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Error Detection Practice Questions - SSC CGL Guide

This document provides a practice test for error detection questions that may appear on the SSC CGL exam. It includes 48 sentences with possible errors in parts (a), (b), or (c), and answer choices of (d) for no error. The goal is to identify the part of each sentence that contains an error or select (d) if there is no error. This practice test allows test takers to improve their ability to find grammatical and structural errors in sentences.
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Error Detection Practice Questions - SSC CGL Guide

This document provides a practice test for error detection questions that may appear on the SSC CGL exam. It includes 48 sentences with possible errors in parts (a), (b), or (c), and answer choices of (d) for no error. The goal is to identify the part of each sentence that contains an error or select (d) if there is no error. This practice test allows test takers to improve their ability to find grammatical and structural errors in sentences.
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DIRECTIONSInthesequestions,someofthe
sentenceshaveerrorsandsomearecorrectastheyare.Find
outwhichpartofasentencehasanerror.Ifasentenceisfree
fromerror,write(d)astheanswer.

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1.Afreepressisnotaprivilege(a)/buttheorganicnecessity
(b)/inafreesociety(c)/Noerror(d)
2.Wherehe(a)/toseeyou,(b)/hewouldhavebeensurprised.
(c)/Noerror.(d)

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3.Thenumberofmarkscarriedbyeachquestions(a)/are
indicated(b)/attheendofthequestion.(c)/Noerror(d)
4.Itistme(a)/wedidsomething(b)/tostoproadaccidents
(c)/Noerror.(d)
5.Ananimal(a)/canbejustasunhappyinavastarea(b)/or
inasmallone.(c)/Noerror(d)
6.Thisisanexcellentsite(a)/forastadium(b)/andwhichwe
shouldliketoacquire(c)/Noerror(d)
7.Ifyouabsentfrom(a)/collegeyournameislikely(b)/to
bestruckofftherolls(c)/Noerror(d)
8.WhenIlivedinEngland(a)/itwasnaturalforme(b)/to
speakalotofEnglish.(c)/Noerror(d)
9.Neitherheis(a)/norhiswifeis(b)/coming.(c)/Noerror(d).
10.Canyou(a)/repairmywatch(b)/untilTuesday?(c)/No
error(d)
11.Thispicture(a)/isthebest(b)/ofthetwo(c)/Noerror(d)
12.Thedrawingroomwasamess(a)/withallthefurnitures(b)
/scatteredintotaldisarrar(c)/Noerror(d)
13.Nosoonerdid(a)/thedoctorenterthehouse(b)/thenthe
patientdied.(c)/Noerror(d)
14.AsIprefercoffeethantea(a)/myfriendsalwaystakethe
trouble(b)/togetmeacupofcoffee,wheneverIvisitthem.
(c)Noerror(d)

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(c)/Noerror(d)
22.Thekingwasembarrassed(a)/tofindevidences(b)/against
hisownqueen.(c)/Noerror(d)

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23.WhileflyingoverIndia(a)/wehadglimpsesofthetwo
sourcesofherculture(b)/GangesandHimalayas.(c)No
error(d)
24.Theybeggedhim(a)/nottogo(b)yethewasdetermined.
(c)/Noerror(d)
25.Idon'trememberhavingmethimbefore,(a)/althoughthe
voicesounds(b)ratherfamiliartome.(c)/Noerror(d)

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26.Alotoftraveldelayiscaused(a)/duetotheinefficiency
and,lackofgoodmanagement(b)/onbehalfoftherailways.
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27.Themanagercalledtheclerkandsaidwhether(a)/hewasin
thehabitof(b)/sleepingathomeaswell.(c)/Noerror(d)
28.Thecrewwereonboard(a)/andtheysoonbusied
themselves(b)/inpreparingtomeetthestorm.(c)/No
error(d)
29.Thestatementmadebythewriter(a)/appearstobe
incorrect(b)/asGandhijiwasnotborninAhmedabad.(c)/
Noerror(d)
30.Withtheadvancementofwinter,(a)/thedaysgrowshorter
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33.Thereisstill(a)/littletea(b)leftinthecup.(e)/Noerror(d)
34.Iwillspend(a)/myremaininglife(b)inthevillage.(e)/No
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35.Thefutureoffoodcompanies(a)/seemsquitesecure(b)/
owedtoevergrowingdemand(c)/Noerror(d).
36.Thevaccine(a)/whenhittheIndianmarket(b)/isdogged
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(c)/Noerror
40.Ifyouhadtoldme(a)/Iwouldhavehelpedyou(b)/solve
theproblem(c)/Noerror(d)
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43.Ofallthemodels(a)/Sessicais(b)/themoregoodlooking
on(c)/Noerror(d)
44.WhenIwentthere(a)/Charlesisplaying(b)/agameof
chess(c)/Noerror(d).
45.Mohans'eyes(a)/reflectahope(b)/forabetterfuturein
Microsoft.(c)/Noerror(d).
46.HewenttoMumbai(a)/withaview(b)/tosecureajob.(c)/
Noerror(d).
47.TheHeadmasterwithallhisseniorteachers(a)/havecome
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48.Theteachersaidthat(a)/thebuildingadjacentwithhis
house(b)/neededrepairs.(c)/Noerror(d).
49.Grapes(a)/cannotgathered(b)/fromthistles.(c)/Noerror(d).

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51.Theaccusedrefused(a)/toanswertothepoliceman(b)/on
duty.(c)/Noerror(d).
52.Whatis(a)/theuseofme(b)/attendingthesession?(c)/
Noerror(d).
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(b)/intheTajHotel.(c)/Noerror(d).
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tothecity.(c)/Noerror(d).
55.IfIwouldhaverealised(a)/whatabadshapeourlibraryis
in(b)/Iwouldhavedonesomething,toarrestthe
deterioration.(c)/Noerror(d).
56.Hehasbeen(a)/enhancedinposition(b)/asresultofhis
diligenceandintegrity.(c)/Noerror(d).
57.ItisI(a)/whoisresponsible(b)/forthedelary.(c)/Noerror
(d).
58.Thereisonlyonecure(a)/totheevilswhichnewly(b)/
acquiredfreedomproducesandthatcureinfreedom.(c)/
Noerror(d).
59.Heflew(a)/overextensively(b)/thePacificlastwinter(c)/
Noerror(d).
60.In1906aearthquake(a)/destroyedmuch(b)/ofSan
Francisco(c)/Noerror(d).
61.Hisparentsdoesnot(a)/approveof(b)/hisbusiness(c)/
Noerror(d).
62.Thecollegelibraryis(a)/notonlyequippedwith(b)/verygood
booksbutalsowiththelatestjournals(c)/Noerror(d).
63.Theloverswalked(a)/besideseachother(b)/insilence(c)/
Noerror(d).
64.Menarewanted(a)/forthearmy(b)/andthenavy,andthe
airforce,(c)/Noerror(d).

AnswerKeyWithDetailedExplanation:
1.(b)Replacethebyan
2.(a)ThecorrectformisIfhewereto.....
3.(b)Replacearebyis
4.(d)Noerror
5.(c)Replaceorbyas
6.(c)Replaceshouldbywould
7.(a)Addyourselfaferabsent
8.(d)Noerror
9.(a)Removeis
10.(c)Replaceuntilbyby
11.(b)Replace'thebest'by'better'
12.(b)Replace'furnitures'by'furniture'
13.(c)Replace'then'by'than'
14.(a)Replace'than'by'to'
15.(b)Replace'whereyouwere'by'wherehewas'
16.(b)Replace'for'by'of'
17.(d)Noerror
18.(c)Remove'todiscuss'
19.(d)Noerror
20.(c)Remove'will'

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21.(c)Replace'toaccept'by'tobeaccepted'
22.(b)Replace'evidences'by'evidence'
23.(c)Add'the'before'Ganges'and'Himalayas'
24.(d)Noerror
25.(b)Replace'although'by'though'
26.(c)Replaceonhehalfbyonthepartofbehavemeansinplaceofsomeone
27.(a)replacesaidbyasked
28.(a)Replacemeetbyface
29.(d)Noerror
30..(a)Replaceadvancementbyadvent
31..(c)Thecorrectformiswhoisbothascientistandanengineerorwhoisascientistas
wellasanengineer
32.(c)Replace'carrier'by'career''Carries'issomethingthatcarries
33.(b)alittle
34.(b)Replace'myremaininglife'by'therestofmylife'
35.(c)Owingto(preposition)means:Becauseofhenceowingtoevergrowingdemand
shouldbeusedhere
36.(c)Wasdoggedbycontroversyshouldbeused.
37.(c)veryhardshouldbeused
38.(b)whohavedoneshouldbeused
39.(c)Thewordequipmentisuncountablenounhenceequipmentshouldbeusedinplaceof
equipments.
40.(a)Toldshouldbereplacedasasked
41.(b)TheArabianNightsnameofbookandissingularhenceisindeedshouldbeusedin
placeofareindeed
42.(c)despitehimselfshouldbeusedbecausedespiteofhimselfisimproperword.
43.(c)morethanonedegreecannotbeusedforsinglesubjects.
44.(b)Charleswasplayingbecauseeventsshowspasttime.
45.(b)HereMohan'seyesreflectmeansthatitwasMohan'shabitwhichisnotthecase.Hence,
itshouldbeasMohan'seyesreflected.....
46.(c)Withaviewto(doing)somethingbecauseyouareplanningtodosomethinginthe
future.Ex:Weboughtthehousewithaviewtoretiringthere.
47.(b)'hascome'isthecorrectoptionbecausetheverbwillagreewiththefirstsubject.
48.(b)adjacentalwaystakesthepreposition'to'.
49.(b)Grapescannotbethesubjectofthesentencehenceitshouldbe'Grapescannotbe
gathered......'
50.(b)areisreplacedbyis
51.(b)Removetobeforethepoliceman
52.(b)meisreplacedbymyself
53.(c)inisreplacedbyat
54.(d)Noerror
55.(a)Part'a'ofthestatementiswrong.Itwillbeas'IfIhadThePastperfecttensesuits
hereanditdenotesthesentencetobeinActivevoice.
56.(b)Part'b'ofthestatementiswrong.Theword'enhanced'givenhereiswrong.Thecorrect
wordthatwillsuitthestatementis'topper'.Correctapplicationofwordenrichesthemeaningof
thesentence.
57.(b)Part'b'ofthesentenceiswrong.Thecorrectformofsentenceis'ItisIamwhoshould
beresponsibleforthedelay'.
58.(b)Part'b'ofthesentenceiswrong.Thepreposition'of'ismissinginthatpart.'Of'is
applicableaftertheword'evils'.
59.(b)Part'b'ofthesentenceiswrong.Itwillbearrangedas'overextensively'.Inthepart
'B''extensivelyover'isdenotingwrongapplicationofwordswhichisactingasabreachtothe
meaningofthesentence.
60.(a)In1906anearthquakedestroyedmuchofSanFrancisco.Insteadof'a'before
earthquake,article'an'shouldbeusedbecauseitisfollowedbyavowelletter.
61.(a)Hisparentsdon'tapproveofhisbusiness.InEnglish,don'tisusedwhenspeakinginthe
firstandsecondpersonpluralandsingularandthethirdpersonplural("I,""you,""we,"and
"they").Doesn't,ontheotherhand,isusedwhenspeakinginthethirdpersonsingularonly
("he,""she,"and"it").

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62.(d)Noerror.
63.(b)Theloverswalkedbesideeachotherinsilence.(theprepositionbesidesmeansin
additionto,whereasbesidemeansnextto)
64.(c)Menarewantedforthearmy,thenavyandtheairforce.Whenjoiningtwoormore
grammaticallysimilarexpressions,andisusedfollowedintheendandcommasareusedto
distinguishtheotherexpressions.

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