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Spot the Error SSC CGL 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. Different-coloured natural foods not only put a smile on children’s faces and also benefit their overall growth.
(A) benefit their overall growth
(B) and also benefit
(C) Different-coloured natural foods
(D) put a smile on children’s faces
Answer: and also benefit
Explanation: “Not only___ But also” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘but also benefit’ will be answer..
Q2. The Cannes Film Festival attract some of the World’s most famous people.
(A) the World’s
(B) The Cannes Film Festival
(C) attract some of
(D) most famous people
Answer: attract some of
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, ‘festival’ is a singular subject that will take ‘attracts’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘attracts some of’ will be answer.
Q3. The promoters of Med Hospitals has agreed to sell their business to Pal Hospitals.
(A) The promoters of
(B) to sell their business
(C) Med Hospitals has agreed
(D) to Pall Hospitals
Answer: Med Hospitals has agreed
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, ‘promoters’ is a plural subject that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have agreed’ will be answer.
Q4. The launch of the small electric car will depend to the willingness of buyers to pay more for it.
(A) depend to the willingness
(B) of buyers to pay more for it
(C) The launch of the
(D) small electric car will
Answer: depend to the willingness
Explanation: Depend takes two fixed prepositions ‘on’ or ‘upon’ and the phrase ‘depend on’ means to be decided by something. According to the context of the given sentence, the car launch will be decided by the willingness of the buyers. Hence, ‘depend on the willingness’ will be answer.
Q5. Many of China’s exports has been redirected to the domestic market in view of the more consumption-driven economy.
(A) has been redirected
(B) Many of China’s exports
(C) in view of the more consumption-driven economy
(D) to the domestic market
Answer: has been redirected
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, ‘many of’ is a plural phrase that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have been redirected’ will be answer.
Q6. Mrs. Sangeeta Malik is one of the favourite teacher of most children in our school.
(A) Mrs. Sangeeta Malik is
(B) of most children
(C) one of the favourite teacher
(D) in our school
Answer: one of the favourite teacher
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the subject(teacher) should be written in the plural form. Hence, ‘one of the favorite teachers’ will be answer.
Q7. I expect to return from Singapore during about a week’s time.
(A) I expect to return
(B) during about
(C) a week’s time
(D) from Singapore
Answer: during about
Explanation: Within means in a period not longer than a particular length of time. According to the given question, the narrator is expected to return in a time period of seven days. Hence, ‘within’ will be answer., and the phrase ‘during about’ is replaced by within.
Q8. The blue Lotus is one of the most beautiful flowers which grows in her garden.
(A) is one of the most beautiful flowers
(B) in her garden
(C) The blue Lotus
(D) which grows
Answer: which grows
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Antecedents (who, which & that) + Plural Subject + Plural Verb” is grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the verb after the antecedent(which) should be written in the plural form(grow). Hence, ‘which grow’ will be answer.
Q9. On Saturday Rahul visited his professor to whom he had an appointment.
(A) to whom he had
(B) Rahul visited his professor
(C) an appointment
(D) On Saturday
Answer: to whom he had
Explanation: The correct phrase is ‘to have an appointment with someone which means an arrangement to see someone at a particular time. Therefore, ‘to whom’ should be replaced by ‘with whom’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘with whom he had’ will be answer.
Q10. The soldiers had no choice when to obey the commander.
(A) when to obey
(B) had no choice
(C) The soldiers
(D) the commander
Answer: when to obey
Explanation: But is used to introduce a phrase that contrasts with what has just been said or mentioned. In the given question, the soldiers had no choice except the choice of obeying the orders. Hence, ‘but to obey’ will be answer.
Q11. The number of visitors at the fair were much larger than expected.
(A) The number of
(B) than expected
(C) visitors at the fair
(D) were much larger
Answer: were much larger
Explanation: “The number of/ The large number of/ The great number of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the subject is plural(visitors) so the verb should be singular(was). Also larger is in the comparative degree so the use of much is superfluous. Hence, ‘wa larger’ will be the answer.
Q12. India’s largest car maker is evaluating the launch to a small electric car next year.
(A) next year
(B) is evaluating the launch
(C) India’s largest car maker
(D) to a small electric car
Answer: to a small electric car
Explanation: ‘Of’ as a preposition is used when we want to show that something/somebody relates to another. In the given sentence, launching is related to the electric car. Hence, ‘ to a small electric car’ will be replaced by ‘of a small electric car’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q13. The Principal requested to the Chief Guest to inaugurate the sports meet.
(A) The Principal requested
(B) the sports meet
(C) to the Chief Guest
(D) to inaugurate
Answer: to the Chief Guest
Explanation: “Requested + object + to” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the Indirect speech. Therefore, we can’t write the preposition ‘to’ directly after ‘requested’. Hence, “requested the Chief Guest to” will be answer.
Q14. The ambulance have arrived on time, the accident victim was taken to the hospital.
(A) the accident victim
(B) have arrived on time
(C) The ambulance
(D) was taken to the hospital
Answer: have arrived on time
Explanation: The given sentence is in simple past tense. Hence, ‘arrived on time’ will be answer.The later part of the sentence (was taken) shows the usage of past tense.
Q15. Darkness spilled like ink and began to spread at everything.
(A) Darkness spilled
(B) and began to
(C) spread at everything
(D) like ink
Answer: spread at everything
Explanation: Through as a preposition means completely(from one end of something to the other end). The given sentence states that darkness spreads thoroughly from one end to another. Hence, “spread through everything’ will be answer.
Q16. Despite of his efforts he couldn’t get a decent job.
(A) Despite of
(B) his efforts
(C) he couldn’t get
(D) a decent job
Answer: Despite of
Explanation: Either we will use “In spite of” or will use “Despite” to make the given sentence grammatically correct. Hence, both the phrases ‘in spite of his efforts’ or ‘despite his efforts’ are correct.
Q17. No sooner did the comedian begin his act when the audience roared with laughter.
(A) the comedian begin
(B) No sooner did
(C) when the audience
(D) roared with laughter
Answer: when the audience
Explanation: “No sooner___ than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than the audience’ will be answer..
Q18. The member of the victorious football team as well as the captain was congratulated.
(A) victorious football team
(B) The member of the
(C) was congratulated
(D) as well as the captain
Answer: was congratulated
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(the member of the team) is in the plural form so it will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘were congratulated’ will be answer.
Q19. Each of the pictures have been signed by the football star.
(A) have been
(B) Each of
(C) the pictures
(D) signed by
Answer: have been
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the subject(pictures) is in the plural form so the verb should be singular(has). Hence, ‘has been’ will be answer.
Q20. It was a windy autumn day and leaves were fallen rapidly from the trees.
(A) It was a
(B) leaves were fallen
(C) windy autumn day
(D) rapidly from trees
Answer: leaves were fallen
Explanation: “Was/Were + Verb + ing ” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the past continuous tense. Hence, ‘leaves were falling’ will be answer.
Q21. Lack of formal education did not prevent Lincoln to become a great leader.
(A) did not prevent
(B) a great leader
(C) to become
(D) Lack of
Answer: to become
Explanation: ‘Prevent’ & ‘Protect’ takes a fixed preposition ‘from’ with them. Hence, ‘from becoming’ will be answer.
Q22. Pleasure cannot derive from giving pain to innocent people.
(A) Pleasure cannot derive
(B) pain to
(C) innocent people
(D) from giving
Answer: Pleasure cannot derive
Explanation: “be + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘pleasure cannot be derived’ will be answer.
Q23. The picture of the king’s is exactly like the king himself.
(A) the king himself
(B) The picture
(C) is exactly like
(D) of the king’s
Answer: of the king’s
Explanation: Apostrophe(‘s) is only used forliving things like Neeraj’s father or Sita’s hostel etc. However, for a non-living thing like a table, we write the legs of the table in place of the table’s legs. Similarly, in the given sentence, the picture of the king is a non-living thing. Hence, ‘of the king’ will be answer.
Q24. He asked from me if I was interested in a career in modelling.
(A) from me if
(B) I was interested
(C) He asked
(D) in a career
Answer: from me if
Explanation: “Subject + Verb + Object” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the Indirect speech. Hence, ‘He(subject) asked(verb) me(object) if ’ will be answer.
Q25. Great many students who are good at other subjects perform poorly in English.
(A) perform poorly
(B) in English
(C) who are good at
(D) Great many students
Answer: Great many students
Explanation: “A great many(a large number of) +Plural Subject + Plural Verb” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘ a great many students(plural subject) who are(plural verb)’ will be answer.
Q26. Climate change are a greatest threat facing our planet which needs our immediate attention.
(A) our immediate attention
(B) are a greatest
(C) which needs
(D) facing our planet
Answer: are a greatest
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, ‘climate change is a singular phrase that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. However, article ‘the’ should be used before a superlative degree (greatest). Hence, ‘is the greatest will be answer.
Q27. With this heat wave on, we are having a terrible weather.
(A) heat wave on
(B) a terrible weather
(C) with this
(D) we are having
Answer: a terrible weather
Explanation: Weather is an uncountable noun and we cannot write an indefinite article ‘a’ before it. Hence, ‘terrible weather will be answer.
Q28. As you know, that I always like to have ice-cream after my dinner.
(A) As you know that
(B) to have ice-cream
(C) after my dinner
(D) I always like
Answer: As you know that
Explanation: ‘That’ in the given sentence should be removed to make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘as you know I always like to have ice cream after my dinner’ will be answer.
Q29. The young girl was helping her father to look after shop.
(A) her father
(B) The young girl
(C) was helping
(D) to look after shop
Answer: to look after shop
Explanation: We use the definite article ‘the’ before a specific or particular noun. In the given question, it’s her father’s shop which is specific. Hence, ‘look after the shop’ will be answer.
Q30. When we went to Ramgarh we see the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
(A) in the distance
(B) to Ramgarh we see
(C) the snow-capped mountains
(D) When we went
Answer: to Ramgarh we see
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense so it will have a verb in its past simple form(saw) and not in the present form(see). Hence, ‘to Ramgarh, we saw’ will be answer.
Q31. The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the garden.
(A) climbing the mango tree
(B) are fond of
(C) in the garden
(D) The childrens
Answer: The childrens
Explanation: It is incorrect to write Childrens because ‘Children’ is the plural form of a child. Hence, ‘the children will be answer.
Q32. The two states frequently has differences over the use of the river water, especially during the summer months.
(A) over the use of the river water
(B) The two states frequently
(C) has differences
(D) especially during the summer months
Answer: has differences
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, ‘two states’ is a plural subject that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have differences’ will be answer.
Q33. Inspite Smita had taken part in many television serials earlier, this was the first time she was going to host a live show.
(A) in many television serials earlier
(B) she was going to host
(C) this was the first time
(D) Inspite Smita had taken part
Answer: Inspite Smita had taken part
Explanation: Although as a conjunction means in spite of the fact that. Similarly, the given sentence states that this was the first TV hosting experience of Smita in spite of the fact that she had done many tv shows. Hence, ‘although Smita had taken part’ will be answer.
Q34. The lady listened carefully to my complaint but I doubt she will do anything about it.
(A) but I doubt she
(B) will do anything about it
(C) to my complaint
(D) The lady listened carefully
Answer: but I doubt she
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense so it will have a verb in its past simple form(doubted) and not in the present form(doubt). Hence, ‘but I doubted she’ will be answer.
Q35. Deepak said he would pack few things he had and vacate the hostel room the next day.
(A) the next day
(B) Deepak said he would pack
(C) pack few things he had
(D) and vacate the hostel room
Answer: pack few things he had
Explanation: Few means negligible quantity and ‘the few’ means not many, but all of those. According to the given sentence, Deepak said he would pack all those things that he had. Hence, ‘pack the few things he had’ will be answer.
Q36. Even Sharat tried his best, he could not clear all the examination papers in one attempt.
(A) he could not clear
(B) Even Sharat tried his best
(C) all the examination papers
(D) in one attempt
Answer: Even Sharat tried his best
Explanation: Even is used when we are comparing things or to make the comparison stronger. However, ‘Although’ as a conjunction means in spite of the fact that. The given sentence states that in spite of the fact that Sharat tried hard, he could not clear the examinations. Hence, ‘although Sharat tried his best’ will be answer.
Q37. My grandmother has been lives in Shimla since her childhood days.
(A) has been lives
(B) her childhood days
(C) My grandmother
(D) in Shimla sinc
Answer: has been lives
Explanation: “Have/Has been + Verb + ing ” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the present perfect continuous tense. Hence, ‘has been living ’ will be answer.
Q38. Very little metals are as precious as gold.
(A) as precious
(B) metals are
(C) as gold
(D) Very little
Answer: Very little
Explanation: ‘Little & Less’ are used with uncountable nouns. Whereas, ‘few’ is used for plural countable nouns. The given question states about some metals(plural) that are as precious as gold, so those metals are countable. Hence, ‘very few metals’ will be answer.
Q39. The team began searching for reasons for their poor performance in the tournament.
(A) The team began
(B) in the tournament
(C) searching for reasons
(D) for their poor performance
Answer: for their poor performance
Explanation: We will use the personal pronoun ‘its’ for the team as it is considered a singular subject(noun). However, ‘their’ is used for plural nouns. Hence, ‘for its poor performance’ will be answer.
Q40. She was unable to produce sufficient evidence for support her accusations.
(A) to produce
(B) She was unable
(C) sufficient evidence
(D) for support her accusations
Answer: for support her accusations
Explanation: Either we will use ‘to + V1’ or will use ‘for + Verb + ing ’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, both the structures ‘to support(V1) her accusations’ & ‘for supporting(Verb + ing ) her accusations’ are correct.
Q41. The little boy was so busy playing with his toy train that he do not even look up at us.
(A) busy playing with
(B) he do not even
(C) his toy train
(D) look up at us
Answer: he do not even
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense.(was so busy) The usage of do not is incorrect.Instead “did not”will be used.The correct sentence will be -The little boy was so busy playing with his toy train that he did not even look up at us.
Q42. We will use enamel paint on this wall because it gives a best finish.
(A) enamel paint on this wall
(B) We will use
(C) a best finish
(D) because it gives
Answer: a best finish
Explanation: A superlative degree(best) always takes the definite article ‘the’ before it such as the worst, the best, etc. Hence, ‘the best finish’ will be answer.
Q43. I will stop to refreshments at the next restaurant on the highway.
(A) on the highway
(B) I will stop
(C) at the next restaurant
(D) to refreshments
Answer: to refreshments
Explanation: For as a preposition means towards the goal or purpose of. For example, I am studying for the test(purpose). Similarly in the given sentence, the narrator will stop for the purpose of having refreshments. Hence, ‘for refreshments’ will be answer.
Q44. Our nation can make significant growth but if we all work collectively.
(A) but if we all
(B) make significant growth
(C) Our nation can
(D) work collectively
Answer: but if we all
Explanation: But is used to introduce a phrase that contrasts with what has just been said or mentioned. For example, he is good but she is bad. Whereas, the given sentence states that our nation can make growth on the condition that we work together collectively, so it does not contradict what has been mentioned earlier. Hence, ‘but’ should be removed to make the sentence contextually correct.
Q45. We had to decline several orders in case that the production was held up due to labour strike.
(A) in case that
(B) the production was held up
(C) due to labour strike
(D) We had to decline
Answer: in case that
Explanation: We can’t use ‘in case’ with ‘that’. Hence, ‘we had to decline several orders because the production’ will be answer.
Q46. Cyclone ldai killed at least 157 people in Zimbabwe and Mozambique although it tore across Southern Africa.
(A) Cyclone Ldai killed
(B) it tore across
(C) although
(D) at least 157 people
Answer: although
Explanation: Although is wrong conjunction according to the context of the sentence. Hence, ‘as’ will be answer. because ‘as’ is used to show the reason.
Q47. She got two quick promotions in order that she has good communication skills.
(A) two quick promotions
(B) she has good communication skills
(C) in order that
(D) She got
Answer: in order that
Explanation: ‘Because’ means ‘for the reason that’. However, the phrase ‘in order that’ will be replaced by ‘because’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘because’ will be answer.
Q48. Due to the Cyclone Idai vast areas of land have been flooded, roads destroyed and communications disrupting in Zimbabwe Mozambique.
(A) vast areas of land have been flooded
(B) and communications disrupting
(C) Due to the Cyclone idai
(D) roads destroyed
Answer: and communications disrupting
Explanation: The given sentence is in past simple tense so it will have a verb in its past form(disrupted) and not in the present continuous form(disrupting). Hence, ‘communications disrupted’ will be answer.
Q49. Torrential rains and winds of up to 170 km per hour swept away roads, homes and bridges and knocking down power and communication lines.
(A) Knocking down
(B) homes and bridges
(C) swept away roads
(D) winds of upto
Answer: Knocking down
Explanation: The given sentence is in past simple tense so it will have a verb in its past simple form(knocked) and not in the present continuous form(knocking). Hence, ‘knocked down’ will be answer.
Q50. She lost a big order from a known showroom in case of her own carelessness.
(A) in case of
(B) her own carelessness
(C) She lost a big order
(D) from a known showroom
Answer: in case of
Explanation: The phrase ‘in case of’ should be replaced by conjunction(which shows reason) to make the sentence contextually correct. Because as a conjunction means ‘for the reason that’. Hence, ‘because’ will be answer.