COMMON ERRORS
       Directions (201 – 205) : In the       212. We are going to launch (1)/ this      225. When I went there (1)/ Charles
following questions some of the sen-               three-crores project (2)/ within            i s pl ay i ng ( 2) / a game of
tences have errors and some have                   the next few months. (3)/ No                chess.(3) / No error (4)
none. Find out which part of the sen-              error. (4)
                                                                                               Directions (226 – 230) : In the
tence has an error. The number of that       213. I hope to go to shopping (1)/ this
                                                                                        following questions some of the sen-
part is your answer. If there is No er-            weekend (2)/ if the weather per-
ror, the answer is (4).                                                                 tences have errors and some are cor-
                                                   mits. (3)/ No error. (4)
                  (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector                                                rect. Find out which part of a sen-
                                             214. The lawyer asked (1)/ if it was
                Exam. 12.12.2010 (Paper-I)                                              tence has an error. The number of
                                                   worth to take (2)/ the matter to
201. Last night I dream (1)/ I was a               court. (3)/ No error. (4)            that part is the answer. If a sentence
       Sheikh on the 169th floor (2)/        215. After a carefully investigation       is free from errors, then your answer
       of Burj Khalifa. (3)/ No error. (4)         (1)/ we discovered (2)/ that the     is (4) i.e. No error.
202. As soon as (1)/ the lion saw the              house was infested with termites.               (SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence
       deer (2)/, he began to run after            (3)/ No error. (4)                            Officer Exam. 28.08.2011 (Paper-I)
       it. (3)/ No error. (4)                     Directions (216-220) : In the fol-    226. The way to increase the produc-
203. The police asked us (1)/ about          lowing questions, some of the sen-                tion of the food (1)/ is to bring
       our movements (2)/ on a night         tences have errors and some are cor-              more land (2)/ under cultivation.
       of the crime. (3)/ No error. (4)      rect. Find out which part of a sen-               (3)/ No error. (4)
204. Did he tell you (1)/ why he hasn’t      tence has an error. The number of          227. The girls watched intently (1)/
       (2)/ come yesterday ? (3)/ No         that part is the answer. If there is No           as the model applied her make-
       error. (4)                            error your answer is (4) i.e. No error.           up (2)/ with a practised hand.
205. It was a pleasant (1)/ four hours           (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I           (3)/ No error. (4)
       drive (2)/ from Pune to Nasik (3)/              Exam. 26.06.2011 (First Sitting) 228. If he is a millionaire (1)/ he
       No error. (5)                         216. The future of food companies (1) /           would help (2)/ the millennium
      Directions (206–210) : In the                seems quite secure (2) / owed to            project. (3)/ No error. (4)
following questions, some of the                   ever-growing demand. (3)/ No
                                                                                        229. The Prime Minister along with his
sentences have errors and some are                 error. (4)
                                                                                               Cabinet colleagues (1)/ have
correct. Find out which part of a            217. The vaccine (1) / when hit the
                                                                                               been welcomed by the Chief
sentence has an error. The number                  Indian market (2) / is dogged
                                                                                               Minister (2)/at a formal cer-
of that part is your answer. If a                  by controversy. (3) / No error. (4)
                                                                                               emony. (3)/No error. (4)
sentence is free from errors, then your      218. His son(1) / is working (2) / very
answer is (4) i.e. No error.                       hardly. (3) / No error.(4)           230. The political candidate talked
     (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I     219. Do you know that it was I (1) /              (1)/ as if she has already been
            Exam. 19.06.2011 (First Sitting)       who has done (2) / this piece of            elected (2)/ to the presidency.
206. A senior doctor (1) / expressed               beautiful work? (3)/ No error.(4)           (3)/ No error. (4)
      concern (2) / about physician’s        220. The company has ordered(1) /                Directions (231–235) : In the fol-
      recommended the vaccine. (3)/                some (2) / new equipments.(3) /      lowing questions, some parts of the
      No error. (4)                                No error.(4)                         sentences have errors and some are
207. We have discussing (1) / all the             Directions (221 – 225) : In the       correct. Find out which part of a sen-
      kno wn mechanisms (2) / of             following questions, some of the           tence has an error. The number of that
      physical growth, (3)/No error. (4)     sentences have errors and some are         part is your answer. If a sentence is
208. Children enjoy listening to (1) /       correct. Find out which part of a          free from errors, then your answer is
      ghost stories (2) / especially on      sentence has an error. The number          (4) i.e. No error.
      Halloween night. (3) / No error.(4)    of that part is your answer. If a                               (FCI Assistant Grade-II
209. I (1) / have (2) / many works           sentence is free from errors, then your                     Exam. 22.01.2012 Paper-I)
      to do. (3)/ No error.(4)               answer is (4) i.e., No error.              231. You have been doing (1)/ your
210. There are so many filth (1) / all           (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I           homework (2)/ regularly ? (3)/
      around (2) / the place. (3) / No              Exam. 26.06.2011 (Second Sitting)
      error.(4)                                                                                No error (4)
                                             221. If you had told me(1) / I would
       Directions (211 –215) : In the                                                   232. The same procedure (1)/ also
                                                   have helped you (2) / solve the
following questions, some of the sen-                                                          should used (2)/ for the final
                                                   problem. (3)/ No error (4)                  assessment. (3)/ No error (4)
tences have errors and some are cor-
rect. Find out which part of a sentence      222. “The Arabian Nights” (1) / are        233. I must find out (1)/ some means
has an error. The number of that part              indeed (2) / an interesting book.
                                                                                               to balance (2)/ my budget. (3)/
is your answer. If there is No error,              (3) / No error (4)                          No error. (4)
the answer is (4).                           223. He (1) / loved her (2) / despite      234. Thank you, (1)/I am fine (2)/
     (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I
                                                   of himself. (3) / No error (4)              completely. (3)/ No error (4)
        Exam. 19.06.2011 (Second Sitting)
211. A great many student (1)/ have          224. Of all the models (1) / Jessica       235. He asked me (1)/ when could I
       been declared (2)/ successful.              is (2) / the more good-looking              finish (2)/ the work. (3)/ No er-
       (3)/ No error. (4)                          one. (3)/ No error (4)                      ror (4)
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