Error Spotting · SSC CGL previous year questions

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The presumption, not that the policies themselves were ill-conceived but rather that their rhetorical framing—laden with abstractions alien to grassroots discourse— (1)/ have contributed more to civic apathy (2)/ than implementation failures per se, reflects a deeper institutional detachment (3)/ than previously acknowledged. (4)

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The policy aims to neither penalise first-time offenders (1)/ nor those who may have violated norms (2)/ due to systemic ambiguity (3)/ rather than deliberate intent. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: It was not merely the fragmentation of administrative jurisdictions across sectors (1)/ that disrupted cohesive governance, but the inertia embedded in overlapping regulatory mandates (2)/ which, though designed to safeguard institutional autonomy, (3)/ ends up paralyzing inter- departmental responsiveness altogether. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The perception that the guidelines are optional (1)/ rather than compulsory have led (2)/ to widespread inconsistencies in compliance (3)/ across state-level implementations. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The fact that dissenting opinions are stifled (1)/ without due institutional safeguards (2)/ reflect a worrying trend in democratic regression (3)/ observed across multiple levels of governance. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The investigation's findings, alarming in both scope and content, (1) / prompted responses not just from the agencies concerned (2) / but also from the auditors who report they (3) / were never granted access to critical records. (4)

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That certain state governments have invoked archaic laws (1) / to suppress dissent does not only reflect legal opportunism (2) / but also undermines the constitutional ethos (3) / that such provisions were meant to uphold. (4)

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The reforms being recommended by the panel (1) / are not only intended to streamline administrative functions (2) / but also addressing the asymmetries in resource allocation (3) / that have long plagued rural districts. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: What the committee failed to deliberate on adequately (1) / were not the policy's objectives themselves, (2) / but the political ramifications it (3) / might have had if implemented without broader consensus. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The regulator's decision to postpone the implementation (1) / was attributed partly to industry pressure (2) / and partly due to legal ambiguity (3) / surrounding the recent amendments. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That there exists no recourse for citizens (1) / if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level (2) / underline a systemic erosion of (3) / constitutional accountability. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That none of the representatives found the proposal viable (1)/ is less surprising than the fact (2)/ that neither the chairperson nor the legal counsel (3)/ were briefed beforehand. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Neither the projection of growth nor the estimation of deficit trends (1)/ appear to have accounted for the liquidity constraints (2)/ that small-scale enterprises face (3)/ during cyclical downturns in demand. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the report failed to address the root causes (1)/ of the community unrest were surprising (2)/ given the exhaustive data (3)/ compiled over several months. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: What renders the draft legislation particularly contentious is not its proposed realignment of fiscal powers per se, (1)/ but that it presumes, without empirical substantiation, (2)/ a fiscal equivalence among states whose developmental baselines are (3)/ incommensurable by any normative metric. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Much of what appears to be coordination (1)/ among the regulatory bodies and private stakeholders (2)/ are, in fact, coincidental overlaps (3)/ caused by differing mandates. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the framework lacks provisions for backward compatibility (1)/ is less problematic than the assumption (2)/ that all peripheral institutions will, without coercion, (3)/ adheres to the central directive as framed. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The more senior the position was (1) / the more urgent became the need (2) / for discretion, decorum, and (3) / refraining from premature disclosure. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The report's emphasis on techno-optimism, while commendable, (1) / overlook the structural inequities (2) / that persist in data accessibility and digital literacy (3) / across demographic and regional divides. (4)

1. A.Part 1
2. B.Part 2
3. C.Part 3
4. D.Part 4

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The teacher asked him not to keep disturbing the class, but it had no affect.

1. A.him not to keep
2. B.The teacher asked
3. C.but it had no affect.
4. D.disturbing the class

Identify the error in the given sentence. My colleague always works latest than me.

1. A.My colleague
2. B.latest
3. C.than me
4. D.always works

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. He was / bad injured / in the / last match.

1. A.He was
2. B.bad injured
3. C.in the
4. D.last match

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My sister and I / work very hard / nevertheless my brother does not do / any task assigned to him.

1. A.work very hard
2. B.My sister and I
3. C.nevertheless my brother does not do
4. D.any task assigned to him

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

1. A.at night
2. B.barks
3. C.very louder
4. D.My dog

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The company specialises at / designing, crafting and manufacturing / exquisite, high-quality furniture / of exceptional craftsmanship.

1. A.designing, crafting and manufacturing
2. B.The company specialises at
3. C.of exceptional craftsmanship
4. D.exquisite, high-quality furniture