Error Detection MCQ Solved Paper for SSC CPO

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. Although politicians may be dishonest
B. in their professional life
C. it is probably unfair to brand them
D. as dishonest in their private dealings too
Answer : B

2. 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

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 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

4. 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. Pooja went to her friends house at the appointed hour; but
B. she was told
C. that her friend left half an hour earlier
D. No error
Answer : C

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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. I shall always be
B. thinking of you
C. wherever
D. I will go.
Answer : D

9. 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

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

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. My choice
B. is quite
C. different from
D. yours.
Answer : D

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 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

14. 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 the boy committed a mistake,
B. the teacher made him to do
C. the sum again
D. No error
Answer : B

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

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.
A. The old movie shown today on the TV
B. was better than any movie
C. that had been shown
D. during the last eight months
Answer : B

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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. 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

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 student, who the friends have nicknamed
B. Jolly John, bunks classes often
C. and goes to movies even after
D. repeated warnings by the teacher
Answer : A

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. 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

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. 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

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

27. 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 data on
B. the divorce case is
C. on the judges desk.
D. No error
Answer : B

28. 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

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. Your husband doesnt
B. believe that you are older
C. than I.
D. No error
Answer : D

30. 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. Amphibians are creatures which
B. live equally effortlessly
C. in water and land are found
D. in all the continents of the world
Answer : C

31. 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

32. 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. I saw him
B. coming out of the hotel
C. on 10 oclock.
D. No error.
Answer : C

33. 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 will
B. never forget the kindness
C. you have shown
D. to me.
Answer : D

4. 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

35. 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

36. 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. Ramesh has agreed
B. to marry with the girl
C. of his parent's choice.
D. No error
Answer : B

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. Psychiatrists claim that the dream process
B. can offer insights into
C. how the brain has worked, though
D. it cannot be taken as the final evidence
Answer : C

38. 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

39. 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

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

41. 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 never has
B. and never
C. will play
D. at cards.
Answer : D

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. After the option to study French was abolished,
B. the college attracted less students
C. and the strength of our class
D. is just thirty now
Answer : B

43. She does not have / some money to buy / a new refrigerator / so she is worried.
A. She does not have
B. some money to buy
C. a new refrigerator
D. so she is worried
Answer : B

44. It was apparent for / everyone present / that if the patient did not receive / immediate medical aid he would die.
A. It was apparent for
B. everyone present
C. that if the patient did not receive
D. immediate medical aid he would die
Answer : A

45. 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. calender
B. calandar
C. colendar
D. calendar
Answer : D

46. 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 teacher as well as his students,
B. all left
C. for the trip.
D. No error.
Answer : B

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 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

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. I want a
B. better and
C. efficient
D. servant
Answer : C

50. In the followoing questions, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
A. anathema
B. annathema
C. anathemaa
D. anathima
Answer : A