1000+ Spotting Errors Questions for CAT Exam Pdf - 2

Question: 6

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'.
The bus could not (a) / ascend the steep hill (b) / because it was in the wrong gears. (c) / No error (d)

(A) The bus could not

(B) ascend the steep hill

(C) because it was in the wrong gears

(D) No error

Ans: C

Replace ‘gears’ by gear'’

Question: 7

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'.
Mahabharata contains veritable wealth(a) / of material for deep study and research (b) / but all mankind in today’s strife-torn world. (c) / No error (d)

(A) Mahabharata contains veritable wealth

(B) of material for deep study and research

(C) but all mankind in today’s strife-torn world

(D) No error

Ans: A

Add ‘a’ before ‘veritable’

Question: 8

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'.
Those sort of people (a) / usually do not (b) / earn fame in society. (c) / No error (d)

(A) Those sort of people

(B) usually do not

(C) earn fame in society

(D) No error

Ans: A

Replace ‘those’ by ‘that’

Question: 9

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'.
This is the boy (a) / whom I think had won (b) / the gold metal in the Dance competition. (c) / No error (d)

(A) This is the boy

(B) whom I think had won

(C) the gold metal in the Dance competition

(D) No error

Ans: B

Replace ‘whom’ by ‘who’

Question: 10

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'.
Young children should not sit (a) / close to the TV set (b)/ as it affects on their eyes. (c) / No error (d)

(A) Young children should not sit

(B) close to the TV set

(C) as it affects on their eyes

(D) No error

Ans: C

Remove ‘on’

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