In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Your success in the IAS examinations depends not only on (A)/ what papers you have selected (B)/but on how you have written them. (C)/ No error(D).

Given below are six sentences, out of which sentences A and F are in the correct position. Sentences B, C, D and E are in a jumbled order. Select the option that gives the correct order.
A. Folk tales offer lots of advice.
B. Most of them deliver the message clearly.
C. The reason was that he was not properly dressed.
D. There is a story of Birbal not being allowed to attend the king’s free lunch.
E. This happened despite his high intellectual abilities.
F. The advice thus conveyed is ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover.’ 

The 1^st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.

1. Everyone has a mental picture of volcanoes.
P. This is the crater and it is the mouth of the volcano.
Q. In appearance it looks like a cone-shaped mountain.
R. The lava forces its way up this and overflows to form the sides of the volcano.
S. The top of the cone is rather flat and hollow.
6. Thus the volcano mountain is formed from the lava. 

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), No error.
Although Shanku was born (a)/ in a rich merchant’s families (b)/ he was very humble and (c) /was a philanthropist by nature (d) / No error (e).

A well balanced diet (A)/ is essential for (B)/ good health/ (C) / No error (D)

Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'

You must (a)/ not held in high esteem (b)/ those who are (c)/ dangers to our society. (d)/ No error (e)