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Directions:

The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.

Question : 36 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The best known leader (1)/ among them were (2)/ Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar patel and Jawaharlal Nehru. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Discuss »

Answer: (a)

Here, Plural Subject i.e. The best known leaders is the right usage as three leaders - Mahatma Gandhi, Patel and Nehru follows.

Question : 37 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

I was (A)/ at loss (B)/ and did not know what to do. (C)/No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Discuss »

Answer: (b)

At a loss = puzzled or uncertain what to think, say or do; baffled.

Hence, at a loss .... should be used.

Question : 38 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The two first chapters of the book (1)/are very interesting, (2)/the remaining ones are boring. (3)/No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Discuss »

Answer: (a)

It is order related error. Ordinal will come before numeral. Hence, The first two ..... should be used.

Question : 39 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The doctor says that (A)/the patient will recover (B)/in few days. (C)/No error (D)

a) (A)

b) (B)

c) (C)

d) (D)

Discuss »

Answer: (c)

a few (Adj., Det.) : a small number of things.

Hence, in some/a few days is the right usage.

Question : 40 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The artist, plainly a better critic (1)/ than painter, destroyed what (2)/ he made over for ten years. (3)/ No error (4)

a) (1)

b) (2)

c) (3)

d) (4)

Discuss »

Answer: (c)

make over : transform

Here, Past Perfect i.e., he had made for ten years is the right usage.

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