Here is the Errors Spotting's Practice Test.. Error Spotting questions are frequently asked in IBPS or most of the competitive exams.So, Try to find out errors (if any) in following given sentences. Keep Practicing!
Read each part of the
sentence to find out if there is any 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, mark your answer as (5).
(1) We received constantly
calls (1)/ from the citizens complaining (2)/that they are not receiving water
(3)/ even once in two days (4)/ No error (5)
(2) The road shows will be used as platform (1)/
to create awareness among general public (2)/ and tour operations of other
cities (3)/regarding the tourist potential of Odisha (4)/ No error (5)
(3) To employ
sportspersons (1)/ who have excel in international events (2)/ the state
government has decided to (3)/ come up with comprehensive sports policy (4)/ No
error (5)
(4) Animal rights
activists have threatened (1)/ to go on a fast if action is not taken against
the foreign staffer (2)/ who killed Australian lizard (3)/ that had entered a
resident home (4)/ No error (5)
(5) In a smart
city, all the departments which contribute (1)/ of the functioning of a city
are interlinked (2)/ by means of computers and internet (3)/ bridging the gap
between the comprehensive institutional mechanisms for easier functioning (4)/ No
error (5)
(6) He was
felicitated for his (1)/ remark way of spreading the (2)/ light of education in
the (3)/ darkened corners of the society (4)/ No error (5)
(7) His forte is
his knowledge (1)/ of the people and (2)/ he knows hundreds (3)/ with their first
name (4)/ No error (5)
(8) Researchers
always call (1)/ papaya a wonder fruit (2)/ due to because its innumerable (3)/
heating prosperities (4)/ No error (5)
(9) His inspiring
tale (1)/ is someone that (2)/ can act as a big motivation (3)/ for all the
teachers (4)/ No error (5)
(10) We have neither
received (1)/ any notice nor has anybody (2)/ registered any opposition (3)/ to
the violation of rules (4)/ No error (5)
ANSWERS
(1) Option - (1)
Constant should replace ‘constantly’ – an adjective is
required
(2) Option - (5)
(3) Option - (2)
‘Excelled’ should replace ‘excel’ – past participate form of
verb is to be used after ‘have’
(4) Option - (4)
Resident’s should be used to indicate ‘of the resident’
(5) Option - (2)
‘To’ should replace ‘of’ – contribute always takes the
preposition ‘to’
(6) Option – (2)
‘Remarkable’ should be used – an adjective is required.
(7) Option – (4)
‘By’ should replace ‘with’ to make sentence grammatically correct.
(8) Option – (3)
‘Because’ should be removed – ‘Due to’ and ‘Because’ cannot
come together as both of them explain the same reason.
(9) Option – (2)
‘Something’ should replace ‘someone’.For ‘tale’, ‘something’ should be used
(10) Option – (5)
