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Spot the Error SSC CPO/MTS 50 MCQ SET:-3
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. In about two weeks our holidays will start.
(A) In about two weeks
(B) No error
(C) Our holidays
(D) will start
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error.
Q2. We watched the workmen to repair the tiles of the kitchen.
(A) of the kitchen
(B) we watched the workman
(C) No error
(D) to repair the tiles
Answer: to repair the tiles
Explanation: According to the sentence, as the worker was being watched while he was repairing the tiles, the work hasn’t finished yet, therefore we will use continuous tense i.e. ‘Verb+ing’. Hence, “repairing the tiles” will be answer.
Q3. Across his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Modi was seen picking up plastic litter, bottles and other items.
(A) picking up plastic litter
(B) Across his morning walk
(C) Prime Minister Modi was seen
(D) on a beach in Mamallapuram
Answer: Across his morning walk
Explanation: During is used to show that something is or was happening when something else occurred. ‘Across’ means from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road, or river. Hence, ‘’during his morning walk’ instead of ‘across his morning walk’.
Q4. A large section of a hotel under construction collapse in New Orleans last Saturday.
(A) under construction
(B) collapse in New Orleans
(C) last Saturday
(D) A large section of a hotel
Answer: collapse in New Orleans
Explanation: The phrase ‘last Saturday’ has been mentioned in the given question which means the action took in the past tense. So, the past form of the verb(collapsed) must be used. Hence, ‘collapsed in New Orleans’ will be the most appropriate sentence.
Q5. ‘Plogging’ is an international trend, in which someone picking up the trash while jogging or brisk walking.
(A) while jogging or brisk walking
(B) picking up trash
(C) ‘Plogging’ is an international trend
(D) in which someone
Answer: picking up trash
Explanation: The given sentence is in the present indefinite tense as it is giving the definition of Plogging. So, the usage of continuous tense(picking) is incorrect. Hence, ‘picks up the trash’ will be answer.
Q6. My mother speaks in so a low voice that it is difficult to understand what she is saying.
(A) that it is difficult to understand
(B) what she is saying
(C) My mother speaks
(D) in so a low voice
Answer: in so a low voice
Explanation: ‘So’ is placed before a modifier, an adjective or an adverb, to intensify its quality or manner. ‘So + Adjective/Adverb + that + clause’. Eg: The meteor storm was so beautiful (adjective) that we watched it all night. However, ‘Such’ is placed before a modifier and noun to intensify the quality of the modifier. This clause can stand alone as a sentence or it can be paired with ‘that + a clause’ to express an effect. ‘Such + Adjective + Noun + that + a clause’. Eg: It was such a beautiful (adverb) meteor storm that we watched it all night. Similarly for the given sentence, ‘in such a low voice’ will be answer.
Q7. The prices of tomatoes has soared up to Rs. 65-70 per kg in many parts of the country.
(A) in many parts of the country
(B) soared up
(C) The prices of tomatoes has
(D) No error
Answer: The prices of tomatoes has
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, either we will use ‘the prices of tomatoes have’ or will use the ‘the price of tomatoes has’ because ‘price’ is a singular subject which will take ‘has’ as a singular verb and ‘prices’ is a plural subject which will take ‘have’ as a plural verb.
Q8. The J&K Administration has withdrew the advisory asking tourists to cut short their visit to Kashmir.
(A) their visit to Kashmir
(B) asking tourists to cut short
(C) has withdrew the advisory
(D) No error
Answer: has withdrew the advisory
Explanation: “Has/have + 3rd form of the verb(V (3rd form of the verb))” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which is in the present perfect tense. However, ‘withdrawn’ is the third form of the verb ‘withdraw’. Hence, ‘has withdrawn(V (3rd form of the verb))’ will be answer
Q9. The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.
(A) The Government is setting up
(B) a special surveillance cell
(C) for epidemic-prone diseases
(D) at flood-ravaged Bihar
Answer: at flood-ravaged Bihar
Explanation: ‘At’ is used for a smaller region whereas ‘In’ is used for a bigger place. For example, I live at Mukherjee Nagar in Delhi. According to the given sentence, Bihar will be considered a bigger place. Hence, ‘in flood-ravaged Bihar’ will be answer.
Q10. Note down my phone number in case you needs to ring me up.
(A) in case you needs
(B) my phone number
(C) to ring me up
(D) Note down
Answer: in case you needs
Explanation: With plural nouns or pronouns like we/they/you etc, we use the plural form of the verb and the plural form of ‘needs’ is ‘need’. Hence, ‘in case you need’ will be answer.
Q11. Anita enjoyed to swim in the sea.
(A) No error
(B) Anita enjoyed
(C) to swim
(D) in the sea
Answer: to swim
Explanation: In the given sentence, we will use ‘swimming’ in place of ‘to swim’ because the verb ‘enjoy’ will be followed by ‘Verb+ing’(Gerund Form). For example, I enjoy dancing/I enjoy cooking. Hence, enjoyed swimming’ will be answer.
Q12. After two months the phone signals were back to the valley.
(A) were back
(B) the phone calls
(C) at the valley
(D) after two months
Answer: at the valley
Explanation: The preposition ‘at’ is generally used to describe a static position. It is replaced with ‘in’ or ‘on’ when a more precise indication of location is needed. For example, He’s at work. But we say ‘he’s in the office’ when it’s time to be more precise. Thus instead of ‘at’ we use ‘in’ in the given sentence. Hence, ‘in the valley’ will be answer.
Q13. The letter was posting yesterday by my brother.
(A) by my brother
(B) The letter
(C) was posting yesterday
(D) No error
Answer: was posting yesterday
Explanation: The action has taken place in the past and completed in the past, so the sentence will have a verb in its past form(posted). Hence, ‘was posted’ will be answer.
Q14. Saurav Ganguly have emerged as the new President of the BCCI after a night long discussion.
(A) Saurav Ganguly have emerged
(B) as the new President
(C) of the BCCI
(D) after a night long discussion
Answer: Saurav Ganguly have emerged
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, ‘Saurav Ganguly is a singular subject which will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘Saurav Ganguly has emerged’ will be answer.
Q15. With food granaries overflowing, the Government is looking to liquidate his grain stock to prevent damage.
(A) to prevent damage
(B) to liquidate his grain stock
(C) the government is looking
(D) with food granaries overflowing
Answer: to liquidate his grain stock
Explanation: In the given sentence, the reference made is to the government, therefore, the subject should be of neutral gender. Hence, instead of ‘his’ we will use ‘its’ because his/her are used for living beings. Hence, ‘to liquidate its grain stock’ will be answer.
Q16. Need you to buy so many books?
(A) so many books
(B) Need you
(C) to buy
(D) No error
Answer: to buy
Explanation: In the given sentence, ‘to’ will be removed before ‘buy’ because ‘to’ is not used with ‘need’ in an interrogative sentence(in which a question is asked). For example, need he go there? Hence, ‘need you buy so many books’ will be answer.
Q17. If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol.
(A) No error
(B) wants to recover
(C) he must
(D) abstain for alcohol
Answer: abstain for alcohol
Explanation: ‘Abstain from’ is a phrasal verb that means to avoid or to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper. Hence, ‘abstain from alcohol’ will be answer.
Q18. Either of the two supervisors were supposed to be present at the site.
(A) present at the site
(B) the two supervisors
(C) No error
(D) were supposed to be
Answer: were supposed to be
Explanation: According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement Rule’, “Either of/Neither of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb”. In the given sentence, the verb should be singular(was). Hence, ‘was supposed to be’ will be answer.
Q19. We will have to walk now since we had missed the bus.
(A) since we had
(B) We will have to
(C) walk now
(D) No error
Answer: since we had
Explanation: “Future tense + Since + Present perfect tense” is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. However, ‘had’ is a verb in past perfect form so it will be replaced by ‘have’. Hence, ‘since we have’ will be answer.
Q20. These facts should not have been disclosed for the public.
(A) No error
(B) not have been disclosed
(C) for the public
(D) These facts should
Answer: for the public
Explanation: Instead of ‘disclosed for’ we will use ‘disclosed to’ because ‘disclose’ takes a fixed preposition ‘to’. Hence, ‘disclosed to the public’ will be answer.
Q21. The detective compared the forged signature to the original.
(A) the forged signature
(B) to the original
(C) The detective compared
(D) No error
Answer: to the original
Explanation: ‘Compared to’ is used to point out or imply resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a different order. However, ‘Compared with’ is mainly used to point out differences between objects regarded as essentially of the same order. In the given sentence, two signatures(of the same order) are compared. Hence, ‘compared with the original’ will be answer.
Q22. If she left now, she would reach the station on time.
(A) she would reach
(B) the station on time
(C) if she left now
(D) No error
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error
Q23. He wouldn’t let anyone to drive his new car.
(A) his new car
(B) anyone to drive
(C) No error
(D) He wouldn’t let
Answer: anyone to drive
Explanation: ‘Let’ is always followed by a verb in the infinitive form(without ‘to’) in a sentence that is in the active voice. So, the preposition ‘to’ should be removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘anyone drive’ will be answer.
Q24. Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies.
(A) Among the reasons cited by the employee
(B) and desiring to pursue her hobbies
(C) No error
(D) were the pressure of work, the outstation duties
Answer: and desiring to pursue her hobbies
Explanation: In the given question, the various reasons given for quitting the job are ‘nouns’ except ‘desiring’ which is a verb. Here, ‘desire’ as a noun should be used rather than a verb. Hence, ‘and desire to pursue her hobbies’ will be answer.
Q25. The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country.
(A) The monsoon have
(B) in the past five days
(C) No error
(D) retreated from most parts
Answer: The monsoon have
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, ‘monsoon’ is a singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘the monsoon has’ will be answer.
Q26. They informed the teacher that all of they family members would be going to Visakhapatnam.
(A) would be going
(B) all of they family members
(C) to visakhapatnam
(D) They informed the teacher that
Answer: all of they family members
Explanation: ‘Their’ is a possessive pronoun used to indicate what belongs to, relates to, or is made or done by certain people, animals, or things. For example, It is their house. Hence, ‘all their family members’ will be answer.
Q27. Vini bought two new dresses but either is suitable for the festival.
(A) Vini bought
(B) suitable for the festival
(C) two new dress
(D) but either is
Answer: but either is
Explanation: ‘Neither’ means ‘none of the two’ and ‘Either’ ‘means one of the two’. However, in the given sentence, ‘But’ is used which brings a negative sense in the sentence and for it, we will use ‘Neither’. Hence, ‘but neither is’ will be answer.
Q28. How many money did Sudhir win in the lottery?
(A) No error
(B) in the lottery
(C) How many money
(D) did sudhir win
Answer: How many money
Explanation: Money is uncountable and we do not use ‘many’ with uncountable nouns. We use ‘much’ for uncountable nouns. For example, I don’t have much money. Hence, ‘how much money’ will be answer.
Q29. Whom did you give the packets to?
(A) did you give
(B) No error
(C) whom
(D) the packet to
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error
Q30. Her sister lives in Pune, one of the major city in Maharashtra.
(A) in Maharashtra
(B) Her sister lives
(C) one of the major city
(D) in Pune
Answer: one of the major city
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 major cities(Plural subject)’ will be answer.
Q31. The day before yesterday he left for Europe by the air.
(A) The day before yesterday
(B) No error
(C) by the air
(D) he left for europe
Answer: by the air
Explanation: When air is used as a way of transportation, the preposition ‘by’ is used with air without the definite article ’the’. So, ‘the’ should be removed from the sentence. Hence, ‘by air’ will be answer. that means to travel via aircraft.
Q32. I wish I have worked harder than I did
(A) I wish
(B) I have worked
(C) harder than i did
(D) No error
Answer: I have worked
Explanation: We use ‘wish + Past perfect form of the verb’ to show that we regret something(we want something in the past to be different). For example, I wish I had listened to my mom and studied harder. Hence, ‘I had’ will be answer.
Q33. This document has signed by two persons.
(A) This document
(B) No error
(C) by two persons
(D) has signed
Answer: has signed
Explanation: “Object + has been + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form)” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which is in passive voice. However, ‘signed’ is the past participle form of ‘sign’. Hence, ‘has been signed’ will be answer
Q34. I ordered his dismissal when he flouted the company rules.
(A) I ordered his dismissal
(B) No error
(C) when he flouted
(D) the company rules
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error
Q35. Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures.
(A) No error
(B) in all his
(C) business ventures
(D) Fate smiled above him
Answer: Fate smiled above him
Explanation: ‘Smiled on(upon)’ is a phrasal verb that means to be favourable to someone or something. Hence, ‘fate smiled on him’ will be answer.
Q36. No sooner did the dark clouds gather in the sky when the electricity was switched off.
(A) in the sky
(B) the dark clouds gather
(C) when the electricity was switched off
(D) No sooner did
Answer: when the electricity was switched off
Explanation: “No sooner____ than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than the electricity was switched off’ will be answer
Q37. Only one copy of the book, running into 1200 pages, on Gandhiji’s visit to the State of Andhra Pradesh, remain now.
(A) running into 1200 pages
(B) remain now
(C) on Gandhiji’s visit to the State
(D) Only one copy of the book
Answer: remain now
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, ‘only one copy’ is a singular subject that will take ‘remains’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘remains now’ will be answer.
Q38. Shyam studied in Moscow since ten years when his father was posted there from 1976 to 1985.
(A) when his father was posted there
(B) since ten years
(C) from 1976 to 1985
(D) Shyam studied in Moscow
Answer: since ten years
Explanation: The words for and since are used in sentences where the speaker wants to talk about something that started in the past and continues into the present. ‘For’ is used to specify the amount of time (how long). For example, I’ve had this watch for more than 40 years. Hence, ‘for ten years’ will be answer.
Q39. If the growth of population had been controlled earlier, mankind wouldn’t live in a polluted world now.
(A) in a polluted world now
(B) mankind wouldn’t live
(C) If the growth of population
(D) had been controlled earlier
Answer: mankind wouldn’t live
Explanation: “If + past perfect, Subject + would + have + 3rd form of the verb” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence. Hence, ‘wouldn’t have lived’ will be answer..
Q40. Are you having your own transport to to go home from work?
(A) to to go home
(B) from work
(C) Are you having
(D) your own transport
Answer: Are you having
Explanation: “Do + Subject + 1st form of verb + Object” is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which is in the simple present tense. Hence, ‘do you have’ will be answer.
Q41. Plenty of information were given to me at the tourist office.
(A) No error
(B) were given to me
(C) at the tourist office
(D) Plenty of information
Answer: were given to me
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, ‘information’ is singular that will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘was given to me’ will be answer.
Q42. As a little child she was afraid from darkness.
(A) She was afraid
(B) As a little child
(C) No error
(D) from darkness
Answer: from darkness
Explanation: In the given sentence, we will use ‘afraid of darkness’ in place of ‘afraid from’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘of darkness’ will be answer.
Q43. If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour.
(A) drops of lemon
(B) If a few
(C) it has turned sour
(D) are put in the milk
Answer: it has turned sour
Explanation: The given sentence is a type of zero conditional sentence that expresses a general truth or universal facts like If heat is added, ice melts into liquid water. However, this type of sentence should be written in the simple present tense. Hence, ‘it turns sour’ will be answer.
Q44. Mohan did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell.
(A) went to school
(B) yesterday as he
(C) Mohan did not
(D) was unwell
Answer: went to school
Explanation: Did always takes the first form of the verb with it in a given sentence which is in past simple tense. Hence, ‘did not go’ will be answer.
Q45. We must get this post send as soon as possible.
(A) We must
(B) get this post
(C) soon as possible
(D) send as
Answer: send as
Explanation: In this given sentence, ‘get’ is used in a causative manner, so the verb that will follow ‘get’ should be in the past participle form such as we must get this post sent(past participle form) as soon as possible. Hence, ‘get this post sent’ will be answer..
Q46. Sita has no taste in classical dance.
(A) classical dance
(B) in
(C) no taste
(D) Sita has
Answer: in
Explanation: ‘Taste for’ is used to express a person’s liking or interest for a particular thing. The given question states that Sita has no interest in classical dance. Hence, ‘taste for classical dance’ will be answer.
Q47. The big ship sank and everyone abroad drowned.
(A) sank
(B) and everyone
(C) The big ship
(D) abroad drowned.
Answer: abroad drowned.
Explanation: In the given sentence, instead of ‘abroad’ ‘ on board’ should be used because ‘Abroad’ means in or to a foreign country or countries & ‘On board’ means available or situated on a ship, aircraft, or another vehicle. Hence, ‘on board’ will be answer.
Q48. It’s raining heavily, so you should take an umbrella, but you will get wet.
(A) It’s raining heavily
(B) should take an umbrella
(C) but you will get wet
(D) so you
Answer: but you will get wet
Explanation: Otherwise can mean if not. It is used for saying that if one thing does not happen, something else (usually bad) will happen. In the given sentence, the narrator is warning someone that if he does not carry an umbrella, he will get wet. Hence, ‘otherwise, you will get wet’ will be answer.
Q49. Prema is the girl in my class who write beautiful poems.
(A) Prema is the girl
(B) who write
(C) beautiful poems
(D) in my class
Answer: who write
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, Prema is a singular subject that will take ‘writes’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘who writes’ will be answer.
Q50. Rahul was ready for accept any job, even a part-time one.
(A) Rahul was ready
(B) even a part-time one
(C) any job
(D) for accept
Answer: for accept
Explanation: ‘Ready to do something’ is grammatically the correct phrase for the sentence. It means that someone is prepared and able to do something. Hence, ‘ready to accept’ will be answer.