Spot the Error for Competitive Exams

Spot the Error : Spot the Error Questions are usually asked in  all competitive exams like  SSC, SBI, IBPS, RBI, LIC, RRB, AAI, DRDO, ISRO, NTR, FSSAI, CWC, LIC, SSC CGL,  and other state government exams.
On this page, we are providing all varieties of Spot the Error Questions along with previous year Spot the Error Questions.
Spot the Error is a very important topic for Verbal section. Spot the Error has got very high weightage , so Spot the Error is on of the most High Scoring Section of Verbal.
We have also provided all different varieties of Spot the Error Questions.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

91.  The law should specifically (A)/ provide a clause (B)/to protect animals (C)/ from poachers. (D)/ No Error. (E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “E” is correct
The sentence is grammatically correct.

92.  The lady approached (A)/ me timidly(B)/ and trembling slightly (C)/She sat down besides me. (D)/No Error(E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
‘beside’ will be used in place of ‘besides’ as ‘besides’ means ‘in addition to’ whereas ‘beside’ means ‘at the side of’.
Ex. Ram was sitting beside Sita.

93.  Due to me being a (A)/ new comer, (B)/ I was unable (C)/ to get a good house. (D)/No Error (E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “A” is correct
‘my’ will be used in place of ‘me’.

94.  The circulation of the (A)/ statesman is (B)/ greater than (C)/that of any other newspaper. (D)/No Error(E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “E” is correct
The sentence is grammatically correct.

95.  In the garden(A)/ were the more (B)/ beautiful flowers (C)/and silver bells. (D)/No Error(E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “B” is correct
‘many/ a lot of/ lots of’ will be used in place of ‘the more’ as the sentence is in positive degree.

96.  The poet (A)/ describes (B)/ about the (C)/spring season. (D)/No Error (E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
The use of ‘about’ is superfluous.

97.  Neither of (A)/ them(B)/ are (C)/good (D)/No Error(E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “C” is correct
‘is’ will be used in place of ‘are’ as plural noun or pronoun and singular verb is used after ‘neither of/ either of/ each of/ anyone of/ every one of/ one of’.
Ex. Neither of the girls is beautiful.
Each of them was happy there.

98.  I wasn’t (A)/ at the (B)/ last meeting and (C)/ neither was you. (D)/No Error(E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
Use ‘were’ in place of ‘was’ as plural verb is used after ‘you’.

99.  The three individuals (A)/are so different (B)/ that their tastes vary (C)/from one another. (D)/No Error(E).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “D” is correct
‘one another’s’ will be used in place of ‘one another’ as comparison is between ‘their tastes’ and ‘one another’s tastes’

100.  With effect (1) from April, non-banking finance companies with good performances (2) may be granted (3) licences to convert (4) into banks. / All correct (5)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Option “B” is correct
Performance’ should be in the singular form

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