Spotting the Error
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 10) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be in one part o the sentence. Mark the number of that part containing error as your answer. If there is ‘No error’, mark (5)
1. Arranging such a large amount (1)/ of funds now will be a problem why (2)/ banks are usually not open (3)/ so early in the morning. (4)/ No error (5)
2. He had telephoned yesterday to (1)/ ash how much of the youth (2)/ who attend our classes would be (3)/ interested in working for a teasel company. (4)/ No error (5)
3. Though he has promoted to (1)/the bank’s board as a director (2)/he continues to carry out (3)/ all his current responsibilities. (4)/ No error (5)
4. The Board’s decision has provided (1)/ employees with the opportunity (2)/ to acquire u to 100 (3)/ shares by the company. (4)/ No error (5)
5. If the manufacturing sector continues (1)/ to grow at the same rate for (2)/ the next few months, I think it (3)/ has a high growth rate this (4)/ No error (5)
6. The government is working (1)/ out a new system to compensate (2)/ those companies to sell (3)/ products below the market price. (4)/ No error (5)
7. The success of the (1)/ government sponsor job guarantee programme (2)/ has resulted in a (3)/ drastic drop in poverty. (4)/ No error (5)
8. We were forced into react (1)/ as no organization can (2)/ afford to adhere to (3)/these outdated regulations. (4)/ No error (5)
9. We had extensively discussions (1)/with the participants and (2)/obtained their feedback (3)/regarding our new services. (4)/ No error (5)
10. Their failure to inspect (1)/ our factories is a (2)/clear indications t hat our (3)/ licecnse will not be renewed. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 18) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5).(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
11. Despite the merger, (1)/the airline has reported (2)/sizeable losses and is unable (3)/to pay their employees. (4)/ No error (5)
12. We have recently began (1)/ the process of recruiting (2)/ insurance agents for (3)/ or North-Easter branches. (4)/ No error (5)
13. The company’s decision to issue (1)/ bonus shares clearly indicates (2)/ the management’ confident (3)/ about the future. (4)/ No error (5)
14. Inspite that organization are aware (1)/ of the importance of IT (2)/ they often do not know (3)/ how to deploy it effectively. (4)/ No error (5)
15. Keeping in mind that India (1)/ is one of the world’s fastest (2)/ growing economies many international (3)/ companies are invested in India. (4)/ No error (5)
16. Although interlinking of rivers will (1)/help tackle drought, the government (2)/has not paid much (3)/ attention to this project. (4)/ No error (5)
17. RBI is in favour (1)/ of amending currently (2)/policies governing operations of (3)/ foreign banks in India. (4)/ No error (5)
18. These recently upgraded branch offices (1)/have been fully computerized (2)/ and are connected to headquarters (3)/to ensure proper monitoring (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 19 to 28) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer, if there is No error, mark (5) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
19. I may go to the (1)/swimming class tomorrow (2)/ if I have recovered (3)/from the cold. (4)/ No error (5)
20. The prime minister announced (1)/ that the taxes will be (2)/ increasing from the cold. (3)/ (4)/ No error (5)
21. He is the most (1)/intelligent and also (2)/they very talented (3)/ student of the college. (4)/ No error (5)
22. She immediately quit (1)/the job in which (2)/ neither the skill nor (3)/knowledge were required. (4)/ No error (5)
23. The meteorological department (1)/ predicted that the (2)/rains and thunderstorm may (3)/continue throughout today. (4)/ No error (5)
24. The cruel king believed (1)/in punishing the prisoners (2)/until they did not (3)/ confessed their crime. (4)/ No error (5)
25. As soon as the CEO (1)/entered the office, the (2)/union leaders approached him (3)/and report the matter to him. (4)/ No error (5)
26. Instead of being a clear winner (1)/he was not given (2)/ the best employee (3)/ of the year award. (4)/ No error (5)
27. Having been found (1)/ guilty of the theft, (2)/Sunny was sentenced (3)/ to five year’s imprisonment. (4)/ No error (5)
28. Instead of laying off (1)/the workers, the company (2)/decided to ask them (3)/ to avail voluntary retirement. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 29 to 38) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer, if there is no error, mark (5) as the answer. (Ignore errors of the punctuations, if any).
29. In emerging economies, (1)/the private credit market (2)/remains highly segmented and thus (3)/weaken power of monetary policy (4)/ No error (5)
30. The recent election campaign (1)/has been one of (2)/the most noisiest campaigns (3)/in the last decade. (4)/ No error (5)
31. Wholesome strategic planning (1)/was the focus as (2)/the firm manage through a difficult period (3)/a couple of years ago. (4)/ No error (5)
32. In spite of the best governmental efforts, (1)/ emission of greenhouse gases (2)/ and noxious chemicals (3)/ remain a cause of worry. (4)/ No error (5)
33. The rate of metabolism of (1)/a body is comparatively lowest when (2)/it is at rest and is (3)/Thus optimum for examination. (4)/ No error (5)
34. The opposition leader tried (1)/to bolster h is position (2)/with the voters by pressing (3)/ corruption charges against rivals. (4)/ No error (5)
35. The recently imposed dress code (1)/in the university has enraged (2)/the students who will be going (3)/ on strike since tomorrow. (4)/ No error (5)
36. Ever since he took over (1)/ as the chief minister of the state, (2)/rate for unemployment (3)/has drastically increased. (4)/ No error (5)
37. Although the brilliant writer, (1)/an lying (2)/ pessimism prevails in (3)/ all her novels. (4)/ No error (5)
38. Changed social setting (1)/ demands the schools to teach (2)/ moral and social values (3)/among the academic skills. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 39 to 43) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer, if there is no error, mark (5) as the answer. (Ignore errors of the punctuations, if any).
39. To be a king and (1)/ wear a crown are (2)/ more glamorous to (3)/ see than to bear. (4)/ No error (5)
40. None of the student (1)/ in the class (2)/ scored below the (3)/ given cut off marks. (4)/ No error (5)
41. Ashok is among the (1)/few people in the world (2)/ which did not blindly follow (3)/ the path of others. (4)/ No error (5)
42. Most people like to (1)/rest after a day’s hard work (2)/ but he seemed to have (3)/ an in exhaustive supply of energy. (4)/ No error (5)
43. Ancient artifacts are (1)/ a part of global heritage (2)/ and should not be (3)/ sold to the highest bidder. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 44 to 53) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer, if there is no error, mark (5) as the answer. (Ignore errors of the punctuations, if any).
44. The government has (1)/launched many creative schemes (2)/ to make banking services (3)/available to everyone. (4)/ No error (5)
45. We have received many (1)/of the letters from customers (2)/ asking us to extend (3)/ the deadline to repay their loans. (4)/ No error (5)
46. Under the terms of the new deal (1)/the channel can broadcast (2)/ the next cricket tournament to be (3)/ played among India and Australia. (4)/ No error (5)
47. This is turned out to be (1)/one of our most successful projects (2)/and we have made quite (3)/ a large profit from it. (4)/ No error (5)
48. A non-banking financial company is a (1)/financial institution similarly to a bank (2)/ but it cannot issue (3)/cheque books to customers. (4)/ No error (5)
49. He has taken care to (1)/ compliance with the norms (2)/ so he expects the proposal (3)/to be approved without delay. (4)/ No error (5)
50. Since I had lived there(1)/for many years the villagers (2)/ were very comfortable talked (3)/ to me about their problems. (4)/ No error (5)
51. Our equipment gets damage (1)/very often in summer (2)/ because there are (3)/frequent power cuts. (4)/ No error (5)
52. We have been under (1)/a lot of pressure to (2)/open fifty new stores (3)/ by the ending of the year. (4)/ No error (5)
53. The company is in debt (1)/and has been unable (2)/to pay their employees salaries (3)/for the past six months. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 54 to 68) Read the each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error,, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors in punctuation if any).
54. Having lifted the heavy weight, (1)/the boy suffered (2)/ a severe pain in (3)/ his elbow joint. (4)/ No error (5)
55. Without waiting for (1)/the instructions from the Government, (2)/some cable operators in (3)/the city had block the news. (4)/ No error (5)
56. The authorities have instructed (1)/that notes must be prepared (2)/on all the issues related (3)/to customer grievances. (4)/ No error (5)
57. In absolutely terms, (1)/the damage may not (2)/ be very serious, (3)/ but it should not be ignored. (4)/ No error (5)
58. The complainants in their complaint (1)/have been alleged that (2)/ they were forced to l eave (3)/their belongings unattended. (4)/ No error (5)
59. The long gap needs (1)/to be bridged soon (2)/because it has created (3)/a lot of unpleasant. (4)/ No error (5)
60. He asked the same question (1)/ that why he was not selected (2)/and everyone responded saying (3)/that he had failed. (4)/ No error (5)
61. If they are found (1)/ guilty during investigation, (2)/ a complaint will (3)/ lodged against them. (4)/ No error (5)
62. They have already put (1)/the proposal for to be approved (2)/ in the ensuing meeting (3)/before the Union Cabinet. (4)/ No error (5)
63. They h ad been hired a taxi (1)/ to roam around the city (2)/ but their plan failed (3)/as the taxi met with an accident. (4)/ No error (5)
64. On a number of occasions. (1)/ we had noticed that (2)/ those two employees (3)/ were often in state of confused. (4)/ No error (5)
65. Hindi firms are certainly (1)/ popular in the last decade (2)/ but in these days our regional films (3)/ have attained more popularity. (4)/ No error (5)
66. Most politicians predict (1)/ that the same members will (2)/ be elected despite of (3)/ their failure to perform. (4)/ No error (5)
67. He was selected for the post (1)/because of he was familiar (2)/ with both urban as well as (3)/ rural way of life. (4)/ No error (5)
68. The tribal people have (1)/ high regard for him because (2)/ he donated large number of (3)/ money for their upliftment. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 69 to 73) Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e. ‘No error’ (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
69. He have me all the details of when he (1)/ had visited all the temples (2)/ while he will be going (3)/on official tour. (4)/ No error (5)
70. Let’s all work (1)/ together as like homogeneous (2)/ group so that (3)/success would be obvious. (4)/ No error (5)
71. The process was so simple (1)/ and easy to understand (2)/ that it hardly took (3)/ five minutes for us to learn it. (4)/ No error (5)
72. It is strange that (1)/even after fifteen years of experience (2)/ he is still not (3)/ able to be performed. (4)/ No error (5)
73. What to make people (1)/ tense is actually (2)/ a mystery, which (3)/ is difficult to unfold. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 74 to 78) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it or the word is inappropriate in the context. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5) (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any.)
74. Each in the office (1)/including Prakash (2)/ knew who had (3)/ made the mistake. (4)/ No error (5)
75. The director, along with all his officers (1)/ were welcomed (2)/ with due respect (3)/ by the union leaders. (4)/ No error (5)
76. To my surprise (1)/find that students (2)/with low abilitywere (3)/learning mathematics with ease. (4)/ No error (5)
77. We must try (1)/ to reach college early (2)/ because the students (3)/ must waiting for us there. (4)/ No error (5)
78. Dixit is (1)/ one of the (2)/ best Professor (3)/ in hisinstitute. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 79 to 88) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any.)
79. Over one lakh engineer (1)/ applied to work (2)/at that I.T. (3)/ company last year. (4)/ No error (5)
80. It is quite safe to (1)/ invest in that firm (2)/ even though its profits are (3)/ low than last year. (4)/ No error (5)
81. Despite of the current labour (1)/ problem that the company is facing (2)/ it has made a healthy (3)/ profit in the last quarter. (4)/ No error (5)
82. An inquiry has (1)/ been initiated upon (2)/ all those involved (3)/ in that project. (4)/ No error (5)
83. India has to make (1)/ large scale investments in (2)/ infrastructure to reduce (3)/ its finance losses. (4)/ No error (5)
84. We shall hold (1)/ an emergency meeting tomorrow (2)/ to assess the damage (3)/caused by the fire. (4)/ No error (5)
85. The study has identified (1)/several factors that (2)/ is responsible for (3)/ the high attrition rate in banks. (4)/ No error (5)
86. The airline is training (1)/ its new staff on (2)/how to handle passengers (3)/ who are difficult. (4)/ No error (5)
87. Without no further (1)/ delay the company (2)/ should stop production (3)/ at its Delhi factory. (4)/ No error (5)
88. The bank has grown (1)/ very rapidly over (2)/ the past five years (3)/ around his leadership. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 89 to 93) In each of these questions below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.
89. The economic imperatives (1)/for acquiring (2)/technological strengths do not warrant (3)/ repeatition (4)/here. All correct (5)
90. The combination of a base of imported technology and capabilities (1)/ built up indigenous (2)/ led initially (3)/ to product and process (4)/ All correct (5)
91. If a country does not learn to master (1)/ these new realities of life, our aspirations (2)/ to ensure the prosperity (3)/ of our people may come to not. (4)/ All correct (5)
92. Since vegetable and fruit consumption (1)/ will increase in future, an appropriate (2)/ choice considering agro-climates (3)/ input needs economic returns (4)/ should be arrived at for every region. All correct (5)
93. An environmental (1)/ concern (2)/ that is likely to have implications (3)/for Indian agriculture is the emission (4)/of gases like methane and carbon dioxide. All correct (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 94 to 103) Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5), (Ignore errors in punctuation, if any)
94. They are scheduled a (1)/ meeting today to (2)/ accept the resignation (3)/ of the Director. (4)/ No error (5)
95. The launch of (1)/ the new products was (2)/delayed which resulted (3)/in heavily losses. (4)/ No error (5)
96. The chairman has promised (1)/ to sanction (2)/the necessary funds to (3)/modernise the factory. (4)/ No error (5)
97. The company has decided (1)/ to invest in (2)/one crore rupees (3)/in the new technology. (4)/ No error (5)
98. The success of the (1)/ merger of the two (2)/banks is dependence (3)/on various factors. (4)/ No error (5)
99. The meeting taken place (1)/ when you were (2)/ at a conference (3)/ in Delhi last month. (4)/ No error (5)
100. Most companies neglect (1)/ to spend none (2)/ of their resources (3)/ on training the older employees. (4)/ No error (5)
101. Even today there are (1)/ several million people (2)/ who do not have (3)/ access of banking services. (4)/ No error (5)
102. We are still (1)/ waiting for the (2)/ committee decision about (3)/ the pension plan. (4)/ No error (5)
103. Ramesh doubts when (1)/ he will be ready (2)/ for the presentation (3)/ in time. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 104 to 113) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e., ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
104. The number of students (1)/ completing in the event (2)/ has been fallen (3)/ for want of incentive. (4)/ No error (5)
105. I am grateful to you (1)/ and to all your friends (2)/ by extending necessary help (3)/ in my hour of need. (4)/ No error (5)
106. Prakash has been both (1)/an intelligent (2)/and hardworking chap (3)/since his childhood. (4)/ No error (5)
107. A small piece (1)/ of bread is (2)/certainly better than (3)/being nothing to eat. (4)/ No error (5)
108. It was clear from the way (1)/they were moving (2)/that everyone possessed (3)/ the required experience. (4)/ No error (5)
109. The fact that he (1)/cannot be able to sing (2)/is known only (3)/to a few people. (4)/ No error (5)
110. That boy has (1)/three precious objects (2)/ and he would not (3)/part for any one of them. (4)/ No error (5)
111. When she used to walk (1)/along the road (2)/ a wild and ferocious dog (3)/ knocked her down. (4)/ No error (5)
112. Though he was (1)/ not relating to me, (2)/ I helped him by (3)/ giving money and a profitable advice. (4)/ No error (5)
113. People who are (1)/ fortunate enough to own (2)/ a house in the city (3)/ are very few. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 114 to 123) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is no error. mark (5).
114. Now-a-days (1)/ the accidents of diabetes (2)/ among urban children (3)/ is on the rise. (4)/ No error (5)
115. The air is heavy (1)/ with gases (2)/ and noise pollutants (3)/ generated by thousands of vehicles. (4)/ No error (5)
116. Some American students. (1)/ feel that (2)/ academic standard is (3)/ larger in India. (4)/ No error (5)
117. The shopkeeper was pleased (1)/ when we told him (2)/ this kinds of mangoes (3)/ were very delicious. (4)/ No error (5)
118. Harish along with his family (1)/ are visiting (2)/ the Prince of Wales museum (3)/ day after tomorrow. (4)/ No error (5)
119. As a teenager (1)/ Monica Sales had (2)/ often beat Steffi Graf (3)/ at the French open. (4)/ No error (5)
120. He was (1)/ of the belief (2)/ that the evening news (3)/ are worth watching. (4)/ No error (5)
121. Many believe that (1)/nothing could have (2)/avoided the war (3)/ between America and Iraq. (4)/ No error (5)
122. The instructions clearly (1)/ state that (2)/ each item is having (3)/ two options. (4)/ No error (5)
123. The postman was polite (1)/and said he (2)/ regretted at the delay (3)/ in delivering the letters. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions (Q. Nos. 124 to 130) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one p art of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
124. They have invited (1)/Pushpa and I (2)/ for the meeting to be (3)/ held the next month. (4)/ No error (5)
125. The city people stayed (1)/ fearlessly despite of (2)/ rumour of terrorist attack (3)/ in the area. (4)/ No error (5)
126. The Director asked me (1)/ why I have not (2)/taken his permission (3)/before applying for the new job. (4)/ No error (5)
127. Buy presents for ladies (1)/ in their absence (2)/is a very (3)/ difficult task. (4)/ No error (5)
128. A disaster management cell is opened (1)/ by the state government (2)/ before the rainy season (3)/as a precautionary measure. (4)/ No error (5)
129. This college has (1)/ a glorious tradition (2)/ that attract (3)/ good students to the college. (4)/ No error (5)
130. Mansi is too busy (1)/ in her current (2)/ assignment to take (3)/up any new ones. (4)/ No error (5)
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