PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SPOTTING ERRORS

PREPARATORY SET-76 (NEW PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into five parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence. The portion specified in bold suggests that it is grammatically correct and does not require any correction. If there is an error in rest part of the sentence, find the correct alternative among the five options which indicates the part(s) of the sentence containing grammatical error(s). If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (5), i.e., “No error” as your answer.

 

Question No : 1

When victims understand (I)/ that a person’s bizarre beliefs (II)/ may actually acquit them (III)/ from the crime it is another (IV)/ reason not to trust the justice system. (V)

(1) Both (I) and (III)

(2) Only (V)

(3) Both (I) and (V)

(4) Only (IV)

(5) No error

Question No : 2

The Board of Directors govern (I)/ the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, conduct (II)/ development activities, approve (III)/grant decisions and works to engage people, (IV)/ connect resources and build community. (V)

(1) Both (I) and (III)

(2) Only (II)

(3) Only (I), (II) and (III)

(4) All (I), (II), (III) and (IV)

(5) No error

Question No : 3

The junior is one of hundreds of (I)/ students in the area who have to find (II)/ somewhere to store his belongings and somewhere to sleep (III)/ during the short gap within leases (IV)/ ending late July and starting 1 Aug. (V)

(1) Both (II) and (IV)

(2) Only (V)

(3) Both (I) and (V)

(4) Only (I)

(5) No error

Question No : 4

Properties with a view of the sea (I)/ can command prices up to 32 per cent (II)/ higher than a similar (III)/ property with no sea view, (IV)/ a study has found. (V)

(1) Both (II) and (IV)

(2) Only (V)

(3) Both (I) and (V)

(4) Only (I)

(5) No error

Question No : 5

We have not been (I)/ given a chance to compete (II)/ in spite of we (III)/ can supply the (IV)/ best cost-effective solution. (V)

(1) Both (I) and (II)

(2) Only (III)

(3) Both (I) and (V)

(4) Only (I)

(5) No error