When the correct answer of poppadom was revealed viewers were beside themselves showing that he would not have been correct anyway and Gurpal had made two mistakes.
Viewers took to Twitter to share their shock with the contestant's ordeal.
"Gurpal pressed B but intended to press C but the answer was A. He prefers fish and chips," one joked.
"How the f**k does Gurpal get that wrong twice #thechase," another questioned.
Gurpal's wrong answers sent him home after a close call to a substantial winning.
Only one contestant made it through to the final chase last night against Jenny Ryan. The player had a strong performance and managed to get 15 points ahead of the Chaser to win NZ$13,712.
Although a close win, the Chaser was on top form and caught the player.