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Spot the Error SSC CGL 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. The country has the lowest per capita income and needs to create jobs to the youth.
(A) needs to create
(B) the lowest per capita income
(C) the country has
(D) jobs to the youth
Answer: jobs to the youth
Explanation: jobs for the youth’ is grammatically correct
Q2. I declined the lunch offer by Suresh, not because I do not want to go, but because I had no time.
(A) by Suresh, not because
(B) but because I had no time
(C) I do not want to go
(D) I declined the lunch offer
Answer: I do not want to go
Explanation: Simple past tense will be used in the following sentence.‘Did not’ will be used instead of ‘do not’.
Q3. Mani Kaul begun his career as an actor and a director of short films before doing his debut feature film, ‘Uski Roti.’
(A) debut feature film, ‘Uski Roti.’
(B) begun his career as an actor
(C) a director of short films
(D) before doing his
Answer: begun his career as an actor
Explanation: For simple past, 2nd form of the Verb is used. Begin – began – begun. So, “Mani Kaul began his career as an actor and a director of short films before doing his debut feature film, ‘Uski Roti.’” is the correct sentence.
Q4. Often hailed as one of the greatest industry leaders of India, Ratan Tata take across the reins of the company, leading from the front.
(A) leading from the front
(B) Often hailed as one of
(C) the greatest industry leaders from India
(D) Ratan Tata take across the reins of the company
Answer: Ratan Tata take across the reins of the company
Explanation: The whole sentence is in past tense so the 2nd form of verb ( took across) will be used. Took across – guide someone.
Q5. Did you know whether we can exchange the dress if my sister doesn’t like it?
(A) we can exchange the dress
(B) Did you know whether
(C) if my sister
(D) doesn’t like it
Answer: Did you know whether
Explanation: The given sentence is in present tense so ‘Do’ is used instead of ‘did’.
Q6. They had to wait for the luggages to be put into the cab before they themselves got into it.
(A) to be put into the cab
(B) for the luggages
(C) They had to wait
(D) before they themselves got into it
Answer: for the luggages
Explanation: Plural form of luggage is also luggage. So, “They had to wait for the luggage to be put into the cab before they themselves got into it.” is grammatically correct.
Q7. Plenty of people likes to celebrate New Year’s eve with their family and friends.
(A) likes to celebrate
(B) New Year’s eve with
(C) Plenty of people
(D) their family and friends
Answer: likes to celebrate
Explanation: People is a plural noun. Hence, plural verb (like) will be used with it.
Q8. This furnitures has been taken on hire for the function in the college.
(A) been taken
(B) on hire for the function
(C) This furnitures has
(D) in the college
Answer: This furnitures has
Explanation: ‘Furniture’ is an uncountable noun so we do not use ‘s/es’ with it.
Q9. We were busy at the work and went for lunch only at 2.30 pm.
(A) We were busy
(B) at the work
(C) only at 2.30 pm
(D) and went for lunch
Answer: at the work
Explanation: ‘At work’ is a correct phrase. So, ‘We were busy at work and went for lunch only at 2.30 pm.’ is the correct sentence.
Q10. No matter what that the mother did the baby didn’t stop crying.
(A) what that
(B) the mother did
(C) the baby didn’t stop crying
(D) No matter
Answer: what that
Explanation: ‘No matter what’ is a correct phrase which is used to emphasize that something is always true, or that someone must do something. So ‘No matter what the mother did the baby didn’t stop crying.’ is the correct sentence.
Q11. Though she was able to finish the work on time, she couldn’t do that out in fear.
(A) finish the work on time,
(B) she couldn’t do that
(C) out in fear
(D) Though she was able to
Answer: out in fear
Explanation: ‘Out of fear’ is the correct phrase.Out of fear – a feeling of distress.So, ‘Though she was able to finish the work on time, she couldn’t do that out of fear.’ is the correct sentence.‘Out of fear’
Q12. Thomas is a man of word who have been paying back the borrowed money in instalments.
(A) in instalments
(B) Thomas is a man of word
(C) who have been paying back
(D) the borrowed money
Answer: who have been paying back
Explanation: ‘Who’ is a relative pronoun referring to ‘a man’ /Here, man is a singular countable noun. Hence, singular verb ‘has’ should be used for it.
Q13. Oh dear! The audio in one of the channel on television is not clear at all.
(A) on television
(B) Oh dear! The audio
(C) in one of the channel
(D) is not clear at all
Answer: in one of the channel
Explanation: Rule:-One of + the + plural noun “Oh dear! The audio in one of the channels on television is not clear at all.” is the correct sentence.
Q14. It is difficult to make out that they are twins because they do not resemble to each other.
(A) because they do not
(B) that they are twins
(C) It is difficult to make out
(D) resemble to each other
Answer: resemble to each other
Explanation: ‘Resemble does not take any preposition with it. So, ‘It is difficult to make out that they are twins because they do not resemble each other.’ is the correct sentence.
Q15. The simplest way to get proper recognition are through doing things with dedication and sincerity.
(A) with dictation and sincerity
(B) are through doing things
(C) to get proper recognition
(D) The simplest way
Answer: are through doing things
Explanation: ‘The simplest way’ is the main subject here, which is an uncountable noun.Hence, singular verb (is) should be used.
Q16. The man with a lost eye have been accused for murder of two girls in his neighbourhood.
(A) have been accused for
(B) in his neighbourhood
(C) murder of two girls
(D) The man with a lost eye
Answer: have been accused for
Explanation: Man is a singular countable noun. Hence, singular verb ‘has’ will be used with it.
Q17. The invited guests preferred orange juice than hot coffee or chilled grapes.
(A) The invited guests
(B) or chilled grapes
(C) preferred orange juice
(D) than hot coffee
Answer: than hot coffee
Explanation: Prefer always takes preposition “to” with it.
Q18. Everyone are very well equipped with his own weapons.
(A) very well equipped
(B) with his
(C) own weapons
(D) Everyone are
Answer: Everyone are
Explanation: With ‘each / every / everyone / one / none / anyone / someone’ singular verb is used. Everyone is very well equipped with his own weapons.
Q19. Some of the issues discussed on the media nowadays has no relevance to the nation- building process.
(A) has no relevance
(B) to the nation-building process
(C) Some of the issues discussed
(D) on the media nowadays
Answer: has no relevance
Explanation: “ issues” is a plural noun so the plural verb ‘Have’ is used with the subject ‘some of the issues’.
Q20. Cats cannot be blamed for its behaviour to their masters as they are tamed so.
(A) as they are tamed so
(B) for its behaviour
(C) to their masters
(D) Cats cannot be blamed
Answer: for its behaviour
Explanation: ‘Cats’ is a plural noun so a plural pronoun “their” will be used with it.
Q21. The manager was referring about the previous instances of loss to the employees during his address.
(A) during his address
(B) The manager was referring about
(C) the previous instances
(D) of loss to the employees
Answer: The manager was referring about
Explanation: Refer always takes “to” preposition with it.
Q22. One of the reason behind malnutrition is the improper way of food intake.
(A) behind malnutrition
(B) is the improper way
(C) of food intake
(D) One of the reason
Answer: One of the reason
Explanation: Replace ‘reason’ with “reasons”. Plural noun is used after ‘one of the’ because we choose one out of many . Eg: One of my friends is going to serve the nation by joining Indian army.
Q23. One of the boys from our school have been selected for National Badminton Championship
(A) have been selected
(B) One of the boys
(C) from our school
(D) for National Badminton Championship
Answer: have been selected
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, “One of /Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. However, the sentence will have a singular verb(has). Hence, has been selected’ will be answer.
Q24. I can swim very fast when I was only five.
(A) very fast
(B) only five
(C) I can swim
(D) when I was
Answer: I can swim
Explanation:‘I can swim’ should be replaced with ‘I could swim’ because the sentence is in the past tense and ‘Could’ is used for the past tense.
Q25. The modern man is busy acquiring more and more wealth and designing ways to invest it in more sense pleasures.
(A) designing ways to invest it
(B) in more sense pleasures
(C) modern man is busy
(D) acquiring more and more wealth
Answer: in more sense pleasures
Explanation: The word ‘sense’ is incorrect according to the context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘sensuous’ which means relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses, for the sake of aesthetic pleasure. Hence, ‘in more sensuous pleasures’ will be answer.
Q26. The Prime Minister, along with the other ministers have left for America.
(A) for America
(B) The Prime Minister, along with
(C) have left
(D) the other ministers
Answer: have left
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(Prime minister) is in the singular form so it will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘Has left’ will be answer.
Q27. Deepa walked down the road slowly without looking anybody.
(A) Deepa walked
(B) down the road
(C) looking anybody
(D) slowly without
Answer: looking anybody
Explanation: ‘Look at’ means to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them Hence, ‘looking at anybody’ will be answer.
Q28. Everything that I like to eat are fattening.
(A) to eat
(B) are fattening
(C) I like
(D) Everything that
Answer: are fattening
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, ‘everything’ is a singular subject which will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is fattening’ will be answer.
Q29. The boy which stole the money was caught by the police.
(A) was caught
(B) The boy which
(C) stole the money
(D) by the police
Answer: The boy which
Explanation: ‘Who’ should replace ‘which’ because the relative pronoun ‘which’ is used for non-living things’ and ‘Who’ is used for living things(the boy in the given sentence). Hence, ‘the boy who’ will be answer.
Q30. Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best college in the country.
(A) Saraswati college has maintained
(B) its reputation as
(C) in the country
(D) one of the best college
Answer: one of the best college
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, “One of /Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘One of the best colleges(Plural subject)’ will be answer.
Q31. Those who follow a healthy routine is likely enjoying good health.
(A) good health
(B) a healthy routine
(C) is likely enjoying
(D) Those who follow
Answer: is likely enjoying
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, ‘those’ is a plural phrase that will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘are likely to enjoy’ will be answer.
Q32. When I reached the cinema hall, the movie had already began.
(A) already began
(B) the movie had
(C) When I reached
(D) the cinema hall
Answer: already began
Explanation: When two actions take place in the past we use the past perfect tense(had + Verb in the 3rd form ) for the action which took place first and the simple past tense(Verb in the 2nd form) for the action which takes place next. In the given sentence, the start of the movie is the first action & reaching the hall is the second action. However, ‘begun’ is the V (3rd form of the verb) form of ‘began’. Hence, ‘already begun’ will be answer.
Q33. I am believing you have submitted all the necessary documents.
(A) I am believing
(B) necessary documents
(C) you have submitted
(D) all the
Answer: I am believing
Explanation: The given sentence is in the present perfect tense(have + V (3rd form of the verb)) so it will have the present perfect form of the verb(believe) and not the present continuous form(believing ). Hence, ‘I believe’ will be answer
Q34. No sooner did we receive your message when we heaved a sigh of relief.
(A) did we receive
(B) a sigh of relief
(C) your message
(D) when we heaved
Answer: when we heaved
Explanation: “No sooner____ than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than we heaved’ will be answer.
Q35. Modern man is completely engross in the mad pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries.
(A) completely engross
(B) Modern man is
(C) material pleasures and luxuries
(D) mad pursuit of
Answer: completely engross
Explanation: “is/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which is in passive voice. Hence, ’is completely engrossed’ will be answer.
Q36. My brother, who lived in Delhi, has written me a letter.
(A) who live in Delhi
(B) has written
(C) me a letter
(D) My brother
Answer: who live in Delhi
Explanation: The given sentence is in the present perfect tense(have + V (3rd form of the verb)) so it will have the present form of the verb(live) and not the past form(lived). However, ‘brother’ is a singular subject so it will take ‘lives’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘who lives’ will be answer.
Q37. No least than fifty participants were present for the singing competition.
(A) the singing competition
(B) present for
(C) No least than
(D) fifty participants
Answer: No least than
Explanation: The phrase “No less than” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentences. Hence, ‘no less than’ will be answer.
Q38. The old man did not wanted to eat any food.
(A) The old man
(B) any food
(C) did not wanted
(D) to eat
Answer: did not wanted
Explanation:‘Did’ always takes the first form of the verb in the simple past tense. However, the first form of the verb ‘wanted’ is ‘want’. Hence, ‘did not want’ will be answer.
Q39. Lucy has already cut the cake when we reached the party hall.
(A) cut the cake
(B) the party hall
(C) Lucy has already
(D) when we reached
Answer: Lucy has already
Explanation: When two actions take place in the past we use the past perfect tense(had + V (3rd form of the verb)) for the action which took place first and the simple past tense( 2nd form of the verb ) for the action which takes place next. In the given sentence, the cutting of the cake is the first action & reaching the party hall is the second action. Hence, ‘Lucky had already’ will be answer.
Q40. One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist is that his discoveries and inventions are utilized to the overall development of the nation.
(A) are utilized to the overall
(B) One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist
(C) is that his discoveries and inventions
(D) development of the nation
Answer: are utilized to the overall
Explanation: The preposition ‘to’ is incorrect according to the context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘for’. Hence, ‘are utilized for the overall’ will be answer.
Q41. Those who are late they will not be allowed inside the classroom.
(A) Those who are late
(B) they will not be
(C) inside the classroom
(D) No error
Answer: they will not be
Explanation: ‘They’ should be removed from the sentence because ‘who’ is a relative pronoun for the main pronoun ‘those’, so there is no need to add an extra pronoun(they) in the same sentence. Hence, ‘those who are late will not be allowed’ will be answer.
Q42. Everyone except she have travelled by air.
(A) she have
(B) Everyone except
(C) No error
(D) travelled by air
Answer: she have
Explanation: According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’, “Everyone + except/but + Singular Verb” is the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘she has’ will be answer.
Q43. We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.
(A) We had
(B) of coffee
(C) at a cup
(D) a long discussion
Answer: at a cup
Explanation: The preposition “over” must be used with “discussion” and it will replace ‘at’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘over a cup’ will be answer.
Q44. The both children go to the same school.
(A) children go
(B) The both
(C) to the
(D) same school
Answer: The both
Explanation: In the given sentence, ‘The both’ should be replaced by ‘Both the’ to make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘both the children’ will be answer.
Q45. All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ from their boss on the medical and pension policy.
(A) All employees
(B) on the medical and pension policy
(C) of the National Sugar Factory
(D) differ from their boss
Answer: differ from their boss
Explanation: ‘Differ from’ is used to imply ‘unlike’ (as in one thing differing from the other). However, ‘Differ with’ is used to imply ‘disagreement’ (as in differing with a point of view). In the given sentence, the employees differ with their boss on the pension policy. Hence, ‘differ with their boss’ will be answer.
Q46. She behaves in a such a cordial manner that everyone admires her.
(A) that everyone
(B) such a cordial manner
(C) She behaves in a
(D) admires her
Answer: She behaves in a
Explanation: In the given sentence, the article ‘a’ should not be placed before ‘such’ instead it will be placed after ‘such’. Hence, ‘in such a cordial manner’ will be answer.
Q47. The famous author and actor are being honoured at a function today.
(A) at a function today
(B) The famous author and actor
(C) No error
(D) are being honoured
Answer: are being honoured
Explanation: “The + Subject + and + Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence, so we will use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’ because the author and actor is the same person. Hence, ‘is being honored’ will be answer.
Q48. He married with a rich heiress last year.
(A) with a rich heiress
(B) No error
(C) He married
(D) last year
Answer: with a rich heiress
Explanation: The preposition ‘with’ is incorrect according to the context of the given sentence. Hence, ‘he married a rich heiress’ will be answer.
Q49. The present what I buy for you yesterday was very expensive.
(A) what I buy
(B) for you yesterday
(C) The present
(D) was very expensive
Answer: what I buy
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense( yesterday) so it will have a verb in its past simple form(bought). Hence, ‘that I bought’ will be answer.
Q50. He went to work but returned back immediately
(A) but returned back
(B) immediately
(C) He went
(D) to work
Answer: but returned back
Explanation: ‘Returned’ itself means go back/ divert something back, so it can not be used with ‘back’ because it becomes a case of superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘but returned immediately’ will be answer.