Spot The Error Part-5

Total Questions: 50

31. He is as concerned as me / regarding / the renewed / examination schedule. [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift - 2)]

(a) the renewed
(b) examination schedule
(c) regarding
(d) He is as concerned as me

Correct Answer: (d) He is as concerned as me

Solution:Pronoun 'Me' must be replaced with 'I' as the conjunction pair "as....as" is used to do comparison between the same 'Cases of pronoun'.

So we need to use the subjective case of pronoun i.e. 'I'.
Hence, 'He is as concerned as I' is the most appropriate answer.

32. After that long afternoon, / when I quietly entered her room / to hand over the packet to her, / she asked me to sit reluctant [Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2)]

(a) she asked me to sit reluctant
(b) After that long afternoon,
(c) to hand over the packet to her,
(d) when I quietly entered her room

Correct Answer: (a) she asked me to sit reluctant

Solution:'Reluctant' must be replaced with 'Reluctantly' as we generally use adverbs to modify or describe verbs(sit).

Hence, 'she asked me to sit reluctantly' is the most appropriate answer.

33. The police could not / hold on the people / for long as they / gathered in large numbers. [SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)]

(a) for long as they
(b) hold on the people
(c) The police could not
(d) gathered in large numbers

Correct Answer: (b) hold on the people

Solution:'On' must be replaced with 'back' as the "Hold back" is a phrasal verb that means to stop or prevent someone or something.

Hence, 'hold back the people' is the most appropriate answer.

34. The students were / able to get better from / college early so they / went to the movies. [SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)]

(a) to get better from
(b) went to the movies
(c) The students were able
(d) college early so they

Correct Answer: (a) to get better from

Solution:'Better' must be replaced with 'back' as the phrase 'get back' means to return.

Hence, 'get back' is the most appropriate answer

35. Restoring soil health would / help at mitigate the / effects of climate change. [SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Morning)]

(a) help at mitigate the
(b) effects of climate change.
(c) Restoring soil health would
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a) help at mitigate the

Solution:Preposition 'at' will be removed as we directly use the bare infinitive after the verb bid, let, watch, see, make, help, and hear.

Hence help mitigate the' is the most appropriate answer.

36. The front part is used for carving / the lines and the back end / for scratching of whole areas. [SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) the lines and the back end
(b) No Error
(c) The front part is used for carving
(d) for scratching of whole areas Spot the Error

Correct Answer: (d) for scratching of whole areas Spot the Error

Solution:Preposition 'of' will be removed as scratch is a transitive verb and it will not use any preposition with it.

The will be used before "whole".

Hence, 'For scratching the whole areas' is the most appropriate answer.

37. Where can I find / a good Chinese / restaurant about here? [SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) Where can I find
(b) a good Chinese
(c) restaurant about here?
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) restaurant about here?

Solution:'About' will be removed. 'About' is not needed.

Hence, 'restaurant here' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than / bill discounting, from the point of / view of a small company [SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) bill discounting, from the point of
(b) No error
(c) Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than
(d) view of a small company

Correct Answer: (c) Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than

Solution:Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than 'Than' will be replaced by 'to' as we generally use the preposition 'to' with some Adjectives for comparison (Similar, Superior, Inferior, Equal, Identical).

Hence, 'Factoring is, of course, different from and superior to' is the most appropriate answer.

39. Companies will go / after one other in / their marketing campaigns. [SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) their marketing campaigns
(b) after one other in
(c) Companies will go
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) after one other in

Solution:'Other' will be replaced by another as we generally use the reciprocal pronoun 'one another to indicate a mutual relationship between two or more people or things.

Hence, 'after one another in' is the most appropriate answer.

40. Now its referring to the same / big lug who met his fate/ thanks to David's slingshot. [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Morning)]

(a) No error
(b) thanks to David's slingshot.
(c) big lug who met his fate
(d) Now its referring to the same

Correct Answer: (d) Now its referring to the same

Solution:It's is a contraction and should be used where a sentence would read "it is."

Its with no apostrophe is the possessive pronoun, like "his" and "her," for nouns without gender.

Hence, 'Now it's referring to the same' is the most appropriate answer.

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