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Spot the Error SSC CPO/MTS 50 MCQ SET:-4
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. He always stood up for the rights of the oppressed.
(A) He always stood up
(B) for the rights
(C) No Error
(D) of the oppressed
Answer: No Error
Explanation: No Error
Q2. He has deposits all his money in banks.
(A) in banks
(B) all his money
(C) He has deposits
(D) No Error
Answer: He has deposits
Explanation: “Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)(third form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the present perfect tense. Hence, ‘has deposited’ will be answer.
Q3. Her relatives were presented at the station to see her off.
(A) to see her off
(B) Her relatives
(C) presented at the station
(D) No Error
Answer: presented at the station
Explanation: ‘Her relatives were present’ will be grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Q4. He went up to her and asks her why she had insulted him.
(A) He went up to he
(B) No error
(C) she had insulted him
(D) and asks her why
Answer: and asks her why
Explanation: The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a verb in its past simple form(asked) and not in the present form(ask). Hence, ‘asked her why’ will be answer.
Q5. Do not let the opportunity slip away and you will repent.
(A) No error
(B) and you will repent
(C) Do not let the
(D) opportunity slip away
Answer: and you will repent
Explanation: ‘Otherwise’ as a conjunction is used for stating what would happen if you do not do something. Similarly in the given question, one will repent if one would let go of the opportunity. Hence, ‘otherwise, you will repent’ will be answer.
Q6. The funding for the project will be entirely born on the centre.
(A) The funding for the project
(B) will be entirely
(C) born on the centre
(D) No error
Answer: born on the centre
Explanation: “be + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which is in the passive voice. However, ‘borne’ is the past participle form of ‘bear’ (means to take responsibility) in all senses except the one related to birth. Hence, ‘borne by the centre’ will be answer.
Q7. I didn’t see anybody in the auditorium.
(A) I didn’t
(B) see anybody
(C) in the auditorium
(D) No error
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error
Q8. There is few to be said on both sides.
(A) There is few
(B) to be said
(C) on both sides
(D) No error
Answer: There is few
Explanation: Little is used for uncountable and few is used for countable. Here little will be used. Hence, ‘there is little’ will be answer.
Q9. Some people is always talking about themselves.
(A) about themselves
(B) Some people
(C) is always talking
(D) No error
Answer: is always talking
Explanation: The given sentence should not be in the present continuous form because it shows a habitual action(always) which should be in the present tense with the base form of the verb(talk). Hence, ‘always talk’ will be answer.
Q10. She loved herself so more that she thought of no one else.
(A) thought of no one else
(B) No error
(C) so more that she
(D) She loved herself
Answer: so more that she
Explanation: So much means something unspecified or undetermined for example so much of work. Similarly for the given sentence, ‘she loved herself so much’ will be answer.
Q11. It take her a long time to get over her failure in the examination.
(A) long time to get over
(B) No error
(C) It take her a
(D) her failure in the examination
Answer: It take her a
Explanation: The sense of the sentence is in the past tense because her failure happened in the past and she overcame it also in the past, so the sentence will have the past form of the verb(took). Hence, ‘it took her to’ will be answer.
Q12. Don’t worry, there is less time for the train to arrive.
(A) Don’t worry
(B) there is less time
(C) No error
(D) for the train to arrive
Answer: there is less time
Explanation: ‘Enough’ means that is sufficient or necessary. In the given question, the narrator is telling someone not to take tension as it is sufficient time for the train to arrive. Hence, ‘there is enough time’ will be answer.
Q13. He lost all his hardly earned money.
(A) all his
(B) hardly earned money
(C) No error
(D) He lost
Answer: hardly earned money
Explanation: Hardly means almost no/none for example hardly any water left in the glass. Whereas, Hard as an adverb means with great effort or energy for example he works very hard. However, the given question states that he lost all his money earned with great effort(hard). Hence, ‘hard-earned money ’ will be answer.
Q14. She ran so fastly that I could not overtake her.
(A) that I could
(B) She ran so fastly
(C) No error
(D) not overtake her
Answer: She ran so fastly
Explanation: According to the context of the given sentence, there is no need for ‘fastly’ because ‘fast’ is both an adjective and an adverb. However, ‘ran’ is a verb that should be modified by an adverb (fast). Hence, ‘she ran so fast’ will be answer.
Q15. The more he earned the more he want to earn.
(A) the more he
(B) No error
(C) want to earn
(D) The more he earned
Answer: want to earn
Explanation: The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a verb in its past simple form(earned) and not in the present form(earn). Hence, ‘wanted to earn’ will be answer.
Q16. I know that he wanted to go home earliest.
(A) go home earliest
(B) I know that
(C) No error
(D) he wanted to
Answer: go home earliest
Explanation: Early means before the usual or expected time. Whereas, ‘earliest’ is the superlative degree(used to highlight someone is best/worst) of early. But, in the given question, we are not doing a comparison between subjects. Hence, ‘go home early will be answer. because according to the context of the given sentence, he wanted to go home before the expected time.
Q17. The government’s proposal has been set alarm bells ringing for people with low incomes.
(A) with low incomes
(B) ringing for people
(C) The government’s proposal
(D) has been set alarm bells
Answer: has been set alarm bells
Explanation: “Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the present perfect tense. However, the past participle form(V (3rd form of the verb)) of ‘set’ is ‘set’. Hence, “has set alarm bells” will be answer.
Q18. If children are treating with respect, they will behave accordingly.
(A) behave accordingly
(B) treating with respect
(C) If children are
(D) they will
Answer: treating with respect
Explanation: “is/am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the first clause (having ‘if’) of the given sentence which is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘children are treated’ will be answer.
Q19. We couldn’t understand they because they were talking in Chinese.
(A) We couldn’t understand
(B) they were talking
(C) they because
(D) in Chinese
Answer: they because
Explanation: Them is a pronoun that is used for the people or things mentioned earlier. In the given sentence, ‘them’ will be used for the people who were talking in Chinese. Hence, ‘them because’ will be answer..
Q20. The city of Banaras is widely known from its ghats and temples.
(A) ghats and temples
(B) The city of Banaras
(C) from its
(D) is widely known
Answer: from its
Explanation: The phrase ‘someplace is known for something’ is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘Varanasi is known for its ghats’ will be answer.
Q21. He started life as a teacher before turn to journalism.
(A) He started life
(B) as a teacher
(C) to journalism.
(D) before turn
Answer: before turn
Explanation: “Before + Verb + ing ” is grammatically the correct structure for referring to a condition in the past and the future. Hence, ‘before turning’ will be answer.
Q22. Jaipur, which is renown for its architecture, was founded about 300 years ago.
(A) about 300 years ago
(B) was founded
(C) for its architecture
(D) Jaipur, which is renown
Answer: Jaipur, which is renown
Explanation: “is/am/are/was/were + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘which is renowned(V (3rd form of the verb))’ will be answer..
Q23. The player was declare run-out as he failed to complete the run.
(A) run-out as
(B) he failed to
(C) complete the run
(D) The player was declare
Answer: The player was declare
Explanation: The given sentence is in the simple past tense so it will have a verb in its past form(declared) and not in the present form(declare). Hence, ‘the player was declared’ will be answer..
Q24. If they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion.
(A) If they said nothing
(B) her suggestion
(C) their disapproval of
(D) she could se
Answer: If they said nothing
Explanation: Although as a conjunction means in spite of the fact that. The given sentence states that she sensed the disapproval in spite of the fact that they said nothing about it. Hence, ‘although’ will be answer..
Q25. In the evening he likes to read books and articles that have nothing to do of his work.
(A) do of his work
(B) In the evening he likes
(C) that have nothing to
(D) to read books and articles
Answer: do of his work
Explanation: The phrase ‘nothing to do with something’ is grammatically the correct structure which means to have no connection with someone or something. According to the given question, he likes to read books that have no connection with his work. Hence, ‘do with his work” will be answer.
Q26. When they started, they had great ideas but lack the business know-how.
(A) When they started
(B) they had great ideas
(C) but lack
(D) the business know-how
Answer: but lack
Explanation: The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a verb in its past simple form(lacked) and not in the present form(lack). Hence, ‘but lacked’ will be answer.
Q27. Its a good idea to read up on a company before going for an interview.
(A) before going for
(B) Its a good idea to
(C) an interview
(D) read up on a company
Answer: Its a good idea to
Explanation: ‘Its’ is a possessive pronoun. However, ‘It’s’ is the contracted form of the word ‘It is’. Hence, ‘It’s(It is) a good idea to’ will be answer. for making the given sentence contextually correct.
Q28. For most citizens today, liberty meant the freedom to practise their religious or practical beliefs.
(A) For most citizens today
(B) practise their religious
(C) liberty meant the freedom to
(D) or practical beliefs
Answer: liberty meant the freedom to
Explanation: The given sentence is in the simple present tense, so it will have a verb in its present form(means) and not in simple past form(meant). Hence ‘liberty means the freedom to’ will be answer..
Q29. Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold.
(A) you will
(B) Put off the air conditioner
(C) unless
(D) catch a cold
Answer: unless
Explanation: ‘Otherwise’ as a conjunction is used for stating what would happen if you do not do something.Similarly in the given question, one will catch a cold if the air conditioner is not put off. Hence, ‘otherwise’ will be answer.
Q30. It’s important for media to be more responsibly and careful.
(A) It’s important
(B) for media to be
(C) more responsibly
(D) and careful
Answer: more responsibly
Explanation: The structure, rank, degree, etc. before and after the conjunction ‘and’ should be the same as “V1/V2/Verb + ing + and + V1/V2/Verb + ing ”. However, ‘responsibly’ is an adverb and both ‘careful’ and ‘responsible’ are adjectives. Hence, ‘adjective and adjective’ is grammatically the correct structure so ‘more responsible’ will be answer..
Q31. The company has invested a great deal of time and effort to setting up new training schemes.
(A) The company has
(B) time and effort to setting up
(C) invested a great deal of
(D) new training schemes
Answer: time and effort to setting up
Explanation: “to + V1(base form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘to set up’ will be answer.
Q32. Grandmother was knitting a sweater for his Grand-daughter.
(A) sweater for his
(B) Grandmother was
(C) Grand-daughter
(D) knitting a
Answer: sweater for his
Explanation: Grandmother means a female & we use ‘Her’ as an objective pronoun for a female. Hence, ‘sweater for her’ will be answer.
Q33. They have been living in Boston from ten years.
(A) in Boston
(B) been living
(C) They have
(D) from ten years
Answer: from ten years
Explanation: For is used to show the duration of time such as for two weeks, three days, five years, etc. In the given sentence, the duration of time is ten years. Hence, ‘for ten years’ will be answer.
Q34. Sakshi is as smarter as any other child in the class.
(A) in the class
(B) as smarter as
(C) Sakshi is
(D) any other child
Answer: as smarter as
Explanation: The phrase “as______as” always takes the positive degree of comparison and not the comparative or superlative. However, ‘smarter’ is a comparative degree and ‘smart’ is a positive degree. Hence, “as smart as” will be answer.
Q35. Outside the cinema hall, there was queue of people waiting to see the movie.
(A) there was a queue of`
(B) people waiting
(C) to see the movie
(D) Outside the cinema hall
Answer: there was a queue of
Explanation: Queue means a line of people, cars, etc. that are waiting for something. It is a countable noun like one queue or two queues. Hence ‘a queue of’ will be answer.
Q36. A friend of mine is working as a photographer of the local newspaper.
(A) A friend of mine
(B) the local newspaper
(C) is working as a
(D) photographer of
Answer: photographer of
Explanation: The phrase ‘working for someone ’ is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence as we generally say he is working for this/that organization. Hence, ‘photographer for’ will be answer.
Q37. The essay is divided into five paragraphs and every of these has seven sentences.
(A) has seven sentences
(B) into five paragraphs
(C) The essay is divided
(D) and every of these
Answer: and every of these
Explanation: When three or more items(or a group) are involved, we use ‘each’ to refer to the individual things in them and use ‘every’ when we are thinking of them collectively. In the given question, we are talking about five individual paragraphs(with each having seven sentences). Hence, ‘each of these ’ will be answer..
Q38. There is no point of arguing over something so unimportant.
(A) over something
(B) There is no
(C) point of arguing
(D) so unimportant
Answer: point of arguing
Explanation: The phrase ‘point in arguing over something’ is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘point in arguing’ will be answer.
Q39. If you play your cards right, the job could be your when she leaves.
(A) the job could be your
(B) If you play
(C) when she leaves
(D) your cards right
Answer: the job could be your
Explanation: ‘Your’ is a possessive adjective that is used with a noun like your mobile, your sister, etc. But ‘yours’ is a possessive pronoun that is used to replace the noun like this is my pen, that is yours. In this case, ‘yours’ replaces ‘your pen’. Hence, “the job could be yours” will be answer.
Q40. I couldn’t hear what was she saying due to the noise of the planes taking off.
(A) planes taking off
(B) what was she saying
(C) I couldn’t hear
(D) due to the noise of the
Answer: what was she saying
Explanation: “Wh-word(What, Why, When, etc.) + Subject + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure if an interrogative statement(in which a question is asked) comes within a sentence that finishes with a full stop. Hence, ‘what she(subject) was(verb) saying’ will be answer.
Q41. I don’t think I meet him before.
(A) no error
(B) him before
(C) I meet
(D) I don’t think
Answer: I meet
Explanation: We use ‘before’ to refer to a condition in the past and for a past situation, we use the past simple form of the verb. However, the past form of ‘meet’ is ‘met’. Hence, ‘ I met’ will be answer.
Q42. The climate of Dehradun is better than Meerut.
(A) is better
(B) The climate of Dehradun
(C) no error
(D) than Meerut
Answer: than Meerut
Explanation: Both ‘than that of’ & ‘than’ are used for comparison. But, ‘than’ is used to compare two objects or people directly, and ‘than that of’ is used when we compare the qualities or characteristics of those objects. Similarly in the given sentence, the comparison is done between the climates of two places. Hence, ‘than that of Meerut’ will be answer.
Q43. She misplaced her spectacles and now finding it difficult to read.
(A) her spectacles
(B) difficult to read
(C) and now finding it
(D) She misplaced
Answer: and now finding it
Explanation: The second clause of the given sentence should be in the present tense so it will have a verb in its base form(finds) and not in the present continuous form(finding). Hence, ‘now finds it’ will be answer.
Q44. The mother as well as her children were brought to the police station for interrogation.
(A) her children were brought
(B) to the police station
(C) for interrogation
(D) The mother as well as
Answer: her children were brought
Explanation: According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’, “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as + Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure. However, the verb should be supplied according to the first subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(mother) is in the singular form so it will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘ was brought’ will be answer.
Q45. The master did not know who of the servants had broken the glass.
(A) the glass
(B) who of the servants
(C) had broken
(D) The master did not know
Answer: who of the servants
Explanation: In the given sentence, ‘who’ should be replaced with ‘which’. Hence, ‘which of the servants will be answer.
Q46. You are not expect to do the work alone.
(A) not expect
(B) to do
(C) work alone
(D) You are
Answer: not expect
Explanation: “is/am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence written in the passive voice. Hence, ‘are not expected’ will be answer.
Q47. No sooner did the rabbit come out of the bush when the hunter killed it.
(A) killed it
(B) come out of the bush
(C) when the hunter
(D) No sooner did the rabbit
Answer: when the hunter
Explanation: “No sooner___ than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than the hunter’ will be answer..
Q48. This coffee is not available in any of the shop in the neighborhood market.
(A) not available in
(B) in the neighborhood market
(C) any of the shop
(D) This coffee is
Answer: any of the shop
Explanation: The phrase “Any of the” should be followed by a plural noun. Hence, ‘any of the shops’ will be answer.
Q49. David and me are brothers but from different mothers.
(A) but from
(B) different mothers
(C) David and me
(D) are brothers
Answer: David and me
Explanation: A subjective pronoun should be used to replace the Subject. In this given sentence, subjective pronoun (I) should be used in place of “me” which is an objective pronoun. Hence, ‘David and I’ will be answer.
Q50. A superintendent of Police have the authority to suspend an inspector.
(A) authority to suspend
(B) have the
(C) A superintendent of Police
(D) an inspector
Answer: have the
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb. In the given question, ‘a superintendent’ is a singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has the’ will be answer.