Here are Error Spotting Questions especially to help the students who are willing to crack CLAT UG.

Here are Error Spotting Questions especially to help the students who are willing to crack CLAT UG.

"To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes, the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.".........Plutarch

CLAT UG: Error Spotting Questions

1. Five years have (A) / passed when I (B) / last saw him. (C) / No error (D)

A. Five years have

B. Passed when I

C. Last saw him

D. No error

Ans – Option B

2. Megha and me have joined (A) / the painting class with a view to (B) / learning a new art. (C) / No error (D)

A. Megha and me have joined

B. the painting class with a view to

C. learning a new art.

D. No error

Ans – Option A

3. With just a bag in his one (A) / hand and a phone in the other, he (B) / left for the trip. (C) / No error(D)

A. With just a bag in his one

B. Hand and a phone in the other, he

C. Left for the trip

D. No error

Ans – Option A

4. Detectives compiled an inquiry (A) / after the woman's body was found (B) / just after midnight on Saturday. (C) / No error (D)

A. Detectives compiled an inquiry

B. After the woman’s body was found

C. Just after midnight on Saturday

D. No error

Ans – Option A

5. The dining room was full (A) / and the waiters were (B) / hurrying to and from (C) / No error (D)

A. The dining-room was full

B. and the waiters were

C. hurrying to and from.

D. No error

Ans – Option A

6. I would want to you to (A) / consider my request for (B) / asylum as soon as possible (C) / No error(D)

A. I would want to you to

B. consider my request for

C. asylum as soon as possible

D. No error

Ans – Option A

7. Being one of the leader multinationals (A) / in France, it offers a wide (B) / variety of differentiated products (C) / No error (D)

A. Being one of the leader multinationals

B. in France, it offers a wide

C. variety of differentiated products.

D. No error

Ans – Option A

8. Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are leading (A) / a debt financing backing the buyout and (B) / are set to be joined by other banks at short. (C) / No error (D)

A. Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are leading

B. a debt financing backing the buyout and

C. are set to be joined by other banks at short

D. No error

Ans – Option C

9. Despite the war of words, there has been no (A) / outward moves from either countries (B) / indicating preparation for an actual conflict (C) / No error (D)

A. Despite the war of words, there has been no

B. outward moves from either countries

C. indicating preparation for an actual conflict.

D. No error

Ans – Option A

10. The two ministers laughed and (A) / deflected questions about where (B) / compromise might be likely. (C) / No error (D)

A. The two ministers laughed and

B. deflected questions about where

C. compromise might be likely.

D. No error

Ans – Option C

11. Whenever I was in trouble (A) / I always discussed about it with my parents (B) / and followed their advise. (C) / No Error (D)

A. Whenever I was in trouble

B. I always discussed about it with my parents

C. and followed their advise.

D. No Error

Ans – Option C

12. All those persons whose wish to (A) / avail themselves of the offer can contact (B) / the branch manager. (C) / No Error (D)

A. All those persons whose wish to

B. avail the offer can contact

C. the branch manager.

D. No Error

Ans – Option C

13. There is an urgent need to discover (A) / new sources of energy as our existing (B) / sources of energy may die out soon. (C) / No Error (D)

A. There is an urgent need to discover

B. new sources of energy as our existing

C. sources of energy may die out soon.

D. No Error

Ans – Option D

14. There was a huge fire in refinery (A) / after one of the tanks (B) / carrying Methyl Oxide exploded. (C) / No Error (D)

A. There was a huge fire in the refinery

B. after one of the tank

C. carrying Methyl Oxide exploded.

D. No Error

Ans – Option B

15. With the rise in air pollution levels (A) / the demand for air purifiers in the market (B) / have increased significantly. (C) / No Error (D)

A. With the rise in air pollution levels

B. the demand for air purifiers in the market

C. have increased significantly.

D. No Error

Ans – Option C

16. In order to maintain yourself hydrated (A) / and energetic in summer, you (B) / must drinks a lot of water. (C) /No Error (D)

A. In order to maintain yourself hydrated

B. and energetic in summer, you

C. must drinks a lot of water.

D. No Error

Ans – Option C

17. Many requested him (A) / not to attend the ceremony but (B) / he denied to listen to anyone. (C) / No Error (D)

A. Many requested him

B. not to attend the ceremony but

C. he denied to listen to anyone.

D. No Error

Ans – Option C

18. We were help (A) / to make the arrangements ready before leaving (B) / for Dubai by one of our seniors. (C) / No Error (D)

A. We were help

B. to make the arrangements ready before leaving

C. for Dubai by one of our seniors.

D. No error

Ans – Option A

19. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly (A) /on the eve of the examination (B) / that I found it very easy to work it out (C) / No error (D)

A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly

B. on the eve of the examnation

C. that I found it very easy to work it out

D. No error

Ans – Option A

20. The Indian radio (A) / which was previously controlled by the British rulers (B) / is free now from the narrow vested interests (C) / No error (D)

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

Ans – Option C

21. They will (A) / leave the office at six and (B) / reach at home by seven (C) / No error ( D)

A. they will

B. leave the office at six and

C. reach at home by seven

D. no error

Ans – Option C

22. No sooner did the teacher (A) / enter the classroom (B) / the students got up (C) / No error (D)

A. No sooner did the teacher

B. enter the classroom

C. the students got up

D. No error

Ans – Option A

23. Neither he (A) / or his wife (B) / has arrived (C) / No error (D)

A. Neither he

B. or his wife

C. has arrived

D. No error

Ans – Option B

24. Read not to contradict (A) / nor to believe(B) / but to weigh and consider (C) / No error (D)

A. Read not to contradict

B. nor to believe

C. but to weigh and consider

D. No error

Ans – Option A

25. Mobile phones are so important these days (A) / that they are no longer (B) / luxury items but have become a necessity (C) / No error (D)

A. Mobile phones are so important these days

B. that they are no longer

C. luxury items but have become a necessity

D. No error

Ans – Option A

26. A person who sticks to one thing (A) / inspite of initial difficulties (B) / is sure to succeed in the end (C) / No error (D)

A. A person who sticks to one thing

B. inspite of initial difficulties

C. is sure to succeed in end

D. No error

Ans – Option D

27. The doctor (A) / asked his patient(B) / to regulary take his medicine ( C) / No error (D)

A. The doctor

B. asked his patient

C. to regulary take his medicine

D. No error

Ans – Option C

30. Although the party’s political machine produced the crucial Dalit votes, their candidate, was defeated by the alliance formed by independents reformers.

A. Although the party’s political machine

B. produced the crucial

C. Dalit votes, their candidate

D. was defeated by the alliance formed by independents reformers.

Ans – Option C

31. Sheela advised to her (A) / child not to play (B) / with the ball on the road ( C) / No error (D)

A. Sheela advised to her

B. child not to play

C. with the ball on the road

D. No error

Ans – Option A

32. You can not withdraw (A)/ all your money until (B)/ you give prior notice. (C )/ No error (D)

A. You can not withdraw

B. all your money until

C. you give prior notice

D. No error

Ans - Option B

33. Riyansh and his colleagues have decided to abandon the place yesterday itself

A. Riyansh and his coleagues

B. have decided to

C. abandon the place

D. yesterday itself

Ans – Option B

34. She is one (A) / of the most talented musicians (B) / who I have ever met (C) / No error (D)

A. She is one

B. of the most talented musicians

C. who I have ever met

D. No error

Ans – Option C

35. The manager asked (A) / the employees to work(B) / harder and to be more productive (C) / No error (D)

A. The manager asked

B. the employees to work

C. harder and to be more productive

D. No error

Ans – Option C

36. The doctor told the patient that (A) / he needs to take the medicine ( B ) / regularly and to avoid spicy food ( C) / No error ( D)

A. The doctor told the patient that

B. he needs to take the medicine

C. regularly and to avoid spicy food

D. No error

Ans – Option D

37. The manager was ( A) / furious with the employees ( B) / for being late to the meeting ( C) / No error ( D)

A. The manager was

B. furious with the employees

C. for being late to the meeting

D. No error

Ans – Option D

38. Although the weather was bad, (A) / the party was still ( B ) a great success ( C ) / No error (D)

A. Although the weather was bad

B. the party was still

C. a great success

D. No error

Ans – Option D

39. The manager informed ( A) / the employees that ( B) / they need to work harder ( C ) / No error ( D )

A. The manager informed

B. the employees that

C. they need to work harder

D. No error

Ans – Option D

40. The teacher was scolded the students (A)/ as none of them completed (B)/ their homework on time. (C )/ No error ( D )

A. The teacher was scolded the students

B. as none of them completed

C. their homework on time

D. No error

Ans – Option A

41. Various species of birds (A)/can be saw during (B)/ the monsoon season in northern part of India. ( C)/ No error ( D)

A. Various species of birds

B. can be saw during

C. the monsoon season in nothern part of India

D. No error

Ans – Option B

42. Vikas lost control over himself (A)/ as he had drunken too much (B )/ in the new year party. (C)/ No error ( D )

A. Vikas lost control over himself

B. as he had drunken too much

C. in the new year party

D. No error

Ans – Option B

43. He came to watch (A)/ a movie at my house and (B)/ did nothing but sleeping all day. (C)/ No error ( D)

A. He came to watch

B. a movie at my house and

C. did nothing but sleeping all day

D. No error

Ans – Option C

44. Sudeep must attended the class (A)/ regularly else he will not to be (B)/ allowed to sit in the final examinations. (C)/ No error ( D )

A. Sudeep must attended the class

B. regularly else he will not to be

C. allowed to sit in the final examinations

D. No error

Ans – Option A

45. In many Asian countries, people are (A)/ hung till death in public (B )/ areas in order to spread fear. (C )/ No error ( D)

A. In many Asian countries, people are

B. hung till death in public

C. areas in order to spread fear

D. No error

Ans – Option B

46. India should and must appeal (A) to all the countries to ( B )/ declare Pakistan a terror state. (C)/ No error ( D)

A. India should and must appeal

B. to all the countries to

C. declare Pakistan a terror state

D. No error

Ans – Option D

47. I may go to the ( A) / swimming class tomorrow (B)/ if I have recovered (C)/ from the cold, (d)/ No error (e)

A. I may go to the

B. swimming class tomorrow

C. if I have recovered

D. from the cold

E. No error

Ans – Option C

48. The prime minister announced that ( A ) / the taxes will be increasing from the (B) / beginning of the next year ( C) / No error ( D )

A. The prime minister announced that

B. the taxes will be increasing from the

C. beginning of the next year

D. No error

Ans – Option C

49. He is the most (A)/ intelligent and also (B) / the very talented (C )/student of the college. (D)/ No error (E)

A. He is the most

B. intelligent and also

C. the very talented

D. student of the college

E. No error

Ans – Option C

50. She immediately quit (A)/ the job in which (B)/ neither the skill nor (C)/ knowledge were required. (D)/ No error (E)

A. She immediately quit

B. the job in which

C. neither the skill nor

D. knowledge were required

E. No error

Ans – Option D

51. The meteorological department (A)/ predicted that the (B)/ rains and thunderstorm may (C)/ continue throughout today. (D)/ No error (E)

A. The meteorological department

B. predicted that the

C. rains and thunderstorm may

D. continue throughout today

E. No error

Ans – Option C

52. As soon as the CEO (A)/ entered the office, the (B)/ union leaders approached him (C)/ and report the matter to him. (D)/ No error (E)

A. As soon as the CEO

B. entered the office, the

C. union leaders approached him

D. and report the matter to him

E. No error

Ans – Option D

53. Instead of being a clear winner (a)/ he was not given (b)/ the best employee (c)/ of the year award. (d)/ No error (e)

A. Instead of being a clear winner

B. he was not given

C. the best employee

D. of the year award

E. No error

Ans – Option A

54. Having been found (A)/ guilty of the theft, (B)/ Sunny was sentenced (C)/ to 5 year's imprisonment. (D)/ No error (E)

A. Having been found

B. guilty of the theft

C. Sunny was sentenced

D. to 5 year's imprisonment

E. No error

Ans – Option E

55. Instead of laying off (A)/ the workers, the company (B)/ decided to ask them (C)/ to avail voluntary retirement. (D)/ No error (E)

A. Instead of laying off

B. the workers, the company

C. decided to ask them

D. to avail voluntary retirement

E. No error

Ans – Option E

56. The recent election campaign (A)/ has been one of (B)/ the most noisiest campaigns (C)/ in the last decade. (D)/ No error (E)

A. The recent election campaign

B. has been one of

C. the most noisiest campaigns

D. in the last decade

E. No error

Ans – Option C

57. Wholesome strategic planning (A)/ was the focus as (B)/ the firm manage through a difficult period (C)/ a couple of years ago. (D)/ No error (E)

A. Wholesome strategic planning

B. was the focus as

C. the firm manage through a difficult period

D. a couple of years ago

E. No error

Ans – Option C

58. Inspite of the best governmental efforts, (A)/ emission of greenhouse gases (B)/ and noxious chemicals (C)/ remain a cause of worry. (D)/ No error (E)

A. Inspite of the best governmental efforts

B. emission of greenhouse gases

C. and noxious chemicals

D. remain a cause of worry

E. No error

Ans – Option D

59. The rate of metabolism Of (A)/ a body is comparatively lowest when (B)/ it is at rest and is (C)/ thus, optimum for examination. (D)/ No error (E)

A. The rate of metabolism of

B. a body is comparatively lowest when

C. it is at rest and is

D. thus, optimum for examination

E. No error

Ans – Option C

60. The opposition leader tried (A)/ to bolster his position (B)/ with the voters pressing (C)/ corruption charges against rivals. (D)/ No error (E)

A. The opposition leader tried

B. to bolster his position

C. with the voters pressing

D. corruption charges against rivals

E. No error

Ans – Option C

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