Error Correction Part-12 for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC, Insurance and others

Directions (1-5): Read each sentence, divided into five parts, to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Below each sentence you are provided with five options. The first three options suggest you the possible sequences of the correct parts of the sentence. Choose the sequence which consists of correct parts of the sentence. If there is no error in the sentence, choose option (d). If none of the options gives the correct sequence and if there is indeed an error in some part of the sentence, choose (e) as your option.

1. The government has constituted a committee to probe (A)/alleged violations of three NGOs. Investigating these NGOs that is linked to the Congress is fine, (B)/ but what about the PM CARES Fund? It doesn’t fall in (C)/ the Right to Information Act as the Fund is not a ‘public authority’. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

2. The measure around border(A)/ passes have been designed to identify (B)/anyone who might be a risk (C)/and to refuse them entry to Queensland. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and D
d) B and C
e) No error

3. Despite the vague explanation, why should Indian troops too withdraw (A)/from there present positions which are well within our side of the LAC? (B)/Are we making a concession to buy temporary peace(C)/ with the most untrustworthy neighbour? (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and D
e) No error

4. Gambling is at the heart of a most sport. (A)/No one is taking a bigger gamble in MMA than the fighters. (B)/ One of the players has bet the house on himself(C)/ and it is impossible not to admire him for them. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and D
d) B and C
e) No error

5. Besides, a large number of people (A)/enter the state are neither wearing a mask(B)/ nor maintaining social distancing, (C)/increasing the risk of infection spread. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and B
d) B and C
e) No error

Answers:-

1. Sol. D The error is in part B and C
In Part B, “are linked” should be used at the place of “is linked”.
In Part C, “in” should be replaced with “under”.

2. Sol. C The error is in part A and D
In Part A, “measures” should be used at the place of “measure”.
In Part D, “refuse” should be replaced with “deny”.

3. Sol. D The error is in part B and D
In Part B, “their” should be used at the place of “there”.
In Part D, “the” should be replaced with “a” as there is no comparison is being made, a most = very

4. Sol. C The error is in part A and D
In Part A, “most sports” should be used at the place of “a most sport”.
In Part D, “them” should be replaced with “it”.

5. Sol. C The error is in part A and B
In Part A, “besides” should be used at the place of “beside”.
In Part B, “entering” should be used at the place of “enter”.

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