Central Govt Exam Preparation — SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway

Q.101 Easy Error Detection

Which sentence contains a spelling or word choice error? 'The governments initiative to promote renewable energy sources has yielded commendable results despite initial skepticism from traditional energy sectors.'

A governments initiative

B promote renewable energy

C yielded commendable results

D traditional energy sectors

Correct Answer: A. governments initiative

Explanation:

'Governments' should be 'government's' (possessive). The initiative belongs to the government, requiring the possessive apostrophe.

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Q.102 Easy Sentence Correction

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The team have completed their project on time and submitted it to the manager.'

A No error

B Have should be has

C Their should be there

D Submitted should be submitting

Correct Answer: B. Have should be has

Explanation:

Team is a collective noun and takes singular verb 'has' not 'have' in British English, though American English allows both. The sentence should read 'The team has completed.'

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Q.103 Easy Sentence Correction

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: 'The ________ of the building was damaged in the earthquake.'

A structer

B structure

C strcture

D structre

Correct Answer: B. structure

Explanation:

Structure is the correct spelling. It refers to the framework or design of a building.

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Q.104 Easy Sentence Correction

Select the best option to correct: 'She dont know where the office supplies is kept.'

A doesn't know where the office supplies are kept

B don't know where the office supplies is kept

C doesn't know where the office supplies is keep

D do not knows where the office supplies are kept

Correct Answer: A. doesn't know where the office supplies are kept

Explanation:

Correct contraction is 'doesn't' (does not) for third person singular. 'Supplies' is plural, so verb should be 'are' not 'is'.

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Q.105 Easy Sentence Correction

Which word is closest in meaning to 'ephemeral'?

A Permanent

B Transient

C Solid

D Eternal

Correct Answer: B. Transient

Explanation:

Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time. Transient has the same meaning. Permanent and eternal are antonyms.

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Q.106 Easy Sentence Correction

Arrange the jumbled sentences in correct order: 1) The festival celebrates the victory 2) of good over evil 3) and attracts millions 4) of devotees every year

A 1-2-3-4

B 2-1-3-4

C 1-3-2-4

D 3-1-2-4

Correct Answer: A. 1-2-3-4

Explanation:

The logical sequence is: 'The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil and attracts millions of devotees every year.' This follows Subject-Verb-Object structure.

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Q.107 Easy Sentence Correction

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The team of engineers are working on innovative solutions for sustainable development.'

A No error

B Subject-verb disagreement; 'are' should be 'is'

C Incorrect use of preposition

D Misplaced modifier

Correct Answer: B. Subject-verb disagreement; 'are' should be 'is'

Explanation:

'Team' is a collective noun treated as singular, so 'is' is correct, not 'are'.

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Q.108 Easy Sentence Correction

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A Despite the challenges, the startup has overcame significant obstacles.

B The government policies have been designed to encouraging foreign investments.

C Several students has submitted their projects before the deadline.

D The research indicates that renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly viable.

Correct Answer: D. The research indicates that renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly viable.

Explanation:

Option D has correct subject-verb agreement and proper verb form. All other options have grammatical errors.

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Q.109 Easy Sentence Correction

Complete the sentence: 'The new AI-powered system not only improves efficiency ____ also reduces operational costs significantly.'

A but also

B and also

C as well as

D moreover

Correct Answer: A. but also

Explanation:

'Not only...but also' is the correct parallel structure for presenting two equal ideas.

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Q.110 Easy Sentence Correction

Which word is most similar in meaning to 'ameliorate'?

A Worsen

B Improve

C Maintain

D Evaluate

Correct Answer: B. Improve

Explanation:

'Ameliorate' means to make something better or improve, similar to 'improve'.

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