PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-40 (NEW PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the question given below, the sentence is divided into three parts I, II and III. For each part, an alternate statement is also given. You have to determine if a part requires correction, and then mark that as your answer.

 

Question No : 1

The cultivation of the liberal arts received/encouragement at the hands of sovereigns whom/had reunited the Empire under the sway of a single ruler.

I. The cultivation of the liberal arts receive

II. encouragement at the hands of sovereigns who

III. had reunited the Empire over the sway of a single ruler

(1) Both I and II

(2) II only

(3) Both II and III

(4) I only

(5) I, II and III

Question No : 2

The dawn of Chinese romantic literature must be/ascribe to the period between the eighth and tenth centuries / to our era, when the rest of the world was in its dark ages.

I. The dawn of Chinese romantic literature must been

II. ascribed to the period between the eighth and tenth centuries.

III. of our era, when the rest of the world was in its dark ages

(1) II only

(2) Both II and III

(3) Both I and II

(4) I only

(5) I, II and III

Question No : 3

Scores of millions were drawn from the banks and /trust companies to stay the slump that was faced/ by the European economies at the aftermath of the crisis.

I. Scores of millions were drawed from the banks and

II. trust companies to staying the slump that was faced

III. by the European economies in the aftermath of the crisis

(1) I only

(2) III only

(3) Both I and II

(4) Both II and III

(5) I, II and III

Question No : 4

While there, he be taken himself / to the temple of the deity who had dealt so/harsh with him and prayed for a revelation

I. While there he be took himself

II. to the temple of the deity whom had dealt so

III. harshly with him and prayed for a revelation

(1) II only

(2) I only

(3) Both I and III                           

(4) Both II and III

(5) I, II and III

Question No : 5

Many hardship did he encounter, but / with rare pluck he presevered in his studies, and / at the age of twenty one years became a mandarin

I. Many a hardship did he encounter, but

II. with rare pluck he preserved on his studies, and

III. at the age of twenty one years became a mandarin

(1) I only

(2) II only

(3) Both I and II

(4) Both II and III

(5) I, II and III