100 ERROR DETECTION QUESTIONS (With … ERROR DETECTION QUESTIONS (With Explanation) FOR SSC EXAM Directions (1-100): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some

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100 ERROR DETECTION QUESTIONS (With Explanation)

FOR SSC EXAM

Directions (1-100): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option. Q1. The blind’s life is really miserable because they can’t see what happens around them. (a) The blind’s life is (b) really miserable (c) because they can’t see (d) what happens around them S1. Ans.(a) Sol. Use ‘The life of the blind’ in place of ‘The blind’s life’. The + adjective, is used in the sense of Plural Noun to present a group, but apostrophe (’s) is not used with it. It takes preposition ‘of’ with it to show a relation. Q2. I have been informed that Dr. Sinha visits Bihar the following month. (a) I have been informed (b) that Dr. Sinha visits Bihar (c) the following month (d) No error S2. Ans.(d) Sol. No error Q3. Don’t talk to him, he always remains in temper these days. (a) Don’t talk to him (b) he always remains (c) in temper these days (d) No error S3. Ans.(c) Sol. Use ‘in a temper’ in place of ‘in temper’ which is idiomatic. Q4. He found himself in a trouble when he saw no rickshaw outside the station. (a) He found (b) himself in a trouble (c) when he saw no (d) rickshaw outside the station S4. Ans.(b) Sol. Use ‘in trouble’ in place of ‘in a trouble’ as it is idiomatically correct.

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Q5. Jerry suggested to his brothers that they should go to the school regularly and do their

homework sincerely.

(a) Jerry suggested to

(b) his brothers that they should

(c) go to the school regularly

(d) and do their homework sincerely.

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. Remove the ‘before school’ Go to school / church / jail if used for their primary purpose, don’t

take article before them.

Q6. In India electorates are not allowed to oppose Indian constitution in any case.

(a) In India electorates are

(b) not allowed to

(c) oppose Indian constitution in any case.

(d) No error

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. Use ‘electorate’ in place of ‘electorates’ as electorate is plural in itself.

Q7. The fleet of Iraq was destroyed by the multinational forces during the gulf war in 1991.

(a) The fleet of Iraq

(b) was destroyed by the

(c) multinational forces during the gulf war

(d) in 1991.

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. As ‘fleet’ is plural. Hence use ‘were’ in place of ‘was’.

Q8. The dreg of the river were also affected by the boating.

(a) The dreg of the river

(b) were also affected

(c) by the boating

(d) No error

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. Use’ ‘Dregs’ in place of ‘Dreg’. As it is used in plural sense.

Q9. She very much likes the history of English literature of the sixteen and eighteen century.

(a) She very much likes

(b) the history of English

(c) literature of the sixteen and eighteen century.

(d) No error

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. As there is a definite article ‘the’ before ‘sixteen’, which implies two plural things together.

Hence use ‘centuries’ in place of ‘century’.






Q10. My father likes Eliot’s essays who was a masterpiece critic

and reputed grammarian of English.

(a) My father likes

(b) Eliot’s essays who was a

(c) masterpiece critic and reputed grammarian of English.

(d) No error

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. The noun used before relative Pronoun is not used in Possessive

case. Hence use ‘The essays of Eliot’ in place of ‘Eliot’s essays’.

Q11. The Principal is displeased with us because he does not

understand why we object to him coming with Mohan.

(a) The Principal is displeased

(b) with us because

(c) he does not understand why we

(d) object to him coming with Mohan.

S11. Ans.(d)

Sol. Possessive form of Pronoun is used before Gerund. Hence use ‘his’ in place of ‘him’.

Q12. Mr. Prakash told his staff that each of them should be able to carry out the work himself in

time.

(a) Mr. Prakash told his staff

(b) that each of them

(c) should be able to carry out the work himself in time.

(d) No error

S12. Ans.(d)

Sol. No error

Q13. In the local Rajmapa company there are no less than two lakh workers about the four times

needed to produce the same products.

(a) In the local Rajmapa company there are

(b) no less than two lakh workers

(c) about the four times

(d) needed to produce the same products.

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. Less is used with ‘uncountable nouns’. ‘Fewer’ is used with countable nouns. Hence use ‘Fewer’

in place of ‘Less’.

Q14. I do not like these kind of pens which have been bought from the market.

(a) I do not like these kind

(b) of pens which have

(c) been bought from the market.

(d) No error

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘These’ or ‘Those’ are not used before ‘kind of’ or ‘sort of’.

Hence use ‘these kinds’ in place of ‘these kind’.






Q15. They chose rather to bear all hardship than make away themselves.

(a) They chose rather to

(b) bear all hardship than make away

(c) themselves.

(d) No error

S15. Ans.(d)

Sol. No error

Q16. Nalini says she is living in Chennai since 1991.

(a) Nalini says

(b) she is living in Chennai

(c) since 1991

(d) No error

S16. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘She has been living in Chennai’ instead of ‘She is living in Chennai’.

Subject+ Present perfect/Present Perfect Continuous + …………………. Since/for + time

Q17. Have you got all the equipments for making films?

(a) Have you got

(b) all the equipments

(c) for making films?

(d) No error

S17. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘equipment’ in place of ‘equipments’ as equipment is an uncountable noun and uncountable

nouns don’t take ‘s’ with their plural sense.

Q18. It is time we should have done something useful for the welfare of society.

(a) It is time

(b) we should have done

(c) something useful for

(d) the welfare of society

S18. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘It is time’,’ It is high time’, ‘It is about time’ takes V2 (second from of verb with them)

Q19. John, I and Hari have finished our studies.

(a) John, I and Hari

(b) have finished

(c) our studies

(d) No error

S19. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘John, Hari and I’ will replace ‘John, I and Hari’. The first person pronoun ‘I’ comes last in the

sequence.






Q20. We must have sympathy for needy and the poor.

(a) We must have

(b) sympathy for

(c) needy and

(d) the poor

S20. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘The’ ‘definite article’ will be used for the adjective ‘needy’ because ‘needy’ talks about a group

of people.

Q21. We have been knowing each other since we were children.

(a) We have been knowing

(b) each other since

(c) we were children

(d) No error

S21. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘Know/have known’ will replace ‘have been knowing’ because verb denoting senses like see,

feel, hear, watch, know, etc. are not used in gerund form i.e V + ing.

Q22. Having found a piece of cheese, two cats went to a dog to divide it among them.

(a) Having found a piece of cheese

(b) two cats went to a dog

(c) to divide it among them

(d) No error

S22. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘between’ will replace ‘among’ because ‘between’ is used for two and ‘among’ is used for ‘more

than two’.

Q23. Most of my friends heard the earthquake but I was totally unaware of it.

(a) Most of my friends

(b) heard the earthquake

(c) but I was totally unaware of it.

(d) No error

S23. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘an earthquake is felt not heard’.

Q24. The new device aims at eliminating the risk of short circuiting?

(a) The new device

(b) aims at eliminating

(c) the risk of short-circuiting

(d) No error

S24. Ans.(c)

Sol. Short circuit (Noun); a failure in an electric circuit. Hence, the risk of ‘short circuit’ is the right

usage.






Q25. Knowledge and wisdom makes an individual truly complete and self assured.

(a) Knowledge and wisdom makes

(b) an individual truly complete

(c) and self-assured

(d) No error

S25. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘Knowledge and wisdom’ is a Plural subject, Hence ‘knowledge and wisdom’ make is the correct

usage. i.e. (Plural form of verb’ is correct)

Q26. The river has overflown its banks.

(a) The river

(b) has overflown

(c) its banks

(d) No error

S26. Ans.(b)

Sol. Overflow; Past-Over flowed: to be so full that the contents go over the sides. Hence ‘has

overflowed’ is the right usage.

Q27. The police is investigating for the recent happening in the area.

(a) The police is investigating

(b) for the recent happening

(c) in the area

(d) No error

S27. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘is’ will be replaced by ‘are’ because Police is a collective noun that takes Plural verb.

Q28. This happened just exactly five years ago

(a) This happened

(b) just exactly

(c) five years ago

(d) No error

S28. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use of ‘just’ and ‘exactly’ together is superfluous. Hence, either ‘just’ or ‘exactly’ will be used.

Q29. Ask her to call me when she will come back.

(a) Ask her to call me

(b) when she

(c) will come back

(d) No error

S29. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘comes back’ will replace ‘will come back’. Will is not used in conditional clauses like If, When,

Before, After, As soon as…. Simple Present Tense is used.






Q30. Though the police tried all sorts of methods to illicit information from the public they

remained silent.

(a) Though the police tried all sorts of methods to illicit

(b) information from the public

(c) they remained silent

(d) No error

S30. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘elicit’ will replace ‘illicit’

elicit (verb) – to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty,

illicit (Adjective) – not allowed by law, illegal.

Q31. It was apparent for everyone present that if the patient did not receive medical attention fast

he would die.

(a) It was apparent for everyone present

(b) that if the patient did not receive

(c) medical attention fast he would die.

(d) No error

S31. Ans.(a)

Sol. Use ‘to’ in place of ‘for’. As preposition ‘To’ goes with Apparent in such cases.

Q32. There is no rule regarding the length of a precis with relation to that of the original passage.

(a) There is no rule regarding

(b) the length of a precis

(c) with relation to

(d) that of the original passage.

S32. Ans.(c)

Sol. Change ‘with relation to’ by ‘in relation to’.

Q33. The court held the local MLA responsible for the loss or damage to any public property.

(a) The court held

(b) the local MLA responsible

(c) for the loss or damage to any public property

(d) No error

S33. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘Loss is followed by of’.

Q34. The decline of his moral values has caused a lot of pain to his parents.

(a) The decline of his moral values

(b) has caused a lot

(c) of pain to his parents

(d) No error

S34. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘decline’ is followed by ‘in’.






Q35. I will avail myself with this golden opportunity.

(a) I will avail

(b) myself with

(c) this golden opportunity

(d) No error

S35. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘avail’ is followed by ‘of’. Hence ‘avail myself of’ is the right usage. Avail of (opportunity etc.)…

Q36. He went for the lunch at 1 p.m. and then returned.

(a) He went for the lunch

(b) at 1 p.m. and then

(c) returned

(d) No error

S36. Ans.(a)

Sol. Remove ‘the’ before lunch. Name of meals do not take any article.

Q37. The answer to all the sufferings of human beings lies in the Science.

(a) The answer to all

(b) the sufferings of human beings

(c) lies in the Science.

(d) No error

S37. Ans.(c)

Sol. Remove ‘the’ before Science as ‘The’ is not used with the name of any subject.

Q38. I like to travel by the air as I am a very busy person.

(a) I like to travel

(b) by the air as

(c) I am a very busy person.

(d) No error

S38. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘By air’ is the correct phrase.

Q39. Of the two great cities, the former is biggest.

(a) Of the two great cities

(b) the former is

(c) biggest

(d) No error

S39. Ans.(c)

Sol. Change ‘biggest’ to the ‘bigger’. When one is chosen out of two, a comparative degree is used.






Q40. My teacher did not object to me using the mobile phone.

(a) My teacher

(b) did not object

(c) to me using the mobile phone

(d) No error

S40. Ans.(c)

Sol. Change ‘me’ in ‘my’. A possessive adjective will be used before a gerund. (using).

Q41. Sheeps are economically useful and so they are reared for wool and meat.

(a) Sheeps are economically useful

(b) and so they are reared

(c) for wool and meat

(d) No error

S41. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘Sheep’ has no plural form but can be used in plural sense.

Q42. Towns after towns were conquered by him but he found no peace.

(a) Towns after towns were

(b) conquered by him

(c) but he found no peace

(d) No error

S42. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘Town after town’ is the correct form. If a noun comes on the either side of a preposition, the

noun will come in singular form.

Q43. He told me that it was his friend’s Sameer’s house.

(a) He told me that

(b) it was

(c) his friend’s Sameer’s house

(d) No error

S43. Ans.(c)

Sol. Change ‘friend’s’ into ‘friend’. Double apostrophe can’t be used in a sentence.

Q44. It was a big blunder but we ignored it for the welfare of the city.

(a) It was a big blunder

(b) but we ignored it

(c) for the welfare of the city.

(d) No error

S44. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘Blunder’ means ‘big mistake’. Hence ‘big blunder’ is superfluous.






Q45. One of the firmest belief among the Hindus is that Karma affects their life after death.

(a) One of the firmest belief among

(b) the Hindus is that karma

(c) affects their life

(d) after death.

S45. Ans.(a)

Sol. The ‘noun’ that comes after ‘one of the’ must be plural. Hence ‘one of the firmest beliefs’ is the

correct usage.

Q46. My uncle frequently goes to abroad on business by air.

(a) My uncle frequently goes to abroad

(b) on business

(c) by air

(d) No error

S46. Ans.(a)

Sol. Remove ‘to’ after ‘goes’

Q47. The teacher was pleased at Sanjay.

(a) The teacher

(b) was pleased

(c) at Sanjay

(d) No error

S47. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘with’ in place of ‘at’.

Q48. Yesterday, Sohan came across with one of his old friends.

(a) Yesterday, Sohan came across with

(b) one of his

(c) old friends

(d) No error

S48. Ans.(a)

Sol. Remove ‘with’ after ‘across’.

Q49. He was not appointed as the CEO of the renowned

company due to his bad behavior.

(a) He was not appointed

(b) as the CEO of the renowned company

(c) due to his bad behavior

(d) No error

S49. Ans.(b)

Sol. Adver “as” is not used with the verb “appointed”.






Q50. The students were awaiting for the arrival of the chief guest.

(a) The students were

(b) awaiting for

(c) the arrival of the chief guest.

(d) No error

S50. Ans.(b)

Sol. Remove ‘for’ after awaiting.

Q51. The great actress was angry with the treatment she received from the organisers of the party.

(a) The great actress was angry

(b) with the treatment she received

(c) from the organisers of the party

(d) No error

S51. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘at’ in place of ‘with’.

Q52. I saw him climbing on the tree to pluck mangoes.

(a) I saw him

(b) climbing on the tree

(c) to pluck mangoes.

(d) No error

S52. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘up’ in place of ‘on’

Q53. She is very arrogant because she comes from a rich family.

(a) She is very arrogant

(b) because she comes from

(c) a rich family

(d) No error

S53. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘of’ in place of from.

Q54. The widely publicized manifesto of the new party is not much different than ours.

(a) The widely publicized manifesto

(b) of the new party

(c) is not much different than ours

(d) No error

S54. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘from’ in place of ‘than’.






Q55. He was honorably acquitted from the charge.

(a) He was honorably

(b) acquitted from

(c) the charge

(d) No error

S55. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘of’ in place of ‘from’

Q56. He did not complain, although the pain was behind his capacity to bear.

(a) He didn’t complain

(b) although the pain

(c) was behind his capacity

(d) to bear

S56. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘beyond’ in place of behind.

Q57. Considering about these facts the principal has offered him a seat.

(a) Considering about these facts

(b) the principal has offered

(c) him a seat.

(d) No error

S57. Ans.(a)

Sol. Remove about after considering

Q58. The Prince came on the throne at a very early age.

(a) The Prince

(b) came on the throne

(c) at a very early age

(d) No error

S58. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘to’ in place of ‘on’

Q59. We suffer because we mistake the unreal as real.

(a) We suffer because

(b) we mistake

(c) the unreal as real.

(d) No error

S59. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘for’ in place of ‘as’






Q60. He did not avail himself to the materials available in the store.

(a) He did not avail

(b) himself to the materials

(c) available in the store

(d) No error

S60. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘of’ in place of ‘to’.

Q61. Due to me being new to the city, I had difficulty in finding a job.

(a) Due to me being new

(b) to the city, I had

(c) difficulty in finding a job

(d) No error

S61. Ans.(a)

Sol. Before a gerund, possessive case i.e. ‘Due to my being’ should be used.

Q62. People are wanting to watch the most awaited TV show.

(a) People are wanting

(b) to watch

(c) the most awaited TV show

(d) No error

S62. Ans.(a)

Sol. want (not usually used in the progressive tenses) i.e. to have a desire or a wish for something.

Q63. Some of the richest business magnate live in Mumbai.

(a) Some of the richest

(b) business magnet

(c) live in Mumbai

(d) No error

S63. Ans.(b)

Sol. Magnate→ a person who is rich, powerful and successful especially in business.

Here, subject some is plural. Hence business magnets should be used.

Q64. The writer is evidently enamoured at the subject.

(a) The writer is

(b) evidently enamoured

(c) at the subject.

(d) No error

S64. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘of’ in place of ‘at’.

Enamoured→ To like something/someone a lot.






Q65. The path to the famous church passes through a forest.

(a) The path to

(b) the famous church passes

(c) through a forest

(d) No error

S65. Ans.(d)

Sol. No error

Q66. The trek is difficult but it is far worth the endeavour.

(a) The trek is difficult

(b) but it is far worth

(c) the endeavour

(d) No error

S66. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘well worth’ in place of ‘far worth’

well worth→ very important; certainly worth.

We need a positive expression here.

Q67. Computers give us the easier access to information.

(a) Computers give us

(b) the easier access

(c) to information

(d) No error

S67. Ans.(b)

Sol. Here, ‘an easier access’ should be used. In comparative degree, use of ‘the’ is not proper.

Q68. This is an urgent matter which may admit of few delays.

(a) This is an urgent

(b) matter which may admit

(c) of few delays

(d) No error

S68. Ans.(c)

Sol. As the sense suggests, ‘of few delays’ should be replaced by ‘of no delays’ (negative)

Q69. I was at loss and did not know what to do.

(a) I was at loss

(b) and did not know

(c) what to do

(d) No error

S69. Ans.(a)

Sol. at a loss→ puzzled or uncertain what to think, say or do; baffled. Hence ‘at a loss’ should be

used.






Q70. The severe cyclonic storm has left behind a trial of miser.

(a) The severe cyclonic storm

(b) has left behind

(c) a trail of miser

(d) No error S70. Ans.(c) Sol. Trial→ a formal examination of evidence in court; test. Trail→ a long series of marks that is left behind by something.

Hence, ‘a trail of misery’ should be used here.

Q71. My brother’s ability of acting was recognized at a very young age.

(a) My brother’s

(b) ability of acting

(c) was recognized at a very young age

(d) No error S71. Ans.(b) Sol. Ability→ the fact that somebody is able to do something. Hence, ability to act (infinitive) is a proper usage.

Q72. He was elected as chairman of the college.

(a) He was elected

(b) as chairman

(c) of the college

(d) No error S72. Ans.(b) Sol. Name, elect, think, consider, call, appoint etc don’t take adverb ‘as’ with them.

Q73. They will leave the office at six and reach at home by seven.

(a) They will leave

(b) the office at six and

(c) reach at home by seven

(d) No error S73. Ans.(c) Sol. Reach→ to arrive at.

Hence, it is not proper to use preposition ‘at’ with reach here.

Q74. All works of creative writing have aesthetics appeal.

(a) All works of (b) creative writing

(c) have aesthetics appeal

(d) No error S74. Ans.(c) Sol. Aesthetic→ concerned with beauty and art and the

understanding of beautiful things.

Aesthetics→ the branch of philosophy that studies the principles

of beauty in art.

Hence ‘have aesthetic appeal’ should be used here.






Q75. I will not stay here another minute if I can help it!

(a) I will not

(b) stay here another minute

(c) if I can help it!

(d) No error

S75. Ans.(d)

Sol. No error

Q76. The management did not select him because he was not eligible to the post.

(a) The management did not

(b) select him because he was

(c) not eligible to the post

(d) No error

S76. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘for’ in place of ‘to’

Q77. He was so tired that he fell asleep on the bed fully dressed.

(a) He was so

(b) tired that

(c) he fell asleep

(d) on the bed fully dressed.

S77. Ans.(d)

Sol. Place ‘fully dressed’ after ‘asleep’.

Q78. Most of us are not aware of the fact that eating some varieties of mushrooms result in death.

(a) Most of us are not aware of the fact

(b) that eating some varieties

(c) of mushrooms

(d) result in death.

S78. Ans.(d)

Sol. Use ‘results’ in place of ‘result’

Q79. He ultimately decided to willingly and cheerfully accept the responsibility entrusted to him.

(a) He ultimately decided

(b) to willingly and cheerfully

(c) accept the responsibility entrusted to him

(d) No error

S79. Ans.(b)

Sol. Rather use ‘to accept willingly and cheerfully’ than ‘accept willingly and cheerfully’.






Q80. A legislation that restricts the fundamental rights of a citizen has no legal force.

(a) A legislation that restricts

(b) the fundamental rights

(c) of a citizen has no legal force.

(d) No error

S80. Ans.(a)

Sol. Use ‘The’ in place of ‘A’.

Q81. I go to the bed at eight every night.

(a) I go to

(b) the bed at

(c) eight every night.

(d) No error

S81. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘go to bed’ in place of ‘go to the bed’ as nouns used for their primary purpose don’t take

article before them.

Q82. The student turned the deaf ear to the advice of his teacher.

(a) The student turned

(b) the deaf ear to

(c) the advice of his teacher.

(d) No error

S82. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘turned deaf ear’ in place of ‘turned the deaf ear’.

Q83. She has fallen off with the boy she wanted to marry.

(a) She has fallen off

(b) with the boy

(c) she wanted to marry.

(d) No error

S83. Ans.(a)

Sol. Use ‘fallen out’ in place of ‘fallen off’.

Q84. He will not attend office today as his wife is laid down with fever.

(a) He will not attend

(b) office today as his wife

(c) is laid down with fever.

(d) No error

S84. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘laid up with’ in place of ‘laid down with’.






Q85. Though recently married Reema and Raj are not pulling on well with each other.

(a) Though recently married Reema

(b) and Raj are not pulling

(c) on well with each other.

(d) No error

S85. Ans.(c)

Sol. Remove ‘on’

Q86. If you do not know the meaning of any word, please see in the dictionary.

(a) If you do not know the

(b) meaning of any word, please

(c) see in the dictionary.

(d) No error

S86. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘look up’ in place of ‘see’.

Q87. He has qualified himself for the post.

(a) He has qualified

(b) himself for

(c) the post.

(d) No error

S87. Ans.(b)

Sol. Remove ‘himself’ as keep, stop, turn, qualify etc. don’t take reflexive pronoun with them.

Q88. You, Moni and I will watch the movie tonight.

(a) You, Moni

(b) and I will

(c) watch the movie tonight.

(d) No error

S88. Ans.(d)

Sol. No error

Q89. All his sister-in-laws are married and settled in USA.

(a) All his

(b) sister-in-laws are

(c) married and settled in USA.

(d) No error

S89. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘sisters-in-law’ place of ‘sister-in-laws’.






Q90. He was late and entered the female compartment in a hurry.

(a) He was late

(b) and entered the female

(c) compartment in a hurry.

(d) No error

S90. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘woman’ in place of ‘female’.

Q91. I have learnt that a lot of students have applied for freeship.

(a) I have learnt

(b) that a lot of

(c) students have applied

(d) for freeship

S91. Ans.(d)

Sol. Use ‘freestudentship’ in place of freeship’ as ‘freeship’ is not supposed to be correct in standard

English.

Q92. The passing marks in this paper are thirty three but you have got just thirty.

(a) The passing marks

(b) in this paper are thirty three

(c) but you have got just thirty

(d) No error

S92. Ans.(a)

Sol. Replace ‘passing marks’ by ‘pass marks’ as ‘passing marks’ is not supposed to be correct in

standard English.

Q93. All his family members are working on some of the prestigious posts.

(a) All his family members

(b) are working on

(c) some of the

(d) prestigious posts.

S93. Ans.(a)

Sol. Use ‘All the members of his family’ in place of ‘all his family members’ because usage of ‘a

family member’ or ‘family members’ is wrong.

Q94. They stayed in Kashmir for a very short period of time and then they returned home.

(a) They stayed in Kashmir

(b) for a very short

(c) period of time

(d) and then they returned home.

S94. Ans.(c)

Sol. Remove ‘of time’ as it is supposed to be superfluous. Either ‘for a short period’ or ‘for a short

time’ is used.






Q95. Throughout the whole year there was not a single day without some violence.

(a) Throughout the whole year

(b) there was not a single day

(c) without some violence.

(d) No error

S95. Ans.(a)

Sol. Either use ‘throughout the year’ or ‘the whole year’ as both are used for the same thing. Hence

usage of throughout the whole year’, is absolutely wrong.

Q96. Beware of Sunita, she is always having an ear in the ground.

(a) Beware of Sunita, she

(b) is always having an ear

(c) in the ground.

(d) No error

S96. Ans.(c)

Sol. Replace ‘in’ by ‘to’.

Have an ear to the ground is an idiom that means be alert for what is happening in secret.

Q97. Commerce college is affiliated from Magadh University.

(a) Commerce college is

(b) affiliated from

(c) Magadh University.

(d) No error

S97. Ans.(b)

Sol. Replace ‘from’ by ‘with’.

Affiliated with→ enter into association.

Q98. Be fair and parallel in your dealings.

(a) Be fair

(b) and parallel in

(c) your dealings

(d) No error

S98. Ans.(b)

Sol. Replace ‘parallel’ by ‘Square’.

Fair and Square → ‘Honest’.

Q99. A five star hotel is to build in my town.

(a) A five star hotel

(b) is to build

(c) in my town.

(d) No error

S99. Ans.(b)

Sol. Use ‘is to be built’ in place of ‘is to build’ as sentence here needs to be in Passive voice.






Q100. It was suggested by the doctor that the patient

should be taken care.

(a) It was suggested

(b) by the doctor

(c) that the patient should be taken care

(d) No error.

S100. Ans.(c)

Sol. Use ‘of’ after ‘taken care’





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