Common Errors – 12 Questions – SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015
Common Errors – 12 Questions – SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015
Directions for questions (1 to 4):
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is ‘No error’.
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
- The, in India can look forward to a comfortable and settle life in the twenty-first century.
(a) To a comfortable and settle
(b) Life in the twenty-first century
(c) No error
(d) The, in India can look forward
Explanation: Here, an adjective, i.e., ‘to a comfortable and settled’ should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
- It is painful to saw that some youngsters are killing time without doing anything useful.
(a) Some youngsters are
(b) Killing time without doing anything useful.
(c) No error
(d) It is painful to saw that
Explanation: Infinitive ‘to’ + first form of the verb. Therefore, ‘It is painful to see that’ should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
- One should have their teeth checked every six months.
(a) Their teeth checked
(b) Every six months
(c) No error
(d) One should have
Explanation: The possessive of ‘one’ is ‘one’s.’ Therefore, “one’s teeth checked” should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
- A honest person is upright in speech, thought, and deed.
(a) Is upright
(b) In speech, thought, and deed.
(c) No error
(d) A honest person
Explanation: Here, ‘H’ has a vowel sound. Therefore, ‘an honest person’ should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Directions for questions (5 to 8):
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is ‘No error’.
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
- Scientist now hope that cloning can successfully be conducted in human beings in the near future.
(a) No error
(b) Can successfully be conducted in
(c) Human beings in the near future
(d) Scientist now hope that cloning
Explanation: ‘Believe’ means to be convinced that something is true. Therefore, ‘scientists (plural) now hope or believe…’ should be used here. Plural subject agrees with the plural verb.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
- They had to put of the garden party because of the heavy rain.
(a) They had to
(b) Put of the garden party
(c) No error
(d) Because of the heavy rain
Explanation: ‘Put off’ means to postpone or to delay; it also means to alter something to a future time or date.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
- Thhen one takes great risks they must be prepared for great losses.
(a) They must be prepared
(b) Thhen one takes great risks
(c) For great losses
(d) No error
Explanation: Here, ‘one must be prepared’ should be used. The use of ‘they’ is improper.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
- Thhat delicious flavour these mangoes have!
(a) Have!
(b) No error
(c) Flavour these mangoes
(d) Thhat delicious
Explanation: No error.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Directions for questions (9 to 12):
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is ‘No Error’.
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
- She made the child to study hard.
(a) Study hard
(b) No Error
(c) She made
(d) The child
Explanation: The causative verb ‘made’ agrees with an infinitive without ‘to.’ Therefore, ‘study hard’ should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
- The promise was broken by him.
(a) Thas broken
(b) By him
(c) The promise
(d) No Error
Explanation: No error.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
- Rakesh founds the newspaper very dull.
(a) Very dull
(b) Rakesh founds
(c) No Error
(d) The newspaper
Explanation: The correct forms of the verb are: find, found (past), found (past participle). ‘Found’ is also a separate verb (e.g., founded). Therefore, ‘Rakesh found…’ should be used here.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
- The door should be keep closed.
(a) Keep closed
(b) No Error
(c) Should be
(d) The door
Explanation: The structure of the sentence in passive voice: Subject + should or would + be + V3.
Therefore, ‘kept closed’ should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
