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Error detection questions asked in SSC CPO 2019 (with detailed solution) 

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🔷Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Q.Her sister lives in Pune, one of the major city in Maharashtra.

1. one of the major city

2. in Maharashtra

3. in Pune

4. Her sister lives

Solution : 1

The error is in part 1.Replace city with 'cities'.'One of the' structure takes plural noun. 
One of the villages. ✔️
One of the girls. ✔️

Q. The detective compared the forged signature to the original.

1. to the original

2. the forged signature

3. The detective compared

4. No error

Solution : 1
The error is in part 1.Replace to with 'with'.

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Q.The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country.

1. in the past five days

2. retreated from most parts

3. The monsoon have

4. No error

Solution : 3

The error is in part 1.Replace have with 'has'.

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Q.If she left now, she would reach the station on time.

1. she would reach

2. the station on time

3. if she left now

4. No error

Solution : 4

Q. How many money did Sudhir win in the lottery?

1. No error

2. didSudhir win

3. in the lottery

4. How many money

Solution : 4

The error is in part 1.Replace many with 'much'.

Q. They informed the teacher that all of they family members would be going to Vishakhapatnam.

1. would be going

2. to Vishakhapatnam

3. all of they family members

4. They informed the teacher that

Solution : 3

The error is in part 1.Replace they with 'the'.

Q. Whom did you give the packet to?

1. Whom

2. the packet to

3. No error

4. did you give

Solution : 3

Q. Vini bought two new dresses but either is suitable for the festival.

1. Vini bought

2. but either is

3. suitable for the festival

4. two new dresses

Solution : 2
The error is in part 1.Replace either with 'neither'.

Q. The day before yesterday he left for Europe by the air.

1. The day before yesterday

2. No error

3. by the air

4. he left for Europe

Solution : 3
The error is in part 3.omit the.Replace by the air with 'by air'.

Q. I wish I have worked harder than I did.

1. I wish

2. I have worked

3. harder than I did

4. No error

Solution : 2
I wish I had worked harder than I did. ✔️

Q.This document has signed by two persons.

1. This document

2. No error

3. by two persons

4. has signed

Solution : 4

The error is in part 4.Replace has with 'has been'.

Q. I ordered his dismissal when he flouted the company rules.

1. I ordered his dismissal

2. No error

3. when he flouted

4. the company rules

Solution : 2

Q. Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures.

1. No error

2. in all his

3. business ventures

4. Fate smiled above him

Solution : 4
The error is in part 4.Replace above with 'at'.

Q. No sooner did the dark clouds gather in the sky when the electricity was switched off.

1. in the sky

2. the dark clouds gather

3. when the electricity was switched off

4. No sooner did

Solution : 3

The error is in part 1.Replace when with 'than'.

Q. Only one copy of the book, running into 1200 pages, on Gandhiji's visit to the State of Andhra Pradesh, remain now.

1. running into 1200 pages

2. remain now

3. on Gandhiji's visit to the State

4. Only one copy of the book

Solution : 2

The error is in part 1.Replace remain with remains. 

Q. Shyam studied in Moscow since ten years when his father was posted there from 1976 to 1985.

1. when his father was posted there

2. since ten years

3. from 1976 to 1985

4. Shyam studied in Moscow

Solution : 2
The error is in part 1.Replace since with 'for'.

Q. If the growth of population had been controlled earlier, mankind wouldn't lived in a polluted world now.

1. in a polluted world now

2. mankind wouldn't lived

3. If the growth of population

4. had been controlled earlier

Solution : 2
The error is in part 1.Replace wouldn't with 'wouldn't have.

Q. Are you having your own transport to go home from work?

1. to go home

2. from work

3. Are you having

4. your own transport

Solution : 3
Use 'Do you have' in place of 'are you having'.

Q. Across his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Modi was seen picking up plastic litter, bottles, and other items. 

1. picking up plastic litter

2. Across his morning walk

3. Prime Minister Modi was seen

4. on a beach in Mamallapuram

Solution : 2

The error is in part 2.Replace across with during.

Error detection questions asked in SSC CPO 2019 (with detailed solution) 

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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

1) Across his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Modi was seen picking up plastic litter, bottles, and other items.

1. picking up plastic litter

2. Across his morning walk

3. Prime Minister Modi was seen

4. on a beach in Mamallapuram

Solution : 2

The error is in part 2.Replace 'across' with 'during'.

2) 'Plogging' is an international trend, in which someone picking up trash while jogging or brisk walking.

1. while jogging or brisk walking

2. picking up trash

3. 'Plogging' is an international trend

4. in which someone

Solution : 2

The error is in part 2.
Picking up trash doesn't fit in the context grammatically.Replace picking up with 'picks up '. 

3) We watched the workmen to repair the tiles of the kitchen.

1. of the kitchen

2. We watched the workmen

3. No error

4. to repair the tiles

Solution : 4
The error is in part 4.Replace 'to repair'  with repairing. 

4) A large section of a hotel under construction collapse in New Orleans last Saturday.

1. under construction

2. collapse in New Orleans

3. last Saturday

4. A large section of a hotel

Solution : 2

The error is in part 2.Replace collapse with collapsed.


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 5) In about two weeks our holidays will start.

1. In about two weeks

2. No error

3. our holidays

4. will start

Solution : 2.

6) My mother speaks in so a low voice that it is difficult to understand what she is saying.

1. that it is difficult to understand

2. what she is saying.

3. My mother speaks

4. in so a low voice

Solution : 4
The error is in part 4.Replace 'so a low voice 'with 'such a low voice '.

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7) The prices of tomatoes has soared up to Rs. 65-70 per kg in many parts of the country. 

1. in many parts of the country

2. soared up

3. The prices of tomatoes has

4. No error

Solution : 3
The error is in part 3.Replace has with have(prices is plural).

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7) The J&K Administration has withdrew the advisory asking tourists to cut short their visit to Kashmir.

1. their visit to Kashmir

2. asking tourists to cut short

3. has withdrew the advisory

4. No error

Solution : 3
The error is in part 3.Replace withdrew with withdrawn.

8) The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.

1. The Government is setting up

2. a special surveillance cell

3. for epidemic-prone diseases

4. at flood-ravaged Bihar

Solution : 4
The error is in part 4.Replace at with in.

9) With food granaries overflowing, the Government is looking to liquidate his grain stock to prevent damage.

1. to prevent damage

2. to liquidate his grain stock

3. the Government is looking

4. With food granaries overflowing

Solution :2

The error is in part 2.Replace 'his' with 'its'. 
"With food granaries overflowing, the Government is looking to liquidate its grain stock to prevent damage" is the correct sentence. 

10) After two months the phone signals were back at the valley.

1. were back

2. the phone signals

3. at the valley

4. After two months

Solution : 3
The error is in part 3.Replace at with in.

11) The letter was posting yesterday by my brother.

1. by my brother

2. The letter

3. was posting yesterday

4. No error

Solution : 3

The error is in part 3.Replace posting with posted.

12) Saurav Ganguly have emerged as the new President of the BCCI after a night long discussion.

1. Saur Ganguly have emerged

2. as the new President

3. of the BCCI

4. after a night long discussion

Solution : 1
The error is in part 1.Replace have with has.

13) Need you to buy so many books?

1. so many books

2. Need you

3. to buy

4. No error

Solution : 3

The error is in part 3.omit 'to'.
Bare infinitive will be used with need (main verb).
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14) If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol.

1. No error

2. wants to recover

3. he must

4. abstain for alcohol

Solution : 4

The error is in part 4.Replace for with from.

15) We will have to walk now since we had missed the bus.

1. since we had

2. We will have to

3. walk now

4. No error

Solution : 1

16) These facts should not have been disclosed for the public.

1. No error

2. not have been disclosed

3. for the public

4. These facts should

Solution : 3

The error is in part 3.

17) He wouldn't let anyone to drive his new car.

1. No error

2. anyone to drive

3. his new car

4. He wouldn't let

Solution : 2

The error is in part 2.omit 'to'.

18) Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies.

1. Among the reasons cited by the employee

2. were the pressure of work, the outstation duties

3. No error

4. and desiring to pursue her hobbies

Solution : 4

The error is in part 4.Replace desiring with 'the desire'.

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