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One of the most well-known exams for banking aspirants is the State Bank of India PO exam. SBI PO offers a greater salary package than other bank positions, in addition to other benefits. It is undoubtedly not an easy task to pass the SBI PO exam with flying colours and obtain a stable job. But if you are eager about getting into SBI, you must take the exam at all costs.

To pass the SBI PO exam, you must focus on all of the subjects in the curriculum, and now we will help your preparation by providing you with a set of Spotting Error practice questions similar to the English Language section of the exam.

Direction (1-9): In each of the following questions, four sentences are given, and you have to choose the one which has some or any grammatical error in it. If all the given four sentences are correct, choose Option – E as your choice.

1. 
A. She hasn’t until had her doors mended by the carpenter.
B. She hasn’t had her doors mended by the carpenter already.
C. She hasn’t her doors mended by the carpenter yet.
D. She hasn’t had her doors mended by the carpenter yet.
E. None of the above.

Answer: Option – D
Solution:

‘Yet’ denotes that anything that we anticipated has occurred or has not occurred. The perfect tense is used because it describes a specific event. It’s typically placed at the end of a sentence. Already denotes that something occurred sooner than anticipated. Since the action (mend) is done yet, we cannot use it. This particular example uses the verb ‘have’ both as an auxiliary and main verb. The main verb is followed by an object (the door). Hence the correct answer is D.

2.
A. All that I have described have been taken place in the last four decades.
B. Dismayed by the symptoms of Dunlaps Disease (his belly lapped over his belt); Santa went to Weight Watchers.
C. It being a pleasant morning, he went out for a walk.
D. Disputes are maintained by those who are nothing else to do. You should visit France when you had been to London.
E. All are correct.

Answer: Option – B
Solution: “Have been taken” should be substituted with “has taken” in Option A. Option B is grammatically correct. In Option C, “It” needs to be removed. “Who are” should be changed with “who have” in Option D. In Option E, “had been” will be replaced by “when you leave.” As a result, the right response is option B. 

3.
A. While not many favour rules, they do bring a sense of structure to an otherwise chaotic existence.
B. Discipline, integrity, and morality is the three rungs that form the basic foundation of the school.
C. She sat at her desk pensive trying to recollect her childhood memories so she could pen them down.
D. For Sam, the beginning of the exam season was marked by a messy table and a whiteboard scribbled behind recognition.
E. All are correct.

Answer: Option – A
Solution: 

Statement B: The error lies in the use of the singular verb ‘is’ to relate to three nouns connected by the conjunction ‘and’ (when two or more nouns are connected by the conjunction ‘and’, it necessitates the use of a plural verb), causing a discord in the subject-verb agreement. 

Statement C: The error lies in the use of the adjective ‘pensive’ to qualify the preceding verb ‘sat’. Replacing it with the adverb ‘pensively’ will make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. 

Statement D: The error lies in the use of the preposition ‘behind’, meaning at the back of something, instead of the preposition ‘beyond’, meaning further away. Thus, Option “A” is the correct response.

4.
A. She had a habit of altering her persona depending on whom she was interacting with.
B. The added benefits of the package included the provision of a complementary buffet for breakfast.
C. The bed and breakfast at the end of the town was known for its hospitality as much as it was known for being a haunted house.
D. Illegitimising recreational drug use may be adding to the crisis rather than solving the problem of drug abuse.
E. All are correct.

Answer: E
Solution: All the given sentences are contextually meaningful and grammatically correct. As a result, Option E is the proper response.

5.
A. The bouquet was adorned with garden-fresh chrysanthemums, roses, and lilies, and embellished by a wicker basket.
B. The embellishments on the crown made it a heavy burden for the monarch, both literally and figurative.
C. Eagerly awaiting the vacation, Stella was justifiable heartbroken when the flight got cancelled.
D. The excavation unearthed the remnants by a civilization that dated back to the eleventh century.
E. All are correct.

Answer: Option – A
Solution:

Statement B: The error lies in the use of the adjective ‘figurative’ instead of the adverb ‘figuratively’, making the sentence grammatically incorrect.

Statement C: The error lies in the use of the adjective ‘justifiable’ instead of the adverb ‘justifiably’ to better qualify the following adjective ‘heartbroken’.

Statement D: The error lies in the use of the preposition ‘by’ meaning ‘through the action or presence of’ instead of the preposition ‘of’, meaning (something) indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.

Thus, Option C is the correct answer.

6.
A. Seventeenth Century England abounded in fops and belles but lacked decent human beings.
B. Aristocracy comes with its own set of hypocrisy, which puts the common man’s flaws to shameful.
C. The pendant glittered in the sun, attracting many a jealous eyes to it.
D. Fancy cutlery has always been attractive, but those with floral designs were all the raging in the mid-50s.
E. All are correct.

Answer: Option – A
Solution: 

Statement B: The error lies in the use of the adjective ‘shameful’ instead of the noun ‘shame’, making its use contextually incorrect.

Statement C: When using the phrase ‘many a,’ it is customary to use a singular noun, in this case ‘eye’, to complement it.

Statement D: The error lies in the use of the verb ‘raging’ instead of the noun ‘rage’ to form the adjective phrase ‘all the rage’ meaning something that is trending at the moment.

Thus, Option A is the correct answer.

7.
A. While learning cursive in school may seem redundant, it does account for good penmanship between those who learnt it well.
B. Envelopes embossed with wax seals enclosing within themselves letters in yellow pages will never go out of style.
C. Children should be inculcate with the habit of tidying up after themselves from a very early age.
D. Astonishing results are achieved when workplaces become open but unencumbered by cubicle walls.
E. All are correct.

Answer: Option – B
Solution:

Statement A: The error lies in the use of the preposition ‘between’ instead of the more appropriate ‘amongst’ to denote a quality attained by many. The preposition ‘between’ is used to indicate that something exists between two people, while ‘among’ is used to indicate that it exists among more than two.

Statement C: The error lies in the use of the wrong form of the verb ‘inculcate’ which needs to be in its past participle form ‘inculcated’, to better complement the modal ‘should be’.

Statement D: The error lies in the use of the contradictory conjunction ‘but’ to join complementary phrases ‘open’ and ‘unencumbered by cubicle walls.’ In the sentence, ‘but’ needs to be replaced by ‘and’ to be contextually correct.

Thus, Option B is the correct answer.

8.
A. It is not enough to gave female employees maternity leaves if the company fails to provide them with social security and maternity benefits.
B. The peach cobblers made by grandma were always the highlight of the Thanksgiving dinners.
C. The stuffed turkey burned beyond recognizing, taking the poor swing beside the oven along with it.
D. Heavy snowfall caused the air services to Srinagar to be suspended and vehicular traffic on the Jammu–Srinagar highway to be shutting.
E. All are correct.

Answer: Option – B
Solution:

Statement A: The particle ‘to’ is always followed by the base form of the verb, in this case, ‘give’, to form an infinitive.

Statement C: The error lies in the use of the verb ‘recognizing’ instead of the noun ‘recognition’ to denote the condition of the turkey.

Statement D: The particle ‘to’ is always followed by the base form of the verb, in this case, ‘shut’, to form an infinitive. Thus, the use of the word ‘shutting’ is contextually incorrect.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.

9.
A. Her sudden suspension from school may be attributed to her irregular attendance and poor academic performance.
B. Reverse psychology may not be a clinically approved term, but it sure does help to explain why people want to do the things they have categorical been asked not to.
C. Jumping into muddy ditches during the monsoon is a favourite among children not old enough to consider the real possible of the ditch being home to venomous snakes.
D. Visiting the pyramids at Egypt and unravelling the ancient spells surrounding them marked the highlight of Ron’s vacation.
E. When the manager came over to the next candidate for the job, the candidate stood to shake the managers hand.

Answer: Option – A
Solution: 

Statement B: The error lies in the use of the adjective ‘categorical’ instead of the adverb ‘categorically’ to better qualify the following verb ‘asked’.

Statement C: The error lies in the erroneous use of the adjective ‘possible’ instead of the noun ‘possibility’. ‘Possibility’ is better qualified by the preceding adjective ‘real’ and fits the context of the sentence appropriately.

Statement D: The error lies in the use of the preposition ‘at’ to indicate the country ‘Egypt’. When denoting countries, continents, etc, it is customary to use the preposition ‘in’.

Statement E: The error is in the last part of the sentence, where instead of ‘managers’ it should be ‘manager’s’ to indicate possession and convey whose hand did the candidate get up to shake with. 

Thus, option A is the correct answer.

Direction(10-15): Four statements are given below at A, B, C, and D. There may be some errors in one of the given statements. Mark the incorrect statement as the answer. If all the statements are incorrect, mark option E, i.e., “All are incorrect” as the answer.

10.
A. The reason behind MAD were that if we can annihilate the Soviets or the Chinese and they, in turn, can annihilate us, then none of us will start a war.
B. If we can annihilate the Soviets or the Chinese and they, in turn, can annihilate us, then none of us will start a war, was the reason behind MAD.
C. None of us will start a war if we can annihilate the Soviets or the Chinese and they, in turn, can annihilate us, which was the reason behind MAD.
D. The reason that if we can annihilate the Soviets or the Chinese and they, in turn, can annihilate us, then none of us will start a war, was given by MAD.
E. All are incorrect.

Answer: Option – A
Solution: The error lies in the statement mentioned in option A. Here, the plural verb ‘were’ does not appear to agree with the singular subject ‘reason’. The subject ‘reason’ is singular in its form whereas, the verb ‘were’ is usually used for plural subjects.
 

11.
A. California’s genocide is one of the most heinous chapters in the state’s troubled racial history, which also includes forced sterilizations of people of Mexican descent.
B. In the state’s troubled racial history, California’s genocide is one of the most heinous chapters, which also includes forced sterilizations of people of Mexican descent.
C. The genocide in California is one of the most heinous chapters in the state’s troubled racial history, which also includes forced sterilizations of people of Mexican descent.
D. One of the most heinous chapters in the state’s troubled racial history are California’s genocide, which also include forced sterilizations of people of Mexican descent.
E. All are incorrect.

Answer: Option – D
Solution: The error lies in option D. There are two errors in this sentence. Firstly, the phrase “One of the” would be followed by the plural subjects (chapters), but the auxiliary verb would agree with “one”. Thus, “are” must be replaced by “is”. In the second clause, the verb “include” should be in the singular form (includes) since the subject here is “genocide”, which is singular.

12.
A. Some theorists believe the early Roman Catholic Church may have chosen the same date for Christmas to supplant the pagan rituals of Mithra, though many Christian scholars dispute this.
B. Though many Christian scholars dispute this, some theorists believe the early Roman Catholic Church may have chosen the same date for Christmas to supplant the pagan rituals of Mithra.
C. Roman Catholic Church may have choose the same date for Christmas to supplant pagan rituals of Mithra, some theorists believe, though many Christian scholars dispute this.
D. Though many Christian scholars dispute this, the early Roman Catholic Church may have chosen the same date for Christmas to supplant the pagan rituals of Mithra, which is what some theorists believe.
E. All are incorrect.

Answer: Option – C
Solution: The error lies in option C. “Have chosen” is a grammatically incorrect expression in the statement. To make the present perfect tense, auxiliary verbs like ‘have’ are used before past participles like ‘selected.’ To make the sentence valid, the tense of the verb ‘choose’ must be altered from simple past to past participle. As a result, option C is the proper response.

13.
A. When the Vandals claimed North Africa and began disrupting the empire’s trade by prowling the Mediterranean as pirates in the fifth century, a further blow came.
B. A further blow came in the fifth century when the Vandals claimed North Africa and began disrupting the empire’s trade by prowling the Mediterranean as pirates.
C. When the Vandals claimed North Africa in the fifth century and began disrupting the empire’s trade by prowling the Mediterranean as pirates, a further blow came.
D. In the fifth century, a further blow came in when the Vandals claimed North Africa and began disrupting the empire’s trade by prowling the Mediterranean as pirates.
E. All are incorrect.

Answer: Option – A
Solution: The use of the word ‘really’ after ‘prowling’ sounds incorrect. Though in the sentence the word is used as an adverb, it does not logically and grammatically with ‘prowling’. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

14.
A. During the second half of the 1930s, Stalin instituted the Great Purge, a series of campaigns designed to rid the Communist Party, the military, and other parts of Soviet society of those he considered a threat.
B. During the second half of the 1930s, a series of campaigns designed to get rid from the Communist Party, the military, and other parts of Soviet society from those he considered a threat, Stalin instituted the Great Purge.
C. Stalin instituted the Great Purge, a series of campaigns designed to rid the Communist Party, the military, and other parts of Soviet society of those he considered a threat, during the second half of the 1930s.
D. To rid the Communist Party, the military, and other parts of Soviet society of those he considered a threat, Stalin instituted the Great Purge during the second half of the 1930s.
E. All are incorrect.

Answer: Option – B
Solution: The error lies in option B. Here, the use of the ‘get rid of’ has been made incorrectly. The error made in the statement in option B is the grammatical usage of ‘get rid of’ followed by from: “campaigns designed to get rid of the Communist Party, the military and other parts of Soviet society from those he considered a threat”. The phrase “get rid of from” is grammatically wrong.

15.
A. Unused, unloved and unprotected, the oak huts suffered rot and ruin, while some were destroyed by bombs during World War II, and many were later bulldozed in street-widening schemes.
B. The oak huts suffered rot and ruin, while some were destroyed by bombs during World War II, many were later bulldozed in street-widening schemes, being unused, unloved, and unprotected.
C. The oak huts suffered rot and ruin, being unused, unloved, and unprotected, while some were destroyed by bombs during World War II, and many were later bulldozed in street-widening schemes.
D. Destroyed by bombs during World War II, unused, unloved, and unprotected, the oak huts suffered rot and ruin, while much were later bulldozed in street-widening schemes.
E. All are incorrect.

Answer: Option – D 
Solution: In option D, the use of the word ‘much’, with the ‘oak huts’, is not correct, since ‘much’ can be used along with only uncountable nouns. It should be replaced with ‘many.’ Thus, option D is correct.



Last Updated : 28 Dec, 2022
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