SSC CGL Preparation – Day 13

MCQs – Error Spotting

🔍 Question 1

Each of the students have submitted their homework on time.
A) Each of the students
B) have submitted
C) their homework
D) on time

✅ Answer: B
Explanation: “Each” is singular, so the verb should be has submitted.

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🔍 Question 2

He is senior than me in this company.
A) He is
B) senior than
C) me
D) in this company

✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Use “senior to” not “senior than” — correct idiomatic usage.

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🔍 Question 3

She did not wrote the essay as expected.
A) She did
B) not wrote
C) the essay
D) as expected

✅ Answer: B
Explanation: After “did,” the verb should be in base form: write, not “wrote.”

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🔍 Question 4

The furniture in the room are new.
A) The furniture
B) in the room
C) are new
D) —

✅ Answer: C
Explanation: “Furniture” is an uncountable noun and takes singular verb → is new.

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🔍 Question 5

I am looking forward to meet you tomorrow.
A) I am
B) looking forward
C) to meet
D) you tomorrow

✅ Answer: C
Explanation: After “look forward to,” the verb takes -ing form → meeting.

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🔍 Question 6

Neither the teacher nor the students was able to explain the concept.
A) Neither the teacher
B) nor the students
C) was able
D) to explain the concept

✅ Answer: C
Explanation: When subjects are joined by “neither…nor,” verb agrees with the nearer subject → were able

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🔍 Question 7

The manager along with his assistants are planning the meeting.
A) The manager
B) along with his assistants
C) are planning
D) the meeting

✅ Answer: C
Explanation: “The manager” is singular; “along with” is a parenthetical phrase → is planning

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🔍 Question 8

He is one of the players who has scored a century.
A) He is one
B) of the players
C) who has
D) scored a century

✅ Answer: C
Explanation: The clause “who have scored” refers to players (plural) → have scored

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🔍 Question 9

Much efforts have been made to solve the issue.
A) Much efforts
B) have been made
C) to solve
D) the issue

✅ Answer: A
Explanation: “Efforts” is countable → should be Many efforts

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🔍 Question 10

The boy which won the medal is my cousin.
A) The boy
B) which
C) won the medal
D) is my cousin

✅ Answer: B
Explanation: For persons, use who, not “which” → The boy who won