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Top 100 Questions

ERROR DETECTION
Direction : Parts of the following sentence have 7. All the evidences were/ against him and he was/
been given as options. Select the option that held guilty./ No error
contains an error.
(a) all the evidences were
1. The police found/ a hair/ in the car
(b) against him and he was
(a) the police found (b) a hair (c) held guilty
(c) in the car (d) No error (d) No error
2. Scientists have a few tricks up their sleeves for 8. The committee decided to / adjourn the meeting
dealing with the universe other objects. / as many of their members were absent.
(SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 S2) HCM (DP) 10/10/2022 S2
(a) their sleeves for dealing with (a) No error
(b) Scientists have a few tricks up (b) The committee decided to
(c) the universe other objects. (c) adjourn the meeting
(d) No error (d) as many of their members were absent
3. I just don’t like the themes of todays music. 9. Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave
(SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 S3) are used as a vegetable.
(a) todays music (b) No error MTS 05/07/2022 S3
(c) like the themes of (d) I just don’t (a) Seeds of (b) as a vegetable
4. We talked about writing a will, but it/ was one (c) leave are used (d) give us oil
of those thing you never/ get around to doing. 10. Most of the / freshwater lake in India / are in
the / Himalayan region.
(SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 S1)
MTS 06/07/2022 S1
(a) No error
(a) Himalayan region
(b) was one of those thing you never
(b) Most of the
(c) get around to doing.
(c) are in the
(d) We talked about writing a will, but it
(d) freshwater lake in India
5. The London-based Brodsky/ Quartet, meanwhile,
11. Time and technology are two important factor
is one of/ the world's leading string quartet.
that change substances into resources.
(SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 S4)
MTS 07/07/2022 S1
(a) The London-based Brodsky
(a) Time and technology
(b) No error (b) resources
(c) the world's leading string quartet. (c) factor that
(d) Quartet, meanwhile, is one of (d) two important
6. Balloons filled with helium travel hundreds or 12. Land revenue was one of the / major source of
even thousands of mile. income / for Britishers in India.
(SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 S2) MTS 08/07/2022 S1
(a) No error (a) No error
(b) even thousands of mile. (b) Land revenue was one of the
(c) travel hundreds or (c) major source of income
(d) Balloons filled with helium (d) for Britishers in India

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13. My friend Jatin usually wears a spectacle. 21. The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by
MTS 19/07/2022 S1 the strong gale.
(a) My friend Jatin (b) usually wears (CGL Pre- 13/04/2022 S2)
(c) a spectacle (d) No error (a) were not perturbed
14. Uttar Pradesh / accounts for about 16 per cent (b) by the strong gale
/ of the / country population. (c) The crew
MTS 20/07/2022 S2 (d) of sailors
(a) of the 22. There have been / three breaks-in / in our
(b) country population society / this month.
(c) Uttar Pradesh (CGL Pre- 18/04/2022 S2 )
(d) accounts for about 16 per cent (a) three breaks-in (b) this month
15. The population of India/ is divided into two (c) in our society (d) There have been
classes/ Haves and haves not./ No error
23. Alms/ are given/ to the poors/ No error
(a) the population of India
(a) alms (b) are given
(b) is divided into two classes
(c) to the poors (d) no error
(c) haves and haves not
(d) No error 24. We bought / two dozens / mangoes from / the market.
16. Scholars have / studied the lives of / present- (CGL Pre- 20/04/2022 S3 )
day farmer’s / who practice agriculture. (a) the market (b) We bought
MTS 22/07/2022 S2 (c) two dozens (d) mangoes from
(a) who practice agriculture 25. I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.
(b) present-day farmer’s (CGL Pre- 21/04/2022 S2 )
(c) studied the lives of (a) of novels (b) these kind
(d) Scholars have (c) I do not (d) like to read
17. Her comfort was in her children; / her second 26. His son-in-laws / have enhanced / his business
son, Rupert, / was especially dear to her. / within a short period.
MTS 22/07/2022 S2 CGL Mains - 28/01/2022
(a) No error (a) His son-in-laws
(b) was especially dear to her
(b) his business
(c) her second son, Rupert
(c) within a short period
(d) Her comfort was in her children
(d) have enhanced
18. His successful as a lawyer / grew so fast that he
soon had / enough money to buy a house. 27. The crowd of the migrant worker at the station
for the Shramik Special is unforgettable.
MTS 26/07/2022 S2
CGL Mains-03/02/2021
(a) No error
(a) at the station
(b) grew so fast that he soon had
(c) enough money to buy a house (b) of the migrant worker
(d) His successful as a lawyer (c) is unforgettable
19. The unseasonal rain/ caused a lot of damage/ (d) The crowd
to the crops. 28. The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to
monitor / and take care of the small children.
(CGL Pre- 12/04/2022 S2)
(a) caused a lot of damage CGL 16/8/2021 S1
(b) to the crops (a) The Principal requested
(c) No error (b) the teacher’s
(d) The unseasonal rain (c) to monitor
20. My neighbour’s grandson / is only / five month old. (d) and take care of the small children
(CGL Pre- 13/04/2022 S2 ) 29. Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai /
this summer.
(a) is only
(b) My neighbour’s grandson CGL 18/8/2021 S1
(c) five month old (a) to sister’s house (b) in Mumbai
(d) No error (c) Lalitha will go (d) this summer

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30. That house/ is built of/ stones./ No error 38. The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree
(a) the house (b) is built of in the garden.
(c) stones (d) No error CHSL 09/7/2019 (Evening)
31. Einstein’s school teachers thought he would (a) climbing the ango tree
never success in life.
(b) are fond of
CHSL 12/4/2021 S2
(c) in the garden
(a) thought he would
(b) never success (d) at the wedding party
(c) in life 39. The man played the flute and led all the mouse
(d) Einstein’s school teachers out of the town.
32. People has been warning in advance about the CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
coming economic crisis. (a) all the mouse
CHSL 15/4/2021 S1 (b) out of the town
(a) People (b) economic crisis (c) The man played
(c) in advance (d) has been warning
(d) the flute and led
33. Public speaking / is one of / the most feared form
/ of communication. 40. He loses his tempers on the slightest provocation.
CHSL 19/4/2021 S1 CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a) the most feared form (a) provocation (b) He loses
(b) is one of (c) the slightest (d) his tempers on
(c) Public speaking 41. An eight years old girl has made this beautiful
(d) of communication painting.
34. All our / furnitures were / spoiled in the recent CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
/ rains and floods.
(a) made this (b) An eight years old
CHSL 4/8/2021 S2
(c) girl has (d) beautiful painting
(a) furnitures were
(b) rains and floods 42. The Commonwealth Games had a grand opening
(c) spoiled in the recent ceremony with spectacular cultural performings.
(d) All our CHSL 15/10/2020 S2
35. Your advices were timely / and guided me / to (a) with spectacular
take the right decisions. (b) a grand opening
CHSL 10/8/2021 S3 (c) cultural performings
(a) to take the right decisions (d) The Commonwealth Games had
(b) No error 43. The publics are not satisfied with the new act.
(c) and guided me CHSL 20/10/2020 S1
(d) Your advices were timely (a) The publics are (b) not satisfied
36. The news / of his involvement / in illegal (c) with the (d) new act
activities / have shocked everybody. 44. They had to wait for the luggages to be put into
the cab before they themselves got into it.
CPO Tier-II 26/07/2021
CHSL 17/03/2020 S1
(a) have shocked everybody
(a) to be put into the cab
(b) in illegal activities
(b) for the luggages
(c) of his involvement
(c) They had to wait
(d) The news
(d) before they themselves got into it
37. She speaks/ very highly/ of both her/ daughter- 45. This furnitures has been taken on hire for the
in-laws. function in the college.
CPO Tier-II 26/07/2021 CHSL 17/03/2020 S2
(a) She speaks (a) been taken
(b) daughter-in-laws (b) on hire for the function
(c) very highly (c) This furnitures has
(d) of both her (d) in the college

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46. He told me that/ it was/ his friend's Sankar's 54. Doctors say that eating red meat is one of a lead
house./ No error cause of heart disease.
(a) he told me that CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(b) it was (a) is one of a lead cause
(c) His friend's Sankar's
(b) of heart disease
(d) No error
(c) Doctors say that
47. He was advised to take/ two spoonsful of/
(d) eating red meat
medicine three times a day./ No error
(a) He was advised to take 55. My visiting to my family are few and far between.
(b) two spoonsful of MTS 02/8/2019 S3
(c) medicine three times a day (a) No error
(c) No error (b) few and far between
48. Towns after towns were/ conquered/ by him but (c) My visiting to
he found no peace/ No error (d) my family are
(a) towns after towns were 56. The sceneries/ of Kashmir/ is very charming./
(b) conquered No error
(c) by him but he found no peace (a) The sceneries (b) of Kashmir
(d) No error (c) is very charming (d) No error
49. She wears spectacle/ and so she was unable to 57. I have no doubt/that Girish is/one of the most
see the gangster/ that attacked her last night./
intelligent student/ in the entire district.
No error
MTS 19/8/2019 S3
(a) she wears spectacle
(a) that Girish is
(b) and so she was unable to see the agangster
(b) in the entire district
(c) that attacked her last night
(d) No error (c) I have no doubt
50. The chart papers were distributed among all the (d) one of the most intelligent student
childrens. 58. It is not possible to discuss anything with her
CPO Tier II 27/9/2019 because of her angry.
(a) The chart papers (b) among all MTS 22/8/2019 S3
(c) were distributed (d) the childrens (a) possible to discuss
51. Economics is one of the subject which I have (b) anything with her
found very difficult since school. (c) because of her angry
CPO Tier II 27/9/2019 (d) It is not
(a) Economics is 59. Mrs. Sangeeta Malik is one of the favourite
(b) which I have found teacher of most children in our school.
(c) very difficult since school CHSL 03/7/2019 S3
(d) one of the subject (a) Mrs. Sangeeta Malik is
52. I had a hard time paying the driver as I had only
(b) of most children
hundreds rupee note.
(c) one of the favourite teacher
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(d) in our school
(a) paying the driver
60. The beautiful/ surrounding of the place/
(b) only hundreds rupee note
enchanted me./ No error
(c) I had a hard time
(a) the beautiful
(d) as I had
(b) surrounding of the place
53. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed with
the loud music that was playing at the wedding (c) enchanted me
party in the big bungalow. (d) No error
CHSL 15/10/20(Evening) 61. The picture of the king's is exactly like the king
(a) in the big bungalow himself.
(b) The neighbourhood were getting disturbed CHSL 08/7/2019 S2
(c) that was playing (a) the king himself (b) The picture
(d) at the wedding party (c) is exactly like (d) of the king's

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62. Sheeps are economically useful/ and so they are (c) for about a decade
reared/ for wool and meat./ No error (d) No error
(a) sheeps are economically useful 67. These stray cattles are roaming around the town.
(b) and so they are reared
CPO- 14/3/2019 S3
(c) for wool and meat
(a) These
(d) No error
63. Cyclone Idai is regarded as one of the worst (b) stray cattles
tropical Cyclone on record to affect Africa and the (c) the town
Southern Hemisphere as a whole. (d) are roaming around
CGL- 06/6/2019 S1 68. Tesla designed system for sending electricity over
(a) Cyclone Idai is regarded the air through a series of enormous towers.
(b) The worst tropical cyclone CPO- 16/3/2019 S2
(c) As a whole (a) for sending electricity
(d) To affect Africa (b) Tesla designed system
64. Raja Ravi Varma was one of the first artist who (c) through a series of enormous towers.
tried to create a style that was both modern and
(d) over the air
traditional.
69. When Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323
CGL- 12/6/2019 S1
B.C, his body didn’t begin to show signs of
(a) Raja Ravi Varma was decomposition for a full six day, according to
(b) both modern and traditional historical accounts.
(c) to create a style that was
CPO- 16/3/2019 S3
(d) one of the first artist
(a) according to historical accounts
65. I thanked him for his advices.
(b) signs of decomposition for a full six day
CPO- 12/3/2019 S1
(c) When Alexander the Great died
(a) him (b) I thanked
(d) his body didn’t begin to sho
(c) advices (d) for his
70. His loyalty / and honesty / are above / suspect.
66. The Sharma's/ have been living here/ for about
a decade. / No error. CPO Tier-II 26/07/2021
(a) the Sharma's (a) suspect (b) and honesty
(b) have been living here (c) His loyalty (d) are above

Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (d)
9. (c) 10. (d) 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b)
17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (c)
25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (d)
33. (a) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (d)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (b) 48. (a)
49. (a) 50. (d) 51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (c) 56. (a)
57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (b) 61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (b) 64. (c)
65. (c) 66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (a)

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
Select the option that will improve the underlined 8. I didn't have times to watch the whole movie.
part of the given sentence. In case no improvement (SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 SHIFT-4)
is needed, select ‘No improvement required’. (a) No improvement (b) time to watching
1. To be ready for a conflict is one of the most (c) time to watch (d) timer to watched
effectual mean of preserving harmony.
9. Finally, here are a few examples of passages and
(SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 SHIFT-3) their precis.
(a) is one of the most effectual means of (SSC CGL Pre 02/12/2022 SHIFT-2)
(b) is one of most effectual means of (a) by passages and their précis
(c) is one of most effectual mean with (b) of passages and there precis
(d) No improvement (c) of passages and there precises
2. She cuts her haired short in the summer. (d) No substitution
(SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 SHIFT-2) 10. Psychology and Sociology are very interesting
(a) hairy short (b) No improvement science to study.
(c) hair short (d) hair shortest (SSC CPO Pre 09/11/2022 SHIFT-III))
3. The snowstorm will effect thousand of travellers. (a) science to studies
(SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 SHIFT-1) (b) science for study
(a) affect thousands (b) affected thousand (c) No substitution required
(c) No improvement (d) effect thousands (d) sciences to study
4. The businessman also insisted that the police 11. The little boy did many mischiefs in school.
had issued him several summons. (CGL Mains- 02/08/2022)
(SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 SHIFT-4) (a) made much mischief
(a) No improvement (b) No Improvement
(b) that the police had issued him several (c) performed many mischiefs
summonses (d) did much mischiefs
(c) that the police issued him with several 12. Ram is a hardworking men.
summonses
(Phase--X (GRAD. LEVEL) 3 AUGUST 2022)
(d) that the police issued him several summons
(a) No improvement required
5. The thieves entered a house at night and decamp
with valuable worth Rs. 50,000. (b) working men
(c) hardworking man
(SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 SHIFT-2)
(d) working hard man
(a) No improvement
13. Although the waters may have receded, the
(b) decamping with valuably
aftermath of one of the world’s biggest natural
(c) decamps with valuable disaster had only just begun.
(d) decamped with valuables
MTS 06/07/2022 S1
6. She dedicated her entire life to the serviced of
(a) the aftermath of one of the world’s biggest
the poorest of the poor.
natural disasters
(SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 SHIFT-1) (b) No improvement required
(a) No improvement (c) the aftermath of one of the worlds’ biggest
(b) service of the poorest natural disasters has
(c) services off the poorest (d) the aftermath of one of the worlds’ biggest
(d) serviced of the poorer natural disaster
7. None of the witnessed could identify the suspect. 14. The plants readily respond to these stimulus.
(SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 SHIFT-4) MTS 21/07/2022 S3
(a) No improvement (a) readily respond to these stimuli
(b) witnessed could identified (b) ready respond to these stimuli
(c) witness had identify (c) readily responds to this stimulus
(d) witnesses could identify (d) No improvement required

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15. The fishermen of our village are constantly 23. I had no informations about the bank strike so I
complaining of the poor number of fishes getting went there yesterday.
caught these days. CHSL 17/03/2020 S1
(CHSL 09/06/2022 SHIFT.1) (a) no information about
(a) Host (b) Horde (b) not got informations about
(c) No improvement
(c) Heap (d) Haul
(d) no informations concerning
16. Sal trees have been planted in relatively three
24. To fight on the battlefield for the sake of one's
fourth of the forest area.
country needs a great strongness.
CGL Mains 28/01/2022 CGL Tier-1- 04/03/2020 S1
(a) about three-fourth (a) the greatest strongness
(b) No improvement required (b) A lots of strength
(c) nearly three-fourths (c) no improvement
(d) around three-fourth (d) a great courage
17. The furniture is ready to be delivered. 25. In the major cities cost of life is very high.
CPO Tier II 27/09/2019
CGL 17/8/2021 S2
(a) cost of life are (b) the cost of living are
(a) are being ready to be delivered
(c) No improvement (d) the cost of living is
(b) has ready to be delivered 26. They started playing badminton at a young age
(c) No substitution of nine years old.
(d) are ready to be delivered CGL Tier II 12/09/2019
18. A large swarm of dogs was blocking the way. (a) the young age of nine
CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 S1 (b) the young age of nine years old
(c) a young age of nine years
(a) pack of
(d) no improvement
(b) herd of 27. One of the factor for her failure is the lack of
(c) No substitution required concentration in studies.
(d) school of MTS 14/08/2019 S1
19. India has lost a veteran actor with the deceased (a) One of the factors
of Shriram Lagoo. (b) each of the factors
CHSL 12/10/2020 S2 (c) One of a factor
(a) No improvement (d) no improvement
(b) bereavement 28. The student's knowing of the subject astonished
the teacher.
(c) expired
MTS 20/08/2019 S3
(d) demise
(a) students knowing (b) student’s knowledge
20. In the jungle, I saw a group of lions.
(c) No improvement (d) students knowledge
CHSL 15/10/2020 S2 29. My professor gave me a lot of useful advices when
(a) a pride of lions (b) a flock of lions l was writing my research paper.
(c) a herd of lions (d) a school of lions CHSL 11 /07/2019 S1
21. Tons of sheep were grazing in the field. (a) gave me a lots of useful advices
CHSL 20/10/2020 S3 (b) gave me a lot of useful advice
(c) No improvement
(a) A flock of sheep (b) Many sheeps
(d) give me lots of useful advices
(c) Numerous sheeps (d) No improvement
30. A simple life of freedom and happiness is one of
22. The Delhi Birla International School alumnus the more difficult thing to achieve.
occupy leading positions in different areas of
CPO 16/03/2019 S1
profession and service.
(a) No substitution required
CHSL 21/10/2020 S2 (b) one of the more difficult things to achieve
(a) alumnus occupies (b) alumnus occupying (c) one of the most difficult things to achieve
(c) No improvement (d) alumni occupy (d) one of the most difficult thing to achieve

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Answer Key
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c)
9 (c) 10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (d)
17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (d)
25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (c)

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