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REG: Dicrepancies related to answerkeys of ssc cgl 2013 (mains) reexam dated 21/9/2014.
Test Form No: 789MP7 (English language and comprehension)
Name: Raman Yadav
Roll No:1601035176
Following are the questions in which I found discrepancies in the answer key provided by SSC
Q 59) The writer took out his wallet the first time to
Answer given is (B) look for the receipt. But we cannot surely say he did not take out the
wallet when he bought magazines. So the Question sounds ambiguous and answer to the
question could also be (A) buy some magazines.
Q 94) I told the teacher/ that the homework set for the day/ was much too heavy for us to
complete
Answer given is (D) No Error, but the answer can also be (C). If we write too heavy for us
that can also be a correct answer. So the answer could be both C and D. So the question
should be cancelled and everyone should get the bonus marks for it.
Q 107) Neo-colonialism is_________ that persists even after the demise of the formal
colonization all over the so called Third-world.
Answer given is (A) a monster, but the answer can also be (B) a devil. It is because both
monster and devil are synonym to each other so we can use both interchangeably. So the
question should be cancelled and everyone should get the bonus marks for it.
Q182) The air-conditioner has made ceiling fans a little redundant in todays world.
(A) Superfluous
(B) Obsolete
(C) Extinct
(D)No improvement
Answer given is (B) Obsolete but the answer should be (D) No improvement. Obsolete means
out of date or no longer of any use whereas Redundant means not necessary. So redundant
is more apt as compared to obsolete in this context because we cant use obsolete for ceiling
fans as we still found fans in every room of every household but they can be redundant when
air-conditioner is used in a room for cooling.
Q186) Because that there were heavy rains the lake was flooded.
(A) Because of the
(B) As there were
(C) Since there was
(D)No improvement
Answer given is (B) but the correct answer can also be (A). There is no definite reason why we
cannot start a sentence with Because of. So both the option can be correct. So the bonus
marks should be given to everyone.
Q 191) The train rolls along the track.
(A) rumbles
(B) rattles
(C) ripples
(D) No improvement
Answer given is (A) rumbles but the answer can also be (B) rattles. Rumbles means to make
a continuous deep, resonant sound and Rattles means to make or cause to make a rapid
succession of short, sharp knocking sounds. So both are apt for this sentence as Train rumbles
and train rattles both are correct.