spotting errors Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc mts paper 1 2023

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. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (d). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question :11

I am totally opposed (a)/ to the statement (b)/ of some of our managers. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (d)

No error.

Question :12

Taken into consideration (a)/ the advice of his colleagues, (b)/ he decided to stay in the institute. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (a)

'Taking into consideration' refers to the perfor- mance of a continuing action.

Question :13

Having broken down, (a)/ the driver sent the car (b)/ to the garage. (c)/No error (d)

Answer: (a)

'Having broken down' refers to the car. So the sentence should read 'As the car had broken down, the driver sent it (the car) to the garage.' The given sentence seems to suggest that the driver had broken down. When we use a participial phrase, the noun which it governs must be placed next to it.

Question :14

Two hours have passed (a)/ since (b)/ he had fallen asleep. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (c)

The past tense, 'fell', needs to be used. 'Since' is used as a conjunction here.

Question :15

Scarcely did I reach the airport, (a)/nervous and tense, than the plane took off, (b)/ leaving me stranded in an alien place. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (b)

'Scarcely ... when' .

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