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Home Verbal Ability Spotting Errors See What Others Are Saying!
  • Question
  • (solve as per the direction given above)


  • Options
  • A. When he was asked what is wrong with him.
  • B. he said that he was not well.
  • C. and asked for leave of absence for one day.
  • D. No error.

  • Correct Answer
  • When he was asked what is wrong with him. 

    Explanation
    When he was asked what was wrong with him.

  • More questions

    • 1. 
      S1: Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive.
      P : The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines.
      Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, as soon as machines which moved themselves had been made, people asked "Is man a machine?"
      R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition.
      S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on a certain part of the brain, while animals had no souls.
      S6: Therefore some scientists think that life is just a very complicated mechanism.
      The Proper sequence should be:

    • Options
    • A. PRSQ
    • B. RPQS
    • C. PSQR
    • D. RQPS
    • Discuss
    • 2. They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains.

    • Options
    • A. even though there is heavy rain
    • B. although heavily rains
    • C. in spite the heavy rains
    • D. even though it rained heavily
    • E. No correction required
    • Discuss
    • 3. Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.

    • Options
    • A. was sitting
    • B. sat
    • C. have been sitting
    • D. No improvement
    • Discuss
    • 4. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. The police broke upon the robbers
    • B. when they were in the lonely place
    • C. to divide their booty.
    • D. No error.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      S1: All the land was covered by the ocean.
      P : The leading god fought the monster, killed it and chopped its body in to two halves.
      Q : A terrible monster prevented the gods from separating the land from the water.
      R : The god made the sky out of the upper part of the body and ornamented it with stars.
      S : The god created the earth from the lower part, grew plants on it and populated it with animals.
      S6: The god moulded the first people out of clay according to his own image and mind.
      The Proper sequence should be:

    • Options
    • A. PQRS
    • B. PQSR
    • C. QPSR
    • D. QPRS
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      S1: Ms. Parasuram started a Petrol Pump in Madras.
      P : A total to 12 girls now work at the pump.
      Q : She advertised in newspapers for women staff.
      R : They operate in 2 shifts.
      S : The response was good.
      S6: Thus she has shown the way for many others.
      The Proper sequence should be:

    • Options
    • A. PQSR
    • B. SQPR
    • C. QSPR
    • D. PQRS
    • Discuss
    • 7. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. Though child marriage
    • B. has been banned.
    • C. the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.
    • D. No error.
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      S1: The city is almost a slum and stinks most of time.
      P : The slush on the road did not deter them.
      Q : The occasional slips and falls were considered a small price to pay for the trip.
      R : They were excited, fascinated by the sight of fresh snow on the roads.
      S : Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists of various categories.
      S6: But some visitors came away with the unforgettable sight of young labours scantily clad.
      The Proper sequence should be:

    • Options
    • A. RQPS
    • B. QPRS
    • C. RSQP
    • D. SPQR
    • Discuss
    • 9. (solve as per the direction given above)

    • Options
    • A. The company has put up an advertisement
    • B. in newspapers
    • C. all over the country.
    • D. No error.
    • Discuss
    • 10. You need not come unless you want to.

    • Options
    • A. You don't need to come unless you want to
    • B. You come only when you want to
    • C. You come unless you don't want to
    • D. You needn't come until you don't want to
    • E. No correction required
    • Discuss


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