English Error quiz for sbi po, sbi clerk, niacl assistant and other bank exams based on previous year questions
IBPS PO CWE Exam 26/10/2013 Memory based pyq for sbi po clerk
Directions (Q. 21–25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5. (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
- These companies have been asked 1)/ to furnish their financial details 2)/ and information about 3)/ its board members. 4)/ No error 5).
- The scheme which will be launched 1)/ during the next two years 2)/ require an additional investment 3)/ of one hundred crore. 4)/ No error 5).
- Road developers unable 1)/ to complete their projects 2)/ on time will not be 3)/ awarded new ones. 4)/ No error 5).
- We have taken on 1)/ the responsibility of 2)/ arranging the required training 3)/ and supervise the new staff. 4)/ No error 5).
- The government has signed 1)/ a memorandum of understanding with 2)/ the company to set up 3)/ a plant in the state. 4)/ No error 5).
IBPS (PO/MT) CWE Exam 17/06/2012 Memory based pyq for sbi po
Directions (Q. 26–30): 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 number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’ the answer is 5. (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.) sbi po
- The Government has asked individuals 1)/ with income of over Rs 10 lakhs to 2)/ electronic file tax returns for the year 2011-12, 3)/ something which was optional till last year./ No error 5).
- The power tariff had already/been increased twice in/ the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also/ levied additional monthly charges to consumers./ No error 5).
- Despite of curfew in/ some areas, minor/ communal incidents were reported/ from different areas of the walled city./ No error 5).
- This comes / at a time/ when fund allocation /is been doubled./ No error 5).
- As the prison will get/ an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners/won’t have to make calls in discreet manner/ through smuggled mobile phones./ No error 5).
IBPS (PO/MT) CWE Exam 17/06/2012 quiz for sbi po
Directions (Q. 31–35): 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 number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’ the answer is 5. (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
- The area was plunged into 1)/ darkness mid a wave of 2)/ cheering and shouting 3)/ slogans like ‘Save The Earth’.4) / No error 5).
- The poll contestants approached 1)/ the commission complaining that the hoardings 2)/ violated the code of conduct and (3) / influenced public perception(4) ./ No error 5).
- The country has 1)/ adequate laws but problems 2)/ arise when these are not 3)/ implemented in letter and spirit .4) / No error 5).
- The Management feels that 1)/ the employees of the organization are 2)/ non-productive, and do not want 3)/ work hard 4) ./ No error 5).
- As far the issue of land encroachment 1)/ in villages is concerned, people will 2)/ have to make a start from their villages by 3)/ sensitizing and educating the villagers about this issue. (4) / No error 5).
IBPS RRB (Group A Officers) Exam 02/09/2012 for sbi po clerk
Directions (Q. 36–40): 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 number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’ the answer is 5. (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
- The transit system’s underground 1)/ tunnels and stations will 2)/ be constructed 3)/ next to heritage structures./ No error 4) 5).
- Residents have been planting 1)/ the ornamental trees outside 2)/ their homes and in lawns to 3)/ add beauty and give their place a grand look. 4) / No error 5).
- A diamond jeweller’s peon 1)/ tipped off a gang 2)/ about the gold 3)/ in his employer’s vault. 4) / No error 5).
- He said that the performance of the Indian team 1)/ was satisfactory at the international meet 2)/ and that they learnt a lot from 3)/ watching top seeded players through action at the grand slam. 4) / No error 5).
- Watching the exponential 1)/ talent of world tennis 2)/ was the best thing 3)/ to happen to him. 4)/ No error 5).
Answers to SBI Po clerk Quiz
IBPS PO CWE Exam 26/10/2013 KEY:
- 4; Replace ‘its’ with ‘theirs’
- 3; Replace ‘require’ with ‘requires’
- 3; Replace ‘on’ with ‘in’
- 4; Replace ‘supervise’ with ‘supervising’
- 5
IBPS (PO/MT) CWE Exam 17/06/2012 KEY: - 3; Place the word ‘file’ before ‘electronic’
- 4; Replace the word ‘to’ with ‘on’
- 1; Omit the word ‘of’
- 4; Replace ‘been’ with ‘being’
- 3; Put ‘a’ before ‘discreet’
- 2; Replace the word ‘mid’ with ‘amid’
- 5
- 5 Phrase “in letter and spirit” means “(to obey) both literal interpretation/wording and the intent/purpose of the law”
- 3; The correct word is ‘unproductive’
- 1; Use the word ‘as’ before ‘the’
IBPS RRB (Group a Officers) Exam 02/09/2012 KEY: - 4; Replace “ next” with “near”
- 2; Replace “have been planting” with “have planted”
- 5
- 4; Replace “through” with “in”
- 3; Replace “things ” with “thing ”

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