Error Spotting for Bank Exam – Set 3

Direction (1-4): The following questions have A.a

sentences divided into five parts. One of the B.b
parts may contain an error in it. The option C.c
containing the erroneous part is your answer. D.d
1) The restrictions on the (a)/ districts have E.e
been imposed (b)/on the basis of these
(c)/categories which has not (d)/shown 3) The members reaffirmed that (a)/there is no
expected results yet (e). military solution to the (b)/conflict, and declare
A.a (c)/ that they do not support (d)/the restoration
B.b of the Islamic Emirate (e).
C.c A.a
D.d B.b
E.e C.c
D.d
2) Vodafone Idea owes (a)/ nearly Rs 1.5 lakh- E.e
crore for the government (b)/that included
deferred spectrum (c)/ payment, and adjusted 4) The 23-year-old Chopra became (a)/ the first
gross (d)/revenue (AGR) dues (e). Indian javelin thrower to enter (b)/ the finals of

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the Games with a big (c)/ throw of 86.65m that A.A

put him (d)/ on top of the Group A qualification B.B
(e). C.C
A.a D.D
B.b E.No error
C.c
D.d 8) The Centre must held an "emergency"
E.e meeting of states/(A) neighbouring Delhi to
devise a mechanism to deal with /(B) crop
5) After by-polls to Sindgi and Hangal residue burning due to which the /(C) city's air
assembly constituencies, /(A) the focus has quality has deteriorated. /(D) No error /(E)
shifted into the December elections /(B) for 25 A.A
legislative council seats from /(C) urban and B.B
rural local bodies. /(D) No error /(E) C.C
A.A D.D
B.B E.No error
C.C
D.D 9) The Enforcement Directorate conducted
E.No error searches (A)/on five premises linked to former
6) Nalanda University vice-chancellor said that Maharashtra (B)/ Home Minister Anil
as much as 200 delegates, /(A) dignitaries, Deshmukh in Mumbai and (C)/ Nagpur in
statesmen, scholars and those associated with connection for a money laundering case (D)/
religious organisations /(B) from across the No Error (E)
globe would participate in the three-day A.A
sixth /(C) IDDC being held on the new campus B.B
of the university. /(D) No error /(E) C.C
A.A D.D
B.B E.No Error
C.C 10) A flurry of sexual harassment allegations
D.D from (A)/ Sri Lankan journalists this week have
E.No error brought the (B)/ country’s media industry in
sharp focus, with (C)/many, especially women,
7) Prayagraj: Ganga Putra- a documentary calling for urgent reform of newsrooms (D)/ No
directed by Jai Prakash, who /(A)  is posted as Error (E)
technical assistant at the Centre for Theatre A.A
and Film /(B) at Allahabad University, has left B.B
an impressive imprint on the audience /(C)  C.C
watching the documentary. /(D) No error /(E) D.D
E.No Error

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ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION

1. Answer: D So, option (e) is the correct answer.

The error is in part (d).
The verb ‘has’ is wrongly used as it has been 5. Answer: B
used for ‘categories’ which is a plural subject. Replace into with to. The correct usage is shift
The correct usage would be- ‘categories which to.
have not’.
6. Answer: A
2. Answer: B Replace ‘much’ with many’. Much is not used
The correct phrasal verb is ‘owe to’ which with plural countable nouns. Many is used with
means being under a moral obligation. plural countable nouns.
Vodafone Idea is under an obligation to pay 7. Answer: E
money to the government. The sentence is correct.
In part (b) ‘for’ should therefore be replaced by
‘to’ as it is a preposition in continuation to 8. Answer: A
‘owes’ which is used in part (a). Replace ‘held’ with ‘hold’. Must is a modal
auxiliary. We use V1 after a modal auxiliary.
3. Answer: C Held is the V2 form of the verb Hold.
Following the rule of parallelism;
As the first part uses the word ‘reaffirmed’ in 9. Answer: D
the third form, the verb ‘declare’ being used in In part D ‘for’ is wrongly used and the correct
part (c) should also be in the third form. usage is ‘with’
The correct usage would be → conflict, and Hence option D is answer.
declared.
The formation of the sentence goes like → 10. Answer: B
‘…… reaffirmed…… and declared’ In part B ‘have’ is wrongly used and the correct
usage is ‘has’
4. Answer: E Hence option B is answer.
The word ‘the’ is missing before ‘top’
On the top → of something, like here (on the
top of Group A qualification list)
On top → the highest point of something
Though the two phrases are similar, there is a
slight change in the usage as mentioned
above.

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