PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-43 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-9): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it.  The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.  Mark the number of that part with error as your answer.  If there is no error, mark (5).  (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

Question No : 1

If the teacher is good (1)/ the students (2)/ will respond (3)/ positively to them. (4)/  No error (5)

(1) If the teacher is good

(2) the students

(3) will respond

(4) positively to them

(5) No error

Question No : 2

As it was Rajan’s (1)/ first interview, he dressed him (2)/ in his most (3)/ formal suit.  (4)/ No error (5)

(1) As it was Rajan’s

(2) first interview, he dressed him

(3) in his most

(4) formal suit

(5) No error

Question No : 3

Whatever be the work (1)/ that which you undertake (2)/ put your best efforts (3)/ in it.  (4)/ No error (5)

(1) Whatever be the work

(2) that which you undertake

(3) put your best efforts

(4) in it

(5) No error

Question No : 4

All the doctors were (1)/ puzzled on the (2)/ strange symptoms (3)/ reported by the patient.  (4)/ No error (5)

(1) All the doctors were

(2) puzzled on the

(3) strange symptoms

(4) reported by the patient

(5) No error

Question No : 5

He has been working on (1)/ the problem from a long time (2)/ but is still not (3)/ able to solve it.  (4)/ No error (5)

(1) He has been working on

(2) the problem from a long time

(3) but is still not

(4) able to solve it

(5) No error

Question No : 6

He was asked (1)/ to complete (2)/ this assignment (3)/ before arriving on leave.  (4)/ No error. (5)

(1) He was asked

(2) to complete

(3) this assignment

(4) before arriving on leave

(5) No error

Question No : 7

The Reserve Bank of India’s decision (1)/ to waive ATM charges (2)/ have put banks (3)/ in a difficult position. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The Reserve Bank of India’s decision

(2) to waive ATM charges

(3) have put banks

(4) in a difficult position

(5) No error

Question No : 8

(1) The government exacts/ (2) taxes from every/ (3) wage earner/ (4) above certain level of income./ (5) No error

(1) The government exacts

(2) taxes from every

(3) wage earner

(4) above certain level of income

(5) No error

Question No : 9

(1) There will be more/ (2) documentaries and/ (3) less quiz shows in/ (4) the autumn season on television./ (5) No error

(1) There will be more

(2) documentaries and

(3) less quiz shows in

(4) the autumn season on television

(5) No error