Monday, November 18, 2024
Banking QuizEnglish

English: Error Spotting Set 1

In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (1), (2), (3) or (4) contains error. If there is no error mark E) as you answer.

  1. There are today (1)/ 40-plus university (2) / in India where (3)/ Arabic language is being taught.(4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    B) 2
    Correction:

    university-universities
  2. He is always telling me (1) /about the good old days (2) /and how he’d not exchange his (3) /youth by all our modern ways (4).
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    D) 4
    Correction:

    by- for
  3. Every story was worth noting down (1)/, to sit and devour (2) / on a rainy evening (3) / with a steamed cup of tea.(4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    D) 4
    Correction:

    steamed- steaming
  4. This is a very (1) / welcome judgement which (2) / has immense (3) / significant beyond India.(4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    D) 4
    Correction:

    significant – significance
  5. The introduction of GST (1)/ in India promise (2) / to be a major step towards a modern (3) /, broad-based tax system (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    B) 2
    Correction:

    promise – promises
  6. It is hoped that (1)/President’s visit will provide(2)/ the thrust to develop a truly strategic relationship (3)/ among the two countries. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    D) 4
    Correction:

    among – between
  7. Post- demonetization (1) /, work orders greatly reduce (2) / even as contractors and traders refuse (3) / to paying in new notes. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    D) 4
    Correction:

    paying – pay
  8. Zardozi is a fine style (1)/ of hand embroidery (2) / traditionally done by (3) / gold and silver threads. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    C) 3
    Correction:

    by- with
  9. Unilateral withdrawal of (1)/consent by a spouse (2)/on the time of mutual divorce (3) / amounts to mental cruelty. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    C) 3
    Correction:

    on- at
  10. The bigger concern (1)/ for the team (2) / would be past (3) / errors coming in.(4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No error
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    A) 1
    Correction:

    bigger – biggest
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