Error Detection 1000+ MCQ with answer for IIFT

1. 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. My father gave me
B. a pair of binocular
C. on my birthday.
D. No error.
Answer : B

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. Many people prefer to travel
B. by the road
C. because it is less expensive
D. No error
Answer : B

3. 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

4. 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

5. In the followoing questions, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
A. quaint
B. qauint
C. quiant
D. quaaint
Answer : A

6. 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

7. 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

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. 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

9. As and when you are needing / my help, I am / always there to help / you whole heartedly.
A. As and when you are needing
B. my help, I am
C. always there to help
D. you whole heartedly
Answer : A

10. In her concluding speech / she said almost nothing / worth listening to.
A. In her concluding speech
B. she said
C. almost nothing
D. worth listening to
Answer : D

11. 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. In India
B. there are
C. many poors
D. No error
Answer : C

12. 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. Massacer
B. Massecre
C. Masacre
D. Massacre
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. He hanged his head in shame
B. when he came
C. to know of his
D. sons failure.
Answer : A

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. 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

15. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. ocassion
B. occassion
C. occasion
D. occation
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. You will find it difficult
B. to explain of your use
C. of such offensive language
D. No error
Answer : B

17. 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

18. 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 blacen 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

19. 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. Shakespeare has written
B. many plays
C. as well as some poetries
D. No error
Answer : C

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. I am participating
B. in the two-miles race
C. tomorrow morning
D. No error
Answer : B

21. 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 set of enactments passed by the assembly
B. have been sent to the Council
C. for consideration by its members
D. before being notified in the gazette
Answer : B

22. 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

23. 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. objectionable
B. objectioneble
C. objecktionable
D. objectionablle
Answer : A

24. There are four words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word :
A. Venerable
B. Vanerable
C. Veneruble
D. Venarable
Answer : A

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. He walks
B. as though
C. he was drink.
D. No error.
Answer : C

26. 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

27. 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

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. 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. apollogy
B. appology
C. apalogy
D. apology
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. Let us congratulate him
B. for his success
C. in the examination
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. Since banks usually give gifts
B. to customers who deposited large amounts,
C. it is worthwhile that you bargain with them
D. before you choose a particular bank
Answer : B

32. 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

33. 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

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. She stood off
B. from the crowd
C. because of her height and flaming red hair.
D. No error
Answer : A

35. In each of these questions, a sentence has ben 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 will
B. never forget the kindness
C. you have shown
D. to me.
Answer : D

36. 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 man
B. who was
C. killed he was
D. my cousin.
Answer : C

37. 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. What kind
B. of a man
C. are you?
D. No error.
Answer : B

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. I was promoted
B. to the post of principal though
C. I was junior than
D. all the other members of the staff.
Answer : C

39. 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

40. He said, ' Priyanka / is the most unique / singer of / our college.
A. He said, ' Priyanka
B. is the most unique
C. singer of
D. our college
Answer : B

41. 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

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. As far as I am concerned,
B. I shall do everything
C. possible to help you
D. No error
Answer : B

43. 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

44. 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 order to identify a bird
B. you must note its peculiar marking
C. and then refer to a guide book
D. and match them with those of different birds
Answer : B

45. 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. Riding across the battle fielda
B. the famous Bhishmb
C. saw a large number of dead warriors.
D. No Error
Answer : D

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. John as well as
B. his brother
C. were
D. present.
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. Every one of those
B. who came here are
C. foolish and
D. cannot he relied.
Answer : B

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. The Socialist party is
B. as good if not better
C. than any other
D. political party.
Answer : B

49. 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

50. 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