Spot The Error Part-4

Total Questions: 50

41. A celestial body or astronomical object is / a naturally occurring physical thing, association, / or configuration that happens in the visible universe. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) No error
(b) A celestial body or astronomical object is
(c) or configuration that happens in the visible universe
(d) a naturally occurring physical thing, association

Correct Answer: (a) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

42. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The Dutta company has not being making new school bags since the lockdown commenced. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) since
(b) has not
(c) being
(d) commenced

Correct Answer: (c) being

Solution:'Being' must be replaced with 'been' as we generally use the conjunction 'since' in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense to denote a point of time in the past.

"Singular Sub. + has + been + V-ing is the correct grammatical structure.
Hence, 'has not been' is the most appropriate answer.

43. The following sentence has been divided into three segments, A, B, C. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the segment that contains the error, from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th shift)]

It was (A) / by a chance (B) / he saw a movie in a theatre (C).

(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) B

Solution:Article 'a' must be removed as 'by chance' is the correct phrase. 'By chance' means accidentally, without plan or intent. Hence, 'by chance' is the most appropriate answer.

44. One of these / boxes have / the portrait / of the heiress. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift)]

(a) boxes have
(b) of the heiress
(c) the portrait
(d) One of these

Correct Answer: (a) boxes have

Solution:'Have' must be replaced with 'has.

According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", 'One of/ Each of/ Most of/ Either of Plural Subject + Singular verb' is grammatically the correct structure.
Hence, 'boxes has' is the most appropriate answer.

45. You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all the people all the time. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) No error
(b) You can fool some of the people all the time
(c) and all the people some of the time
(d) but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

Correct Answer: (a) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

46. Hardik's horoscope says that the stars will be exercised/ a benign influence on his life. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) will be exercised
(b) Hardik's horoscope says
(c) that the stars
(d) a benign influence on his life

Correct Answer: (a) will be exercised

Solution:'Will be exercised' must be replaced with 'will exercise' as we generally use active voice when the subject is the doer of the action.

In the given sentence, the subject('stars') is the daer of the action(exercise an influence).
Hence, 'will exercise' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Select the grammatically correct sentence. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

A. Today is sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly enthusiastic.

B. Today is a sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly enthusiastic.

C. Today is the sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly enthusiastic.

D. Today is sixth day of our workshop. All participants are highly enthusiastic.

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

Correct Answer: (b) C

Solution:C. Today is the sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly enthusiastic. (Correct)

A. Today is sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly enthusiastic. (Article is missing)

B. Today is a sixth day of our workshop. All the participants are highly enthusiastic. (Incorrect Article)

D. Today is sixth day of our workshop. All participants are highly enthusiastic. (Article is missing)

48. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (4th shift)]

I had gone to Siliguri before I go to Raiganj.

(a) go
(b) before
(c) had
(d) gone

Correct Answer: (a) go

Solution:'Go' must be replaced with 'went'.

If two actions took place in the past then the 1st action must be in the Past perfect tense (Had + V3) and the 2nd action must be in the Simple Past tense (V2).
Hence, 'went(V2)' is the most appropriate answer.

49. He will return in a hour. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (1st shift)]

(a) return
(b) He will
(c) hour
(d) in a

Correct Answer: (d) in a

Solution:Article 'a' must be replaced with 'an' as article 'An' is used before the words starting from a vowel sound(an Indian artist, an apple, an hour).

Hence, 'in an' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Binay said that /he is coming from/his village, Jaigarh. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) from
(b) he is coming
(c) his village, Jaygarh
(d) Binay said that

Correct Answer: (b) he is coming

Solution:'Is' must be replaced with 'was' as the given sentence is an example of Indirect tense in the past tense. So, the correct grammatical structure is 'Singular Sub. + was + V-ing'.

Hence, 'he was coming' is the most appropriate answer.

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