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Option 1 : The number of applicants have
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सही उत्तर The number of applicants have है।
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The number of applicants have (a) / increased steadily over (b) / the past five years (c) / No error (d).
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The number of applicants have
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increased steadily over
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the past five years
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No error
Correct Answer: The number of applicants have
"The number" is a singular subject and takes a singular verb, so "have" must be "has"; the error is in part (a). Note the trap: "a number of applicants" would take a plural verb, but "the number" does not.
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