Spot The Error Part- 11

Total Questions: 50

31. Judy solved the difficult problem by her own without anyone's help. [SSC MTS 02/11/2021 (Evening)]

(a) without anyone's help
(b) by her own
(c) Judy solved
(d) the difficult problem

Correct Answer: (b) by her own

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.

The preposition 'by' must be replaced with 'on'.
Hence, 'on her own' is the most appropriate structure.
"On her own" means by herself and unaided.

32. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences. [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) You must avoid riding in a crowded bus
(b) during rush hour
(c) as both are quiet unpleasant experiences
(d) or travelling in a metro

Correct Answer: (c) as both are quiet unpleasant experiences

Solution:Quiet is an adjective that means with very little or no noise & 'Quite' is an adverb that is used for emphasizing something.

However, the given sentence does not talk about any sound or noise.
Hence, 'both are quite unpleasant experiences' is the most appropriate structure.

33. The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby. [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) The river appears to have
(b) No error
(c) got its name
(d) from the town nearby

Correct Answer: (c) got its name

Solution:to + have + V3 so, the right sentence will be, 'The river appears to have gotten its name from the town nearby. Therefore, option c will be the right answer.

34. The Principal requested / the teacher's / to monitor / and take care of the small children. [SSC CGL 16/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) The Principal requested
(b) the teacher's
(c) to monitor
(d) and take care of the small children

Correct Answer: (b) the teacher's

Solution:We use apostrophes('s) when we want to show possession for example- that is Dheeraj's book.

But according to the given sentence, the Principal requested the teachers to monitor and take care of the small children.
So, there is no case of possession.
Hence, 'the teachers' is the most appropriate structure.

35. The recruiters / were pleased / to John's / domain knowledge and personality. [SSC CGL 16/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) The recruiters
(b) to John's
(c) domain knowledge and personality
(d) were pleased

Correct Answer: (b) to John's

Solution:The phrase 'someone is pleased with something(Object)' is grammatically correct structure, for example, I am pleased with his kind behavior.

Similarly, in the given sentence, the recruiters were pleased with John's domain knowledge and personality.
Hence, 'with John's' is the most appropriate structure.

36. Won't you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box? [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Won't you
(b) to help me
(c) along this heavy box
(d) please come

Correct Answer: (c) along this heavy box

Solution:The phrase "Would/Will/Can you help me with this is grammatically the correct structure that we use when we ask someone for help in doing something.

Similarly, in the given sentence, the narrator is asking someone to help him/her lift a heavy bag.

Hence, 'with this heavy box' is the most appropriate structure.

37. The construction of the new business school is led to a sudden rise of population in our area. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) a sudden rise of population in our area
(b) The construction of
(c) the new business school
(d) is led to

Correct Answer: (d) is led to

Solution:The given sentence is in the present perfect tense so the verb must be used in its present perfect form(has) and not in the present/base form(is).

Hence, 'has led to' is the most appropriate structure.

38. When she went for a walk / Maya couldn't take off her scarf/because it was / too much windy. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) too much windy
(b) Maya couldn't take off her scarf
(c) because it was
(d) When she went for a walk

Correct Answer: (a) too much windy

Solution:We use "too much" before uncountable nouns like too much money(uncountable), too much milk, etc.

However, "too many" is used before countable nouns like too many shoes (countable), too many books, etc.
But, in the given sentence, 'windy' is not a noun it is an adjective.
So, we will remove 'much' before 'windy'.
Hence, either 'too windy' or 'too much wind(noun)' is the most appropriate structure.

39. We don't really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort/ and some convenience on a moderate price. [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) and some convenience on a moderate price
(b) want a large house
(c) We don't really
(d) we are looking for some comfort

Correct Answer: (a) and some convenience on a moderate price