CET Spotting Errors Questions with Solutions
- 39 questions from MBA CET 2025 (23) and 2026 (16)
- Asked in 12 of 13 slots
- Difficulty: 26 Easy / 13 Medium / 0 Hard
- Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 28 Oct 2026
Spotting Error questions show a sentence split into parts and ask which part has a mistake, or whether there is none. Each mistake tests one rule such as tense, agreement, preposition or article.
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Choose the sentence that unambiguously identifies Suresh, rather than Ramesh, as the person who was nervous.
- When Ramesh met Suresh, he was nervous.
- When Ramesh met Suresh, the latter was nervous.
- When Ramesh met Suresh, he felt anxiety.
- When Ramesh met Suresh, nervousness was present.
- When Ramesh met Suresh, his nervousness increased.
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Answer: B. When Ramesh met Suresh, the latter was nervous.
In the following sentence, one part of the sentence has an error. Find out that particular part and select the appropriate option. If there is no error in the sentence, choose E as your answer.
The number of students (A)who has applied (B)for the scholarship (C)is increasing.(D)
- The number of students
- who has applied
- for the scholarship
- is increasing.
- No error
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Answer: B. who has applied
In the following sentence, one part of the sentence has an error. Find out that particular part and select the appropriate option. If there is no error in the sentence, choose E as your answer.
Hardly had he (A)entered the room (B)when the lights (C)went off suddenly. (D)
- Hardly had he
- entered the room
- when the lights
- went off suddenly.
- No error
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Answer: E. No error
In the following question, a sentence is written in different ways. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
a) Knowing the area is prone for earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
b) Since the area was knowing to be prone to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
c) Being prone to earthquake, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
d) Since the area was prone to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
e) As the area was known to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
- Knowing the area is prone for earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
- Since the area was knowing to be prone to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
- Being prone to earthquake, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
- Since the area was prone to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
- As the area was known to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
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Answer: D. Since the area was prone to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
In the following question, a sentence is written in different ways. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
a) It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company go in for diversification.
b) It must be noticed that under no circumstance should the company go in for diversification.
c) It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company enter for diversification.
d) It must be noted that under no circumstance should, company go in for diversification.
e) It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company go in diversification.
- It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company go in for diversification.
- It must be noticed that under no circumstance should the company go in for diversification.
- It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company enter for diversification.
- It must be noted that under no circumstance should, company go in for diversification.
- It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company go in diversification.
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Answer: A. It must be noted that under no circumstance should the company go in for diversification.
Frequently asked questions
How many Spotting Errors questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?
39 Spotting Errors questions were asked: 23 in MBA CET 2025 and 16 in MBA CET 2026. Every one is on this page with its answer (twin papers are not counted).
Which CET slots asked Spotting Errors? Which had the most?
Spotting Errors questions came in 12 of 13 slots. CET 2025 Slot 6 had the most (6 questions). Slot-wise lists: CET 2026 and CET 2025.
How difficult are CET Spotting Errors questions?
Of the 39 Spotting Errors questions that carry a difficulty rating, 26 are Easy, 13 Medium and 0 Hard.
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