We have introduced "the 12 days study plan to crack IBPS SO Exam 2017". This plan is specifically dedicated to Quantitative Aptitude & English Language and cover all types of questions asked in Bank SO exams. This will help you to prepare in a more efficient and systematic way. So, follow this post to keep updated with the plan. Directions (1-15): Find out the error, if any. Q1. I know he is having a lot of books on how to improve English. (a) I know (b) he is having (c) a lot of books (d) on how to improve English. (e) No error Q2. The theory of relativity is so complicated as we cannot describe it in a few sentences. (a) The theory of relativity is (b) so complicated as we (c) cannot describe (d) it in a few sentences. (e) No error Q3. A cell is the smallest identifiable unit of life and cannot be seen with a naked eye. (a) A cell (b) is the smallest (c) identifiable unit of life and cannot be (d) seen with a naked eye. (e) No error Q4. If a student needs advices about careers, he or she should consult the Careers officer. (a) If a student needs advices about (b) careers, he or she (c) should consult (d) the Careers officer. (e) No error Q5. This machine looks good but is very badly designed and doesn’t work good. (a) This machine looks (b) good but is very (c) badly designed (d) and doesn’t work good. (e) No error Q6. He is well known for both his kindness as well as his understanding. (a) He is well known for both (b) his kindness (c) as well as (d) his understanding. (e) No error Q7. Please explain to me how is a digital computer different from an analogy computer. (a) Please explain to me (b) how is a digital computer (c) different from (d) an analogy computer. (e) No error Q8. I’ll work for you as long as you’ll pay well. (a) I’ll work for you (b) as long as (c) you’ll pay (d) well. (e) No error Q9. Of the two principles he put forward the last one was the more difficult to understand. (a) Of the two principles (b) he put forward the last one (c) was the more (d) difficult to understand. (e) No error Q10. All of us surprised to see an old man of sixty taking part in the Marathon held last month. (a) All of us (b) surprised (c) to see an old man of (d) sixty taking part in the Marathon held last month. (e) No error Q11. We had swam across the river before the sun set. (a) We had swam (b) across the river (c) before (d) the sun set. (e) No error Q12. Madhuri is more prettier than her sister. (a) Madhuri is (b) more prettier (c) than her (d) sister. (e) No error Q13. Every man and woman should vote for the candidate of their choice. (a) Every man and woman (b) should vote (c) for the candidate (d) of their choice. (e) No error Q14. The Secretary and Treasurer were not present at today’s meeting. (a) The Secretary and Treasurer (b) were (c) not (d) present at today’s meeting. (e) No error Q15. Neither Rakesh nor I are leaving for Hyderabad. (a) Neither Rakesh (b) nor (c) I are leaving (d) for Hyderabad. (e) No error Answers : S1. Ans.(b) Sol. Write ‘has’ in place of ‘is having’. S2. Ans.(b) Sol. Write conjunction ‘that’ in place of ‘as’. “so-that” is a correlative conjunction and always used in the pairs. S3. Ans.(d) Sol. Use article ‘the’ in place of ‘a’. the correct expression is – with the naked eye. S4. Ans.(a) Sol. Write ‘advice’ in place of ‘advices’. S5. Ans.(d) Sol. Write ‘well’ in place of ‘good’. “Good” is an adjective and Noun as well but “well” is an adverb. S6. Ans.(c) Sol. Write ‘and’ in place of ‘as well as’. “both-and” is used as pairs. S7. Ans.(b) Sol. Write the verb ‘is’ after ‘a digital computer’. In assertive or statement sentence, verb is used after the subject. S8. Ans.(c) Sol. Write ‘you pay’ in simple present tense. When main clause is in Simple future tense, then the subordinate clause will be in simple present tense. S9. Ans.(b) Sol. Write ‘latter’ in place of ‘last’. S10. Ans.(b) Sol. Write ‘were surprised’. S11. Ans.(a) Sol. Write ‘swum’ in place of ‘swam’. S12. Ans.(b) Sol. Remove ‘more’. ‘More prettier’ will be double comparative. Double comparative or superlatives are not used in a sentence. S13. Ans.(d) Sol. Write ‘his or her’ in place of ‘their’. S14. Ans.(b) Sol. Write ‘was’ in place of ‘were’. S15. Ans.(c) Sol. Write verb ‘am’ in place of ‘are’.
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We have introduced "the 12 days study plan to crack IBPS SO Exam 2017". This plan is specifically dedicated to Quantitative Aptitude & English Language and cover all types of questions asked in Bank SO exams. This will help you to prepare in a more efficient and systematic way. So, follow this post to keep updated with the plan. Directions (1-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is ‘(e)’. (ignore errors of punctuation, if any). 1. (a)The Government has asked individuals (b) with income of over 110 lakhs to (c)electronic file tax returns for the year 2011 -12, (d)something which was optional till last year. (e)No error 2. (a)The power tariff had already (b)been increased twice in (c)the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also (d)levied additional monthly charges to consumers. (e)No error 3. (a)Despite of curfew (b) in some areas, minor (c)communal incidents were reported (d)from different areas of the walled city. (e)No error 4. (a)This comes (b)at a time (c) when fund allocation (d)is been doubled. (e)No error 5. (a)As the prison will get (b) an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners (c)won’t have to make calls in a discreet manner (d)through smuggled mobile phones. (e)No error 6. (a)The area was plunged into (b)darkness mid a wave of (c)cheering and shouting (d)slogans like 'Save The Earth'. (e)No error 7. (a)The poll contestants approached (b) the commission complaining that the hoardings (c)violated the code of conduct (d)and influenced public perception. (e)No error 8. (a)The country has (b)adequate laws but problems (c)arise when this are not (d)implemented in letter and spirit. (e)No error 9. (a) The Management feels that (b)the employees of the organisation are (c)non-productive, and do not want (d) to work hard. (e)No error 10. (a)As far the issue of land encroachment (b)in villages is concerned, people will (c)have to make a start from their villages by (d)sensitizing and educating the villagers about this issue. (e)No error 11. (a)A band of musician (b)have been engaged (c)for the (d)inauguration function. (e) No Error 12. (a) The number (b) of persons interested (c) in psychology are (d) generally small. (e) No Error 13. (a)The manager’s comments (b)on the preparation of the test matches (c)for this tour (d)has been generally praised. (e)No Error 14. (a) The details (b) of the incident (c) was not known (d) to me. (e) No Error 15. (a) The majority of (b) writers never (c) passes (d) this stage. (e) No Error ANSWERS : S1. Ans. (e) Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct. S2. Ans. (d) Sol. Here, ‘levied additional monthly charges on consumers’ will be used. S3. Ans. (a) Sol. Preposition ‘of’ will not be used after ‘despite’. S4. Ans. (d) Sol. Use ‘has been doubled’. Or ‘is being doubled’. S5. Ans. (a) Sol. Use ‘gets’ in place of ‘will get’. S6. Ans. (b) Sol. ‘Mid a wave’ is incorrect. “amidst a wave “is correct usage. S7. Ans. (c) Sol. Use ‘had violated the code of conduct’ S8. Ans. (c) Sol. Use ‘they/these in place of ‘this’. S9. Ans. (e) Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct. S10. Ans. (a) Sol. Use ‘as far as’ S11.Ans.(b) Sol. Replace have been by has been. A ‘band’ – collective noun is used as singular. S12.Ans.(c) Sol. Replace ‘are’ by ‘is’. ‘The number’ takes singular verb. S13.Ans.(d) Sol. Replace ‘has been’ by ‘have been’. Subject, manager’s comments – plural so plural verb will be used. S14.Ans.(c) Sol. Replace ‘was’ by ‘were’. Subject of the verb – details– is plural. S15.Ans.(c) Sol. Replace ‘passes’ by ‘pass’. The noun after ‘of’ (writers) is plural so the verb will also be plural.
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We have introduced "the 12 days study plan to crack IBPS SO Exam 2017". This plan is specifically dedicated to Quantitative Aptitude & English Language and cover all types of questions asked in Bank SO exams. This will help you to prepare in a more efficient and systematic way. So, follow this post to keep updated with the plan. Directions (1-10): Which of the phrases given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer. Q1. As soon as she opened the umbrella, a scorpion fell about of it. (a) fell up from (b) fell off from (c) fell out off (d) fell from off (e) No correction required Q2. A true leader’s life is a saga of dedicating to the cause of welfare of human beings. (a) of dedicated (b) of having dedication in (c) of dedication to (d) for dedication at (e) No correction required Q3. He firmly believes that a significant change in the structures of our various departments is necessary (a) significant in change among the structures (b) significant changing structures (c) significantly changing throughout the structures (d) significant change among the structures (e) No correction required Q4. Despite being considerable difficulty, this is one of the most popular exercises. (a) considerably difficult (b) considerable difficult (c) considerable difficulties (d) considerably and difficulty (e) No correction required Q5. The prayer is most likely to start at 6.00 a.m. (a) be most likely started by (b) is mostly liked to start at (c) is mostly like to starting at (d) is most likely start at (e) No correction required Q6. If you would like to reconsider your decision, please give a word to me. (a) have a word to (b) have a word with (c) give a word for (d) have to give a word to (e) No correction required Q7. If I were you, I cannot have granted him any relief. (a) did not have granted (b) would not granted (c) would not have been granting (d) would not have granted (e) No correction required Q8. The issues were so complicated that they could not be easily resolved. (a) easily been resolved (b) have been resolving (c) be easily resolve (d) had to be easily resolved (e) No correction required Q9. Over-exploitation of ground water has been led to their levels falling drastically and causes draughts. (a) has led to their levels falling drastically (b) was leading its levels to be fallen drastically (c) has been led to their levels drastically fell (d) was being led to levels fell drastically (e) No correction required Q10. Why you refrained from mention this point is a surprise to me (a) refrained from mentioning (b) refrained from mention of (c) refrain from any mention of (d) refrained to have any mention of (e) No correction required ANSWERS : S1. Ans.(b) Sol. fell off from- fits in the context correctly. S2. Ans.(c) Sol. of dedication to- fits in the context correctly. S3. Ans.(e) Sol. No correction required. The given sentence is grammatically correct. S4. Ans.(a) Sol. considerably difficult S5. Ans.(e) Sol. No correction required. The given sentence is grammatically correct. S6. Ans.(e) Sol. No correction required S7. Ans.(d) Sol. would not have granted. S8. Ans.(e) Sol. No correction required S9. Ans.(a) Sol. has led to their levels falling drastically S10. Ans.(a) Sol. refrained from mentioning.
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