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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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.