Spot The Error Part- 7

Total Questions: 50

31. And it just recently awarded / a million-dollar contract / that reeks of corruption. [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) a million dollar contract
(b) And it just recently awarded
(c) that reeks of corruption.
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (d) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

32. Today, in fit of frenzied rage and / jealousy, you would have / killed me, your brother. [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) killed me, your brother.
(b) No error
(c) jealousy, you would have
(d) Today, in fit of frenzied rage and

Correct Answer: (d) Today, in fit of frenzied rage and

Solution:We will not write 'frenzied' with 'rage' as they both nearly have the same meanings which leads to a case of superfluousness (exceeding more than necessary).

Hence, 'frenzied' will be removed from the sentence & 'Today, in a fit of rage' is the most appropriate answer.

33. A study finds that the average staff cost at / a public sector bank is high than that at / its private sector counterpart. [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) its private sector counterpart.
(c) a public sector bank is high than that at
(d) A study finds that the average staff cost at

Correct Answer: (c) a public sector bank is high than that at

Solution:We always use a comparative degree adjective like better, worse, greater, etc. when we do a comparison between two things.

Similarly, 'cost at public & private banks is being compared in the given sentence.

Hence, 'cost at a public sector bank is higher than that at its private sector counterpart is the most appropriate answer.

34. Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands / of moisture in the atmosphere that extends from the / tropics to higher latitudes. [SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands Spot the Error
(b) of moisture in the atmosphere that extends from the
(c) tropics to higher latitudes.
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) of moisture in the atmosphere that extends from the

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, 'narrow bands' is a plural subject that will take 'extend' as a plural verb.
Hence, 'narrow bands of moisture in the atmosphere that extend is the most appropriate answer.

35. It turns out / that my father/ isn't alone. [SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) that my father
(c) It turns out
(d) isn't alone.

Correct Answer: (a) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

36. When we cook garlic, the sulphide / molecules raise into the air/and fill the room with their pleasing aroma. [SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) When we cook garlic, the sulphide
(b) molecules raise into the air
(c) No error
(d) and fill the room with their pleasing aroma.

Correct Answer: (b) molecules raise into the air

Solution:"Rise' means something(smoke, gas,etc.) moving upwards in the air. It will replace 'raise' in the given sentence.

Hence, 'the sulphide molecules rise into the air is the most appropriate answer.

37. This was no strange sight / to the boy by that time, / for he had neither gun or spear. [SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) for he had neither gun or spear.
(c) to the boy by that time,
(d) This was no strange sight

Correct Answer: (b) for he had neither gun or spear.

Solution:"Neither...nor' is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, 'for he had neither gun nor spear' is the most appropriate answer.

38. He has been / told many a times to / mind his manners. [SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) He has been
(c) told many a times to
(d) mind his manners.

Correct Answer: (c) told many a times to

Solution:We will not use the indefinite article 'a' before 'times'. Hence, 'told many times' is the most appropriate answer.

39. I will never judge you for yours impromptu performance. [SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) I will never
(b) yours impromptu performance.
(c) judge you for
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) yours impromptu performance.

Solution:We will not use another pronoun(yours) with the given pronoun(you). Instead, we will use an adjective 'your' that means relating to or belonging to you.

Hence, 'judge you for your impromptu performance' is the most appropriate answer.

40. If conventional arrangements and /patterns are made more scarcer, other / arrangements and patterns will spring up. [SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) arrangements and patterns will spring up.
(b) No error
(c) If conventional arrangements and
(d) patterns are made more scarcer, other

Correct Answer: (d) patterns are made more scarcer, other

Solution:Whenever we do a comparison between two things or people we don't use 'more or very' with the comparative degree adjective('scarcer' in the given sentence) because it becomes a case of superfluousness (not necessary).

Hence, 'more' will be removed from the given sentence & 'patterns are made scarcer becomes the most appropriate answer.

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