common errors mcq Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps clerk prelims 2024

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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question :6

I was more thrilled (a)/ in anticipation (b)/ of a long journey (c)/ by train. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (a)

The comparative 'more' is unnecessarily used.

Question :7

On my request (a)/ Lalit introduced me (b)/ to his friend (c)/ who is singer and a scientist. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (d)

The same friend is both a singer and a scientist. So it should be 'who is a singer and scientist'.

Question :8

Who is the (a)/ woman who (b)/ Stacy recommended (c)/ for the position? (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

'Whom' (objective pronoun) should replace 'who' (subjective pronoun).

Question :9

He paid no heed (a)/ to the charges levied against him (b)/ and proceeded to behave (c)/ in the same way.(d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

Charges are 'levelled' against a person, not 'levied'.

Question :10

Zohra as well as Farida (a)/ are going (b)/ to have dinner (c) with us tonight. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (b)

When we use the conjunction 'as well as' , the verb must agree with the number of the first noun which is singular here.

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