1000+ Spotting Errors Questions for UPSC Exam - 1

Question: 1

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
Firstly you should (a) / think over the meaning of the words (b) and then use them. (c) / No error (d)

(A) Firstly you should

(B) think over the meaning of the words

(C) and then use them

(D) No error

Ans: A

Replace 'Firstly' by 'First'.

Question: 2

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
My father did not (a) / heard from my younger brother (b) / who is abroad for over a month. (c) / No error (d)

(A) My father did not

(B) heard from my younger brother

(C) who is abroad for over a month

(D) No error

Ans: A

Replace 'did' by 'has'

Question: 3

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
There has not been any rainfall (a) / in this part of the country (b) / since the last two years. (c) / No error (d)

(A) There has not been any rainfall

(B) in this part of the country

(C) since the last two years

(D) No error

Ans: D

No error

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
If my father (a) / will approve (b) / I will go to Bombay. (c) / No error (d)

(A) If my father

(B) will approve

(C) I will go to Bombay

(D) No error

Ans: B

Replace 'will approve' by 'approves'.

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
You can get (a) / all the informations you want (b) / in this book. (c) / No errors (d)

(A) You can get

(B) all the informations you want

(C) in this book

(D) No errors

Ans: B

Replace 'informations' by 'information'

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