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Spot the Error SSC CPO/MTS 50 MCQ SET:-2
Instruction: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Q1. Before take this medicine you should consult a doctor.
(A) Before take
(B) a doctor
(C) this medicine
(D) you should consult
Answer: Before take
Explanation: ‘Before taking’ will be the correct structure for the sentence because “before” is a preposition and a preposition is followed by a gerund.
Q2. The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother needed to be looked after.
(A) The reason for visiting
(B) was because
(C) to be looked after
(D) my mother needed
Answer: was because
Explanation: Using ‘the reason’ with ‘because’ is superfluousness(exceeding what is sufficient or necessary ) which is unnecessary in the sentence. So, the correct structure of the sentence will be ‘the reason for visiting meerut was, my mother needed to be looked after’.
Q3. No one have ever visited this place before.
(A) visited this
(B) place before
(C) No one
(D) have ever
Answer: have ever
Explanation: Here, No One is used as a Singular Subject. So, the Helping Verb should also be used in the singular form. Has is used a singular verb and Have is used as a plural verb. So, the verb have will be replaced with has as ‘No One’ being its subject.
Q4. He was not able to give many time to his research.
(A) many time
(B) He was not able
(C) to give
(D) to his research
Answer: many time
Explanation: ‘Many’ is used with Countable nouns like how many apples do you have. But time is an uncountable Noun. Hence much will be used with time.
Q5. A confluence is a place when two or more rivers meet.
(A) A confluence
(B) rivers meet
(C) when two or more
(D) is a place
Answer: when two or more
Explanation: When means at what time and Where means to what place or position. This sentence refers to the place where the two rivers meet. So, where will be used to describe the place.
Q6. I shall buy this book if you like it or not.
(A) I shall buy
(B) or not
(C) this book
(D) if you like it
Answer: if you like it
Explanation: If is used when a statement is giving a Conditional sense (means that will occur if we do this). Whether is used when we have to choose between two options for eg. whether you want or not. So, ‘whether’ will be answer. because he wants to say that he will buy the book whether the other person likes it or not.
Q7. Each one of the children in a nursery class require individual attention
(A) require individual attention
(B) Each one
(C) in a nursery class
(D) of the children
Answer: require individual attention
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Agreement Rule”, Each of /One of /None of takes a singular helping verb. So, require will convert to a singular verb ‘requires’ with Each child as its subject.
Q8. She has been working with me on this project from two years.
(A) with me
(B) She has been working
(C) from two years
(D) on this project
Answer: from two years
Explanation: “Since” is used to denote a point of time and for depicting an activity that is happening from a long time like since time immemorial/since ancient times. “For” is used for a fixed period of time(countable) like 2 years/3 months/4 days and for an activity that happened in a recent time. In the given question, working time on the project is fixed which is 2 years. Hence, for will be used.
Q9. When there were a strong wind, the pine trees made sad, eerie sounds.
(A) the pine trees made
(B) sad, eerie sounds
(C) a strong wind
(D) When there were
Answer: When there were
Explanation: “Wind” is one of those nouns that people can use both as countable nouns or uncountable nouns. But in this sentence, Wind is considered as uncountable and with uncountable nouns we use Singular helping verbs. So, were will be replaced by was as a singular verb.
Q10. No sooner had Kavya started her online class that the web connection was lost.
(A) started her online class
(B) that the web connection
(C) No sooner had Kavya
(D) was lost
Answer: that the web connection
Explanation:“No sooner____ than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, that will be replaced with than to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q11. I am sorry I haven’t learnt the poem at heart.
(A) I haven’t
(B) learnt the poem
(C) I am sorry
(D) at heart
Answer: at heart
Explanation: We learn something by heart. So, it is incorrect to say I learn poems at heart. This error is related to phrasal verbs.
Q12. Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two days.
(A) such a thick book
(B) Bhanu finished
(C) to read
(D) in just two day
Answer: to read
Explanation: The correct sentence structure using Gerund and Infinitive is as follows: Gerund: Verb + ing (eating, going, studying) Infinitive: To + Base Verb (to eat, to go, to study) Similarly in this sentence, Bhanu finished(Verb) + reading(Verb + Ing) will be answer.
Q13. A large amount of money he invested were wasted.
(A) A large amount
(B) he invested
(C) were wasted
(D) of money
Answer: were wasted
Explanation: Money is an uncountable noun and with uncountable nouns we use singular helping verbs. Here, Money is also considered as a subject. So. it will take ‘was’ as its helping verb.
Q14. A tallest man that I have ever seen works in our coal mine.
(A) A tallest man
(B) that I have
(C) works in our coal mine
(D) ever seen
Answer: A tallest man
Explanation: The definite article ‘the’ is used before superlative degree adjectives.Use the tallest man.
Q15. My grandmother is quite concerned to my progress at school.
(A) My grandmother
(B) to my progress
(C) is quite concerned
(D) at school
Answer: to my progress
Explanation: ‘Concerned about’ is the correct phrase, it means to worry or concern about something. So, concern about my progress is the correct structure.
Q16. He gave such a long speech but everybody felt bored.
(A) felt bored
(B) but everybody
(C) He gave such
(D) a long speech
Answer: but everybody
Explanation: “Such – that” is a conjunction pair which is used to give reason. According to the given question, everybody felt bored because the person gave a long boring speech. Hence, such a boring speech that everybody gets bored will be the correct structure of the sentence.
Q17. Craze for a thing that are not easily available in our country is a common phenomenon.
(A) is a common phenomenon
(B) available in our country
(C) thing that are not easily
(D) Craze for a
Answer: thing that are not easily
Explanation: According to the ‘Subject-Agreement Rule’, a singular subject always takes a singular helping verb. Similarly in the given question, Craze for a thing is considered as a singular subject and it will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘are’ will be replaced by ‘is’.
Q18. A large number of worker have started walking home.
(A) walking home
(B) of worker
(C) A large number
(D) have started
Answer: of worker
Explanation: A large number of will be followed by a plural noun/ pronoun so workers will be used.
Q19. In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has started bring their own lunch.
(A) their own lunch
(B) every worker in the factory
(C) has started bring
(D) In this lock-down period
Answer: has started bring
Explanation: As the activity is continuous over a period of time so continuous tense (bringing) will be used.Has stated bringing will be answer.
Q20. Two flyovers have been propose in the new plan to decongest M.G. Road.
(A) Two flyovers
(B) in the new plan
(C) to decongest
(D) have been propose
Answer: have been propose
Explanation: “Has/Have been + V (3rd form of the verb)” is the correct structure for any sentence beecause ‘has/have’ will always take the third form of the verb. So, Have been proposed is answer..
Q21. I want you to complete this work by two days.
(A) by two days
(B) I want you
(C) this work
(D) to complete
Answer: by two days
Explanation: ‘Within’ is used as a function word to describe the limit to which something can extend and not beyond the quantity or degree or limitations. Within a certain time means before that time length has passed. In this sentence, the time limit is 2 days for completing the work. Hence, within will be used in place of by.
Q22. Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting.
(A) the meeting
(B) Neither Sam nor I
(C) in attending
(D) are interested
Answer: are interested
Explanation: Neither-nor is a conjunction pair that is used only for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) ’.Hence, the verb will be placed according to the subject “I” which is in singular form. Hence, ‘nor I am’ is answer.
Q23. Poor people have run down of food supplies during the lockdown.
(A) food supplies
(B) during the lockdown
(C) Poor people have
(D) run down of
Answer: run down of
Explanation: ‘Run out of’ is a phrase which refers to a condition of shortage of food or lack of food.This question is related to phrasal verbs.
Q24. No one of them came to the inauguration of our new factory.
(A) our new factory
(B) No one of them
(C) inauguration of
(D) came to the
Answer: No one of them
Explanation: ‘None of them have come’ will be answer.. Here, None is used with a plural verb have because the subject them are persons(nouns) who are countable.
Q25. You must be careful about what you say as you meet her.
(A) as you
(B) about what you say
(C) You must be careful
(D) meet her
Answer: as you
Explanation: When is used for talking about the time at which something happens or happened. Hence, when you meet her will be answer.
Q26. She has been a member of this club since it’s formation.
(A) this club
(B) a member of
(C) since it’s formation
(D) She has been
Answer: since it’s formation
Explanation: ‘Its’ will replace It’s because we do not use Apostrophe(‘s) with non living things like table, chair, club etc. Hence, since its formation will be answer.
Q27. The man played the flute and led all the mouse out of the town.
(A) all the mouse
(B) out of the town
(C) The man played
(D) the flute and led
Answer: all the mouse
Explanation: All the mice will be the correct structure because All will be used with mice which is a plural noun.
Q28. The venue for the wedding have not yet been finalised.
(A) been finalised
(B) have not yet
(C) for the wedding
(D) The venue
Answer: have not yet
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Agreement Rule”, a singular subject takes a singular verb.. Here, The venue is considered as a singular subject so it will take has as a singular verb.
Q29. Laws and rules are made to safeguarding our rights and protect us.
(A) Laws and rules
(B) and protect us
(C) are made to
(D) safeguarding our rights
Answer: safeguarding our rights
Explanation: Made to safeguard will be answer. because made with infinitive(to) will not take Verb + ing form.
Q30. I didn’t knew you had gone to Goa for a vacation.
(A) to goa
(B) for a vacation
(C) you had gone
(D) I didn’t knew
Answer: I didn’t knew
Explanation: “Did” in a sentence always comes with the first form of verb(V1) like Did come/ Did go/ Did has. Hence, ‘I didn’t know’ is answer.
Q31. The tired and vexed travellers waiting at the airport for a long time.
(A) The tired and
(B) for a long time
(C) waiting at the airport
(D) vexed travellers
Answer: waiting at the airport
Explanation: For a long time is used to show an action of the past. However, “has/have been + Verb + ing “will be the correct structure which is used to show an action that has been running from the past and still going in the present (present perfect continuous tense). So, ‘have been waiting’ is answer.
Q32. We must plan how can we cope with the present situation.
(A) cope with the
(B) present situation
(C) how can we
(D) We must plan
Answer: how can we
Explanation: “Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) + Subject/object + Verb” is the correct structure, if an interrogative statement comes between a sentence. Hence, how we can cope is answer.
Q33. The small cafe at the end of the road is her.
(A) of the road
(B) at the end
(C) The small cafe
(D) is her
Answer: is her
Explanation: Hers will be answer.
Q34. Zoya won the first prize in the race unless she stumbled and fell.
(A) unless she
(B) stumbled and fell
(C) prize in the race
(D) Zoya won the first
Answer: unless she
Explanation: The sentence is Verb + ing a positive sense but unless is a negative word and it is generally used to introduce the case in which a statement is being made is not true or valid. So, we will use until in place of unless. Until means up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
Q35. Do you mind lending me your book for a hour?
(A) Do you mind
(B) your book
(C) for a hour
(D) lending me
Answer: for a hour
Explanation: Article “an” is used before a word starting from a vowel or having a sound of vowel like hour, honest etc. Hence, for an hour will be answer.
Q36. He loses his tempers on the slightest provocation.
(A) provocation
(B) He loses
(C) the slightest
(D) his tempers on
Answer: his tempers on
Explanation: Temper- state of mind or feelings especially with respect to patience, outbursts of anger. There is no such word like tempers.
Q37. There was enough evidence to convict him on selling of fake medicines.
(A) to convict him
(B) on selling of
(C) There was enough evidence
(D) fake medicines
Answer: on selling of
Explanation: “Of” should be removed.“Selling fake’ is answer.. For example, Sam was convicted for selling the smuggled goods.
Q38. Although this is a narrowest street, many large trucks can enter it.
(A) a narrowest street
(B) Although this is
(C) many large trucks
(D) can enter it
Answer: a narrowest street
Explanation: Article ‘The’ should be used with Superlative degree.
Q39. The three of them shouted out to each another when the train started moving.
(A) shouted out to each another
(B) started moving
(C) when the train
(D) The three of them
Answer: shouted out to each another
Explanation: ‘One another’ is the correct phrase when we are talking about two or more persons. Here, there are three people, so ‘shouted out to one another’ is answer.
Q40. This jewellery box is made from silver and is an antique piece.
(A) This jewellery box
(B) an antique piece
(C) and is
(D) is made from silver
Answer: is made from silver
Explanation: ‘Made of something’ is the correct structure of the sentence. For example, this ball is made of plastic, this shirt is made of cotton etc. Hence, ‘Made of silver’ is answer.
Q41. An eight years old girl has made this beautiful painting.
(A) made this
(B) An eight years old
(C) girl has
(D) beautiful painting
Answer: An eight years old
Explanation: When the person’s age is being used as an adjective before their name, we say ‘year-old’ and not ‘years old’. For example, My six-years old son is playing cricket (Incorrect). My six-year old son is playing cricket(Correct). Similarly in the given question, the phrase ‘An eight years old’ is an adjective phrase in which a singular noun(year) will be used before the name/noun(Girl). Hence, ‘an eight year old’ is answer.
Q42. They will be ready leaving for the airport in an hour.
(A) They will be
(B) for the airport
(C) in an hour
(D) ready leaving
Answer: ready leaving
Explanation: “Ready to leave” is answer. because if we are ready for something that means it is a futuristic action and for it, we will use infinitive(to) and not the gerund(ing).
Q43. Three hours will have passed when the bell will ring.
(A) will ring
(B) Three hours
(C) when the bell
(D) will have passed
Answer: will ring
Explanation: When two actions are happening in future, the 1st action should be in the Present tense(V1) and the 2nd action should be in the future tense. Similarly in the given question, ‘when the bell rings’ is answer. because ‘bell rings’ is the first action and it should be in the present tense(V1).
Q44. Did you told him about the new plot that you have bought?
(A) Did you told him
(B) that you
(C) about the new plot
(D) have bought
Answer: Did you told him
Explanation: ‘Did’ always takes the “first form of verb V1 “ in a sentence and the first form of the verb is ‘tell’. Hence, “did you tell him” is answer.
Q45. He thinks that he can get away among lying and cheating.
(A) He thinks that
(B) and cheating
(C) among lying
(D) he can get away
Answer: among lying
Explanation: ‘Cheating and lying’ is the manner and for introducing the manner we use the preposition ‘by’. Hence, ‘by cheating & lying’ is answer.
Q46. He has shattered his neighbour’s window by purpose.
(A) He has
(B) shattered his
(C) by purpose
(D) neighbour’s window
Answer: by purpose
Explanation: When you do something ‘on purpose’, you do it intentionally. Here, he broke his neighbour’s window with intention. Hence, ‘on purpose’ is answer.
Q47. The captain scored a century in a second innings.
(A) scored a century
(B) in a
(C) The captain
(D) second innings
Answer: in a
Explanation: The is a definite article which is used when we have to specify something or when the noun is particular. In this sentence, we are talking about the runs scored particularly in the second innings. Hence, ‘In the second innings’ is answer.
Q48. The concert has started when he reached the venue.
(A) reached the venue
(B) The concert
(C) has started
(D) when he
Answer: has started
Explanation: When two actions are in the past, the 1st action should be written in ‘past participle or Had + V (3rd form of the verb) form’ and the second action should be in past tense(V2). Hence, ‘the concert had started’ is answer.
Q49. Let us think how can we solve the problem amiably.
(A) how can we
(B) amiably
(C) Let us think
(D) solve the problem
Answer: how can we
Explanation: “Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) + Subject/object + Verb” is the correct structure, if an interrogative statement comes within a sentence and ends with a full stop. Hence, how we can solve is answer.
Q50. They are planning for settling in Mumbai with their son.
(A) in Mumbai
(B) They are planning
(C) with their son
(D) for settling
Answer: for settling
Explanation: Planning for something means it is a futuristic action and for it we will use infinitive. Eg- I am planning to buy a new car./ We are planning to launch new editions of our books. Hence, ‘planning to settle’ is answer.