Spot The Error Part-10

21. I was angry / on myself mistake. / for making / such a silly mistake. [SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) such a silly mistake
(b) This park is
(c) on myself
(d) in the State

Correct Answer: (c) on myself

Solution:'Angry with someone' is grammatically the correct phrase for the given sentence.

Hence, 'angry with myself' is the most appropriate answer.

22. Mrs. Verma refused / the second scoop/ of ice cream. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Mrs. Verma refused
(b) of ice cream
(c) No error
(d) the second scoop

Correct Answer: (c) No error

Solution:No error.

23. Get up from your place / slow, and / turn around! [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) slow, and
(b) turn around
(c) No error
(d) Get up from your place

Correct Answer: (a) slow, and

Solution:The given sentence needs an 'adverb'. Hence, 'slowly' is the most appropriate answer.

24. We bought / two dozens / mangoes from / the market [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) the market
(b) We bought
(c) two dozens
(d) mangoes from

Correct Answer: (c) two dozens

Solution:We never write 'dozens' if we are using a numerical amount like two, three, etc. before it.

For example, 'two dozens of bananas' is incorrect but 'three dozen of mangoes' is correct.
Similarly, the given sentence has 'two' as a numerical value.
Hence, 'two dozen' is the most appropriate answer.

25. You and I / have submitted / your work / on time. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) on time
(b) your work
(c) have submitted
(d) You and I

Correct Answer: (b) your work

Solution:'Our' is the possessive form of 'we' and it means something belonging to us(more than a single person).

Similarly in the given sentence, the work belongs to both the persons and not to a single person.
Hence, 'our work' is the most appropriate structure.

26. I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) I do not
(b) these kind
(c) of novels
(d) like to read

Correct Answer: (b) these kind

Solution:'This' and 'kind' are in singular form whereas 'These' and 'kinds' are in plural form.

Hence, 'these kinds' will be grammatically correct for the given sentence.

27. Shall / we go / for walking / in the park? [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Shall
(b) in the park
(c) we go
(d) for walking

Correct Answer: (d) for walking

Solution:When we use verbs like walk, talk, ride, drink, etc. as nouns, we put the indefinite article 'a' before them as per their sound.

For example, we had a talk, let's go for a drive, etc.
Hence, 'for a walk' is the most appropriate answer.

28. Among you and me / she is quite rude / to the boy. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) to the boy
(b) she is quite rude
(c) Among you and me
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) Among you and me

Solution:We use 'among' for more than two persons and 'between' for two persons.

However, there are two persons mentioned in the given sentence.
Hence, 'Between you and me' is the most appropriate answer.

29. I find that / I get myself tired / very easily / these days. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) these days
(b) I get myself tired
(c) I find that
(d) very easily

Correct Answer: (b) I get myself tired

Solution:The use of the reflexive pronoun 'myself' is irrelevant according to the grammatical context of the sentence so it will be removed. Hence, 'I get tired' is the most appropriate answer.

30. If you have / remained calm / you could have / saved the situation. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) saved the situation
(b) you could have
(c) remained calm
(d) If you have

Correct Answer: (d) If you have

Solution:If you have "If + had + V3.... could have + V3(third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.

Hence, 'If you had' is the most appropriate answer.