Error Detection MCQs – Free Practice Questions

Error Detection is part of English Language in government exams such as SSC MTS, SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, Banking Prelims (IBPS / SBI type), Other State / Grade-IV / General Govt Exams and others. This page has 156 free practice questions in English and Hindi, with correct answers and explanations and short revision notes.

Error Detection (त्रुटि पहचान) – हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में 156 निःशुल्क अभ्यास प्रश्न, उत्तर और व्याख्या के साथ।

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Questions: 156 · Sets of 50: 3 · Difficulty mix: 25 easy, 50 hard, 81 medium · Languages: English and Hindi

Sample Error Detection questions with answers

Q1. Find the part with an error: (A) He do not / (B) like / (C) cold drinks.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) He do not / (B) like / (C) cold drinks.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (A). With 'He', use 'does not'.
'He' के साथ 'does not' लगता है।

Q2. Find the part with an error: (A) The police has / (B) arrested the thief / (C) who stole the car.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) The police has / (B) arrested the thief / (C) who stole the car.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (A). 'Police' is always plural: 'The police have'.
'Police' सदा बहुवचन है: 'The police have'।

Q3. Find the part with an error: (A) One of my cousin / (B) lives / (C) in Australia.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) One of my cousin / (B) lives / (C) in Australia.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (A). 'One of' is followed by a plural noun: 'One of my cousins'.
'One of' के बाद बहुवचन संज्ञा: 'One of my cousins'।

Q4. Find the part with an error: (A) This is / (B) the most easiest / (C) question in the paper.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) This is / (B) the most easiest / (C) question in the paper.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (B). Use a single superlative: 'the easiest'.
एक ही superlative: 'the easiest'।

Q5. Find the part with an error: (A) I will call you / (B) when I / (C) will reach home.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) I will call you / (B) when I / (C) will reach home.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (C). In a time clause use the simple present: 'when I reach home'.
समय उपवाक्य में simple present: 'when I reach home'।

Q6. Find the part with an error: (A) He is / (B) best student / (C) in the class.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) He is / (B) best student / (C) in the class.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (B). Superlatives take 'the': 'the best student'.
Superlative के साथ 'the': 'the best student'।

Q7. Find the part with an error: (A) He is junior than / (B) me by / (C) two years.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) He is junior than / (B) me by / (C) two years.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (A). 'Junior' takes 'to': 'junior to'.
'Junior' के साथ 'to': 'junior to'।

Q8. Find the part with an error: (A) The criminal / (B) was hung / (C) at dawn.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) The criminal / (B) was hung / (C) at dawn.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (B). For execution, the past participle is 'hanged'.
फाँसी के अर्थ में past participle 'hanged' है।

Q9. Find the part with an error: (A) I have / (B) been living here / (C) for ten years.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) I have / (B) been living here / (C) for ten years.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (D) No error. The sentence is correct.
वाक्य सही है।

Q10. Find the part with an error: (A) The sceneries / (B) of Kashmir / (C) attract tourists.

त्रुटि वाला भाग चुनें: (A) The sceneries / (B) of Kashmir / (C) attract tourists.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) No error

Answer: (A). 'Scenery' is uncountable: 'The scenery of Kashmir attracts tourists'.
'Scenery' अगणनीय है: 'The scenery of Kashmir attracts tourists'।

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