Test: Spotting Errors- 2 - CAT MCQ

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. The fact is that Indian cities, unlike many cities abroad, lack in leadership.
B. The mayor, supposed to be the first citizen of the city.
C. has neither the time or the power to steer the city's affairs.
D. His tenure is a glorious one year in cities like Delhi and Bangalore or a extended 20 months in some other cities.

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. Forget the fact that the Chinese economy has grown faster than India.
B. Forget the fact that in terms of infrastructural development be it power plants
C. and highways or hospitals and schools China is way ahead.
D. Perhaps the most fundamental difference between China and India is the vulnerability of each to terror.

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. Mild showers turning gusty increasing to a storm today.
B. Any mention and explanation of the idea is likely to be dismissed.
C. Since becoming a Project Manger in April, I have been working in Bangalore.
D. It was a great concept and execution of the project.

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. Diseases when suffered by poor appear
B. to be more deadly than when they afflict better of people.
C. The less affluent, indeed, are more likely to die
D. off diseases than people who are rich.

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. The first human settlements in Myanmar appeared some 11000 years ago.
B. The stone and fossilized-wood tools used by these people
C. have been named Anyathian, from Anyatha (another term for Upper Burma);
D. little else, however, is known of these people.

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. It's some time since anyone accused GM of making a good move.
B.The company surrendered its title as the worlds top-selling carmaker 
C.to Toyota this year, in part because GM underestimated drivers appetite 
D.for leaner, greener cars—a desire filled spectacularly by Toyotas Prius.

Directions:
In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation, and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. All over the world, children study math and science
B. in the hope for becoming Bill Gates. But the hero-entrepreneur myth can be dangerous,
C. because what healthful economies really need is not more entrepreneurs,
D. but rather enough people who are willing to work for them.

Directions: In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.

A. It looks like it is going to rain this afternoon.
B. It looks as if it is going to rain this afternoon.
C. It looks as if it is going to rain today afternoon.
D. It looks like it is going to rain today afternoon.

Directions: In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.

A.This book left by who knows whom? has been lying here for days.
B.This book—left by who knows whom—has been lying here for days.
C.This book left by—who knows who?—has been lying here for days.
D.This book left by—who knows who—has been lying here for days.

Directions: In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.

A. She said that Raj had a fall last week and he had been injured.
B. She said that Raj had fallen the previous week and he had injured.
C. She said that Raj had had a fall last week and he was injured.
D. She said that Raj had had a fall the previous week and he had been injured.

Directions: In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.

A. In 2009, she was promoted to the position of General Manager, Systems.
B. She was promoted in 2009 to a General Manager, Systems post.
C. She was promoted to a General Manager, Systems position in 2009.
D. She was promoted in 2009 to General Manager, Systems.

Directions: In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.

A. It is recommended that the college acquire a large enough playground.
B. It is recommended that the college acquires a large enough playground.
C. It is recommended that the college must acquire large enough playground.
D. It is recommended that the college acquires a large enough playing ground.