100 Error Detection Questions Important

Directions (1-100): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find
out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters. If
there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. Another change that (a) / I notice in her is that she (b) / avoids to speak to me. (c) / No error (d)

Q2. There is renewed sense (a) / of urgency in (b) / completing the project. (c) / No error (d)

Q3. Each boy was given (a) / a toy as a parting gift, (b) / which made them happy. (c) / No error (d)

Q4. One of the state (a) / in which there was a severe drought (b) / last year is Maharashtra. (c) / No
error (d)

Q5. The stock was (a) / divided among (b) / the two brothers. (c) / No error (d)

Q6. I will try to be on time (a) / but don’t worry when (b) / I am late. (c) / No error (d)

Q7. That summer, elections were (a) / held at many a place (b) /
without any untoward incident. (c) / No error (d)

Q8. One should respect (a) / religious beliefs of others, (b) / as

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Q9. My younger sister (a) / is much smarter (b) / then me. (c) / No error (d)

Q10. The salesman tried to (a) / sell me a solar water heater (b) / but I already have one. (c) / No
error (d)

Q11. In Delhi, he (a)/ suddenly came across many (b)/ of his friends who had settled there. (c) / No
Error (d)

Q12. It was suggested (a)/ by the doctor (b)/ that the patient should be taken care. (c)/ No Error (d)

Q13. All the members (a)/ of the Board are kindly(b)/ requested to appear in the next meeting. (c)/
No Error (d)

Q14. India's support to the (a)/ terrorists of Pakistan (b)/ should be universally (c)/ condemned by
all (d)

Q15. Within an hour’s (a)/ journey we (b)/ will approach (c)/ near Agra (d)

Q16. A moment delay (a) / would have proved costly (b) / in the situation. (c) / No error (d)

Q17. Scenes from the film (a) / had to be censured (b) / before it was released (c) / No error (d)

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Q18. Mrs. Pratap, being a good teacher (a) / she has been selected (b) / for the National Award (c) /
No error (d)

Q19. We have to (a) / insure that members (b) / fulfill the requirements (c) / No error (d)

Q20. No sooner did the teacher (a) / enter the class (b) / when the students stood up (c) / No error(d)

Q21. She is confident (a) / to win the gold medal (b) / this time (c) / No error (d)

Q22. All doubts are cleared (a) / between (b) / you and I (c) / No error (d)

Q23. Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, (a) / how much are (b) / suitable for life (c) / No error (d)

Q24. Americans are accustomed to (a) / drinking coffee (b) / with their meals (c) / No error (d)

Q25. I wonder (a) / why are you tinkering with the wire (b) / you might get a shock (c) / No error(d)

Q26. Once an old hermit (a) / saw a cat (b) / pounce upon a rat (c) / No error (d)

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Q27. Two lakhs of people (a) / attended the meeting (b) / held in Parade grounds (c) / No error (d)

Q28. No sooner she had realized (a) / her blunder than she began (b) / to take corrective measures
(c) / No error (d)

Q29. The G.M of the company (a) / dispensed the (b) / Manager’s services (c) / No error (d)

Q30. Kabir is telling (a) / that I have (b) / stolen his pen (c) / No error (d)

Q31. In such delicate matters, we often go with (a) / his advice as he has (b) / been handling such
cases effectively (c) / No error (d)

Q32. He was too tired that he could not (a) / cross the street even with (b) / the help of a supporter
(c) / No error (d)

Q33. My desire to meet the (a) / President without (b) / prior appointment (c) / No error (d)

Q34. When we visited his office, we found (a) / that he was

Q35. In order to give up the bad habit (a) / of smoking, use of

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Q36. His obviously reluctance was viewed (a) / seriously by (b) / his superiors and (c) / he was
suspended (d).

Q37. He reassured to his boss (a) / that he had no plans (b) / to leave the company (c) / No error (d).

Q38. The company reports (a) / that the demand for their computers (b) / are growing everyday (c) /
No error (d)

Q39. When I saw the dress (a) / I knew it was exactly (b) / what I had looked for (c) / No error (d)

Q40. I promise (a) / I call you (b) / as soon as I get home (c) / No error (d)

Q41. I am afraid (a) / I did a mistake (b) / in the calculation (c) / No error (d)

Q42. The number of applications has risen (a) / this year by (b) / as many as 50% (c) No error (d)

Q43. Many a student (a) / have passed (b) / the I.I.T examination (c) / No error (d)

Q44. On the time (a) / of the opening ceremony of the theatre (b) / a large crowd had assembled (c) /
No error (d)

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Q45. Americans are accustomed to (a) / drinking coffee (b) / with their meals (c) / No error (d)

Q46. The problems that our (a)/ country has and is bound to face (b)/ are the outcome of the
selfishness of our so called saviours. (c)/ No error (d)

Q47. Never before (a)/ the students of India have so much been frustrated (b)/ as today when the
problems of unemployment are dominant. (c)/ No error (d)

Q48. It being a stormy night, (a)/ you must thought of postponing (b)/ all your programmes till
tomorrow morning. (c)/ No error (d)

Q49. The unreasonable behavior (a)/ of his daughter (b)/ was thoroughly upset Mr. Gupta. (c)/ No
error (d)

Q50. He complained to the police (a)/ that his briefcase had been stolen (b)/ and that he was lifted
without any money. (c)/ No error (d)

Q51. The P.M. said that his party would (a)/ not repeat the mistakes (b)/ done by the previous
government. (c)/ No error (d)

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Q52. I hope the country’s condition (a) may go from bad to worse
(b)/ unless all necessary steps / are taken to suppress terrorism.
(c)/ No error (d)

Q53. Only one dispute (a)/ has been settled (b)/ and others left to
both the parties to settle. (c)/ No error (d)

Q54. Shall you like (a)/ to accompany us (b)/ in the picnic which we are going to arrange today. (c)/
No error (d)

Q55. During the course of investigation (a)/ the police learnt that not only (b)/ the house was looked
but also the things taken away. (c)/ No error (d)

Q56. I know I will be (a)/ compelled to leave this house (b)/ this week, which will be very
disadvantageous for me. (c) / No error (d)

Q57. He does nothing (a)/ but to find (b)/ faults in others and laugh at them. (c)/ No error (d)

Q58. The radio broadcasted (a)/ last night that (b)/ the temperature in Kashmir would go below
10°C. (c)/ No error (d)

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Q59. Our leaders should (a)/ no let the criminal (b)/ activities to grow in our country.(c)/No error(d)

Q60. The eminent journalist (a)/ expressed his helplessness in making (b)/ the seminar to be held in
the university premises. (c)/ No error (d)

Q61. The economic policy of the government (a) / is not quite in variance with the idea of (b) / the
socialist pattern of society. (c) / No Error (d)

Q62. Concurrent with this programme (a) / educational institutions may be urged (b) / to inculcate
patriotism in each and every one of its pupils. (c) No Error (d)

Q63. If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact (a) / with the best that has been thought and
said in this world (b) / he will become simple and selfish. (c) / No Error (d)

Q64. The disclosure of the synopsis of Thakkar Commission report (a) / on the assassination of Mrs.
Indira Gandhi (b) / has raised several vital questions. (c) / No Error (d)

Q65. The interviewer asked the candidate (a) / to what district (b) / he came from. (c) / No Error (d)

Q66. The widely publicized manifesto (a) / of the new party (b) / is not much different than ours. (c)
/ No Error (d)

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Q67. No effort has been made at all (a) / to cash on (b) / the refurbished image of Indian tennis (c) /
No Error (d)

Q68. In urban society the social circle is limited (a) / with the family but in (b) / the villages it
encompasses the entire village. (c) / No Error (d)

Q69. I found it difficult to removed (a) / the chewing gum that (b) / stuck to my cap (c) / No
Error(d)

Q70. In this age of despair and despondency (a) / only our rich cultural heritage can help up (b) /
escape to the menacing doom (c) / No Error (d)

Q71. It proves year after year (a) / that when it comes into judging new writing (b) / we are on
slippery ground (c) / No Error (d)

Q72. Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused (a) / none could clearly
understand (b) / either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised (c) / No Error (d)

Q73. Developmental activities of the government (a) / come to a standstill (b) / due to paucity of
funds (c) / No Error (d)

Q74. There goes old Mrs. Sharma (a) / and her meek (b) / little husband (c) / No Error (d)

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Q75. Good people will make good laws (a) / but good laws
passed by a few does not (b) / necessarily make a good society (c)
/ No Error (d)

Q76. His maid servant behavior (A)/ is undoubtedly indecent

Q77. The issues are very complex (A)/ and the problem is that they are bound to be obscured (B)/ by
these hypocritical politicians (C)/ No Error (D)

Q78. Now I have come (A)/ to know why he always remains at (B)/ loggers-head with his wife and
mother-in-law (C)/ No Error (D).

Q79. Between you and I (A)/ he probably won’t (B)/ come at all (C)/ No Error (D).

Q80. The officer as well as (A)/ the assistants absented (B)/ themselves from the office (C)/ No Error
(D).

Q81. The Statesman has the (A)/ larger circulation (B)/ of all English details (C)/ No Error (D).

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Q82. I always enjoy (A)/ to read (B)/ books (C)/ No Error (D).

Q83. The Captain along with (A)/ his team has been (B)/ invited to the function (C)/ No Error (D)

Q84. As soon as (A)/ I reach my office (B)/ I will mail you the files (C)/ No Error (D).

Q85. Glimpses to the religious side (A)/ of his nature appear in (B)/ the majority of his plays (C)/ No
Error (D).

Q86. In his concluding remarks, (A)/ he said almost (B)/ nothing worth listening to (C)/ No Error(D)

Q87. The decline of his moral (A)/ was caused by a lot of factors that were (B)/ once fascinating to
him (C)/ No Error (D)

Q88. The plan was to go for (A)/ the cinema but (B)/ owing to certain hindrances, it failed (C)/ No
Error (D)

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Q89. Two of my intimate friends called on me (A)/ on yesterday when I was (B)/ away from home
(C)/ No Error (D)

Q90. Unless you don’t obey (A)/ your elders you (B)/ will not succeed in your life (C)/ No Error (D)

Q91. It is not possible for me (A) / to give you the accurate date (B) / of my departure yet (C) / No
Error (D)

Q92. The trek is difficult (A) / but it is far worth (B) / the endeavor. (C) / No Error (D)

Q93. It is best (A) / to be silent (B) / than speak in anger (C) / No Error (D)

Q94. I was surprised (A) / when the hostess smiled (B) / as if she saw me before (C) / No Error (D)

Q95. The burglar stole all the money (A) / in the house but surprisingly missed (B) / the jewelleries
in the locker (C) / No Error (D)

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Q96. My father though (A) / old goes everywhere (B) / by foot
(C) / No Error (D)

Q97. Could she cite (A) / any precedent in support (B)/ for her
care? (C) / No Error (D)

Q98. Do you think you could lend me (A)/ good pair of gloves (B) / to wear to the wedding (C) / No
Error (D)

Q99. He looked upon me (A) / eye to eye for a few moments (B) / before he spoke (C) / No error (D)

Q100. The fight for liberation (A) / brings out the best and (B) / a noblest quality in mankind (C) /
No error (D)

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