SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 137

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q137

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
A person operating at the pre-conventional level of moral reasoning (1)/ considers any decision or ethical dilemma from the point of view of avoiding (2)/ personal harm, losing or seek personal gain. (3)/ No error (4)

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e., 3.

The error lies in the 3rd part of the sentence. The conjunction has the same nature on both the side. Hence, “seek” should be replaced with “seeking”.

The correct sentence will be-
 

A person operating at the pre-conventional level of moral reasoning considers any decision or ethical dilemma from the point of view of avoiding personal harm, losing or seeking personal gain.