English Questions Spotting Error Set – 82

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1. a)/The high percentage of voluntary donations b)/ recorded in NACO-supported blood banks c)/ is partly because it included family donors d)/above the ambit of voluntary donation. e) No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5)E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. 4
   Explanation : Replace “above” with “under”.
   
   
2. a)/Australian scientists have developed b)/ a new anti-venom treatment that could c)/save household pets from d)/ deadly snakebites.e) No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5)E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2) B
   Explanation : replace “could” with “can”
   
   
3. a)/Researchers have discovered that an deadly bacteria, b)/ which can be picked up by a simple sniff,c)/ can travel to the brain and d)/ spinal cord in just 24 hours.e) No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5) E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1) A
   Explanation : replace “an” with “a”
   
   
4. a)/Acting Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Tathagata Roy b)/ has asked Chief Minister Nabam Tuki for prove c)/ his majority on the floor of the d)/ Assembly by July 16.e)/ No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5) E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2) B
   Explanation : replace “for” with “to”
   
   
5. a)/Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will leave for b)/ New Delhi on Friday evening to attend the c)/ Inter-State Council meeting convened by d)/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi the previous day.e)/ No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5) E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4) D
   Explanation : it should be “the next day” instead of “the previous day”. Because first part of sentence is in future tense so meeting should be held on the next day.
   
   
6. a)/As far as the Supreme Court is b)/ concerned, it must stick c)/ to its remit d)/ of narrowly interpreting the law. e)/ No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5) E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5) E
   Explanation : No error
   Given sentence is correct.
   
   
7. a)/Astronomers have found two exoplanet that b)/ are potentially habitable,c)/as they do not have hydrogen-dominated d)/ atmospheres that smother life. e)/ No error
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4
   E. 5 No error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – A. 1
   Explanation : it should be “exoplanets” instead of “exoplanet”
   
   
8. a)/ with inequality a rising concern and b)/ cause for political turmoil in Western c)/ countries, Ambedkar’s appeal d)/ has reaches Western shores as well. e)/ No error
   1. A
   2. B
   3. C
   4. D
   5. E No error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4. D
   Explanation : Replace “rechases” with “reached”
   has/have + V3
   
   
9. a)/ Besides, the jallikattu ban is hardly b)/ enforceable as benign cultural c)/ practices enjoying widespread d)/ support can’t be curbed through fiat.e)/ No error
   1) A
   2) B
   3) C
   4) D
   5) E No Error
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5) E
   Explanation : No error
   Given sentence is correct.
   
   
10. a)/The General with over 1000 officers and b)/soldiers have surrendered to c)/the Indian troops who are d)/ patrolling the valley. e)/ No error
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4
    E. 5 No error
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – B. 2
    Explanation : it should be “has” instead of “have”