1000+ Error Detection MCQ for NMAT [Solved]

1. In case India is focusing on / the root cause of corruption, India / will definitely progress in / short span of time.
A. In case India is focusing on
B. the root cause of corruption, India
C. will definitely progress in
D. short span of time
Answer : A

2. The guests / whom we were talking / about have arrived / are my relatives.
A. The guests
B. whom we were talking
C. about have arrived
D. are my relatives
Answer : B

3. In each of these questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a. b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. I had no particular fancy for tea
B. or coffee; so, when given a choice
C. I opted for a cold drink which
D. I am fond of
Answer : C

4. Some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the appropriate answer. If a sentence is free from error, then mark answer (d).
A. Padmini had not rarely misseda
B. a dance performance or festival sinceb
C. she was eight years old.
D. No Error
Answer : A

5. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Much of the students in the class
B. are weak in Mathematics and therefore
C. the Headmaster has arranged for special tuition
D. in the evening after class-hours
Answer : A

6. The debacle of the congress party / admit no other explanation / than its / poor performance during the last five years.
A. The debacle of the congress party
B. admit no other explanation
C. than its
D. poor performance during the last five years
Answer : B

7. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
A. The college library is
B. not only equipped with
C. very good books but also with the latest journals.
D. No error.
Answer : D

8. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. The creature on Mars, if any
B. are bound to be very different from us
C. not only in shape but also in size
D. because of different gravitational conditions
Answer : A

9. This shirt is / comparatively better / than that /we saw in corner shop yestarday.
A. This shirt is
B. comparatively better
C. than that
D. we saw in corner shop yestarday
Answer : B

10. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. It is amazing
B. that how people
C. are aware of the value
D. of solitude and contemplation.
Answer : B

11. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Whenever I see a movie that
B. has a tragic ending,
C. I feel badly for at least two more days
D. and so I avoid them
Answer : C

12. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Pollution effects more people
B. today than it ever did in the past
C. because more people live near industrial units
D. and inhale noxious gases from the atmosphere
Answer : A

13. Some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
A. Kalidas is
B. a Shakespeare
C. of India.
D. No error.
Answer : B

14. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
A. Teachers were instructed
B. to follow an uniform method
C. of evaluation.
D. No error.
Answer : B

15. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. The train is unusually late today
B. for it has been announced just now
C. that it will arrive in a hour
D. on platform number three
Answer : C

16. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. Pooja went to her friends huse at the appointed hour; but
B. she was told
C. that her friend left half an hour earlier
D. No error
Answer : C

17. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. Many people prefer to travel
B. by the road
C. because it is less expensive
D. No error
Answer : B

18. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. exilarate
B. exhilerate
C. exsilarate
D. exhilarate
Answer : D

19. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Which of the three puppies
B. do you like better
C. the white, the black
D. or the brown one?
Answer : B

20. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. Have you gone through
B. either of these three chapters
C. that have been included in this volume?
D. No error
Answer : B

21. A lots of book / on English grammar are / available with me but / this one is the best.
A. A lots of book
B. on English grammar are
C. available with me but
D. this one is the best
Answer : A

22. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. She stood off
B. from the crowd
C. because of her height and flaming red hair.
D. No error
Answer : A

23. If you would have  /  toiled hard you  /  would not have had  /  to suffer this much.
A. If you would have
B. toiled hard you
C. would not have had
D. to suffer this much
Answer : A

24. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. disconncerting
B. disconserting
C. discuncerting
D. disconcerting
Answer : D

25. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Several guests noticed Mr. Peter
B. fall back
C. in his chair
D. and gasping for breath
Answer : B

26. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
A. One of my friend
B. is returning
C. to India from the U.S.A.
D. No error.
Answer : A

27. He introduced / to the chairman as / the president of the / workers association.
A. He introduced
B. to the chairman as
C. the president of the
D. workers association
Answer : A

28. Some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the appropriate answer. If a sentence is free from error, then mark answer (d).
A. Her mother does not approve ofa
B. her to go to the partyb
C. without dressing formally.
D. No Error
Answer : B

29. In the following questions some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
A. The accused refuseda to answer
B. to the policeman
C. on duty
D. No error
Answer : B

30. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. milennium
B. millenium
C. milleneum
D. millennium
Answer : D

31. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
A. One should
B. look after
C. their parents.
D. No error.
Answer : C

32. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. The company has
B. set off itself some stiff production
C. goals for this year
D. No error
Answer : B

33. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. If one reads the newspaper regularly
B. you will be surprised at the improvement
C. in your overall reading skills
D. day by day
Answer : A

34. Every teacher / and every student / of this school is determined to do their best / for the benifit of all.
A. Every teacher
B. and every student
C. of this school is determined to do their best
D. for the benifit of all
Answer : C

35. By the time India will / achieves a better position / in the world, India will be / the most popular country.
A. By the time India will
B. achieves a better position
C. in the world, India will be
D. the most popular country
Answer : A

36. It was apparent for / everyone present / that if the patient did not receive / immediate medical aid he would die.
A. It was apparent for
B. everyone present
C. that if the patient did not receive
D. immediate medical aid he would die
Answer : A

37. There is none / who can / support you / in this crucial period.
A. There is none
B. who can
C. support you
D. in this crucial period
Answer : B

38. Some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the appropriate answer. If a sentence is free from error, then mark answer (d).
A. Krupa and Kavya studieda
B. in the Delhi Public Schoolb
C. and so does Kamya.
D. No Error
Answer : D

39. I told her / that it would be all / the more better / if she herself talked to the groom.
A. I told her
B. that it would be all
C. the more better
D. if she herself talked to the groom
Answer : C

40. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. Two years passed
B. since
C. my cousin died.
D. No error
Answer : A

41. There were / five active workers / and three lazy one / in the factory.
A. There were
B. five active workers
C. and three lazy one
D. in the factory
Answer : C

42. Some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (d).
A. The law should specifically
B. provide a clause
C. to protect animals from poachers
D. No error
Answer : D

43. In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. The manager of the bank
B. together with his
C. staff have
D. resigned.
Answer : C

44. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it. The error if any, will be any part of the sentence. Make the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'd) No error', mark.
A. I will try to put over
B. some feelers to gauge
C. peoples reactions to our proposal.
D. No error
Answer : C

45. In each of these questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a. b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Despite all the threatening and cajoling
B. the accused denied to disclose
C. who his accomplices were
D. in the bank robbery (theft of the banks cash).
Answer : B

46. Lasto Mnday the / Security Council / has urged Libya's interim leaders to / curb proliferation of weapons.
A. Lasto Mnday the
B. Security Council
C. has urged Libya's interim leaders to
D. curb proliferation of weapons
Answer : C

47. As per the invitation / rahim marries / with sayra / on 13 th December Monday.
A. As per the invitation
B. rahim marries
C. with sayra
D. on 13 th December Monday
Answer : C

48. In each of these questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a. b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
A. Though he claimed he knew French,
B. I was sure that he only could follow it
C. but could not either write
D. or speak it with fluency
Answer : B

49. In the followoing questions, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
A. anathema
B. annathema
C. anathemaa
D. anathima
Answer : A

50. In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (d). i.e., No error.
A. He was present
B. in the court
C. to give witness.
D. No error
Answer : C