PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-54 (NEW PATTERN

Direction (Qs.1-5): Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, choose 'No error'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation if any)

 

Question No : 1

(1) We shall call a meeting / (2) next week to assess / (3) the causes of frequently / (4) delays in infrastructure projects./ (5) No error

(1) We shall call a meeting

(2) next week to assess

(3) the causes of frequently

(4) delays in infrastructure projects

(5) No error

Question No : 2

(1) My friend lives / (2) at a beautiful house which is / (3) not more than / (4) five minutes from the beach. /(5) No error

(1) My friend lives

(2) at a beautiful house which is

(3) not more than

(4) five minutes from the beach

(5) No error

Question No : 3

(1) Many believe that/(2) nothing could have/(3) avert the war/ (4) between America and Iraq./ (5) No error

(1) Many believe that

(2) nothing could have

(3) avert the war

(4) between America and Iraq

(5) No error

Question No : 4

(1) The director prefers/ (2) your plan than/ (3) that given by/ (4) the other members of the committee./ (5) No error

(1) The director prefers

(2) your plan than

(3) that given by

(4) the other members of the committee

(5) No error

Question No : 5

(1) I always prefer/(2) working in a relaxed atmosphere/ (3) than in one full of/(4) tension and anxiety./ (5) No error

(1) I always prefer

(2) working in a relaxed atmosphere

(3) than in one full of

(4) tension and anxiety

(5) No error