EVEREST I M PA C T

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ARTICLES HANDOUT-2
(TIER-I)
Direction: In each of the following questions find out which part of sentence has
an error. If there is no mistake the answer is No error.
1. Now that she is living in her own flat, (1)/ she cleans the windows, (2)/ twice a
week in the summer and once a week in the winter. (3)/ No error (4)

2. For example, the parent mountain / of Mont Blanc, the / high peak in the Alps,
is the Mount Everest. [SSC MTS 2023]
1) No error

2) high peak in the Alps, is the Mount Everest

3) of Mont Blanc, the

4) For example, the parent mountain

3. It is written in Gita (1)/ that God incarnates (2)/ Himself (3)/ in times of
trouble. (4)/ No error (5)

4. I go to the bed (1)/ at eight (2)/ every night. (3)/ No error (4)
5. Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society; (1)/ the optimist
invents the aeroplane, (2)/ the pessimist parachute. (3)/ No error (4)

6. He is a M.A (1)/ of the Delhi university (2)/ and is expected (3)/ to know
his subject well.(4)/ No error(5)
7. He is the Vivekananda (1)/ of our college. (2)/ He gives (3)/ lucid
explanations about lofty things. (4)/ No error (5)

8. Congress and B.J.P. (1)/ are the two major parties (2)/ to contest (3)/ the
elections. (4)/ No error (5)
9. The more you (1)/ study (2)/ more you (3)/ become wiser. (4)/ No error (5)

10. I live on a top floor (1)/ of an old house. (2)/ When the wind blows (3)/ all
the windows rattle. (4)/ No error (5)
Questions from previous SSC Examinations

11. I know (1)/ a doctor (2)/ you are referring to. (3)/ No error (4)

12. I go to the temple (1)/ as often as (2)/ I find time. (3)/ No error (4)
13. Fashion might not be first / thing that comes to mind when / we think of
isolation strategies. [SSC CHSL 2023]

1) No error

2) thing that comes to mind when

3) We think of isolation strategies

4) Fashion might not be first

14. They want to live in first floor of this building.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2023]

1) live in first floor

2) No error

3) of this building

4) They want to
15. Pacific ocean is (1)/ the deepest ocean (2)/ in the world. (3)/ No error (4)

16. Kalidas is (1)/ a Shakespeare (2)/ of India.(3)/ No error (4)

[SSC DATA ENTRY OPERATOR-2013]

17. More you (1)/ think of it, (2)/ the worse it becomes. (3)/ No error (4)

18. In 1906 a earthquake (1)/ destroyed much (2)/ of San Francisco.(3)/ No

error(4)

[SSC CPO-2014]
19. The road from (1)/ my house (2)/ to temple is full of potholes.(3)/ No
error(4) [SSC CHSL - 2016]

20. To improve your vocabulary (1)/ one thing that you should do (2)/ is to
read Times of India.(3)/ No error(4) [SSC CHSL - 2016]
21. His mother hoped that (1)/ Bunty would grow up to be (2)/ the wise and
famous man. (3)/ No error(4) [SSC CHSL - 2016]

22. The prince and princess (1)/ made their way (2)/ through the cheering
crowd.(3)/ No error(4) [SSC CHSL - 2016]
23. The student asked me if (1)/ I knew that Kalidas was the greater (2)/than
any other poet.(3)/ No error(4) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]

24. I think Virat Kohli will remain the captain of the Indian team in a year
2020. [CHSL 2019]

1) of the Indian team 2) in a year 2020

3) will remain 4) the captain

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

[CPO TIER-I 2019]

1) The day before yesterday

2) No error

3) by the air

4) he left for Europe

26. A tallest man that I have ever seen works in our coal mine.

[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) that I have

2) A tallest man

3) works in our coal mine

4) ever seen
27. Do you mind lending me your book for a hour?

[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) lending me

2) your book

3) Do you mind

4) for a hour
28. The captain scored a century in a second innings.

[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) second innings

2) in a

3) The captain

4) scored a century
29. Whole country applauded the courage of our soldiers.

[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) courage of

2) our soldiers

3) Whole country

4) applauded the
30. Sri Lanka is to south of India. [CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) of India

2) No error

3) to south

4) Sri Lanka is
31. The young girl was helping her father to look after shop.

[SSC CHSL -2018]

1) her father

2) The young girl

3) was helping

4) to look after shop

32. We will use enamel paint on this wall because it gives a best finish.

[SSC CHSL -2018]

1) enamel paint on this wall

2) We will use

3) a best finish

4) because it gives
33. It was(A)/ the very well-directed film (B)/ and we enjoyed it.(C)/ No
error(D) [CGL TIER-I 2021]

34.I think Jeremy will not(A)/ have save enough money(B)/ by the
time(C)/the year ends.(D) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]
[Link] the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) She purchased a apple in the market with me.

B) She purchased an apple in the market with me.

C) She purchased apple in the market with me.

D) She purchased a apple in the market with me.

36. Aniket lives (A)/ in a small apartment(B) / in the suburbs (C). /No
error(D) [CGL TIER-I 2023]

37. Sky appears blue/ as it absorbs/ all colours and /reflects only blue.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) reflects only blue B) all colours and

C) Sky appears blue D) as it absorbs

38. It was (A)/ by a chance (B) / he saw a movie in a theatre.(C)/ No error(D)
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]
39. Select the grammatically correct sentence. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]
A)Today is sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly
enthusiastic.
B)Today is a sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly
enthusiastic.
C)Today is the sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly
enthusiastic.
D)Today is sixth day of our workshop. All participants are highly enthusiastic.
A) D B) C C) B D) A
[Link] the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) I have never seen an UFO in an English movie.

B) I have never seen a UFO in a English movie.

C) I have never seen a UFO in an English movie.

D) I have never seen an UFO in a English movie.

[Link] will return in a hour. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) return

B) He will

C) hour

D) in a
[Link] was waiting / for a opportunity/to start her /own business.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) own business

B) to start her

C) for a opportunity

D) She was waiting.

[Link] will be most difficult of / the adjustments we have to make/ because
we have been used to / spending a lot on guests. [CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) spending a lot on guests

B) the adjustments we have to make

C) This will be most difficult of

D) because we have been used to

[Link] likes / adventure/ stories, especially / an adventures of Tarzan.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) stories, especially

B) an adventures of Tarzan

C) Maruti likes

D) adventure
45. A honorable person (A) /deserves respect (B) / from everybody.(C)/No
error [CGL TIER-I 2023]

[Link] is in(A)/an hurry(B)/ to meet(C)/her brother. (D)

47. You should/see a oculist; / your eyes look / worse today.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) your eyes look

B) You should

C) worse today

D) see a oculist;
48. My mother / is a honest / and well known woman /in the society.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) in the society

B) My mother

C) is a honest

D) and well known woman

49. After knowing truth,(A)/the jury took the right decision(B)/in the
case.(C)/ No error (D) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

50. An lion is the most ferocious of all animals. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) ferocious of B) all animals

C) An lion D) is the most

51. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) She is a Indian artist married to an European engineer.

B) She is an Indian artist married to an european engineer.

C) She is an Indian artist married to a European engineer.

D) She is a Indian artist marred to a European engineer.

52. He is not rich (A) / so he cannot afford (B) / to buy a expensive car (C).
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

53. I love to read certain stories from a Mahabharata.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2023]

A) Certain B) to

C) love D) a
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

54. The more they earn, more they spend on luxury items.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]

1) more they should spend

2) the more they spend

3) the more they ought to spend

4) No improvement
55. I am neither a poet nor philosopher. [SSC -2013]

1) not philosopher

2) nor the philosopher

3) nor a philosopher

4) No improvement
56. A buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2013]

1) A buffalo cannot defend another buffalo against a lion.

2) Buffalo cannot defend buffalo against lions.

3) Buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion.

4) No improvement.
57. He met European lady at the conference who works for an N.G.O.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2015]

1) European lady who works for an NGO at the conference.

2) No improvement.

3) a European lady who works for an NGO, at the conference.

4) an European lady who works for an NGO, at the conference.

58. The gold is a precious metal. [SSC CPO-2015]

1) No improvement

2) A gold

3) An gold

4) Gold
[Link] thinks that this is quite the cheap restaurant.

[CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) so a cheap

2) so the cheap

3) No substitution

4) quite a cheap
60. This is place where Krishna was born. [CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) No substitution required

2) This is the place

3) This is a place

4) This be the place

61. He reached his destination after sun has set.

[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) after sun have set

2) after the sun had set

3) after the sun has set

4) No substitution
62. He spends good deal of money on clothing.

[CGL TIER-I 2018]

1) a good deal of

2) the good deal of

3) No improvement

4) good dealing of
63. At the grocery store, coffee is in an same aisles as tea.

[SSC MTS 2023]

1) a same aisles as

2) the same aisle as

3) same aisle is

4) No improvement
[Link] of the main climbing routes, approaches the summit from the
southeast (in the Nepal). [SSC MTS 2023]

1) at the Nepal

2) in Nepal

3) No correction required

4) from the Nepal

[Link] has glaciers on the Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and on the
Mount Kenya. [CHSL 2023]

1) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the Mount Kenya.

2) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and on Mount Kenya.

3) No improvement

4) the Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and to Mount Kenya.