Spot The Error Part-3

Total Questions: 50

1. The fight of the cobra and the mongoose is a classic drama often seen in India, and the outcome was largely the same. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) The fight of the cobra and the mongoose
(b) No error
(c) is a classic drama often seen in India
(d) and the outcome was largely the same

Correct Answer: (d) and the outcome was largely the same

Solution:'Was' must be replaced with 'is' as the first clause of the sentence is in present tense so the second clause must also be in Simple Present Tense.

Hence, 'and the outcome is largely the same' is the most appropriate answer.

2. Choose the sentence that contains an error. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) I love the taste of fresh strawberries in the summer.
(b) She is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
(c) He is chef who specialises in Italian cuisine.
(d) The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Correct Answer: (c) He is chef who specialises in Italian cuisine.

Solution:The article 'the' is used to refer to specific or particular nouns.

Similarly, in the given sentence, 'chef is a specific person.
Hence, 'He is the chef who specialises in Italian cuisine' is the most appropriate answer.

3. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. We think of the past history of the world as fixed but of the future as undecided and open to a wealth off possibilities. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) of the past
(b) as undecided
(c) as fixed
(d) wealth off

Correct Answer: (d) wealth off

Solution:'Wealth of something' is the correct phrase which means a lot of something.

Hence, 'wealth of' is the most appropriate answer.

4. My teacher told me that all that glitters was not gold. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) My teacher told me that
(b) all that
(c) glitters was not gold
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) glitters was not gold

Solution:'Was' must be replaced with 'is' as we generally use Simple Present Tense to write proverbs or old sayings.

'All that glitters is not gold' is a proverb which means everything that shines is not necessarily good from inside.
Hence, 'glitters is not gold' is the most appropriate answer.

5. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. When I bought the book, I thought it will be interesting. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) When
(b) bought
(c) will
(d) thought

Correct Answer: (c) will

Solution:The verb 'will' must be replaced with 'would' as the given sentence in the Past Tense.

Hence, 'would' is the most appropriate answer.

6. (A) It is a state of chaos since the chairman resigned. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) D
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C

Correct Answer: (b) A

Solution:'Is' must be replaced with 'has been' as we generally use present perfect tense(has/have + V3) to discuss a situation that began in the past and continues into the present.

Similarly, in the given sentence, a state of chaos began in the past and still exists in the present.
Hence, 'it has been a' is the most appropriate answer.

7. Henry is known as an excellent writer and good communicator in English. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) as an excellent writer
(b) in English
(c) Henry is known
(d) and good communicator

Correct Answer: (d) and good communicator

Solution:Use of the adjective 'good' is superfluous in this sentence as there is already an adjective (excellent) which qualifies the meaning of both the nouns, 'writer' and 'communicator.

Therefore, 'good' must be removed.
Hence, 'and communicator' is the most appropriate answer.

8. With cloud streaming, people can play games from a internet-connected device, avoiding the need for pricey dedicated hardware such as a game console. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) dedicated hardware such as a game console
(c) With cloud streaming, people can play games from a
(d) internet-connected device, avoiding the need for pricey

Correct Answer: (c) With cloud streaming, people can play games from a

Solution:'An' is used before the words starting from a vowel sound(an imminent danger, an apple).

Similarly, the word "Internet' starts with a vowel sound. ]
Hence, 'With cloud streaming, people can play games from an' is the most appropriate answer.

9. This fridge comes including a 5-year warranty. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) A

Correct Answer: (a) B

Solution:We use the phrase 'including' to give further examples of people or things that we are talking about.

The phrase 'come with means having something as an essential part.
Similarly, warranty is an essential part of the fridge.
'Hence, 'comes with' is the most appropriate answer.

10. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. To much seriousness hardens the world, pinning it down with rules. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) with rules
(b) hardens the
(c) to much
(d) world, pinning

Correct Answer: (c) to much

Solution:To' must be replaced with 'too' as 'too' is used to indicate an excessive or more than necessary amount.

Hence, 'too much' is the most appropriate answer.

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