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 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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