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Q.151 Medium Error Detection
In the sentence 'The committee have decided to implement new policies starting next month', identify the error.
A Subject-verb disagreement; 'have' should be 'has'
B Tense inconsistency; 'decided' should be 'decides'
C No error; the sentence is correct
D Word order error; 'new' should precede 'policies'
Correct Answer:  A. Subject-verb disagreement; 'have' should be 'has'
EXPLANATION

Committee is a collective noun requiring singular verb 'has'. When referring to the entity as a whole, use singular agreement.

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Q.152 Medium Error Detection
Read: 'The pandemic accelerated digital transformation across sectors. Companies that adapted quickly thrived, while others struggled.' What inference can be made?
A All companies benefited equally from digital transformation
B Adaptation speed determined success during the pandemic
C Digital transformation is always beneficial
D Companies that struggled were technologically outdated
Correct Answer:  B. Adaptation speed determined success during the pandemic
EXPLANATION

The passage clearly states quick adapters thrived while others struggled, showing adaptation speed mattered.

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Q.153 Medium Error Detection
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: 'The ancient ruins _____ evidence of a highly sophisticated civilization.'
A exhibit
B exhibits
C exhibiting
D exhibited
Correct Answer:  A. exhibit
EXPLANATION

'Ruins' is plural, requiring 'exhibit'. The present tense is appropriate for describing what ruins show.

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Q.154 Medium Error Detection
Identify the grammatical error: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.'
A Change 'was' to 'were'
B Change 'present' to 'presenting'
C Change 'the' before employees
D No error
Correct Answer:  A. Change 'was' to 'were'
EXPLANATION

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject. 'Employees' is plural, so 'were' is correct.

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Q.155 Medium Error Detection
Read the passage: 'Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing industries worldwide. From healthcare diagnostics to financial forecasting, AI applications are becoming ubiquitous.' What does 'ubiquitous' mean in this context?
A Expensive
B Everywhere/Omnipresent
C Temporary
D Complicated
Correct Answer:  B. Everywhere/Omnipresent
EXPLANATION

Ubiquitous means present everywhere at the same time; commonly found throughout.

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Q.156 Medium Error Detection
Identify the error: 'The number of applicants have increased significantly this year.'
A Change 'have' to 'has'
B Change 'increased' to 'increase'
C Change 'applicants' to 'applicant'
D No error
Correct Answer:  A. Change 'have' to 'has'
EXPLANATION

'The number' is singular and requires 'has', not 'have'. 'A number of' would take 'have'.

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Q.157 Medium Error Detection
Arrange the following sentences in correct order:
P: The discovery was revolutionary for medical science.
Q: Scientists found a new method to treat cancer.
R: It offered hope to millions of patients worldwide.
S: The research took over a decade to complete.
A Q-S-P-R
B S-Q-P-R
C Q-P-S-R
D S-P-Q-R
Correct Answer:  B. S-Q-P-R
EXPLANATION

Correct sequence: Research took time (S) → Discovery made (Q) → It was revolutionary (P) → Gave hope (R).

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Q.158 Medium Error Detection
Identify the error: 'Despite of his talent, he could not succeed in the examination.'
A Change 'Despite' to 'In spite'
B Remove 'of' after 'Despite'
C Change 'could' to 'can'
D No error
Correct Answer:  B. Remove 'of' after 'Despite'
EXPLANATION

'Despite' is already a preposition and should not be followed by 'of'. Use 'Despite his talent' or 'In spite of his talent'.

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Q.159 Medium Error Detection
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The manager along with his team members are planning to attend the conference next month.'
A No error
B Change 'are' to 'is'
C Change 'planning' to 'plan'
D Change 'attend' to 'attending'
Correct Answer:  B. Change 'are' to 'is'
EXPLANATION

The subject 'manager' is singular; 'along with' is a parenthetical phrase. The verb should be 'is' not 'are'.

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Which of the following best explains the relationship between the two sentences? 'Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to global agriculture. Nevertheless, innovative farming techniques offer promising solutions.'
A Cause and effect
B Contrast and concession
C Sequential relationship
D Comparison
Correct Answer:  B. Contrast and concession
EXPLANATION

The word 'Nevertheless' indicates a contrasting relationship - presenting a challenge followed by a concession that solutions exist despite the problem. This is a contrast-concession relationship.

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