Spot The Error Part-3

31. The company was sued / for breach of contract / but it still deny / any wrongdoing. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) The company was sued
(b) for breach of contract
(c) any wrongdoing
(d) but it still deny

Correct Answer: (c) any wrongdoing

Solution:'Deny' must be replaced with 'Denied' as the given sentence is in the past tense.

Hence, 'but it still denied' is the most appropriate answer.

32. Honesty/is/a best/policy. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) policy
(b) is
(c) a best
(d) Honesty

Correct Answer: (c) a best

Solution:'Superlative degree' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person etc.

For example, most, best, worst, greatest, etc.
However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective.
Similarly, in the given sentence, 'best' is the superlative degree adjective.
Hence, 'the best' is the most appropriate answer.

33. The current state of the literature / on the efficacy under cognitive-behavioural therapy / for individuals with generalized anxiety disorder / suggests that it is a promising treatment option. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) The current state of the literature
(b) suggests that it is a promising treatment option
(c) on the efficacy under cognitive-behavioral therapy
(d) for individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.

Correct Answer: (c) on the efficacy under cognitive-behavioral therapy

Solution:'Under' is used to denote the position of something/somebody at a lower level.

'Of' is used to mention the parts or characteristics of something.
Hence, 'on the efficacy of cognitive -behavioral therapy' is the most appropriate answer.

34. The rich/should/help/poor. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) help
(b) should
(c) poor
(d) The rich

Correct Answer: (c) poor

Solution:Article 'the' is used when we use an adjective to represent the whole class.

Similarly, in the given sentence, we are referring to the whole class of poor people.
Hence, 'the poor' is the most appropriate answer.

35. He was / that angry/that he slammed the book / on the table. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) that he slammed the book
(b) that angry
(c) He was
(d) on the table

Correct Answer: (b) that angry

Solution:'That angry' must be replaced with 'so angry' as 'so...that' is a fixed conjunction pair.

Hence, 'so angry' is the most appropriate answer.

36. After working so much / in the fields yesterday / did you took a break? [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) did you took a break
(b) No error
(c) After working so much
(d) in the fields yesterday

Correct Answer: (a) did you took a break

Solution:'Took' must be replaced with 'take' as we generally use the first form of the verb(V.) after 'did'.

Hence, 'did you take a break' is the most appropriate answer.

37. Do you want to visit a zoo/ when you / go to Ahmedabad? [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Do you want
(b) go to Ahmedabad
(c) when you
(d) to visit a zoo

Correct Answer: (d) to visit a zoo

Solution:Article 'a' must be replaced with 'the' to specify a particular zoo.

Hence, 'to visit the zoo' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Suman has bought / a black and a white shawl / to wear with/her new dress. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) to wear with
(b) her new dress.
(c) a black and a white shawl
(d) Suman has bought

Correct Answer: (c) a black and a white shawl

Solution:Article 'a' must be removed before 'white'.

We use article 'a' once when there is only one person or thing.
Hence, 'a black and white shawl' is the most appropriate answer.

39. Were this boy / washing his clothes / yesterday when the matron / came for a regular round? [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) washing his clothes
(b) yesterday when the matron
(c) Were this boy
(d) came for a regular round

Correct Answer: (c) Were this boy

Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb.

'This boy' is a singular subject that will take 'was' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'was this boy' is the most appropriate answer.

40. Nobody from the gathering / of odd people could guess / the accident occurring blast. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) the accident occurring blast
(b) Nobody from the gathering
(c) No error
(d) of odd people could guess

Correct Answer: (a) the accident occurring blast

Solution:'Occurring' must be replaced with 'that caused the' as 'caused means to make something happen.

The phrase "that caused the blast" is used to clarify that the accident was responsible for the blast.
Hence, 'that caused the blast' is the most appropriate answer.