DIRECTIONS (Qs. 41-50): In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
Q41. (a) After the option to study French was abolished,
(b) the college attracted less students
(c) and the strength of our class
(d) is just thirty now
Q42. (a) I do not think that
(b) neither of the two proposals of yours
(c) will be acceptable to him, and so
(d) the stalemate is likely to continue
Q43. (a) Since banks usually give gifts
(b) to customers who deposited large amounts,
(c) it is worthwhile that you bargain with them
(d) before you choose a particular bank
Q44. (a) Everyone who saw the movie ‘Star Wars’
(b) is unanimous in their view
(c) that it is the best science fiction movie
(d) ever produced
Q45. (a) We consider him the best candidate for the post
(b) because he understands the subject,
(c) gets along well with his colleagues
(d) and hard working
Q46. (a) The Minister said that he could not
(b) inaugurate the conference but promised
(c) that he would come a bit lately
(d) and address the delegates
Q47. (a) Though his choice was neither economics or politics
(b) he had to study one of them,
(c) because the science class had already been filled
(d) and there was no other hope for him
Q48. (a) He hanged his head in shame
(b) when he came
(c) to know of his
(d) son’s failure.
Q49. (a) I shall always be
(b) thinking of you
(c) wherever
(d) I will go.
Q50. (a) Excessive eating
(b) is injurious
(c) for health.
(d) No error