SPOTTING THE ERROR

Direction: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain error. Select
the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘no Error’ as
your answer.

1. After knowing truth/ the jury took the right decision/ in the case .
A. In the case
B. No error
C. After knowing truth
D. The jury took the right decision

2. The availability of funds will be/ ensured if they all tried to/ submit the proposals on time.
A. No error
B. Submit the proposals on time
C. The availability of funds will be
D. Ensured if they all tried to

3. He promised them/ that he would sure repay/ the loan urgently

A. That he would sure repay
B. The loan urgently
C. He promised them
D. No error

4. She always/ invite me/ to/ dinner.

A. To
B. Invite me
C. She always
D. Dinner

5. I fell/ Asleep while/ I read/ the book.

A. The book
B. I fell
C. Asleep while
D. I read

6. The present – century threats tour environment/ which include interfering specie, ailments,
population and / a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril.
A. No error
B. The present century threats to our environment
C. Which include interfering species, ailments, pollution, and
D. A boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril

1|Page For More details Please visit www.insightssb.in

 SPOTTING THE ERROR
7. Aniket lives (A)/ In the small apartment (B) / in the suburbs (C).
A. No error
B. B
C. C
D. A

8. Do you want to join us for lunch?/ “I’m sorry/my physics class will start at 1 p.m/ and doesn’t
finish till 3p.m”
A. I’m Sorry
B. My physic class will start at 1 p.m
C. And doesn’t finish till 3p.m
D. Do you want to join us for lunch?

9. A celestial body or astronomical object is/ naturally occurring Physical thing, association, / or
configuration that happens in the visible universe.
A. No error
B. A naturally occurring physical thing, association
C. A celestial body or astronomical object is
D. Or configuration that happens in the visible universe

10. Sky appears blue/ as it absorbs / all colours and / reflects only blue
A. Sky appears blue
B. All colours and
C. As it absorbs
D. Reflects only blue

11. She rarely approached no body / to talk about the problems/ that she was facing
A. that she was facing
B. to talk about the problems
C. no errors
D. She rarely approached no body

12. The Dutta company has no being making new school bags since the lockdown commenced
A. Commenced
B. Has not
C. Being
D. Since

2|Page For More details Please visit www.insightssb.in

 SPOTTING THE ERROR
13. One of these / boxes have / the portrait/ of the heiress.
A. Of the heiress
B. One of these
C. The portrait
D. Boxes have

14. You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time; but you can
not fool all the people all the time
A. You can fool some of the people all the time
B. And all the people some of the time
C. No error
D. But you can not fool all the people all the time

15. I had gone to siliguri before I go to Raiganj.

A. Gone
B. Go
C. Before
D. Had

16. If things were not going to be normal/ after the pandemic, mankind will/ have to accept the
new normal.
A. No error
B. If things were not going to be normal
C. Have to accept the New Normal
D. After the pandemic, mankind will

17. This will be most difficult of/ the adjustments we have to make/ because we have been used
to/ spending a lot on guests.
A. Spending a lot on guests
B. This will be most difficult of
C. Because we have been used to
D. The adjustments we have to make

18. If/ it will rain,/we will have/ a tough time.

A. If
B. It will rain
C. We will have
D. A tough time

3|Page For More details Please visit www.insightssb.in

 SPOTTING THE ERROR
19. I am sure that/ the postman would be/ coming shortly/ to deliver the letter.
A. I am sure that
B. To deliver the letter
C. The postman would be
D. Coming shortly

20. The receptionist asked if Diya/ will take a seat and/ wait for the boss to call her in.
A. No error
B. The receptionist asked of Diya
C. Will take a seat and
D. Wait for the boss to call her in

21. I play/cricket in/my childhood/with my sister.

A. I play
B. With my sister
C. Cricket
D. My childhood

22. We hardly knew nothing/about the manager/who had recently joined

A. About the manager
B. No error
C. Who had recently joined
D. We hardly knew nothing

23. All the horses, except one, always/ behaved in a rough manner when/ Robert come to clean
the stable.
A. All the horses, except one, always
B. Robert come to clean the Stable
C. No error
D. Behaved in a rough manner when

24. You was/ the dishes/ and / I dry the same.

A. And
B. I dry the same
C. You wash
D. The dishes

4|Page For More details Please visit www.insightssb.in

 SPOTTING THE ERROR
25. The doctor came/ after the patient/had /pass away.
A. After the patient
B. Pass away
C. The doctor came
D. Had

26. Then Usually allege that is/ a delay in procuring stationery/ due to the faulty purchase orders.
A. A delay in procuring stationery
B. No error
C. Due to the faulty purchase orders
D. They usually allege that is

27. You should/read the newspaper regularly/ to be update with current affairs/ No error
A. You should
B. Read the newspaper regularly
C. To be update with current affairs.
D. No error

28. Our grandparents/ will be visited/ by us this weekend/ no error

A. Our grandparents
B. Will be visited
C. By us this weekend
D. No error

29. My friend and benefactor/ has/ come/ no error

A. My friend and benefactor
B. Has
C. Come
D. No error

30. Either he/ or I / am mistaken/ No error

A. Either he
B. Or I
C. Am Mistaken
D. No error

5|Page For More details Please visit www.insightssb.in

 SPOTTING THE ERROR
31. I have ordered for / three cups/ of coffee/ No error
A. I have ordered for
B. Three cups
C. Of coffee
D. No error
32. One must not/boast of/ one’s own success/ no Error
A. One must not
B. Boast of
C. One’s own success
D. No error

33. This task is being undertaken/ for the benefit of young people in needed/ at the instance of
the chief of the group/ no error
A. This task is being undertaken
B. For the Benefit of young people in needed
C. At the instance of the chief of the group
D. No error

34. LIC was found/ on September 1, 1956,/via the Life Insurance Corporation Act/ No error
A. LIC was found
B. On September 1, 1956
C. Via the life Insurance corporation act
D. No error

6|Page For More details Please visit www.insightssb.in