ERROR SPOTTING || Verbal Ability || CAT 2021 || 05 April for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

Direction: A sentence divided into 5 parts is given, each of which is numbered. One of the parts of the sentence is missing and is marked by a blank. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the blank will render the first part of the sentence incorrect.

As per reports, the publicly acknowledged bunker rooms (1)/_____________________________(2)/or adjacent to White House’s East Wing,(3)/ and there are a number of offices (4)/and a conference room inside the underground rooms.(5)

Question 2

Direction: A sentence divided into 5 parts is given, each of which is numbered. One of the parts of the sentence is missing and is marked by a blank. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the blank will render the first part of the sentence incorrect.

Defence secretary AjayKumar gets(1)/himself tested for Covid-19 after (2)/developing mild fever and(3)/_____________________________, (4)/ and as a result put under home quarantine, said one of the persons.

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Despite numerous warning, (1)/ many bikers and even pillion riders (2)/ often insist on riding (3) without a helmet. (4)

Question 4

Direction: In the given question, a sentence is divided into five parts out of which the last part is correct. Out of the remaining four, there are errors in three parts. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error. If all the four parts are correct, mark (E) i.e. ‘All are correct’ as the answer.

There are much hypotheses (A) for the less dismal outcome in India (B) based over the impact of climate, (C) benefits of immunity, and other possible factors, (D) but they remain untested.

Question 5

Direction: A sentence divided into 5 parts is given, each of which is numbered. One of the parts of the sentence is missing and is marked by a blank. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the blank will render the first part of the sentence incorrect.

One of the first things you realise (1)/when you walk in, onto any film set,(2)/ ______________________________________(3)/ for the way studios are structured(4) /and you will be astonished to learn how they are actually made.(5)

Question 6

Direction: A sentence divided into 5 parts is given, each of which is numbered. One of the parts of the sentence is missing and is marked by a blank. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the blank will render the first part of the sentence incorrect.

Although official guidelines (1)/ _________________________(2)/to crew members from (3)/different departments to understand (4)/how they think Bollywood is going to map its return.(5)

Question 7

Direction: A sentence divided into 5 parts is given, each of which is numbered. One of the parts of the sentence is missing and is marked by a blank. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the blank will render the first part of the sentence incorrect.

The Pakistani terrorist and his two aides(1)/ ________________________________(2)/of J&K Police, the Army's 53 Rashtriya Rifles (3)/ and the CRPF's 183 Battalion during a cordon-and-search-operation (4)/at Astan Mohalla in Kangan village of Pulwama. (5)

Question 8

Direction: A sentence divided into 5 parts is given, each of which is numbered. One of the parts of the sentence is missing and is marked by a blank. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the blank will render the first part of the sentence incorrect.

Last week, the World Health Organisation(1)/_________________________(2) / the clinical trial of anti-Malaria (3)/drug hydroxychloroquine to explore (4)/the possibility of treating Covid-19.(5)

Question 9

Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The media is speaking in (1)/ glowing terms of the relationship between the (2)/ two countries since the foreign ministers (3)/ of the countries met last Monday. (4)

Question 10

Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Just as European operators are (1)/ investing in emerging markets, Chinese telecom (2)/ companies look to do the (3)/ same outside their home territory. (4)