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Error spotting - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

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

    The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passengers’ blood for twenty five percent.
    1. The reduced air pressure on airline flights
    2. No error
    3. in passengers’ blood for twenty five percent
    4. can lessen the amount of oxygen
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  2. Question 2

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

    The inflow of foreign portfolio funds into Indian equities have pushed up price- earning multiples and valuation.
    1. up price- earning multiples and valuation
    2. The inflow of foreign portfolio funds into
    3. No error
    4. Indian equities have pushed
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  3. Question 3

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

    Today, in fit of frenzied rage and/ jealousy, you would have/ killed me, your brother.
    1. killed me, your brother
    2. No error
    3. jealousy, you would have
    4. Today, in fit of frenzied rage and
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  4. Question 4

    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.


    Raman putted the vegetables/ in the frying pan / and after adding some water,/ closed the lid.
    1. closed the lid
    2. Raman putted the vegetables
    3. and after adding some water
    4. in the frying pan
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  5. Question 5

    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.

    He win / several accolades/ for his / music compositions.
    1. music compositions
    2. He win
    3. for his
    4. several accolades
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  6. Question 6

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    Emma agreed/ thinking of an excuse/ to get Paul/ out of the house.
    1. thinking of an excuse
    2. Emma agreed
    3. to get Paul
    4. out of the house
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  7. Question 7

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    The President forced/ to leave the country/ when the people rose up against/ the government.
    1. when the people rose up against
    2. the government
    3. to leave the country
    4. The President forced
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  8. Question 8

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    The penalty for/ not wear masks/ in public places/ should be increased.
    1. The penalty for
    2. should be increased
    3. in public places
    4. not wear masks
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  9. Question 9

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    Research in the medical field/ claims that German measles/ usually cause milder/ infection than Martian measles.
    1. claims that German measles/ usually cause milder
    2. Research in the medical field
    3. infection than Martian measles
    4. usually cause milder
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  10. Question 10

    SSC GD-2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    I decided to/ sang a song/ in the interschool/ song competition.
    1. sang a song
    2. song competition
    3. I decided to
    4. in the interschool
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  11. Question 11

    SSC GD- 2021
    Identify the segment that contains an error.

    If he were/ to climb the tree/ and bring the kitty down/ the child was happy.
    1. and bring the kitty down
    2. the child was happy
    3. to climb the tree
    4. If he were
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CGL- 2024
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    Mr. Abhilash and his family/ have received/ no informations/ about the incident.
    1. about the incident
    2. Mr. Abhilash and his family
    3. have received
    4. no informations
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CGL- 2024
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    Every students in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day parade.
    1. Republic Day parade
    2. to witness the
    3. Every students in the hostel
    4. decided to travel to Delhi
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CGL- 2024
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    Everyone called the reported a daredevil after he came back safely from the war zone.
    1. No error
    2. a daredevil
    3. came back safely
    4. Everyone called the reported
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

    I will spend/ my rest of remaining/ life in my/ native village.
    1. my rest of remaining
    2. life in my
    3. native village
    4. I will spend
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  16. Question 16

    SSC CGL- 2020
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.


    A large number of student have participated in this music video.
    1. in this music video
    2. have participated
    3. of student
    4. A large number
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CGL- 2022
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

    The crowd of the migrant worker at the station for the Shramik Special is unforgettable.
    1. at the station
    2. of the migrant worker
    3. The crowd
    4. is unforgettable
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  18. Question 18

    SSC MTS- 2021
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.


    Hundreds of migrants work in private firms in Erode.
    1. firms in Erode
    2. No error
    3. Hundreds of migrants
    4. work in private
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  19. Question 19

    SSC MTS-2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.


    Southern states has made an impressive comeback in the latest ranking .
    1. No error
    2. in the latest ranking
    3. an impressive comeback
    4. Southern states has made
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  20. Question 20

    SSC MTS-2022
    Find the part of the given sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘NO ERROR’.

    Telecom is one of Indias globally recognized success stories.
    1. recognized success stories
    2. Telecom is one of
    3. No error
    4. Indias globally
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