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Spot the Error SSC CHSL 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. Your skill lie in cheering up people who are stressed out, wound up or generally just annoyed.
(A) Your skill lie
(B) who are stressed out, wound up
(C) in cheering up people
(D) or generally just annoyed
Answer: Your skill lie
Explanation: Your skill is a singular pronoun. Therefore, the singular verb – ‘lies’ will be used.
Q2. When I met Akbar Padamsee, one of a pioneers of Indian art, he was 87 but still alert and active.
(A) When I met
(B) he was 87
(C) one of a pioneers of Indian art
(D) but still alert and active
Answer: one of a pioneers of Indian art
Explanation: It should be – ‘one of the pioneers of Indian art”. With one of, we use “the” to refer to a definite noun.
Q3. Freedom of expression meaning the right to express one’s own convictions and beliefs.
(A) Freedom of expression
(B) meaning the right
(C) to express one’s own
(D) convictions and beliefs
Answer: meaning the right
Explanation: Freedom of expression means the right to express one’s own convictions and beliefs It’s a fact so simple present will be used.
Q4. My hotel in Goa had a wonderful view of the sea in the window.
(A) My hotel in Goa
(B) had a wonderful view
(C) of the sea
(D) in the window
Answer: in the window
Explanation: My hotel in Goa had a wonderful view of the sea from the window. If we are watching something from somewhere then from is used. In this context from is the most suitable answer. So option D is wrong.
Q5. Behavior modification techniques are often used to the training of police dogs.
(A) of police dogs
(B) are often used
(C) to the training
(D) Behavior modification techniques
Answer: to the training
Explanation: To + V1. Behaviour modification techniques are often used to train police dogs.
Q6. Our twenty-first century society expects all relevant information to simply be handing to us.
(A) Our twenty-first century society
(B) handing to us
(C) to simply be
(D) expects all relevant information
Answer: handing to us
Explanation: Our twenty-first-century society expects all relevant information to simply be handed to us. To +Verb 1st form or To+be+V (3rd form of the verb) hence handling is wrong. And to be handed to us will be answer.
Q7. A Royal Bengal tigress and her three cubs was poison and their carcasses left to rot in the Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa.
(A) A Royal Bengal tigress
(B) and their carcasses left to rot
(C) in the Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa
(D) and her three cubs was poison
Answer: and her three cubs was poison
Explanation: The correct sentence will be “ and her three cubs were poisoned” because “three cubs” is plural so it will take were not was and the sentence is in passive voice so were poisoned will be used.
Q8. Scientist have recently announced that a more effective antidote for snakebite venom has been made.
(A) Scientist have
(B) for snakebite venom has been made
(C) that a more effective antidote
(D) recently announced
Answer: Scientist have
Explanation: Have is a plural verb. So a plural noun will be used as well. So we will have to replace scientist with scientists.
Q9. If India will win this match they will win the series.
(A) they will win
(B) If India will win
(C) the series
(D) this match
Answer: If India will win
Explanation: If two actions are happening in the future, the first action must be in the present tense and the second action must be in the future tense. Similarly in the given question, India wins the match is the first action and correspondingly winning the series is the second action. Hence, ‘If India wins(present tense) this match they will(future tense) win the series is answer.
Q10. I don’t recognise none of the politicians who have been invited to be the speakers today.
(A) the speakers today
(B) invited to be
(C) the politicians who have been
(D) I don’t recognise none of
Answer: I don’t recognise none of
Explanation: Don’t and none are two negative words that should not be used together in a sentence when referring to a common situation. However, ‘any’ is used in negative sentences. For example, I did not find any of my friends at the party. Hence, ‘I don’t recognize any of the politicians’ will be answer.
Q11. Most of voters in Taiwan seem to have once again voted for the democratic party and President Tsai Ing-wen.
(A) the democratic party
(B) in Taiwan seem to have
(C) once again voted for
(D) Most of voters
Answer: Most of voters
Explanation: ‘The’ is a definite article that is used for specific and particular nouns. In the given questions, the noun(voters) is specific. Hence, ‘most of the voters’ will be answer.
Q12. We noticed that most of the shoppers in the mall looking for packets of ready to cook food.
(A) packets of ready to cook food
(B) We noticed that
(C) most of the shoppers
(D) in the mall looking for
Answer: in the mall looking for
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, most of the shoppers will be considered as a plural subject which will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘most of the shoppers in the mall were looking for will be answer..
Q13. Despite of her tiredness Meera went into the kitchen to make some dinner for the children.
(A) Meera went into the kitchen
(B) to make some dinner
(C) for the children
(D) Despite of her tiredness
Answer: Despite of her tiredness
Explanation: “Either we use In spite of or Despite”. Hence, ‘in spite of her tiredness/despite her tiredness’ will be answer.
Q14. Yesterday I searched in every my cupboard for the shirt I couldn’t find.
(A) Yesterday I searched
(B) I couldn’t find
(C) for the shirt
(D) in every my cupboard
Answer: in every my cupboard
Explanation: ‘In my every cupboard’ will be answer. because ‘my’ shows the possession.
Q15. A panel has been formed to look within the security needs of college students.
(A) the security needs
(B) of college students
(C) to look within
(D) has been formed
Answer: to look within
Explanation: To look into means to investigate something. According to the question, a panel has been formed to investigate the security needs of college students. Hence, ‘to look into’ will be answer.
Q16. The performance of our players is worst than I had expected.
(A) I had
(B) worst than
(C) The performance
(D) our players
Answer: worst than
Explanation: Worst is a superlative degree and for a comparative degree (to do a comparison), we will use ‘worse’. Hence, ‘worse than’ will be answer.
Q17. Did you tell to your mother that you saw her friend at the theatre?
(A) at the theater
(B) your mother that
(C) you saw her friend
(D) did you tell to
Answer: did you tell to
Explanation: The correct sentence is:- Did you tell your mother that you saw her friend at the theater.
Q18. You had better not to try and feed the animals in the zoo,
(A) You had better not to try
(B) in the zoo
(C) and feed the animals
(D) it is forbidden
Answer: You had better not to try
Explanation: Remove the word to. The correct sentence will be- You had better not try and feed the animals in the zoo, it is forbidden.
Q19. Aryan told Sriram, “Don’t worry I can be able to climb that tree to reach the fruit.”
(A) I can be able to
(B) climb that tree
(C) to reach the fruit
(D) Don’t worry
Answer: I can be able to
Explanation: We never use ‘can’ and able to’ together as both represent the same meaning.
Q20. Have I ever told you what lovely pickles my grandmother used to made when she was in Visakhapatnam?
(A) what lovely pickles
(B) used to made
(C) Have I ever told you
(D) when she was in
Answer: used to made
Explanation: Used + to + V1 Hence, the correct phrase is:- used to make.
Q21. The Commonwealth Games had a grand opening ceremony with spectacular cultural performings.
(A) with spectacular
(B) a grand opening
(C) cultural performings
(D) The Commonwealth Games had
Answer: cultural performings
Explanation: The correct phrase – cultural performances. At any opening ceremony performances happen not performings so cultural performances is the most suitable answer
Q22. My domestic help was taking ill the day I had a party in my house.
(A) the day I had a party
(B) was taking ill
(C) My domestic help
(D) in my house
Answer: was taking ill
Explanation: The correct sentence will be- My domestic help was taken ill the day I had a party in my house. The given sentence is in the past tense.(usage of words had, was clearly show this) Taking ill – become suddenly ill
Q23. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the wedding party in the big bungalow.
(A) in the big bungalow
(B) The neighbourhood were getting disturbed
(C) that was playing
(D) at the wedding party
Answer: The neighbourhood were getting disturbed
Explanation: “The neighbourhood was getting disturbed” will be used. Neighbourhood is a singular noun. Hence, ‘was’ will be used.
Q24. The park was well lighted at night but it was deserted, so it was a bit scared.
(A) The park was well lighted
(B) but it was deserted
(C) so it was a bit scared
(D) at night
Answer: so it was a bit scared
Explanation:‘It was a bit scary’ is the correct phrase. Scary is an adjective and an adjective will be used. Therefore, option (c) is correct.
Q25. Delhi bound aircraft has to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport as a woman passenger suddenly developed a serious breathing problem.
(A) suddenly developed
(B) as a woman passenger
(C) has to make
(D) a serious breathing problem
Answer: has to make
Explanation: The action is of the past. Hence, the correct phrase is “had to make”.
Q26. According to environment activists, demolition of unauthorised apartment complexes are became a lesson for land encroachers.
(A) demolition of unauthorised apartment complexes
(B) are became
(C) for land encroachers
(D) According to
Answer: are became
Explanation: Here the main subject is demolition. Hence, the verb will be used according to that. The correct form is ‘is a lesson’.
Q27. I learnt to adapt quickly to new schools because we moved to new places quite frequent.
(A) I learnt to adapt quickly
(B) we moved to new places
(C) quite frequent
(D) to new schools
Answer: quite frequent
Explanation: The correct phrase is:- quite frequently. quite is an adverb which is modifying another adverb(frequently) So “I learnt to adapt quickly to new schools because we moved to new places quite frequently.” is the correct answer.
Q28. The environment protection policy need to become stricter if we wish to combat climate change.
(A) The environment protection policy
(B) need to become stricter
(C) combat climate change
(D) if we wish to
Answer: need to become stricter
Explanation: Here, Policy is the subject which is an uncountable noun. Hence, singular verb will be used. The correct phrase is: ‘needs to become stricter’.
Q29. I think Virat Kohli will remain the captain of the Indian team in a year 2020.
(A) of the Indian team
(B) in a year 2020
(C) will remain
(D) the captain
Answer: in a year 2020
Explanation: Here, specific year 2020 is being talked about. Hence, in the year 2020, will be used.
Q30. We can see much changes in Government schools these days.
(A) in Government schools
(B) We can see
(C) much changes
(D) these days
Answer: much changes
Explanation: Many – for countable noun Much – for uncountable nouns. Since changes are countable so ‘many’ will be used instead of ‘much’.Hence “We can see many changes in Government schools these days.” is the correct sentence.
Q31. The country has to struggled with the problems of child labour.
(A) the country has
(B) to struggled with
(C) child labour
(D) the problems of
Answer: to struggled with
Explanation: Since “To + first form of verb” is used so “The country has to struggle with the problems of child labour.” is the correct sentence.
Q32. The Indian cricket team was done very well this year and is ranked number one now.
(A) and is ranked number one now
(B) this year
(C) The Indian cricket team
(D) was done very well
Answer: was done very well
Explanation: The action of the recent past is represented in present perfect.So “The Indian cricket team has done very well this year and is ranked number one now.” is the correct sentence.
Q33. All these boys have come to college without few knowledge of English.
(A) without few knowledge
(B) have come to college
(C) of English
(D) All these boys
Answer: without few knowledge
Explanation: knowledge is an uncountable noun. Correct Sentence- All these boys have come to college without any knowledge of English.
Q34. Everyone are asking for passes to the music festival at Nehru Park.
(A) at Nehru Park
(B) Everyone are asking
(C) for passes
(D) to the music festival
Answer: Everyone are asking
Explanation: ‘Everyone/each/ every/ nothing/ everything/ anything’ represents a singular noun. Hence, singular verbs will be used with them.So “Everyone is asking for passes to the music festival at Nehru Park.” is the correct sentence.
Q35. There are some members who haven’t paid his subscription yet.
(A) some members
(B) There are
(C) his subscription yet
(D) who haven’t paid
Answer: his subscription yet
Explanation: ‘Some members’ represent third person plural nouns.So plural pronoun ‘Their’ will be used.Hence, “There are some members who haven’t paid their subscription yet.” is the correct sentence.
Q36. Someone have walked away with my umbrella.
(A) have walked
(B) Someone
(C) away with
(D) my umbrella
Answer: have walked
Explanation: ‘Someone’ represents a singular countable noun. Hence, singular verb will be used. ‘someone has walked’ is the correct phrase.
Q37. When the boys were playing the match, it suddenly starts raining.
(A) starts raining
(B) When the boys
(C) were playing the match
(D) it suddenly
Answer: starts raining
Explanation: The action is of the past. Hence, the 2nd form of verb(started) will be used. So “When the boys were playing the match, it suddenly started raining.” is the correct answer.
Q38. The publics are not satisfied with the new act.
(A) The publics are
(B) not satisfied
(C) with the
(D) new act
Answer: The publics are
Explanation: Public is an uncountable plural noun. So “The public is not satisfied with the new act.” is the correct sentence.
Q39. Soni take her daughter to the park in the evening in a stroller.
(A) to the park
(B) in a stroller
(C) Soni take her daughter
(D) in the evening
Answer: Soni take her daughter
Explanation: Soni is a name that is a singular noun so the singular verb (takes) will be used with it. Hence, the correct sentence is:- ‘Soni takes her daughter to the park in the evening in a stroller.
Q40. The wedding reception will be hosted in Mumbai at a late date.
(A) in Mumbai
(B) will be hosted
(C) at a late date
(D) The wedding reception
Answer: at a late date
Explanation: Late means ‘after the usual or expected time’ and later means ‘at a time in the near future’. So according to the context of the sentence ‘later’ will be used instead of ‘late’.
Q41. The old woman in our locality is knowing for her hot temper.
(A) is knowing for
(B) In our locality
(C) her hot temper
(D) The old woman
Answer: is knowing for
Explanation: Replace “knowing” with “known” because the given sentence is in passive voice. The old woman in our locality is known for her hot temper. (correct)
Q42. When Harry come back home, he saw blood everywhere.
(A) blood everywhere
(B) he saw
(C) When Harry
(D) come back home
Answer: come back home
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past. Hence, past indefinite will be used. So “When Harry came back home, he saw blood everywhere.” is the correct sentence.
Q43. People with full time sedentary jobs who commuting long distances, may have sleep problems due to lack of exercise.
(A) due to lack of exercise
(B) may have sleep problems
(C) People with full time sedentary jobs
(D) who commuting long distances
Answer: who commuting long distances
Explanation: People represent plural nouns. Hence, plural verbs will be used. So, “People with full time sedentary jobs who commute long distances, may have sleep problems due to lack of exercise.” is the correct sentence.
Q44. According to a recent study, drinking green tea thrice a week is associated with a longest and healthy life.
(A) drinking green tea thrice a week
(B) a longest and healthy life
(C) is associated with
(D) According to a recent study
Answer: a longest and healthy life
Explanation: There is no comparison so adjectives of positive degree will be used.. So “According to a recent study, drinking green tea thrice a week is associated with a long and healthy life.”is the correct sentence.
Q45. Subhash Gidwani is selling dolls, which are type of Madhya Pradesh’s village culture, at the Annual Dastakar Bazaar, held in January every year in Delhi.
(A) Subhash Gidwani is selling dolls
(B) in the annual Dastakar Bazaar
(C) held in January every year in Delhi
(D) which are type of Madhya Pradesh’s village culture
Answer: which are type of Madhya Pradesh’s village culture
Explanation: ‘which is a type of Madhya Pradesh’s village culture ’Here, the subject for ‘is a type’ is culture, which is an uncountable noun.
Q46. You must make a choice immediately because there is few time left.
(A) because there is
(B) You must make
(C) few time left
(D) a choice immediately
Answer: few time left
Explanation: Time is an uncountable noun. Hence, uncountable verbs will be used. You must make a choice immediately because there is less time left.
Q47. Firecrackers have seized by the government went off while being defused on the banks of the river Ganga, in a town in West Bengal.
(A) while being defused
(B) on the banks of the river Ganga
(C) Firecrackers have seized by the government
(D) in a town in West Bengal
Answer: Firecrackers have seized by the government
Explanation: The complete sentence is in past tense.So, simple past tense will be used. Firecracker seized by the government went off while being defused on the banks of the river Ganga, in a town in West Bengal.
Q48. A 12 year old archer was airlifted to Delhi when he met with an accident while practice for the Khelo India Games in Guwahati.
(A) was airlifted to Delhi
(B) when he met with an accident
(C) A 12 year old archer
(D) while practice for the Khelo India Games
Answer: while practice for the Khelo India Games
Explanation: As the action was in continuous form in the past, ‘practicing’ will be used.
Q49. Samurai Jack drawn his sword to exact revenge on his superiors.
(A) to exact revenge
(B) on his superiors
(C) Samurai Jack drawn
(D) his sword to
Answer: Samurai Jack drawn
Explanation: The action is of past, hence, past indefinite will be used. Draw – drew – drawn
Q50. Queen Elizabeth got marrying to Philip, former Prince of Greece and Denmark.
(A) marrying to Philip
(B) Greece and Denmark
(C) Queen Elizabeth got
(D) former Prince of
Answer: marrying to Philip
Explanation: The action is of the past. Hence, ‘got married’ will be used.