Important Spotting Error for SSC AND Miscellaneous Questions for Ssc Cgl mains 2017 set-20

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1. A scientist who convinces the world (A)/
gets the credit not the (B)/ one to whom
the idea first occurs. (C)/ no error (D)

1. (A) Here 'scientist' is used as a particular
noun. So definite article 'the' will be
used.

 

2. One should be true (A)/ to his promises in
(B)/ order to earn name and fame in life.
(C)/ no error (D)

2. (B) The correct possessive adjective of 'one'
is one's.

3. Keeping in view (A)/ the public's demand,
(B)/ the government has decided to improve
the quality of roads in this city. (C)/ no error
(D)

3. (B) Replace 'public's demand' with 'public
demand'. Because 'public' is used as an
adjective here.

4. He takes good care (A)/ of his hair so (B)/
his hairs are black and attractive. (C)/ no
error (D)

4. (C) 'Hair' is an uncountable noun and
hence will take singular verb. So
replace 'Hair are' with 'hair is'

5. I saw only ten police (A)/ who were providing
security (B)/ to the celebrity. (C)/ no error
(D)

5. (A) Here plural countable noun is needed
hence use 'policemen'.

6. The five players (A)/ had each an (B)/
achievement of their own. (C)/ no error (D)

6. (C) Replace 'their' with 'his'. 'Each' takes
singular pronoun.

7. The coach has great power (A)/ of making
some useful decisions (B)/ but the players
have more greater ability to foil them. (C)/
no error (D)

7. (C) Remove 'more'. 'greater' in itself is a
comparative degree of adjective.

8. We have to accept (A)/ that driving vehicles
(B)/ require expertise. (C)/ No error (D)

8. (C) If the subject is singular, the verb must
be singular.
Use 'requires' in place of 'require' as the
main subject is 'driving'.

9. Both the BJP along with (A)/ the Congress
are responsible for (B)/India's declining
growth rate. (C)/ no error (D)

9. (A) 'Both….and' is the correct co-relative.
'and' will come in place of 'along with'.

10. There is renewed sense (A)/of urgency in
(B)/completing the project. (C)/No error (D)

10. (A) Add article 'a' before 'renewed sense'.

11. The girl (A)/ distributed chocolates (B)/
between all her classmates. (C)/ no error
(D)

11. (C) Change 'between' into 'among'. For
'more than two' we use among.

12. It was apparent for (A)/ everyone present
that if (B)/ the ambulance didn't arrive on
time, he would die. (C)/ no error (D)

12. (A) 'to' will be used in place of 'for'

13. The English teacher (A)/ said that we
should (B)/ work hard if we didn't want to
fail. (C)/ no error (D)

13. (A) "English teacher means a teacher who
was born in England. 'Teacher of
English' is the correct term.

 

14. The teacher (A)/ objected my (B)/ entering
the examination hall. (C)/ no error (D)

14. (B) When 'objected' is used as a verb,
preposition 'to' follows.

 

15. Let no one remain with doubt (A) / that the
USA (B)/ is responsible for the destruction
of Iraq. (C)/ no error (D)


15. (A) 'in' will be used in place of 'with'




16. The students observed (A)/ silent before
they ran (B)/ to greet their parents. (c)/ no
error (D)


16. (B) 'silent' is an adjective whereas 'silence'
is a noun. Here 'silence' will come.



17. He meets me (A)/ once a blue moon so (B)/
he doesn't know much about my activities.
(C)/ no error (D)

17. (B) 'once in a blue moon' will be used in
place of 'once a blue moon'. 'once in a
blue moon' is an idiom which means
'very rarely'.

18. If I was the captain (A)/ of Indian cricket
team (B)/ I would not select Ravindra
Jadeja. (C)/ no error (D)

18. (A) Replace 'was' with 'were'. When an
imaginary situation is talked about, we
use 'were'.


19. I was very lucky (A)/ that day and (B)/
catched a lot of thieves. (C)/ no error (D)

19. (C) use 'caught' in place of 'catched'. v2 and
v3 of 'catch' is 'caught'

20. The sole idea behind (A)/ conducting such

programmes is to (B)/ create awareness
among foreigners of our culture. (C)/ no
error (D)

20. (D) no error 

#FILLERS

21. Twitter is one of the most popular socialnetworking sites. It is ………. by the

internet users
(A) Effected (B) Examined
(C) Analysed (D) Utilised

D

22. It's a ………. that people become ghosts after
they die.
(A) myth (B) Lie
(C) bluff (D) mistake

A

23. He is very good ………. writing quality
content.
(A) in (B) at
(C) on (D) about

B

24. A large sign near the gate warns the
visitors to beware ………. Dogs.
(A) about (B) from
(C) of (D) with

C

25. He is good ………. mathematics.
(A) in (B) at
(C) for (D) in the


B

#ANTONYMS

26. Enervate
(A) Decelerate (B) Strengthen
(C) Push forward (D) Aggravate

B



27. Embellish
(A) Dishonour (B) Demolish
(C) Spoil (D) Suffice

C


28. Unnerved
(A) Anxious (B) Nervous
(C) Hopeful (D) Confident 



D

#SYNONYMS
29. Conventicle
(A) Facsimile (B) Meeting house
(C) Irradiation (D) Corollary

B

30. Transpired
(A) Was communicated
(B) Was discussed
(C) Happened
(D) Conspired

C

31. Resentment
(A) Disobedience (B) Treachery

(C) Exoneration (D) Bitterness

D

#IDIOIMS

36. Play to the galleries
(A) to offend audiences
(B) to be prepared
(C) to appease middle class(D) to appeal to popular taste

D

37. Keep the pot boiling
(A) To keep going on actively
(B) To keep cooking the food
(C) to keep getting angry
(D) keep the fire burning

A

38. Between Scylla and Charibdis
(A) Between two friends
(B) Between two enemies
(C) Between two dangers
(D) Between two rivers

C

39. To cool one's heels
(A) To be kept waiting for someone
(B) To talk rudely
(C) To give cold treatment to somebody
(D) To run away

A

40. Bag of bones
(A) A bag full of bones
(B) A dead body
(C) A person about to die
(D) An extremely weak person

D

41. To take someone to task
(A) To make someone do some work
(B) To rebuke someone
(C) To dismiss
(D) To praise

B

42. Gift of the gab
(A) A good orator
(B) Gift from a very close friend
(C) Elixir of life
(D) lacking funds

A

43. Gave up the ghost
(A) Lived like a ghost
(B) Left the ghost
(C) Died
(D) Gave up the idea of doing something

C

44. For a song
(A) very cheaply
(B) For entertainment
(C) For an insignificant thing
(D) For someone very special

A

45. Play fast and loose
(A) Rarely (B) Act recklessly
(C) Hard days (D) To determine

B


#ONEWORD

66. An uncertain period of awaiting a decision
or resolution
(A) Lunatic (B) Limbo
(C) Spunky (D) Lark

B

67. Words written on a tombstone
(A) Epitaph (B) Epithet
(C) Epigram (D) Enigma

A

68. An ornamental tablet, typically of metal,
porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall
(A) Tabloid (B) Poster
(C) Plaque (D) Board

C

69. Unconcerned with the rightness or
wrongness of something.
(A) Amoral (B) Immoral
(C) Moral (D) Psychopath

A

70. Extreme old age when a man behaves like
a fool
(A) Imbecility (B) Cludess
(C) Dotage (D) Superannuation

C

71. Symbol of peace
(A) Hammer and sickle
(B) Hammer and tongs
(C) An olive branch
(D) Judas kiss

C

72. Selling a business or property especially to
pay off debt
(A) Solidify (B) Auction
(C) Liquidate (D) Exchange

C

73. Kill someone for an alleged offence without
a legal trial
(A) Lynch (B) Murder
(C) Assassinate (D) Exterminate

A

74. A book, document, or piece of music written
by hand rather than typed or printed
(A) Verse (B) Stanza
(C) Biography (D) Manuscript

D

75. Lasting for a very brief time
(A) Trivial (B) Momentous
(C) Momentary (D) Everlasting

C

76. One who walks on a rope
(A) Aerobic (B) Funambulist
(C) Upholsterer (D) Gymnast

B

77. Exemption from punishment
(A) Impudent (B) Impunity
(C) Immunity (D) Absolve
B



#IMPROVEMENT

98. I [regard him my] mentor.
(A) regard him as my
(B) regard him to be my
(C) regard him to my
(D) No Improvement

A

99. [Both of us are] not studying.
(A) Neither of us are
(B) None of us are
(C) Neither of us is
(D) No Improvement

C

100. He performed [as better as] he could
(A) as best as
(B) No Improvement
(C) as hardly as
(D) as well as

D


101. I am looking forward [to meet] you.
(A) for meeting
(B) to meeting
(C) about meeting
(D) No Improvement

B


102. He [provided me money].(A) provided money
(B) provided me with money
(C) provided for money
(D) No Improvement
B


103.[ Seldom he goes] to a meeting.
(A) Never he goes
(B) Seldom does he go
(C) He seldom goes
(D) No Improvement

B



104. Ram is a [decent] player.
(A) No Improvement (B) dissent
(C) descent (D) dissing

A


105. Our [personal] are very highly educated.
(A) No Improvement (B) persons
(C) person (D) personnel

D



106. He was totally [taken off] when his father
caught him smoking.
(A) No Improvement (B) taken up
(C) taken away (D) taken aback

D



107. We will [prevail against] the opponent.
(A) No Improvement (B) prevail upon
(C) prevail on (D) prevail up

A


108. If [I will come] to Delhi, I will meet you.
(A) I did come
(B) I would come
(C) I come
(D) No Improvement

C


109. [City after city was] destroyed.
(A) Cities after cities were
(B) Cities after cities was
(C) No Improvement
(D) City after city were


C



110. A [herd] of sheep was grazing.
(A) flock (B) sheaf
(C) troop (D) No Improvement

A


111. This is the same man [that] slapped him.
(A) No Improvement (B) which
(C) who (D) whom
A

112. Work hard [lest you will] fail.
(A) lest you would (B) lest you should
(C) lest will you (D) No Improvement

B


113. I live [at Vijay Nagar in] Ghaziabad.
(A) No Improvement (B) in Vijay Nagar in
(C) at Vijay Nagar at (D) in Vijay Nagar at

A


114. We gave cash to the orphanage [in lieu
about] the cheques that had bounced.
(A) in lieu of (B) in lieu for
(C) in lieu at (D) No Improvement


A




115. The government is [loath] to alter its
decision.
(A) loathe (B) loathing
(C) No Improvement (D) load  


C
 It's important to keep track of loath vs. loathe because they both have differentmeanings and different uses within the sentence structure. Loathe is a verb and means to detest or dislike. Loath is an adjective and means reluctant or unwilling.



116. Go to [rack and ruin](A) rock and ruin (B) dogs and ruin
(C) rest and ruin (D) No Improvement


D


117. Put the cart [after] the horse
(A) No Improvement (B) before
(C) in front of (D) on

C
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