spotting errors Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc chsl tier 1 2023

Directions:

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question :16

Prof. Kulkarni, who is on the (a)/ staff of our college since 1990, (b)/ is not only an excellent teacher (c)/ but also a great humanitarian. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (a)

The correct verb form will be 'has been', not 'is' .

Question :17

One should study the history (a)/ of his country because it alone can satisfy (b) one's natural curiosity to know (c)/ what happened in the past. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

As 'one' is being used as the pronoun in the sentence, it should be 'one's' country and not 'his' country.

Question :18

The business lobby wanted (a)/ he to take over (b)/ as the new chairman (c)/ of their coveted board. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

The pronoun should be used in the objectve case ('him' here) and not in the subjective case ('he').

Question :19

Naturalisation is the (a)/ process by which (b)/ a immigrant becomes a citizen (c)/ of his new country. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (c)

'Immigrant' starts with a vowel. So it should be preceded by 'an'.

Question :20

When two vowel (a)/ sounds occur in direct succession, (b)/ the transition between them (c)/ is often difficult to make. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (c)

Transition is made 'from' (not 'between') one 'to' the other.

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