Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5 (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

11. The biggest (1) / health burden that India (2)/ is set to face in the coming years (3) / is tackle cancer. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
Tackle should be replaced by ‘tackling’.

12. Illegal sand mining in the peripheral areas (1) / of the district continues to remain a big problem for (2) / forest-range officers as yet another instance illegal (3) /mining was reported yesterday.(4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
The correct phrase is ‘instance of illegal’.

13. The policemen, who (1) / was deployed heavily (2) / in the area, did nothing to (3) / dissuade the protesters. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “B” is correct
The correct phrase is “were heavily deployed”. ‘Policemen’ is plural, so the verb should also be plural.

14. Festivals are prime occasions (1) / for splurging on presents and owing to improved economic situation, (2) / the youths is gung-ho (3)/ about breaking all previous records. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
‘Youths’ is plural while ‘is’ is used with a singular noun. So, ‘youths’ should be replaced by ‘youth’.

15. It is important to recruit personnel at (1) / different levels in the organisation so that (2) / the ensuing human resource gap is bridged (3) / at least for the critical operations. (4) / No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “E” is correct
The sentence is correct in its given form.

16. Time the concert ended, (1)/ the crowd clapped (2)/ and cheered (3)/ enthusiastically. (4)/ No Error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “A” is correct
Replace ‘time’ with ‘when’.

17. The students blamed (1)/ their professor for (2)/ their late arrival (3)/ in the concert. (4)/No error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
Preposition ‘in’ is incorrect. ‘At’ should be used.

18. We have many rooms (1)/ in our house, (2)/ several of which (3)/ have not been in use for years. (4)/ No Error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
‘Several’ should be replaced by ‘some’.

19. When I heard (1)/ footsteps behind me (2)/ I was being scared (3)/ that I would be attacked. (4)/ No Error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
Delete ‘being’.

20. The Manager said that (1)/ he wanted to hear (2)/ the pros and cons (3)/ of the issue. (4)/ No Error (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “E” is correct
The sentence is grammatically correct.

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2 thoughts on “Spot the Error for Competitive Exams”

  2. Gopala

    Option of Answer no 2 is wrong. It is B. But you have written it A. Although you explained the right answer.

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