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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q26

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Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'

I ordered his dismissal when he flouted the company rules.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. No error.

  1. The given sentence is in past tense. The main verbs (ordered and flouted) used in the sentence are also in simple past tense.
  2. The established and authoritative principles together are knowns as ‘rules’. While ‘rule’ is one of the principles.
  3. So, there is no error in the given sentence. Hence the correct answer is option 1.