spotting errors Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps clerk prelims 2023

Directions:

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (d). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question :21

As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities, (a)/ I cannot excuse him (b)/ for being unfair to his friends. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (d)

No error.

Question :22

The committee chief warned the party members (a)/ that if they persist (b)/ in their obstructionist attitude (c)/ they would be suspended. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

The past tense form of verb 'persist' should be used for uniformity of verb form.

Question :23

A downfall of this kind (a)/ is to be attributed to (b)/ nothing else than pride. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (c)

Should read 'nothing else but pride' or 'nothing other than pride'.

Question :24

Many a student (a)/ are frustrated (b)/ because of unemployment. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (b)

With sentence constructions involving 'many a', the singular verb is used.

Question :25

No sooner did the sun rise (a)/ when we took a hasty breakfast (b)/ and resumed the journey. (c)/ No error (d)

Answer: (b)

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