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    Question

    Directions : In each of the following sentences, a sentence is divided into 4 parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out the error in these parts if any. If none of the parts contain any error, mark option 5, ‘None of these’ as the answer.

    Plastics represent an example of (A)/a consumption externality, which involves much people, (B)/rather than a production externality, (C)/which involves one or multiple firms (D).

    A Plastics represent an example of Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B a consumption externality, which involves much people Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C rather than a production externality Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D which involves one or multiple firms Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ‘people’ is a plural noun always preceded by ‘many’, and never by ‘much’. Plastics represent an example of a consumption externality, which involves many people, rather than a production externality, which involves one or multiple firms.

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