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Common Error Detection - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Common Error Detection MCQ Questions and answers with easy and logical explanations.English Aptitude MCQ provides all type of competitive english mcq questions on Common Error Detection which is important for exams like Banking exams,IBPS,SCC,CAT,XAT,MAT etc. Page-8 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Common Error Detection .
71
Because of the cricket tournament / organizational work hardly / I have had any / rest since one week.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The phrase "rest since one week" is incorrect.

Correct usage should be "rest for one week" or "rest since last week."

The word "since" is used to refer to a specific point in time, while "for" is used to refer to a duration of time.

Therefore, the sentence should be corrected to: "Because of the cricket tournament organizational work, I have had hardly any rest for one week."
72
A property dealer was /shoot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men /while taking a morning walk /in a park.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:

The sentence is in the passive voice so the main verb should be in 3rd form of the verb. Thus, Shoot should be replaced by SHOT.

Correct Sentence:

A property dealer was shot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men while taking a morning walk in a park.

73
The newer type of automatic machines/ wash/ the clothes faster.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
It is not proper to use comparative Degree here.
Hence, "the new/ latest type of automatic machines"  will be correct usage.
74
By the time/ we got our tickets and entered the cinema theater,/ the show was already begun.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here past Perfect should be used. Hence,"the show was already begun" should be replaced by "the show had already begun".
75
Each of the students in the computer class/ has to type/ their own research paper this semester.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sentence is correct.
76
The fact of me/ being a stranger/ does not excuse his conduct.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, Objective Case should be replaced by Possessive Case, Hence, the fact of my being, will be the correct sentence.
77
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
We discussed about the problem so thoroughly / on the eve of the examination / that I found it very easy to work it out.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
We discussed the problem so thoroughly
78
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
An Indian ship / laden with merchandise / got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
sank in the Pacific Ocean
79
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
I could not put up in a hotel / because the boarding and lodging charges / were exorbitant.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'I could not put up at a hotel'
80
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The Indian radio / which was previously controlled by the British rulers / is free now from the narrow vested interests.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
is now free from the narrow vested interests.