VERBAL ABILITY TESTS TEST ON SPOTTING ERRORS Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error

in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is 5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). 1. How is that (1)/ you did not told (2)/ us even about (3)/ your address and phone number?(4)/ No error (5). 2. One of the reason (1)/ of my leaving the earlier company (2)/ was lack of proper (3) / facilities provided there (4)/ no error (5) 3. If you would have (1) / told me earlier (2) / I would not have (3)/ submitted my papers. (4)/ No error (5). 4. Can you explain to me (1)/ why he did not (2)/ comply with the instructions (3)/ given to him. (4) No error(5). 5. He is not expected (1)/ to improve unless you (2)/ provided him detailed (3)/ feedback on his behavior (4)/ No error (5). 6. He thinks that he (1)/ knows his subject well (2)/ and can taught (3)/ this to others also. (4)/ No error (5). 7. Seeta and her children feels (1)/ that they have been (2)/ given a raw deal (3)/ by the society in general. (4)/ No error (5). 8. Either he nor his brother (1)/ was informed about (2)/ the venue of the (3)/ meeting of our society (4)/ No error (5). 9. Enough is enough (1)/ I cannot now (2)/ tolerate this mischief (3)/ any much. (4)/ No error (5). 10. Given a choice (1)/ I will prefer working (2)/ in field to (3)/ working in office. (4)/ No error (5) 11. The student which (1)/ you had thought (2)/ so highly of has (3)/ failed to pass the examination.(4)/ No error(5) 12. It will not be possible for, you (1)/ to catch the train on time (2)/ because the nearest railway station(3)/ is at ten kilometers away. (4)/ No error (5) 13. When I called him yesterday, (1)/ he offered to donate (2)/ a handsome sum to (3)/ the flood relief fund.(4)/ No error(5). 14. The constable said that (1)/the prisoner seized (2)/ fully loaded gun from a policeman (3)/ and shot the prosecutor. (4)/ No error (5).

15. Although he has been (1)/ winning the elections (2)/ all years, this year his popularity (3)/ has substantially reduced. (4)/ No error (5) 16. If a person has been given (1)/ diplomatic immunity then he (2)/ cannot be arrested on a (3)/ foreign land under any circumstances (4)/ No error (5) 17. Considering about her good credentials, (1)/ the manager offered her a job (2)/ fin his organization (3)/ despite the lack of experience. (4)/ No error (5) 18. A group of birds (1)/ migrate from southern part (2)/ of the country to the (3)/ northern part during summer. (4)/ No error (5) 19. Government took strict action (1)/ against the doctors on strike (2)/ but they refused to (3)/ resume to work (4)/ No error (5) 20. Each of the survivors of the Tsunami (1)/ have been offered free (2)/ psychological consultation to ease their trauma (3)/ some of the top consultants. (4)/ No error (5) 21. 1) The parents and their child / 2) was asked to sit while / 3) from across the table/ 4) a warm smile flashed/ 5) no error 22. 1) No sooner had/ 2) they come home/ 3) the mother / 4) lashed at them. /5) No error 23. 1) within a week the principal/ 2) sent the parents a letter / 3) which was stating that / 4) their girls had been admitted. / 5) No error 24. 1) The hall was/ 2) spacious enough/ 3) for the picnic party/ 4) to live. 5) No error 25. 1) It is time /2) the authorities/ 3) have banned ragging / 4) in the educational institutions. / 5) No error