Error Detection/Spotting for Competitive Exams

Spotting Error English Quiz for SBI PO, IBPS PO, NIACL, NICL, Dena Bank PO PGDBF, BOI, Bank of Baroda and other competitive exams. English Error Detection Question Explanation

1. Anil Madhav Dave, whose selection (1)/ as Environment Minister last July (2)/ surprised many, (3)/dies this morning. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: dies -=> died
2. NASA probes have spotted (1)/ a man-made barriers around the Earth (2)/ that prevents high-energy space (3)/ radiation from reaching the planet. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: use of a and barriers together is wrong; either remove a; or use barrier.
3. Sleepwalkers are often (1)/ found in a trance state (2)/ where they wander aimlessly (3)/ without conscious thought. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option E
   Explanation: Sentence is error free
4. For the second year in a row, (1)/ Flipkart and Amazon have emerged (2)/ as the most sought-after company (3)/ where Indian professionals want to work. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: company=> companies
5. Dave was supposed to (1)/ go to Coimbatore today to attend (2)/ a function but he complains of (3)/ uneasiness last night and had to be taken to AIIMS. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: complains=> complained
6. Kerala was one of the first states (1)/ in the country to develop a (2)/ transgender policy that aims to (3)/ bring it into the mainstream by offering jobs and reservations. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: it=> them [them for transgender]
7. Manpreet Singh has been named the captain (1)/ of the Indian hockey team that will leave (2)/ for Germany’s 3 Nations Invitational Tournament, (3)/ followed of England’s World League Semifinal. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: followed of=> followed by
8. WhatsApp suffered a (1)/ global outage on Wednesday, (2)/ by users reporting problems (3)/ accessing the app. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: by=> with
9. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan sartorial choices (1)/ have always been among the (2)/ most awaited and the most debated ones (3)/ at the Cannes red carpet. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s
10. Pushing the boundaries (1)/ for budget and time, solo travellers (2)/ today are more than willing (3)/ to explore and experiment. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No Error
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: for=> of [you push the boundary of something]

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