Error Spotting · SSC CGL previous year questions

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. The availability of funds will be / ensured if they all tried to / submit the proposals on time.

1. A.The availability of funds will be
2. B.No error
3. C.submit the proposals on time
4. D.ensured if they all tried to

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. One of the students is always / late to the class; he has been warn / by the teacher many times; / but still, he keeps on being late.

1. A.One of the students is always
2. B.but still, he keeps on being late
3. C.by the teacher many times;
4. D.late to the class; he has been warn

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The man who / was committed / the theft last night / was caught this evening.

1. A.was caught this evening.
2. B.was committed
3. C.The man who
4. D.the theft last night

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Usually, Ratheesh hasn’t/take part in these types/of events because of/his hectic schedule.

1. A.take part in these types
2. B.of events because of
3. C.his hectic schedule
4. D.Usually, Ratheesh hasn’t

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. There can be precious / diamonds and metals / in the surface / just below you.

1. A.diamonds and metals
2. B.just below you.
3. C.in the surface
4. D.There can be precious

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The boy, as well as / his friends, were / absent from the class / when the teacher came.

1. A.absent from the class
2. B.when the teacher came
3. C.his friends, were
4. D.The boy, as well as

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. He describes the place vivid / that inspired in us / a wish to visit / the same.

1. A.He describes the place vivid
2. B.the same.
3. C.a wish to visit
4. D.that inspired in us

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

1. A.is not performing
2. B.as expected
3. C.The audience has being
4. D.angry as the magician

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non - availability / of the committee members.

1. A.of the committee members.
2. B.due to non-availability
3. C.for an hour
4. D.The meeting was held upon

The following sentence has been divided into segments. One of them may contain an error. Select the segment that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. No talking / on the dinner table / is an absolute rule.

1. A.No talking
2. B.No Error
3. C.on the dinner table
4. D.is an absolute rule.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The number of students / attending their classes / are constantly decreasing / in our university.

1. A.The number of students
2. B.attending their classes
3. C.in our university
4. D.are constantly decreasing

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The students usually asks / for a bonus time of / thirty minutes for / completing their projects.

1. A.The students usually asks
2. B.completing their projects
3. C.for a bonus time of
4. D.thirty minutes for

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. One of the major challenges / he faced during his / undergraduate days were / the shortage of money.

1. A.he faced during his
2. B.One of the major challenges
3. C.the shortage of money
4. D.undergraduate days were

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. She is quiet a generous woman / to have donated / such a large amount / for the flood affected people.

1. A.to have donated
2. B.for the flood affected people.
3. C.such a large amount
4. D.She is quiet a generous woman

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. A book market / was been operated by some readers / in the street when / they reached there.

1. A.they reached there.
2. B.A book market
3. C.was been operated by some readers
4. D.in the street when

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Children listens to people / speaking around them / for a long time before / they begin to speak.

1. A.Children listens to people
2. B.speaking around them
3. C.they begin to speak
4. D.for a long time before

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The wedding gown / looked decently / despite being / studded wit jewels.

1. A.The wedding gown
2. B.despite being
3. C.looked decently
4. D.studded with jewels.

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I told Rahu on wait for two hours at the bus stop.

1. A.at
2. B.for
3. C.told
4. D.on

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Huda lived in / the southern part / off Germany.

1. A.off Germany
2. B.the southern part
3. C.No error
4. D.Huda lived in

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. He knows that / he has no other option / but to work hard.

1. A.He knows that
2. B.but to work hard
3. C.he has no other option
4. D.No error

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. She has / a habit of / spending against / her means.

1. A.her means
2. B.She has
3. C.spending against
4. D.a habit of

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The article that she wrote/for the last week's Sunday Supplement/fairly criticises/the abuse of mobile phones.

1. A.The article that she wrote
2. B.for the last week’s Sunday Supplement
3. C.the abuses of mobile phones.
4. D.fairly criticises

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. Mother said that/it was quite all right/for her to get upset/for scoring less.

1. A.Mother said that
2. B.it was quite all right
3. C.for scoring less.
4. D.for her to get upset

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. She has / not written / a single novel / by three years.

1. A.not written
2. B.She has
3. C.by three years
4. D.a single novel

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The scooter that / I am using / these days is belonging / to my brother.

1. A.to my brother
2. B.I am using
3. C.The scooter that
4. D.these days is belonging