Important Spotting Error for SSC AND Miscellaneous Questions for Ssc Cgl mains 2017 set-17

SSC #CGL #MAINS #ENGLISH #2017 #ERRORS
 #FILL IN THE BLANKS  #ONE WORD #IDIOMS #ANTONYM #SYNONYM

Why / on earth, / has he not come ? / No (A) (B) (C) (D) error.

1. (D)

Yesterday / it rained / like cats and dogs.

(A) (B) (C)
/ No error.
(D)  

2. (C) Remove 'like'

3. I would request to you / to consider my

(A) (B)
application / and grant me a job as early
as possible. / No error.
(C) (D)  

3. (A) Change 'would request to' into 'request'

4

Each of these boys / play games / in the

(A) (B)
playground. / No error.
(C) (D)  

4. (B) Change 'play' into 'plays'

5.5. Not one of his lectures / have ever been /

(A) (B)
printed. / No error.
(C) (D)

5. (B) Change 'have' into 'has'

6.6. Either Sohan or his friends / is to be

(A) (B)

blamed / for this mischief. / No error.

(C) (D)  

6. (B) Change 'is' into 'are'

7.7. I don't suppose / anyone will volunteer,

(A) (B)

/ will they ? / No error. (C) (D)

7. (D)

8.

. I am / looking forward for / the day of my

(A) (B)
wedding. / No error.
(C) (D)

8. (B) Change 'for' into 'to'

9.

. "Can you cope up / with all this / work?"

(A) (B)
he asked. / No error.
(C) (D)  

9. (A) Remove 'up'

10.

He served as President / of the Lions

(A) (B)
Club / since fifteen years. / No error. C   D

10. (C) Change 'since' into 'for'

11.

That was / the most unique opportunity

(A) (B)
/ he got in his life. / No error.
(C) (D)  

11. (B) 'Most' cannot be used with 'unique' 

12.

There is / no place of you / in this
(A) (B)

compartment. / No error. (C) (D)

12. (B) Change 'place' into 'room'

 

13.

Mother Teresa asked a building / where(A) (B)

she and her workers /could care for the
poor people always. / No error.

(C) (D)

13. (A) Add 'for' after 'asked'

14.

Shelley is / superior than Byron / in his(A) (B)

vision of democracy / No error.

(C) (D)

14. (B) Change 'than' into 'to'

15.

When at last / we got to the theatre, /

(A) (B)
the much publicized programme by the
Bollywood stars was begun. / No error.
(C) (D)

15. (C) Change 'was' into 'had'

16.Several prominent figures / involved in

(A) (B)

the scandal are required to / appear to the investigation committee. / No error.

(C) (D)

16. (C) Change 'investigation' into 'investigating'

17.According to the radio / it can rain / this

(A) (B)
evening. / No error.
(C) (D) 

17. (B) Change 'can' into 'may'

18.Due to heavy work / in the office / I was

(A) (B)

unable to catch the five thirty train. / No (C) (D) error.

18. (A) Change 'due to' into 'owing to'

no error is also ryt 

 

19.

Hari was appointed leader / of a group of (A) (B) young social workers /that have accepted to help and develop the village in three months. / No error.

(C) (D)  

19. (C) Change 'have' into 'has'

20.No sooner / they had received the guests

(A) (B)

/ than they began entertaining them. / (C) No error. (D)

20. (B) Change 'they had' into 'had they 

#FILLERS

21. The child was so spoiled by her indulgent parents that she became________ when she did not receive all of their attention. (A) discreet (B) suspicious (C) sullen (D) elated . C 22. His directions to the driver were ______and helped him to reach on time. (A) explicit (B) implicit (C) expletive (D) implicate A 23. Man is essentially a ______animal and tends to associate with others. (A) selfish (B) perverse (B) sentimental (D) gregarious D 24. Why do we always have to submit ______ his authority ? (A) for (B) to (C) under (D) with B 25. The master assured her_______success in the examination. (A) for (B) with (C) of (D) in

C

#SYNONYMS

26. Espionage (A) lineage (B) spying (C) planning (D) pioneering B 27. Enigma (A) difficulty (B) puzzle (C) truth (D) fear B 28. Concurrence (A) currency (B) agreement (C) occurrence (D) conquest B #ANTONYMS 29. Sacred (A) profound (B) profane (C) profuse (D) prolific B 30. Foment (A) control (B) quell (C) repulse (D) cease B 31. Tardy (A) late (B) quick (C) prompt (D) gradual

C

#IDIOMS

35. Reena is a kind of person who wears her heart on her sleeve. (A) suppresses here emotions openly (B) suppresses her excitement sparingly (C) expresses her emotions freely (D) expresses her emotions curbingly C 36. I hope to talk him over to our view. (A) convince (B) support (C) oppose (D) analyze A 37. Fresh out of college, Ram found it difficult to get a job as he was wet behind the ears. (A) unhealthy (B) irresponsible (C) unsuitable (D) inexperienced D 38. The officer kicked up a row over the issue (A) avoided the issue (B) gave strict orders (C) gave a kick in the air (D) made a great fuss D 39. "If he does not perform his duties properly, I will send him packing," said the manager (A) serve him a notice (B) terminate his services (C) send him to packing department (D) give him a warning B 40. Sarala is always ready to eat anyone's salt. (A) an infectious disease (B) to deceive someone (C) to be one's guest (D) to cook tasty dishes

C

41. He will certainly come to grief if he does not leave his present friends. (A) suffer (B) enjoy (C) addicted (D) go upto the extreme A 42. If you develop friendship with an individual, you must stand by him through thick and thin. (A) to accompany through a thick forest (B) in day and night (C) to think about his/her welfare (D) under all circumstances D 43. Nowadays, one gets good literary books once in a blue moon. (A) when moon gives blue light (B) rarely (C) from renowned publisher (D) at very low cost B 44. He decided to bury the hatchet. (A) to fool someone (B) to bury the wealth (C) to keep a secret (D) to make peace

D

#ONE wORD

65. A shy look that is lustful (A) Leer (B) Lore (C) Lark (D) Littoral A 66. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes (A) Wile (B) Yokel (C) Wag (D) Aeon C 67. Deep in thought (A) Meditation (B) Pensive (C) Pesky (D) Purloin B 68. Without risk of punishment (A) Impudent (B) Impunity (C) Inexorable (D) Imperturable B 69. Excessive preoccupation with one’s health (A) Hypochondria (B) Malaise (C) Disaffected (D) Malinger A 70. A mild or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one (A) Euphemism (B) Truism (C) Favouritism (D) Altruism A 71. The murder of parent (A) Patricide (B) Parricide (C) Matricide (D) Homicide B 72.Animals who live in herds (A) Sociable (B) Gregarious (C) Carnivorous (D) Social B 73. A broad road bordered with trees (A) Boudoir (B) Boulevard (C) Avenue (D) Facade C 74. Violation cf something holy or sacred (A) Profanity (B) Sedition (C) Sacrilege (D) Slander A&C 75. Simple, fast-spreading plant, without flowers or leaves, which can often cause disease (A) Bacteria (B) Amoeba (C) Virus (D) Fungus D 76. An area of land that is controlled by a ruler (A) Colony (B) Dominion (C) Country (D) Municipality

A