Question

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts. Choose the part of the sentence which may contain a grammatical error in it. If all the parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option “no error” as your answer choice. The number of applications received from candidates (

  • A / belonging to various professional backgrounds (
  • B / has risen sharply from (
  • C / the introduction of the revised eligibility criteria. (
  • D
A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The error in this sentence relates to the use of an inappropriate preposition. The verb phrase “has risen sharply” refers to a change that began at a specific point in time and continues to the present. For such time references, the correct preposition is “since,” not “from.” The preposition “from” is used only when it is paired with “to,” which is not the case here. Therefore, the phrase “from the introduction” is incorrect and should be replaced with “since the introduction,” making option (c) the correct answer.

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