IBPS SO - Error Detection 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

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. Many people prefer to travel
B. by the road
C. because it is less expensive
D. No error
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. He hanged his head in shame
B. when he came
C. to know of his
D. sons failure.
Answer : A

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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. I want a
B. better and
C. efficient
D. servant
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. The accused refuseda to answer
B. to the policeman
C. on duty
D. No error
Answer : B

8. 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

9. 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. Two years passed
B. since
C. my cousin died.
D. No error
Answer : A

10. 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

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

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. Along the northern border of India
B. is seen the Himalayas
C. tall, mighty and majestic
D. in their unique splendour
Answer : D

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. 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

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. You should be cautious
B. and make a few discrete enquires about
C. the firm before you sign anything.
D. No error
Answer : B

16. 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

17. 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

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. 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. When one hears of the incident
B. about the plane crash
C. he feels very sorry.
D. No error
Answer : B

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. No less than
B. four thousand People
C. lost their lives
D. in the recent earthquakes.
Answer : A

20. 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. Much water
B. has flown
C. under this bridge
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 speaker gave a lucid exposition of
B. the butterfly, its evolution
C. its growth, its varieties
D. and how it is used to eat
Answer : D

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

23. The team / complained to the manager / against the captain / and the poor facilities.
A. The team
B. complained to the manager
C. against the captain
D. and the poor facilities
Answer : D

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. grammar
B. grammer
C. gramer
D. gramar
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 Minister said that he could not
B. inaugurate the conference but promised
C. that he would come a bit lately
D. and address the delegates
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. 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

27. 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. Neither of the girls,
B. were willing to,
C. accept the proposal
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. Mahavira was an advocate of nonviolence and vegetarianism,
B. who revived and recognized the Jain doctrine
C. and established rules for their monastic order.
D. No error
Answer : B

29. 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

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. He is such a fool
B. who will talk any
C. nonsense.
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. 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

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. 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

34. 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. Neither the warning of his father
B. nor the punishment by his teacher
C. have had any effect on Ramu, who
D. continues to be absent from classes frequently
Answer : C

35. 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

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. 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

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

38. 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 music was so loud
B. that we had bellow over each
C. other to be heard.
D. No error
Answer : B

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. The college library is
B. not only equipped with
C. very good books but also with the latest journals.
D. No error.
Answer : D

40. 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

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. 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

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. Excessive eating
B. is injurious
C. for health.
D. No error
Answer : C

43. 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

44. 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

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. They appointed him
B. as a manager
C. as he
D. is efficient
Answer : D

46. Any of the / two photos wchic reflect / the natural beauty of Kashmir / is worth seeing.
A. Any of the
B. two photos wchic reflect
C. the natural beauty of Kashmir
D. is worth seeing
Answer : A

47. 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 declined the invitation
B. to participate in the meeting this evening
C. saying that he shall have an urgent business
D. he has to personally attend to
Answer : C

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 part of Madras that interested us the most
B. were the beach and the museum
C. which we recommend to all friends
D. who plan to visit that city
Answer : A

49. 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

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. Did he say he will
B. bring the book tomorrow?
C. He has ben promising so
D. for the past seven days
Answer : A