ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)
Take the ECAT English — Error Spotting (Set 7): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full answer review. Covers 30 ECAT…
What this test covers
The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.
Q1. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The architect, who designed (B) the museum, have received (C) several awards (D) this year.
Answer: B. (B) the museum, have received
Explanation: The subject is the singular 'architect', so the verb should be 'has received'.
Q2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Neither the teacher nor (B) the students was (C) aware of the (D) change in the schedule.
Answer: B. (B) the students was
Explanation: With neither...nor the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'students': 'were'.
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) This laptop is (B) superior than (C) that one in (D) speed and storage.
Answer: B. (B) superior than
Explanation: 'Superior' takes 'to', not 'than': 'superior to that one'.
Q4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Hardly had he sat down (B) than the phone (C) began to ring (D) in the next room.
Answer: B. (B) than the phone
Explanation: 'Hardly' is followed by 'when', not 'than'.
Q5. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The ship was (B) laying at anchor (C) when the storm (D) struck the harbour.
Answer: B. (B) laying at anchor
Explanation: The intransitive verb needed is 'lying' (to rest): 'was lying at anchor'.
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Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) After he had (B) finished his meal, (C) he laid down (D) on the sofa and slept.
Q7. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The price of vegetables (B) have risen sharply (C) since the floods (D) began.
Q8. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) My elder brother (B) is fond for (C) reading detective (D) novels.
Q9. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The manager insisted (B) that every employee (C) must to wear (D) an identity card.
Q10. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) I am (B) not accustomed (C) with such (D) heavy traffic.
Q11. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The old man (B) is no longer (C) capable to walk (D) without a stick.
Q12. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The furniture in (B) our new flat (C) are made of (D) teak wood.
Q13. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) My uncle (B) is owning (C) a large farm (D) near Multan.
Q14. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The children were so excited (B) that they could hardly not (C) sleep (D) that night.
Q15. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) She is one of (B) those teacher (C) who always (D) encourage weak students.
Q16. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The tourists are (B) accustomed to (C) climb (D) steep mountain trails.
Q17. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Despite of (B) the heavy rain, (C) the match (D) went ahead.
Q18. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The teacher (B) gave us (C) many advices (D) before the exam.
Q19. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We have been (B) studying English (C) from five years (D) at this academy.
Q20. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The man (B) which lives next door (C) is a retired (D) colonel.
Q21. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Please borrow me (B) your pen so (C) that I can (D) write this address.
Q22. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) No sooner he had (B) reached the gate (C) than the rain (D) began to fall.
Q23. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The news from the (B) border are (C) not at all (D) encouraging.
Q24. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The guide explained me (B) the history of (C) the old fort (D) to every visitor.
Q25. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) We saw less cars (B) on the road (C) this morning (D) because of the holiday.
Q26. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Although he was tired, (B) but he (C) continued to (D) work until midnight.
Q27. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The hospital (B) is situated (C) on the main road, (D) besides the market.
Q28. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) Hina is (B) the more hardworking (C) of all (D) the students.
Q29. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The bridge (B) was collapsed (C) during the (D) heavy rainfall.
Q30. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. (A) The farmer rises at dawn, (B) milks his cows (C) and (D) fed them.