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As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an important component of
a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services
Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examination, MBA
Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to
help you practice and improve your verbal ability, we are providing you this English
Quiz.
Given below are a few questions from SSC examinations held in
the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below
and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
Directions (1-5): In the questions give below, some parts of
the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence
has an error and choose the appropriate option (a, b, c). If a sentence is free
from error, then mark (d).
1. My sister and myself (a)/ are pleased (b)/ to accept your
invitation to dinner. (c)/ No error (d)
2. Mahatma Gandhi is called (a)/ as the Father (b)/ of
our nation. (c)/ No error (d)
3. The thief escaped (a)/ before (b)/ I opened the door. (c)/ No
error (d)
4. A commission has been appointed (a)/ to investigate (b)/
into this scandal. (c)/ No error (d)
5. Each of the students (a)/ stand up and say ‘YES’ (b)/ When his or
her name is called by the teacher. (c)/ No error (d)
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Answers
1(a) 2(b) 3(a)
4(c) 5(b)