Spot The Error Part-2

Total Questions: 50

1. I have a dog and a cow. / A dog is black/but the cow is /black and white. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) but the cow is
(b) A dog is black
(c) black and white
(d) I have a dog and a cow

Correct Answer: (b) A dog is black

Solution:Article 'a' must be replaced with 'the' as we generally use article 'the' when talking about specific or known things. Hence, 'the dog is black' is the most appropriate answer.

2. (1) He could / (2) be pass his exams / (3) if he studied harder. / (4) No error [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (b) 2

Solution:'Be pass' must be replaced with 'have passed' as the given sentence is an example of a third conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure for it is "If + Simple past (V2) / past perfect(had + V3)........ Would have + V3". Hence, 'would have passed his exams' is the most appropriate answer.

3. The given sentence contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

The boy told his mother that he saw the most tall giraffe at the ZOO.

(a) The boy told his mother that he saw the tallest giraffe at the ZOO.
(b) The boy told his mother that he saw the most taller giraffe at the zoo.
(c) The boy told his mother that he saw the most tallest giraffe at the zoo.
(d) The boy told his mother that he saw the more taller giraffe at the zoo.

Correct Answer: (a) The boy told his mother that he saw the tallest giraffe at the ZOO.

Solution:(a) The boy told his mother that he saw the tallest giraffe at the zoo.(Correct)

(b) The boy told his mother that he saw the most taller giraffe at the zoo. (Incorrect Degree)

(d) The boy told his mother that he saw the more taller giraffe at the zoo. (Incorrect Degree)

4. Throughout my career as a journalist, / I covered many important stories and / interviewed numerous individuals, which allow me / to share important information and insights with my readers. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) to share important information and insights with my readers
(b) I covered many important stories and
(c) Throughout my career as a journalist,
(d) interviewed numerous individuals, which allow me

Correct Answer: (d) interviewed numerous individuals, which allow me

Solution:'Allow' must be replaced with 'allowed". The given sentence is in past tense, so it must have the verb in the past form(allowed), not in the present form(allow). Hence, 'which allowed me' is the most appropriate answer.

5. Harish told me / in the morning / that Gaurav will / come tomorrow. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) come tomorrow
(b) Harish told me
(c) that Gaurav will
(d) in the morning

Correct Answer: (c) that Gaurav will

Solution:The verb 'Will' must be replaced with 'Would' as the given sentence in the past tense, so we need to use the verb in past form. Hence, 'Gaurav would' is the most appropriate answer.

6. She performed / the dance routine / perfect, / impressing everyone. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) She performed
(b) perfect
(c) impressing everyone
(d) the dance routine

Correct Answer: (b) perfect

Solution:'Perfect' must be replaced with 'perfectly' as we generally use adverbs to modify the meaning of the verb(performed). Hence, 'perfectly' is the most appropriate answer.

7. In America, / most of the people / can speak / the English well. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) the English well
(b) most of the people
(c) can speak
(d) In America,

Correct Answer: (a) the English well

Solution:The definite article 'the' is not used before the name of language. Hence, 'English well' is the most appropriate answer.

8. It is commonly believed / that Democracy is / the best form of the government. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) of the government
(b) It is commonly believed
(c) that Democracy is
(d) the best form

Correct Answer: (a) of the government

Solution:Article 'the' must be removed as the word 'government' in the general sense refers to any form of government. It does not point towards any particular nation. Hence, 'of government' is the most appropriate answer.

9. Al fiction is a constantly / evolving genre that gives us an peek / into the potential upsides and downsides / of intelligent machines. [SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) Al fiction is an constantly
(b) into a potential upside and downside genre that gives us a peek
(c) evolving
(d) of intelligent machine.

Correct Answer: (c) evolving

Solution:Article 'A' is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story, a peek). Whereas, the article 'An' is used before the words starting from a vowel sound(an imminent danger, an apple). Hence 'evolving genre that gives us a peek' is the most appropriate answer.

10. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an erroг. [SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

If he will come early, we will leave on time.

(a) will come
(b) If he
(c) on time
(d) we will

Correct Answer: (a) will come

Solution:'Will come' must be replaced with 'comes'. The given sentence is an example of the first conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure is "if + simple present....... will +V,". Hence'comes' is the most appropriate answer.

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