Spot the Error : Spot the Error Questions are usually asked in  all competitive exams like  SSC, SBI, IBPS, RBI, LIC, RRB, AAI, DRDO, ISRO, NTR, FSSAI, CWC, LIC, SSC CGL,  and other state government exams. On this page, we are providing all varieties of Spot the Error Questions along with previous year Spot the Error Questions. Spot the Error is a very important topic for Verbal section. Spot the Error has got very high weightage , so Spot the Error is on of the most High Scoring Section of Verbal. We have also provided all different varieties of Spot the Error Questions.

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 (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

121.  As soon as we (1)/enter the hotel the (2)/Manager welcomes us and (3)/took us to the table. (4)/No Error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “D” is correct ‘takes’ will be used in place of ‘took’ as the sentence is in present tense.

122.  In spite of our several request (1)/ the owner of the house (2)/did not open (3)/the door of his house. (4)/No Error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “A” is correct ‘requests’ will be used in place of ‘request’ because ‘several, many, various, few, a few, very few’ tells the number hence nouns after them is used as plural.

123.  The manager concluded that(1)/either Mahesh (2)/or Teja were (3)/responsible for the last week’s theft. (4)/No Error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “C” is correct ‘was’ will be used in place of ‘were’ as if ‘either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also’ is connected with two singular nouns then the verb which is used is singular. Ex. Either Sita and Mira was guilty. Neither john nor Tom is late.

124.  I have told suresh (1)/that it will not be possible (2)/for me to carry on (3)/this kind of work. (4)/ No error. (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

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

125.  In today meeting (1)/we must first discuss (2)/and thrash out the problem (3)/one by one. (4)/No error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “A” is correct ‘In today’s meeting’ will be used in place of ‘In today meeting’.

126.  Last week Sadanand (1)/made (2)/a request to me (3)/to take him to Bangalore. (4)/No Error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

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

127.  The saint at that time believes(1)/that it was his mission (2)/to spread (3)/the message of God to all. (4)/No Error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “A” is correct ‘believed’ will be used in place of ‘believes’ as the sentence is in past tense.

128.  If you are good (1)/to people you will be (2)/treated well (3)/by themselves. (4)/No error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “D” is correct ‘them’ will be used in place of ‘themselves’ as ‘by + agent’ is used in passive voice and agent is used in objective case. Ex. I was helped by him.

129.  We take up (1)/this issue in the (2)/next meeting of (3)/our Housing Society.(4)/No Error. (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “A” is correct ‘we will take up’ will be used in place of ‘we take up’ as the sentence is in future tense.

130.  I have searched (1)/all relevant books (2)/into the library (3)/before writing this note. (4)/No error (5) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Option “C” is correct ‘in’ will be used in place of ‘into’ as ‘into’ represents motion while ‘in’ represents static state.

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