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Spotting Errors — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

117 questions from this chapter, asked in 9 NDA exams between 2016–2026.

117questions
9NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with four underlined parts labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The project staff are (a) working on the weekend (b) so as not to delay (c) the project any further. (d)

(A)The project staff are
(B)working on the weekend
(C)so as not to delay
(D)the project any further.
Q2MCQ2026

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with four underlined parts labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

When I saw Arnab (a) he said he (b) had taken his (c) driving test yesterday. (d)

(A)When I saw Arnab
(B)he said he
(C)had taken his
(D)driving test yesterday.
Q3MCQ2026

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with four underlined parts labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Of all the players (a) it was Ramesh (b) who plan his tactics (c) with utmost care. (d)

(A)Of all the players
(B)it was Ramesh
(C)who plan his tactics
(D)with utmost care.
Q4MCQ2026

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with four underlined parts labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Many people in India are (a) still not aware (b) of India's indigenous fabrics (c) that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship. (d)

(A)Many people in India are
(B)still not aware
(C)of India's indigenous fabrics
(D)that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Q5MCQ2026

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with four underlined parts labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Meaningful ecological (a) affects of the handloom (b) sector can be optimized (c) through recycling practices. (d)

(A)Meaningful ecological
(B)affects of the handloom
(C)sector can be optimized
(D)through recycling practices.
Q6MCQ2023

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Over long periods of time, layers of sediments builds up to a height of a few kilometers.

(A)Over long periods of time,
(B)layers of sediments builds up
(C)to a height of a few kilometers.
(D)No Error
Q7MCQ2023

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

When a gas is cooled down it turns into a liquid from a process called condensation.

(A)When a gas is
(B)cooled down it turns into a liquid
(C)from a process called condensation.
(D)No Error
Q8MCQ2023

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

If you want to know the news you can read a newspaper.

(A)If you want
(B)to know the news
(C)you can read a newspaper.
(D)No Error
Q9MCQ2023

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America on 1492.

(A)Columbus made his
(B)first voyage from Europe to America
(C)on 1492.
(D)No Error
Q10MCQ2023

Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Whenever the sky is clear, you can see the stars in the night.

(A)Whenever the sky is
(B)clear, you can see
(C)the stars in the night.
(D)No Error

Why practise Spotting Errors PYQs?

Spotting Errors has appeared in 9 NDA General Ability Test exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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