Error Spotting Questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 English – Get Free Ebook

Error spotting questions is an important part of the English section in most competitive exams. In SSC CGL Tier 2 also error spotting questions are asked. The basic premise of error spotting questions is that the candidate has to identify the error in the sentence from the provided options.

In this blog, we will be discussing some of the error spotting questions and also provide a link to download a free e-book of 50 error spotting questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 English.

Error Spotting Questions

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose “No error”.

1. Ram wishes (a)/ he will be (b)/ richer. (c)/ No error (d)

 A. Ram wishes

  B. he will be

  C. richer.

  D. No error

Answer: B

Solution: May or might is more appropriate when expressing wish or hope, therefore instead of he will be it can be he may be or he might be.

2. The customer service associate gave us (a)/ much informations (b)/ which we needed. (c)/ No error (d)

 A. The customer service associate gave us

 B. much informations

 C. which we needed.

 D. No error

Answer: B

Solution: Informations is incorrect, it should be information.

3. No sooner did I come out of my home to go to market (a)/ when it started raining heavily (b)/ which drenched me completely. (c)/ No Error (d).

A. No sooner did I come out of my home to go to market
B. when it started raining heavily
C. which drenched me completely
D. No Error

Answer: B

Solution: When should be replaced with than.

4. Acceptance is not about allowing everything to occur or to go on, (1)/ it is neither related to passivity and weakness, (2)/ nor is it about confirmation or mediocrity. (3)/ No error (4)

(1) Acceptance is not about allowing everything to occur or to go on,

(2) it is neither related to passivity and weakness

(3) nor is it about confirmation or mediocrity.

(4) No error

Answer: 3

Solution: is it should be replaced by it is.

5. She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/ at that story. (3)/ No error (4)

(1) She was

(2) quite amusing

(3) at that story

(4) No error

Answer: 2

Solution: Amusing should be replaced with amused

6. After a complaint was filed (1)/ police teams was given the photograph (2) / of the accused from the CCTV footage (3) /recorded at the hotel (4)/ No error (5)

 A. recorded at the hotel

 B. police teams was given the photograph

 C. After a complaint was filed

 D. of the accused from the CCTV footage

 E. No error

Answer: B

Solution: Police teams should be replaced by police team

7. Shahjahan was (1)/ an heir at (2)/ the Mughal throne, (3)/ No error (4)

 A. an heir at

 B. the Mughal throne,

 C. Shahjahan was

 D. No error

Answer: A

Solution: An heir at should be replaced by an heir to

8. The government is still in the (1)/ process of finalized new policy(2)/ guidelines for the allocation of land (3)/ to private sector organizations (4)/No error (5)

 A. to private sector organizations

 B. process of finalized new policy

 C. The government is still in the

 D. guidelines for the allocation of land

 E. No error

Answer: B

Solution: Finalized should be replaced with finalizing

9. The fight for liberation (1)/ brings out the best and (2)/ a noblest quality in mankind. (3)/ No error (4)

 A. brings out the best and

 B. a noblest quality in mankind.

 C. The fight for liberation

 D. No error

Answer: B

Solution: a will be replaced by the noblest quality in mankind.

10. If parents are able to (1)/ get their children into schools (2)/ that are far away, the (3)/ next challenge is transportation. (4)/ No error (5).

 A. If parents are able to

 B. get their children into schools

 C. that are far away, the

D. next challenge is transportation.

 E. No error

Answer: E

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Conclusion

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam is very important for the candidates and scoring well in this phase paves the way for progress to further phases. English is a scoring paper in the SSC CGL Tier 2 as it carries 200 marks. We hope that this blog titled ” 50 Error Spotting questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 English” will help candidates appearing for SSC CGL Tier 2 English in their preparation.