COMMON ERRORS
826. The sum and substance of this           833. Several guests noticed Mr. Shar-      839. His new job necessitated his get-
      poem is as follows.                          ma falling back in his chair and          ting up at six.
      (1) of this poem                             gasping for breath.                       (1) No error
      (2) No error                                 (1) falling back in his chair             (2) His new job
      (3) The sum and substance                                                              (3) getting up at six
                                                   (2) Several guests noticed Mr.
      (4) is as follows                                                                      (4) necessitated his
                                                       Sharma
827. I watched how the pianoist used                                                    840. This is Johns book on the table.
      her left hand.                               (3) and gasping for breath
                                                                                             (1) No error      (2) John’s book
      (1) I watched how                            (4) No error
                                                                                             (3) on the table (4) This is
      (2) the pianoist                       834. We have finished our work three
                                                                                        841. It is not advisable to take heavy
      (3) No error                                 hours ago and have been wait-
                                                                                             luggages while travelling these
      (4) used her left hand                       ing for you since then.
                                                                                             days.
      Directions (828-832) : In the                (1) three hours ago and have
following questions, some parts of the                                                       (1) No error
                                                       been waiting                          (2) to take heavy luggages
sentences have errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sen-             (2) We have finished our work             (3) It is not advisable
tence has an error. The number of                  (3) for you since then                    (4) while travelling these days
that part is the answer. If a sentence
                                                   (4) No error                         842. An ancients considered that
is free from error, your answer is No
error.                                       835. Many a man want to be rich                 knowledge had its limits.
       (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, 16.08.2015            quickly.                                  (1) had its limits
               (Ist Sitting) TF No. 3196279)       (1) rich quickly      (2) want to be      (2) No error
 828. Who do you think I met ?                                                               (3) that knowledge
                                                   (3) Many a man        (4) No error
       (1) Who               (2) No error                                                    (4) An ancients considered
       (3) do you think (4) I met ?          836. The Russian ambassador’s
                                                   whereabouts is not known to          843. Despite the speed in which he
 829. Just outside my house are a                                                            was driving he couldn’t reach on
       playground for school boys and              anyone.
                                                                                             time.
       girls.                                      (1) No error                              (1) Despite the speed
       (1) Just outside my house
                                                   (2) The Russian ambassador’s              (2) No error
       (2) are a playground
                                                   (3) not known to anyone                   (3) in which he was driving
       (3) No error
       (4) for school boys and girls               (4) where abouts is                       (4) he couldn’t reach on time
830. He can be a basketball player           837. A study is going underway to          844. Being a very cold I could not go
       since he is tall like a mule.               determine the exact concentra-            out for a morning walk.
       (1) He can be                               tion of lead in the water supply.         (1) for a morning walk
       (2) he is tall like a mule                  (1) to determine the exact con-           (2) No error
       (3) No error                                    centration                            (3) Being a very cold
       (4) a basketball player since                                                         (4) I could not go out
                                                   (2) No error
 831. It is not advisable to take heavy
                                                   (3) of lead in the water supply      845. This is the girl whose brother is
       luggages while on a journey.
                                                                                             a doctor.
       (1) to take heavy luggages                  (4) A study is going underway
                                                                                             (1) is a doctor
       (2) while on a journey                     Directions (838–857) : In the fol-
       (3) No error                                                                          (2) This is the girl
                                             lowing questions, some parts of the
       (4) It is not advisable               sentences have errors and some are              (3) No error
 832. A bird in the tree is worth two        correct. Find out which part of a sen-          (4) whose brother
       in the bush.                          tence has an error and the number          846. The children are driving me to
       (1) A bird in the tree                of that part is your answer. If a sen-          distraction today.
       (2) two in the bush.                  tence is free from errors, your answer          (1) No error
       (3) No error                          is No error.                                    (2) distraction today
       (4) is worth                                                                          (3) The children are
                                                      (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi
     Directions (833–837) : In the                          Police SI Exam, 30.08.2015       (4) driving me to
following questions, some parts of the                                 TF No. 4039770)  847. Thoughts about the slaughtered
sentences have errors and some are
                                             838. The childrens were happy when              children is uppermost on my
correct. Find out which part of a sen-
                                                   the film started.                         mind.
tence has an error. The number of
that part is the answer. If a sentence             (1) The childrens                         (1) is uppermost on my mind
is free from error, your answer is No              (2) when the film started                 (2) slaughtered children
error.                                                                                       (3) Thoughts about the
                                                   (3) No error
       (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, 16.08.2015                                                      (4) No error
                                                   (4) were happy
             (IInd Sitting) TF No. 2176783)
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