MCQs ON ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION

Error Detection

Error based Questions (Directions ): In each questions read each sentence to find out the whether there is any error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuations if any.

Q1. Based on the newspaper reports (1)/ we can conclude that (2)/ many accidents caused by reckless driving (3)/ No error (4)
(a) Based on the newspaper reports
(b) we can conclude that
(c) many accidents caused by reckless driving
(d) No error

Q2. The officer (1)/ is angry on the clerk (2)/ for not attending to the work (3)/ No error (4)
(a) The officer
(b) is angry on the clerk
(c) for not attending to the work
(d) No error

Q3. Computer education (1)/ in universities and colleges (2) leaves much to be desired (3)/ No error (4)
(a) Computer education
(b) in universities and colleges
(c) leaves much to be desired
(d) No error

Q4. You must either tell me (1)/ the whole story or at least (2)/ the first half of it (3)/No error (4)
(a) You must either tell me
(b) the whole story or at least
(c) the first half of it
(d) No error

Q5. The patient (1)/ was accompanied (2)/with his friend (3)/ No error (4)
(a) The patient
(b) was accompanied
(c) with his friend
(d) No error

Q6. Visitors (1)/ were not permitted(2)/ entering the park (3) / after dark No error (4)
(a) Visitors
(b) were not permitted
(c) entering the park
(d) After dark No error

Q7. One of the terrorists (1)/ of the Kashmir valley (2) / are shot dead(3)/ No error (4)
(a) One of the terrorists
(b) of the Kashmir valley
(c) are shot dead
(d) No error

Q8. I saw him (1)/a couple of times(2)/ since May(3) /No error (4)
(a) I saw him
(b) a couple of times
(c) since May
(d) No error

Q9. Although the police officer sympathised with poor (1)/ he refused to (2) /take an action against the rich man (3) /No error (4)
(a) Although the police officer sympathised with poor
(b) he refused to
(c) take an action against the rich man
(d) No error

Q10. The actress (1)/was shocked(2)/by the news of her dog’s death (3) /No error (4)
(a) The actress
(b) was shocked
(c) by the news of her dog’s death
(d) No error

ANSWERS:

1. c
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. c
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. c

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