Error Spotting MCQs for Competitive Examination
In the following questions, choose the part grammatically incorrect from the sentence.
Q. 81
Had the plane not been delayed, I will reach there in time for the function.
(A) Had the plane not been delayed
(B) I will reach there
(C) In time for the function
(D) No error
Answer: (B) I will reach there
Correct form: Had the plane not been delayed, I would have reached there in time for the function.
Q. 82
In India, hill stations usually have beautiful sceneries.
(A) In India, hill stations
(B) Usually have
(C) Beautiful sceneries
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Beautiful sceneries
Correct form: In India, hill stations usually have beautiful scenery.
Q. 83
She was ill for five days when the doctor was sent for.
(A) She was ill for five days
(B) When the doctor
(C) was sent for
(D) No error
Answer: (A) She was ill for five days
Correct form: She has been ill for five days when the doctor was sent for
Q. 84
Neither of the girls were willing to accept the proposal.
(A) Neither of the girls
(B) Were willing to
(C) Accept the proposal
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Were willing to
Correct form: Neither of the girls was willing to accept the proposal.
Q. 85
She has not completed her course. Isn’t it?
(A) She has not completed
(B) Her course
(C) Isn’t it?
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Isn’t it?
Correct form: She has not completed her course. Hasn’t she?
Q. 86
No sooner did the rabbit come out of the bush when the hunter killed it.
(A) No sooner did the rabbit
(B) Come out of the bush
(C) When the hunter killed it
(D) No error
Answer: (C) When the hunter killed it
Correct form: No sooner did the rabbit come out of the bush than the hunter killed it.
Q. 87
After he was caught cheating he was disqualified to appear at the examination.
(A) After he was caught cheating
(B) He was disqualified
(C) To appear at the examination
(D) No error
Answer: (C) To appear at the examination
Correct form: After he was caught cheating he was disqualified from appearing at the examination.
Q. 88
By May next year I have been working in this college for twenty years
(A) By May next year
(B) I have been working in this college
(C) For twenty years
(D) No error
Answer: (B) I have been working in this college
Correct form: By May next year I will have been working in this college for twenty years.
Q. 89
I shall look forward to being with you sometime next month.
(A) I shall look forward
(B) To being with you
(C) Sometime next month
(D) No error
Answer: (D) No error
Correct form: N/A
Q. 90
I really do regret not to learn to play the violin when I had so many opportunities to learn and practice in school.
(A) I really do regret not to learn to play the violin
(B) When I had so many opportunities
(C) To learn and practice in school
(D) No error
Answer: (A) I really do regret not to learn to play the violin
Correct form: I really regret not to learn to play the violin when I had so many opportunities to learn and practice in school.
Q. 91
The other day my sister told me that she will be moving to her new apartment very soon.
(A) The other day my sister told me
(B) That she will be moving
(C) To her new apartment very soon
(D) No error
Answer: (B) That she will be moving
Correct form: The other day my sister told me that she would be moving to her new apartment very soon.
Q. 92
Each of the students participating in the drawing competition have to bring his own materials.
(A) Each of the students participating
(B) In the drawing competition
(C) Have to bring his own materials
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Have to bring his own materials
Correct form: Each of the students participating in the drawing competition has to bring their own materials.
Q. 93
The poor man saves the money but then he began to worry that thieves might take it away.
(A) The poor man saves the money
(B) But then he began to worry
(C) That thieves might take it away
(D) No error
Answer: (A) The poor man saves the money
Correct form: The poor man saved the money but then he began to worry that thieves might take it away.
Q. 94
He adviced me to join the computer course later in the year.
(A) He adviced me
(B) To join
(C) The computer course later in the year
(D) No error
Answer: (A) He adviced me
Correct form: He advised me to join the computer course later in the year.
Q. 95
He couldn’t but help shed tears at the plight of the villagers rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone.
(A) He couldn’t but help
(B) Shed tears at the plight of the villagers
(C) Rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone
(D) No error
Answer: (A) He couldn’t but help
Correct form: He couldn’t help but shed tears at the plight of the villagers rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone.
Q. 96
Most of the members at the meeting felt that the group appointed to investigate the case were not competent to do the job efficiently.
(A) Most of the members at the meeting felt
(B) That the group appointed to investigate the case
(C) Were not competent to do the job efficiently
(D) No error
Answer: (C) Were not competent to do the job efficiently
Correct form: Most of the members at the meeting felt that the group appointed to investigate the case was not competent to do the job efficiently.
Q. 97
The suggestion given by him is as bad, if not worst than the one suggested by you.
(A) The suggestion given by him
(B) Is as bad, if not worst
(C) Than the one suggested by you
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Is as bad, if not worst
Correct form: The suggestion given by him is as bad, if not worse than the one suggested by you.
Q. 98
A five men enquiry committee was appointed to look into the matter.
(A) A five men
(B) Enquiry committee was appointed
(C) To look into the matter
(D) No error
Answer: (A) A five men
Correct form: A five-man enquiry committee was appointed to look into the matter.
Q. 99
If I would have realized what a bad shape our library is in I would have done something.
(A) If I would have realized
(B) What a bad shape our library in in
(C) I would have done something
(D) No error
Answer: (A) If I would have realized
Correct form: If I had realized what a bad shape our library is in I would have done something.
Q. 100
It is I who is responsible for the delay.
(A) It is I
(B) Who is responsible
(C) For the delay
(D) No error
Answer: (B) Who is responsible
Correct form: It is I who am responsible for the delay.