Common Error Detection - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Common Error Detection .

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The apparently obvious solutions / to most of his problems / were overlook by / many of his friends.

A) The apparently obvious solutions B) to most of his problems C) were overlook by D) many of his friends E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

were overlooked by

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Such / rules do not / apply to / you and I

A) Such B) rules do not C) apply to D) you and I E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

you and me

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Do not trouble / yourself about writing to me / unless you are quite / in the humour for it.

A) Do not trouble B) yourself about writing to me C) unless you are quite D) in the humour for it E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

in the mood for it

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Scarcely had I / finished washing the car / than the master came / and asked me to clean the floor of the house

A) Scarcely had I B) finished washing the car C) than the master came D) and asked me to clean the floor of the house E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

when the master came

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The Head of the Department / advised all the staff / to not to / indulge in gossip

A) The Head of the Department B) advised all the staff C) to not to D) indulge in gossip E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

not to

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
As it was Ramesh's / first interview he dressed him / in his most / formal suit.

A) As it was Ramesh's B) first interview he dressed him C) in his most D) formal suit E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

first interview he dressed himself

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Developmental activities of / the government come / to a standstill due / to paucity of funds.

A) Developmental activities of B) the government come C) to a standstill due D) to paucity of funds E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

the government have come

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Of the two / sisters / Meena is / the elder.

A) Of the two B) sisters C) Meena is D) the elder E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

elder

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I was to about / go out of my house / when it suddenly / started raining.

A) I was to about B) go out of my house C) when it suddenly D) started raining E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

I was about to

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I am pleased to sanction / one special increment / to all the employees / with this month.

A) I am pleased to sanction B) one special increment C) to all the employees D) with this month E) No error

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

from this month

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