1000+ Error Detection MCQ for SSC JHT [Solved]

1. 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

2. 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. Its stupid to go
B. to the expense of taking
C. music lessons if you never practice
D. No error
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. The University has announced that
B. everyone who takes the examination now
C. will receive their results within
D. eight weeks at the latest
Answer : C

4. 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

5. 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

6. Ramesh is smarter / enough to get / selected for this / post, without any recommendations.
A. Ramesh is smarter
B. enough to ge
C. selected for this
D. post, without any recommendations
Answer : A

7. The principal distributed / the sweet among our friends / who bade / him forewell.
A. The principal distributed
B. the sweet among our friends
C. who bade
D. him forewell
Answer : B

8. 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. It was he who
B. came running in the houseb
C. with the news about the earthquake.
D. No Error
Answer : B

9. 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. Your husband doesnt
B. believe that you are older
C. than I.
D. No error
Answer : D

10. 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. I went there
B. with a view to survey
C. the entire procedure.
D. No error
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. In tropical climate, it is necessary
B. that a person drink
C. several cups of water daily
D. if he wishes to remain healthy
Answer : A

12. 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. In financial matters
B. it is important to
C. get disinterested advice.
D. No error.
Answer : D

13. 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. Along the northern border of India
B. is seen the Himalayas
C. tall, mighty and majestic
D. in their unique splendour
Answer : D

14. Kolkata is further / from Alwar / than Jaipur / the capital of Rajasthan.
A. Kolkata is further
B. from Alwar
C. than Jaipur
D. the capital of Rajasthan
Answer : A

15. 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. There is only the banana
B. and one apple in the refrigerator
C. so let us go to the market
D. and buy some more fruits
Answer : A

16. She does not have / some money to buy / a new refrigerator / so she is worried.
A. She does not have
B. some money to buy
C. a new refrigerator
D. so she is worried
Answer : B

17. 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. Collecting money for the new school
B. may not be very easy
C. but if everyone does their best
. we can still reach the target
Answer : C

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. 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 most studious b oy
B. in the class
C. was made as the captain
D. No error
Answer : C

20. 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

21. 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. Hasan plays
B. both-cricket and billiards
C. at the national level.
D. No error.
Answer : D

22. 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. Neither the warning of his father
B. nor the punishment by his teacher
C. have had any effect on Ramu, who
D. continues to be absent from classes frequently
Answer : C

23. 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

24. In film industry if Shammy / Kapoor was alive / he would not have / let us cry today.
A. In film industry if Shammy
B. Kapoor was alive
C. he would not have
D. let us cry today
Answer : B

25. 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. What is
B. the use of me
C. attending the session?
D. No error
Answer : B

26. 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

27. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. a) garulous
B. garrulous
C. garullous
D. garrullous
Answer : B

28. 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. Owing to illness
B. he was unable
C. to go
D. for his holiday
Answer : A

29. Yestarday I met / a man / who was blind / with the right eye.
A. Yestarday I met
B. a man
C. who was blind
D. with the right eye
Answer : C

30. The officer / as well as the / clerks absented themselves / from the office.
A. The officer
B. as well as the
C. clerks absented themselves
D. from the office
Answer : C

31. 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. Everyone who saw the movie Star Wars
B. is unanimous in their view
C. that it is the best science fiction movie
D. ever produced
Answer : B

32. 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. They appointed him
B. as a manager
C. as he
D. is efficient
Answer : D

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. Sita claimed that she had
B. not only gone to Delhi
C. but also to Agra
D. and had seen the Taj Mahal
Answer : B

34. 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 salesman gave us
B. a big spiel about why
C. we should buy his product.
D. No error
Answer : B

35. 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. My friend who returned from Florida
B. after a stay of many years there said
C. that the climate of Florida is
D. very much like Madras in summer
Answer : C

36. 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

37. 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. He was reading
B. very hard for
C. the last six months
D. still he failed.
Answer : A

38. 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

39. 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. If only I would have studied that one chapter
B. just on the eve of the examination
C. I could have answered all the questions
D. and obtained over eighty percent marks
Answer : A

40. 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

41. 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. Much water
B. has flown
C. under this bridge
D. No error
Answer : B

42. 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. You should be cautious
B. and make a few discrete enquires about
C. the firm before you sign anything.
D. No error
Answer : B

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. Transport has been arranged
B. to facilitate
C. the students
D. in visting the exhibition.
Answer : D

44. Now a days / the weather / is getting more cold / and colder.
A. Now a days
B. the weather
C. is getting more cold
D. and colder
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. Like his brother who did not wear his helmet
B. and was injured in the accident
C. Rajan was always careful
D. and wore his helmet without fail
Answer : A

46. 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. We have given up trying to reform him
B. since we found that the more we advised him
C. the least he was inclined
D. even to listen to us
Answer : C

47. 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. Although politicians may be dishonest
B. in their professional life
C. it is probably unfair to brand them
D. as dishonest in their private dealings too
Answer : B

48. 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. Pickpocketers are
B. sometimes spotted
C. by policemen
D. at bus stops
Answer : A

49. 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 errors blacken the oval corresponding to (d) in the answer sheet.
A. Neither of the girls,
B. were willing to,
C. accept the proposal
D. No error
Answer : B

50. 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. Did he say he will
B. bring the book tomorrow?
C. He has been promising so
D. for the past seven days
Answer : A