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Error Spotting Questions With Answers pdf Download

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Error Spotting Questions With Answers pdf Download

IBPS, SBI, RRB, RBI, SSC CGL  All Competitive Exam Me English Ki Importance Bhut Hai Kyoki Jis Student Ki English Strong Hai Vo Hi Student Cut Off Clear Karta Hai. Math Or Reasning To Har Student Clear Karta Hai. Par English Me Student Jyada Weak Hone Ke Karn Cut Off Clear Nahi Kar Pate Hai. Yadi Student Ke Pas Acha Study Material Ho Or Achii Prepration Ho To Apni English Ko Strong Kar Sakta Hai.

Isliye Jo Bhi Student  Kisi Competitive Exam Ki Preparation Kar Raha Hai. Use Candidate Ke Liye English Ka Topic Wise Study Material Ynha Par Provide Kiya Gya Hai. Yanha Error Find Out Practice Test Provide Kiye Gye Hai. Error Find Out  Minimum 4 Marks Ke Ate Hai. Isliye Yah English Subject Ka Important Part Hota Hai.

Error Spotting Questions With Answers pdf Download

1.A free press is not a privilege (a) / but the organic necessity (b) / in a free society (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘the’ by ‘an’
2. Where he (a) / to see you, (b) / he would have been surprised (c) / No error. (d)
Answer
(a) The correct form is ‘If he were to …..’
3. The number of marks carried by each questions (a) / are indicated (b) / at the end of the question. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘are by ‘is’
4. It is tme (a) / we did something (b) / to stop road accidents (c) / No error. (d)
Answer
(d) No error
5. An animal (a) / can be just as unhappy in a vast area (b) / or in a small one. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘or’ by ‘as
6. This is an excellent site (a) / for a stadium (b) / and which we should like to acquire (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘should’ by ‘would’
7. If you absent from (a) / college your name is likely (b) / to be struck off the rolls (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(a) Add ‘yourself’ afer ‘absent’
8. When I lived in England (a) / it was natural for me (b) / to speak a lot of English. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(d) No error
9. Neither he is (a) / nor his wife is (b) / coming. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(a) Remove ‘is’
10. Can you (a) / repair my watch (b) / until Tuesday? (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘until’ by ‘by’
11. This picture (a) / is the best (b) / of the two (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘the best’ by ‘better’
12. The drawing room was a mess (a) / with all the furnitures (b) / scattered in total disarrar (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘furnitures’ by ‘furniture’
13. No sooner did (a) / the doctor enter the house (b) / then the patient died. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘then’ by ‘than’
14. As I prefer coffee than tea (a) / my friends always take the trouble (b) / to get me a cup of coffee, whenever I visit them. (c) No error (d)
Answer
(a) Replace ‘than’ by ‘to’
15. I did ask him (a) / where you were (b) / but he didn’t tell me (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘where you were’ by ‘where he was’
16. Those who are excessively careful (a) / for their health (b) / are not generally healthy. (c) No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘for’ by ‘of’
17. There has been (a) / little change in the patient’s condition (b) / since he was moved to a special ward in the hospital. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(d)
No error
18. Once we have agreed on (a) / the fundamentals, there will hardly be (b) / anything left to discuss about. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Remove ‘to discuss’
19. They cook meals, (a) / lay the table and wash up, (b) / clean the house and mend the clothes. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(d) No error
20. I will wait for you (a) / at the office (b) until you will finish your work. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Remove ‘will’
21.The gap between what he preaches (a) and what he practises is too wide (b) / to accept by any sensible person. (c) / No error(d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘to accept’ by ‘to be accepted’
22. The king was embarrassed (a) / to find evidences (b) / against his own queen. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘evidences’ by ‘evidence’
23. While flying over India (a) / we had glimpses of the two sources of her culture (b) / Ganges and Himalayas. (c) No error (d)
Answer
(c) Add ‘the’ before ‘Ganges’ and ‘Himalayas’
24. They begged him (a) / not to go (b) yet he was determined. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(d) No error
25. I don’t remember having met him before, (a) / although the voice sounds (b) rather familiar to me. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘although’ by ‘though’
26. A lot of travel delay is caused (a) / due to the inefficiency and, lack of good management (b) / on behalf of the railways. (c) /No error (d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘on hehalf’ by ‘on the part of ‘behave’ means ‘in place of someone’
27. The manager called the clerk and said whether (a) / he was in the habit of (b) / sleeping at home as well. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(a) replace ‘said’ by ‘asked’
28. The crew were on board (a) / and they soon busied themselves (b) / in preparing to meet the storm. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(a) Replace ‘meet’ by ‘face’
29. The statement made by the writer (a) / appears to be incorrect (b) / as Gandhiji was not born in Ahmedabad. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(d) No error
30. With the advancement of winter, (a) / the days grow shorter (b) / while the nights grow longer. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(a) Replace ‘advancement’ by ‘advent’
31. Amar introduced me (a) / to his friend (b) / who is a scientist and an engineer. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) The correct form is ‘who is both a scientist and an engineer’ or ‘who is a scientist as well as an engineer’
32. Students should work (a) / hard in order to (b) / build their carrier. (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) Replace ‘carrier’ by ‘career’ ‘Carries’ is something that carries
33. There is still (a) / little tea (b) left in the cup. (e) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) a little
34. I will spend (a) / my remaining life (b) in the village. (e) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) Replace ‘my remaining life’ by ‘the rest of my life’
35. The future of food companies (a) /seems quite secure(b) / owed to ever-growing demand(c) / No error (d).
Answer
(c) Owing to (preposition) means : Because of “hence owing to ever growing demand” should be used here
36. The vaccine (a / when hit the Indian market (b) / is dogged by controversy (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) “Was dogged by controversy” should be used.
37. His son (a) / is working (b) / very hardly (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(c) ‘very hard’ should be used
38. Do you know that it was I (a)/ who has done (b)/ this piece of beautiful work (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(b) “who have done” should be used
39. The company has ordered (a) / some (b) / new equipments (c) / No error(d)
Answer
(c) The word equipment is uncountable noun hence “equipment” should be used in place of “equipments.”
40. If you had told me (a)/ I would have helped you (b) / solve the problem (c) / No error (d)
Answer
(a) ‘Told’ should be replaced as ‘asked’
41. The Arabian Nights(a) / are indeed (b)/ an interesting book (c)/ No error (d)
Answer
(b) “The Arabian Nights” name of book and is singular hence “ is indeed should be used in place of “are indeed”
42. He (a)/ loved her (b)/ dispite of himself (c)/ No error (d)
Answer
(c) “despite himself” should be used because despite of himself is improper word.
43. Of all the models (a)/ Sessica is (b)/ the more good -looking on (c)/ No error (d)
Answer
(c) more than one degree can not be used for single subjects.
44. When I went there (a)/ Charles is playing (b)/ a game of chess (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) “Charles was playing” because events shows past time.
45. Mohans’ eyes (a)/ reflect a hope (b)/ for a better future in Microsoft.(c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Here Mohan’s eyes reflect means that it was Mohan’s habit which is not the case. Hence, it should be as Mohan’s eyes reflected …..
46. He went to Mumbai (a)/ with a view (b)/ to secure a job. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(c) With a view to (doing) something because you are planning to do something in the future. Ex: We bought the house with a view to retiring there.
47. The Headmaster with all his senior teachers (a)/ have come (b)/ to attend the meeting. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) ‘has come’ is the correct option because the verb will agree with the first subject.
48. The teacher said that (a)/ the building adjacent with his house (b)/ needed repairs. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) adjacent always takes the preposition ‘to’.
49. Grapes (a)/ cannot gathered (b)/ from thistles. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Grapes cannot be the subject of the sentence; hence it should be ‘Grapes cannot be gathered……’
50. Air pollution, together with littering, (a)/ are causing many problems (b)/ in our cities. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) ‘are’ is replaced by ‘is’
51. The accused refused (a)/ to answer to the policeman (b)/ on duty. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Remove ‘to’ before the policeman
52. What is (a)/ the use of me (b)/ attending the session? (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) ‘me’ is replaced by ‘myself’
53. We met our prospective employer (a)/ for a briefing session (b)/ in the Taj Hotel. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(c) ‘in’ is replaced by ‘at’
54. Because of the severe snow storm and the road blocks, (a)/ the air force dropped food and (b)/ medical supplies close to the city. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(d) No error
55. If I would have realised (a)/ what a bad shape our library is in (b)/ I would have done something, to arrest the deterioration. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(a) Part ‘a’ of the statement is wrong. It will be as ‘If I had The Past perfect tense suits here and it denotesthe sentence to be in Active voice.
56. He has been (a)/ enhanced in position (b)/ as result of his diligence and integrity. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Part ‘b’ of the statement is wrong. The word ‘enhanced’ given here is wrong. The correct word that will suit the statement is ‘topper’. Correct application of word enriches the meaning of the sentence.
57. It is I (a)/ who is responsible (b)/ for the delary. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Part ‘b’ of the sentence is wrong. The correct form of sentence is ‘It is I am who should be responsible for the delay’.
58. There is only one cure (a)/ to the evils which newly (b)/ acquired freedom produces and that cure in freedom. (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Part ‘b’ of the sentence is wrong. The preposition ‘of’ is missing in that part. ‘Of’ is applicable after the word ‘evils’.
59. He flew (a)/ over extensively (b)/ the Pacific last winter (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) Part ‘b’ of the sentence is wrong. It will be arranged as ‘over extensively’. In the part ‘B’ ‘extensively over’ is denoting wrong application of words which is acting as a breach to the meaning of the sentence.
60. In 1906 a earthquake (a)/ destroyed much (b)/ of San Francisco (c)/ No error (d)
Answer
(a) In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco. Instead of ‘a’ before earthquake, article ‘an’ should be used because it is followed by a vowel letter.
61. His parents does not (a)/ approve of (b)/ his business (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(a) His parents don’t approve of his business. In English, don’t is used when speaking in the first and second person plural and singular and the third person plural (“I,” “you,” “we,” and “they”).Doesn’t, on the other hand, is used when speaking in the third person singular only (“he,” “she,” and “it”).
62. The college library is (a)/ not only equipped with (b)/ very good books but also with the latest journals (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(d) No error.
63. The lovers walked (a)/ besides each other (b)/ in silence (c)/ No error (d).
Answer
(b) The lovers walked beside each other in silence. (the preposition besides means in addition to, whereas beside means next to)
64. Men are wanted (a)/ for the army (b)/ and the navy, and the air force, (c)/ No error (d)
Answer
(c) Men are wanted for the army, the navy and the air force. When joining two or more grammatically similar expressions, and is used followed in the end and commas are used to distinguish the other expressions.

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