PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-05 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-10): Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

 

Question No : 1

(1) The pay is low and the/ (2) labours claim they also/ (3) face harassment and discrimination/ (4) in many forms./(5) No error

(1) The pay is low and the

(2) labours claim they also

(3) face harassment and discrimination

(4) in many forms

(5) No error

Question No : 2

(1) People who play/ (2) their radio too/ (3) loud have no/ (4) consideration for others./ (5) No error

(1) People who play

(2) their radio too

(3) loud have no

(4) consideration for others

(5) No error

Question No : 3

(1) The Third World countries must adopt/ (2) a radically different approach for/ (3) the dissemination of scientific information/ (4) in view of the nature and magnitude of their problems./ (5) No error

(1) The Third World countries must adopt

(2) a radically different approach for

(3) the dissemination of scientific information

(4) in view of the nature and magnitude of their problems

(5) No error

Question No : 4

(1) Students are likely to/ (2) work on the evenings,/ (3) during the weekends,/ (4) or summer breaks./ (5) No error

(1) Students are likely to

(2) work on the evenings

(3) during the weekends

(4) or summer breaks

(5) No error

Question No : 5

(1) A vast number/ (2) of fans greeted/ (3) the film star on their arrival/ (4) at the airport./ (5) No error

(1) A vast number

(2) of fans greeted

(3) the film star on their arrival

(4) at the airport

(5) No error

Question No : 6

(1) This committee needs to decide whether/ (2) the company should reduce its workforce,/ (3) cut its benefits, or/ (4) lowering workers’ wages./ (5) No error

(1) This committee needs to decide whether

(2) the company should reduce its workforce

(3) cut its benefits, or

(4) lowering workers’ wages

(5) No error

Question No : 7

(1) The revised law laid down/ (2) strict rules with reference to issuing of permits/ (3) for demonstrations and forbade the government and/ (4) party officials from not participating/ (5) No error

(1) The revised law laid down

(2) strict rules with reference to issuing of permits

(3) for demonstrations and forbade the government and

(4) party officials from not participating

(5) No error

Question No : 8

(1) The inhabitants of the island/ (2) had no immunity against/ (3) the diseases carried by the/ (4) explorers and quick succumbed to it./ (5) No error

(1) The inhabitants of the island

(2) had no immunity against

(3) the diseases carried by the

(4) explorers and quick succumbed to it

(5) No error

Question No : 9

(1) A person driven by/ (2) greed and envious, loses/ (3) the ability to see/ (4) things as they are./ (5) No error

(1) A person driven by

(2) greed and envious, loses

(3) the ability to see

(4) things as they are

(5) No error

Question No : 10

(1) This idea, if initiates/ (2) in larger cities,/ (3) could be great/ (4) help to the needy./ (5) No error

(1) This idea, if initiates

(2) in larger cities

(3) could be great

(4) help to the needy

(5) No error