Wednesday, 15 February 2017

English Error detection for SBI PO 2017

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

 Q 1
 (A) If Rajeshwari would have come/(B) to me I would have/(C) given her the/(D) help she needed./
(E) No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Q 2.
The court has asked the authorities (A)/to take appropriate steps to restore natural water resources (B)/ so that the water shortage problem (C)/ in the state can be solved. (D)/ No error (E)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Q 3
District police arrested (A)/a gang of notorious robbers, (B)/who were planning to strike at (C)/a house in the vicinity. (D)/No error(E)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Q 4
Households across the state are either opting for (A)/a more modest lifestyle or compromising on(B)/the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate (C)/the price rise of essential commodities, cereals, vegetable and fruits. (D)/No error (E)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E


Solutions :

1 Correct Answer: A. A
Solution
Change ‘If Rajeshwari would have’ into ‘If Rajeshwari had’.

2 Correct Answer: E. E
Solution
No error.

3 Correct Answer: C. C
Solution
Remove ‘at’ from the expression. With ‘at’ the meaning comes as ‘to’ attack someone.

4 Correct Answer: C. C
Solution

Efforts’ should be replaced by ‘an effort’ because this is singularly related here.

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