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 Pinnacle  Spot the Error 
 SPOT THE ERROR 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.716.  ]  The  following  sentences  have  been 
 divided  into  parts.  One  of  them  contains  an  error.  Select  the  part 
 that contains the error from the given options. 
 Or 
 Parts  of  the  given  sentence  have  been  given  as  options.  One  of 
 them  may  contain  a  grammatical  error.  Select  the  option  that 
 has the error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Sincere  students  /  like  you  and  he  should  study  /  regularly
 to pass the examination.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023)
 (a) Sincere students (b) regularly to pass the examination.
 (c) No error (d) like you and he should study
 Q.2.  While  astrology  has/  a  long  history  /  it  is  generally/
 considered pseudoscience.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) it is generally (b) a long history
 (c) While astrology has  (d) considered pseudoscience
 Q.3.  I  have  three  sisters:  /  Meera  is  the  elder  /  and  Charu  is  the
 youngest.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error (b) and Charu is the youngest
 (c) I have three sisters: (d) Meera is the elder
 Q.4.  A  man  who  has  been  accused  of  fraud  /  in  an  earlier  job,  he
 will never be / welcome in any other organisation.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error
 (b) welcome in any other organisation
 (c) A man who has been accused of fraud
 (d) in an earlier job, he will never be
 Q.5.  It  is  a  well-known  fact/  that  the  Monarchy  is  /  not  the  best
 form /of governance.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) that the Monarchy is  (b) of governance.
 (c) not the best form (d) It is a well-known fact
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) No error. 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.2.(d)  considered pseudoscience 
 The  ‘pseudoscience’  mentioned  in  the  given  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c  and  we  generally  use  the  inde?nite  article  ‘a’  before  a 
 non-speci?c  noun.  Hence,  ‘considered  a  pseudoscience’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(d) Meera is the elder 
 ‘Elder’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘eldest’.  The  de?nite  article  ‘the’  is 
 used  before  a  superlative  degree.  Hence,  ‘Meera  is  the  eldest’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(d) in an earlier job, he will never be 
 ‘A  man’  is  already  mentioned  as  a  subject  of  this  sentence.  We 
 cannot  use  ‘he’  in  the  sentence  as  it  becomes  the  case  of 
 super?uousness(not  necessary).  Therefore,  ‘he’  must  be 
 removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘in an earlier job, will never 
 be’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(a) that the Monarchy is 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed.  No  article  is  used  before  the 
 forms  of  government  such  as  democracy,  plutocracy, 
 dictatorship,  monarchy.  Hence,  ‘that  Monarchy  is’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.6.  Specialists  say  that  this  method  speeds  up  language
 learning tremendously.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) Specialists say that (b) language learning tremendously.
 (c) No error (d) this method speeds up
 Q.7.  Two  elderly  gentlemen  told  the  rather  improbable  story  to
 mislead the police personnel.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) story to mislead (b) told the rather improbable
 (c) the police personnel  (d) Two elderly gentlemen
 Q.8.  We  cannot  postpone  discussion  on  this  issue  although  it  is
 urgent.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) although it is urgent.  (b) No error
 (c) We cannot postpone  (d) discussion on this issue
 Q.9.  Are you yet afraid of going out in the dark?
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) in the dark (b) Are you yet
 (c) no error (d) afraid of going out
 Q.10.  Rohit Sharma’s century was very acclaimed in  the media.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) very acclaimed (b) No error
 (c) Rohit Sharma’s century (d) in the media.
 Q.11.  You  can  take  a  horse  to  the  water  but  you  cannot  make  it
 to drink.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) You can take a horse  (b) make it to drink.
 (c) but you cannot (d) to the water
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate  option  that  recti?es  the
 error(s) in the following sentence.
 One must do his/her duty proparly.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) One must do ones duty properly.
 (b) One must do one’s duty properly.
 (c) One must do once duty proparly.
 (d) One must do one’s duti proprly.
 Q.13.  It  is  time  someone  takes  concrete  steps  to  alleviate  the
 problem of unemployment in the country.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) the problem of unemployment  (b) It is time someone takes
 (c) in the country (d) concrete steps to alleviate
 Q.14.  The food was not as delicious as we had expected.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) we had expected (b) No error
 (c) as delicious as (d) The food was not
 Q.15.  None  than  you  deserve  credit  for  the  success  of  this
 project.
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 Pinnacle  Spot the Error 
 SPOT THE ERROR 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.716.  ]  The  following  sentences  have  been 
 divided  into  parts.  One  of  them  contains  an  error.  Select  the  part 
 that contains the error from the given options. 
 Or 
 Parts  of  the  given  sentence  have  been  given  as  options.  One  of 
 them  may  contain  a  grammatical  error.  Select  the  option  that 
 has the error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Sincere  students  /  like  you  and  he  should  study  /  regularly
 to pass the examination.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023)
 (a) Sincere students (b) regularly to pass the examination.
 (c) No error (d) like you and he should study
 Q.2.  While  astrology  has/  a  long  history  /  it  is  generally/
 considered pseudoscience.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) it is generally (b) a long history
 (c) While astrology has  (d) considered pseudoscience
 Q.3.  I  have  three  sisters:  /  Meera  is  the  elder  /  and  Charu  is  the
 youngest.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error (b) and Charu is the youngest
 (c) I have three sisters: (d) Meera is the elder
 Q.4.  A  man  who  has  been  accused  of  fraud  /  in  an  earlier  job,  he
 will never be / welcome in any other organisation.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error
 (b) welcome in any other organisation
 (c) A man who has been accused of fraud
 (d) in an earlier job, he will never be
 Q.5.  It  is  a  well-known  fact/  that  the  Monarchy  is  /  not  the  best
 form /of governance.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) that the Monarchy is  (b) of governance.
 (c) not the best form (d) It is a well-known fact
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) No error. 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.2.(d)  considered pseudoscience 
 The  ‘pseudoscience’  mentioned  in  the  given  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c  and  we  generally  use  the  inde?nite  article  ‘a’  before  a 
 non-speci?c  noun.  Hence,  ‘considered  a  pseudoscience’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(d) Meera is the elder 
 ‘Elder’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘eldest’.  The  de?nite  article  ‘the’  is 
 used  before  a  superlative  degree.  Hence,  ‘Meera  is  the  eldest’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(d) in an earlier job, he will never be 
 ‘A  man’  is  already  mentioned  as  a  subject  of  this  sentence.  We 
 cannot  use  ‘he’  in  the  sentence  as  it  becomes  the  case  of 
 super?uousness(not  necessary).  Therefore,  ‘he’  must  be 
 removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘in an earlier job, will never 
 be’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(a) that the Monarchy is 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed.  No  article  is  used  before  the 
 forms  of  government  such  as  democracy,  plutocracy, 
 dictatorship,  monarchy.  Hence,  ‘that  Monarchy  is’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.6.  Specialists  say  that  this  method  speeds  up  language
 learning tremendously.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) Specialists say that (b) language learning tremendously.
 (c) No error (d) this method speeds up
 Q.7.  Two  elderly  gentlemen  told  the  rather  improbable  story  to
 mislead the police personnel.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) story to mislead (b) told the rather improbable
 (c) the police personnel  (d) Two elderly gentlemen
 Q.8.  We  cannot  postpone  discussion  on  this  issue  although  it  is
 urgent.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) although it is urgent.  (b) No error
 (c) We cannot postpone  (d) discussion on this issue
 Q.9.  Are you yet afraid of going out in the dark?
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) in the dark (b) Are you yet
 (c) no error (d) afraid of going out
 Q.10.  Rohit Sharma’s century was very acclaimed in  the media.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) very acclaimed (b) No error
 (c) Rohit Sharma’s century (d) in the media.
 Q.11.  You  can  take  a  horse  to  the  water  but  you  cannot  make  it
 to drink.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) You can take a horse  (b) make it to drink.
 (c) but you cannot (d) to the water
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate  option  that  recti?es  the
 error(s) in the following sentence.
 One must do his/her duty proparly.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) One must do ones duty properly.
 (b) One must do one’s duty properly.
 (c) One must do once duty proparly.
 (d) One must do one’s duti proprly.
 Q.13.  It  is  time  someone  takes  concrete  steps  to  alleviate  the
 problem of unemployment in the country.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) the problem of unemployment  (b) It is time someone takes
 (c) in the country (d) concrete steps to alleviate
 Q.14.  The food was not as delicious as we had expected.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) we had expected (b) No error
 (c) as delicious as (d) The food was not
 Q.15.  None  than  you  deserve  credit  for  the  success  of  this
 project.
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 Pinnacle  Spot the Error 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve credit  (b) for the success 
 (c) None than you  (d) of this project 
 Q.16.  Hold  my  hand  lest  you  should  not  get  lost  in  the  huge 
 crowd at the fair. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lest you should not  (b) Hold my hand 
 (c) crowd at the fair  (d) get lost in the huge 
 Q.17.  I  will  de?nitely  accept  the  responsibility  while  the  time 
 comes. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the responsibility  (b) No error 
 (c) I will de?nitely accept  (d) while the time comes. 
 Q.18.  Let us work out the details of our endeavour,  shouldn’t we? 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the details of  (b) shouldn’t we 
 (c) our endeavour  (d) Let us work out 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.6.(c) No error  . 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.7.(b) told the rather improbable 
 ‘The’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘a’.  Article  ‘the’  is  used  for  speci?c  or 
 particular  nouns  but  the  ‘story’  mentioned  in  the  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c.  Hence,  ‘told  a  rather  improbable’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.8.(a) although it is urgent. 
 ‘Although’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘as  /  because’.  The  issue  is 
 urgent,  that  is  why  discussion  on  it  can  not  be  postponed.  Here, 
 we  need  a  connector  to  show  the  cause  or  reason.  Hence, 
 ‘because it is urgent’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) Are you yet 
 ‘Yet’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘still’.  ‘Yet’  is  used  to  show  contrast 
 between  two  events.  ‘Still’  is  used  to  show  that  an  action  was 
 happening  in  the  past  and  continuing  in  the  present.  Hence,  ‘Are 
 you still’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) very acclaimed 
 ‘Very’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘much’.  ‘Very’  is  used  with  present 
 participles(V 
 ing 
 ),  not  with  past  participles(V 
 3 
 ).  Hence,  ‘much 
 acclaimed’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) make it to drink. 
 ‘To’  must  be  removed.  There  are  some  verbs  that  take  a  bare 
 in?nitive(without  ‘to’)  after  them.  These  are  ‘make,  let,  bid,  see, 
 watch,  observe’.  Hence,  ‘make  it  drink’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.12.(b) One must do  one’s  duty properly. 
 Each  pronoun  has  its  own  possessive  adjective.  For  example  - 
 (I/my),  (he/his),  (she/her),  (one/one’s).  Hence,  option  (b)  is  the 
 correct sentence. 
 Sol.13.(b)  It is time someone takes 
 Simple  Past  Tense(Subject  +  V 
 2 
 )  is  used  after  phrases  such  as 
 “It  is  time  /  It  is  about  time  /  It  is  high  time”.  Therefore,  ‘takes’ 
 will  be  replaced  with  ‘took(V 
 2 
 )’.  Hence,  ‘It  is  time  someone  took’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.14.(b)  No error.  The given sentence is grammatically  correct. 
 Sol.15.(c)  None than you 
 ‘Than’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘but’.  The  correct  phrase  is  ‘none 
 but’  or  ‘none  other  than’,  which  means  ‘only’.  Hence,  ‘none  but 
 you’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(a)  lest you should not 
 ‘Lest’  is  used  without  ‘not’.  Hence,  ‘lest  you  should’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.17.(d) while the time comes 
 ‘While’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘when’.  The  phrase  ‘when  the  time 
 comes’  is  used  to  state  an  action  that  will  be  done  in  the  suitable 
 circumstances.  Hence,  ‘when  the  time  comes’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  shouldn’t we 
 ‘Shall  we’  is  the  correct  question  tag  for  an  imperative  sentence 
 starting  with  ‘let  us’.  Hence,  ‘shall  we’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.19.  This is the book whom I wanted to buy. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) the book   (b) wanted to buy.    (c) whom I    (d) This is 
 Q.20.  Everyone  should  respect  those  parents,  teachers,  and 
 elders. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) and elders.  (b) parents, teachers, 
 (c) respect those  (d) Everyone should 
 Q.21.  (A)  They  were  /  (B)  married  happily  /  (C)  before  she  /  (D) 
 quit her job. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) B  (b) D                 (c) C  (d) A 
 Q.22.  The  speaker’s  emphasiss  is  on  the  present-day  problems 
 that are being faced by ordinary men of India. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) that are being faced             (b) on the present-day problems 
 (c) by ordinary men of India      (d) The speaker’s emphasiss is 
 Q.23.  They want to live in ?rst ?oor of this building. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) They want to  (b) of this building 
 (c) No error  (d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 Q.24.  We / has seen / that movie / before. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) has seen          (b) before          (c) that movie          (d) We 
 Q.25.  The  given  sentence  has  an  error.  Choose  the  option  that 
 corrects the error 
 Throw a rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) Throw the roundest stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (b) Throw a more round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (c) Throw a more rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (d) Throw a round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.19.(c) whom I 
 ‘Whom’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘which’.  ‘Whom’  is  used  for  a 
 person whereas ‘which’ is used for things(book). 
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 Pinnacle  Spot the Error 
 SPOT THE ERROR 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.716.  ]  The  following  sentences  have  been 
 divided  into  parts.  One  of  them  contains  an  error.  Select  the  part 
 that contains the error from the given options. 
 Or 
 Parts  of  the  given  sentence  have  been  given  as  options.  One  of 
 them  may  contain  a  grammatical  error.  Select  the  option  that 
 has the error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Sincere  students  /  like  you  and  he  should  study  /  regularly
 to pass the examination.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023)
 (a) Sincere students (b) regularly to pass the examination.
 (c) No error (d) like you and he should study
 Q.2.  While  astrology  has/  a  long  history  /  it  is  generally/
 considered pseudoscience.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) it is generally (b) a long history
 (c) While astrology has  (d) considered pseudoscience
 Q.3.  I  have  three  sisters:  /  Meera  is  the  elder  /  and  Charu  is  the
 youngest.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error (b) and Charu is the youngest
 (c) I have three sisters: (d) Meera is the elder
 Q.4.  A  man  who  has  been  accused  of  fraud  /  in  an  earlier  job,  he
 will never be / welcome in any other organisation.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error
 (b) welcome in any other organisation
 (c) A man who has been accused of fraud
 (d) in an earlier job, he will never be
 Q.5.  It  is  a  well-known  fact/  that  the  Monarchy  is  /  not  the  best
 form /of governance.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) that the Monarchy is  (b) of governance.
 (c) not the best form (d) It is a well-known fact
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) No error. 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.2.(d)  considered pseudoscience 
 The  ‘pseudoscience’  mentioned  in  the  given  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c  and  we  generally  use  the  inde?nite  article  ‘a’  before  a 
 non-speci?c  noun.  Hence,  ‘considered  a  pseudoscience’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(d) Meera is the elder 
 ‘Elder’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘eldest’.  The  de?nite  article  ‘the’  is 
 used  before  a  superlative  degree.  Hence,  ‘Meera  is  the  eldest’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(d) in an earlier job, he will never be 
 ‘A  man’  is  already  mentioned  as  a  subject  of  this  sentence.  We 
 cannot  use  ‘he’  in  the  sentence  as  it  becomes  the  case  of 
 super?uousness(not  necessary).  Therefore,  ‘he’  must  be 
 removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘in an earlier job, will never 
 be’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(a) that the Monarchy is 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed.  No  article  is  used  before  the 
 forms  of  government  such  as  democracy,  plutocracy, 
 dictatorship,  monarchy.  Hence,  ‘that  Monarchy  is’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.6.  Specialists  say  that  this  method  speeds  up  language
 learning tremendously.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) Specialists say that (b) language learning tremendously.
 (c) No error (d) this method speeds up
 Q.7.  Two  elderly  gentlemen  told  the  rather  improbable  story  to
 mislead the police personnel.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) story to mislead (b) told the rather improbable
 (c) the police personnel  (d) Two elderly gentlemen
 Q.8.  We  cannot  postpone  discussion  on  this  issue  although  it  is
 urgent.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) although it is urgent.  (b) No error
 (c) We cannot postpone  (d) discussion on this issue
 Q.9.  Are you yet afraid of going out in the dark?
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) in the dark (b) Are you yet
 (c) no error (d) afraid of going out
 Q.10.  Rohit Sharma’s century was very acclaimed in  the media.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) very acclaimed (b) No error
 (c) Rohit Sharma’s century (d) in the media.
 Q.11.  You  can  take  a  horse  to  the  water  but  you  cannot  make  it
 to drink.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) You can take a horse  (b) make it to drink.
 (c) but you cannot (d) to the water
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate  option  that  recti?es  the
 error(s) in the following sentence.
 One must do his/her duty proparly.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) One must do ones duty properly.
 (b) One must do one’s duty properly.
 (c) One must do once duty proparly.
 (d) One must do one’s duti proprly.
 Q.13.  It  is  time  someone  takes  concrete  steps  to  alleviate  the
 problem of unemployment in the country.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) the problem of unemployment  (b) It is time someone takes
 (c) in the country (d) concrete steps to alleviate
 Q.14.  The food was not as delicious as we had expected.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) we had expected (b) No error
 (c) as delicious as (d) The food was not
 Q.15.  None  than  you  deserve  credit  for  the  success  of  this
 project.
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 Pinnacle  Spot the Error 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve credit  (b) for the success 
 (c) None than you  (d) of this project 
 Q.16.  Hold  my  hand  lest  you  should  not  get  lost  in  the  huge 
 crowd at the fair. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lest you should not  (b) Hold my hand 
 (c) crowd at the fair  (d) get lost in the huge 
 Q.17.  I  will  de?nitely  accept  the  responsibility  while  the  time 
 comes. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the responsibility  (b) No error 
 (c) I will de?nitely accept  (d) while the time comes. 
 Q.18.  Let us work out the details of our endeavour,  shouldn’t we? 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the details of  (b) shouldn’t we 
 (c) our endeavour  (d) Let us work out 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.6.(c) No error  . 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.7.(b) told the rather improbable 
 ‘The’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘a’.  Article  ‘the’  is  used  for  speci?c  or 
 particular  nouns  but  the  ‘story’  mentioned  in  the  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c.  Hence,  ‘told  a  rather  improbable’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.8.(a) although it is urgent. 
 ‘Although’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘as  /  because’.  The  issue  is 
 urgent,  that  is  why  discussion  on  it  can  not  be  postponed.  Here, 
 we  need  a  connector  to  show  the  cause  or  reason.  Hence, 
 ‘because it is urgent’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) Are you yet 
 ‘Yet’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘still’.  ‘Yet’  is  used  to  show  contrast 
 between  two  events.  ‘Still’  is  used  to  show  that  an  action  was 
 happening  in  the  past  and  continuing  in  the  present.  Hence,  ‘Are 
 you still’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) very acclaimed 
 ‘Very’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘much’.  ‘Very’  is  used  with  present 
 participles(V 
 ing 
 ),  not  with  past  participles(V 
 3 
 ).  Hence,  ‘much 
 acclaimed’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) make it to drink. 
 ‘To’  must  be  removed.  There  are  some  verbs  that  take  a  bare 
 in?nitive(without  ‘to’)  after  them.  These  are  ‘make,  let,  bid,  see, 
 watch,  observe’.  Hence,  ‘make  it  drink’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.12.(b) One must do  one’s  duty properly. 
 Each  pronoun  has  its  own  possessive  adjective.  For  example  - 
 (I/my),  (he/his),  (she/her),  (one/one’s).  Hence,  option  (b)  is  the 
 correct sentence. 
 Sol.13.(b)  It is time someone takes 
 Simple  Past  Tense(Subject  +  V 
 2 
 )  is  used  after  phrases  such  as 
 “It  is  time  /  It  is  about  time  /  It  is  high  time”.  Therefore,  ‘takes’ 
 will  be  replaced  with  ‘took(V 
 2 
 )’.  Hence,  ‘It  is  time  someone  took’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.14.(b)  No error.  The given sentence is grammatically  correct. 
 Sol.15.(c)  None than you 
 ‘Than’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘but’.  The  correct  phrase  is  ‘none 
 but’  or  ‘none  other  than’,  which  means  ‘only’.  Hence,  ‘none  but 
 you’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(a)  lest you should not 
 ‘Lest’  is  used  without  ‘not’.  Hence,  ‘lest  you  should’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.17.(d) while the time comes 
 ‘While’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘when’.  The  phrase  ‘when  the  time 
 comes’  is  used  to  state  an  action  that  will  be  done  in  the  suitable 
 circumstances.  Hence,  ‘when  the  time  comes’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  shouldn’t we 
 ‘Shall  we’  is  the  correct  question  tag  for  an  imperative  sentence 
 starting  with  ‘let  us’.  Hence,  ‘shall  we’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.19.  This is the book whom I wanted to buy. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) the book   (b) wanted to buy.    (c) whom I    (d) This is 
 Q.20.  Everyone  should  respect  those  parents,  teachers,  and 
 elders. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) and elders.  (b) parents, teachers, 
 (c) respect those  (d) Everyone should 
 Q.21.  (A)  They  were  /  (B)  married  happily  /  (C)  before  she  /  (D) 
 quit her job. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) B  (b) D                 (c) C  (d) A 
 Q.22.  The  speaker’s  emphasiss  is  on  the  present-day  problems 
 that are being faced by ordinary men of India. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) that are being faced             (b) on the present-day problems 
 (c) by ordinary men of India      (d) The speaker’s emphasiss is 
 Q.23.  They want to live in ?rst ?oor of this building. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) They want to  (b) of this building 
 (c) No error  (d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 Q.24.  We / has seen / that movie / before. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) has seen          (b) before          (c) that movie          (d) We 
 Q.25.  The  given  sentence  has  an  error.  Choose  the  option  that 
 corrects the error 
 Throw a rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) Throw the roundest stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (b) Throw a more round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (c) Throw a more rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (d) Throw a round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.19.(c) whom I 
 ‘Whom’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘which’.  ‘Whom’  is  used  for  a 
 person whereas ‘which’ is used for things(book). 
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 Hence, ‘which I’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) respect those 
 ‘His’  is  used  with  ‘everybody  /  everyone  /  somebody  /  someone  / 
 nobody  /  no  one’  if  the  gender  is  unknown.  Similarly,  the  given 
 sentence  talks  about  every  single  person,  both  male  and  female. 
 Hence, ‘respect his’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(a) married happily 
 ‘Happily’  is  an  adverb  that  will  be  used  before  the  adjective 
 ‘married’  to  modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘happily  married’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.22.(d) The speaker’s  emphasiss  is 
 ‘Emphasis’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.23.(d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 ‘Live  in  ?rst  ?oor’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘live  on  the  ?rst  ?oor’. 
 De?nite  article  ‘the’  is  used  before  a  superlative  degree  adjective. 
 ‘First’  is  a  superlative  adjective.  ‘On’  is  used  to  indicate  the 
 surface  on  which  something  rests.  ‘Floor’  is  the  bottom  surface 
 of  a  room.  Hence,  ‘live  on  the  ?rst  ?oor’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.24.(a) has seen 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  singular 
 subject  always  takes  a  singular  verb  and  a  plural  subject  always 
 takes  a  plural  verb.  In  the  given  sentence,  ‘we’  is  a  plural  subject 
 that  will  take  ‘have’  as  a  plural  verb.  Hence,  ‘have  seen’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.25.(d)  Throw  a  round  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Correct) 
 (a)  Throw  the  roundest  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  Throw  a  more  round  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (c)  Throw  a  more  rounder  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.26.  The dancers swayed dainty on the stage last  night. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) swayed dainty  (b) The dancers (c) last night (d) on the stage 
 Q.27.  We  feed  the  horse  oats  for  a  week  because  it  had  eaten  all 
 the hay. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) No error                               (b) it had eaten all the hay 
 (c) for a week because           (d) We feed the horse oats 
 Q.28.  She  will  have  participate  /  in  the  dance  competition  /  by 
 the time her father / returns from the tour. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) in the dance competition      (b) by the time her father 
 (c) She will have participate       (d) returns from the tour 
 Q.29.  They  will  not  attend  /  the  event  /  as  they’re  going  /  away  at 
 end of April. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) They will not attend  (b) away at end of April. 
 (c) as they’re going  (d) the event 
 Q.30.  I  wanted  to  buy  a  candle  holder,  /  but  the  store  didn't  have 
 one. / So, I got a cake. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No error 
 (b) I wanted to buy a candle holder 
 (c) but the store didn't have one 
 (d) So, I got a cake 
 Q.31.  You  arrived  two  days  ago.  By  the  time  you  leave,  you  will 
 have spent nine days here. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) You arrived two days ago 
 (b) you will have spent nine days here 
 (c) By the time you leave 
 (d) No error 
 Q.32.  Select the grammatically correct sentence. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) The simple mistake which was committed by the boy 
 haunted her for years 
 (b) An simple mistake which was committed by the boy haunted 
 her  for years. 
 (c) The simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted 
 her for years. 
 (d) A simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted 
 her for years. 
 Q.33.  There  is  a  spectrum  /  of  seas  around  that  /land  which 
 attracts/tourists of all aging. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) There is a spectrum  (b) land which attracts 
 (c) of seas around that  (d) tourists of all aging 
 Q.34.  Neem tastes / a little bitterly, / but is very  useful. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) a little bitterly  (b) Neem tastes 
 (c) but is very useful  (d) No error 
 Q.35.  Rani was extreme upset with her results this  year. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Rani was (b) this year (c) with her results (d) extreme upset 
 Q.36.  The  postman  /  delivers  the  letters  /  through  hand,  /  door 
 to door. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) delivers the letters  (b) The postman 
 (c) through hand  (d) door to door 
 Q.37.  Luckily,  I  managed  to  get  a  room  in  the  college  hostel,  and 
 I move in there. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) in the college hostel  (b) No error 
 (c) and I move in there  (d) Luckily, I managed to get a room 
 Q.38.  There  was  no  other  book  /  in  the  English  language  /  which 
 is as interesting as this one 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No error 
 (b) which is as interesting as this one 
 (c) There was no other book 
 (d) in the English language 
 Q.39.  I  have  never  /  come  to  /  such  a  kind  person  /  like  my 
 friend. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) such a kind person  (b) come to 
 (c) like my friend  (d) I have never 
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 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.716.  ]  The  following  sentences  have  been 
 divided  into  parts.  One  of  them  contains  an  error.  Select  the  part 
 that contains the error from the given options. 
 Or 
 Parts  of  the  given  sentence  have  been  given  as  options.  One  of 
 them  may  contain  a  grammatical  error.  Select  the  option  that 
 has the error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Sincere  students  /  like  you  and  he  should  study  /  regularly
 to pass the examination.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023)
 (a) Sincere students (b) regularly to pass the examination.
 (c) No error (d) like you and he should study
 Q.2.  While  astrology  has/  a  long  history  /  it  is  generally/
 considered pseudoscience.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) it is generally (b) a long history
 (c) While astrology has  (d) considered pseudoscience
 Q.3.  I  have  three  sisters:  /  Meera  is  the  elder  /  and  Charu  is  the
 youngest.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error (b) and Charu is the youngest
 (c) I have three sisters: (d) Meera is the elder
 Q.4.  A  man  who  has  been  accused  of  fraud  /  in  an  earlier  job,  he
 will never be / welcome in any other organisation.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error
 (b) welcome in any other organisation
 (c) A man who has been accused of fraud
 (d) in an earlier job, he will never be
 Q.5.  It  is  a  well-known  fact/  that  the  Monarchy  is  /  not  the  best
 form /of governance.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) that the Monarchy is  (b) of governance.
 (c) not the best form (d) It is a well-known fact
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) No error. 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.2.(d)  considered pseudoscience 
 The  ‘pseudoscience’  mentioned  in  the  given  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c  and  we  generally  use  the  inde?nite  article  ‘a’  before  a 
 non-speci?c  noun.  Hence,  ‘considered  a  pseudoscience’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(d) Meera is the elder 
 ‘Elder’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘eldest’.  The  de?nite  article  ‘the’  is 
 used  before  a  superlative  degree.  Hence,  ‘Meera  is  the  eldest’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(d) in an earlier job, he will never be 
 ‘A  man’  is  already  mentioned  as  a  subject  of  this  sentence.  We 
 cannot  use  ‘he’  in  the  sentence  as  it  becomes  the  case  of 
 super?uousness(not  necessary).  Therefore,  ‘he’  must  be 
 removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘in an earlier job, will never 
 be’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(a) that the Monarchy is 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed.  No  article  is  used  before  the 
 forms  of  government  such  as  democracy,  plutocracy, 
 dictatorship,  monarchy.  Hence,  ‘that  Monarchy  is’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.6.  Specialists  say  that  this  method  speeds  up  language
 learning tremendously.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) Specialists say that (b) language learning tremendously.
 (c) No error (d) this method speeds up
 Q.7.  Two  elderly  gentlemen  told  the  rather  improbable  story  to
 mislead the police personnel.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) story to mislead (b) told the rather improbable
 (c) the police personnel  (d) Two elderly gentlemen
 Q.8.  We  cannot  postpone  discussion  on  this  issue  although  it  is
 urgent.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) although it is urgent.  (b) No error
 (c) We cannot postpone  (d) discussion on this issue
 Q.9.  Are you yet afraid of going out in the dark?
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) in the dark (b) Are you yet
 (c) no error (d) afraid of going out
 Q.10.  Rohit Sharma’s century was very acclaimed in  the media.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) very acclaimed (b) No error
 (c) Rohit Sharma’s century (d) in the media.
 Q.11.  You  can  take  a  horse  to  the  water  but  you  cannot  make  it
 to drink.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) You can take a horse  (b) make it to drink.
 (c) but you cannot (d) to the water
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate  option  that  recti?es  the
 error(s) in the following sentence.
 One must do his/her duty proparly.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) One must do ones duty properly.
 (b) One must do one’s duty properly.
 (c) One must do once duty proparly.
 (d) One must do one’s duti proprly.
 Q.13.  It  is  time  someone  takes  concrete  steps  to  alleviate  the
 problem of unemployment in the country.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) the problem of unemployment  (b) It is time someone takes
 (c) in the country (d) concrete steps to alleviate
 Q.14.  The food was not as delicious as we had expected.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) we had expected (b) No error
 (c) as delicious as (d) The food was not
 Q.15.  None  than  you  deserve  credit  for  the  success  of  this
 project.
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 (a) deserve credit  (b) for the success 
 (c) None than you  (d) of this project 
 Q.16.  Hold  my  hand  lest  you  should  not  get  lost  in  the  huge 
 crowd at the fair. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lest you should not  (b) Hold my hand 
 (c) crowd at the fair  (d) get lost in the huge 
 Q.17.  I  will  de?nitely  accept  the  responsibility  while  the  time 
 comes. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the responsibility  (b) No error 
 (c) I will de?nitely accept  (d) while the time comes. 
 Q.18.  Let us work out the details of our endeavour,  shouldn’t we? 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the details of  (b) shouldn’t we 
 (c) our endeavour  (d) Let us work out 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.6.(c) No error  . 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.7.(b) told the rather improbable 
 ‘The’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘a’.  Article  ‘the’  is  used  for  speci?c  or 
 particular  nouns  but  the  ‘story’  mentioned  in  the  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c.  Hence,  ‘told  a  rather  improbable’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.8.(a) although it is urgent. 
 ‘Although’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘as  /  because’.  The  issue  is 
 urgent,  that  is  why  discussion  on  it  can  not  be  postponed.  Here, 
 we  need  a  connector  to  show  the  cause  or  reason.  Hence, 
 ‘because it is urgent’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) Are you yet 
 ‘Yet’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘still’.  ‘Yet’  is  used  to  show  contrast 
 between  two  events.  ‘Still’  is  used  to  show  that  an  action  was 
 happening  in  the  past  and  continuing  in  the  present.  Hence,  ‘Are 
 you still’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) very acclaimed 
 ‘Very’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘much’.  ‘Very’  is  used  with  present 
 participles(V 
 ing 
 ),  not  with  past  participles(V 
 3 
 ).  Hence,  ‘much 
 acclaimed’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) make it to drink. 
 ‘To’  must  be  removed.  There  are  some  verbs  that  take  a  bare 
 in?nitive(without  ‘to’)  after  them.  These  are  ‘make,  let,  bid,  see, 
 watch,  observe’.  Hence,  ‘make  it  drink’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.12.(b) One must do  one’s  duty properly. 
 Each  pronoun  has  its  own  possessive  adjective.  For  example  - 
 (I/my),  (he/his),  (she/her),  (one/one’s).  Hence,  option  (b)  is  the 
 correct sentence. 
 Sol.13.(b)  It is time someone takes 
 Simple  Past  Tense(Subject  +  V 
 2 
 )  is  used  after  phrases  such  as 
 “It  is  time  /  It  is  about  time  /  It  is  high  time”.  Therefore,  ‘takes’ 
 will  be  replaced  with  ‘took(V 
 2 
 )’.  Hence,  ‘It  is  time  someone  took’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.14.(b)  No error.  The given sentence is grammatically  correct. 
 Sol.15.(c)  None than you 
 ‘Than’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘but’.  The  correct  phrase  is  ‘none 
 but’  or  ‘none  other  than’,  which  means  ‘only’.  Hence,  ‘none  but 
 you’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(a)  lest you should not 
 ‘Lest’  is  used  without  ‘not’.  Hence,  ‘lest  you  should’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.17.(d) while the time comes 
 ‘While’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘when’.  The  phrase  ‘when  the  time 
 comes’  is  used  to  state  an  action  that  will  be  done  in  the  suitable 
 circumstances.  Hence,  ‘when  the  time  comes’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  shouldn’t we 
 ‘Shall  we’  is  the  correct  question  tag  for  an  imperative  sentence 
 starting  with  ‘let  us’.  Hence,  ‘shall  we’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.19.  This is the book whom I wanted to buy. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) the book   (b) wanted to buy.    (c) whom I    (d) This is 
 Q.20.  Everyone  should  respect  those  parents,  teachers,  and 
 elders. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) and elders.  (b) parents, teachers, 
 (c) respect those  (d) Everyone should 
 Q.21.  (A)  They  were  /  (B)  married  happily  /  (C)  before  she  /  (D) 
 quit her job. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) B  (b) D                 (c) C  (d) A 
 Q.22.  The  speaker’s  emphasiss  is  on  the  present-day  problems 
 that are being faced by ordinary men of India. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) that are being faced             (b) on the present-day problems 
 (c) by ordinary men of India      (d) The speaker’s emphasiss is 
 Q.23.  They want to live in ?rst ?oor of this building. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) They want to  (b) of this building 
 (c) No error  (d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 Q.24.  We / has seen / that movie / before. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) has seen          (b) before          (c) that movie          (d) We 
 Q.25.  The  given  sentence  has  an  error.  Choose  the  option  that 
 corrects the error 
 Throw a rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
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 (a) Throw the roundest stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (b) Throw a more round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (c) Throw a more rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (d) Throw a round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.19.(c) whom I 
 ‘Whom’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘which’.  ‘Whom’  is  used  for  a 
 person whereas ‘which’ is used for things(book). 
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 Hence, ‘which I’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) respect those 
 ‘His’  is  used  with  ‘everybody  /  everyone  /  somebody  /  someone  / 
 nobody  /  no  one’  if  the  gender  is  unknown.  Similarly,  the  given 
 sentence  talks  about  every  single  person,  both  male  and  female. 
 Hence, ‘respect his’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(a) married happily 
 ‘Happily’  is  an  adverb  that  will  be  used  before  the  adjective 
 ‘married’  to  modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘happily  married’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.22.(d) The speaker’s  emphasiss  is 
 ‘Emphasis’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.23.(d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 ‘Live  in  ?rst  ?oor’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘live  on  the  ?rst  ?oor’. 
 De?nite  article  ‘the’  is  used  before  a  superlative  degree  adjective. 
 ‘First’  is  a  superlative  adjective.  ‘On’  is  used  to  indicate  the 
 surface  on  which  something  rests.  ‘Floor’  is  the  bottom  surface 
 of  a  room.  Hence,  ‘live  on  the  ?rst  ?oor’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.24.(a) has seen 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  singular 
 subject  always  takes  a  singular  verb  and  a  plural  subject  always 
 takes  a  plural  verb.  In  the  given  sentence,  ‘we’  is  a  plural  subject 
 that  will  take  ‘have’  as  a  plural  verb.  Hence,  ‘have  seen’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.25.(d)  Throw  a  round  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Correct) 
 (a)  Throw  the  roundest  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  Throw  a  more  round  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (c)  Throw  a  more  rounder  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.26.  The dancers swayed dainty on the stage last  night. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) swayed dainty  (b) The dancers (c) last night (d) on the stage 
 Q.27.  We  feed  the  horse  oats  for  a  week  because  it  had  eaten  all 
 the hay. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) No error                               (b) it had eaten all the hay 
 (c) for a week because           (d) We feed the horse oats 
 Q.28.  She  will  have  participate  /  in  the  dance  competition  /  by 
 the time her father / returns from the tour. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) in the dance competition      (b) by the time her father 
 (c) She will have participate       (d) returns from the tour 
 Q.29.  They  will  not  attend  /  the  event  /  as  they’re  going  /  away  at 
 end of April. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) They will not attend  (b) away at end of April. 
 (c) as they’re going  (d) the event 
 Q.30.  I  wanted  to  buy  a  candle  holder,  /  but  the  store  didn't  have 
 one. / So, I got a cake. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No error 
 (b) I wanted to buy a candle holder 
 (c) but the store didn't have one 
 (d) So, I got a cake 
 Q.31.  You  arrived  two  days  ago.  By  the  time  you  leave,  you  will 
 have spent nine days here. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) You arrived two days ago 
 (b) you will have spent nine days here 
 (c) By the time you leave 
 (d) No error 
 Q.32.  Select the grammatically correct sentence. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) The simple mistake which was committed by the boy 
 haunted her for years 
 (b) An simple mistake which was committed by the boy haunted 
 her  for years. 
 (c) The simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted 
 her for years. 
 (d) A simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted 
 her for years. 
 Q.33.  There  is  a  spectrum  /  of  seas  around  that  /land  which 
 attracts/tourists of all aging. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) There is a spectrum  (b) land which attracts 
 (c) of seas around that  (d) tourists of all aging 
 Q.34.  Neem tastes / a little bitterly, / but is very  useful. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) a little bitterly  (b) Neem tastes 
 (c) but is very useful  (d) No error 
 Q.35.  Rani was extreme upset with her results this  year. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Rani was (b) this year (c) with her results (d) extreme upset 
 Q.36.  The  postman  /  delivers  the  letters  /  through  hand,  /  door 
 to door. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) delivers the letters  (b) The postman 
 (c) through hand  (d) door to door 
 Q.37.  Luckily,  I  managed  to  get  a  room  in  the  college  hostel,  and 
 I move in there. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) in the college hostel  (b) No error 
 (c) and I move in there  (d) Luckily, I managed to get a room 
 Q.38.  There  was  no  other  book  /  in  the  English  language  /  which 
 is as interesting as this one 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No error 
 (b) which is as interesting as this one 
 (c) There was no other book 
 (d) in the English language 
 Q.39.  I  have  never  /  come  to  /  such  a  kind  person  /  like  my 
 friend. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) such a kind person  (b) come to 
 (c) like my friend  (d) I have never 
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 Q.40.  Anant  was  telling  a  story  about  his  most  recent  exploits 
 when a tree branch break the living room window. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) when a tree branch break the living room window 
 (b) No error 
 (c) about his most recent exploits 
 (d) Anant was telling a story 
 Q.41.  We should / not make an noise / in the class. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) not make an noise (b) in the class (c) We should (d) No error 
 Q.42.  I was wish / to meet her / on her birthday. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) to meet her (b) No error (c) I was wish (d) on her birthday 
 Q.43.  We  have  being  /  arranged  the  stay  /  for  the  guests  at  /  a 
 hillside resort. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) a hillside resort  (b) We have being 
 (c) for the guests at  (d) arranged the stay 
 Q.44.  The students / are expected / to come/ in the  right time. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) are expected         (b) The students 
 (c) in the right time    (d) to come 
 Q.45.  We  will  /  have  been  know  the  result  /  of  the  CAT  exam  by 
 next week. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) have been know the result  (b) No error 
 (c) of the CAT exam by next week  (d) We will 
 Q.46.  He are very thirsty. / Give him / a little water  to drink. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) He are very thirsty  (b) No error 
 (c) a little water to drink  (d) Give him 
 Q.47.  I am sure Helena / would passes / with ?ying  colours. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) would passes  (b) I am sure Helena 
 (c) with ?ying colours  (d) No error 
 Q.48.  One  of  their  freighters,  /  a  Neptune,/  will  be  leaving/  in  two 
 weeks. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) One of their freighters  (b) will be leaving 
 (c) Neptune  (d) in two weeks 
 Q.49.  Identify  the  error  in  tense  and  choose  the  correct  form  of 
 the verb in present tense from the following options. 
 My teacher often forget the name of students. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) was forgetting (b) forgot  (c) forgets (d) have been forgetting 
 Q.50.  Roger  went  /  to  an  United  Kingdom  /  with  his  wife  /  to 
 celebrate Christmas. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Roger went  (b) to celebrate Christmas 
 (c) to an United Kingdom  (d) with his wife 
 Q.51.  I  have  a  dog  and  a  cow.  /  A  dog  is  black  /  but  the  cow  is  / 
 black and white. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) but the cow is  (b) A dog is black 
 (c) black and white  (d) I have a dog and a cow 
 Q.52.  (1)  He  could  /  (2)  be  pass  his  exams  /  (3)  if  he  studied 
 harder. / (4) No error 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 3  (b) 2  (c) 1  (d) 4 
 Solution:- 
 Sol.26.(a) swayed dainty 
 ‘Dainty’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘daintily’.  The  given  sentence 
 needs  an  adverb  to  modify  the  verb  (swayed)  and  not  an 
 adjective(dainty). 
 Hence, ‘swayed daintily’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.27.(d) We feed the horse oats 
 ‘Feed’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘fed’.  The  given  sentence  is  in  the 
 past  tense  so  it  must  have  the  verb  in  the  past  form(V 
 2 
 )  and  not 
 in  the  present  form(feed).  Hence,  ‘We  fed  the  horse  oats(V 
 2 
 )’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.28.(c) She will have participate 
 ‘Participate’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘participated’.  When  we  talk 
 about  something  that  will  be  completed  before  a  speci?c  time  in 
 the  future,  ‘Future  perfect  tense’(will/shall  have  +  V 
 3 
 )  is  used. 
 Hence,  ‘She  will  have  participated’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.29.(b) away at end of April  . 
 We  always  place  the  de?nite  article  ‘the’  before  ‘beginning’  and 
 ‘end’.  Hence,  ‘away  at  the  end  of  April’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.30.(a)  No error 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.31.(d) No error 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.32.(a)  The  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  the  boy 
 haunted her for years.(Correct) 
 (b)  An  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  the  boy  haunted 
 her for years.(Incorrect Article) 
 (c)  The  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  an  boy  haunted 
 her for years.(Incorrect Article) 
 (d)  A  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  an  boy  haunted 
 her for years.(Incorrect Article) 
 Sol.33.(d) tourists of all aging 
 ‘Aging’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘ages’.  ‘Of  all  ages’  is  a  phrase 
 which  means  people  belonging  to  all  age  groups.  Hence, 
 ‘tourists of all ages’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.34.(a) a little bitterly 
 ‘Bitterly’  must  be  replaced  with  the  adjective  ‘bitter’.  ‘Taste’  is  a 
 stative  verb  and  stative  verbs  require  an  adjective  after  them,  not 
 an adverb. Hence, ‘a little bitter’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.35.(d) extreme upset 
 ‘Extreme’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘extremely’.  The  given  sentence 
 requires  an  adverb  to  modify  the  meaning  of  the  adjective 
 ‘upset’. Hence, ‘extremely upset’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.36.(c) through hand 
 ‘By’  is  used  to  show  the  means  or  method  used  to  do  something 
 whereas  ‘through’  is  used  to  talk  about  the  process  by  which 
 something  happens.  Similarly,  the  given  sentence  shows  that  the 
 postman  delivers  the  letters  using  his  hands.  Hence,  ‘by  hand’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
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 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.716.  ]  The  following  sentences  have  been 
 divided  into  parts.  One  of  them  contains  an  error.  Select  the  part 
 that contains the error from the given options. 
 Or 
 Parts  of  the  given  sentence  have  been  given  as  options.  One  of 
 them  may  contain  a  grammatical  error.  Select  the  option  that 
 has the error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Sincere  students  /  like  you  and  he  should  study  /  regularly
 to pass the examination.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023)
 (a) Sincere students (b) regularly to pass the examination.
 (c) No error (d) like you and he should study
 Q.2.  While  astrology  has/  a  long  history  /  it  is  generally/
 considered pseudoscience.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) it is generally (b) a long history
 (c) While astrology has  (d) considered pseudoscience
 Q.3.  I  have  three  sisters:  /  Meera  is  the  elder  /  and  Charu  is  the
 youngest.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error (b) and Charu is the youngest
 (c) I have three sisters: (d) Meera is the elder
 Q.4.  A  man  who  has  been  accused  of  fraud  /  in  an  earlier  job,  he
 will never be / welcome in any other organisation.
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024)
 (a) No error
 (b) welcome in any other organisation
 (c) A man who has been accused of fraud
 (d) in an earlier job, he will never be
 Q.5.  It  is  a  well-known  fact/  that  the  Monarchy  is  /  not  the  best
 form /of governance.
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 (a) that the Monarchy is  (b) of governance.
 (c) not the best form (d) It is a well-known fact
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) No error. 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.2.(d)  considered pseudoscience 
 The  ‘pseudoscience’  mentioned  in  the  given  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c  and  we  generally  use  the  inde?nite  article  ‘a’  before  a 
 non-speci?c  noun.  Hence,  ‘considered  a  pseudoscience’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(d) Meera is the elder 
 ‘Elder’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘eldest’.  The  de?nite  article  ‘the’  is 
 used  before  a  superlative  degree.  Hence,  ‘Meera  is  the  eldest’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(d) in an earlier job, he will never be 
 ‘A  man’  is  already  mentioned  as  a  subject  of  this  sentence.  We 
 cannot  use  ‘he’  in  the  sentence  as  it  becomes  the  case  of 
 super?uousness(not  necessary).  Therefore,  ‘he’  must  be 
 removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘in an earlier job, will never 
 be’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(a) that the Monarchy is 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed.  No  article  is  used  before  the 
 forms  of  government  such  as  democracy,  plutocracy, 
 dictatorship,  monarchy.  Hence,  ‘that  Monarchy  is’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.6.  Specialists  say  that  this  method  speeds  up  language
 learning tremendously.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) Specialists say that (b) language learning tremendously.
 (c) No error (d) this method speeds up
 Q.7.  Two  elderly  gentlemen  told  the  rather  improbable  story  to
 mislead the police personnel.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) story to mislead (b) told the rather improbable
 (c) the police personnel  (d) Two elderly gentlemen
 Q.8.  We  cannot  postpone  discussion  on  this  issue  although  it  is
 urgent.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) although it is urgent.  (b) No error
 (c) We cannot postpone  (d) discussion on this issue
 Q.9.  Are you yet afraid of going out in the dark?
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) in the dark (b) Are you yet
 (c) no error (d) afraid of going out
 Q.10.  Rohit Sharma’s century was very acclaimed in  the media.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) very acclaimed (b) No error
 (c) Rohit Sharma’s century (d) in the media.
 Q.11.  You  can  take  a  horse  to  the  water  but  you  cannot  make  it
 to drink.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) You can take a horse  (b) make it to drink.
 (c) but you cannot (d) to the water
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate  option  that  recti?es  the
 error(s) in the following sentence.
 One must do his/her duty proparly.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) One must do ones duty properly.
 (b) One must do one’s duty properly.
 (c) One must do once duty proparly.
 (d) One must do one’s duti proprly.
 Q.13.  It  is  time  someone  takes  concrete  steps  to  alleviate  the
 problem of unemployment in the country.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) the problem of unemployment  (b) It is time someone takes
 (c) in the country (d) concrete steps to alleviate
 Q.14.  The food was not as delicious as we had expected.
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
 (a) we had expected (b) No error
 (c) as delicious as (d) The food was not
 Q.15.  None  than  you  deserve  credit  for  the  success  of  this
 project.
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 (a) deserve credit  (b) for the success 
 (c) None than you  (d) of this project 
 Q.16.  Hold  my  hand  lest  you  should  not  get  lost  in  the  huge 
 crowd at the fair. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lest you should not  (b) Hold my hand 
 (c) crowd at the fair  (d) get lost in the huge 
 Q.17.  I  will  de?nitely  accept  the  responsibility  while  the  time 
 comes. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the responsibility  (b) No error 
 (c) I will de?nitely accept  (d) while the time comes. 
 Q.18.  Let us work out the details of our endeavour,  shouldn’t we? 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) the details of  (b) shouldn’t we 
 (c) our endeavour  (d) Let us work out 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.6.(c) No error  . 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.7.(b) told the rather improbable 
 ‘The’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘a’.  Article  ‘the’  is  used  for  speci?c  or 
 particular  nouns  but  the  ‘story’  mentioned  in  the  sentence  is  not 
 speci?c.  Hence,  ‘told  a  rather  improbable’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.8.(a) although it is urgent. 
 ‘Although’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘as  /  because’.  The  issue  is 
 urgent,  that  is  why  discussion  on  it  can  not  be  postponed.  Here, 
 we  need  a  connector  to  show  the  cause  or  reason.  Hence, 
 ‘because it is urgent’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) Are you yet 
 ‘Yet’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘still’.  ‘Yet’  is  used  to  show  contrast 
 between  two  events.  ‘Still’  is  used  to  show  that  an  action  was 
 happening  in  the  past  and  continuing  in  the  present.  Hence,  ‘Are 
 you still’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) very acclaimed 
 ‘Very’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘much’.  ‘Very’  is  used  with  present 
 participles(V 
 ing 
 ),  not  with  past  participles(V 
 3 
 ).  Hence,  ‘much 
 acclaimed’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) make it to drink. 
 ‘To’  must  be  removed.  There  are  some  verbs  that  take  a  bare 
 in?nitive(without  ‘to’)  after  them.  These  are  ‘make,  let,  bid,  see, 
 watch,  observe’.  Hence,  ‘make  it  drink’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.12.(b) One must do  one’s  duty properly. 
 Each  pronoun  has  its  own  possessive  adjective.  For  example  - 
 (I/my),  (he/his),  (she/her),  (one/one’s).  Hence,  option  (b)  is  the 
 correct sentence. 
 Sol.13.(b)  It is time someone takes 
 Simple  Past  Tense(Subject  +  V 
 2 
 )  is  used  after  phrases  such  as 
 “It  is  time  /  It  is  about  time  /  It  is  high  time”.  Therefore,  ‘takes’ 
 will  be  replaced  with  ‘took(V 
 2 
 )’.  Hence,  ‘It  is  time  someone  took’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.14.(b)  No error.  The given sentence is grammatically  correct. 
 Sol.15.(c)  None than you 
 ‘Than’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘but’.  The  correct  phrase  is  ‘none 
 but’  or  ‘none  other  than’,  which  means  ‘only’.  Hence,  ‘none  but 
 you’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(a)  lest you should not 
 ‘Lest’  is  used  without  ‘not’.  Hence,  ‘lest  you  should’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.17.(d) while the time comes 
 ‘While’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘when’.  The  phrase  ‘when  the  time 
 comes’  is  used  to  state  an  action  that  will  be  done  in  the  suitable 
 circumstances.  Hence,  ‘when  the  time  comes’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  shouldn’t we 
 ‘Shall  we’  is  the  correct  question  tag  for  an  imperative  sentence 
 starting  with  ‘let  us’.  Hence,  ‘shall  we’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.19.  This is the book whom I wanted to buy. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) the book   (b) wanted to buy.    (c) whom I    (d) This is 
 Q.20.  Everyone  should  respect  those  parents,  teachers,  and 
 elders. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) and elders.  (b) parents, teachers, 
 (c) respect those  (d) Everyone should 
 Q.21.  (A)  They  were  /  (B)  married  happily  /  (C)  before  she  /  (D) 
 quit her job. 
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 (a) B  (b) D                 (c) C  (d) A 
 Q.22.  The  speaker’s  emphasiss  is  on  the  present-day  problems 
 that are being faced by ordinary men of India. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) that are being faced             (b) on the present-day problems 
 (c) by ordinary men of India      (d) The speaker’s emphasiss is 
 Q.23.  They want to live in ?rst ?oor of this building. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) They want to  (b) of this building 
 (c) No error  (d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 Q.24.  We / has seen / that movie / before. 
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 (a) has seen          (b) before          (c) that movie          (d) We 
 Q.25.  The  given  sentence  has  an  error.  Choose  the  option  that 
 corrects the error 
 Throw a rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
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 (a) Throw the roundest stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (b) Throw a more round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (c) Throw a more rounder stone to create ripples in the water. 
 (d) Throw a round stone to create ripples in the water. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.19.(c) whom I 
 ‘Whom’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘which’.  ‘Whom’  is  used  for  a 
 person whereas ‘which’ is used for things(book). 
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 Hence, ‘which I’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) respect those 
 ‘His’  is  used  with  ‘everybody  /  everyone  /  somebody  /  someone  / 
 nobody  /  no  one’  if  the  gender  is  unknown.  Similarly,  the  given 
 sentence  talks  about  every  single  person,  both  male  and  female. 
 Hence, ‘respect his’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(a) married happily 
 ‘Happily’  is  an  adverb  that  will  be  used  before  the  adjective 
 ‘married’  to  modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘happily  married’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.22.(d) The speaker’s  emphasiss  is 
 ‘Emphasis’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.23.(d) live in ?rst ?oor 
 ‘Live  in  ?rst  ?oor’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘live  on  the  ?rst  ?oor’. 
 De?nite  article  ‘the’  is  used  before  a  superlative  degree  adjective. 
 ‘First’  is  a  superlative  adjective.  ‘On’  is  used  to  indicate  the 
 surface  on  which  something  rests.  ‘Floor’  is  the  bottom  surface 
 of  a  room.  Hence,  ‘live  on  the  ?rst  ?oor’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.24.(a) has seen 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  singular 
 subject  always  takes  a  singular  verb  and  a  plural  subject  always 
 takes  a  plural  verb.  In  the  given  sentence,  ‘we’  is  a  plural  subject 
 that  will  take  ‘have’  as  a  plural  verb.  Hence,  ‘have  seen’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.25.(d)  Throw  a  round  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Correct) 
 (a)  Throw  the  roundest  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  Throw  a  more  round  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (c)  Throw  a  more  rounder  stone  to  create  ripples  in  the 
 water.(Incorrect Adjective) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.26.  The dancers swayed dainty on the stage last  night. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) swayed dainty  (b) The dancers (c) last night (d) on the stage 
 Q.27.  We  feed  the  horse  oats  for  a  week  because  it  had  eaten  all 
 the hay. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) No error                               (b) it had eaten all the hay 
 (c) for a week because           (d) We feed the horse oats 
 Q.28.  She  will  have  participate  /  in  the  dance  competition  /  by 
 the time her father / returns from the tour. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) in the dance competition      (b) by the time her father 
 (c) She will have participate       (d) returns from the tour 
 Q.29.  They  will  not  attend  /  the  event  /  as  they’re  going  /  away  at 
 end of April. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) They will not attend  (b) away at end of April. 
 (c) as they’re going  (d) the event 
 Q.30.  I  wanted  to  buy  a  candle  holder,  /  but  the  store  didn't  have 
 one. / So, I got a cake. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No error 
 (b) I wanted to buy a candle holder 
 (c) but the store didn't have one 
 (d) So, I got a cake 
 Q.31.  You  arrived  two  days  ago.  By  the  time  you  leave,  you  will 
 have spent nine days here. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) You arrived two days ago 
 (b) you will have spent nine days here 
 (c) By the time you leave 
 (d) No error 
 Q.32.  Select the grammatically correct sentence. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) The simple mistake which was committed by the boy 
 haunted her for years 
 (b) An simple mistake which was committed by the boy haunted 
 her  for years. 
 (c) The simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted 
 her for years. 
 (d) A simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted 
 her for years. 
 Q.33.  There  is  a  spectrum  /  of  seas  around  that  /land  which 
 attracts/tourists of all aging. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) There is a spectrum  (b) land which attracts 
 (c) of seas around that  (d) tourists of all aging 
 Q.34.  Neem tastes / a little bitterly, / but is very  useful. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) a little bitterly  (b) Neem tastes 
 (c) but is very useful  (d) No error 
 Q.35.  Rani was extreme upset with her results this  year. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Rani was (b) this year (c) with her results (d) extreme upset 
 Q.36.  The  postman  /  delivers  the  letters  /  through  hand,  /  door 
 to door. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) delivers the letters  (b) The postman 
 (c) through hand  (d) door to door 
 Q.37.  Luckily,  I  managed  to  get  a  room  in  the  college  hostel,  and 
 I move in there. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) in the college hostel  (b) No error 
 (c) and I move in there  (d) Luckily, I managed to get a room 
 Q.38.  There  was  no  other  book  /  in  the  English  language  /  which 
 is as interesting as this one 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No error 
 (b) which is as interesting as this one 
 (c) There was no other book 
 (d) in the English language 
 Q.39.  I  have  never  /  come  to  /  such  a  kind  person  /  like  my 
 friend. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) such a kind person  (b) come to 
 (c) like my friend  (d) I have never 
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 Q.40.  Anant  was  telling  a  story  about  his  most  recent  exploits 
 when a tree branch break the living room window. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) when a tree branch break the living room window 
 (b) No error 
 (c) about his most recent exploits 
 (d) Anant was telling a story 
 Q.41.  We should / not make an noise / in the class. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) not make an noise (b) in the class (c) We should (d) No error 
 Q.42.  I was wish / to meet her / on her birthday. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) to meet her (b) No error (c) I was wish (d) on her birthday 
 Q.43.  We  have  being  /  arranged  the  stay  /  for  the  guests  at  /  a 
 hillside resort. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) a hillside resort  (b) We have being 
 (c) for the guests at  (d) arranged the stay 
 Q.44.  The students / are expected / to come/ in the  right time. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) are expected         (b) The students 
 (c) in the right time    (d) to come 
 Q.45.  We  will  /  have  been  know  the  result  /  of  the  CAT  exam  by 
 next week. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) have been know the result  (b) No error 
 (c) of the CAT exam by next week  (d) We will 
 Q.46.  He are very thirsty. / Give him / a little water  to drink. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) He are very thirsty  (b) No error 
 (c) a little water to drink  (d) Give him 
 Q.47.  I am sure Helena / would passes / with ?ying  colours. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) would passes  (b) I am sure Helena 
 (c) with ?ying colours  (d) No error 
 Q.48.  One  of  their  freighters,  /  a  Neptune,/  will  be  leaving/  in  two 
 weeks. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) One of their freighters  (b) will be leaving 
 (c) Neptune  (d) in two weeks 
 Q.49.  Identify  the  error  in  tense  and  choose  the  correct  form  of 
 the verb in present tense from the following options. 
 My teacher often forget the name of students. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) was forgetting (b) forgot  (c) forgets (d) have been forgetting 
 Q.50.  Roger  went  /  to  an  United  Kingdom  /  with  his  wife  /  to 
 celebrate Christmas. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Roger went  (b) to celebrate Christmas 
 (c) to an United Kingdom  (d) with his wife 
 Q.51.  I  have  a  dog  and  a  cow.  /  A  dog  is  black  /  but  the  cow  is  / 
 black and white. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) but the cow is  (b) A dog is black 
 (c) black and white  (d) I have a dog and a cow 
 Q.52.  (1)  He  could  /  (2)  be  pass  his  exams  /  (3)  if  he  studied 
 harder. / (4) No error 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 3  (b) 2  (c) 1  (d) 4 
 Solution:- 
 Sol.26.(a) swayed dainty 
 ‘Dainty’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘daintily’.  The  given  sentence 
 needs  an  adverb  to  modify  the  verb  (swayed)  and  not  an 
 adjective(dainty). 
 Hence, ‘swayed daintily’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.27.(d) We feed the horse oats 
 ‘Feed’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘fed’.  The  given  sentence  is  in  the 
 past  tense  so  it  must  have  the  verb  in  the  past  form(V 
 2 
 )  and  not 
 in  the  present  form(feed).  Hence,  ‘We  fed  the  horse  oats(V 
 2 
 )’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.28.(c) She will have participate 
 ‘Participate’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘participated’.  When  we  talk 
 about  something  that  will  be  completed  before  a  speci?c  time  in 
 the  future,  ‘Future  perfect  tense’(will/shall  have  +  V 
 3 
 )  is  used. 
 Hence,  ‘She  will  have  participated’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.29.(b) away at end of April  . 
 We  always  place  the  de?nite  article  ‘the’  before  ‘beginning’  and 
 ‘end’.  Hence,  ‘away  at  the  end  of  April’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.30.(a)  No error 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.31.(d) No error 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.32.(a)  The  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  the  boy 
 haunted her for years.(Correct) 
 (b)  An  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  the  boy  haunted 
 her for years.(Incorrect Article) 
 (c)  The  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  an  boy  haunted 
 her for years.(Incorrect Article) 
 (d)  A  simple  mistake  which  was  committed  by  an  boy  haunted 
 her for years.(Incorrect Article) 
 Sol.33.(d) tourists of all aging 
 ‘Aging’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘ages’.  ‘Of  all  ages’  is  a  phrase 
 which  means  people  belonging  to  all  age  groups.  Hence, 
 ‘tourists of all ages’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.34.(a) a little bitterly 
 ‘Bitterly’  must  be  replaced  with  the  adjective  ‘bitter’.  ‘Taste’  is  a 
 stative  verb  and  stative  verbs  require  an  adjective  after  them,  not 
 an adverb. Hence, ‘a little bitter’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.35.(d) extreme upset 
 ‘Extreme’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘extremely’.  The  given  sentence 
 requires  an  adverb  to  modify  the  meaning  of  the  adjective 
 ‘upset’. Hence, ‘extremely upset’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.36.(c) through hand 
 ‘By’  is  used  to  show  the  means  or  method  used  to  do  something 
 whereas  ‘through’  is  used  to  talk  about  the  process  by  which 
 something  happens.  Similarly,  the  given  sentence  shows  that  the 
 postman  delivers  the  letters  using  his  hands.  Hence,  ‘by  hand’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.37.(c) and I move in there 
 ‘Move’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘moved’.  The  given  sentence  is  in 
 Past  Tense,  so  the  verb  must  be  used  in  the  past  form(moved). 
 Hence, ‘and I moved there’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.38.(c) There was no other book 
 ‘Was’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘is’  as  the  given  sentence  is  in 
 present  tense.  Hence,  ‘there  is  no  other  book’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.39.(b) come to 
 ‘Come  across’  is  a  phrasal  verb  which  means  to  meet  or  ?nd  by 
 accident.  Hence,  ‘come  across  to’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.40.(a) when a tree branch break the living room window 
 ‘Break’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘broke’.  The  given  sentence  is  in 
 Past  Tense,  so  the  verb  will  be  used  in  the  past  form  (broke). 
 Hence,  ‘when  a  tree  branch  broke  the  living  room  window’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.41.(a)  not make an noise 
 ‘An  noise’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘a  noise’.  Article  ‘A’  is  used 
 before  the  words  starting  from  a  consonant  sound  -  (a 
 conversation,  a  story).  Hence,  ‘not  make  a  noise’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.42.(c) I was wish 
 ‘I  was  wish’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘I  wish’  as  we  generally  use 
 the  expression  ‘I  wish’  to  express  wishes  or  desires.  Hence,  ‘I 
 wish’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.43.(b) We have being 
 ‘We  have  being’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘We  have’.  The  given 
 sentence  is  in  Present  Perfect  Tense  and  ‘Plural  Sub.  +  have  + 
 V 
 3 
 (arranged)’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure  for  it.  Hence, 
 ‘We have’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.44.(c) in the right time 
 ‘In’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘at’.  ‘At’  is  used  to  indicate  the  speci?c 
 time  of  an  action.  Hence,  ‘at  the  right  time’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.45.(a) have been know the result 
 ‘Have  been  know’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘have  known’.  Future 
 Perfect  Tense  is  used  when  the  time  of  completion  of  an  event  is 
 given  using  the  preposition  ‘by’.  ‘Will  have  +  V 
 3 
 ’  is  the  correct 
 grammatical  structure  for  this  sentence.  Hence,  ‘have  known(V 
 3 
 ) 
 the result’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.46.(a) He are very thirsty 
 ‘Are’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘is’.  According  to  the  “Subject-Verb 
 Agreement  Rule”,  a  singular  subject  always  takes  a  singular  verb 
 and  a  plural  subject  always  takes  a  plural  verb.  In  the  given 
 sentence,  ‘he’  is  a  singular  subject  that  will  take  ‘is’  as  a  singular 
 verb. Hence, ‘He is very thirsty’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.47.(a) would passes 
 ‘Modal  verbs’  are  auxiliary  verbs(also  called  helping  verbs)  like 
 can,  will,  could,  shall,  must,  would,  might,  and  should.  However, 
 after  a  modal  verb,  we  generally  use  the  ?rst  form  of  the  verb 
 (V 
 1 
 ). Hence, ‘would pass(V 
 1 
 )’ is the most appropriate  answer. 
 Sol.48.(c)  a Neptune 
 Article  ‘a’  must  be  replaced  with  article  ‘the’.  ‘Neptune’ 
 mentioned  in  the  given  sentence  is  a  speci?c  ship  and  we 
 generally  use  the  de?nite  article  ‘the’  before  any  speci?c  or 
 particular  noun.  Hence,  ‘the  Neptune’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.49.(c) forgets 
 ‘Simple  Present  Tense  (Singular  Sub.  +  V 
 1 
 -s/es  +  obj  )’  will  be 
 used  in  the  given  sentence  as  it  is  used  to  state  a  habitual  or 
 repeated action. Hence, ‘forgets’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.50.(c)  to an United kingdom 
 Article  ‘an’  must  be  replaced  with  article  ‘the’  as  we  generally  use 
 article  ‘the’  with  the  name  of  the  countries  that  are  plural  like  The 
 U.S.A,  The  Philippines  etc.  Hence,  ‘to  the  United  Kingdom’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.51.(b) a dog is black 
 Article  ‘a’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘the’  as  we  generally  use  article 
 ‘the’  when  talking  about  speci?c  or  known  things.  Hence,  ‘the 
 dog is black’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.52.(b) 2 
 ‘Be  pass’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘have  passed’  as  the  given 
 sentence  is  an  example  of  a  third  conditional  sentence  and  the 
 correct  grammatical  structure  for  it  is  “If  +  Simple  past(V 
 2 
 )  /  past 
 perfect(had  +  V 
 3 
 )……..  Would  have  +  V 
 3 
 ”.  Hence,  ‘would  have 
 passed his exams’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC MTS 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.53.  The  given  sentence  contains  an  error.  Select  the  option 
 that correctly recti?es the error. 
 The  boy  told  his  mother  that  he  saw  the  most  tall  giraffe  at  the 
 zoo. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) The boy told his mother that he saw the tallest giraffe at the 
 zoo. 
 (b) The boy told his mother that he saw the most taller giraffe at 
 the zoo. 
 (c) The boy told his mother that he saw the most tallest giraffe 
 at the zoo. 
 (d) The boy told his mother that he saw the more taller giraffe at 
 the zoo. 
 Q.54.  Throughout  my  career  as  a  journalist,  /  I  covered  many 
 important  stories  and  /  interviewed  numerous  individuals,  which 
 allow  me  /  to  share  important  information  and  insights  with  my 
 readers. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) to share important information and insights with my readers 
 (b) I covered many important stories and 
 (c) Throughout my career as a journalist, 
 (d) interviewed numerous individuals, which allow me 
 Q.55.  Harish  told  me  /  in  the  morning  /  that  Gaurav  will  /  come 
 tomorrow. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) come tomorrow  (b) Harish told me 
 (c) that Gaurav will  (d) in the morning 
 Q.56.  She performed / the dance routine / perfect,  / impressing 
 everyone. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) She performed  (b) perfect 
 (c) impressing everyone  (d) the dance routine 
 Q.57.  In  America,  /  most  of  the  people  /  can  speak  /  the  English 
 well. 
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