Ssc cgl Memory based ERROR QUIZ PYQs #Spot_the_Error
SPOT THE ERROR – CGL 2021 Tier I
Q.1.
You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences. CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) You must avoid riding in a crowded bus
(b) during rush hour
(c) as both are quiet unpleasant experiences
(d) or travelling in a metro
Q.2.
Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives. CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) lost our lives
(b) not reached in time
(c) Had you
(d) we will have
Q.3.
The woodcutter felled / some trees / with hardly / many effort at all. CGL 13/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) some trees
(b) with hardly
(c) many effort at all
(d) The woodcutter felled
Q.4.
The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby. CGL 13/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) The river appears to have
(b) No error
(c) got its name
(d) from the town nearby
Q.5.
Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead against / several complications in the human body. CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) in the human body
(b) Lack of required
(c) lead against
(d) several complications
Q.6.
The Dussehra celebrations / in Mysore / this year / are grandest than / in any other part of the state. CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) in Mysore
(b) The Dussehra celebrations
(c) are grandest than
(d) any other part
Q.7.
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind. CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) It have been only
(b) to spread their ideas to mankind
(c) through writing
(d) that men have been able
Q.8.
The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children. CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) The Principal requested
(b) the teacher’s
(c) to monitor
(d) and take care of the small children
Q.9.
“Would you liked / to have / some fries / along with your coffee, / sir?” / asked the waiter. CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) asked the waiter
(b) along with your coffee
(c) Would you liked
(d) some fries
Q.10.
The supervisor / wanted to known / the pros and cons / of the issue. CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) the pros and cons
(b) wanted to known
(c) of the issue
(d) The supervisor
Q.11.
Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the lid. CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) and after adding some water
(b) closed the lid
(c) in the frying pan
(d) Raman putted the vegetables
Q.12.
The recruiters / were pleased / to John’s / domain knowledge and personality. CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) The recruiters
(b) to John’s
(c) domain knowledge and personality
(d) were pleased
Q.13.
Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box? CGL 17/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Won’t you
(b) to help me
(c) along this heavy box
(d) please come
Q.14.
The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products. CGL 17/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) of waste products
(b) an cheap dumping ground
(c) for all kinds
(d) The sea has become
Q.15.
The construction of the new business school is led to a sudden rise of population in our area. CGL 17/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) a sudden rise of population in our area
(b) The construction of
(c) the new business school
(d) is led to
Q.16.
They have lived / in this apartment / since ten years. CGL 17/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) They have lived
(b) No error
(c) in this apartment
(d) since ten years
Q.17.
He win / several accolades / for his / music compositions. CGL 17/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) He win
(b) music compositions
(c) for his
(d) several accolades
Q.18.
When she went for a walk / Maya couldn’t take off her scarf / because it was / too much windy. CGL 17/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) too much windy
(b) Maya couldn’t take off her scarf
(c) because it was
(d) When she went for a walk
Q.19.
We don’t really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a moderate price. CGL 18/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) and some convenience on a moderate price
(b) want a large house
(c) We don’t really
(d) we are looking for some comfort
Q.20.
Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer. CGL 18/8/2021
(a) to sister’s house
(b) in Mumbai
(c) Lalitha will go
(d) this summer
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Spot The Error quiz Answers
Q.1.
You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences.
(c) as both are quiet unpleasant experiences → quiet should be quite.
Q.2.
Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.
(d) we will have → will have should be would have (third conditional).
Q.3.
The woodcutter felled / some trees / with hardly / many effort at all.
(c) many effort at all → many should be much (uncountable noun).
Q.4.
The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby.
(b) No error → The sentence is correct.
Q.5.
Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead against / several complications in the human body.
(c) lead against → lead against should be leads to as Lack of is singular.
Q.6.
The Dussehra celebrations / in Mysore / this year / are grandest than / in any other part of the state.
(c) are grandest than → grandest should be grander (comparative degree).
Q.7.
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.
(a) It have been only → have should be has (singular subject).
Q.8.
The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.
(b) the teacher’s → teacher’s should be teachers (plural form).
Q.9.
Would you liked / to have / some fries / along with your coffee, sir? / asked the waiter.
(c) Would you liked → liked should be like (modal verbs use base form).
Q.10.
The supervisor / wanted to known / the pros and cons / of the issue.
(b) wanted to known → known should be know (base form).
Q.11.
Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the lid.
(d) Raman putted the vegetables → putted should be put (irregular verb).
Q.12.
The recruiters / were pleased / to John’s / domain knowledge and personality.
(b) to John’s → to John’s should be with John’s (correct preposition).
Q.13.
Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?
(c) along this heavy box → along should be with.
Q.14.
The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.
(b) an cheap dumping ground → an should be a (before consonant sound).
Q.15.
The construction of the new business school is led to a sudden rise of population in our area.
(d) is led to → is led to should be has led to (present perfect).
Q.16.
They have lived / in this apartment / since ten years.
(d) since ten years → since should be for (specific duration).
Q.17.
He win / several accolades / for his / music compositions.
(a) He win → win should be won (past tense).
Q.18.
When she went for a walk / Maya couldn’t take off her scarf / because it was / too much windy.
(a) too much windy → too much should be too (adjective usage).
Q.19.
We don’t really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a moderate price.
(a) and some convenience on a moderate price → on a moderate price should be at a moderate price.
20.
a)There is a pronoun error in the given sentence. The possessive pronoun ‘her’ that is generally used for a femalesubject(Lalitha in the given sentence) is missing. Hence, ‘to hersister’s house’ is the most appropriate answer.
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