Error Spotting MCQs for Competitive Examination
In the following questions, choose the part grammatically incorrect from the sentence.
Q. 61
Could she cite any precedent in support for her case?
(A) Could she cite
(B) Any precedent in support
(C) For her case
(D) No error
Answer: (C) For her case
Correct form: Could she cite any precedent in support of her case?
Q. 62
The General Manager of the industry has felt that there is no use of discussing about the problems with the labourers.
(A) The General Manager of the industry has felt
(B) That there is no use of
(C) Discussing about problems with the labourers
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Discussing about problems with the labourers
Correct form: The General Manager of the industry has felt that there is no use of discussing the problems with the labourers.
Q. 63
She enquired from the stranger who was he and what he wanted from her.
(A) She enquired from the stranger
(B) Who was he and
(C) What he wanted from her
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Who he was and
Correct form: She enquired from the stranger who he was and what he wanted from her
Q. 64
I always enjoy to read books.
(A) I always enjoy
(B) To read
(C) Books
(D) No error
Answer: (B) To read
Correct form: I always enjoy reading books.
Q. 65
Variety is spice of life.
(A) Variety
(B) Is
(C) Spies of life
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Spice of life
Correct form: Variety is the spice of life.
Q. 66
Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting
(A) Neither of the scout leaders know
(B) How to trap wild animals
(C) Or how to prepare them for mounting
(D) No error
Answer: (A) Neither of the scout leaders know
Correct form: None of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting.
Q. 67
Considering the gravity of the problems an early reply has expected.
(A) Considering the
(B) Gravity of the problems
(C) An early reply has expected
(D) No error
Answer: (C) An early reply has expected
Correct form: Considering the gravity of the problems an early reply is expected.
Q. 68
The Statesman has the larger circulation of all English dailies.
(A) The Statesman has the
(B) Larger circulation
(C) Of all English dailies
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Largest circulation
Correct form: The Statesman has the largest circulation of all English dailies.
Q. 69
I am very anxious to know how are you and mother are doing.
(A) I am anxious
(B) To know how are you
(C) And mother are doing
(D) No error
Answer: (B) To know how are you
Correct form: I am very anxious to know how you and mother are doing.
Q. 70
Second-hand furnitures were put to auction.
(A) Second hand
(B) Furnitures were
(C) Put to action
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Furnitures were
Correct form: Second-hand furniture were put to auction.
Q. 71
The building collapsed at the afternoon at about 4 o’clock.
(A) The building collapsed
(B) At the afternoon
(C) At about 4 o’clock
(D) No error
Answer: (C) At about 4 o’clock
Correct form: The building collapsed in the afternoon at about 4 o’clock.
Q. 72
Now that I am back at work, I have beginning to feel much better.
(A) Now that I am back at work
(B) I have beginning
(C) To feel much better
(D) No error
Answer: (B) I have beginning
Correct form: Now that I am back at work, I am beginning to feel much better.
Q. 73
A period of six years have elapsed since I last saw her.
(A) A period of six years
(B) Have elapsed
(C) Since I last saw her
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Have elapsed
Correct form: A period of six years has elapsed since I last saw her.
Q. 74
It took her a long time to get off the death of her husband.
(A) It took her a long time
(B) To get off
(C) The death of her husband
(D) No error
Answer: (B) To get off
Correct form: It took her a long time to get over the death of her husband.
Q. 75
It is best to be silent than to speak in anger.
(A) It is best
(B) To be silent
(C) Than to speak in anger
(D) No error
Answer: (A) It is best
Correct form: It is better to be silent than to speak in anger.
Q. 76
If she had seen the car coming, she may not crossed the road.
(A) If she had seen
(B) The car coming, she
(C) May not crossed the road
(D) No error
Answer: (C) May not crossed the road
Correct form: If she had seen the car coming, she would not have crossed the road.
Q. 77
Although I have never seen the girl before, I recognized her at once from her photograph
(A) Although I have never seen the girl before
(B) I recognized her at once
(C) From her photograph
(D) No error
Answer: (A) Although I have never seen the girl before
Correct form: Although I had never seen the girl before, I recognised her at once from her photograph.
Q. 78
There was a comparison between you and he.
(A) There was a
(B) Comparison between
(C) You and he
(D) No error
Answer: (C) You and he
Correct form: There was a comparison between you and him.
Q. 79
He flowed into a rage at the very sight of that man.
(A) He flowed into a rage
(B) At the very
(C) Sight of that man
(D) No error
Answer: (A) He flowed into a rage
Correct form: He flew into a rage at the very sight of that man.
Q. 80
Three-fourths of the men has gone to war.
(A) Three-fourths of the men
(B) Has gone
(C) To war
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Has gone
Correct form: Three-fourths of the men have gone to war.