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Error spotting - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    SSC GD- 2023
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    I can’t say for sure/ what make him/ think of such an/ outrageously absurd idea.
    1. I can’t say for sure
    2. what make him
    3. think of such an
    4. outrageously absurd idea
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  2. Question 2

    SSC GD- 2023
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Jiten and Hiru Loves to eat for lunch.
    1. French fries
    2. Loves
    3. lunch
    4. eat
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  3. Question 3

    SSC GD- 2021
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Water / freeze at/ 0 degrees / Celsius.
    1. Celsius
    2. degrees
    3. Water
    4. freeze at
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  4. Question 4

    SSC GD- 2021
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    The lady was furious/ to see that no one/ were wearing masks / on the road near the shop.
    1. The lady was furious
    2. on the road near the shop
    3. were wearing masks
    4. to see that no one
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  5. Question 5

    SSC MTS- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than bill discounting, from the point of view of a small company.
    1. bill discounting, from the point of
    2. No error
    3. Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than
    4. view of a small company
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  6. Question 6

    SSC MTS- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    I was at a party/ with some off my/ friends in Mumbai.
    1. friends in Mumbai
    2. with some off my
    3. No error
    4. I was at a party
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  7. Question 7

    SSC MTS- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.


    Surgical strike is not the only solution to this problem standing at front of us.
    1. No error
    2. Surgical strike is not the
    3. only solution to this problem
    4. standing at front of us.
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  8. Question 8

    SSC MTS- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    My sister called me for my lunch hours to tell me that she was getting married.
    1. was getting married
    2. No error
    3. My sister called me for my
    4. lunch hours to tell me that she
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    The skull bones of a woodpecker has a different chemical composition and density.
    1. No error
    2. The skull bones of a
    3. woodpecker has a different
    4. chemical composition and density
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Every of the two girls will get the reward.
    1. No error
    2. girls will get
    3. the reward
    4. Every of the two
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Around 30 percent of the Indian population are estimated to have latent TB.
    1. Indian population are estimated
    2. No error
    3. to have latent TB
    4. Around 30 percent of the
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CHSL- 2023
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.


    The fascial deficit has to be held in check because it represent the government’s claim on the nongovernment sector’s savings.
    1. No error
    2. because it represent the government’s claim
    3. on the nongovernment sector’s savings.
    4. The fascial deficit has to be held in check
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.


    ” Would you liked/ to have/ some fries/ along with your coffee, / sir?”/ asked the waiter.
    1. some fries
    2. along with your coffee
    3. asked the waiter
    4. Would you liked
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.


    The supervisor/ wanted to known / the pros and cons/ of the issue.
    1. The supervisor
    2. wanted to known
    3. of the issue
    4. the pros and cons
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Mr. Rao asked the newcomer/ to his office/ if he will minded/ working late that day.
    1. working late that day
    2. if he will minded
    3. to his office
    4. Mr. Rao asked the newcomer
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  16. Question 16

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    All those students/ who are participating / in the play / have been notify / to stay back for rehearsal / after 3:00 p.m.
    1. to stay back for rehearsal
    2. have been notify
    3. after 3:00 p.m
    4. who are participating
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  17. Question 17

    SSC GD- 2021
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    Nobody were / allowed into/ the containment zones / during the pandemic.
    1. during the pandemic
    2. allowed into
    3. the containment zones
    4. Nobody were
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  18. Question 18

    SSC GD- 2021
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

    The education of girls/ is a primary concern for the country,/ so it should be started early,/ isn’t it?
    1. The education of girls
    2. so it should be started early
    3. is a primary concern for the country
    4. isn’t it?
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  19. Question 19

    SSC MTS- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    Elizabeth beat her rival with the gold medal in the 2021 summer Olympics.
    1. with the gold medal in the
    2. 2021 summer Olympics
    3. Elizabeth beat her rival
    4. No error
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  20. Question 20

    SSC MTS- 2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

    India has joined/ the global fight/ among tax evasion.
    1. the global fight
    2. among tax evasion
    3. No error
    4. India has joined
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