CET Spotting Errors Questions with Solutions – Page 2
All 39 Spotting Errors questions from MBA CET 2025 and 2026 papers. Tap Show answer, or open the detailed solution (free login). Page 2 of 8.
In the following question, a sentence is written in different ways. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
a) The article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcome his chronic illness.
b) The article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcoming his chronic illness.
c) These article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcome his chronic illness.
d) The article tells the story of the famous author and his effective strategy, he used to overcome his chronic illness.
e) The article tells the story of the famous author and how his effective strategy helped him to overcoming chronic illness.
- The article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcome his chronic illness.
- The article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcoming his chronic illness.
- These article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcome his chronic illness.
- The article tells the story of the famous author and his effective strategy, he used to overcome his chronic illness.
- The article tells the story of the famous author and how his effective strategy helped him to overcoming chronic illness.
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Answer: A. The article tells the story of the famous author and the effective strategy he used to overcome his chronic illness.
DIRECTION for the question: Read the sentence given below to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. That part of the sentence is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’.
Even now when I see the spot (A)/ I am reminded of an unique incident (B)/ that took place (C)/ several years ago. (D)/ No error (E)
- Even now when I see the spot
- I am reminded of an unique incident
- that took place
- several years ago.
- No error
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Answer: B. I am reminded of an unique incident
DIRECTION for the question: Read the sentence given below to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. That part of the sentence is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’.
The need to set up (A)/ a good library in the locality (B)/ has been in the minds of people (C)/ for some time now (D)/ No error (E)
- The need to set up
- a good library in the locality
- has been in the minds of people
- for some time now
- No error
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Answer: C. has been in the minds of people
DIRECTION for the question: Read the sentence given below to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. That part of the sentence is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’.
It being rainy day, (A) / we decided not to go out (B) / but to stay at home (C) / and watch a movie. (D) / No error (E)
- It being rainy day,
- we decided not to go out
- but to stay at home
- and watch a movie.
- No error
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Answer: A. It being rainy day,
The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error (spelling, grammatical or contextual). If there is no error, choose option E.
Properties of the willful defaulters (A) / were confisceted by the government (B) / last month after the Enforcement Directorate (C) / filed a charge sheet against them. (D) / No Error (E)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Answer: B. B