error spotting test 5 Welcome to your error spotting test 5 Name Email 1. Our housing society comprises (a)/six block and thirty flats (b)/in an area of (c)/about thousand square metres. (d)/No error (e) a.Our housing society comprises b.six block and thirty flats c.in an area of d.about thousand square metres. e.No error None 2 . Still remaining in the ancient castle (a)/are the Duke's collection of early Dutch paintings (b)/ which will be (c)/ donated to a museum. (d)/No error (e) A. Still remaining in the ancient castle B. are the Duke's collection of early Dutch paintings C. which will be D. donated to a museum. E. No error None 3. He picked up (a)/the books (b)/and put it (c)/on the table. (d)/ No error (e) A.He picked up B.the books C.and put it D.on the table. E.No error None 4. Everyone knows (a)/that the tiger (b)/ is faster (c)/of all animals. (d)/No error (e) A.Everyone knows B.that the tiger C. is faster D.of all animals. E.No error None 5 . When he (a)/had got what (b)/ he wanted (c)/he has gone home. (d)/No error (e) A. When he B. had got what C. he wanted D. he has gone home. E. No error None 6. Governments and businesses must reduce (a)/ its own energy use (b)/ and promote conservation (c)/ to their citizens and employees. (d)/ No error (e) A. Governments and businesses must reduce B. its own energy use C. and promote conservation D. to their citizens and employees. E. No error None 7. If the allegations (a)/ made against him (b)/ are found to be true (c)/ he could face rigorous imprisonment. (d)/ No error (e). A.If the allegations B. made against him C. are found to be true D.he could face rigorous imprisonment. E. No error None 8. Having acquired some experience (a)/ she is no longer (b)/ one of those who believes (c)/ every explanation she is given. (d)/ No error (e). A. Having acquired some experience B. she is no longer C. one of those who believes D. every explanation she is given. E. No error None 9. On discovering that (a)/ it was a forgery (b)/ he torn up the agreement (c)/ he had signed. (d)/ No error (e). A. On discovering that B. it was a forgery C. he torn up the agreement D.he had signed. C. No error None 10. Our housing society comprises (a)/ six block and thirty flats (b)/ in an area of (c)/ about thousand square metres. (d)/ No error (e). A. Our housing society comprises B. six block and thirty flats C. in an area of D. about thousand square metres. E. No error None 11. You may not know it (a)/ but this engine is (b)/ claimed to have twice (c)/ as powerful as the previous one. (d)/ No error (e) A. You may not know it B. but this engine is C. claimed to have twice D. as powerful as the previous one. E. No error None 12. Nothing ever becomes real (a)/ till it is experienced. (b)/ Even a proverb is no proverb to you (c)/ till your life has illustrated with it. (d)/ No error (e) A. Nothing ever becomes real B. till it is experienced. C. Even a proverb is no proverb to you D. till your life has illustrated with it. E. No error None 13.I remember my childhood days (a)/ when I was used to go (b)/ to the farm with my father (c)/ and help him in his work (d) No error (e). A. I remember my childhood days B. when I was used to go C. to the farm with my father D. and help him in his work E. No error None 14.I missed the last train(a)/which I usually catch (b)/ and have to stay at the station (c)/ on my way back home yesterday. (d) No error (e). A. I missed the last train B. which I usually catch C. and have to stay at the station D. on my way back home yesterday. E. No error None 15. Suresh babu who is living (a)/ in this town since 1955 (b)/ is a well–known scholar of history (c)/ and a distinguished musician. (d)/ No error (e). A. Suresh babu who is living B. in this town since 1955 C. is a well–known scholar of history D. and a distinguished musician. E. No error. None 16. The low learning levels is due to the fact (a)/ that the state spends 87% of its budget (b)/ on salaries of its teachers (c)/ and not on infrastructure development for students (e)/ No error (e). A. The low learning levels is due to the fact B. that the state spends 87% of its budget C. on salaries of its teachers D. and not on infrastructure development for students E. No error None 17. Recent incidents of tigers straying have brought to focus (a)/ the lack of proper regulatory mechanism and powers with the forest department (b)/ to take action against the resorts (c)/ mushroom in forest fringes (d)/ No error (e). A. Recent incidents of tigers straying have brought to focus B. the lack of proper regulatory mechanism and powers with the forest department C. to take action against the resorts D. mushroom in forest fringes E. No error None 18. The beauty of the palace comes alive (a)/ when over a lakh bulbs (b)/ is switched on between 7pm and 7.45pm (c)/ on specific days (d)/ No error (e) A. The beauty of the palace comes alive B. when over a lakh bulbs C. is switched on between 7pm and 7.45pm D. on specific days E. No error None 19. In view of the rising complaints (a)/ of unscrupulous financial institutes duping people with luring them (b)/ with handsome returns on their investment, the police have appealed (c)/ to the citizens to stay away from such companies (d)/ No error (e) A. In view of the rising complaints B. of unscrupulous financial institutes duping people with luring them C. with handsome returns on their investment, the police have appealed D. to the citizens to stay away from such companies E. No error None 20. More and more cab drivers are approaching the regional transport office (RTO) (a)/ to obtain identity cards (b)/ after the transport office intensified action against errant drivers (c)/ in the last couple of months (d)/ No error (e). A. More and more cab drivers are approaching the regional transport office (RTO) (a)/ B. to obtain identity cards C. after the transport office intensified action against errant drivers (c)/ D. in the last couple of months E. No error None 21. “The Patient is comparatively better (a)/ today and I hope (b)/ that he will recover soon” (c)/ said the doctor (d)/ No error (e) A. “The Patient is comparatively better B. today and I hope C. that he will recover soon” D. said the doctor E. No error None 22. All the members (a)/ of the committee are (b)/ kindly requested to appear (c)/ in the next morning (d)/ No error (e). A. All the members B. of the committee are C. kindly requested to appear D. in the next morning E. No error None 23. This is the new (a)/ book “One Night @ the Call Centre” authored by Chetan Bhagat which my father (b)/ bought it (c)/ for you (d)/ No error (e) A. This is the new B. book “One Night @ the Call Centre” authored by Chetan Bhagat which my father C. bought it D. for you E. No error None 24. The passing marks (a)/ in Economics is thirty three (b)/ but he has secured (c)/ just twenty-nine (d)/ No error A. The passing marks B. in Economics is thirty three C. but he has secured D. ust twenty-nine E. No error None 25. As my neighbourers (a)/ are very co-operative (b)/ I do not (c)/ feel any difficultly in living in this locality (d)/ No error (e). A. As my neighbourers B. are very co-operative C. I do not D. feel any difficultly in living in this locality E. No error None 26. She asked me (a)/ where I was going to (b)/ and what I had done (c)/ the previous day. (d)/ No error (e) A. She asked me B. where I was going to C. and what I had done D. the previous day. E. No error None 27. Yesterday in the night (a)/ he came (b)/ by bus (c)/ and was disturbed. (d)/ No error (e) A. Yesterday in the night B. he came C. by bus D. and was disturbed. E. No error None 28. Within two hours (a)/ we will approach (b)/ near Agra (c)/ by car. (d)/ No error (e) A. Within two hours B. we will approach C. near Agra D. by car. E. No error None 29. Throughout the whole year (a)/ there was (b)/ not a single day (c)/ without any incidence of violence. (d)/ No error (e) A. Throughout the whole year B. there was C.not a single day D. without any incidence of violence. D. No error None 30. The P.M. said (a)/ that it was his decision (b)/ and that nobody (c)/ could get it changed. (d)/ No error (e) A. The P.M. said B. that it was his decision C. and that nobody D. could get it changed. E. No error None Time's up
