Error Detection 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CGL

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. 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

2. 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 neither my wife nor me
B. was willing to go to the movie with her
C. my daughter had to sit at home
D. and just watch the TV
Answer : A

3. 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

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. Although Greek and Latin were
B. of extreme important during their day
C. they had become dead languages
D. by the beginning of the fifteenth century
Answer : B

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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. 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

9. 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. A interesting book,
B. A Tale of two
C. citieswas written by Alexander,
D. DumasNo error,
Answer : A

10. Four words are given ineach question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
A. Mountainer
B. Mountaineer
C. Mounteener
D. Mountineer
Answer : D

11. 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

12. 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

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. The short story
B. should not exceed
C. more than
D. two hundred words
Answer : C

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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 boos but also with the latest journals.
D. No error.
Answer : D

18. Mr. Verma was / one of the persons / who are still working / with me.
A. Mr. Verma was
B. one of the persons
C. who are still working
D. with me
Answer : C

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

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. 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

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. My Aunta
B. was firstb
C. to get a degreec
D. No Error
Answer : B

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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. exellence
B. excellence
C. excellencce
D. exillance
Answer : B

25. In the following questions, four words are given. In each group, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
A. saccarine
B. sacarine
C. sachharine
D. saccharine
Answer : D

26. 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

27. 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. Unless
B. you have no objection
C. I will come
D. tomorrow.
Answer : B

28. 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

29. 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. What other steps can be taken
B. to expedite the recovery of loans
C. are being discussed by the Bank Chairman
D. at their meeting in Bombay
Answer : C

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

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. 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

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. Massacer
B. Massecre
C. Masacre
D. Massacre
Answer : D

35. 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

36. 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
D. we can still reach the target
Answer : C

37. 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. On entering the meeting hall
B. loud cheers greeted the Prime Minister
C. who acknowledged them with a smile
D. and waved back happily at the gathering
Answer : A

38. 1.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 only persons in the theatre
B. on that stormy night
C. were the staff of the theatre
D. and me
Answer : D

39. 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. He knows
B. that your muscles
C. are not same as his.
D. No error.
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. I am participating
B. in the two-miles race
C. tomorrow morning
D. No error
Answer : B

41. 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. Unless the government does not revise its policy of liberalization
B. the growth of the indigenous technology
C. will be adversely affected
D. No error
Answer : A

42. 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. No sooner did I finish
B. my speech, I was subjected
C. to a barrage of questions.
D. No error.
Answer : B

43. 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. When he was arriving
B. the party was
C. in full swing.
D. No error
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. 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

45. 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. Rekha is
B. enough old
C. to get married
D. No error
Answer : B

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. Is it true, I would like to know
B. that less persons die of snake-bites
C. than of traffic accidents
D. in this country at present
Answer : B

47. 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. Air pollution,
B. together with littering,
C. are causing many problemsbin our cities.
D. No error
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. 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

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. Fluosol is a transparency liquid
B. that very much resembles water
C. but in fact is twice
D. as dense as water
Answer : A