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    Question

    Directions: In the following question a sentence is divided into parts. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one or two parts of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

    The ministry has directed all engineering colleges in

    India, (A)/ the ones that figures in the National Institutional Ranking Framework rating, (B)/ to carry out a comprehensive need assessment survey, (C)/ so as to calculate the number of hostels (D)/ that would be require for SC candidates (E).
    A A & B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B & C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C B & E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D E & D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    B – According to subject – verb agreement, since the subject ‘colleges’ is plural, the verb should be plural as well. So ‘the ones that figure in’ is the correct usage. E – The past participle form of the verb should be used after ‘would be’. Thus, instead of ‘require’, ‘required’ should be used. So the correct statement would be The ministry has directed all engineering colleges in India, the ones that figure in the National Institutional Ranking Framework rating, to carry out a comprehensive need assessment survey, so as to calculate the number of hostels that would be required for SC candidates.

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