PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-41 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

 

Question No : 1

Dress in black (1)/ several students from the University took part (2)/ in a protest march in the city on Thursday as part (3)/ of a campaign against female infanticide. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) Dress in black

(2) several students from the University took part

(3) in a protest march in the city on Thursday as part

(4) of a campaign against female infanticide

(5)  No error

Question No : 2

The poor experience in (1)/ neighbouring countries which have implemented (2)/ food stamp programmes should serve as (3)/ a deterrent on our country. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The poor experience in

(2) neighbouring countries which have implemented

(3) food stamp programmes should serve as

(4) a deterrent on our country

(5)  No error

Question No : 3

Closing the doors to a foreign citizen (1)/ seeking employment in India, the High Court on Thursday ruled (2)/ that it is not a foreign national’s fundamental right, (3)/ to get an employment visa in the country. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) Closing the doors to a foreign citizen

(2) seeking employment in India, the High Court on Thursday ruled

(3) that it is not a foreign national’s fundamental right

(4) to get an employment visa in the country

(5)  No error

Question No : 4

The consumer Forum directed the Power Corporation to (1)/ compensate a complainant for the inconvenience (2)/ and mental agony who he had to suffer, (3)/ because of the power officials’ irresponsible attitude. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The consumer Forum directed the Power Corporation to

(2) compensate a complainant for the inconvenience

(3) and mental agony who he had to suffer

(4) because of the power officials’ irresponsible attitude

(5) No error

Question No : 5

The Indian stock market is (1) / one of the worse (2) / performing stock markets (3) / in the recent times. (4) / No error (5)

(1) The Indian stock market is

(2) one of the worse

(3) performing stock markets

(4) in the recent times

(5)  No error

Question No : 6

(1) Some of the/ (2) people queuing/ (3) for tickets/ (4) were there since dawn./ (5) No error

(1) Some of the

(2) people queuing

(3) for tickets

(4) were there since dawn

(5)  No error

Question No : 7

(1) I wonder/ (2) why don’t you/ (3) work hard/ (4) to get into your dream college./ (5) No error

(1) I wonder

(2) why don’t you

(3) work hard

(4) to get into your dream college

(5)  No error

Question No : 8

(1) Mike finished/ (2) his homework/ (3) before he/ (4) watched television./ (5) No error

(1) Mike finished

(2) his homework

(3) before he

(4) watched television

(5)  No error

Question No : 9

(1) The least experienced/ (2) athletes had caused/ (3) a great many false-start/ (4) through the day's proceedings./ (5) No error

(1) The least experienced

(2) athletes had caused

(3) a great many false-start

(4) through the day's proceedings

(5)  No error

Question No : 10

(1) More than/ (2) one in/ (3) five Britons are/ (4) now classified as obese./ (5) No error

(1) More than

(2) one in

(3) five Britons are

(4) now classified as obese

(5)  No error