil Nadu. How do one define self-respect?(4)
A) (1)              B)(2)              C) (3)             D)(4)            E) No error.

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  Option D
Explanation : do > does

Q10. The department have specified in detail(1)/ the procedure for quoting of Aadhaar in(2)/ new PAN application and for (3)/changes or correction in PAN data.(4)
A) (1)               B) (2)           C) (3)         D) (4)          E) No error.

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 Option A
Explanation : have > has

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