Error Spotting Set -2 (Prelims)

1. Questions

A sentence is divided into six parts, from the given six parts two parts are error free and remaining
four parts are erroneous. You have to find that combination of two parts which do not contain any
error.

Ritika Phogat hang herself (A)/from a ceiling fan at her (B)/ uncle’s house in the (C)/ night of March as
she were upset (D)/ over losing to her rival by one point from the (E)/ final bout of a championship, police
said.(F)

a. BC

b. AF

c. BF

d. AE

e. DC

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(D)/ remained on top of the list of countries from where (E)/ India imported goods during January-
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December, 2020. (F)

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b. BC
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d. AC

e. DF

3. Questions

Gadkari unveiled the much-awaited (A)/ Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Program (B) /or “Vehicle
Scrapping Policy” which are (C)/ aimed on creating an ecosystem (D)/ for phasing out of unfitted and (E)
/polluted vehicles, in the Lok Sabha. (F)

a. BD

b. AB

c. CD

d. AE

e. BF

4. Questions

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The criteria of a vehicle to (A)/ be scrapped is primarily based on (B)/ the fitness of vehicles through
(C)/Automatic Fitness Centers in case of (D)/commercial vehicles and Non-Renewal of Registration (E)/
in case of private vehicles, Gadkari say. (F)

a. EA

b. CD

c. BE

d. AF

e. CE

5. Questions

India Inc wants to went (A)/ back to office as much as 70% (B)/ of employers will not continue (C)/
remote working post-pandemic, (D)/with 59% employer not favoring (E) remote working in the new
normalcy. (F)

a. ED

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d. CD
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The PM said 70 districts has (A)/ logged a over 150% increase (B)/ in Covid-19 cases recently, (C)/ and
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that “quick and decision steps” were (D)/ needed to revamp safety protocols, (E)/ scale up RT-PCR
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testing, and add more vaccinating sites. (F)

a. AE

b. CA

c. CE

d. CB

e. ED

7. Questions

In the question below, a sentence is divided into five parts out of which part A has been given
without any error. Remaining some parts may or may not contain error. You have to identify the
parts which do not have an error.

1) Most animals which live (A) / in crowding conditions have (B) / particular robust immune systems,
(C) /so it long puzzled entomologists (D)/ that honeybees do not. (E)

a. DE

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b. BE

c. CD

d. DB

e. No error

8. Questions

In the question below, a sentence is divided into five parts out of which part A has been given
without any error. Remaining some parts may or may not contain error. You have to identify the
parts which do not have an error.

Airbus expects its new plane (A)/ to be powered by hydrogen directly (B)/ as a fuel in new turbofans
(C)/ of the sort now founded (D)/ in largest passenger jets. (E)

a. CE

b. BC

c. CD

d. DE
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e. No error
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In November the European Commission accused (A)/ Amazon of violating competition laws (B)/ for
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using non-public data from (C)/ third-party sellers to benefit (D)/ itself own retail business. (E)
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a. BC
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b. CD

c. CE

d. BD

e. No error

10. Questions

The growing ease and falling cost of travel, (A)/ plus a lack of any regulations (B)/ to curb emissions,
means that unchecked a rose (C)/ to as much as 9% of total carbon (D)/ emissions by 2050 had looked
plausible. (E)

a. CD

b. BC

c. BD

d. CE

e. No error

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11. Questions

Globally the supermarket and superstore sector has (A)/ had a profitable pandemic, benefiting both
from the fact (B)/ that grocery stores remained open during lockdowns, (C)/ and from the biggest surge in
online activity of (D)/ any retail category—rising by almost 50% in America in 2020 (E)

a. AE

b. BD

c. CE

d. DB

e. No error

12. Questions

In each of the following questions a sentence is given which is divided into four parts. Some parts
have an error in it. Identify the parts without any errors. If the whole sentence is error free, choose
E as the answer.

Even though more than a quarter-century has elapsed since(A)/ the Constitution were amended to
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make urban and rural local bodies (B)/a self contained third tiers of governance, it is often
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(C)/agreed by experts that there is inadequate devolution of powers to them(D)/No Error(E).

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e. No error

13. Questions

The mass exodus of migrant labourers in foot and the subsequent (A)/ running of Shramik Express
trains by the Ministry of Railways in the middle of the COVID19 lockdown (B)/ and the logistical
challenge in dealing with China figured as a recurring theme as the Lok Sabha (C)/took up the
debate on demand of grants from the Railways (D)/No Error (E).

a. Only A&B

b. Only B

c. Only A&D

d. Only D

e. No error

14. Questions

The judgment echoes the arguments that child rights activists has been (A)/making for year by ignoring the

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natural sexual tendencies(B)/ of adolescents, POCSO can and does became tool for the persecution(C)/ of
young people in consenting sexual relations(D)/No Error(E).

a. Only A&B

b. Only B

c. Only C&D

d. Only D

e. No error

15. Questions

The Centre has informed a parliamentary panel A)/ that a standalone project to build a (B)/critical road
along the border with(C) China in Ladakh is going on (D)/No Error.

a. Only A&B

b. Only B

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The government on Monday informed the Lok Sabha (A)/that 2,000 currency notes has not been printed in
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a. A&C

b. B

c. Both C&D

d. D

e. No error

17. Questions

A sentence has been divided in five parts in each question. Select the grammatically correct
sentence and mark the option accordingly.

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a. The portion of the interest earned from the state university’s endowment

b. that is set aside to fund merit scholarships to outstanding

c. high school seniors is more numerous than that set aside to fund

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d. the university’s high-power athletic program

e. All parts are correct

18. Questions

17. ?

a. The public’s expectation of what they hope

b. to learn from a visit to the museum is quite different

c. nowadays of the intentions with which

d. museums in India were created

e. All parts are correct

19. Questions

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a. The fundamental point thus being established is

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a. In 1566 Victor was summoned after a newly erected tribunal

b. and condemned to death against gross neglect of duty,

c. though not one of the frivolous charges brought

d. for him could be substantiated

e. All are correct

21. Questions

20. ?

a. The present dearth of referral practices

b. North of the border makes this the

c. ideal time to aggressively

d. pursue this initiative

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e. All are correct.

22. Questions

In the question below, a sentence is divided into four parts out of which one part has an error in it.
Find the part with error and mark that as your answer.

Three decades after it’s economy (A) / was liberalized, India remains (B) / a complex and challenging (C) /
place to do business. (D)/ No error.

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. No error

23. Questions

The much-awaited vehicle scrap page policy announced by the Transport Ministry, (A)/ coming after the
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move for a green tax (B)/ on ageing and polluting automobiles, (C)/ promising economic benefit. (D)/ No
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e. No error

24. Questions

Iran is not the only country (A)/ there the US has sought to destabilize (B)/ hostile governments through
intensive (C)/ intervention in domestic politics. (D)/ No error.

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. No error

25. Questions

Ambiverts can be good salespeople because they are (A)/ able to listen to their clients and understand their
needs (B)/ but also have an energy to sell (C)/ their firms’ goods and services. (D)/ No error.

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a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. No error

26. Questions

America’s main financial regulator looks poised to (A)/ introduce rules forcing firms to (B)/ reveal how
climate change or efforts to fight it (C)/ may affect their business. (D)/ No error.

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. No error
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error free. You are required to find out the error free part from the options apart from the bold
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West Bengal and Assam are all set to witness a fierce battle(A)/ as they go to the polls on the first
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phase of assembly elections on Saturday.(B)/ People across 30 assembly constituency (C)/in West Bengal
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and 47 in Assam will be casted (D)/their ballot to decide the future of the state. (E)/

a. No error

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. E

28. Questions

This is the fastest assembly election(A)/ this year and the second behind (B)/Bihar polls on November
(C)/and December last year (D)/during the coronavirus pandemic.(E)/

a. A

b. B

c. C

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d. No error

e. E

29. Questions

In Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee-lead Trinamool Congress(A)/ looks to retain a third term and
guard its turf(B)/ against the Bharatiya Janata Party, /which shown(C)/a improved performance in the
eastern state(D)/ during 2019 Lok Sabha elections.(E)/

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. No error

30. Questions

The BJP has sworn to emerge (A)/vanquishing in West Bengal with a (B)/majority of at least 200
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seats.(C)/ The party has been campaigning with Prime Minister(D)/ Narendra Modi’s baptize for
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‘asholporiborton’ (real change).(E)/

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e. E

Explanations:
1. Questions

Answer: C

A- Hang will be replaced by “hanged”

C- In will be replaced by “on”

D- Were will be replaced by “was”

E- From will be replaced by “In”

Ritika Phogat hanged herself from a ceiling fan at her uncle’s house on the night of March 15 as she was
upset over losing to her rival by one point in the final bout of a championship, police said.

2. Questions

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Answer: A

B- Engaging will be replaced by “engaged”

C- Clash will be replaced by “clashes”

D- Among will be replaced by “between”

E- Remained will be replaced by “remain”

Even as most of last year saw Indian and Chinese soldiers engaged in an eyeball-eyeball standoff near LAC
in eastern Ladakh and violent clashes between troops in Galwan valley, China continued to remain on top
of the list of countries from where India imported goods during January-December, 2020.

3. Questions

Answer: B

C- are will be replaced by “is”

D- on will be replaced by “at”

E- unfitted will be replaced by “unfit”

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Scrapping Policy” which is aimed at creating an eco-system for phasing out of unfit and polluting vehicles,
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A- Of will be replaced by “for”

B- is will be replaced by “are”

D- Automatic will be replaced by “automated”

F- Say will be replaced by “said”

The criteria for a vehicle to be scrapped are primarily based on the fitness of vehicles through Automated
Fitness Centers in case of commercial vehicles and Non-Renewal of Registration in case of private
vehicles, Gadkari said.

5. Questions

Answer: D

A- Went will be replaced by “go”

B- Much will be replaced by “many”

E- Employer will be replaced by “employers”

F- Normalcy will be replaced by “normal”

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India Inc wants to go back to office, as many as 70% of employers will not continue remote working post-
pandemic, with 59% employers not favoring remote working in the new normal.

6. Questions

Answer: C

A- Has will be replaced by “have”

B- A will be replaced by “an”

D- Decision will be replaced by “decisive”

F- Vaccinating will be replaced by “vaccination”

The PM said 70 districts have logged an over 150% increase in Covid-19 cases recently, and that “quick
and decisive steps” were needed to revamp safety protocols, scale up RT-PCR testing, and add more
vaccination sites.

7. Questions

Answer: A

Error free part is DE

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In part B “crowding” should be replaced with an adjective “crowded” as we need an adjective there to
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Answer: B

Error free part is BC

Airbus expects its new plane to be powered by hydrogen directly as a fuel in new turbofans of the sort now
found in large passenger jets.

In part D usage of “founded” is contextually incorrect.

"Founded" is the past tense of "to found," which means to establish something, like a company.

Find – notice, observe identify (something) as being present.

The given sentence meant to convey “hydrogen fuelled turbofans can be found (noticed/observed) in
large passenger jets too”

In part E usage of “largest” is grammatically incorrect. “large” is the correct usage.

9. Questions

Answer: D

Error free part is BD

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In November the European Commission accused Amazon of violating competition laws by using non-
public data from third-party sellers to benefit its own retail business.

In part C preposition “for” is incorrect. Correct preposition is “by” “by” + -ING verb

This structure describes how something is done or how to do something.

The given sentence says Amazon violated competition laws by using non-public data from third-
party sellers.

In part E usage of “itself” doesn’t make any sense. It has to be replaced by “its”

10. Questions

Answer: C

Error free part is BD

The growing ease and falling cost of travel, plus a lack of any regulations to curb emissions, means that
unchecked a rise to as much as 9% of total carbon emissions by 2050 has looked plausible.

In part C “rose” is grammatically incorrect. It is a verb. Articles should always be followed by nouns.
Hence “rise” (noun) should be used.

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present form. So usage of “was” is incorrect.

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Answer: E
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The given sentence is error free.

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Globally the supermarket and superstore sector has had a profitable pandemic, benefiting both from the
fact that grocery stores remained open during lockdowns, and from the biggest surge in online activity of
any retail category—rising by almost 50% in America in 2020

12. Questions

Answer: C

In part B ‘were’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘was’

In part C ‘tiers’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘tier’

Here option A & D are error free. Hence option C is answer

Even though more than a quarter century has elapsed since the Constitution was amended to make urban
and rural local bodies a self-contained third tier of governance, it is often agreed by experts that there is
inadequate devolution of powers to them.

13. Questions

Answer: B

In part A ‘in’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘on’

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In part C ‘challenge’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘challenges’

In part D ‘from’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘for’

Only part B has no error. Hence option B is the answer.

14. Questions

Answer: C

In part A ‘has’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘have’

In part B ‘year’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘years’

Here option C & D has no error. Hence option C is the answer.

15. Questions

Answer: E

Here all the given parts are error free. Hence option E is the answer.

16. Questions

Answer: A
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In part D ‘came’ is wrongly used and the correct usage is ‘come’

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B – The sentence wants to say that, the endowment is set aside to fund scholarships. The funding is for
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whom? High school seniors obviously. Therefore ‘for’ will replace ‘to’ because ‘for’ is used to express
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purpose.
C - "Portion of the interest" is not countable, so obviously anything with "numerous" is wrong. We need to
omit ‘more’.
D – Here, ‘high-power’ conveys more of a noun phrase but we need an adjective here. Therefore,‘High-
powered’ i.e. the participle form is required.

18. Questions

Answer: D
A – Here, we have used ‘public’ in plural manner. Therefore, expectation has to be in plural form i.e.
‘expectations’.
B – Here, we have not referred to any particular museum and therefore, article ‘a’ should come before
‘museum’ instead of ‘the’.
C – ‘Different’ should take the preposition ‘to’ and not ‘of’. Therefore, ‘nowadays to the intentions……’ is
correct.

19. Questions

Answer: B

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A – Here, if we read carefully, then we can get to know that we are stating a fact and to state a fact, we
need simple present. ‘Being’ denotes continuous tense. Therefore, remove ‘being’.
C – ‘Veracity’ is singular noun. Therefore ‘does’ will replace ‘do’.
D – ‘is’ should replace ‘are’ as ‘something’ is singular.

20. Questions

Answer: C
A – ‘Summon’ will always take the preposition ‘before’ and not ‘after’.
B – He was condemned to death for what? Gross neglect of duty. So, ‘for’ should replace against because
for denotes purpose or reason.
D – ‘Charge’ will always take the preposition ‘against’ and not ‘for’.

21. Questions

Answer: E
All are correct.

22. Questions

Answer: A

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Usage of “it’s” is incorrect.

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Answer: D
The much-awaited vehicle scrappage policy announced by the Transport Ministry, coming after the move
for a green tax on ageing and polluting automobiles, promises economic benefit.

Here the subject “The much-awaited vehicle scrappage policy” which is a singular subject. Usage of
gerund form is grammatically incorrect.

The present verb in “s” form must be used. Promises is the correct verb.

24. Questions

Answer: B

Iran is not the only country where the US has sought to destabilise hostile governments through intensive
intervention in domestic politics.

Relative pronouns “Where” should replace the word “there” in order to make the sentence error free. A
relative pronoun is one which is used to refer to nouns mentioned previously.

25. Questions

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Answer: C

Ambiverts can be good salespeople because they are able to listen to their clients and understand their
needs but also have the energy to sell their firms’ goods and services.

Article usage is wrong here.

We generally use Article "an" with a singular countable noun. But “Energy” is an uncountable noun.

26. Questions

Answer: E

The given sentence is error free.

America’s main financial regulator looks poised to introduce rules forcing firms to reveal how climate
change or efforts to fight it may affect their business.

27. Questions

Answer: E

Fragment A, in bold, is already correct.

Fragment B: as they go to the polls on the first phase of assembly elections on Saturday.
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Correct:47 in Assam will cast

Therefore, option E is the correct answer choice to this question.

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Answer: E

Fragment D, in bold, is already correct.

Fragment A: This is the fastest assembly election
The word fastest indicates adjective and is incorrect, hence, it is to be replaced with a noun.
Correct: This is the first assembly election

Fragment B: this year and the second behind

Here, the word behind means underlying (something) and renders the statement meaningless.
Correct: this year and the second after
Fragment C: Bihar polls on November
Here, incorrect preposition on has been used it should be in.
Correct: Bihar polls in November
Therefore, option E is the correct answer choice to this question.

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29. Questions

Answer: B

Fragment E, in bold, is already correct.

Fragment A: In Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee-lead Trinamool Congress
The word lead means cause (a person or animal) to go with one and is meaningless here. Led means past
tense of the verb lead and is correct.

Correct: Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress

Fragment C: against the BharatiyaJanata Party, /which shown
Here, the author is trying to state that against the BharatiyaJanata Party. Shown is grammatically incorrect.
Correct: against the BharatiyaJanata Party, /which showed
Fragment D:aimproved performance in the eastern state
The previous fragment states that which showed and the reason is stated in this fragment as aimproved
performance. The correct determiner here will be an and not a.
Correct: an improved performance in the eastern state
Therefore, option B is the correct answer choice to this question.

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Answer: C om
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Fragment D, in bold, is already correct.

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Fragment A: The BJP has sworn to emerge

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Correct: victorious in West Bengal with a

Fragment E: NarendraModi’s baptize for ‘asholporiborton’ (real change).
Here, baptize is grammatically and contextually incorrect. Baptize should be replaced by call.
Correct:NarendraModi’s call for ‘asholporiborton’ (real change)..
Therefore, option C is the correct answer choice to this question.

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