English: Error Spotting for upcoming exams – Set 74

In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark “No Error” as you answer.

1. The beautician listed out(1)/ a few quick tips that(2)/ one needs to keep in mind(3)/ in order to get that perfect holiday radiance(4).
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option A
   Explanation:
   Delete ‘out’
   
2. After weeks of talks(1)/ the two parties failed to resolvng (2)/ their differences and the makers eventually(3)/ decided to look for an alternative(4).
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option B
   Explanation:
   Resolving = resolve
   
3. The minister said that the state was facing (1)/ an acute financial crunch and feared that(2)/ the govt. Might be compelled to take(3)/ loans to pay the salaries of its employees(4).
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option E
   
4. The states dependent on oil and gas revenues(1)/ are growing increasingly anxious about(2)/ the ripple effect that falling oil prices(3)/ may have on their local economies(4).
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option A
   Explanation:
   States dependent on oil and gas revenue
   
5. Though the year witnessed(1)/ a rise in crime against women(2)/ the police  claimed that their changed images have given(3)/ confidence to women to come forward and lodge complaints(4).
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option C
   Explanation:
   images has = images had
   
6. Although ghost pepper is no longer(1)/ the most hottest chilli in the world(2)/ as India’s species export,(3)/ it packs quite a punch(4).
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option B
   Explanation:
   the most hottest = the hottest
   
7. Migraines may doubles(1)/ the risk of a (2)/ nervous system condition that(3)/ causes facial paralysis(4)
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option A
   Explanation:
   doubles = double
   
8. The police tactfully handled(1)/ the farmer’s agitation for(2)/ higher prices which is created(3)/ law and order problem in the district every year(4)
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option C
   Explanation:
   replace is created with creates
   
9. For the past one week(1)/ people had stop working(2) out of their houses(3)/ fearing a sudden attack (4)/
   A) (1)
   B) (2)
   C) (3)
   D) (4)
   E) No Error
   
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     Option B
   Explanation:
   replace had stop with have stopped
   
10. Mock drills were(1)/ carried out by (2)/ security agencies at (3)/ various parts of the city(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    
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      Option C
    Explanation:
    replace at with in
    
     

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