Spot The Error Part- 8

41. They all, except Shirin, were very sad / during the farewell party given / to the teacher retiring, and her indifference were well noticed. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) They all, except Shirin, were very sad
(b) during the farewell party given
(c) indifference were well noticed
(d) to the teacher retiring, and her

Correct Answer: (c) indifference were well noticed

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, 'her' is a singular subject that will take 'was' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'her Indifference was well noticed' is the most appropriate answer.

42. He does not / know how to / draw quickly / and straightly. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

(a) and straightly
(b) He does not
(c) know how to
(d) draw quickly

Correct Answer: (a) and straightly

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb(draw) and the correct adverb is 'straight' and not 'straightly'.

Hence, 'quickly and straight' is the most appropriate answer.

43. He knows that / he has no other option / but to work hard. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) He knows that
(b) but to work hard
(c) he has no other option
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b) but to work hard

Solution:Conjunction 'than' should be used with 'no other and the gerund form of the verb will be used after the conjunction 'than'.

Hence, 'than working hard' is the most appropriate answer.

44. She has / a habit of / spending against / her means. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) her means
(b) She has
(c) spending against
(d) a habit of

Correct Answer: (c) spending against

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.

The preposition 'against' must be replaced with "beyond' because 'to live beyond your means' is the correct phrase that means to spend more than the earning.
Hence, 'spending beyond her means' is the most appropriate answer.

45. Mother said that / it was quite all right / for her to get upset / for scoring less. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Mother said that
(b) No error
(c) for scoring less.
(d) for her to get upset

Correct Answer: (b) No error

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

46. She has / not written / a single novel / by three years. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) not written
(b) She has
(c) by three years
(d) a single novel

Correct Answer: (c) by three years

Solution:'For' refers to a specific period of time or a numerical value of time, for example for 2 years, for 4 weeks, for 3 days, etc.

Similarly, in the given sentence, the given period of time is three years.
Hence, 'for three years' is the most appropriate answer.

47. She is quiet a generous woman / to have donated / such a large amount / for the flood affected people. [SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) to have donated
(b) for the flood affected people.
(c) such a large amount
(d) She is quiet a generous woman

Correct Answer: (c) such a large amount

Solution:'Quiet' means with very little or no noise.

Whereas, 'Quite' is used for emphasizing something completely. Similarly, 'quite' will be used in the given sentence to emphasise the generosity of the woman.
Hence, 'She is quite a generous woman' is the most appropriate answer.

48. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. [SSC CGL 09/12/2022(4th Shift)]

I told Rahu on wait for two hours at the bus stop.

(a) at
(b) for
(c) told
(d) on

Correct Answer: (d) on

Solution:The given sentence is an example of 'Indirect speech' changed from an 'Imperative reporting speech'. The rule to change 'Imperative sentence' in reported speech is that we use 'To + infinitive' to form the indirect speech. Hence, I told Rahu to wait for two hours' is the most appropriate answer.

49. The meeting was held upon / for an hour/ due to non-availability / of the committee members. [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) of the committee members.
(b) due to non-availability
(c) for an hour
(d) The meeting was held upon

Correct Answer: (d) The meeting was held upon

Solution:'Held up' is a phrasal verb which means to delay the progress of something.

The given sentence states that the meeting was held up for an hour due to non-availability of the committee members.
Hence, 'the meeting was held up" is the most appropriate answer.

50. No talking / on the dinner table / is an absolute rule. [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) No talking
(b) No Error
(c) on the dinner table
(d) is an absolute rule.

Correct Answer: (b) No Error