Important Spotting Error for SSC AND Miscellaneous Questions for Ssc Cgl mains 2017 set-26

SSC #CGL #MAINS #ENGLISH #2017 #ERRORS
 #FILL IN THE BLANKS  #ONE WORD #IDIOMS #ANTONYM #SYNONYM

#ERRORS

1. He has (A)/ made a blunder (B)/ mistake
(C)/ No error (D)

1. (B) 'Blunder' and 'mistake' cannot be used
together. Correct formation is made a
mistake/ done a blunder. 

2. The religious argument (A)/ is not the only

basics (B)/ over which the case for animal
rights rests. (C)/ No error (D)

2. (C) Replace 'over' by 'on.

3. The (A)/ young man (B)/ had no manner.
(C)/ No error (D)

3. (C) Replace 'manner' with 'manners'.
Manner (rkSj&rjhdk)] Manners (f'k"Vkpkj)

4. Unless you stop to make noise at once (A)/
I will have no option but to (B)/ bring the
matter to the attention of the police (C)/
No Error (D)

4. (A) Replace 'to make' by making.

5. More leisure as well as an abundance of
goods (A)/ are attainable (B)/ through
automation (C)/ No Error (D)

5. (B) Replace 'are' by is. 'As well as' takes verb
according to its first subject

6. With a view to help the third world countries
(A)/ the I.M.F and the world Bank keep
sending (B)/ their experts to different
regions of the world (C)/ No Error (D)

.
6. (A) Replace 'help' with helping. We use 'V +
ing' form after 'with a view to'

7. I (A)/ am (B)/ your's (C)/ No error (D)

.
7. (C) Remove apostrophe 's'. 'I am yours' is the
correct sentence.

8. The eminent speaker's speech (A)/ was
broadcasted over (B)/ all the major radio
stations (C)/ No Error (D)

8. (B) Replace 'broadcasted' by 'broadcast'.
'Broadcast' is by far the preferred version
for 'V2' & 'V3'.

9. Everyone felt that (A)/ the big glittering
diamond (B)/ was the most unique (C)/ No
Error (D)

9. (C) Remove 'the most'. 'Unique' does not
take any superlative degree 

10. I tried on both the dresses (A)/ and finally
decided (B)/ to buy the expensive one (C)/
No Error (D)

10. (C) Add 'more' before 'expensive'. These is
a comparison between two dresses. 

11. Hardly I have had (A)/ any rest (B)/ during
the last week (C)/ No error (D)

11. (A) 'Hardly have I had' is the correct
formation. Negative introductory
sentences take inversion form.

12. "Meatless Days' (A)/ have been made (B)/
into a film (C)/ No Error (D)

12. (B) Replace 'have' by 'has'. 'Meatless Days'
is the name of a book.

13. This room would look much better (A)/ if
you put a furniture (B)/ in that corner (C)/
No Error (D)

13. (B) Remove 'a', 'furniture' is an uncountable
noun.

14. The difficult situation in which I found
myself (A)/ is not made easy (B)/ by her
constant nagging and grumbling (C)/ No
Error (D)

14. (B) Replace 'is' by was. Since sentence is
in past tense.

15. I was (A)/ very amused (B)/ at his behaviour
(C)/ No error (D)


15. (B) Replace 'very' with 'much'.


16. Frozen foods are so popular today (A)/ that
many people wonder (B)/ how they ever
lived without them (C)/ No Error (D)

16. (C) Add 'had' before ever. Second part of the
sentence should be in Past Perfect Tense

17. Until you begin to make a better use of your
time (A)/ I shall not stop (B) finding fault in
you (C)/ No error (D)

17. (C) Correct preposition will be 'with' in place
of 'in'. 'Finding fault with you'.

18. I was (A)/ baffled with (B)/ the instructions
he gave me (C)/ No error (D)

18. (B) 'By' is the suitable preposition here with
baffled which means to confuse or
frustrate completely.

19. The company has decided to sell half (A)/ of
it shares (B)/ to a Chinese firm (C)/ No
error (D)

19. (B) Replace 'it' with 'its'. Its is possessive
adjective from of it.

20. You are (A)/ a true (B)/ person. (C)/ No error
(D


20. (B) Replace 'true' with 'truthful' person.

#FILLERS



21. It would be a mistake, however, to ______
the Afghan involvement.
(A) overplay (B) degrade
(C) ambitious (D) apathetic



21. (B) 'Degrade' means 'to treat without
respect.






22. He _______ himself a stiff drink before
making his statement to the police officer.
(A) threw (B) poured
(C) filled (D) sipped


22. (B) We 'pour' drinks for oneself.




23. Mr. and Mrs. Singh go for a _____ walk just
before dinner.
(A) vibrant (B) brisk
(C) vivacious (D) slow


23. (B) You take 'brisk walk' when you are
empty stomach.




24. The teacher found many mistakes in my
composition when she went ______ it.
(A) about (B) into
(C) down (D) through



24. (D) 'Go through' means 'to read'.


25. The center's announcement of an
interlocutor to initiate dialogue ______ J &
K is a welcome step.
(A) for (B) to
(C) within (D) from


C







#SYNONYMS

26. ACCORD
(A) Confer (B) Refusal
(C) Dissension (D) Opposition


A



27. CALUMNIATE
(A) To accuse falsely
(B) To accuse truthfully
(C) To denounce
(D) To ditch

A


28. CONJECTURE
(A) Grave (B) Outward
(C) To Guess (D) To Claim

C

#ANTONYMS

29. ACQUAINT
(A) Alienate (B) Luxurious
(C) Stall (D) Bleach

A



30. EXPANSIVE
(A) Narrow (B) Generous
(C) Honest (D) Troublesome


A






31. FUME
(A) Frown (B) Chafe
(C) Comply (D) Dupe


C



#IDIOMS

36. Hear it on grapevine
(A) To listen good music
(B) To hear sensible talk
(C) To hear rumours about something or
someone
(D) Interruption while hearing

C
grapevine >>informal grp in any organization. it a management term.
37. A house of cards
(A) A rich person
(B) Likely to fail
(C) House made of clay
(D) A haunted house



B





38. To wrangle over an ass's shadow
(A) To do something funny
(B) To waste time on petty things
(C) To quarrel over trifles
(D) To act in a foolish way

C

39. All agog
(A) Patient (B) defend
(C) Restless (D) To be inconsistent

C

40. Shoot one's bolt
(A) Bolt the door
(B) Shoot at sight
(C) To use up one's resources
(D) Shoot before bolting

C

41. Keep your wig on
(A) hold on to your wig, so it won't fall off
(B) Get another hair cut
(C) take off your wig
(D) calm down

D

42. Gall and wormwood
(A) Get fired from the job
(B) To be ready
(C) Source of irritation
(D) Natural and simple

C

43. Under lock and key
(A) In prison
(B) Lock in house
(C) In safe place
(D) Pad lock

C

44. Pale into insignificance
(A) Diminish in importance
(B) Less hectic
(C) Dull and pale
(D) Less exciting


A

#ONEWORD

65. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks
(A) Imbued (B) Hyped
(C) Devoted (D) Dipsomania

D

66. A den for small animals
(A) Bush (B) Apiary
(C) Hutch (D) Aviary

C

67. The habit of always admiring oneself
(A) Psychosis (B) Neurosis
(C) Narcissism (D) Paranoia

C

68. One who deserts his principle or believes
(A) Renegade (B) Fanatic
(C) Militant (D) Zealot

A

69. Military waking up signals in the morning
(A) Lullaby (B) Reveille
(C) Anthem (D) Soprano

B

70. A wall built to prevent the sea or a river
from flooding an area
(A) Dam (B) Mound
(C) Dyke (D) Embankment

C

71. A specialist who tests eyesight
(A) Cardiologist (B) Dermatologist
(C) Urologist (D) Optometrist

D

72. A method which never fails
(A) Fallible (B) Infallible
(C) Gullible (D) Brunette

B

73. The abandonment of one's country and
cause in favour of an opposing one
(A) Fugitive (B) Errant
(C) Nomadic (D) Defection

D

74. A person who never takes alcoholic drinks
(A) Bagpiper (B) Teetotaller
(C) Cosmopolitan (D) Pagophagia

B

Pagophagia is the compulsive consumption of ice or iced drinks. It is a form of the disorder pica. It has been associated with iron deficiency anemia, and shown to respond to iron supplementation, leading some investigators to postulate that some forms of pica may be the result of nutritional deficiency.


75. To have a very high opinion about oneself
(A) Rodomont (B) Egotist
(C) Conceited (D) Booster

C

76. One who journeys from place to place
(A) Libertarian (B) Itinerant
(C) Volunteer (D) Iconoclast



B

#IMPROVEMENT

97. A lot of time we hear from actors they regret
the king of roles they have been doing all
this while, but this actor says he [has never
any regrets ]
 (A) never has have
(B) has never had
(C) has no
(D) No improvement

B

98. After enjoying one of the biggest successes
of Indian Cinema, the actor [is pulled the
brakes] on his career.
(A) has pulling brake
(B) has put the prakes
(C) is braking
(D) is put brakes

B

99. As soon as she opened the Umbrella
scorpion [fell about] of it.

(A) fell up from	(B) fell off from
(C) fell out	(D) fell from

C


100. I cannot [put up with] that nasty fellow
(A) put up
(B) put at
(C) put on with
(D) No improvement

D

101. Akshay considered Suresh a complete [pain
in the neck] as he kept asking baseless
questions.
(A) paining in the neck
(B) painless neck
(C) pain in necking
(D) No improvement

D

102. People discovered the alternate sources of
energy when fossil fuel reserves [start to
deplete]
(A) start to deplete
(B) starting to deplete
(C) started to deplete
(D) start with deplete

C

103. [Because that there were] heavy rains, the
lake was flooded.
(A) Because of the
(B) As there were
(C) Since as there was
(D) No improvement

B

104. The train [rolls] along the track.
(A) rumbles (B) rattles
(C) ripples (D) No improvement

B

rattle snake 

105. His miserable condition [made us wept]
(A) made us to weep
(B) made us weeping
(C) made us weep
(D) No improvement 

 
C

106. You cannot dismiss him [unless] you have a
good reason.
(A) until having
(B) without
(C) except you have
(D) No improvement

D





107. They [have waited] in the bitter cold for more
than four hours.
(A) has been waiting
(B) had waited
(C) have been waiting
(D) No improvement


C

108. As John dived off the springboard, he was
horrified to see that the water [was drained
from] the pool the night before.
(A) was drained away
(B) was drained
(C) had been drained off
(D) No improvement


C



109. They [are waiting] for her since morning.
(A) were waiting
(B) have been waiting
(C) wait
(D) No improvement

B




110. He [sent a word] to me that he would be
coming late.
(A) sent words
(B) has sent a word
(C) sent word
(D) No improvement


C


111. Had you helped me, I [shall not be] miserable.
(A) would not be
(B) should not be
(C) would not have been
(D) No improvement

C


112. When Shankar came home after a hard day
in the office he found his wife [had slept].
(A) was sleeping
(B) sleeping
(C) has been sleeping
(D) No improvement


given B



113. Certainly, man must [look up] the future and
find ways of providing for his needs.
(A) look for
(B) look to
(C) look in
(D) No improvement


B



114. [All, but her], had made an attempt.
(A) All, but she,
(B) All, but herself,
(C) All, but her,
(D) No improvement



A






115. He died [in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14
July.]
(A) on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11pm
(B) in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11pm
(C) at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960
(D) No improvement

C

116. My mother asked me when would [I have] a
glass of milk.
(A) I shall
(B) I would
(C) I will
(D) No improvement

B

117. Many accidents can be avoided if we [be
careful.]
(A) might be careful
(B) are careful
(C) were careful
(D) No improvement

B

118. The minister was [removed from a key post].
(A) thrown out
(B) rusticated
(C) ousted
(D) No improvement

D





#SSC #IBPS #SBI #RBI #NABARD #NICL #NIACL #CAT #NMAT #everydayquiz