COMMON ERRORS
1168. They persisted (1)/ on their                  Directions (1176–1195) : In         1190. I saw his (1)/ unbelievably
         going (2)/ inspite of rain. (3)/     each of the following questions, some            really quite (2)/ delightful
         No error (4)                         part of the sentence may have errors.            cottage. (3)/ No error (4)
        Directions (1169-1171) : In the       Find out which part of the sentence       1191. I was shocked (1)/ to see how
following questions, one part of the          has an error and select the appropri-            much my grand mother had
sentence may have an error. Find out          ate option. If a sentence is free from           aged (2)/ since the last time we
which part of the sentence has an error       error, select ‘No error’.                        visited her. (3)/ No error (4)
and choose the option corresponding                              (SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) 1192. My heart (1)/ is so full (2)/ for
to it. If the sentence is free from error,                           Exam. 12.01.2017)         words. (3)/ No error (4)
choose the ‘No error” option.                 1176. They will (1)/ leave the office at  1193. It is not (1)/ such a pretty place
                      (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)          six and (2)/ reach at home by             (2)/ that I had expected. (3)/
             Exam. 27.10.2016 (IInd sitting)         seven. (3)/ No error (4)                  No error (4)
1169. Shahjahan was (1)/ an heir at           1177. The new lecturer (1)/ seems to      1194. The Management Committee
         (2)/ the Mughal throne,, (3)/ No            be very popular with (2)/ most            (1)/ was divided (2)/ in their
         error (4)                                   of the class. (3)/ No error (4)           opinion. (3)/ No error (4)
1170. Even if he was (1)/ a God, (2)/                                                   1195. Speech was given (1)/ to man
                                              1178. The museum’s revolving doors
         would not trust him. (3)/ No                                                          to (2)/ conseal his thoughts.
                                                     (1)/ stopped the crooks (2)/ as
         error (4)                                                                             (3)/ No error (4)
                                                     they jam half way round. (3)/
1171. Indian women (1)/are good (2)/                                                          Directions (1196-1205) : In
                                                     No error (4)
         in cooking. (3)/ No error (4)                                                  the following questions, some parts
1172. In the following question, some         1179. He had no (1)/ accuse for at-
                                                     tacking (2)/ that old man. (3)/    of the sentences have errors and
         part of the sentence may have                                                  some are correct. Find out which part
         errors. Find out which part of              No error (4)
                                                                                        of a sentence has an error. The
         the sentence has an error and        1180. Mothers keep on (1)/ to encour-     number of that part is the answer. If
         select the appropriate option. If           aging their children (2)/ to       a sentence is free from error your
         a sentence is free from error,              study. (3)/ No error (4)           answer is (4), i.e. ‘No error’.
         select ‘No error’.                   1181. Mohan wishes (1)/ he will be                         (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff
         I had invited (1)/ all my sister-           (2)/ richer. (3)/ No error (4)                 Exam. 30.04.2017 (Ist Sitting)
         in-laws (2)/ to my son’s birthday    1182. I am not familiar with (1)/ all     1196. While I was driving home, (1)/
         party. (3)/ No error (4)                    the important places in this town         I heard some shocking news
             (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)           (2)/ although I had been living           (2)/ at the radio. (3)/ No error
            Exam. 15.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)
                                                     here for two years. (3)/ No er-           (4)
1173. In the following question, some                ror (4)                            1197. The old man (1)/ is too weak
         part of the sentence may have                                                         (2)/ to walk. (3)/ No error (4)
                                              1183. The receptionist gave us (1)/
         errors. Find out which part of                                                 1198. Everyone of us has to be (1)/
                                                     much informations (2)/ which
         the sentence has an error and                                                         very vigilant to safeguard (2)/
                                                     we needed. (3)/ No error (4)
         select the appropriate option.                                                        our hardly won liberty. (3)/ No
         If a sentence is free from error,    1184. Everyday we hear about (1)/ se-            error (4)
         select ‘No error’.                          nior citizens being robbed (2)/    1199. Yesterday, I met a man (1)/
                                                     and even kill in cold blood. (3)/         who was blind (2)/ with the
         Due to me being new (1)/ to the
                                                     No error (4)                              right eye. (3)/ No error (4)
         city, I had (2)/ difficulty in find-
         ing a job. (3)/ No error (4)         1185. Ravi Shankar’s performance          1200. The two first chapters of the
             (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)           was given (1)/ a standing ova-            book (1)/are very interesting,
            Exam. 15.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)          tion by the (2)/ people who has           (2)/the remaining ones are
        Directions (1174–1175) : In the              come to hear him. (3)/ No error           boring. (3)/No error (4)
following questions, some part of the                (4)                                1201. The manager is having his
sentence may have errors. Find out            1186. People are wanting (1)/ to see             problems (1)/ but we have (2)/
which part of the sentence has an error              the home team (2)/ win the                ours as well. (3)/ No error (4)
and select the appropriate option. If a              game. (3)/ No error (4)            1202. The large balloons (1)/ I bought
sentence is free from error, select ‘No       1187. He was elected (1)/ as chairman            for Christmas (2)/ is very nice.
error’.                                              (2)/ of the college. (3)/ No error        (3)/ No error (4)
             (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)           (4)                                1203. Every        member       of    the
            Exam. 16.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)                                                    committee (1)/ have been
                                              1188. Candidates present in the
1174. My younger sister (1)/is much                                                            present (2)/at all the meetings.
                                                     examination hall (1)/ should
         smarter (2)/then me. (3)/No                                                           (3)/ No error (4)
                                                     make use ( 2)/ with such
         error (4)                                   opportunities. (3)/ No error (4)   1204. I will try to (1)/ tell to you (2)/
                                                                                               what you must do. (3)/ No error
1175. Those sort of people (1)/are            1189. He said that it was the first time         (4)
         always nice (2)/to you on your              (1)/ that such a trick (2)/ is
         face. (3)/No error (4)                                                         1205. I did not see (1)/ Meenu (2)/
                                                     discovered.(3)/ No error (4)
                                                                                               since Monday. (3)/ No error (4)
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