Spotting Errors Questions and Answers Part-5

1. Doctors can't treat (1) this complicated disease (2) unless full medical equipment (3) are not given to them (4). No error (5)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: d
Explanation: Unless is a conditional word. Remove the word 'not' in part 4 of the sentence to correct this sentence

2. Several famous politicians (1) involved in the scandal (2) are required to appear (3) to the investigation committee. (4) No Error (5).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: d
Explanation: The word 'to' in the 4th part of the sentence needs to be replaced with 'before', e.g., before the investigation committee.

3. After spending a few months in Mumbai (1) he found that there (2) was nothing pessimistic (3) in people (4). No Error (5).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: d
Explanation: The word 'in' in the 4th part of the sentence needs to be replaced with 'about', e.g., about people.

4. Most of the land of the state (1) is a fertile plain (2) between which (3) the sacred river Ganges flows (4). No Error (5).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c
Explanation: The word 'between' in the 3rd part of the sentence needs to be replaced with 'through', e.g., through which the sacred river the Ganges flows.

5. Children generally (1) fight above (2) petty issues. (3) No error. (4)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b
Explanation: The word 'above' in the 2nd part of the sentence should be replaced with 'over', e.g., fight over petty issues.

6. I cannot say (1) if Sandy has (2) passed the exam (3) or not. (4) No error (5)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b
Explanation: 'whether' is followed by 'or', so replace 'if' with 'whether', e.g., whether Sandy has passed the exam or not.

7. Our destination (1) was about (2) thirty and forty (3) kilometers to the west. (4) No error (5)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c
Explanation: A destination cannot be both 'thirty and forty' kilometers at the same time, so replace 'and' with 'or' in this sentence, e.g., was about thirty or forty kilometers to the west.

8. She has lots (1) of money, and (2) she dare not (3) start a company. (4) No error (5)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b
Explanation: To show two contrasting qualities of the same subject, we use 'but' instead of 'and'. So, replace 'and' with 'but', e.g., but she dare not start a company.

9. From May 1996 (1) and July 2006 (2) the village's population (3) is declined by 25,000 people. (4) No error (5)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b
Explanation: 'From' in a sentence is always followed by 'to', so replace 'and' with 'to' in this sentence, e.g., from May 1996 to July 2006

10. The employees (1) take a break (2) between 1 pm to 2 pm (3) every day. (4) No error (5)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c
Explanation: Between' is followed by 'and', so replace 'to' with 'and', e.g., take a break between 1 pm and 2 pm.