English: Error Spotting for upcoming exams – Set 83

Directions : 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. There is  a scope for raising revenue (1)/ but faced with a number of State Assembly elections in the near future, (2)/ it is doubtful that the govt. Will bite the bullet (3)/ and go ahead with additional revenue measures(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option C
    Explanation: doubtful should be followed by ‘if’ or ‘whether’
  2. The govt. Should think of a flat tax (1)/ for personal incomes by fixing a single rtae, (2)/ enhancing the exemption limit (3)/ and do away with deductions and other concessions.(4)
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option D
    Explanation: do == doing; parallel strucutres
  3. The advantage of the steep fall in oil prices, (1)/ which touched USD 50 per barrel, (2)/ on the balance of payments (3)/ have been nullified by the depriciation of rupee(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option D
    Explanation: have = has
  4. Hours after the Central Statistic Office released (1)/ the country’s growth data for the second quarter , (2)/ the Finance Ministry lowered their overall GDP growth (3)/ forecast for the current fiscal year(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option C
    Explanation: their = its; Finance ministry = singular noun
  5. The investmnets of the LIC are based on the share(1)/ bought during the stake sales (2)/ multiplied by the floor price of the public offers, (3)/ according to the information on the BSE(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option E 

  6. The growing complexity (1)/of life has been (2)changed the simple (3)pattern of early hom life(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option B
    Explanation: delete ‘been”
  7. The pandavas and the Kauravas (1)/ learnt the practice of arms(2)/  first from Kripacharya and (3)/ latter from Drona(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option D
    Explanation: latter = later
  8. The wind turbines and solar panels(1)/ that are spreading across Europe(2)/ are barely restrained (3)/carbon dioxide emissions(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option C
    Explanation: restrained = restraining
  9.  The presidents and prime ministers (1)/who gathers in Paris will (2)/insist that global warming must(3)/ be halted at any cost(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option B
    Explanation: gathers = gather
  10. Defence deals(1)/ are expected to be signed(2)/ during defence ministers’ (3)/meeting in washington(4).
    A) (1)
    B) (2)
    C) (3)
    D) (4)
    E) NE
    View Answer
       Option E 

Click here for New Pattern English Language Questions

 

 

Related posts

39 Thoughts to “English: Error Spotting for upcoming exams – Set 83”

  1. Mritunjay Bharadwaj

    Mam –how we know that we have to remove
    Been —in question no —6

    1. IF sentence was The growing complexity of life has been changed. — Here ‘has been’ is correct. that change ho chuki hai.

      But it follows that what growing complexity has changed, — It has changed the simple pattern…. – pattern change kar diya hai

      1. Mritunjay Bharadwaj

        Thks mam

  2. the walking dead

    6-10:)

  3. Navyaaaa

    mrne se dar nhi lgta sahab english se lgta h.. or IBPS k surprises se bhi ;(
    7 only bhakk

  4. Sachin shukla( Banker 2018)

    7/10

  5. ahtesham ahmed

    8/10..thank u for the nice post

  6. Focused 'Richa'

    First question me faced h jabki near future aage likha h…is it right?

    1. Srishti

      Yes. It is right.
      The govt. Will face a no. Of state assembly elections = faced with no. Of elections , it is doubt if govt. Will bite the bullet.

      I hope u understood the structure.

  7. Chotu D(mind) !! {NONSENSE}

    >.<

  8. Hi there! I know this is kinda off topic however I’d figured I’d ask.

    Would you be interested in trading links or maybe guest writing a
    blog post or vice-versa? My blog covers a lot of the same subjects as
    yours and I think we could greatly benefit from each other.
    If you might be interested feel free to shoot me an e-mail.
    I look forward to hearing from you! Excellent blog by the way!

  9. Wow, superb blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?

    you made blogging look easy. The overall look of your site is magnificent, as well as the content!

  10. Hello, I check your blog like every week.
    Your humoristic style is awesome, keep it up!

  11. Whoa! This blog looks just like my old one! It’s on a totally
    different subject but it has pretty much the same page layout and design.
    Superb choice of colors!

  12. 500567 809469Id ought to seek advice from you here. Which is not something I do! I love reading an write-up that could make people feel. Also, several thanks permitting me to comment! 751821

  13. Just desire to say your article is as astounding. The clearness for your publish is simply cool and that i
    can suppose you are knowledgeable in this subject.
    Fine along with your permission let me to snatch your RSS feed to keep updated with approaching post.
    Thanks one million and please carry on the enjoyable work.

  14. I just like the valuable information you supply for your articles.
    I’ll bookmark your weblog and take a look at once more here regularly.
    I am reasonably certain I’ll be told many new stuff right right here!
    Best of luck for the following!

  15. Pretty! This was an incredibly wonderful post. Thanks for providing these details.

  16. 913141 279919Aw, this was a truly good post. In thought I would like to spot in writing in this way moreover – taking time and actual effort to create a quite great article but what / issues I say I procrastinate alot and also no indicates apparently get something done. 259544

  17. 135929 491677Pretty part of content material. I just stumbled upon your weblog and in accession capital to assert that I get really loved account your weblog posts. Any way Ill be subscribing on your feeds or even I success you access constantly fast. 827380

  18. Good day! I simply want to give an enormous thumbs up for the nice information you have got right here on this post. I will likely be coming back to your weblog for more soon.

  19. I am regular visitor, how are you everybody? This paragraph posted at this web site
    is in fact fastidious.

  20. Good post. I’m experiencing a few of these issues as well..

  21. My spouse and I stumbled over here from a different website and thought I may as well check things out.
    I like what I see so now i’m following you. Look forward
    to looking at your web page yet again.

  22. Hey very cool web site!! Guy .. Beautiful .. Amazing ..
    I will bookmark your site and take the feeds also? I am satisfied to seek out a lot
    of useful information right here in the put up, we’d like work out more
    techniques on this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . .
    .

  23. Hi, after reading this awesome post i am too glad to share my familiarity here with
    friends.

  24. Good post. I learn something new and challenging on websites
    I stumbleupon every day. It’s always helpful to read through articles from other writers and practice something from other
    web sites.

  25. Don

    Hmm is anyone else encountering problems with the pictures
    on this blog loading? I’m trying to determine if its a problem on my end or if it’s the blog.
    Any feed-back would be greatly appreciated.

  26. Hello there! This article couldn’t be written any better!
    Looking through this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
    He constantly kept talking about this. I most certainly
    will forward this information to him. Fairly certain he will have a very good read.
    Many thanks for sharing!

  27. Genuinely when someone doesn’t understand after that its up to other
    viewers that they will assist, so here it occurs.

  28. Hello it’s me, I am also visiting this web page regularly,
    this website is in fact good and the viewers are genuinely
    sharing good thoughts.

  29. Hi there! I just want to offer you a big thumbs up for the great information you have
    got here on this post. I will be returning to your site for more soon.

  30. What’s up, constantly i used to check weblog posts
    here early in the break of day, as i love to gain knowledge of more and more.

  31. I think that everything posted made a lot of sense. But, what about this?
    suppose you composed a catchier title? I ain’t saying your information is not solid., but suppose you added something that grabbed folk’s attention? I mean English:
    Error Spotting for upcoming exams – Set 83 – Aspirants Zone
    is a little plain. You ought to glance at Yahoo’s front page and see how they create article headlines to grab people to
    click. You might add a video or a related pic or two to get people excited about everything’ve
    written. In my opinion, it would make your posts a little livelier.

Comments are closed.