Spot The Error Part-3

Total Questions: 50

41. I have read that / a Leaning Tower of Pisa is a / popular tourist attraction / in the world. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) a Leaning Tower of Pisa is a
Solution:Article 'A' must be replaced with article 'the' as we generally use article 'the' with a specific and well-known structure.
  • Hence, 'the leaning tower of Pisa is a' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Sita spotted golden / deer and/ requested Rama / to capture it. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Sita spotted golden
Solution:Article 'A' is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story).
  • Therefore, article 'a' must be used before the word 'golden'.
  • Hence, 'Sita spotted a golden' is the most appropriate answer.

43. The committee was divided on the issue / and neither side were willing to / compromise on the compensation / amount to be given. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) and neither side were willing to
Solution:And neither side were willing to 'Were' must be replaced with 'was' as 'everyone/ each/ every/ nothing/ everything/ anything/ either/ neither represents a singular noun.
  • Therefore, singular verbs will be used with them.
  • Hence, 'and neither side was willing to' is the most appropriate answer.

44. The investigation conducting by the research team / yielded statistically significant results / providing substantial evidence / to support the hypothesis. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) The investigation conducting by the research team
Solution:A participle phrase is a group of words which includes a past participle form (V3) and functions as an adjective, providing additional information about the subject.
  • Similarly, In the given sentence, the participle phrase "conducted(V₂) by the team' provides additional information about the subject 'the investigation'.
  • Hence, 'the investigation conducted by the research team' is the most appropriate answer.

45. It was Ravi, not his friends, / who were shouting/at late hours last night. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) who were shouting
Solution:'Were' must be replaced with 'was.

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

  • 'Ravi' is a singular subject that will take 'was' as a singular verb.
  • Hence, 'who was shouting' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Washington Irving's writing career started at / the tender age of nineteen when he joined / his brother Peter's newspaper The Morning Chronicle / as journalist. [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) as journalist
Solution:Article 'a' is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story).
  • Therefore, article 'a' must be used before the word 'Journalist'.
  • Hence, 'as a journalist' is the most appropriate answer.

47. There was a saying that they're their own enemies with negligible reason to be shared. [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) negligible
Solution:'Negligible' is the correct spelling.

48. Can you make / sure you have / a correct address / before you start driving? [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) a correct address
Solution:"A correct address' must be replaced with 'the correct address' as we generally use article 'the' before definite or particular nouns.
  • Similarly, the given sentence is talking about a particular address.
  • Hence, 'the correct address' is the most appropriate answer.

49. The food container / is not enough big to meet / the demands of the affected people. [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) is not enough big to meet
Solution:'Enough big' must be replaced with 'big enough' as 'enough' is a special adverb and always used after the adjective('big' in the given sentence).
  • Hence, 'is not big enough to meet' is the most appropriate answer.

50. By virtue off / the power given to the leader / the followers accepted his decision [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) By virtue off
Solution:'By virtue of' is the correct preposition and it is used to provide reason.
  • Hence, 'by virtue of' is the most appropriate answer.