Common Error Detection Questions and Answers Part-5

1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Most of the members at the meeting felt / that the group appointed for investigating the case / were not competent to do the job efficiently.
a) Most of the members at the meeting felt
b) that the group appointed for investigating the case
c) were not competent to do the job efficiently
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: was not competent to do the job efficiently

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
In these days of inflation / a ten rupee's note will not buy you / even an ordinary meal.
a) In these days of inflation
b) a ten rupee's note will not buy you
c) even an ordinary meal
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: a ten rupee note will not buy you

3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
He persisted / to do it / in spite of my advice.
a) He persisted
b) to do it
c) in spite of my advice
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: in doing it

4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The long-awaited moment at last came, / and we set out for the station / as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since.
a) The long-awaited moment at last came,
b) and we set out for the station
c) as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: as merry a band of children as I have ever seen since or before

5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Our conception of / what should a science of mental life be / has changed considerably since James' time.
a) Our conception of
b) what should a science of mental life be
c) has changed considerably since James' time
d) No error

Answer: b
Explanation: what a science of mental life should be

6. The fact of me/ being a stranger/ does not excuse his conduct.
a) The fact of me
b) being a stranger
c) does not excuse his conduct
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: Here, Objective Case should be replaced by Possessive Case, Hence, the fact of my being, will be the correct sentence.

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We discussed about the problem so thoroughly / on the eve of the examination / that I found it very easy to work it out.
a) We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
b) on the eve of the examination
c) that I found it very easy to work it out.
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: We discussed the problem so thoroughly

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
An Indian ship / laden with merchandise / got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
a) An Indian ship
b) laden with merchandise
c) got drowned in the Pacific Ocean
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: sank in the Pacific Ocean

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I could not put up in a hotel / because the boarding and lodging charges / were exorbitant.
a) I could not put up in a hotel
b) because the boarding and lodging charges
c) were exorbitant
d) No error

Answer: a
Explanation: 'I could not put up at a hotel'

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The Indian radio / which was previously controlled by the British rulers / is free now from the narrow vested interests.
a) The Indian radio
b) which was previously controlled by the British rulers
c) is free now from the narrow vested interests
d) No error

Answer: c
Explanation: is now free from the narrow vested interests.