SSC CHSL 2016 – 17 Spotting Error English Section with Explanation

02-Feb-2017 SSC CHSL 2016 – 17 Spotting Error English

Q101. He told me the same (A)/story which he told (B)/you yesterday.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: – For two past actions, use past perfect tense (had + third form of verb) for the first action and simple past tense (second form of verb) for the second action.
Ex – They had already finished their dinner when I reached there.
Replace “told” by “had told”

Q102. The Directors are (A)/now inquiring (B)/in the cause of the fire.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: – inquire into means to investigate, to look into or ask questions about.
Ex – The police are inquiring into his connections with the criminals.
Replace “in” by “into”

Q103. She was an (A)/only child who (B)/had been very welcome.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: – no error.

Q104. Mother does not hardly (A)/know what happened (B)/in school yesterday.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: – hardly means barely or almost not.
“Does not hardly”‘ll create a double negative.
Ex – I hardly know where to go for shopping. (I do not know where to go for shopping)

Q105. No beggar who comes (A)/to our doors (B)/goes back empty handed. (C)/No error (D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B

03-Feb-2017

Q106. The substitution of cream (A)/ instead of milk in the recipe (B)/makes for a rich dessert.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: C

Q107. The prince and princess (A)/made their way (B)/through the cheering crowd.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: – no error.

Q108. She decided to drink (A)/water instead of soft drinks(B)/ in order to lose weight.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: – no error.

Q109. You want to stay (A)/with him, in spite(B)/off what he did?(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: – In spite of – के बावजूद
Replace “off” by “of”

Q110. Since they were all dressed up,(A)/she assumed they(B)/were going to church together.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: – no error.

Q111. In spite of (A)/her irritation, she (B)/couldn’t help smile.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: – Generally “gerund – verb + ing” is used After some expressions :
It’s no use …
There’s no point in …
I can’t help…
I don’t mind…
I can’t stand/bear…
Ex – She couldn’t help laughing when she saw it.
Replace “smile” by gerund form “smiling”

07-Feb-2017 SSC CHSL 2016 – 17 Spotting Error English

Q112. To the whale, its (A)/tail is the sole (B)/mean of propulsion.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: – replace “mean” by “means”
Mean – मतलब
Means – साधन
Propulsion – संचालक शक्ति, आगे को धक्का देना
“व्हेल के लिए, इसकी पूंछ संचालक शक्ति का एकमात्र साधन है”

Q113. There was a fine line (A)/between being frugal (B)/and being a miser.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: – no error.
– “between” is always used for two persons/things followed by co-relative “and”

Q114. The plane was too (A)/ far away that it was (B)/just a dot in the sky.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: – The given sentence is positive sentence, replace “too” by “so” as the word “too” has negative meaning.

Q115. It was like (A)/reading a (B)/open book.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: – The word “open” start with vowel sound, replace indefinite article “a” by “an”

08-Feb-2017
Q116. Her heart was (A)/pounding as he(B)/stopped front of her.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: C 

Ex:- The correct usages are – In front of

Q117. He only plays a subsidiary (A)/ role in the management(B)/of this organization.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: – no error.
subsidiary means सहायक

Q118. All the furnitures (A)/has been replaced(B)/by the landlord.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation : – furniture is an uncountable noun, do not make plural form by adding –s, -es, -ies.
Replace “furnitures” by “furniture”

Q119. This town has an ancient temple (A)/and beautiful waterfall (B)/so many tourists come here.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: – The word waterfall is countable noun, use indefinite article “a” – a beautiful waterfall

Q120. Soon as he (A)/saw the policeman,(B)/ he ran away.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: – as soon as – जैसे ही
Replace “soon as” by “as soon as”

Q121. You must not (A)/look down into (B)/parents’ advice.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: – “look down upon” means disregard
Replace “into” by “upon”


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