Spot The Error (Part-2)

Total Questions: 50

21. They had been dancing for an hour when our dance teacher had arrived. [SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) had arrived
Solution:'When + Simple Past Tense (Subject + V₂)' is used to indicate the time of occurrence of an event that started in the past.
  • Therefore, 'had' must be removed from this part.
  • Hence, 'arrived' is the most appropriate answer.

22. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. For an all-too-brief period between the late 1980s and the late 2000s, a world was characterised by convergence. [SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) a world was
Solution:'A world' must be replaced with 'the world' as we generally use article 'the' with a specific place or thing.
  • Hence, 'the world was' is the most appropriate answer.

23. Shelley and Keats are great writers, but I prefer the last. [SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) the last
Solution:The' last' must be replaced with 'the latter' as the word 'latter is used to refer to the second of two things or people.
  • Hence, 'the latter' is the most appropriate answer.

24. Jaya said that she will become topper in her class. [SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) she will become topper
Solution:'Will' must be replaced with 'would' as the given sentence is in past tense so we need to use the past form of the verb.
  • Hence, 'she would become topper' is the most appropriate answer.

25. This is the first time I ate such a tasty cake. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) I ate such
Solution:Present Perfect Tense (Has/Have + V₂) is used when something happens for the first time in the present.
  • Hence, 'I have eaten (V3) such' is the most appropriate answer.

26. A old woman suddenly laughed, sounding just like an amused hen. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) A old woman
Solution:Article 'A' is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story).
  • Whereas, the article 'An' is used before the words starting from a vowel sound(an imminent danger, an apple).
  • Hence, 'an old woman' is the most appropriate answer.

27. Existentialism has a reputation for being angst-ridden and gloomy mostly because of its emphasis on pondering the meaningless of existence. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) on pondering the meaningless of existence
Solution:Adjective 'Meaningless' must be replaced with the noun 'meaning' as we need to use a noun to refer to the concept or state of existence.
  • Hence, 'on pondering the meaning of existence' is the most appropriate answer.

28. I want to give you an information about the missing necklace. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) an information about
Solution:Article 'an' must be removed as we do not use indefinite articles (a/an) before uncountable nouns such as information, luggage, evidence, furniture.
  • Hence, 'information about' is the most appropriate answer.

29. The mother exclaimed when she saw her son stumble on the race track, "Look, he fells! [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) A
Solution:'Fells' must be replaced with 'fell' as the correct past form of the verb 'fall' is 'fell'.
  • Hence, 'Look, he fell!' is the most appropriate answer.

30. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. As soon as I shall win the lottery, I hope to buy a Ferrari. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) shall win
Solution:If a clause begins with the words "as long as, as soon as, when, until, unless, till", it is not written in future tense.
  • Simple Present Tense will be used as the second clause is given in present tense.
  • Hence, 'win' is the most appropriate answer.