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English Questions Spotting Error Set – 64

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Spotting Errors, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. The OECD examined myriad economic / studies on air pollution to / quantify what people / health is worth to them.
    1) The OECD examined myriad economic
    2) studies on air pollution to
    3) quantify what people
    4) health is worth to them
    5) No error
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : it should be “people’s” instead of “people”
    Use the apostrophe to show possession.

  2. This progress reflect innovations that / enable broad-based consumption without / the construction and / maintenance of expensive brick-and-mortar outlets.
    1) This progress reflect innovations that
    2) enable broad-based consumption without
    3)  the construction and
    4) maintenance of expensive brick-and-mortar outlets
    5) No error
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : Replace “reflect” with “reflects”
    Add “s” on the end of a verb in present tense to agree with the singular “he,” “she,” or “it” etc. subjects.

  3. Growth in mobile sales has been driven by / lower-income consumers, particularly in / rural areas, where more than 81% / of Internet use occurs via mobile devices.
    1) Growth in mobile sales has been driven by
    2) lower-income consumers, particularly in
    3) rural areas, where more than 81%
    4) f Internet use occurs via mobile devices.
    5) No error
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : No error

  4. The task for China’s leaders is to respond more / effectively to its citizens’ needs and / desires, including by accelerating / progress on economic reform.
    1) The task for China’s leaders is to respond more
    2) effectively to its citizens’ needs and
    3) desires, including by accelerating
    4) progress on economic reform
    5) No error
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : Replace “its” with “their”
    use “their” for citizens

  5. As China’s e-commerce platforms become / increasingly global, they may erode / the dominance / of giant multinationals at international trade.
    1) As China’s e-commerce platforms become
    2) increasingly global, they may erode
    3) the dominance
    4) of giant multinationals at international trade
    5) No error
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Replace “at” with “in”
    at international will be appropriate.

  6. All of this growth is great news for / China; indeed, at the time of slowing performance / in many traditional sectors, online / retailing could be an economic lifesaver.
    1) All of this growth is great news for
    2) China; indeed, at the time of slowing performance
    3) in many traditional sectors, online
    4) retailing could be an economic lifesaver
    5) No error
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : it should be at a time instead of at the time

  7. China’s transformation in a consumer society / will have profound implications for / domestic and global suppliers and / distributors of goods and services.
    1) China’s transformation in a consumer society
    2) will have profound implications for
    3) domestic and global suppliers and
    4) distributors of goods and services
    5) No error
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : Replace in with into.
    preposition into is to indicate movement toward the inside of a place.

  8. They can choose not only what kinds of / goods and services they deem / worthwhile, but also where / to live and receive an education.
    1) They can choose not only what kinds of
    2) goods and services they deem
    3) worthwhile, but also where
    4) to live and receive an education
    5) No error
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : No error

  9. Whatever challenge emerge, the fact / is that a prosperous China, underpinned by / local consumers, will contribute / to – and shape – a prosperous global economy.
    1) Whatever challenge emerge, the fact
    2) is that a prosperous China, underpinned by
    3) local consumers, will contribute
    4) to – and shape – a prosperous global economy.
    5) No error
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : it should be challenges instead of challenge

  10. foreign importers may find that / Chinese-manufactured consumer / goods now cater more / to local taste and preferences.
    1) foreign importers may find that
    2) Chinese-manufactured consumer
    3) goods now cater more
    4) to local taste and preferences
    5) No error
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Replace “taste” with “tastes”





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