KIRAN PUBLICATION COMMON ERROR PART-2

KIRAN PUBLICATION COMMON ERROR PART-2

COMMON ERRORS

78. The sweets (1)/ were shared (2)/

between the four girls. /(3) No er-

ror. (4)

79. The long-distance train (1)/ which

met with an accident (2)/ was

carrying some army personal. /

(3) No error. (4)

80. The young men from Japan (1)/

found the assent of the mountain

(2)/ hard going. (3)/ No error. (4)

Directions (81-90) : In the follow-

ing questions some of the sentences

have errors and some have none. Find

out which part of a sentence has an

error. If there is No error, your an-

swer is (4).

(SSC Statistical Investigators

Grade-IV Exam. 13.08.2006)

81. If the worst (1)/comes to worst,

( 2)/I will have to bid good-bye

to my studies and join my fam-

ily business. (3) /No error. (4)

82. The interim report does not (1)/

analyse thoroughly the principle

causes (2)/of the disaster (3) /

No error (4).

83. The items I liked most (1)/were

the rosewood carvings (2)/and

the teak-wood furnitures of

Dutch design (3)/No error. (4)

84. A part of the training (1)/they

offered was (2)/real good (3)/No

error. (4)

85. The soil was moist as (1)/there

was little rain (2)/the day before

(3)/No error. (4)

86. The manager wanted to know

who had arrived (1)/early that

day (2)/the cashier or the ac-

countant (3)/No error. (4)

87. They are a politically important

family; (1)/one of his sisters is

a minister (2)/ and the other is

married with a minister (3)/No

error. (4)

88. Supposing that the information

(1)/proves to be totally reliable,

(2)/should we still have to re-

cast the plans ? (3)/No error. (4)

89. Though its gloss can (1)/fool few

unwary customers, (2)/it

wouldn’t be difficult for the

clever ones to judge its real

worth (3)/No error. (4)

90. She pretends as if she has (1)/

never in her life, (2)/told a lie.

Isn’t it ? (3)/No error.(4)

Directions (91 – 100) : In the fol-

lowing questions, some of the sen-

tences have errors and some have

none. Find out which part of a sen-

tence has an error. The number of that

part is your answer. Your answer is

(4) i.e., No error.

(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &

Central Excise) Exam. 12.11.2006)

91. Knowledge of (1)/ at least two

languages (2)/ are required to

pass the examination (3)/. No

error (4).

92. The members of the Opposition

Party in the Parliament (1)/ shout

upon the minister (2)/ if he

makes a wrong statement (3)/.

No error (4).

93. Everyone of the films (1)/ you

suggested (2)/ are not worth see-

ing (3)/. No error (4).

94. The Secretary and the Principal

of the college (1)/ are attending

(2)/ the District Development

Council Meeting at the

Collectorate (3)/. No error (4).

95. No sooner had the hockey match

started (1)/ when it began (2)/

to rain (3)/. No error (4).

96. The Secretariat (1)/ comprises of

(2)/ many air-conditioned rooms

(3)/. No error (4).

97. It is high time (1)/ he stood on

his own (2)/ two legs (3)/. No

error (4).

98. You should avoid (1)/ to travel (2)/

in the rush hour (3)/. No error (4).

99. There is (1)/ only one of his nov-

els (2)/ that are interesting (3)/.

No error (4).

100. He denied (1)/ to have (2)/ been

there (3)/. No error (4).

Directions (101-105) : In the

following questions, some of the sen-

tences have errors and some have

none. Find out which part of a sen-

tence has an error and select answer

(1), (2) or (3). If there is No error, your

answer is (4).

(SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)

Exam. 26.11.2006 (Second Sitting)

101. A milk (1)/ can provide protein

(2)/ for a nutritionally balanced

diet. (3)/ No error (4).

102. When the football team walked

onto the field (1)/ the crowd burst

into applause, (2)/ but some

cheers were heard too. (3)/ No

error (4).

103. A lot of form-filling is just red tape,

(1)/ and sometimes the forms are

so complicated (2)/ that people

can’t make head or tail from them

(3)./ No error (4).

104. You are required to explain (1)/

your conduct within two days (2)/

of the receipt of this letter, (3)/

No error (4).

105. I now (1)/ am knowing (2)/ all

the facts about him.(3)/ No error

(4).

Directions (106 – 115) : In the

following questions, some of the sen-

tences have errors and some have

none. Find out which part of a sen-

tence has an error. The number of that

part is your answer. Your answer is

(4) i.e., No error.

(SSC Section Officer (Audit)

Exam. 10.12.2006)

106. A hot and (1)/ a cold spring (2)/

was found near each other (3)/

No error. (4)

107. All doubts are cleared (1)/

between (2)/ you and I (3)/ No

error. (4)

108. Either of the roads (1)/ lead (2)/

to the park (3)/. No error. (4)

109. I went to the temple (1)/ with

my parents, my aunts (2)/ and

my cousins (3)/. No error. (4)

110. I have passed (1)/ the examina-

tion (2)/ two years ago (3)/. No

error. (4)

111. The earth moves (1)/ round the

Sun. (2)/ Isn’t it ? (3)/. No error. (4)

112. Unless you do not give (1)/ the

keys of the safe (2)/you will be

shot (3)/. No error. (4)

113. Of the billions of stars in the

galaxy, (1)/ how much are (2)/

suitable for life (3)/?. No error. (4)

114. The value of the dollar (1)/ de-

clines as the rate (2)/ of infla-

tion raises (3)/. No error. (4)

115. One of my desires (1)/ are to

become (2)/ a doctor (3)/. No

error. (4)

Directions (116-125) : In the fol-

lowing questions some of the sentences

have errors and some have none. Find

out which part of a sentence has an

error. The number of that part is your

answer. If there is No error, your an-

swer is (4).

(SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)

Exam. 30.09.2007 (Second Sitting)

116. Banks were developed to keep

people’s money safe (1)/ and to

make it available (2)/ when they

need it. (3)/ No error (4)

117. Based on the newspaper reports,

(1)/ we can conclude that (2)/

many accidents caused by reck-

less driving. (3)/ No error (4)

118. He walked (1)/ till the (2)/ end

of the street. (3)/ No error (4)

119. The strain of all (1)/ the difficul-

ties and vexations and anxieties

(2)/ are more than he could bear.

(3)/No error (4)

120. In the background they could

hear John laughing and joking

loudly. (1)/ John was the life and

soul of any party (2)/ and he was

cracking a joke every few min-

utes. (3)/ No error (4)

121. I was thinking (1)/ if I could do

(2)/ anything to help. (3)/ No

error (4)

122. I meant nothing (1)/ less than

(2)/ to compel you to come. (3)/

No error (4)

123. Females (1)/ are not appointed

(2)/ in our college. (3)/ No er-

ror (4)

124. He has read four plays (1)/ writ-

ten by Shakespeare (2)/ by the

end of his vacation. (3)/ No er-

ror (4)

125. The officer (1)/ is angry on the

clerk (2)/ for not attending to the

work. (3)/ No error (4)

Directions (126-135): In the fol-

lowing questions some of the sentenc-

es have errors and some have none.

Find out which part of a sentence has

an error. The number of that part is

your answer. If there is No error, the

answer is (4), i.e., No error.

(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &

Central Excise) Exam. 25.11.2007)

126. Being (1)/ a rainy day (2)/ I could

not go out. (3)/ No error (4).

127. He is (1)/ capable to do this work

(2)/ within the stipulated peri-

od. (3)/ No error (4).

128. I will send my servant (1)/ but I

cannot insure (2)/ that he will

reach there in time. (3)/ No

error (4).

129. The lawyer asked the complain-

ant (1)/ to put his sign (2)/ on

the paper. (3)/ No error (4).

130. When you have gone through the

papers (1)/ kindly return them

(2)/ to us. (3)/ No error (4).

131. You could be better off these days

(1)/ and this enables you (2)/ to

have little more fun. (3)/ No er-

ror (4).

132. In that wholesale shop (1)/ they

do not sell (2)/ fewer than ten

bags of rice. (3)/ No error (4).

133. The period (1)/ between 1980 to

1990 (2)/ was very significant

in my life. (3)/ No error (4).

134. He is not the fastest bowler (1)/

in the Indian team, (2)/ isn’t he

(3)/ No error (4).

135. I went into (1)/ the bank and (2)/

withdrew some money. (3)/ No

error (4).

Directions (136-145) : In the fol-

lowing questions, some of the sen-

tences have errors and some have

none. Find out which part of a sen-

tence has an error. The number of that

part is your answer. Your answer is

(4) i.e., No error.

(SSC Section Officer (Audit)

Exam. 10.12.2006)

136. I found (1)/ the two first chap-

ters of the book (2)/ particularly

interesting. (3)/ No error (4).

137. Bacon, the father of the English

essay (1)/ had a thirst (2)/ of

knowledge. (3)/ No error (4).

138. The train had left (1)/ when he

had reached (2)/ the station. (3)/

No error (4).

139. He said (1)/ that he will never

(2)/ repeat the mistake. (3)/ No

error (4).

140. I am able (1)/ to cope up with

(2)/ all these difficulties. (3)/ No

error (4).

141. I wish I am (1)/ the richest per-

son (2)/ in the whole wide world.

(3)/ No error (4).

142. She is confident (1)/ to win the

gold medal (2)/ this time. (3)/ No

error (4).

143. The boy laid in the shelter (1)/

for a long time before (2)/ some-

body came to rescue him. (3)/

No error (4).

144. Standing at (1)/ the top of the

hill, (2)/ the houses below were

hardly visible. (3)/ No error (4).

145. Kambli is one of the players (1)/

who has been selected (2)/ for

the test match. (3)/ No error (4).

Directions (146-155) : In the fol-

lowing quesions, some of the sen-

tences have errors and some have

none. Find out which part of a sen-

tence has an error and select to the

appropriate number (1, 2, 3). If there

is No error, select the number ‘4’.

146. A moment delay (1)/ would have

proved costly (2)/ in the situa-

tion. (3)/ No error (4)

147. Ram disappointed his mother

(1)/ as he did not (2)/ write to

her very often. (3)/ No error (4)

148. After you will return (1)/ from

Chennai (2)/ I will come and see

you. (3)/ No error (4)

149. Scenes from the film (1)/ had to

be censured (2)/ before it was

released. (3)/ No error (4)

150. When my sister was ill (1)/ I

went to the hospital (2)/ on al-

ternative days. (3)/ No error (4)

151. The beautiful (1)/ surrounding of

the place (2)/ enchanted me.

(3)/ No error (4)

152. No porter being available (1)/ he

carried (2)/ all his luggages him-

self. (3)/ No error (4)

153. He will not be able (1)/ to cope

up with (2)/ the pressure of

work. (3)/ No error (4)

154. Lasers are (1)/ indispensable

tools (2)/ for the delicate eyes

surgery. (3)/ No error (4)

155. I take great pleasure (1)/ to wel-

come you (2)/ to this institution.

(3)/ No error (4)

Directions (156–165) : In the

following questions, some of the sen-

tences have errors and some have

none. Find out which part of a sen-

tence has an error. The number of

that part is your answer. If there is

No error, your answer is (4), i.e. No

error.

(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &

Central Excise) Exam. 14.12.2008)

156. The whole country (1)/ was suf-

fering by (2)/ a financial crisis.

(3)/ No error. (4)

157. I do not know where could he

have gone (1)/ so early (2)/ in

the morning. (3)/No error. (4)

158. I suggest that (1)/ he goes (2)/

to the doctor as soon as he re-

turns from the examination. (3)/

No error. (4)

159. The introduction of tea and cof-

fee (1)/ and such other bever-

ages (2)/ have not been without

some effect. (3)/ No error. (4)

ANSWER....

78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (2)

81. (2) 82. (2) 83. (3) 84. (3)

85. (2) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (3)

89. (2) 90. (1) 91. (3) 92. (2)

93. (1) 94. (4) 95. (2) 96. (2)

97. (3) 98. (2) 99. (3) 100. (2)

101. (1) 102. (3) 103. (4) 104. (3)

105. (2) 106. (3) 107. (3) 108. (2)

109. (1) 110. (1) 111. (3) 112. (1)

113. (2) 114. (3) 115. (2) 116. (2)

117. (3) 118. (2) 119. (3) 120. (2)

121. (4) 122. (3) 123. (4) 124. (1)

125. (2) 126. (1) 127. (2) 128. (2)

129. (2) 130. (4) 131. (1) 132. (3)

133. (2) 134. (3) 135. (1) 136. (2)

137. (3) 138. (2) 139. (2) 140. (2)

141. (1) 142. (2) 143. (1) 144. (4)

145. (2) 146. (1) 147. (4) 148. (1)

149. (2) 150. (3) 151. (2) 152. (3)

153. (2) 154. (3) 155. (4) 156. (2)

157. (1) 158. (2) 159. (3)