Verbal Ability Spotting Errors Questions & Answers

Verbal Ability Spotting Errors Questions & Answers

In this spot the error verbal ability questions, find the answers for all the give questions, but before going to know the answer, try yourself first to crack it, before scrolling to see the answer. This spotting errors questions will be highly useful for college students & freshers.

1) Either Tom (1) or Peter forgot (2) to take (3) their pen. (4) No error (5)

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

‘Their’ should be replaced with ‘his’, as we are talking about one person, either Tom or Peter.

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2) Can you (1) repair my (2) car until (3) Friday? (4) No error (5)

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Answer: 3

Explanation:

‘Until’ should be replaced with ‘by’: Can you repair my car by Friday?

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3) While flying over (1) India we had (2) glimpses of (3) Himalayas and Ganges. (4) No error (5)

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

The definite article ‘the’ is used before the names of seas, rivers, lakes, etc., and before the names of mountain groups. So, add the article ‘the’ before ‘Himalayas’ and ‘Ganges’.

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4) Doctors can’t treat (1) this complicated disease (2) unless full medical equipment (3) are not given to them (4). No error (5)

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

Unless is a conditional word. Remove the word ‘not’ in part 4 of the sentence to correct this sentence.

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5) Several famous politicians (1) involved in the scandal (2) are required to appear (3) to the investigation committee. (4) No Error (5).

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

The word ‘to’ in the 4^th part of the sentence needs to be replaced with ‘before’, e.g., before the investigation committee.

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6) After spending a few months in Mumbai (1) he found that there (2) was nothing pessimistic (3) in people (4). No Error (5).

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

The word ‘in’ in the 4^th part of the sentence needs to be replaced with ‘about’, e.g., about people.

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7) Most of the land of the state (1) is a fertile plain (2) between which (3) the sacred river Ganges flows (4). No Error (5).

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Answer: 3

Explanation:

The word ‘between’ in the 3^rd part of the sentence needs to be replaced with ‘through’, e.g., through which the sacred river the Ganges flows.

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8) Children generally (1) fight above (2) petty issues. (3) No error. (4)

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Answer: 2

Explanation:

The word ‘above’ in the 2^nd part of the sentence should be replaced with ‘over’, e.g., fight over petty issues.