Corrections in the Answer Key of STSE (Class X) issued by RBSE

RBSE came up with the official answer key for STSE -14 on 11.3.15 and asked for objections related to the answers given.

I have objections on the following answers

1. The answer given for Question No. 46 in MAT is (4),

but according to me the answer should be (3). Proof for my answer is placed in the attachment. 

2. The answer given for Question No. 12 in LCT2 is (4),

but according to me, both (2) and (4) should be correct. "A number of" always take a plural verb. In this question, both option (2) and (4) can be correct grammatically. But logically opton (2) should be correct as we are talking about the disaster in Uttarakhand that happened in past. Hence, 'were' should be ued in place of 'are'. 

Hence option (2) is correct. Though both option (2) and (4) can be correct.

3. The answer given for Question No. 33 in LCT2 is (2),

but according to me option (1) should be correct. The statement form of 'Don't you ever make mistakes' was asked. 'You' is a second person. That means the speaker is addressing the listener. The listener bieng the second person, 'you'. That means that the listener makes mistakes. 

Hence, option (1) is correct.

4. The answer given for Question No. 34 in LCT2 is (2),

but according to me option (4) should be correct. Corelative conjuction - not only .... but also' was given and asked to join two separate sentences. As a rule, we always put corelative conjuction before anything that is different in both the statements. Over here, 'a big house' and 'a big farm house' are two diffferent things. Therefore. 'not only' will be placed before 'a big home' and 'but also' will be put before 'a big farm house'. 

Hence option (4) is correct

5. The answer given for Question No. 31 in SAT is (2),

but according to me, option (3) should be correct.

for explanation, page no. 134 of class XII, NCERT book can be consulted.

6. The answer given for Question No. 36 in SAT is (2),

but according to me option (3) should be correct.

for explanation, page no. 10 of class IX, NCERT book can be consulted.

7. The answer given for Question No. 44 in SAT is (1),

but according to me option (3)  & (4) should be correct.

for explanation, page no. 73 of class X, NCERT book can be consulted.