PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-25 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-10): 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 is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e. No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question No : 1

During the flood (1)/ Shilpa’s colleagues (2)/ prayed for (3)/ her safety. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) During the flood

(2) Shilpa’s colleagues

(3) prayed for

(4) her safety

(5) No error

Question No : 2

Everyone admires Deepa (1)/ because of her ability (2)/ to generate (3)/ so good ideas. (4)/ No error(5)

(1) Everyone admires Deepa

(2) because of her ability

(3) to generate

(4) so good ideas

(5) No error

Question No : 3

The company has announced (1)/ a bonus for all (2)/employee who (3)/ achieve their sales targets. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The company has announced

(2) a bonus for all

(3) employee who

(4) achieve their sales targets

(5) No error

Question No : 4

The Cashier cannot (1)/ give no explanation (2)/for the money (3)/ that is missing. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The Cashier cannot

(2) give no explanation

(3) for the money

(4) that is missing

(5) No erro

Question No : 5

The manager has (1)/ confidence in the engineer (2)/ ability to (3)/design the new software. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The manager has

(2) confidence in the engineer

(3) ability to

(4) design the new software

(5) No error

Question No : 6

(1) The one who hears the truth and understands/ (2) it immediately is far better of/ (3) than the fools who spend/ (4) hundreds of years thinking about it./ (5) No error

(1) The one who hears the truth and understands

(2) it immediately is far better of

(3) than the fools who spend

(4) hundreds of years thinking about it

(5) No error

Question No : 7

(1) According to newspaper reports/ (2) there's more internet users/ (3) in small Towns/ (4) than in the metros./ (5) No error

(1) According to newspaper reports

(2) there's more internet users

(3) in small Towns

(4) than in the metros

(5) No error

Question No : 8

(1) A day after he is shunted out/ (2) of the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner,/ (3) senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria/ (4) said he was not contemplating quitting./ (5) No error

(1) A day after he is shunted out

(2) of the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner

(3) senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria

(4) said he was not contemplating quitting

(5) No error

Question No : 9

(1) Without a pen or a pencil,/ (2) a great deal of complex reflection/ (3) and analysis would/ (4) never has been possible./ (5) No error

(1) Without a pen or a pencil

(2) a great deal of complex reflection

(3) and analysis would

(4) never has been possible

(5) No error

Question No : 10

(1) Near the top of a hill, Kevin saw a little/ (2) shepherd boy who was lying on/ (3) the ground while a sheep’s flock/ (4) and lambs were grazing around him./ (5) No error

(1) Near the top of a hill, Kevin saw a little

(2) shepherd boy who was lying on

(3) the ground while a sheep’s flock

(4) and lambs were grazing around him

(5) No error