Spot the Error Questions for the CAT are part of the Verbal Ability section in the CAT exam. Through Spot the Error questions, aspirants are tested to identify and rectify the mistakes in sentences. The difficulty level of the Spot the Error questions can be easy to moderate.
Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence.
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Q 1. If I would have been there (a) , I certainly would have (b) taken care of the problem.(c) No error (d)
Answer: (A) "Had” should replace “would have” as it is conditional sentence and requires perfect tense. Therefore, the error is in part (a) of the sentence. Hence the answer is option (a)
Q 2. The reason her (a) and her friend decided to take the bus instead of the train was that there (b) was an announcement about cancellation of several trains (c). No error (d)
Answer: (A) “Her” is replaced with “she” as the subject form of the personal pronoun is she, not her. Therefore, the error is in part (a) of the sentence. Hence the
answer is option (a).
Q 3. No sooner (a) had he began to speak when (b) the opposition members started shouting slogans (c). No error (d)
Answer: (B) Replace “when” by “than”, as in conjunctions expression is [No sooner + than] always. So, in part (b), when is incorrect. Hence the answer is option (b)
Q 4. Each of the (a) hotel’s 150 rooms were equipped (b) with central air-conditioning and colour television (c). No error (d)
Answer: (B) In the sentence, part B is incorrect, “were” should replace with “was” as the singular subject (each) requires a singular verb (was). Hence the answer is option (b).
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Q 5. Every (a) man, woman and child are now (b) aware of the terrible consequences of the habit of smoking (c). No error (d)
Answer: (B) A compound subject (man, woman and child) introduced by every must have a singular verb (is now; are now), so “are” is replaced with “is”. Hence the answer is option (b).
Q 6. More leisure (a) , as well as abundance (b) of consumers goods are attainable through automation (c). No error (d)
Answer: (C) Since the subject (leisure) is singular, the verb must be singular (is; not are). Hence the answer is option (c)
Q 7. Since it (a) was an unusually (b) warm day, the dog laid under the tree all afternoon (c). No error (d)
Answer: (C) “Laid” should replace with “lay” in the sentence as the past tense of the verb lie is lay, not laid. Hence the answer is option (c).
Q 8. That is (a) one of the books that is (b) listed in the catalogue (c). No error (d)
Answer:(B) In this sentence, that refers to books, plural noun, and, therefore, the verb must be plural (are not is), so, “is” is replace by “are”. Hence the answer is option (b).
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Q 9. When her plane arrives (a) at the airport in Amritsar, I shall already have (b) left for New Delhi (c). No error (d)
Answer: (D) There is no error in any part of the sentence. Hence the answer is option (d).
Q 10. Neither Rakesh nor (a) Shakti, presented their (b) ,papers before the deadline for doing so (c). No error (d)
Answer: (B) “Their” should replace with “his” as singular antecedents (Rakesh and Shakti) joined by or or not are referred to by singular pronoun (his). Hence the answer is option (b)
Q 11. The company is planning (a) a training (b) programme for their senior offi cers sometimes (c). No error (d)
Answer: (C) A singular pronoun (its, not their) must be used to refer to a collective noun (company) when the members of the collective noun are considered a unit. So, “their” is replaced by “its”. Hence the answer is option (c).
Q 12. Last Monday the (a) Security Council (b) has urged Libya’s interim leaders to curb proliferation of weapons (c). No error (d)
Answer:(C) “Has” should replaced by “had” as time is mentioned that is past, so the tense should be in past indefinite. Hence the answer is option (c).
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Q 13. Three years ago, an earthquake (a) had destroyed the lives of Indian people, and they (b) are still struggling (c). No error (d)
Answer: (B) “Had” should not be used in the sentence as it is not required. So, remove the word had. Hence the answer is option (b).
Q 14. As and when you need (a) my help, I am always there to help (b) you wholeheartedly (c). No error (d)
Answer: (A) “As and when you need” would be correct as it should not be in the continuous form. Hence the answer is option (a).
Q 15. If you would have (a) toiled hard you (b) would not have had to suffer this much (c). No error (d)
Answer: (A) “Had” should replace “would have” as it is a conditional sentence and requires perfect tense. Therefore, the error is in part (a) of the sentence. Hence the answer is option (a).
Q 16. Mr. Verma was (a) one of the persons (b) who are still working with me (c). No error (d)
Answer: (C) “Were” should be used in place of “are” because the sentence is in past tense. Hence the answer is option (c).
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