80 Spotting Errors With Explanation 10/4/2016

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1.We are yet starting (1) / offering this facility to (2) / our customers as we are (3) / awaiting approval from the Board. (4) / No error (5).


Ans- (1).
Explanation :- Replace we are yet starting by we are yet to start.
Yet is occasionally used in affirmative sentences, giving the sentences a similar meaning as the use of still. Note that this is more formal and not common.”Yet to ” is followed by 1st form of verb.
We have yet to hear the big news from Aunt Martha.
We are still waiting to hear the big news from Aunt Martha


The Chairmen of all large (1) / public sector banks met with (2) / senior RBI officials to give its (3) / suggestions about implementing the new policy. (4) / No error (5).
ANS- (3).
Explanation :- Replace its by their.Chairmen -living beings.




They have not fully considered (1) / the impact that relaxing (2) / these guidelines is likely (3)/ to have with the economy (4) / No error (5)
ANS- (4).  
Explanation :- Replace “to have with” the economy by “to have on” the economy.

“HAVE ON” uses
1. (usually adverb) to wear
2. (usually adverb) to have (a meeting or engagement) arranged as a commitment: what does your boss have on this afternoon?.
3. (adverb) to trick or tease (a person)
4. (preposition) to have available (information or evidence, esp when incriminating) about (a person): the police had nothing on him, sothey let him go.


Had this notification (1) / been amended earlier, (2) / we could have stopped (3) / the transfer of funds. (4) / No error (5)
ANS- No error 


There are many insurance (1) / disputes nowadays because of (2) / most people do not fully (3) / understand the terms and conditions of their policies (4) / No error (5)
ANS- (2)
Explanation :- Replace “disputes now a days because of “by “disputes now a days because”. It is superfluous to use preposition of as subordinate clause follows.



India needs a value education system (1) / who will inculcate values (2) / among the students and (3) / enrich their personalities. (4) / No error (5)
ANS- (2)
Explanation :- . Replace relative pronoun who by which because non-living thing has been used
 

Driven by the desire to save trees (1) / residents of locality (2) / has started using solar appliances (3) / for their everyday needs. (4) / No error (5)
ANS-(1) 
Explanation :- Replace “Driven by the desire to save trees ” by “Being driven by the desire to save trees”.


A large number of unmanned aircrafts (1) / being used by the military (2) / are suspected of having (3) / unsafe radio links. (4) / no error (5)
NO ERROR
 the phrase a number of calls for a plural verb:


Recent survey shows that (1) / 35 million children in the age group of (2) / 6 to 10 years have never (3) / attended no primary school. (4) / No error (5)
ANS-(4). 
Explanation :- Here never is in negative. So, attended any primary school is correct.



Coal mines constitute (1) / a major percentage of the (2) sources which cause damage (3) / on the environment. (4) / No error (5)
ANS- (4).
Explanation :-Damage takes preposition to. So, replace on the environment by to environment.
 

A man who has been (1) / accused of fraud in (2) / an earlier job he will never be (3)/ welcome in any other organization. (4) / No error (5)
ANS-(3).Explanation :-Here he (pronoun) is superfluous. So remove he.
N WELCOMED ALSO 

Worried about the continuing violence in the city (1)/ much students are set to migrate (2) / to other cities (3) / for higher education (4)/ No error (5)
ANS- (2). 
Explanation :- The word students is a countable noun. So replace “much students” by “many students”.



Many organizations have been offering (1) / attractive incentives to (2)/ their employees in an attempt (3)/ to boosting employee retention. (4) / No error(5)
ANS-. (4)
Explanation :-Replace “to boosting ” by ” to boost “.

Some genuine issues exist (1) / with the newly adopted (2) / system and needs to (3) / be examined seriously. (4) / No error (5)
ANS-(3)
Explanation :-Plural subject takes plural verb. So system and need to should be used.



She learns not only(1)/ dance(2) /but also teaches(3)/ some children.(4)/no error (5)
ANS-(1)
Explanation :-When two actions are being joined, not only and but also are used before the actions .correct:-She not only learns dance but also teaches some children.



The current economic scenario (1) / could possibly undo (2) / the growth that followed (3) / the economic liberalisation of 1991. (4) / No error (5)
Ans-3) here, the growth
that had followed …….. should be used. 


The government needsto provide (1) / specific regulations that create an environment (2) / where
trained scientific personnel enjoyed space and freedom (3) / to design new products benefiting society (4) / No error (5)
Ans-3 Use ‘enjoy’ in place of enjoyed’ 


Many of the young people (1) / studying abroad agreed that (2) / returning home was always (3) /
an attractive option (4) / No error (5)
Ans-5 no error 



This questions force us (1) / to face the unpleasant truth that (2) / the policies of social justice
have (3) / reached a dead end. (4) / No error (5)
Ans-1 ; Use ‘These’ in place of ‘This’ 


India’s largest corporate house may be (1) / force to review the selection parameters after (2)
/ struggling to shortlist potential candidates (3) / for the past eight months (4) / No error (5)
Ans-2; Use ‘forced’ in place of ‘force’ 


The actor, who plays(1)/a detective in the film, alleged to have pushed the director (2)/ when he
asked him to get into his costume (3)/as it was getting late (4) / No error (5)
Ans-2; Use ‘is’ before alleged 


The judge advised the government to (1) / have metered autorickshaws across the state while (2) /
recounting his personal experience where an auto- rickshaw driver (3)/ made him to wait and also demanded Rs. 100. (4) / No error (5)
Ans-4) Here, made him wait 


My friend lived at the top (1)/ of an old house (2) / which attic had been (3)/ converted into’a flat. (4)/ No error (5)
Ans-(3) Here, whose attic had been
should be used. 


A cash prize was (1)/ award to the most (2) / successful salesman of the year (3)/ by the President of
the company. (4)/ No error (5)
Ans- (2) Look at the structure of the sentence in Passive Voice of Past Simple. Subject + was/were + V3 (Past Participle) Hence, awarded to the most ….
should be used 



The Renaissance was (1)/ a time to ‘re-awakening’ (2)/ in both the arts (3)/ and the sciences. (4)/ No error (5)
Ans-(2) Here, a time of reawakening …. should be used. 


Web designing must be responsive so (A)/ that visitors which areaccessing the website (B)/ by making use of various operating (C)/ system will get clear view of your site. (D)/ No Error (E)
Correct answer : B. — Web designing must be responsive so that visitors who are accessing the website by making use of various operating system will get clear view of your site. 



Today, numerous companies or organizations prefer (A)/ mobile applications and websites which are solely (B)/ designed among mobile devices or smart phones, (C)/ which reach their target audience directly. (D)/ No Error (E)/
Correct Answer : C.Today, numerous companies or organizations prefer mobile applications and websites which are solely designed for mobile devices or smart phones, which reach their target audience directly.  
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Custom Umbrella Stores are known for (A)/ selling personalizing (B)/ promotional umbrellas with (C)/ a custom logo or message. (D)/ No Error (E)/
Correct Answer : B)Custom Umbrella Stores are known for selling personalized promotional umbrellas with a custom logo or message. 


A)Now, that she is living in her own flat, /B)she cleans the windows, C)twice a week in the summer and once a week in the winter.D)No error
Correct Answer : C.twice a week in summers and once a week in winters 


A)This town is not very well know /B)and there is not much to see,/ C)so a few tourists come here./D)No error.
Correct Answer : A ) This town is not very well known


A)The reason we have not been able to pay income tax /B)is due to the fact/ C)that we did not receive pay any time./D)No error.
Correct Answer : B.not necessary 

A)All the furniture have been/ B)sent to the new house /C)located in a village./D)No error
Correct Answer : A) All the furniture has been  


A)My brother in laws /B)who live in Bombay/ C)have come to stay with us./ D)No error
Correct Answer : A)My brothers in law


A)He could not plan his strategy /B)until he knew /C)whom his opponents could be /D)No error
Correct Answer : C) who his opponents could be  



A)The downfall of this kind/B) is to be attributed to C)nothing else than pride./D)No error
Correct Answer : C)nothing else but pride.  


1)India has decided do away with the practice of /2)put each imported food consignment through /3) lab checks and switch to the international norm of /4) random and risk based inspections. /5) No error
Answer:  2) Replace ‘put’ with ‘putting’.


1) SP Sumit singh , along with Devesh Panday and DSP Hasan, /2) headed separate terms that include cops from /3) six police stations and investigators from /4) the district police crime cell. /5) No error
Answer:  2) Replace ‘include’ with ‘included’.


1) Many of us have learnt /2) not to make a public display /3) of our emotions, particularly when /4) that are negative. /5) No error
Answer: 4) Replace ‘that’ with ‘they’.


1)Though Indians have been increasingly taking up /2)  corner office in the international companies, /3) Rahul is the first Indian to lead /4) one of the top four accounting firms globally. /5) No error
Answer: 1) Replace ‘though’ with ‘although’.


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1) Democracy was Suspended not because it came /2) under existential threat but because it has /3) become an obstacle to political /4) ambitions trotted out as the nation’s solution. /5)  No error
Answer: 2) Replace ‘has’ with ‘had’.


1) A virtual takeover of a bankrupt civil society /2) by a coterie of individuals whom /3) cornered tremendous power by /4) being able to represent the state. /5) No error
Answer: 2) Replace ‘whom’  with  ‘ Who ’.


1) John Wanamaker, founder of the stores /2) that bear his name, once /3) confessed, I learnt 30 year ago /4) that it is foolish to scold. 5) No error
Answer: 3) Replace ‘year’ with ‘years’.


1) Whether rich or poor, /2)American or Indian, /3) we all have the same emotions /4) deep with us. /5) No error
Answer: 4  Replace ‘with’ with ‘within’.


1) This research indicate /2) that we can no longer /3) avoid  significant warning /4) during this century. /5) No error
Answer: 1. Replace ‘indicate’ with ‘indicates’.



1) Every modern society depends /2) on the trust in the skills and ethics of a variety /3) of institutions such as schools /4) and colleges, hospital and markets. /5) No error
Answer: 5 No error



1) We decided thAT if they /2) come up with a creditable /3) programme we would include /4) them in the scheme. /5) No error
Answer-(3)
Replace “would” with “will”



1) We have a fantastic car /2) this year, even better /3) that in 2014 and it /4) should suit the track /5) No error.
Answer-(3)
Replace “that” with “than”
better…than



1) It wasn’t the smoothest of /2) weekends for me so to come up /3) with second place wasn’t a /4) disaster in the circumstances /5) no error
Answer-(2)
Replace “come up” with “come away”
come away–to leave in a particular state or condition



1) Aarata made history when /2) he become the first Japanese to /3)  represent India in a friendly manner /4) against Palestine in 2013. /5) No error.
Answer-(2)
Replace “become” with “became”


1) India is turning to /2) be a key market for Sony /3) globally at a time when operations in many /4) other countries are struggling. /5) No error.
Answer-(1)
turning out… to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result


1) a Islamic message service, /2) started by Bareilly-based /3) tesheeni foundation in April this year, /4) Receives nearly 20 queries a day /5) No error
Answer-(1)
an Islamic



1) The center’s argument that states /2) will get additional service tax /3) benefit is not convincing as there is /4) no clarity in it, said a senior official. /5) No error.
No error


1) Curious Indians are prolific users of /2) the right to information (RTI) act and /3) public authority are /4) unable to keep them satisfied. /5) No error.
Answer-(3)
Replace “authority” with “Authorities”




1) The best way to end /2) stress is to stop /3) compare your grades /4) with that of your peers. /5) no error.
Answer-(3)
Replace “compare” with “comparing”



1) Any complaint regarding the /2) conduct of the examination were /3) attended within two hours /4) after the exam was over. /5) No error.
Answer-(2)
Replace “were” with “was”



a) This Medicine should / b) only be taken / c) by the supervision of a doctor. / d) No error.
Ans-C) under the supervision of a doctor


a) I shall go to America / b) for higher studies /c) either you like it or not. / d) No error.
Ans-C) whether you like it or not


a) The newspaper I subscribe to, / b) has a much large circulation / c) than that of the other newspaper / d) No error.
Ans.-C newspapers


a) The angry officer called in/ b) an explanation from his/ c) subordinate for the error. / d) No error
Ans.-A) Replace “in” with “for”


a) Information technology not geared/ b) forwards universal education would / c)be a self-contained contradiction. / d) No error
Ans.-B) Replace “forwards” with “towards”

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a) The aim of the recently held/ b) rose show was to instil a sense of / c)competition between the rose growers. / d) No error
Ans.-C) Replace “Between” with “Among”


a) In our country Agriculture / b)must keeps pace with / c)industrial development. / d) No error
Ans.-B) ‘keep’


a) Unless you help me i will / b)not be able to make out / c)the meaning of the passage. / d) No error
Ans.-D) No error


a) The students understand that obtaining / b)permission from their head was as difficult / c)as a hard nut to crack. / d) No error
Ans.-A) understood should be use in place of understand


a) The children had a congenital / b)birth defect in the form / c)of a cleft palate. / d) No error
Ans.-D) No error


1)The University Grants Commission /2) (UGC) is needlessly pushing IIT’s /3) to scrap their four-years /4) undergraduate programmes (FYUP).5)/ No error
C. 3 Replace four-years with four-year



1)The two decisions that Mr. Rohatgi /2)references did not raised questions /3)about the right to /4) privacy as a whole. 5)/ No error
B. 2 Replace raised with raise


1)It is common for lawyers to use /2)every strategy they can to /3)win cases but the Attorney /4) General is no ordinary lawyer. 5)/ No error
5)/ No error


1)It would be important for the more /2)vulnerable States,specially the border /3)States,to establish a counter terrorism /4)grid to deal about a range of threats.5)/ No error
D. 4 Replace ‘about’ with ‘with’


1)India was the top consumer of /2)the metal in 2014 and the second /3)biggest after China in the /4)first quarter in this year.5)/ No error
D. 4 Replace in with of


1)As India moves towards the implementation /2)of an inflation-targeting mechanism, /3)the debate about the /4)structure of this policy had intensified.5)/ No error
D. 4 Replace had with has


1)The study also discerned a /2)changes in patterns of /3)learning among students /4)over the last decade.5)/ No error
B. 2 Replace changes with change


1) Invest in high-return 2)/long term asset classes 3)/like equity mutual funds to 4)/achieve your goals faster.5)/ No error
E. No error

1)Equity mutual funds is 2)/recommended for long term 3)/investing and debt 4)/funds for shorter durations.5)/ No error
A. 1 Replace is with are

1) Learning dynamics has /2)changed from /3)subjective approach /4)to examination approach.5)/ No error
A. 1 Replace has with have













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