AFCAT | English | Error spotting Quiz for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Direction: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

All the houses having been washed away (a)/ by the floods, (b)/ the villagers sought shelter in the panchayat office.(c) No error (d)

Question 2

Direction: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Had I not taken ill, (a)/ I would have sent you (b)/ my research paper much earlier.(c)/ No error (d)

Question 3

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

It is important to (A)/ keep your mind active (B)/ as you grow elder. (C)/ No error (D)

Question 4

Direction: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

I asked him that (a)/ why he was angry (b)/ but he did not answer.(c)/ No error (d)

Question 5

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d)

Rabid sloganeering is (a)/ detrimental for a (b) democratic atmosphere. (c)/ no error (d)

Question 6

Direction: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The scientists in America (a)/ are trying for long (b)/ to discover the genes responsible for ageing. (c)/ No error. (d)

Question 7

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Jojo has read three plays (A)/ written by Kalidas (B)/ by the end of his vacation. (C)/ No error (D)

Question 8

Direction: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The mother asked the child (a) /why did she cry (b) out in her sleep.(c)/ No error. (d)

Question 9

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Let us try to (A)/ minimise the intelligence leakage (B)/ to the media, can we? (C)/ No error (D)

Question 10

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

If I will give a horse a hard slap (A)/ across its rump with my open hand, (B)/ the horse will start running. (C)/ No error (D)