COMMON ERRORS
     Directions (668-672) : In the fol-       679. I like reading (1)/ more than (2)/            Directions (693-697) : In the fol-
lowing questions, some parts of the                 to play. (3)/ No error (4)            lowing questions, some parts of the
sentences have errors and some are           680. The old lady swooned (1)/ but           sentences have errors and some have
correct. Find out which part of a sen-              was soon (2)/ restored at senses.     none. Find out which part of a sen-
tence has an error. The number of that              (3)/ No error (4)                     tence has an error. The number of that
part is the answer. If a sentence is          681. I shall have to (1)/ withdraw          part is your answer. If a sentence is
free from error, your answer is (4) i.e.            from my savings (2)/ to buy a         free from error, then your answer is
No error.                                           new car. (3)/ No error. (4)           (4), i.e. No error.
          (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. (2013)                                                             (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC
                                              682. The whole block of flats (1)/
                  20.07.2014, IInd Sitting)                                                          Exam. 02.11.2014, IInd Sitting)
                                                    including two shops were (2)/
668. I n hi s b o o k ( 1 )/ C hu rchi l l                                                693. The Arabian Nights’ (1)/ are en-
                                                    destroyed in fire. (3)/ No error (4)
       describes (2)/ that historical first                                                      joyed (2)/ by all kinds of read-
                                                   Directions (683-687) : In the                 ers. (3)/ No error (4).
       meeting with Roosevelt. (3)/ No
                                             following questions, some parts of the       694. She has not completed (1)/ her
       error (4)
                                             sentences have errors and some are                  course, (2)/ Isn’t it ? (3)/ No er-
669. The ant who was nearby (1)/
                                             correct. Find out which part of a                   ror (4).
       walked forward and bit the
                                             sentence has an error. The number            695. Every citizen is (1)/ entitled to
       hunter (2)/ sharply in the ankle.
                                             of that part is the answer. If a                    (2)/ the voting. (3)/ No error (4).
       (3)/ No error (4)
                                             sentence is free from error, your            696. The collector (1)/ visits the of-
670. They can promise you (1)/ an
       experience (2)/ you won’t never       answer is (4) i.e. No error.                        fice regularly (2)/ Isn’t it ? (3)/
       forget. (3)/ No error (4)                     (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 26.10.2014)            No error (4).
671. The dress that the (1)/ girl wore       683. The new device (1)/ aims at             697. No sooner did the rabbit (1)/come
       was (2)/ more attractive than the           eliminating (2)/ the risk of short            out of the bush (2)/ when the
       other girls. (3)/ No error (4)              - circuiting. (3) / No error (4)              hunter killed it. (3)/ No error (4)
672. Fifty years has passed (1)/ since       684. I wish to heartily (1)/ congratu-              Directions (698-702) : In the
       man first ventured (2)/ into outer          late you for (2)/ your astound-        following questions, some parts of the
       space. (3)/ No error (4)                    ing success. (3)/No error (4)          sentences have errors and some are
     Directions (673-677) : In the           685. The visitor took the vacant seat        correct. Find out which part of a sen-
following questions, some of the                   (1)/ next from mine (2)/ one of        tence has an error. The number of
sentences have errors and some have                the many huge sofas in the             that part is the answer. If a sentence
none. Find out which part of a sentence            room. (3)/ No error (4)                is free from error, your answer is (4)
has an error. The number of that part        686. He was (1)/ a learnt man among          i.e. No error.
is your answer. If there is No error,                                                                 (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC
                                                   lords, (2)/ and a lord among
your answer is (4) i.e., No error.                                                                                Exam. 09.11.2014)
                                                   learned men. (3)/No error (4)
         (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 19.10.2014,                                                 698. Shakespeare has written(1)/
                                             687. With our great annoyance (1)/ we
                                Ist Sitting)                                                     many plays (2)/as well as some
                                                   found the ground (2)/ filled with
673. A chill wind blew (1)/ and icy fin-                                                         poetries. (3)/ No error (4)
                                                   broken glasses. (3)/ No error (4)
       gers of death (2)/ crept up my                                                     699. Neither of the girls (1)/ were will-
                                                   Directions (688-692) : In the                 ing to (2) / accept the proposal.
       spine. (3)/ No error (4).
                                             following questions, some parts of the              (3)/ No error (4)
674. Such rules (1)/ do not apply to
                                             sentences have errors and some are           700. A interesting book (1)/ ‘A Tale of
       (2)/ you and I. (3)/ No
                                             correct. Find out which part of a sen-              two cities’ (2)/was written by Al-
       error (4).
                                             tence has an error. The number of                   exander Dumas. (3) / No error (4)
675. The river (1)/ has overflown (2)/
                                             that part is the answer. If a sentence       701. In India, (1)/ there are (2) / many
       its banks. (3)/ No error (4).
                                             is free from error, your answer is (4)              poors. (3)/No error (4)
676. IIM Calcatta’s MBA programme
                                             i.e. No error.                               702. I worked (1)/ as medical repre-
       (1)/ is regarded (2)/ as the finest
       in the country. (3)/ No error (4).               (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC               sentative (2)/ for eight
                                                     Exam. 02.11.2014, Patna Region :
677. One of the most (1)/ widely                                                                 months.(3)/No error (4)
                                                                             Ist Sitting)
       spread (2)/ bad habit is the use                                                          Directions (703 – 707) : In the
       of tobacco. (3)/ No error (4).        688. Paradise Lost (1)/ is (2)/a epic
                                                                                          following questions, some parts of the
     Directions (678–682) : In the                 poem.(3)/ No error (4)
                                                                                          sentences have errors and some have
following questions, some parts of the       689. After toiling very hardly (1)/ over     none. Find out which part of a sen-
sentences have errors and some are                 a long period of time (2)/he found     tence has an error. The number of that
correct. Find out which part of a                  that he had met no profit at all.      part is your answer. If a sentence is
sentence has an error. The number                  (3)/ No error (4)                      free from error, then your answer is
of that part is the answer. If a             690. Excuse (1)/ me (2)/interrupting         (4) i.e. No error.
sentence is free from error, your                  you. (3)/ No error (4)                             (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC
answer is (4) i.e. No error.                 691. At this time of the year (1)/ the                Exam. 16.11.2014, Patna Region :
         (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 19.10.2014)          mountains are (2)/usually covered                                      Ist Sitting)
678. He feels his troubles (1)/ as                 with ice. (3)/ No error (4)             703. One must learn (1)/ to distin-
       much or (2)/ even more than           692. One of my friends (1)/ are (2)/an              guish (2)/ good from bad. (3)/
       they. (3)/ No error (4)                     I.A.S officer. (3)/ No error (4)              No error (4)
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