Error Spotting Questions Set 8: English Language

Error Spotting Questions Set 8 : English Language

Find if any portion of phrase (1), (2), (3) or (4) includes errors in each of the previous phrases. If the mistake tag E) does not exist as you reply.

1. The hill state of Uttarakhand that(1)/ has been a major destination(2) /for real estate buyers since the past decade (3)/ has seen a lull in the business.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
2. The US must strengthen(1)/ and expand its nuclear capability(2)/ unless such time as the world comes(3)/ to its senses regarding nukes.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
3. Online application form would (1)/now require the applicant(2)/ to provide the name (3)/of only one parent.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
4. Completely taken in,(1)/ he took a loan and invested rs 8 lakh(2)/ and since the returns kept coming (3)/his investment shot upto rs 32 lakh.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
5. The customary Christmas greeting has(1)/ got a digital makeover with a life-size(2)/ Christmas tree reflects images using(3)/ video project mapping technology.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
6. Prices of over 50 essential drugs,(1)/ including these used (2)/for treatment of HIV (3)/have been capped by the government.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
7. Elephants belong to (1)/Africa and Asia and there are (2)/innumerable names for it(3)/ in many languages.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
8. Economists and rating companies are(1)/ separated over how much growth(2)/ would suffer and how long (3)/it would take the economy to recover.(4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
9. More people (largely Dalits and Muslims) relocated (1)/ around the dumping ground, (2)/ following acute droughts at rural Maharashtra (3)/ and other parts of the country. (4)
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No error    
10. The Indian radio(1)/ who was previously controlled(2)/ by the British rulers(3)/ is now free from the narrow vested interests.(4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error

Answers list

1. since – for
2. unless -until
3. will
4. no error
5. reflecting
6. those
7. them
8. divided
9. in
10. which

End of Error Spotting Questions Set 8