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Spot the Error SSC CHSL 50 MCQ SET:-1
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. Participating in the Republic Day Parade are considered an honour by many people.
(A) Participating in
(B) the Republic Day Parade
(C) by many people
(D) are considered an honour
Answer: are considered an honour
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘participating’ is a singular subject that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is considered an honour’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q2. I think someone has been picked my pocket while I was travelling in the metro.
(A) I think
(B) in the metro
(C) while I was travelling
(D) someone has been picked my pocket
Answer: someone has been picked my pocket
Explanation: Either the correct structure should be (Has/have + V3) or (Has/Have been + V-ing). Hence, ‘someone has been picked my pocket’ will be replaced by ‘someone has picked(V3) my pocket’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
Q3. Thousands of people / in Telangana are employed on / the granite companies.
(A) Thousands of people
(B) in Telangana are employed on
(C) No error
(D) the granite companies
Answer: in Telangana are employed on
Explanation: Employees take the preposition “in” when used as doing something.‘Be employed in doing something’ is grammatically the correct structure. Similarly, the given sentence states that thousands of people in Telangana are employed in granite companies. Hence, ‘in Telangana are employed in’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q4. The guards in the colony always keep an eye in things going on around.
(A) The guards in the colony
(B) going on around
(C) always keep
(D) an eye in things
Answer: an eye in things
Explanation: The correct grammatical phrase is ‘to keep an eye on something’ which means to watch something/someone carefully. Hence, ‘an eye on things’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q5. He wonder for a moment if he had mistaken the direction.
(A) for a moment
(B) He wonder
(C) if he had mistaken
(D) the direction
Answer: He wonder
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense(had mistaken) so the verb must be used in its simple past form(wondered) and not in the base/present form(wonder). Hence, ‘wonder’ will be replaced by ‘wondered’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
Q6. People has been warning in advance about the coming economic crisis.
(A) People
(B) economic crisis
(C) in advance
(D) has been warning
Answer: has been warning
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘People’ is a plural subject that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘people have been warning’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q7. Economists have declared that 2020 graduates will face the worse job depression since the Great Depression because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(A) Economists have declared that 2020 graduates
(B) will face the worse job depression
(C) because of the COVID-19 pandemic
(D) since the Great Depression
Answer: will face the worse job depression
Explanation: Worse is used as a comparative degree like your project is worse than Rahul’s project. But, ‘worst’ is used as a superlative degree which is used to show the highest degree of anything like most beautiful, best, fastest, etc. However, the given sentence states that 2020 graduates will face job depression of the highest degree since the Great Depression. Hence, ‘will face the worst job depression’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q8. I have made it a point to call my teachers on September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.
(A) on September 5 as a token
(B) of mine gratitude
(C) I have made
(D) it a point to call my teachers
Answer: of mine gratitude
Explanation: ‘My’ is a possessive adjective and pronoun, while ‘mine’ can only be used as a possessive pronoun. However, ‘my’ comes before a noun and ‘mine’ comes after the noun. In the given sentence, ‘my’ should come before ‘gratitude’ which is a noun. Hence, ‘of my gratitude’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q9. Please give me / a kilo of potatoes, / two kilos of tomatoes and / a bunch coriander leaves.
(A) a bunch coriander leaves
(B) a kilo of potatoes
(C) Please give me
(D) two kilos of tomatoes and
Answer: a bunch coriander leaves
Explanation: Bunch means a number of things, usually of the same type, fastened or growing together. However, we generally write a bunch of things. Hence, a bunch of coriander leaves is the most appropriate answer.
Q10. All our teachers teaches us very well but the mathematics teacher is the best.
(A) the mathematics teacher
(B) teaches us
(C) is the best
(D) All our teachers
Answer: teaches us
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, ‘teachers’ is a Plural subject that will take ‘teach’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘teach us’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q11. Until I was / still a little weak, / I decided to walk home / from the metro station.
(A) from the metro station
(B) I decided to walk home
(C) still a little weak
(D) Until I was
Answer: Until I was
Explanation: Until is used to describe an effect that will take place & Still is used to denote the continuity of the action. In the given sentence, the narrator described the continuity of the action of walking. So, we will remove the word ‘until’. Hence, ‘I was still a little weak’ is the most appropriate answer
Q12. The government has announced a gradual reboot of air travel who was halted two months ago due to lockdown.
(A) reboot of air travel
(B) due to lockdown
(C) The government has announced
(D) who was halted
Answer: who was halted
Explanation: Replace “who” with “which”. In the given sentence, the halting of air travel due to lockdown was exact. Hence, ‘which was halted’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q13. Keep looking, and / you are sure to find the meaning / of the word on that page.
(A) of the word on that page
(B) you are sure to find the meaning
(C) No error
(D) Keep looking and
Answer: No error
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct
Q14. Most hotels / offer for their guests / complimentary breakfast / during their stay there.
(A) complimentary breakfast
(B) during their stay there
(C) offer for their guests
(D) Most hotels
Answer: offer for their guests
Explanation: There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The use of ‘for’ after ‘offer’ is irrelevant so it should be removed. Hence, ‘most hotels offer their guests complimentary breakfast’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q15. Where did you kept the sack of wheat that I bought from the market?
(A) that I bought
(B) the sack of wheat
(C) Where did you kept
(D) from the market
Answer: Where did you kept
Explanation: ‘Did’ always takes the first/base form of the verb(V1) with it. The base form of ‘kept’ is ‘keep’. Hence, ‘keep’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q16. Pavan returned back home / when he completed / his assignment abroad.
(A) Pavan returned back home
(B) when he completed
(C) his assignment abroad
(D) No error
Answer: Pavan returned back home
Explanation: We cannot write ‘return’ and ‘back’ together because it becomes a case of superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘Pavan returned home’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q17. Public speaking / is one of / the most feared form / of communication
(A) the most feared form
(B) is one of
(C) Public speaking
(D) of communication
Answer: the most feared form
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, ‘One of/ Each of/ Most of/ Either of + Plural Subject + Singular verb’ is grammatically the correct structure. In the given sentence, we will use a singular verb(forms). Hence, ‘ the most feared forms’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q18. After a long gap, / we went shopping / last Sunday and bought / that we wanted.
(A) we went shopping
(B) After a long gap
(C) that we wanted
(D) last Sunday and bought
Answer: that we wanted
Explanation: ‘What’ is used to refer to the thing or things that have been mentioned or said like shopping mentioned in the given sentence. Hence, ‘what is the most appropriate answer.
Q19. He part the grass at the place where he had seen the deer.
(A) He part the grass
(B) where he had seen
(C) at the place
(D) the deer
Answer: He part the grass
Explanation: The latter part of the given sentence is in the past perfect tense(had seen) so the former part must have a verb in its simple past form(parted) and not in the base form(part). Hence, ‘He part the grass’ will be replaced by ‘He parted the grass’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q20. Bags and purses were thoroughly checking at the entrance to the theatre.
(A) were thoroughly checking
(B) at the entrance
(C) to the theatre
(D) Bags and purses
Answer: were thoroughly checking
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense(were) so the verb must be used in its simple past form(checked) and not in the past continuous form(checking). Hence, ‘were thoroughly checking’ will be replaced by ‘were thoroughly checked’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q21. I’m sorry, sir. / How many is / the fine for / returning the books late?
(A) I’m sorry, sir
(B) returning the books late
(C) How many is
(D) the fine for
Answer: How many is
Explanation: ‘Many’ is used for countable nouns, for example how many apples. However, ‘much’ is used for uncountable nouns for example how much money, how much rice, etc. Similarly in the given sentence, fine is uncountable. Hence, ‘how much is the fine for?’ is the most appropriate answer
Q22. The children were warning not to try to climb the cliffs as they were very steep.
(A) were warning
(B) to climb
(C) as they were
(D) not to try
Answer: were warning
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense(they were steep) so the verb must be used in its simple past form(warned) and not in the present perfect continuous form(warning). Hence, ‘were warning’ will be replaced by ‘were warned’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
Q23. My mother generally read the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.
(A) the local newspaper
(B) of the local news
(C) My mother generally read
(D) to keep abreast
Answer: My mother generally read
Explanation: ‘reads’ should be used in place of ‘read’. 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, ‘my mother’ is a singular subject that will take ‘reads’’ as a singular verb. So, the correct sentence will be: My mother generally reads the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.
Q24. Deepu’s mother / has repeated asked him / to lower the volume / of his mobile.
(A) has repeated asked him
(B) to lower the volume
(C) of his mobile
(D) Deepu’s mother
Answer: has repeated asked him
Explanation: A verb is qualified by an adverb so repeatedly should be used in place of ‘repeated’.Thus, the correct sentence will be: Deepu’s mother has repeatedly asked him to lower the volume of his mobile.
Q25. All our / furnitures were / spoiled in the recent / rains and floods.
(A) furnitures were
(B) rains and floods
(C) spoiled in the recent
(D) All our
Answer: furnitures were
Explanation: Replace “furnitures were” with “furniture was”. RULE: Certain nouns are uncountable nouns: Poetry, Furniture, Hair, Business, Scenery, Breakage, Equipment, Bakery, Behaviour, Luggage, Confectionary, Music, Electricity, Traffic, Dust, Fuel, Cost, Jewellery, Evidence, Postage, Knowledge, Intelligence, Baggage, Crockery, Mischief, Dirt. They take singular verbs with them. So, the correct sentence will be: All our furniture was spoiled in the recent rains and floods
Q26. As soon as the bus driver was seeing the child crossing the road, he applied the brakes.
(A) As soon as the bus driver
(B) was seeing the child
(C) crossing the road
(D) he applied the brakes
Answer: was seeing the child
Explanation: was seeing the child. 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 seeing of the child is the first action & applying the brakes is the second action. However, ‘seen ’is the V (3rd form of the verb) form of ‘see’. Hence, ‘had seen ’ will be the answer.
Q27. I would have died if he did not dress my wound that day.
(A) if he did not dress
(B) that day
(C) I would have died
(D) my wound
Answer: if he did not dress
Explanation: It is a conditional sentence in which a condition is dependent on the other condition RULE: If the verb in the ‘If’ clause is in the past perfect tense ,the verb in the Main clause is perfect conditional.Sentence Structure: If + Past Perfect , Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form). ‘If he had not dressed’ should be used.
Q28. At the workshop, / they were taught how to nail / the pieces of wood together to create toys.
(A) No error
(B) they were taught how to nail
(C) the pieces of wood together to create toys
(D) At the workshop
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error. The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.At the workshop, they were taught how to nail the pieces of wood together to create toys.
Q29. A probe has been ordered / by the incident / that occurred at the celebrations.
(A) A probe has been ordered
(B) that occurred at the celebrations
(C) by the incident
(D) No error
Answer: by the incident
Explanation: ‘Probe into’ a correct phrase meaning(To begin inquiring into or investigating something) The correct sentence will be as follows: A probe has been ordered into the incident that occurred at the celebrations.
Q30. The sports day events / will be conducted / from 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. / on Saturday.
(A) The sports day events
(B) from 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
(C) on Saturday
(D) will be conducted
Answer: from 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Explanation: In the given sentence, ‘and’ should be replaced by ‘to’ to make it grammatically correct. From is normally used with to /till /until. So, the correct sentence will be: The sports day events will be conducted from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Q31. The energy required / for perform various functions of the body / is obtained from food.
(A) for perform various functions of the body
(B) is obtained from food
(C) The energy required
(D) No error
Answer: for perform various functions of the body
Explanation: In the given sentence, ‘for’ is a preposition and if a preposition is followed by a verb, that verb must be in the “-ing” form which is actually a gerund. In the given sentence instead of ‘ for perform ’ use for performing ’. Hence, the correct sentence: The energy required for performing various functions of the body is obtained from food.
Q32. The monkeys swinged / on the branches and / jumped over the compound wall.
(A) The monkeys swinged
(B) No error
(C) on the branches and
(D) jumped over the compound wall
Answer: The monkeys swinged
Explanation: The given sentence is in past tense so the verb should also be in the past simple form(swung). Swing(to make somebody/something move in this way): V2/V3= Swung Hence, The monkeys swung on the branches and jumped over the compound wall will be answer,
Q33. Despite of being a close friend he did not help me in any way.
(A) a close friend
(B) in any way
(C) he did not help me
(D) Despite of being
Answer: Despite of being
Explanation: Despite of being Either we use “In spite of” or “Despite” . To make the given sentence grammatically correct replace “despite of being” with “despite being or inspite of being”.
Q34. The police arrested / two young men, but / neither of them were / responsible for the robbery.
(A) for the robbery
(B) two young men, but
(C) The police arrested
(D) neither of them were
Answer: neither of them were
Explanation: neither of them were “Neither….nor/ Either…..or” is a conjunction pair that is used only for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject close to the verb. This is called the rule of proximity. Neither’ means ‘none of the two’ and ‘Either’ ‘means one of the two’. However, in the given sentence, neither’ is used which brings a negative sense in the sentence and for it, we will use ‘Neither’. Hence, ‘ neither of them was’ will be the answer. The police arrested two young men, but neither of them was responsible for the robbery
Q35. If you rent a house near your office, it will save you time as well as also money.
(A) If you rent a house
(B) as well as also money
(C) near your office
(D) it will save you time
Answer: as well as also money
Explanation: as well as also money ‘As well as’ is a conjunction that means in addition. It connects two nouns, pronouns etc. to each other. So, use only ‘money’ in place of ‘also money’.The conjunction ‘as well as’ is not immediately followed by ‘ also’.Hence the correct sentence will be as : If you rent a house near your office, it will save you time as well as money.
Q36. Notwithstanding we were / all busy that weekend / we had to / cancel the outing.
(A) cancel the outing
(B) we had to
(C) Notwithstanding we were
(D) all busy that weekend
Answer: Notwithstanding we were
Explanation: Notwithstanding we were “Notwithstanding” means “despite or in spite of something” . It is used to indicate an aspect of contrast. So, ‘Notwithstanding’ will be replaced by ‘because’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q37. When I was at school I found my class teacher to be the best mentor as she always have time to listen and guide.
(A) to be the best mentor
(B) as she always have time to listen and guide
(C) When I was at school
(D) I found my class teacher
Answer: as she always have time to listen and guide
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense so it will have a verb in its past perfect form(had) and not in the present perfect tense(have). Hence, ‘she always had time to listen and guide’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q38. The teacher and her student was engaged in a discussion on the current political crisis.
(A) was engaged
(B) on the current
(C) political crisis
(D) in a discussion
Answer: was engaged
Explanation: According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Here, the subject(teacher and student) is plural which will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘were engaged’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q39. My brother lost / his job during the lockdown, / but he had got / a new job now.
(A) his job during the lockdown
(B) but he had got
(C) a new job now
(D) My brother lost
Answer: but he had got
Explanation: The later part of the given sentence must be in the present tense because of the word ‘now’ that refers to a condition of the present time. So, the verb must be used in its present perfect form (has) and not in the past perfect form(had). Hence, ‘but he had got’ will be replaced by ‘but he has got’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
Q40. Every participant gave so outstanding performance that it became difficult to choose the winner.
(A) Every participant gave
(B) so outstanding performance
(C) to choose the winner
(D) that it became difficult
Answer: so outstanding performance
Explanation: Such is used for emphasizing the degree of something. The given sentence tells about a performance of outstanding degree. Hence, ‘so outstanding performance’ will be replaced by ‘such an outstanding performance’ to grammatically correct the given sentence.
Q41. Doctors say that home isolation is far more effective than hospitalise in cases of mild infection.
(A) far more effective
(B) than hospitalise
(C) isolation is
(D) Doctors say that
Answer: than hospitalise
Explanation: Hospitalization means admission to the hospital for treatment. The given sentence states that home isolation is far more effective than going to the hospital for treatment. Hence, ‘than hospitalization’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q42. The need today is for both sides / to introspect and re-examine the issue carefully / and resolve it amicably.
(A) to introspect and re-examine the issue carefully
(B) and resolve it amicably
(C) No error
(D) The need today is for both sides
Answer: No error
Explanation: No error. The sentence is grammatically correct.
Q43. She managed the company / so well that it is made / a huge profit that year.
(A) a huge profit that year
(B) so well that it is made
(C) She managed the company
(D) No error
Answer: so well that it is made
Explanation: The given sentence is in the past tense(managed) so it must have a verb in past form and not in the present form(is). Hence, ‘so well that it made’ the most appropriate answer.
Q44. He will be leaving / home at 8 a.m. / to beating / the office rush hour.
(A) home at 8 a.m.
(B) the office rush hour
(C) to beating
(D) He will be leaving
Answer: to beating
Explanation: The preposition ‘to’ always takes the present/base form of the verb(V1), not the continuous form(V-ing). Hence, ‘to beat‘ is the most appropriate answer
Q45. We’ve decided to spend our time play online games as we will not go out on a vacation this year.
(A) not go out
(B) play online games
(C) to spend our time
(D) we’ve decided
Answer: play online games
Explanation: The former part of the given sentence is in the perfect perfect tense and playing should be used as a gerund (v+ing) not in the base form(play). Hence, ‘play’ will be replaced by ‘playing’’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
Q46. Amphan, the more severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since the super cyclone of 1999, made landfall in the afternoon on Wednesday.
(A) since the super cyclone
(B) the more severe cyclone
(C) in the afternoon
(D) made landfall
Answer: the more severe cyclone
Explanation: `When we want to show the extreme or highest degree of something, we use superlative adjectives like highest, best, worst, most, etc. Similarly, the given sentence states that Amphan was the highest in severity or the most severe cyclone since 1999. Hence, ‘the most severe cyclone’ is the most appropriate answer
Q47. The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting / with senior officials / to review the Covid situation.
(A) with senior officials
(B) The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting
(C) to review the Covid situation
(D) No error
Answer: The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting
Explanation: The given sentence must be in the past tense so the verb must be used in its past form(chaired). Hence, ‘the Prime Minister chaired a high-level meeting’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q48. We are yet living in the same house.
(A) We are
(B) same house
(C) in the
(D) yet living
Answer: yet living
Explanation: Still means continuing until now or until the time you are talking about and not finishing. The given sentence states that they are still living in the same house. Hence, ‘still’ is the most appropriate answer
Q49. I am going / to home / soon after the / programme gets over.
(A) soon after the
(B) to home
(C) I am going
(D) programme gets over
Answer: to home
Explanation: Remove ‘to’ from the sentence to make it grammatically correct. We do not use prepositions before home when home is used as an adverb.we don’t need the preposition (to/from/at/in, etc). We do not use prepositions before home when home is used as an adverb.
Q50. Due to the lockdown, most schools teaches students through online classes.
(A) most schools
(B) teaches students
(C) Due to the lockdown
(D) through online classes
Answer: teaches students
Explanation: Here the subject ‘Most schools’ is a plural noun. So, ‘teach’ will be used in place of ‘teaches’.