Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Common Error Detection

111. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Each cigarette / a person smoke / does some harm and eventually / it may cause a serious disease.

  • (A) Each cigarette
  • (B) a person smoke
  • (C) does some harm and eventually
  • (D) it may cause a serious disease

112. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
By arresting the local criminals / and encouraging good people / we can end / hostilities of that area.

  • (A) By arresting the local criminals
  • (B) and encouraging good people
  • (C) we can end
  • (D) hostilities of that area

113. 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

114. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Ketaki would have / surely got the job / if she would have / attended the interview.

  • (A) Ketaki would have
  • (B) surely got the job
  • (C) if she would have
  • (D) attended the interview

115. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
While going / through the report / yesterday I find / several factual mistakes.

  • (A) While going
  • (B) through the report
  • (C) yesterday I find
  • (D) several factual mistakes

116. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Scarcely had / I arrived than / the train left.

  • (A) Scarcely had
  • (B) I arrived than
  • (C) the train left
  • (D) No error

117. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Sheela has scored a first class / in her final exams, / isn't it?

  • (A) Sheela has scored a first class
  • (B) in her final exams,
  • (C) isn't it?
  • (D) No error

118. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Looking back, I find that among the many impressions of the people of India, / absorbed while I lived among them, / are their reverence for great men and women.

  • (A) Looking back, I find that among the many impressions of the people of India,
  • (B) absorbed while I lived among them,
  • (C) are their reverence for great men and women
  • (D) No error

119. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
The institute / imparts training / in / the French.

  • (A) The institute
  • (B) imparts training
  • (C) in
  • (D) the French

120. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence.
Why some people don't get / what they deserve / and why others get what they don't deserve / is a matter decided by luck.

  • (A) Why some people don't get
  • (B) what they deserve
  • (C) and why others get what they don't deserve
  • (D) is a matter decided by luck