Common Error Detection - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

91

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers. / who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century. / were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.

A) It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers B) who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century C) were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Were much influenced by Indian Philosophy in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.

92

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
That house / is costing me / ten thousand rupees

A) That house B) is costing me C) ten thousand rupees D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

'will cost me' or 'costs me'

93

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Firstly you should / think over the meaning of the words / and then use them.

A) Firstly you should B) think over the meaning of the words C) and then use them D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

'First you should'

94

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
It is true / that God helps those / who helps themselves.

A) It is true B) that God helps those C) who helps themselves D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

who help themselves

95

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Happily, zoos were / unwilling to cooperate / in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare

A) Happily, zoos were B) unwilling to cooperate C) in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

on a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare

96

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Neither he / nor his father is interested / in joining the party.

A) Neither he B) nor his father is interested C) in joining the party. D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

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97

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
With little patience / you will be able to / cross this hurdle

A) With little patience B) you will be able to C) cross this hurdle D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

with a little patience

98

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
She was told / to give the award to whosoever / she thought has done the most for the downtrodden.

A) She was told B) to give the award to whosoever C) she thought has done the most for the downtrodden. D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

she thought had done the most for the downtrodden

99

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
At the end of the year / every student who had done adequate work / was automatically promoted.

A) At the end of the year B) every student who had done adequate work C) was automatically promoted. D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

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100

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The reason why / he was rejected / was because he was too young.

A) The reason why B) he was rejected C) was because he was too young. D) No error

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Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

'was that he was too young'