Spot The Error Part-12

41. Poor people have run down of food supplies during the lockdown [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) food supplies
(b) during the lockdown
(c) Poor people have
(d) run down of

Correct Answer: (d) run down of

Solution:'Run out of' is a phrase which refers to a condition of shortage of food or lack of food.

This question is related to phrasal verbs.

42. You must be careful about what you say as you meet her. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) as you
(b) about what you say
(c) You must be careful
(d) meet her

Correct Answer: (a) as you

Solution:When is used for talking about the time at which something happens or happened.

Hence, when you meet her will be the correct sentence structure.

43. The man played the flute and led all the mouse out of the town. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) all the mouse
(b) out of the town
(c) The man played
(d) the flute and led

Correct Answer: (a) all the mouse

Solution:All the mice will be the correct structure because All will be used with mice which is a plural noun.

44. The tired and vexed travellers waiting at the airport for a long time [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) The tired and
(b) for a long time
(c) waiting at the airport
(d) vexed travellers

Correct Answer: (c) waiting at the airport

Solution:For a long time is used to show an action of the past.

However, "has/have been + Verb + ing "will be the correct structure which is used to show an action that has been running from the past and still going in the present (present perfect continuous tense).
So, 'have been waiting' is the most appropriate structure.

45. We must plan how can we cope with the present situation. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) cope with the
(b) present situation
(c) how can we
(d) We must plan

Correct Answer: (c) how can we

Solution:"Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) + Subject/object + Verb" is the correct structure, if an interrogative statement comes between a sentence.

Hence, how we can cope is the most appropriate structure.

46. Zoya won the first prize in the race unless she stumbled and fell. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) unless she
(b) stumbled and fell
(c) prize in the race
(d) Zoya won the first

Correct Answer: (a) unless she

Solution:The sentence is Verb + ing a positive sense but unless is a negative word and it is generally used to introduce the case in which a statement is being made is not true or valid.

So, we will use until in place of unless.
Until means up to the point in time or the event mentioned.

47. He loses his tempers on the slightest provocation. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) provocation
(b) He loses
(c) the slightest
(d) his tempers on

Correct Answer: (d) his tempers on

Solution:Temper means state of mind or feelings especially with respect to patience, outbursts of anger. There is no such word like tempers.

48. There was enough evidence to convict him on selling of fake medicines. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) to convict him
(b) on selling of
(c) There was enough evidence
(d) fake medicines.

Correct Answer: (b) on selling of

Solution:"Selling fake' is the most appropriate structure.

For example, Sam was convicted for selling the smuggled goods.

49. The three of them shouted out to each another when the train started moving. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) shouted out to each another
(b) started moving
(c) when the train
(d) The three of them

Correct Answer: (a) shouted out to each another

Solution:'One another' is the correct phrase when we are talking about two or more persons. Here, there are three people, so 'shouted out to one another' is the answer.

Replace each other by one another to make it correct.

50. This jewellery box is made from silver and is an antique piece. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) This jewellery box
(b) an antique piece.
(c) and is
(d) is made from silver

Correct Answer: (d) is made from silver

Solution:'Made of something' is the correct structure of the sentence.

For example, this ball is made of plastic, this shirt is made of cotton etc.
Hence, 'Made of silver' is the most appropriate structure.