Important Spotting Error Questions
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Friends, these are very important questions (Important Spotting Error Questions) for upcoming ssc exams like CGL, CHSL & MTS 2021. Try to understand each questions.
Direction(1-20): In the following questions, some of the sentences have error and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, the answer is (4).
1. He assured to his boss (1) / that he had no plans (2) / to leave the company. (3)/ No error (4)
2. The company reports (1)/ that the demand for their computers (2) / are growing everyday. (3)/ No error (4)
3. When I saw the dress, (1) / I knew it was exactly (2)/ what I had looked for. (3)/ No error (4)
4. I promise (1)/ I call you (2) / as soon as I get home. (3) / No error (4)
5. I am afraid (1)/ I did a mistake (2) / in the calculation. (3)/ No error (4)
6. The number of applications has risen (1) / this year by (2) / as many as 50% (3) / No error (4)
7. I was driving under the bridge, (1)/ as a football (2)/ hit my window (3)/ No error (4)
8. If I would know (1)/ what you wanted (2) / I would help you. (3)/ No error (4)
9. No source of energy is so cheap (1)/ as solar energy (2)/ in the present age of energy crisis. (3)/ No error(4)
10. Last year (1)/ she was married with (2) / a businessman in Australia (3)/ No error (4)
11. The students could not understand (1)/ why the teacher was (2)/ angry upon them. (3)/ No error (4)
12. This book (1)/ is quite different than (2) / the previous one. (3)/ No error (4)
13. That day when they brought her back for the last time, (1)/ there was many old-timers (2)/ who were shocked and fearful. (3)/ No error (4).
14. Though the project is in its infancy, (1) / it is a progress (2)/ by the day. (3)/ No error (4).
15. Gowri told me (1)/ his name after (2)/ he left. (3)/ No error (4)
16. Opportunities like these (1)/ are not offered (2)/ on everyday. (3) / No error (4)
17. I am completed (1)/ a course (2) / in Spanish. (3) / No error (4)
18. The briefing (1)/ will be held (2) / between 2 P.M to 3 P.M. (3) / No error (4)
19. He is empowered (1)/ to act independently(2) / in routine matters. (3) / No error (4)
20. Unless you do not meet (1) / all the requirements (2)/ you application will be rejected. (3)/ No error (4).
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Important Spotting Error Questions
1. (1) Preposition “to” should not be used with the word reassured.
2. (3) Here demand is singular. Hence, is growing everyday —- should be used.
3. (3) Here, what I had been looking for/ What I was looking for —-should be used.
4. (3) Here, Simple Future i.e I will call you ——-should be used.
5. (2) Make a mistake is a correct Idiomatic expression. Hence, I made a mistake should be used.
6. (4) No error
7. (3) Here, hit the window of my car etc./ head —-should be used
8. (1) Replace If I would know by If I knew
9. (1) Here, No source of energy is as cheap as should be used.
10. (2) Here, she was married to —-should be used
11. (3) Here, the word angry will take preposition “with”.
12. (2) The word Different takes the preposition “from”.
13. (2) Here, there were many old-timers(plural)—should be used.
14. (2) Here, Present Continuous i.e it is progressing—-should be used.
15. (3) If two events happen in the past, the event happening earlier is expressed in Past Perfect. Hence, he had left—should be used.
16. (3) Here, everyday should be used. The use of preposition “on” is superfluous.
17. (1) Here, Present Perfect i.e., I have completed——should be used.
18. (3) Here, between 2 P.M and 3 P.M should be used.
19. (4) No error
20. (1) The sense of “unless” is negative. Hence, unless you meet ——should be used.
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