Spot The Error Part- 8

11. Shyam, so good with weapons, fail to find the words/to tell him that everything he'd done / so far, all the compromises he'd made, had been for love. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) to tell him that everything he'd done
(b) Shyam, so good with weapons, fail to find the words
(c) so far, all the compromises he'd made, had been for love.
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) Shyam, so good with weapons, fail to find the words

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, 'Shyam' is a singular subject that will take 'fails' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'Shyam, so good with weapons, fails to find the words' is the most appropriate answer.

12. Her failure in life / is too much / painful for me. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) painful for me
(c) is too much
(d) Her failure in life

Correct Answer: (c) is too much

Solution:We will not use the adverb 'much' with the adjective 'painful' in the given sentence.

Therefore, 'much' will be removed.
Hence, 'too painful for me' is the most appropriate answer.

13. Bacteria are single celled/organisms that can/reproduce on its own. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) organisms that can
(b) No error
(c) Bacteria are single - celled
(d) reproduce on its own.

Correct Answer: (d) reproduce on its own.

Solution:We will use a plural pronoun 'their for the plural subject 'organisms' in the given sentence, not a singular pronoun 'its".

Hence, 'reproduce on their own' is the most appropriate answer.

14. A guru is someone who does not / charge you a fee because someone / who is tied in greed couldn't release you. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) charge you a fee because someone
(b) who is tied in greed couldn't release you.
(c) A guru is someone who does not
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) who is tied in greed couldn't release you.

Solution:The given sentence is in the simple present tense so the verb must be used in the simple present form(V₁).

Hence, 'who is tied in greed can't(V₁) release you' is the most appropriate answer.

15. And so for the sakes / of his son he remained, / absolutely calm. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) absolutely calm
(b) No error
(c) of his son he remained,
(d) And so for the sakes

Correct Answer: (d) And so for the sakes

Solution:We cannot make the plural form of the noun 'sake' by adding an 's' to it.

Therefore, 'sakes' must be replaced with 'sake'.
Hence, 'And so for the sake of his son' is the most appropriate answer.

16. Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there kings. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) No error
(b) one of the greatest of there kings
(c) Such was the education
(d) of the Spartans with regard to

Correct Answer: (b) one of the greatest of there kings

Solution:The pronoun 'there' must be replaced with the number 'three' to grammatically correct the given sentence.

Hence, 'one of the greatest of three kings' is the most appropriate answer.

17. Workers and companies in all / sectors can contribute their skills / to meet society new needs. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) sectors can contribute their skills
(b) No error
(c) to meet society new needs
(d) Workers and companies in all

Correct Answer: (c) to meet society new needs

Solution:We generally use apostrophe('s) to show possession means something belonging to someone. Similarly, the given sentence talks about 'needs' which belong to 'society'.

Hence, 'society's new needs' is the most appropriate answer.

18. Near 800 million / people worldwide lack / updated sanitation. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) updated sanitation.
(b) people worldwide lack
(c) No error
(d) Near 800 million

Correct Answer: (d) Near 800 million

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb(nearly) and not an adjective(near).

Hence, 'Nearly 800 million people' is the most appropriate answer.

19. That was a good / conversation, look forward / to meet you. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) That was a good
(b) to meet you.
(c) conversation, look forward
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) to meet you.

Solution:'Look forward + to + V-ing' is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.

Hence, 'look forward to meeting(V-ing) you' is the most appropriate answer.

20. What is the / price of this / fancy dress pink? [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) fancy dress pink?
(b) No error
(c) price of this
(d) What is the

Correct Answer: (a) fancy dress pink?

Solution:The correct order of adjectives is

opinion,
size,
age,
shape,
colour,
origin,
material,
purpose.

Hence, 'fancy(opinion) pink(colour) dress' is the most appropriate answer.