Spotting Errors

JKSSB Sub-Inspector (Executive) · English · 29 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 12 Medium, 10 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Identify the part with an error: "He has been living (A) / in Srinagar (B) / since five years (C) / No error (D)"

  1. He has been living
  2. in Srinagar
  3. since five years
  4. No error
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Answer: C. Use 'for' with a period of time and 'since' with a point in time: 'for five years'.

Sample Medium question 2

Identify the part with an error: "The police (A) / has arrested (B) / the culprits (C) / No error (D)"

  1. The police
  2. has arrested
  3. the culprits
  4. No error
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Answer: B. 'Police' is always plural: 'have arrested'.

Sample Hard question 3

Identify the error: "Everybody (A) have submitted (B) their forms (C) No error (D)"

  1. Everybody
  2. have submitted
  3. their forms
  4. No error
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Answer: B. 'Everybody' is singular and requires 'has submitted', not 'have submitted'.

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