PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-70 (NEW PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a sentence is divided into five parts out of which the last part is correct. Out of the remaining four, there are errors in three parts. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error. If all the four parts are correct, mark (5), i.e., “All are correct” as the answer.

 

 

Question No : 1

While such organisations as PETA have picket such (A)/ major purebred dog events as the Westminster Dog Show in (B)/ attempts to draw attention to the problem, so addressing (C)/ irresponsible backyard breed operations and (D)/ puppy mills is a more challenging proposition.

(1) While such organisations as PETA have picket such

(2) major purebred dog events as the Westminster Dog Show in

(3) attempts to draw attention to the problem, so addressing

(4) irresponsible backyard breed operations and

(5) All are correct

Question No : 2

The combination between village exogamy and virilocal residence produced (A)/ a social structure that was oriented toward preserving the male integrity (B)/ of the family across generations and for keeping (C)/ male relatives living together, a more effective exploitation of (D)/ the physical environment was accomplished. 

(1) The combination between village exogamy and virilocal residence produced

(2) a social structure that was oriented toward preserving the male integrity

(3) of the family across generations and for keeping

(4) male relatives living together, a more effective exploitation of

(5) All are correct

Question No : 3

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce (A)/ that it has approving a ‘breakthrough device’ (B)/ that has the potentially to match cancer (C)/ patients with individualized treatment regiments (D)/ with just one test.

(1) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce

(2) that it has approving a ‘breakthrough device’

(3) that has the potentially to match cancer

(4) patients with individualized treatment regiments

(5) All are correct

Question No : 4

President Macron's trip would not be a business (A)/ as usual visit and the thrust will be on intensify partnership (B)/ in other areas, included space and trade, the sources said, (C)/ and noted that the two leaders will be spending a lots of time together (D)/ and the visit has been planned that way.

(1) President Macron's trip would not be a business

(2) as usual visit and the thrust will be on intensify partnership

(3) in other areas, included space and trade, the sources said,

(4) and noted that the two leaders will be spending a lots of time together

(5) All are correct

Question No : 5

United States is optimistic about finding a way forward (A)/ in it’s trade dispute with China, (B)/ but it does not have a date scheduled for further talks (C)/ as it assesses Beijing response to the latest round of tariffs, (D)/ a senior White House official said on Friday.

(1) United States is optimistic about finding a way forward

(2) in it’s trade dispute with China,

(3) but it does not have a date scheduled for further talks

(4) as it assesses Beijing response to the latest round of tariffs,

(5) All are correct