1000+ Spotting Errors Questions for SSC CGL Exam - 1

Question: 1

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused; (a) / none could clearly understand (b) / either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised. (c) / No error (d)

(A) Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused;

(B) none could clearly understand

(C) either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised

(D) No error

Ans: D

No error

Question: 2

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
He is (a) / too intelligent (b) to make a mistake. (c) / No error (d)

(A) He is

(B) too intelligent

(C) to make a mistake

(D) No error

Ans: D

No error

Question: 3

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
As he had taken only a few sips (a) / there was still little water (b) / left in the glass. (c) / No error (d)

(A) As he had taken only a few sips

(B) there was still little water

(C) left in the glass

(D) No error

Ans: B

Add 'a' before 'little'

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
I was shocked to hear (a) / that his father (b) / died of an accident. (c) ./ No error (d)

(A) I was shocked to hear

(B) that his father

(C) died of an accident

(D) No error

Ans: C

The correct usage is 'died of an accident' and 'died of malaria'.

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
Meerabai was sent away from her home (a) / because she spend most of the time (b) / in the company of hold men (c) / No error (d)

(A) Meerabai was sent away from her home

(B) because she spend most of the time

(C) in the company of hold men

(D) No error

Ans: B

Replace 'Spend' by 'Spent' because it is being talked about the past

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