PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-71 (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 parts is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

 

Question No : 1

I did not like (1)/ going to night school (2)/ but I had no alternative (3)/ as I have to work in day time. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) I did not like

(2) going to night school

(3) but I had no alternative

(4) as I have to work in day time

(5) No error

Question No : 2

Hardly I stepped (1)/ out of my house when (2)/ I saw some policeman (3)/ coming towards my house. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) Hardly I stepped

(2) out of my house when

(3) I saw some policeman

(4) coming towards my house

(5) No error

Question No : 3

Today, the cost of living (1)/ is such higher that many (2)/ people find it difficult to (3)/ keep their health burning. (4)/No error (5)  

(1) Today, the cost of living

(2) is such higher that many

(3) people find it difficult to

(4) keep their health burning

(5) No error

Question No : 4

Swati has such a fine (1)/ memory that she can (2)/ recollect anything what (3)/ happened many years ago. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) Swati has such a fine

(2) memory that she can

(3) recollect anything what

(4) happened many years ago

(5) No error

Question No : 5

The agitating students had taken (1)/ a vow not to return to their (2)/ classes until their demands were not (3)/ accepted by the Principal. (4)/ No error (5)

(1) The agitating students had taken

(2) a vow not to return to their

(3) classes until their demands were not

(4) accepted by the Principal

(5) No error

Question No : 6

(1) They are a huge clump/ (2) of matter composed of gas/ (3) dust and fragments of planets/ (4) in orbit around a star/ (5) No error

(1) They are a huge clump

(2) of matter composed of gas

(3) dust and fragments of planets

(4) in orbit around a star

(5) No error

Question No : 7

(1) The realm of Indian fashion/ (2) and its designers is a constantly/ (3) transforming social, cultural/ (4) and economic phenomena./ (5) No error

(1) The realm of Indian fashion

(2) and its designers is a constantly

(3) transforming social, cultural

(4) and economic phenomena

(5) No error

Question No : 8

(1) There was a time when the/ (2) universities took pride in the fact/ (3) that all the students were punctual and/ (4) its examinations were held on time/ (5) No error

(1) There was a time when the

(2) universities took pride in the fact

(3) that all the students were punctual and

(4) its examinations were held on time

(5) No error

Question No : 9

(1) It is to be kept in mind while giving/ (2) a loan that the borrower has/ (3) sufficiently collateral to repay in/ (4) case of any default on the loan/ (5) No error

(1) It is to be kept in mind while giving

(2) a loan that the borrower has

(3) collateral to repay in

(4) case of any default on the loan

(5) No error

Question No : 10

(1) Attempts to restrict/ (2) parking in the city centre/ (3) have farther aggravated the/ (4) problem of traffic congestion/ (5) No error

(1) Attempts to restrict

(2) parking in the city centre

(3) have farther aggravated the

(4) problem of traffic congestion

(5) No error