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Spotting Error MCQ for SSC exams

MCQ Spotting Error
  1. At a time which most firms (a)/ were finding it difficult (b)/ to raise money, we succeeded (c)/ in raising the necessary funds. (d)/ No error (e) A. At a time when most firms
    B. were finding it difficult
    C. to raise money, we succeeded
    D. in raising the necessary funds
    E. No error

Solution: A
Explanation
In Part A, the use of word ‘which’ should be replaced by ‘when’ to make the sentence correct
Correction: At a time when most firms
Hence option A is correct.
  1. Everyone is keen in knowing (a)/ the forecast for the monsoon (b)/ this year as it has been the (c)/ major cause of inflation in Asia. (d)/ No error (e)

A. Everyone is keen in knowing
B. the forecast for the monsoon
C. this year as it has been the
D. major cause of inflation in Asia
E. No error


Solution: A
In Part A, the use of word ‘keen in knowing’ should be replaced by ‘keen to know’to make the sentence correct
Correction: Everyone is keen to know
Hence option A is correct.
  1. Building biogas plants will help to reduce (a)/ greenhouse gas emissions by reducing (b)/ the consuming of conventional fuels (c)/ such as firewood and kerosene. (d)/ No error (e)

A. Building biogas plants will help to reduce
B. greenhouse gas emissions by reducing
C. the consuming of conventional fuels
D. such as firewood and kerosene
E. No error


Solution: C
In Part C, the use of word ‘consuming’ should be replaced by ‘consumption’ to make the sentence correct
Correction: the consumption of conventional fuels
Hence option C is correct.
  1. Since some banks may take longer (a)/ to achieve these targets, RBI (b)/ has considered to revise these guidelines (c)/ on a case to case basis, (d)/ No error (e)

A. Since some banks may take longer
B. to achieve these targets, RBI
C. has considered to revise these guidelines
D. on a case to case basis
E. No error


Solution: C
In Part C, the use of word ‘considered’ should be replaced by ‘decided’ to make the sentence correct
Correction: has decided to revise these guidelines
Hence option C is correct.
  1. After joining the Hong Kong based (a)/ bank in 1990, he has (b)/ head various departments (c)/ including corporate and investment banking (d)/ No errors (e)

A. After joining the hong kong based
B. bank in 1990, he has
C. head various departments
D. including corporate and investment banking
E. No error


Solution: C
In Part C, this sentence is in the past participle form the of verb. So, the use of the word ‘head’ should be replaced by ‘headed’ to make the sentence correct
Correction: headed various departments
Hence option C is correct.
  1. Initially, shop owners tried to (a)/ offer some resistance to the demolition, but (b)/ seeing the heavy presence of the police force (c)/ their resistance faded off. (d)/ No error (e)
    A. Initially, shop owners tried to
    B. offer some resistance to the demolition, but
    C. seeing the heavy presence of the police force
    D. their resistance faded off
    E. No error

Solution: D
In Part D, the use of word ‘faded off’ should be replaced by ‘fade off’ to make the sentence correct.
Correction: their resistance fade off
Hence option D is correct.

27. Cleanliness drives will be (a)/ conducted in various localities (b)/ to opening the drains blocked (c)/ with polythene bags. (d)/ No error (e)
A. Cleanliness drives will be
B. conducted in various localities
C. to opening the drains blocked
D. with polythene bags
E. No error


Solution: C
In Part C, the use of word ‘to opening’ should be replaced by ‘for opening’ to make the sentence correct.
Correction: for opening the drains blocked
Hence option C is correct.

28.. The results of the study showed that (a)/ if the partners were willing to talk to each other (b)/ and arrive at a mutually agreeable decision, (c)/ the joint decisions were more better than any one person’s judgement. (d)/ No error (e)
A. The results of the study showed that
B. if the partners were willing to talk to each other
C. and arrive at a mutually agreeable decision
D. the joint decisions were more better than any one person’s judgement
E. No error


Solution: D
In Part D, the use of word ‘more’ is not necessary to use. So, it should be removed from there
Correction: the joint decisions were better than any one person’s judgement
Hence option D is correct.
  1. A year after the global financial crisis saw (a)/ students from the best B-schools across the world struggling for a job, (b)/ a surgery on management education this year thrown (c)/ up some rather interesting findings, (d)/ No error (e)
    A. A year after the global financial crisis saw
    B. students from the best B-schools across the world struggling for a job,
    C. a surgery on management education this year thrown
    D. up some rather interesting findings
    E. No error

Solution: C
In Part C, the use of word ‘surgery’ is not necessary to use. So, it should be replaced by ‘survey’ to make the sentence correct
Correction: a surveyon management education this year thrown
Hence option C is correct.

30. The district authorities are making (a)/ a last-ditch attempt to provide (b)/ alternative solutions to farmers but (c)/ the option is clearly inadequate. (d)/ No error (e)
A. The district authorities are making
B. a last-ditch attempt to provide
C. alternative solutions to farmers but
D. the option is clearly inadequate
E. No error


Solution: Option E
No Error