Spotting Error Set 80

Directions : In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark “No Error” as you answer.

Q1. Companies want to understand (1)/ the startups space and (2)/ how it is changing the (3)/ way business is done.(4)
A) (1)         B) (2)         C) (3)            D) (4)            E) NE

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 Option C
Explanation: is it = it is


Q2. Both houses of parliament expressed grief (1)/ over the loss of lives (2)/ due to the floods (3)/ in the south-east parts of the country (4).

A) (1)        B) (2)           C) (3)            D) (4)              E) NE

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 Option D
Explanation: south-east = south-eastern


Q3. He said the government would not remin satisfied(1)/ with short-term measures alone and would put in (2)/ more efforts on long-term measures which require (3)/ more investment to improve infrastructure (4).

A) (1)           B) (2)           C) (3)           D) (4)           E) NE

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 Option C
Explanation: require = required


Q4. Though an increasing member of young graduates(1)/ prefer to working with startups, (2)/ there are ahost of issues that one should take(3)/ note of before making a decision(4).

A) (1)           B) (2)           C) (3)              D) (4)              E) NE

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   Option B
Explanation: delete ‘to’


Q5. When it comes to quitting a company (1), /the best way to avoid any animosity between employee and employer (2)/ is by serving the stipulated notice period (3)/ and ensuring a proper handover(4).

A) (1)              B) (2)           C) (3)             D) (4)             E) NE

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 Option E


Q6. A factor that is generally overlooked(1)/ but has profound effects is the cultural impact(2)/ at micro and macro levels (3)/ in the process of entrepreneurship (4).

A) (1)           B) (2)              C) (3)            D) (4)               E) NE

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 Option D
Explanation: in = on


Q7. If there is a silver line (1)/ in the tragedy that has engulfed (2)/ Chennai, it is the quite heroism (3)/ of many of its residents (4).

A) (1)            B) (2)              C) (3)              D) (4)            E) NE

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  Option A
Explanation: line = lining


Q8. The central message of recent economic data (1)/ and RBI’s monetary policy is that (2)/ there are discernible signs of industrial recovery, (3)/ laid by the manufacturing sector(4).

A) (1)            B) (2)             C) (3)              D) (4)               E) NE

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 Option D
Explanation: laid = led


Q9.  The only antidote to the turmoil (1)/ caused by spillovers from monetary policy changes (2)/ in the US is a commitment (3)/ to sound macroeconomics policies at home (4).

A) (1)            B) (2)           C) (3)              D) (4)           E) NE

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  Option E


Q10. There is something undeniable (1)/ unnatural in amassing wealthy only to (2)/ voluntarily give almost all of it (3)/ away to strangers(4).

A) (1)          B) (2)             C) (3)              D) (4)             E) NE

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 Option A
Explanation: undeniable = undeniably

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