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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.

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781. SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. Fill the Circle corresponding to that letter under the segment in the MCQ Response From.He has been working in this department since the last five years without any break.

  • A. Has been working
  • B. Since
  • C. Last five years
  • D. Break

Explanation: Explanation: "For" is the correct preposition to use in this context to indicate the duration of time.

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Correct answer: Since

782. SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. Fill the Circle corresponding to that letter under the segment in the MCQ Response From.He reached at Lahore only a few days ago, on last Friday, to be exact, and is going to stay here for some time

  • A. Reached at
  • B. A few
  • C. To be exact,
  • D. Is going to stay

Explanation: Explanation:"Reached at" should be replaced simply by "reached". "A few" is appropriate to indicate a small number of days.

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Correct answer: Reached at

783. SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. Fill the Circle corresponding to that letter under the segment in the MCQ Response From.There was a big rally on the Mall, but as the crowd disintegrated, chaos and confusion ruled everywhere.

  • A. A big rally
  • B. Disintegrated
  • C. Chaos
  • D. Ruled

Explanation: ANSWER: DExplanation:Spread would be more accurate instead of ruled as these are emotions and not individuals.

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Correct answer: Ruled

784. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined.Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.Suddenly, he stopped at the edge of the meadow, taking his pocket knife from his pocket, and cut a wisp of alfalfa.

  • A. Suddenly, he stopped
  • B. Taking his pocket knife from his pocket
  • C. His pocket
  • D. Cut a wisp of alfalfa

Explanation: The error in the sentence lies in the phrase 'Taking his pocket knife from his pocket'.

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Correct answer: Taking his pocket knife from his pocket

785. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined.Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.The study of population growth indicates one of the greatest paradox of our time.

  • A. The study
  • B. Population growth
  • C. One of the
  • D. Paradox

Explanation: The error in the sentence lies in the segment 'paradox'. According to grammatical rules, the phrase 'one of the' should be followed by a…

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Correct answer: Paradox

786. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.Among the Western nations, the decline in the death rate is followed after an interval by the reduction in the birth rate, so that the population is not now growing so fast.

  • A. Among the Western nations
  • B. Death rate is followed
  • C. The reduction in the birth
  • D. Is not now growing

Explanation: The options (a), (b), and c are grammatically correct.

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Correct answer: Is not now growing

787. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.In view of increasing hazards with our national security it is the duty of every citizen to keep a watch on his surroundings.

  • A. With
  • B. It is
  • C. To keep
  • D. On his surroundings

Explanation: The error in the sentence lies in the use of the preposition 'with'. The phrase 'increasing hazards with our national security' suggests a…

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Correct answer: With

788. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.Thrifty housewives preserved their homegrown vegetables and fruits in canning, pickling or drying them for use during the cold weather.

  • A. In
  • B. Or
  • C. For
  • D. The

Explanation: Option A is correct because the preposition "in" is incorrectly used to describe the method of preservation.

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Correct answer: In

789. Spot the error : In the following sentences, some segments of each sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.When a low-wage category worker finds he has to maintain a large family, his expenses may exceeds his income.

  • A. When a low-wage
  • B. Worker finds
  • C. Maintain a large family
  • D. Exceeds his income

Explanation: Option D: exceedsReason: In the main clause "His expenses may exceeds his income", the subject is "his expenses" which is plural.

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Correct answer: Exceeds his income

790. Select the incorrect segment:The patient's blood analysis shows that there is a big number of amorphous cells which are quiet unidentifiable.

  • A. Patient's
  • B. Of
  • C. Which
  • D. Quiet

Explanation: The right word that should be used at this place is QUITE which means absolutely.

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Correct answer: Quiet

791. Select the incorrect segment:The police, in their investigation, used coercive measure to get a favorable statement from the accused.

  • A. Measure
  • B. To
  • C. From
  • D. The accused

Explanation: It should be "measures" (plural), not measure (singular).

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Correct answer: Measure

792. Select the incorrect segment:Your argument is simply abstruse as there is no clarity of thought and coherence in ideas and it also lack vision.

  • A. Is
  • B. Of
  • C. In
  • D. Lack

Explanation: The incorrect segment is: "it also lack vision."Explanation:The subject "it" is singular, so the verb should also be singular."Lack" is…

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Correct answer: Lack

793. The workers were raising much hue and cry when their demands were turned away.

  • A. Raising
  • B. Much
  • C. Demands
  • D. Away

Explanation: The correct phrasal verb to be used here is 'turned down' and not turned away. It means to reject something.

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Correct answer: Away

794. The disease is uncurable without the judicious use of antibiotics.

  • A. Uncurable
  • B. Without
  • C. Judicious
  • D. Use

Explanation: "Uncurable" is not a word. The correct word is "Incurable".

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Correct answer: Uncurable

795. The younger sister hopes to emulate her elder sister's sporting achievement as she is putting up hectic effort.

  • A. To
  • B. Sister's
  • C. Achievement
  • D. Up

Explanation: According to rules regarding Phrasal verbs,the correct form is 'putting in' and not 'putting out'.Putting in means make a formal offer.

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Correct answer: Up

796. Select the incorrect segment:

  • A. Discarded
  • B. As
  • C. There
  • D. For

Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: For. The preposition "for" is incorrectly used in this context.

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Correct answer: For

797. Spot the error:Only twice my father did stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes

  • A. Twice
  • B. Did
  • C. To wipe
  • D. From

Explanation: - The sentence should read "Only twice did my father stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes".- The word "did" is incorrectly placed in the…

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Correct answer: Did

798. Spot the error.A tree slid down the slope, leaned against and settled heavily to the ground.

  • A. Down
  • B. Leaned against
  • C. Heavily
  • D. To the ground

Explanation: The correct statement will be 'A tree slid down the slope, leaned against and settled heavily on the ground.' The error lies in the phrase…

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Correct answer: To the ground

799. Spot the error. The latter continued: "You see how is it- Ralston filled the place up with young men."

  • A. Latter
  • B. How is it
  • C. Up
  • D. With

Explanation: The correct phrasing should be 'You see how it is - Ralston filled the place up with young men.'The error lies in the phrase 'how is it,'…

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Correct answer: How is it

800. Spot the error. The delegates in Anatolia could transfer their activities to Istanbul, put Mustafa Kamal's ideas into practice and yet not longer stand in opposition to the Padishah.

  • A. In
  • B. To
  • C. Into
  • D. Not longer

Explanation: "No longer" would be correct form of expression in this sentence. The correct sentence is, "The delegates in Anatolia could transfer their…

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Correct answer: Not longer
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