error detection Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps po mains

Directions:

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a), (b) and (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Question :11

My friend said (a) /he never remembered (b) /having read a more enjoyable book (c) /No error (d)

Answer: (b)

To make the sentence contextually meaningful 'never' should be replaced with 'did not' as 'never' means not at all.

Question :12

There are hundred of superstitions (a) /which survive (b) /in the various parts of the country (c) /No error (d)

Answer: (a)

In part 'a' 'hundred of' should be replaced with hundreds of as it not about a singular subject.

Question :13

Being apprised with our approach, (a) /the whole neighbourhood (b) /came out to meet the minister (c) /No error (d)

Answer: (a)

'Apprised with' should be replaced with 'apprised of' hence, option (a) is the right answer.

Question :14

The celebrated grammarian Patanjali (a) /was (b) /a contemporary to Pushyamitra Sunga (c) /No error (d)

Answer: (c)

In part 'c' the preposition 'to' should be replaced with 'of'. Hence, 'c' is not grammatically correct.

Question :15

India won (a) /by an innings (b) /and three runs. (c) /No errors (d)

Answer: (d)

The sentence is grammatically correct.

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