Exercise : Spotting Errors MCQ Questions and Answers
1. He says that/ his car does/ eight kilometers in a litre./ No error
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Correct Answer : B. eight kilometers in a litre.
Description :
'eight kilometres per litre'





2. This paragraph/ should not exceed/ more than/ ten lines.
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Correct Answer : A. more than
Description :
no need of more than





3. As he was feeling very hungry/ after the running/ he went into a hotel/ and ordered pizza.
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Correct Answer : C. he went into a hotel
Description :
Use 'in' should be used in place of 'into'.





4. Our country need/ a number of/ self sacrificing/ and devoted political leaders
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Correct Answer : D. Our country need
Description :
say ‘needs'





5. My brother along with his wife/ are going tonight/ to see the Movie/ at Agra.
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Correct Answer : D. are going tonight
Description :
Use 'Is going' in place of 'are going'.





6. With little patience/ you will be able to/ cross this hurdle/ No error
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Correct Answer : C. With little patience
Description :
with a little patience





7. She has told me that her cousin might have done much better/ at the University last year/ had he not given so much time/ to the extra curricular acivities.
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Correct Answer : D. She has told me that her cousin might have done much better
Description :
Use 'She told me' in place of 'she has told me'.





8. Some make a point of not / wearing new shoes, or repairing / its old ones to show / how suitably thrifty they are.
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Correct Answer : B. its old ones to show
Description :
Replace “its” with “their”





9. A lot of travel delay is caused/ due to the inefficiency and lack of good management/ on behalf of the railways./ No error
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Correct Answer : A. on behalf of the railways.
Description :
on the part of the railways





10. Had the function/ not been postponed/ because of the strike/ she may have been able to participate.
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Correct Answer : D. she may have been able to participate.
Description :
Had the function not been postponed because of the strike she might have been able to participate.
Replace "may" with "might" in option D




