SSC CGL/CHSL 2015:- ENGLISH

COMMON ERROR QUESTIONS

In the following questions,some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, then answer is (D)i.e No error.

1. He is a university professor(A)/but of his three sons(B)/ neither has any merit.(C)/No error(D)

2. After knowing the truth, (A)/ they took the right decision(B)/ in the matter./No Error(D)

3. It is time you (A)/ decide on your next (B)/ course of action. (C)/ No error(D)

4. He who has suffered the most (A)/ for the cause, (B)/let him speak.(C)/No error(D)

5. A cup of coffee (A)/is an excellent complement(B)/ to smoked salmon.(C)/ No error (D)

6. If I had lots of money(A)/I’d give some to anybody (B)/ who asked for it. (C)/ No error (D)

7. The old man felled (A)/ some of the trees in the garden (B)/ with hardly no effort at all.(C)/ No error (D)

8. Until the world lasts, (A)/ the earth will go (B)/ round the sun.(C)/No error.(D)

9. I go to the temple (A)/ as often as (B)/ I find time.(C)/ No error(D)

10. A few tiles on skylab (A)/ were the only equipment’s (B)/ that failed to perform well in outer space.(C)/ No error(D)

11. I don’t (A)/want to (B)loose it.(C)/No error(D)

12. Do not(A)/get panicked(B)/in emergencies.(C)/No error(D)

13. Sometimes (A)/ I get angry (B)/ on her.(C)/ No error(D)

14. I use (A)/ to go out (B)/ to work earlier.(C)/No error(D)

15. The teacher (A)/ has took(B)/ the responsibility.(C)/ No Error(D)

16. He walks (A)/ as if the earth (B) / belongs to him.(C)/No Error (D)

17. The clerk was (A)/ not intimidated by (B)/ his boss’s bullying (C)/ No error (D)

18. The misogynist hates (A)/ all mother in laws,(B)lady doctors and house maids(C)/ No error (D)

19. How to solve problems (A)/ is the main concern of the organizers (B)/ at the moment (C)/ No error (D)

20. We requested the watchman(A)/ to clean up the basement (B)/ so that the children had enough space to play(C)/ No error (D)

Answer

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. c

8. d

9. a

10. b

11. c

12. b

13. c

14. a

15. b

16. c

17. d

18. b

19. a

20. a