Important Spotting Errors Questions

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as 1), 2), 3) and 4). One of these four words printed in bold may he either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark 5), ie ‘All correct’, as your answer.

1. Solving the energy (1) challange requires (2) behaviour change and new (3) technological  (4) approaches.  (5) All correct

2. The first thing that catches your (1) eye in this (2) building is the (3) flour with laser  (4) lights. (5) All correct

3. The (1) services sector has (2) contributed  (3) significantly to the economic  (4) grow. (5) All correct

4. IT companies (1) have been allotted (2) landing in this area to (3) develop and start their (4) operations. (5) All correct

5. Other (1) then the regular (2) incentives, the  (3) government is offering land sites at (4) concessional rates.(5)  All correct

Directions (Q. 6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

6. 1) Salma had no other / 2) hobby than that / 3) of wearing dresses of / 4) the latest design. / 5) No error

7. 1) Being a rainy day / 2) Rakesh decided to stay / 3) and work further / 4) on the problem. / 5) No error

8. 1) A five star hotel / 2) is to build / 3) in the centre / 4) of the city. / 5) No error

9. 1) The report said / 2) that the judge acquitted / 3) him of all / 4) the charges. / 5) No error

10. 1) In spite of being / 2) very busy / 3) she saves time / 4) for the visitors. / 5) No error

Answers

1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2
5. 1
6. 5
7. 1
8. 2
9. 2
10. 5