Error Spotting MCQs for Competitive Examination
In the following questions, choose the part grammatically incorrect from the sentence.
Q. 21
I am glad that the news are good.
(A) I am glad
(B) That the news
(C) Are good
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Are good
Correct form: I am glad that the news is good.
Q. 22
The judge tested the accused to see if he would read English.
(A) The judge tested the accused
(B) To see if he would
(C) Read English
(D) No error
Answer: (B) To see if he would
Correct form: The judge tested the accused to see if he could read English.
Q. 23
I have neither visited or intend to visit hill stations.
(A) I have neither visited
(B) Or intend
(C) To visit hill stations
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Or intend
Correct form: I have neither visited nor intend to visit hill stations.
Q. 24
Kamala is not inferior than Geetha in her studies.
(A) Kamala is not
(B) Inferior than Geetha
(C) In her studies
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Inferior than Geetha
Correct form: Kamala is not inferior to Geetha in her studies.
Q. 25
Some of the people were standing on the street watch a cricket match, while others were sitting.
(A) Some of the people
(B) Were standing on the street
(C) Watch a cricket match, while others were sitting
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Watch cricket match, while others were sitting
Correct form: Some of the people were standing on the street watching a cricket match, while others were sitting.
Q. 26
Instead of being helpful he was being hindrance.
(A) Instead of being
(B) Helpful he was
(C) Being hindrance
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Being hindrance
Correct form: Instead of being helpful he was being a hindrance.
Q. 27
Where have I to deposit fees?
(A) Where
(B) Have I
(C) To deposit fees
(D) No error
Answer: (D) No error
Correct form: N/A
Q. 28
By the time she had finished her work I had nearly given up all hope of arriving at the party in time.
(A) By the time she had finished her work
(B) I had nearly given up
(C) All hope arriving at the party in time
(D) No error
Answer: (A) By the time she had finished her work
Correct form: By the time she finished her work I had nearly given up all hope of arriving at the party in time.
Q. 29
Some categorically suspected having seen the guard and thief together.
(A) Some categorically suspected
(B) Having seen the
(C) Guard and thief together
(D) No error
Answer: (A) Some categorically suspected
Correct form: Some categorically suspected having seen the guard and thief together.
Q. 30
Gulliver’s travels’ are indeed an interesting book.
(A) Gulliver’s travels’
(B) Are indeed
(C) An interesting book
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Are indeed
Correct form: Gulliver’s travels’ is indeed n interesting book.
Q. 31
If I had lots of money I would give some to anybody who asked for it.
(A) If I had lost of money
(B) I would give some to anybody
(C) Who asked for it
(D) No error
Answer: (B) I would give some to anybody
Correct form: If I had lots of money I would have given some to anybody who asked for it.
Q. 32
The old man felled some of the trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.
(A) The old man felled
(B) Some of the trees in the garden
(C) With hardly no effort at all
(D) No error
Answer: (C) With hardly no effort at all
Correct form: The old man felled some of the trees in the garden with hardly any effort at all.
Q. 33
Until the world lasts, the earth will go round the Sun.
(A) Until the world lasts
(B) The earth will go
(C) Round the Sun
(D) No error
Answer: (D) No error
Correct form: N/A
Q. 34
A few tiles on skylab were the only equipment that failed to perform well in outer space.
(A) A few tiles on skylab
(B) Were the only equipment
(C) That failed to perform well in outer space
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Were the only equipment
Correct form: A few tiles on skylab were the only equipment that failed to perform well in outer space.
Q. 35
He walks as if the earth belongs to him.
(A) He walks
(B) As if the earth
(C) Belongs to him
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Belongs to him
Correct form: He walks as if the earth belonged to him.
Q. 36
This misogynist hates all mother-in-laws, lady doctors, and housemaids.
(A) The misogynist hates
(B) All mother-in-laws,
(C) Lady doctors, and housemaids
(D) No error
Answer: (B) All mother-in-laws
Correct form: This misogynist hates all mothers-in-law, lady doctors, and housemaids.
Q. 37
The clerk was not intimidated by his boss’ bullying.
(A) The clerk was
(B) Not intimidated by
(C) His boss’ bullying
(D) No error
Answer: (D) No error
Correct form: N/A
Q. 38
In these days of inflation (a)/a ten rupees note will not buy you (b)/even an ordinary meal.
(A) In these days of inflation
(B) A ten rupees note will not buy you
(C) even an ordinary meal
(D) No error
Answer: (B) A ten rupees note will not buy you
Correct form: In these days of inflation a ten-rupee note will not buy you even an ordinary meal.
Q. 39
We requested the watchman to clean up the basement so that the children had enough space to play.
(A) We requested the watchman
(B) To clean up the basement
(C) So that the children had enough space to play
(D) No error
Answer: (A) We requested the watchman
Correct form: We ordered/asked the watchman to clean up the basement so that the children had enough space to play.
Q. 40
One must learn (a)/to distinguish (b)/good from bad.
(A) One must learn
(B) To distinguish
(C) Good from bad
(D) No error
Answer: (D) No error
Correct form: N/A