Spot The Error (Part-2)

Total Questions: 50

31. Manisha saw an old elephant in the wildlife reserve while she was on safari tour. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) on safari tour
Solution:Article 'A' is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story).
  • Similarly, in the given sentence, 'safari' starts with a consonant.
  • Hence, 'on a safari tour' is the most appropriate answer.

32. She is very good in playing the guitar and singing songs. [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) in playing
Solution:Preposition 'At' is usually used to indicate a particular skill or ability.
  • Preposition 'In' is used to indicate being inside something or during a period of time.
  • Hence, 'at playing' is the most appropriate answer.

33. My younger daughter, Kanu prefer dark chocolate to yoghurt. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Kanu prefer
Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb.
  • Similarly, 'kanu' is a singular subject that will take 'prefers' as a singular verb.
  • Hence, 'kanu prefers' is the most appropriate answer.

34. Choose the sentence that contains an error. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) He is an lawyer who works for a prestigious law firm.
Solution:Article 'an' must be replaced with 'a' as we generally use article 'a' before the words starting with a consonant sound.
  • Similarly, in the given sentence, the noun "lawyer' starts with a consonant sound.
  • Hence, 'a lawyer' is the most appropriate answer.

35. Four divided by two is coming out to be two. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) B
Solution:'Two is coming' must be replaced with 'Two comes'.
  • We generally use Simple Present Tense (Singular Sub. + V-s/es) to state a fact or universal truth.
  • Hence, 'two comes' is the most appropriate answer.

36. This scripture has been translated in seventy languages. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) translated in
Solution:'In' must be replaced with 'Into'.
  • Preposition 'into' is used to indicate a change from one form or state to another.
  • Similarly, the given sentence talks about the change in scripture from one language to another.
  • Hence, 'translated into' is the most appropriate answer.

37. She was writing a letter to her grandmother when the power gone out. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) gone out
Solution:'When + Simple Past Tense' is used to indicate the time of occurrence of an event that started in the past.
  • 'Subject + V₂' is the correct grammatical structure for this sentence.
  • Hence, 'went out(V₂)' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Mr Sharma would have left the station by this time tomorrow. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Mr Sharma would have left
Solution:"Would' must be replaced with 'will' as we generally use future perfect tense (will/shall + have + V₂) to express an action which will be completed before a certain point in the future.
  • Hence, 'Mr sharma will have left' is the most appropriate answer.

39. The viable of life depends on a pair of conflicting realities. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) The viable of life
Solution:Adjective 'viable' must be replaced with the noun 'viability' as we need to use a specific noun after the article 'the.
  • Hence, 'the viability of life' is the most appropriate answer.

40. I shall be playing for four hours. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) four hours
Solution:'Shall be playing' must be replaced with 'shall have been playing' as the given sentence mentions a period of time 'for four hours', so we need to use future perfect continuous tense (will/shall + have been + V-ing).
  • Hence, 'shall have been playing' is the most appropriate answer.