10 self study question with answer--15

Question 1

In these days of inflation (a)/ a ten rupees note will not buy you (b)/ even an ordinary meal. (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(d) '
Number Adjective + Plural Noun

Question 2

Most of my friends (a)/ heard the earthquake (b)/ but I was totally unaware of it. (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(b) '
Use “Have felt” instead of heard” because we feel earthquake not hear.

Question 3

He walks (a)/ as if the earth (b)/ belonged to him. (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(c) '
Belonged replaced by belong

Question 4

The united Nations (a)/ enquired for (b)/ a cease fire (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(b) '
enquired for replaced by “called for”.

Question 5

Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia, (a)/ each have parts to play (b)/ in the development of Africa (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(b) '
Each have parts to play replaced by “each have a part to play”.

Question 6

After toiling very hardly (a)/ Over a long period of time (b)/ he found that he had met no profit at all. (c)/ No error (d)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(a) '
remove “very hardly”

Question 7

Excuse (a)/ me (b)/ interrupting you. (c)/ No error (d)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(b) '
“me” replaced “my”

Question 8

At the time of the year (a)/ the mountains are (b)/ usually covered with ice. (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(c) '
Usually replaced by “almost completely”.

Question 9

One of my friends (a)/ are (b)/ an I.A. S. officer (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(b) '
“are” replaced by “is”.

Question 10

The collector (a)/ visits the office regularly (b)/ isn’t it? (c)/ No error (d) (SSC CHSL 2014)

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

It's '(c) '
Isn’t it replaced by “doesn’t he’.