Spot The Error Part- 6

Total Questions: 50

41. All of the farmers I/interviewed shared three / things on common. [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) All of the farmers I
(b) interviewed shared three
(c) No error
(d) things on common.

Correct Answer: (d) things on common.

Solution:The phrase 'in common' is used to describe similarity between two or more things or persons. The given sentence is talking about similarity between all of the farmers that were interviewed. Hence, 'things in common' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Do not be put of by the / mathematical equation, because / this is really not very complicated [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) Do not be put of by the
(b) this is really not very complicated.
(c) mathematical equation, because
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a) Do not be put of by the

Solution:'Put off' is the correct phrasal verb to be used in place of 'put of. 'Put off' means to lose interest or enthusiasm in something. In the given sentence, it implies that you don't have to be discouraged by the mathematical equation. Hence, 'do not be put off by the' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Fires in California is / sounding alarm bells / that cannot be ignored. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning)]

(a) sounding alarm bells
(b) that cannot be ignored
(c) Fires in California is
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) Fires in California is

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. In the given sentence, 'fires' is a plural subject that will take 'are' as a plural verb. Hence, 'Fires in California are' is the most appropriate structure.

44. He consolidated control over all the provinces of the Great Britain and some / of northern Gaul while Maximian dealt with other uprisings. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning)]

(a) of northern Gaul while Maximian dealt with other uprisings
(b) No Error
(c) He consolidated control over all the
(d) provinces of the Great Britain and some

Correct Answer: (d) provinces of the Great Britain and some

Solution:The definite article "the" should not be used before "Great Britain in this passage. "Great Britain" is a proper noun and It does not require the definite article "the" before it. Hence, 'provinces of Great Britain and some' is the most appropriate answer.

45. Sorry I will be late as a flight / has been delayed due / to bad weather. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) No error
(b) Sorry I will be late as a flight
(c) to bad weather.
(d) has been delayed due

Correct Answer: (b) Sorry I will be late as a flight

Solution:'As a flight' will be replaced with 'as the flight' because article 'the' is used when talking about something definite or particular. In the given sentence the person is talking about the flight he is going to aboard. Hence, 'sorry I will be late as the flight is the most appropriate answer.

46. Here, in truth, lies / the crux of the / great problem of all. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) great problem of all
(b) No error
(c) Here, in truth, lies
(d) the crux of the

Correct Answer: (a) great problem of all

Solution:'Great problem of all' will be replaced with 'greatest problem of all' as article 'the' is used before superlative degree adjectives. Hence, 'greatest problem of all' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Ram ran back to the / window to see the bars dangling / a few feet before the ground. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) a few feet before the ground.
(b) No error
(c) window to see the bars dangling
(d) Ram ran back to the

Correct Answer: (a) a few feet before the ground.

Solution:The preposition 'before' is used to indicate a position in front of or prior to something. However, when describing the vertical distance between the bars and the ground, the correct preposition to use is 'above. Hence, 'a few feet above the ground' is the most appropriate answer.

48. An appeasements policies / were all but a sham to misdirect/the local groups. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) the local groups.
(b) were all but a sham to misdirect
(c) An appeasements policies
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c) An appeasements policies

Solution:Article 'an' must be removed as we don't use an article before plural noun (appeasement policies) also appeasements must be replaced with appeasement as it is used as an adjective to modify the noun 'policies'. Hence, 'Appeasement policies' is the most appropriate answer.

49. Your body will respond by / getting more muscular and / strong before you know it. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning)]

(a) strong before you know it.
(b) No error
(c) Your body will respond by
(d) getting more muscular and

Correct Answer: (a) strong before you know it.

Solution:Use of the positive degree adjective 'strong' is incorrect as we use the same type of adjectives when they are joined by a conjunction('and' in the given sentence). The adjective 'more muscular' is in comparative form, so we will use comparative degree 'stronger' in place of 'strong'. Hence, 'stronger before you know it' is the most appropriate answer.

50. I could not make out what / it is, for the wind was /rustling the corn-shocks. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) I could not make out what
(b) No error
(c) rustling the corn-shocks.
(d) it is, for the wind was

Correct Answer: (d) it is, for the wind was

Solution:The phrase 'it is' will be replaced with 'it was' because this phrase is a part of the main clause which indicates a past event. Further, the second clause ('was rustling') is also given in past tense. Hence, 'it was, for the wind was' is the most appropriate answer.

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