English Language Quiz for SSC CGL Of 13th March ( Errors of Noun)

Updated Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:50 AM IST

Source: English Quiz

Question 1: A plenty of informations(a)/  about his activities was(b)/  passed on to his boss(c)/ no error(d)


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 2: I can't come to you(a)/  now because a lot of works(b)/  remains to be done(c)/ no error(d)

Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 3: A farmer was leading(a)/ oxes to his field for (b)/ ploughing early in the morning(c)/ no error (d)

Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 4: What is the criteria of selection(a)/  in the examination and how much (b)/ score we need to qualify the examination(c) no error(d)/


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 5: This data are(a)/  very useful to arrive(b)/  at correct conclusion (c)/ no error(d)


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)


Question 6: A pair of spectacles(a)/  have been found(b)/  on table in the library (c)/ no error(d)


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 7: The house is made(a)/  of brick and stone(b)/  not of marble (c)/ no error (d)

Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question8: He goes fishing everyday(a)/  and brings a lot of fishes(b)/  that his wife cooks for him(c)/ no error(d)


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 9: You can buy the(a)/ scissors that is sharp (b)/ and good in quality(c)/no error (d)/


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

Question 10: Have you(a)/  deposited the proceed (b)/ in the bank or not?(c)/ no error(d)


Option 1:  (a)

Option 2:  (b)

Option 3:  (c)

Option 4:  (d)

ANSWERS: 
ANS1-(a)

Explanation:

Use 'information' in place of 'informations',because uncountable Nouns are used in the singular forms only

For eg; advice, information,hair,luggage business,work,abuse,vacation,employment etc......

ANS2-  
(b)

Explanation:

Use ' work' in place of 'works', because uncountable noun are used in singular form only

For eg;- employment,alphabet,furniture,baggage,huel,work,etc.......

ANS3- (b)

Explanation:

Plural form of 'Ox' is 'Oxen', not 'Oxes'

ANS4- (a)

Explanation:

Use 'criterion' in place of 'criteria', because 'criterion' is a singular form of 'criteria', here we need singular form

ANS 5-  (a)

Explanation:

Use 'these data' in place of 'this data', in the given sentence we need the collection of diffrent types of  data to reach the correct conclusion 

ANS 6- (b)

Explanation:

use 'has been' in place of 'have been',subject of  the given sentence a pair of spectacles in singular form
 
ANS 7- (d) no error

ANS 8-  (b)

Explanation:

Use 'fish' in place of 'fishes' ,because 'Offspring,deer, fish,sheep' are expressed as singular and plural only by the use of verb. Both in singular and the  plural they  have the same form and with a lot of use  singular noun

for eg;- 1) Sheeps are economically useful

            2) A sheep is grazing in the field


ANS 9- (b)

Explanation:

Use 'are' in place of 'is' because  some nouns are generally used in the plural form with plural verb.

In the given sentence scissors is plural

ANS10- (b)

Explanation:

Use 'proceeds' in place of 'proceed' , because some nouns are generally used in the plural form with plural verb

for eg; alms, thanks, proceeds ,riches,contents,credentials,arders,refreshments etc....