COMMON ERRORS
      Directions (517-526) : In the fol-      530. This stamp is only one (1)/ of              Directions (542-546) : In the
lowing questions, some parts of the                  the design (2)/ ever printed. (3)/  following questions, some of the
sentences have errors and some are                   No error (4).                       sentences have errors and some have
correct. Find out which part of a sen-        531. After he had apologised to the        none. Find out which part of a sentence
tence has an error. The number of that               magistrate profusely (1)/ for       has an error. The number of that part
part is your answer. If a sentence is                having broke the promise (2)/       is your answer. If there is No error,
free from error, then your answer is                 the magistrate was happy to         your answer is (4), i.e., No error.
(4), i.e. No error.                                  forgive him. (3)/ No error (4).                      (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I
         (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III Main
                                                  Directions (532-536) : In the                                  Exam. 21.04.2013)
                        Exam. 07.04.2013)
                                             following questions, some of the            542. I whistled thrice (1)/ with full
517. Unless aid arrives (1)/ within the
                                             sentences have errors and some have                might and raise my arms (2)/
       next few weeks/ (2) thousands
                                             none. Find out which part of a sentence            towards the sky. (3)/ No error. (4)
       are starving. (3)/ No error (4)
                                             has an error. The number of that part       543. Both science and religion (1)/ are
518. I have been (1)/ working in this
       organization (2)/ since three         is your answer. If there is No error,              necessary for man and for their
       years. (3)/ No error (4)              your answer is (4), i.e., No error.                ( 2) /outer and i n ner sel f
519. Neither of the two (1)/ candidates                       (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I        respectively. (3)/ No error (4)
       have (2)/ paid his subscription.                  Exam. 21.04.2013, IInd Sitting) 544. At certain seasons (1), some areas
       (3) No error (4)                      532. In India (1)/ working woman lead              on Mars (2)/ is subject to strong
520. A well-balanced diet (1)/ is es-               a life of dual responsibilities(2)/         winds. (3)/ No error (4).
       sential for (2)/ good health. (3)/           if they are married and have a
                                                                                         545. As an artist (1)/Raju is as good
       No error (4)                                 family.(3)/No error (4).
                                                                                                (2)/, if not better than, Ramesh.
521. My uncle forced (1)/ my friend          533. Greatly to our surprise (1)/ we               (3)/ No error (4).
       and I (2)/ to stay back. (3)/ No             find the ringleader (2)/was lame.
                                                                                         546. The scientists (1)/could not hardly
       error (4)                                    (3)/ No error (4).
                                                                                                (2)/ complete all the experiments.
522. We had scarcely (1)/ reached the        534. They have (1)/ played a game (2)/
                                                                                                (3)/ No error (4).
       place (2) than it started to rain            last week. (3)/ No error (4).
       heavily. (3)/ No error (4)                                                              Directions (547-549) : In the fol-
                                             535. The teacher made the boys (1)/
523. I am really disappointed (1)/ in                                                    lowing questions, some part of the sen-
                                                    to do the sum (2)/ all over again.
       not having saw my friends (2)/                                                    tences have errors and some are cor-
                                                    (3)/ No error (4).
       while I was in New Delhi on va-                                                   rect. Find out which part of a sentence
                                             536. Many overseas students (1)/            has an error. The number of that part
       cation this summer. (3)/ No
                                                    attend colleges (2)/ in the Great    is the answer. If a sentence is free
       error (4)
                                                    Britain. (3)/ No error (4).          from error, then your answer is (4),
524. The company have (1)/ thou-
                                                    Directions (537-541) : In the        i.e., No error.
       sands of customers (2)/ happy
       with its service. (3)/ No error (4)   following questions, some parts of the
                                                                                                               (SSC Constable (GD)
525. They are residing (1)/ in this          sentences have errors and some are                        Exam. 12.05.2013, Ist Sitting)
       city (2)/ for the last two decades.   correct. Find out which part of a
                                                                                         547. Could you please give me (1)/ a
       (3)/ No error (4)                     sentence has an error. The number of
                                                                                                postal address (2)/ of the Indian
526. Our new television-set come (1)/        that part is your answer. If a sentence
                                                                                                Embassy in New York. (3)/. No
       with a 90-day warranty (2)/ on        is free from error, then your answer
                                                                                                error (4)
       all electrical components. (3)/ No    is (4), i.e. No error.
                                                              (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I
                                                                                         548. Short stories and poems (1)/of
       error (4)
                                                                     Exam. 21.04.2013)          varying quality (2)/appears in
      Directions (527-531) : In the
                                                                                                dailies and periodicals (3)/. No
following questions, some of the             537. My sister asked me/(1) that how
                                                                                                error (4)
sentences have errors and some have                 long (2)/ I would stay there. (3)/
none. Find out which part of a sentence             No error. (4)                        549. One of the (1)/most dangerous
has an error. The number of that part        538. The teacher, as well as the                   disease (2)/is AIDS (3)/. No er-
is your answer. If there is No error,               students, (1) have gone on an               ror (4)
your answer is (4), i.e., No error.                 excursion (2)/ to Ooty during               Directions (550–552) : In the
                 (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I         their summer vacation. (3)/ No
              Exam. 21.04.2013, Ist Sitting)
                                                                                         following questions, some part of the
                                                    error. (4)                           sentences have errors and some are
 527. Each one of you (1)/ must make         539. The US (1)/ don’t want (2)/India
        up their mind (2)/ as I did. (3)/                                                correct. Find out which part of a
                                                    in the Security Council. (3)/ No     sentence has an error. The number of
        No error (4).
                                                    error.(4)                            that part is the answer. If a sentence
 528. Sudoku was first designed in the
                                             540. The cruel lady made (1)/her step       is free from error, then your answer
        1970s (1)/ by a retired architect
        ( 2) / and freelance p u zz l e             daughter to do ( 2)/ all the         is (4), i.e., No error.
        constructor.(3)/No error (4).               household chores. (3)/ No error.       (SSC Constable (GD) Exam. 12.05.2013)
 529. During the last few years (1)/                (4)                                  550. The director along with his
        the company works hard (2)/ to       541. You can eat (1)/as much as you                assistants (1)/ have thoroughly
        modernise its image. (3)/ No                like (2)/at the newly launch bar.           examined (2)/ the new proposals.
        error (4).                                  (3)/ No error. (4)                          (3)/ No error. (4)
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