CLAT PG - Error Detection 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

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. Boys study in order
B. that they could
C. earn their
D. livelihood.
Answer : B

2. 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. It had laid
B. in the closet
C. for a week before we found it.
D. No error
Answer : A

3. 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. It has been such a wonderful evening,
B. I look forward to meet you again
C. after the vacations
D. No error
Answer : B

4. 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 part of Madras that interested us the most
B. were the beach and the museum
C. which we recommend to all friends
D. who plan to visit that city
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. I shall always be
B. thinking of you
C. wherever
D. I will go.
Answer : D

6. 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. Every flower and
B. every leaf
C. proclaim the
D. glory of God.
Answer : C

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 lovers walked
B. besides each other
C. in silence.
D. No error.
Answer : B

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. The team / complained to the manager / against the captain / and the poor facilities.
A. The team
B. complained to the manager
C. against the captain
D. and the poor facilities
Answer : D

10. 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 children are
B. really in their element
C. playing on the beach.
D. No error
Answer : D

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. Excessive eating
B. is injurious
C. for health.
D. No error
Answer : C

12. Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
A. Rejevanation
B. Rejuvenation
C. Rejvenation
D. Rejuenation
Answer : B

13. 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. He started early
B. because
C. he may
D. not get late.
Answer : C

14. 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 I knew all the facts,
B. I would not have stood bail for him
C. and defended him to my friends who
D. had warned me to keep away from him
Answer : A

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. Of the two schemes
B. put forward by the Government
C. I think this is the one
D. most likely to succeed.
Answer : A

16. 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

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. Let us congratulate him
B. for his success
C. in the examination
D. No error
Answer : B

18. 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 you would have come earlier
B. there would have been enough time
C. for us to go to the movie
D. which has been running to full-houses
Answer : A

19. 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 I fail
B. in this examination,
C. I shall give
D. the next examination.
Answer : C

20. 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. It is easy
B. distinguishing
C. this pen
D. from that.
Answer : B

21. 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

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. It was the drug and not the disease
B. that killed him
C. he would have been alive today
D. if he did not take the drug
Answer : D

23. 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 music was so loud
B. that we had bellow over each
C. other to be heard.
D. No error
Answer : B

24. 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. Most labour disputes can be solved amicably
B. if it is only realized
C. that the long term interest of both management and labour
D. are really the same
Answer : D

25. 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 think
B. every one of
C. these men are
D. incompetent.
Answer : C

26. In the following questions, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word. [SSC Multi tasking 2013]
A. ommited
B. ommitted
C. omitted
D. omited
Answer : C

27. 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

28. 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. Because of the severe snow storm and the road blocks,
B. the air force dropped food and
C. medical supplies close to the city.
D. No error
Answer : D

29. Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
A. Dysentary
B. Dysantery
C. Dysentry
D. Dysentery
Answer : D

30. 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 could not
B. answer to
C. the question.
D. No error
Answer : B

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. 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

32. He hates everybody / and everything who / reminds him / reminds him .
A. He hates everybody
B. and everything who
C. reminds him
D. reminds him
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. John as well as
B. his brother
C. were
D. present.
Answer : C

34. Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly pelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
A. Resillient
B. Persuade
C. Dubious
D. Depplete
Answer : C

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. Several guests noticed Mr. Peter
B. fall back
C. in his chair
D. and gasping for breath
Answer : B

36. As a student / of arts / you are much better / than him.
A. As a student
B. of arts
C. you are much better
D. than him
Answer : D

37. 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. Everyday before
B. I start work for my livelihood
C. I do my prayer
D. No error
Answer : C

38. 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. Though I take coffee or tea,
B. whichever is offered,
C. I consider coffee more preferable
D. if I am given a choice
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. 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

40. He was sleeping / in his room when a thief / entered into his house / and took away a lot of things.
A. He was sleeping
B. in his room when a thief
C. entered into his house
D. and took away a lot of things
Answer : C

41. 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

42. 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

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. They appointed him
B. as a manager
C. as he
D. is efficient
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. The reason for the train being late
B. was because
C. the train was involved
D. in an accident.
Answer : B

46. 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

47. 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 is so versatile
B. that he is capable of beating
C. all his other classmates
D. both in studies, public speaking and sports
Answer : D

48. 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

49. 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

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. We consider him the best candidate for the post
B. because he understands the subject,
C. gets along well with his colleagues
D. and hard working
Answer : D