Spot The Error Part-12

1. Until I was / still a little weak, / I decided to walk home / from the metro station. [SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Morning)]

(a) from the metro station
(b) I decided to walk home
(c) still a little weak
(d) Until I was

Correct Answer: (d) Until I was

Solution:Until is used to describe an effect that will take place & Still is used to denote the continuity of the action.

In the given sentence, the narrator described the continuity of the action of walking.
So, we will remove the word 'until'.
Hence, 'I was still a little weak' is the most appropriate answer.

2. The government has announced a gradual reboot of air travel who was halted two months ago due to lockdown. [SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Morning)]

(a) reboot of air travel
(b) due to lockdown
(c) The government has announced
(d) who was halted

Correct Answer: (d) who was halted

Solution:Replace "who" with "which".

In the given sentence, the halting of air travel due to lockdown was specific.
Hence, 'which was halted' is the most appropriate structure.

3. Keep looking, and / you are sure to find the meaning / of the word on that page. [SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) of the word on that page
(b) you are sure to find the meaning
(c) No error
(d) Keep looking and

Correct Answer: (c) No error

Solution:The sentence is grammatically correct.

4. Most hotels / offer for their guests / complimentary breakfast / during their stay there. [SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) complimentary breakfast
(b) during their stay there
(c) offer for their guests
(d) Most hotels

Correct Answer: (c) offer for their guests

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

The use of 'for' after 'offer' is irrelevant so it should be removed.
Hence, 'most hotels offer their guests complimentary breakfast' is the most appropriate structure.

5. After a long gap, / we went shopping/ last Sunday and bought/ that we wanted. [SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Morning)]

(a) we went shopping
(b) After a long gap
(c) that we wanted
(d) last Sunday and bought

Correct Answer: (c) that we wanted

Solution:

'What' is used to refer to the thing or things that have been mentioned or said like shopping mentioned in the given sentence.
Hence, 'what is the most appropriate structure.

6. I'm sorry, sir. / How many is / the fine for / returning the books late? [SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Evening)]

(a) I'm sorry, sir
(b) returning the books late
(c) How many is
(d) the fine for

Correct Answer: (c) How many is

Solution:'Many' is used for countable nouns, for example how many apples.

However, 'much' is used for uncountable nouns for example how much money, how much rice, etc.
Similarly in the given sentence, fine is uncountable.
Hence, 'how much is the fine for?' is the most appropriate structure.

7. At the workshop, / they were taught how to nail / the pieces of wood together to create toys. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) No error
(b) they were taught how to nail
(c) the pieces of wood together to create toys
(d) At the workshop

Correct Answer: (a) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

8. A probe has been ordered by the incident / that occurred at the celebrations. [SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) A probe has been ordered
(b) that occurred at the celebrations
(c) by the incident
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) by the incident

Solution:'Probe into' a correct phrase meaning (To begin inquiring into or investigating something).

The correct sentence will be as follows: A probe has been ordered into the incident that occurred at the celebrations.

9. If you rent a house near your office, it will save you time as well as also money. [SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) If you rent a house
(b) as well as also money
(c) near your office
(d) it will save you time

Correct Answer: (b) as well as also money

Solution:'As well as' is a conjunction that means in addition.

It connects two nouns, pronouns etc. to each other.
So, use only 'money' in place of 'also money'.
The conjunction 'as well as' is not immediately followed by also'.
Hence the correct sentence will be as: If you rent a house near your office, it will save you time as well as money.

10. Notwithstanding we were / all busy that weekend / we had to / cancel the outing. [SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) cancel the outing
(b) we had to
(c) Notwithstanding we were
(d) all busy that weekend

Correct Answer: (c) Notwithstanding we were