SSC CPO 2019 Spotting Error with Explanation

SSC CPO 2019 Spotting Error:- Total – 40 Questions with explanation

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.

Q.1:- Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift] In about two weeks our holidays will start.
1. In about two weeks
2. No error
3. our holidays
4. will start
Correct Answer:- No error
In about two weeks- लगभग दो सप्ताह में

Q.2:- [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
We watched the workmen to repair the tiles of the kitchen.
1. of the kitchen
2. We watched the workmen
3. No error
4. to repair the tiles
Correct Answer:- to repair the tiles
Explanation :- “to repair” will replace “repair” or “repairing” because watch, see, hear, feel, etc are followed by a bare infinitive or by a gerund.

Q.3:- [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
A large section of a hotel under construction collapse in New Orleans last Saturday.
1. under construction
2. collapse in New Orleans
3. last Saturday
4. A large section of a hotel
Correct Answer:- collapse in New Orleans
Explanation :- “collapse” will replace “collapsed” because “last Saturday” shows about past tense.

Q.4:- [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
Across his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Modi was seen picking up plastic litter, bottles, and other items.
1. picking up plastic litter
2. Across his morning walk
3. Prime Minister Modi was seen
4. on a beach in Mamallapuram
Correct Answer:- Across his morning walk
Explanation :- 4. Use “during his morning walk” instead of “across his morning walk”.
Across- आर-पार, सभी जगह.
During- के दौरान

Q.5:-[09 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
‘Plogging’ is an international trend, in which someone picking up trash while jogging or brisk walking.
1. while jogging or brisk walking
2. picking up trash
3. ‘Plogging’ is an international trend
4. in which someone
Correct Answer:- picking up trash
Explanation :- 5. As the sentence shows about someone’s habit, it should be in present simple tense. Hence, replace “picking up trash ” with “picks up trash “.

Q.6:- [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
My mother speaks in so a low voice that it is difficult to understand what she is saying.
1. that it is difficult to understand
2. what she is saying.
3. My mother speaks
4. in so a low voice
Correct Answer:- in so a low voice
Explanation :- 6. Replace “in so a low voice” with “in such a low voice” because “so” is used only before an adjective or an adverb, whereas “such” is used before a noun or before “adjective + noun”.

Q.7:- [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
The prices of tomatoes has soared up to Rs. 65-70 per kg in many parts of the country.
1. in many parts of the country
2. soared up
3. The prices of tomatoes has
4. No error
Correct Answer:- The prices of tomatoes has
Explanation :- 7. Use “have” instead of “has” as “prices” is a plural subject.

Q.8:-  [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
The J&K Administration has withdrew the advisory asking tourists to cut short their visit to Kashmir.
1. their visit to Kashmir.
2. asking tourists to cut short
3. has withdrew the advisory
4. No error
Correct Answer:- has withdrew the advisory
Explanation :- 8. Use v3 “withdrawn” instead of v2 “withdrew” because after any from of “have”, v3 is used in active voice.

Q.9:- [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
Note down my phone number in case you needs to ring me up.
1. in case you needs
2. my phone number
3. to ring me up
4. Note down
Correct Answer:- in case you needs
Explanation :- 9. Use plural form “need” instead of singular form “needs”.
‘you’ should be followed by the plural form of main verb.

Q.10:-  [09 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases
at flood-ravaged Bihar.
1. The Government is setting up
2. a special surveillance cell
3. for epidemic-prone diseases
4. at flood-ravaged Bihar.
Correct Answer:- at flood-ravaged Bihar.
Explanation :- 10. “at flood-ravaged Bihar” will replace “in flood-ravaged Bihar”.
‘at’ is used for a small place whereas ‘in’ is used for a larger place.

Q.11:- [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
Anita enjoyed to swim in the sea.
1. No error
2. Anita enjoyed
3. to swim
4. in the sea
Correct Answer:- to swim
Explanation :- 11. The verb “enjoy” is followed by a gerund. Hence, use “swimming” instead of “to swim”.

Q.12:- [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
With food granaries overflowing, the Government is looking to liquidate his grain stock to prevent damage.
1. to prevent damage
2. to liquidate his grain stock
3. the Government is looking
4. With food granaries overflowing
Correct Answer:- to liquidate his grain stock
Explanation :- 12. The correct pronoun for government is “its grain stock” instead of “his grain stock” because here the subject is “the Government”.

Q.13:-  [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
After two months the phone signals were back at the valley.
1. were back
2. the phone signals
3. at the valley
4. After two months
Correct Answer:- at the valley
Explanation :- 13. “in the valley” instead of “at the valley”.

Q.14:- [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
The letter was posting yesterday by my brother.
1. by my brother
2. The letter
3. was posting yesterday
4. No error
Correct Answer:- was posting yesterday
Explanation :- 14. “was posted” instead of “was posting” because the sentence is in passive voice. “subject + H. V. + V3 ……+ by agent”

Q.15:-  [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
Saurav Ganguly have emerged as the new President of the BCCI after a night long discussion.
1. Saurav Ganguly have emerged
2. as the new President
3. of the BCCI
4. after a night long discussion
Correct Answer:- Saurav Ganguly have emerged
Explanation :- 15. Sourav Ganguly is a singular subject. Hence, use singular verb “has” instead of “have”.

Q.16:- Need you to buy so many books? [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. so many books
2. Need you
3. to buy
4. No error
Correct Answer:- to buy
Explanation :- 16. V1 “buy” should be used in place of “to buy” because “need” is a modal verb here. Modal verbs should be followed by the base form of the main verb.

Q.17:- If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol. [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. No error
2. wants to recover
3. he must
4. abstain for alcohol
Correct Answer:- abstain for alcohol
Explanation :- 17. The correct preposition after the verb “abstain” is “from”, and not “for”.

Q.18:-Either of the two supervisors were supposed to be present at the site. [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. present at the site
2. the two supervisors
3. No error
4. were supposed to be
Correct Answer:- were supposed to be
Explanation :- 18. Use “was” instead of “were” because here “either” is the main subject of the sentence. either (as a main subject) + singular verb.

Q.19:- We will have to walk now since we had missed the bus. [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. since we had
2. We will have to
3. walk now
4. No error
Correct Answer:- since we had
Explanation :- 19. “Have missed” instead of “had missed” because the sentence is in present perfect tense.

Q.20:- These facts should not have been disclosed for the public. [11 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. No error
2. not have been disclosed
3. for the public
4. These facts should
Correct Answer:- for the public
Explanation :- 20. “to the public” instead of “for the public” should be used.
Disclose to someone or disclose something to someone.

Q.21:- He wouldn’t let anyone to drive his new car. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. No error
2. anyone to drive
3. his new car
4. He wouldn’t let
Correct Answer:- anyone to drive
Explanation :- 21. “drive” instead of “to drive” because after “let, see, hear, feel, make, bid” bare infinitive ( v1 ) is used.

Q.22:-Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. Among the reasons cited by the employee
2. were the pressure of work, the outstation duties
3. No error
4. and desiring to pursue her hobbies
Correct Answer:- and desiring to pursue her hobbies
Explanation :- 22. “the desire” should be used in place of “desiring”.

Q.23:- If she left now, she would reach the station on time. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. she would reach
2. the station on time
3. if she left now
4. No error
Correct Answer:- No error
Explanation :- 23. No error
If + simple past………present conditional or present continuous conditional
If this thing happened………that thing would happen.

Q.24:- The detective compared the forged signature to the original. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. to the original
2. the forged signature
3. The detective compared
4. No error
Correct Answer:- to the original
Explanation :- 24. Here “one” should be used as the pronoun of “signature” after “the original”. (to the original one)

Q.25:- The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. in the past five days
2. retreated from most parts
3. The monsoon have
4. No error
Correct Answer:- The monsoon have
Explanation :- 25. Use singular “has” instead of plural “have” with singular subject “monsoon”

Q.26:- Her sister lives in Pune, one of the major city in Maharashtra. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. one of the major city
2. in Maharashtra
3. in Pune
4. Her sister lives
Correct Answer:- one of the major city
Explanation :- 26. “one of the major cities”, not “city” because – “number + of + plural noun”.

Q.27:- How many money did Sudhir win in the lottery? [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. No error
2. did Sudhir win
3. in the lottery
4. How many money
Correct Answer:- How many money
Explanation :- 27. “money” is an uncountable noun. Hence, use “how much” instead of “how many”.

Q.28:- They informed the teacher that all of they family members would be going to Visakhapatnam. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. would be going
2. to Visakhapatnam
3. all of they family members
4. They informed the teacher that
Correct Answer:- all of they family members
Explanation :- “Family Member” is a slang. Because member is already part of the family. So we use “The members of our/ their/ his/ her/ my family
Use ‘all the members of their family’ instead of ‘all of they family members’.

Q.29:- Whom did you give the packet to? [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. Whom
2. the packet to
3. No error
4. did you give
Correct Answer:- No error
Explanation :- 29. No error.
The structure of the given sentence is correct.
Ex- Whom should I vote for?
whom the book was about.

Q.30:- Vini bought two new dresses but either is suitable for the festival. [12 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. Vini bought
2. but either is
3. suitable for the festival
4. two new dresses
Correct Answer:- but either is
Explanation :- 30. Replace “either” with “neither” because “but” shows contrast.

Q.31:- The day before yesterday he left for Europe by the air. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. The day before yesterday
2. No error
3. by the air
4. he left for Europe
Correct Answer:- by the air
Explanation :- 31. No article ( a/an/the ) is used in such phrases as “by bus, by train, by air, by sea, etc”.

Q.32:- I wish I have worked harder than I did. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. I wish
2. I have worked
3. harder than I did
4. No error
Correct Answer:- I have worked
Explanation :- 32. “I had worked” instead of “I have worked” because after “I wish”, past perfect tense ( had + v3 ) + simple past’ is used.

Q.33:- This document has signed by two persons. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. This document
2. No error
3. by two persons
4. has signed
Correct Answer:- has signed
Explanation :- 33. Use “been” after “has” because the given sentence is in passive voice.

Q.34:- I ordered his dismissal when he flouted the company rules. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. I ordered his dismissal
2. No error
3. when he flouted
4. the company rules
Correct Answer:- No error
Explanation :- 34. No error.

Q.35:- Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Mor Shift].
1. No error
2. in all his
3. business ventures
4. Fate smiled above him
Correct Answer:- Fate smiled above him
Explanation :- 35. Here, the correct preposition after “smile” will be “on/upon”. “Smile on/upon” means “to make someone have good luck or success”.

Q.36:-No sooner did the dark clouds gather in the sky when the electricity was switched off. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. in the sky
2. the dark clouds gather
3. when the electricity was switched off
4. No sooner did
Correct Answer:- when the electricity was switched off
Explanation :- 36. Use “than” instead of “when” because – “no sooner….. than”.

Q.37:- In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Only one copy of the book, running into 1200 pages, on Gandhiji’s visit to the State of Andhra Pradesh, remain now.
1. running into 1200 pages
2. remain now
3. on Gandhiji’s visit to the State
4. Only one copy of the book
Correct Answer:- remain now
Explanation :- 37. “remains” instead of “remain” should be used because the subject is “only one copy”.

Q.38:- Shyam studied in Moscow since ten years when his father was posted there from 1976 to 1985. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. when his father was posted there
2. since ten years
3. from 1976 to 1985
4. Shyam studied in Moscow
Correct Answer:- since ten years
Explanation :- 38. “ten years” is a a period of time. Hence, use “for” instead of “since”.

Q.39:- If the growth of population had been controlled earlier, mankind wouldn’t lived in a polluted world now. [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. in a polluted world now
2. mankind wouldn’t lived
3. If the growth of population
4. had been controlled earlier
Correct Answer:- mankind wouldn’t lived
Explanation :- use “wouldn’t have lived” in place of “wouldn’t live”.

Q.40:- Are you having your own transport to go home from work? [13 Dec. CPO 2019 Eve Shift].
1. to go home
2. from work
3. Are you having
4. your own transport
Correct Answer:- Are you having

Explanation :- “Are you having” will be replaced by “Do you have” because when “have” means “to possess”, then it is not used in continuous tense.

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