Error Detection MCQ Solved Paper for GATE

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

3. 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

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

6. In the following questions four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt.
A. puissant
B. puiscant
C. puiscent
D. puissent
Answer : A

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. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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. Ineffectual
B. Iniffectual
C. Inefecttual
D. Inefictual
Answer : A

11. 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. Laibertarian
B. Libertarian
C. Liebertarian
D. Liberterian
Answer : B

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. The film was so disjointed
B. that I could not tell you
C. what the story was about.
D. No error
Answer : B

13. 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. Have you gone through
B. either of these three chapters
C. that have been included in this volume?
D. No error
Answer : B

14. 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

15. 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. Nirvana
B. Nirvena
C. Nirvanna
D. Nyrvana
Answer : A

16. 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.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. Nalini found it difficult
B. to manage single-handedly the three children
C. who were always quarrelling
D. between themselves
Answer : D

17. 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

18. 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 hanged his
B. head in shame
C. when he came to know of his
D. sons mischief.
Answer : A

19. 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

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. 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

21. 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

22. He proposed me / that he should go to the Disco / and then have / dinner at a restra.
A. He proposed me
B. that he should go to the Disco
C. and then have
D. dinner at a restra
Answer : A

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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. They found themselves
B. in competition with
C. men who were as good
D. if not better than themselves. d) No error
Answer : C

27. 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. Emphetic
B. Emphattic
C. Emphatick
D. Emphatic
Answer : D

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. 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

29. 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

30. 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

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. 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

33. 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

34. 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

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. 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

36. 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

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. Microwaves are the principle carriers
B. of television, telephone and data transmissions
C. between stations on earth and between the earth and satellites.
D. No error
Answer : A

38. 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

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. The manager of the bank
B. together with his
C. staff have
D. resigned.
Answer : C

40. 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. rhythym
B. rhithim
C. rhythim
D. rhythm
Answer : D

41. 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

42. 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

43. Three years ago, an earthquake / had destroyed the lives / of Indian people, and they / are still struggling .
A. Three years ago, an earthquake
B. had destroyed the lives
C. of Indian people, and they
D. are still struggling .
Answer : B

44. 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

45. 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 is amazing
B. that how people
C. are aware of the value
D. of solitude and contemplation.
Answer : B

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. This shirt is / comparatively better / than that /we saw in corner shop yestarday.
A. This shirt is
B. comparatively better
C. than that
D. we saw in corner shop yestarday
Answer : B

50. 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