PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-07 (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 number 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) While the concert ended,/ (2) the crowd, silent till then,/ (3) clapped and/ (4) cheered enthusiastically./ (5) No error

(1) While the concert ended

(2) the crowd, silent till then

(3) clapped and

(4) cheered enthusiastically

(5) No error

Question No : 2

(1) We have many rooms/ (2) in our house/ (3) several of which/ (4) have not been in use for years./ (5) No error

(1) We have many rooms

(2) in our house

(3) several of which

(4) have not been in use for years

(5) No error

Question No : 3

(1) India largest utility vehicle and tractor maker/ (2) is again in the race to acquire/ (3) a stake in Swedish company/ (4) which is a premium car maker./ (5) No error

(1) India largest utility vehicle and tractor maker

(2) is again in the race to acquire

(3) a stake in Swedish company

(4) which is a premium car maker

(5) No error

Question No : 4

(1) The fact that superior service can generate/ (2) a competitive advantage for a company does not/ (3) mean that every attempt to improving service/ (4) will create such an advantage. / (5) No error

(1) The fact that superior service can generate

(2) a competitive advantage for a company does not

(3) mean that every attempt to improving service

(4) will create such an advantage

(5) No error

Question No : 5

(1) According to the circular/ (2) that was issued yesterday, RBI/ (3) will rise the rate at/ (4) which it lends to banks./ (5) No error

(1) According to the circular

(2) that was issued yesterday, RBI

(3) will rise the rate at

(4) which it lends to banks

(5) No error

Question No : 6

(1) As per the new design/ (2) all the appliances inside/ (3) the building will/ (4) be power by solar energy./(5) No error

(1) As per the new design

(2) all the appliances inside

(3) the building will

(4) be power by solar energy

(5) No error

Question No : 7

(1) Boulton not only realized/ (2) that this engine could power his/ (3) manufactory, but also that its production/ (4) might be a profitable business venture./ (5) No Error

(1) Boulton not only realized

(2) that this engine could power his

(3) manufactory, but also that its production

(4) might be a profitable business venture

(5) No Error

Question No : 8

(1) Apart from entertaining audiences,/ (2) David cherishes the thought that/ (3) he is actually practicing/ (4) very important community activity./ (5) No Error

(1) Apart from entertaining audiences

(2) David cherishes the thought that

(3) he is actually practicing

(4) very important community activity

(5) No Error

Question No : 9

(1) He said that the aircraft flew/ (2) sorties twice a day in the early/ (3) stages of the exercise and/ (4) have to be fully replenished both times./ (5) No Error

(1) He said that the aircraft flew

(2) sorties twice a day in the early

(3) stages of the exercise and

(4) have to be fully replenished both times

(5) No Error

Question No : 10

(1) Try to avoid chewing/ (2) khat late at night, and/ (3) never take sleeping pills unless/ (4) it is not prescribed by your doctor./ (5) No Error

(1) Try to avoid chewing

(2) khat late at night, and

(3) never take sleeping pills unless

(4) it is not prescribed by your doctor

(5) No Error