Error Detection 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC MTS

1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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. revolutionize
B. revoulutionize
C. revvolutionize
D. revollutionize
Answer : A

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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. indeganeous
B. indigenous
C. indegenous
D. indigeneous
Answer : B

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. 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

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. She placed
B. the offering
C. to God in the altar.
D. No error.
Answer : C

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. 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. Because of the
B. extenuating circumstances,
C. the court acquitted him out of the crime
D. No error
Answer : C

19. There appears / to be a little liaison / among the / two groups of the society.
A. There appears
B. to be a little liaison
C. among the
D. two groups of the society
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. 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

21. 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. Near the pond was standing
B. a dog, a donkey and a cow
C. but when I threw a stone at them
D. it was only the dog that ran away
Answer : A

22. I know that Ravi plan / to work with a multinational / company as it / pays very high.
A. I know that Ravi plan
B. to work with a multinational
C. company as it
D. pays very high
Answer : A

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. Each of the speakers whom I invited
B. to participate in the debate
C. has indicated their unwillingness
D. because of the short notice
Answer : C

24. 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 cost of food grains have increased
B. so rapidly during the last two years
C. that salaried classes find it difficult
D. to save any part of their income
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. 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

26. 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

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. He would not listen to us at all
B. and it was quite apparent that
C. he had other different sources of information
D. than what we were relying on
Answer : C

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. 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

29. 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. Both the brothers
B. are extremely
C. fond of
D. one another.
Answer : D

30. 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

31. Everyone was surprised to note / that Rahim married agirl / who was more beautiful and more tall / than he.
A. Everyone was surprised to note
B. that Rahim married agirl
C. who was more beautiful and more tall
D. than he
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. 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 film was so disjointed
B. that I could not tell you
C. what the story was about.
D. No error
Answer : B

34. 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. We were shown two houses yesterday
B. by the broker who is helping us in this regard
C. but we found that none of them was suitable
D. for our specific requirements
Answer : C

35. 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 newspapers they admit that
B. advertising sometimes
C. influences their editorial policy.
D. No error.
Answer : A

36. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. marquee
B. markue
C. marquei
D. marquie
Answer : A

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. The Prime Minister declared emphatically
B. in Parliament last week that
C. his Government will not tolerate indiscipline
D. in any public sector undertaking
Answer : C

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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. His parents does not
B. approve of
C. his business
D. No error.
Answer : A

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

46. 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

47. 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

48. The board of directiors / want the facilities / of car and accommodation / for itself.
A. The board of directiors
B. want the facilities
C. of car and accommodation
D. for itself.
Answer : D

49. 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 lady approached me timidly
B. and trembling slightly
C. she sat down besides me.
D. No error
Answer : C

50. 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 am sure that if you were me
B. and had been talked to in a similar manner
C. you would also have lost your temper
D. and talked back as I did
Answer : A