SSC CGL Tier 2 English Questions
Directions:
In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out
which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
1.
The effect of this radiation would be so scorching on(a)/ the surface of Europa
that it was believed that no living thing, or even amino(b)/ acids, as evidence
of proteins, could enough last long to be detected.(c)/No error. (d)
(a): A
(b): B
(c): C
(d): No Error
Ans: Option c.
Solution:
“Last long enough” is the correct
structure because “long enough” is a complete phrase which
shows the duration of time and “long” acts as an adjective and “enough” is an
adverb which should be used to qualify an adjective however “enough” is an adverb which should be written after
the adjective.
2.
Since his wife left, he has avoided (A)/ relationships
because he is afraid (B)/ of giving his heart out again only to drive another
love away. (C)/ No error (D):
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) NO ERROR
Ans: Option c.
Solution:
“heart out” should be replaced with
“heart”. “Heart out” is a phrasal verb and it means to the maximum possible
degree; as intensely as possible.
3.
A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court had in March and July
(A)/this year issued non-bailable warrants against (B)/Choksi after it took
cognizant of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the
case.(C)/ No error(D).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) No Error
Ans: Option c,
Solution:
Cognizant should be replaced with
cognizance as a noun is required here.
Directions:
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
4.
While the Opposition parties certainly extended covert support, the
organizations and leaders (involves in bringing) the farmers together were not
affiliated to any of the major parties.
(a) involved at bringing
(b) involved in bringing
(c) involved in brings
(d) no improvement
Ans: Option b.
Solution:
As the sentence is in past tense
“involves” should be replaced with “involved”. And “involves” takes “in”
preposition with it.
5.
Some forms of feminism have been criticized (for take into) account only white,
middle class, and college-educated perspectives.
(a) to take in
(b) for taking into
(c) to take into
(d) No improvement
Ans: Option b
Solution:
Since, for is a preposition so it needs an object same
as a verb does. The object of a preposition can be either noun or pronoun.
Sometimes we do not have a noun or pronoun rather we are given a verb form. So,
we have to use gerund form as we know that a gerund functions same as a noun
does. So, to improve this sentence, we need to write ‘taking’ (gerund) at the
place of ‘take’ (V1).
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