PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-39 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part is your answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question No : 1

To do that job (1)/ you need to be mentally disturbed (2)/ anthropologically different than (3)/ the rest of humanity. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) To do that job

(2) you need to be mentally disturbed

(3) anthropologically different than

(4) the rest of humanity

(5) No error

Question No : 2

These politicians have been asked (1)/ to furnish their financial details (2)/ and information about (3)/ his property. (4)/ No Error (5)

(1) These politicians have been asked

(2) to furnish their financial details

(3) and information about

(4) his property

(5) No error

Question No : 3

My brother does (1)/ not mind to be (2)/ disturbed while he (3)/ is working on anything. (4)/ No Error (5)

(1) My brother does

(2) not mind to be

(3) disturbed while he

(4) is working on anything

(5) No error

Question No : 4

Suppose if for a (1)/ second you were (2)/ rich and famous.(C)/ Where would you live. (4)/ No Error (5)

(1) Suppose if for a

(2) second you were

(3) rich and famous

(4) Where would you live

(5) No error

Question No : 5

I refused to go for the party (1)/ not because I did not (2)/ want to go, but because (3)/ I have no time. (4)/ No Error (5)

(1) I refused to go for the party

(2) not because I did not

(3) want to go, but because

(4) I have no time

(5) No error

Question No : 6

(1) Several psychologists suggest that people who are self-confident are more willing to examine/ (2) evidence that both supports and contradicts their attitudes/ (3) though people who are less self-confident about their perspective and are/ (4) more defensive about them may prefer pro attitudinal information over materials that challenge their perspectives/ (5) No error

(1) Several psychologists suggest that people who are self-confident are more willing to examine

(2) evidence that both supports and contradicts their attitudes

(3) though people who are less self-confident about their perspective and are

(4) more defensive about them may prefer pro attitudinal information over materials that challenge their perspectives

(5) No error

Question No : 7

(1) Vivekananda played a significant role in the growing Indian nationalism of the 19th and 20th century,/ (2) reinterpreting and harmonising certain aspects of Hinduism and his teachings and philosophy/ (3) applied this reinterpretation to various aspects of education, faith, character building/ (4) as well as social issues pertaining in India, and was also instrumental in introducing Yoga to the west/ (5) No error

(1) Vivekananda played a significant role in the growing Indian nationalism of the 19th and 20th century

(2) reinterpreting and harmonising certain aspects of Hinduism and his teachings and philosophy

(3) applied this reinterpretation to various aspects of education, faith, character building

(4) as well as social issues pertaining in India, and was also instrumental in introducing Yoga to the west

(5) No error

Question No : 8

(1) Four Arab states which accused Qatar of supporting terrorism/ (2) agreed to extend until late on Tuesday/ (3) a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands/ (4) as U.S. President Donald Trump voice concern to both sides about the dispute/ (5) No error

(1) Four Arab states which accused Qatar of supporting terrorism

(2) agreed to extend until late on Tuesday

(3) a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands

(4) as U.S. President Donald Trump voice concern to both sides about the dispute

(5) No error

Question No : 9

(1) Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that/ (2) the first production model of the hotly anticipated Model 3,/ (3) the company’s attempt to bring an electric car/ (4) to the masses, is expected on Friday/ (5) No error

(1) Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that

(2) the first production model of the hotly anticipated Model 3

(3) the company’s attempt to bring an electric car

(4) to the masses, is expected on Friday

(5) No error

Question No : 10

(1) The "Second Industrial Revolution" labels the changes that came about/ (2) in the mid-19th century after the refinement of the steam engine,/ (3) the invention of the internal combustions engine, the harnessing of electricity/ (4) and the construction of canals, railways and electric-power lines/ (5) No error

(1) The "Second Industrial Revolution" labels the changes that came about

(2) in the mid-19th century after the refinement of the steam engine

(3) the invention of the internal combustions engine, the harnessing of electricity

(4) and the construction of canals, railways and electric-power lines

(5) No error