Spot The Error Part- 11

Total Questions: 50

41. I never miss / a cricket match / as I am fond of cricket / from childhood. [SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) a cricket match
(b) as I am fond of cricket
(c) from childhood
(d) I never miss

Correct Answer: (c) from childhood

Solution:'Since' is used to describe an action or situation that began in the past and continues in the present.

For example, they have been married since 1990.
Similarly, in the given sentence, the narrator was fond of cricket in the past and he continues this fondness in the present so he never misses a match.
Hence, 'since childhood' is the most appropriate structure.

42. Several prominent film stars / have appeared on television / on behalf of awareness / about hand hygiene. [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) have appeared on television
(b) about hand hygiene
(c) Several prominent film stars
(d) on behalf of awareness

Correct Answer: (d) on behalf of awareness

Solution:The phrase 'on behalf of the' means as a representative of someone or something.

However, in the given sentence, article 'the' is missing from the phrase.
Hence, 'on behalf of the awareness' is the most appropriate structure.

43. The concept became / too much clear to me / after my tutor / showed me the diagram. [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) too much clear to me
(b) showed me the diagram
(c) The concept became
(d) after my tutor

Correct Answer: (a) too much clear to me

Solution:The use of the phrase 'too much' is not necessary for the sentence because it is used before uncountable nouns like too much money and 'clear' is not a noun.

Hence, 'became clearer to me' is the most appropriate structure.

44. The balloon flew up / as soon as / the man cutting the string. [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) The balloon flew up
(b) the man cutting the string
(c) No error
(d) as soon as

Correct Answer: (b) the man cutting the string

Solution:The given sentence is in the past tense(flew) so the verb must be used in its simple past form(cut) and not in the present continuous form(cutting).

Hence, 'the man cut the string ' is the most appropriate structure.

45. Mithila art tradition is passed on / from one generation through a next / by children watching and helping / their mothers and grandmothers. [SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) from one generation through a next
(b) Mithila art tradition is passed on
(c) their mothers and grandmothers
(d) by children watching and helping

Correct Answer: (a) from one generation through a next

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

The preposition 'through' must be replaced with 'to'.
Hence, 'from one generation to the next' is the most appropriate structure.

46. Electric heaters were providing to all the officers at the guest house. [SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Morning)]

(a) at the guest house
(b) were providing
(c) to all the officers
(d) Electric heaters

Correct Answer: (b) were providing

Solution:The given sentence is in the passive voice so the verb must be used in its past form(provided) and not in the continuous form(providing).

Hence, 'were provided' is the most appropriate structure.

47. Einstein's school teachers thought he would never success in life. [SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) thought he would
(b) never success
(c) in life
(d) Einstein's school teachers

Correct Answer: (b) never success

Solution:Succeed is a verb that means to manage to achieve what you want.

But, success is a noun.

However, the given sentence needs a verb.
Hence, 'never succeed' is the most appropriate structure.

48. That man would have attacked you, if you went that way. [SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Morning)]

(a) That man would have
(b) attacked you
(c) that way
(d) if you went

Correct Answer: (d) if you went

Solution:"If + sub + Had + V3 ....... would have + V3" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.

Hence, 'If you had gone' is the most appropriate structure.

49. Employees were given incentives based at their performance. [SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Morning)]

(a) given incentives
(b) based at
(c) Employees were
(d) their performance

Correct Answer: (b) based at

Solution:The phrase 'based at' is used to refer to the main place where you live or work & the phrase 'based on' means to use particular ideas or facts to make a decision.

However, the given sentence states that employees were given incentives based on their performance.
Hence, 'based on' is the most appropriate structure.

50. Economists have declared that 2020 graduates will face the worse job depression since the Great Depression because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Afternoon)]

(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

Correct Answer: (b) will face the worse job depression

Solution: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 structure.

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