Spot The Error Part-13

Total Questions: 50

41. These facts should not have been disclosed for the public. [SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) for the public
Solution:Instead of 'disclosed for' we will use 'disclosed to' because 'disclose' takes a fixed preposition 'to'.
  • Hence, 'disclosed to the public' will be the correct sentence structure.

42. If she left now, she would reach the station on time. [SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) No error
Solution:No error.

43. He wouldn't let anyone to drive his new car. [SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) anyone to drive
Solution:'Let' is always followed by a verb in the infinitive form(without 'to') in a sentence that is in the active voice.
  • So, the preposition 'to' should be removed from the sentence.
  • Hence, 'anyone drive' will be the correct sentence structure.

44. Whom did you give the packets to? [SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) No error
Solution:No error.

45. I wish I have worked harder than I did [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) I have worked
Solution:We use 'wish + Past perfect form of the verb' to show that we regret something(we want something in the past to be different).
  • For example, I wish I had listened to my mom and studied harder.
  • Hence, 'I had' will be the correct sentence structure.

46. I ordered his dismissal when he flouted the company rules. [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) No error
Solution:No error.

47. Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Fate smiled above him
Solution:'Smiled on(upon)' is a phrasal verb that means to be favourable to someone or something.
  • Hence, 'fate smiled on him' will be the correct sentence structure.

48. Only one copy of the book, running into 1200 pages, on Gandhiji's visit to the State of Andhra Pradesh, remain now. [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) remain now
Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement rule", a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
  • In the given question, 'only one copy' is a singular subject that will take 'remains' as a singular verb.
  • Hence, 'remains now' will be the correct sentence structure.

49. If the growth of population had been controlled earlier, mankind wouldn't live in a polluted world now. [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) mankind wouldn't live
Solution:"If + past perfect, Subject + would + have + 3rd form of the verb" is grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence.
  • Hence, 'wouldn't have lived' will be the correct sentence structure.

50. My father did never have an opportunity to go to a University. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) did never have
Solution:Either we will use "Do/did + not + verb" or will use 'never + verb'. Both are grammatically the correct structures for the given sentence.
  • Hence, 'did not/never had' will be the correct sentence structure.