Spot The Error Part-4

Total Questions: 50

1. The team of scientists / were conducting / experiments to test / their hypothesis [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) experiments to test
(b) The team of scientists
(c) their hypothesis
(d) were conducting

Correct Answer: (d) were conducting

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.

Team' is a singular subject that will take 'was' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'was conducting' is the most appropriate answer.

2. This region / was struck by unusual / wave of violence / last year. [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) was struck by unusual
(b) wave of violence
(c) This region
(d) last year.

Correct Answer: (a) was struck by unusual

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

Therefore, article 'an' must be used before the word 'unusual'.
Hence, 'was struck by an unusual' is the most appropriate answer.

3. With reference of your letter, / the organisation wishes to hire you / for the security services. [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) With reference of your letter
(b) for the security services
(c) the organisation wishes to hire you
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a) With reference of your letter

Solution:'Of' must be replaced with 'to' as 'with reference to is the correct phrase which means about or concerning (something).

Hence, 'with reference to your letter' is the most appropriate answer.

4. It is imperative in understanding / the rising importance of artificial intelligence / in the public sector to increase the efficacy / and impact of the work done for public welfare. [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) the rising importance of artificial intelligence
(b) It is imperative in understanding
(c) and impact of the work done for public welfare.
(d) in the public sector to increase the efficacy

Correct Answer: (b) It is imperative in understanding

Solution:'In understanding must be replaced with 'to understand'.

We generally use the phrase 'it is imperative/important + to + Vi when the infinitive(to + V₁) tells us what is important.
Hence, 'it is imperative to understand(V₁)' is the most appropriate answer.

5. The soldier met / a fearless death / fighting on behalf at his country. [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) The soldier met
(b) a fearless death
(c) No error
(d) fighting on behalf at his country

Correct Answer: (d) fighting on behalf at his country

Solution:'On behalf at his country' must be replaced with 'on behalf of his country'.

The phrase 'on behalf of is used to indicate that someone is acting or speaking for another person, group or organisation.
Hence, 'fighting on behalf of his country' is the most appropriate answer.

6. Choose the sentence that contains an error. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) I need to buy an new iPhone.
(b) The cat sat on the windowsill
(c) She is the best singer in the choir.
(d) He is an artist who paints landscapes.

Correct Answer: (a) I need to buy an new iPhone.

Solution:I need to buy a new iPhone.

(Correct) Article 'A' is used before the words starting from a consonant sound (a conversation, a story).

7. The man / is a / social animal. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) social animal
(b) The man
(c) No error
(d) is a

Correct Answer: (b) The man

Solution:No article is used when a noun is used in the general sense.

Therefore, article 'the' must be removed before 'man'.
Hence, 'man' is the most appropriate answer.

8. The poor undergoes / several problems in life / that could be / solved with money. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) that could be
(b) several problems in life
(c) No error
(d) is a

Correct Answer: (a) that could be

Solution:An adjective represents the whole class of people when article 'the' is used before it.

Similarly, 'the poor' represents all the poor people.
We always use a plural verb after such adjectives.
Hence, The poor undergo' is the most appropriate answer.

9. Select the grammatically correct sentence. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) He ate the sweets greedy.
(b) I could not find it anywhere.
(c) I haven't got none.
(d) He is much weak.

Correct Answer: (b) I could not find it anywhere.

Solution:(b) I could not find it anywhere. (Correct)

(a) He ate the sweets greedy. ('Greedily' will be used)

(d) He is much weak. ("Weaker' will be used)

10. He speaks pleasantly / with her yesterday / evening but not today. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) He speaks pleasantly
(b) with her yesterday
(c) No error
(d) evening but not today.

Correct Answer: (a) He speaks pleasantly

Solution:'Speaks' must be replaced with 'spoke' as we generally use 'simple past tense(V₂)' to describe actions, events, or states that occurred and were completed in the past.

Similarly, in the sentence, the action was completed yesterday.
Hence, 'he spoke(V) pleasantly' is the most appropriate answer.

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