English Spotting Errors Practice Test Paper - 2 Multiple Choice Questions with Answers and Explaination

Here are 10 questions on spotting errors in a sentence. Questions related to spotting errors under English paper is asked in almost every comparative examinations like SBI & IBPS PO, Clerk, UPSC, SSC and placement papers. Here we have published important questions with answers and explanation to help candidate prepare this section well for the competitive examination.

Spotting Errors [General English] Model Test Paper - 2

 

Maximum Marks: 10     /      Duration: 10 Mins

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Directions for Q. No 1 to 10.

Each of the following sentences are divided into parts, which are marked A, B, C and D. One of these part may contain error or may not be acceptable in standard English written communication. Mark the part with error your answer or if there is no error mark E as your answer.

Q.1. Since it (A)/ was an unusually (B)/ warm day, the dog laid under (C)/ the tree all afternoon. (D)/ No error (E).

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'Laid' should be replaced with 'lay'
Past tense of lie is lay.

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Q.2. Many people in Bangladesh don't scarcely (A)/ know about the (B)/ hardships that the (C)/ Chakma refugees are experiencing. (D)/ No error (E).

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'don't' is not used with 'scarcely'. So it will be 'scarcely' instead of 'don't scarcely'.

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Q.3. Mangal Pandey was well known (A) / because he was involved (B) / in the initial stages (C) / of the Indian rebellion. (D) / No error (E)

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'is' should be used in place of 'was'.

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Q.4. Most of the Indian populations still lives (A) / in its villages and thus the contribution of (B) / agriculture to Indian economy (C) / becomes very important. (D) / No error (E)

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'Populations' will be replaced with 'population'

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Q.5. Of the (A)/ two cars that you (B)/ have, the new Maruti is without (C)/ any question, the cheapest (D)/ to run. No error (E)

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'the cheapest' should be replaced by 'cheaper'.

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Q.6. A gang (A)/ of armed thieves has (B)/ raided (C)/ the house of Mr. Gupta late last night. (D)/ No error (E).

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'has' will not be used here. The sentence will be like 'A gang of armed thieves raided.....'.

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Q.7. Catherine's grandfather always (A) / lost his balance while walking (B) / and would be found fallen (C) / on the road. (D) / No error (E)

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'would be' should be replaced by 'has been'.

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Q.8. Her doctor was (A) / annoyed because she (B) / ignore her health (C) / even after being hospitalized twice. (D)/ No error (E)

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'ignore' should be replaced by 'ignored'.

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Q.9. A Himalayas posses one of the largest resources (A)/ of snow and ice and its glaciers (B)/ form a source of water for the perennial rivers (C)/ such as the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. (D)/ No error (E).

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'A Himalayas' should be replaced by 'The Himalayas'

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Q.10. Raghav was worry (A) / about telling his parents (B) / that he wanted to move out (C) / and live independently. (D)/ No error (E)

Explanation (Show/Hide)

'worry' should come in place of 'worried'.

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