English Dose – Error Spotting Questions with Answers for Banking Exams
English Dose – Error Spotting Questions with Answers for Banking Exams

Error Spotting & Sentence Improvement Quiz

Hello Aspirants, As we all know Error Spotting & Sentence Improvement is an important topic of the English Language Section for every competitive exam. There are different types of Error Spotting Questions asked in the examination. So here, in this article, we will provide Error Spotting Questions with Answers. These Error Spotting & Sentence Improvement questions are important for banking and insurance exams. You can attempt these questions & boost your preparation for your examination.

In the Banking exams, Error Spotting Questions were asked in the Prelims as well as the Mains exam. There are 4-5 Spotting & Sentence Improvement based questions asked in exams. If you want to score more in the English Language Section then you should practice more and more Error Spotting Questions for Bank PO/Clerk exams. These “Error Spotting Questions with Answers” are also important for other banking exams such as SBI PO, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer, IBPS RRB Office Assistant, IBPS SO, SBI SO, NABARD Grade A, SEBI, RBI Grade A & B, and other competitive exams.

English Dose – Error Spotting Questions with Answers For Banking Exams | Set-22


Directions (1-5) Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

1. (A)He did nothing /(B)but to wander around /(C)the field when his mother/(D) asked him to help her/(E)No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –B. B

Explanation:-“to” shouldn’t be used in here as when ‘but’ is used as a Preposition and preceded by any form of the Verb, then but is followed with Bare Infinitive.

2. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)They were /(B)punished for /(C)come late at /(D)the seminar/(E)No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –C. C

Explanation:-“come” must be replaced with “coming”

3. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)He is the /(B)wisest and /(C)honest worker /(D)in the office/(E) No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –C. C

Explanation:-“most” should be used in front of honest, as all the Adjectives which refer to the same Noun should be in the same degree of comparison

4. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A) Can you / (B)repair my /(C) digital-camera until/ (D) Wednesday? / (E)No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –C. C

Explanation:-“until” must be replaced with “by”.

5. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A) Whenever you speak/(B) take care that / (C)others are not / (D)offended by your words. / (E) No error

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –E. E

Explanation:-The sentence is grammatically correct and needs no change.

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Directions:(6-10) 6. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)Apart from contributing/(B) to air pollution, a large number/(C) of vehicles on the Indian roads/ (D)also contributes to noise pollution/(E)No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –D. D

Explanation:-“A large number of” is a plural noun, thus, it follows plural verb. Hence, “contributes” must be replaced with “contribute”. Note, “the number of” is a singular noun.

7. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)Farmers who had stayed put at/(B) sites around the national capital/ (C)for a year are now dispersing, /(D)but not with much clear on the road ahead/(E) No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –D. D

Explanation:-In part D, “clear” must be replaced with “clarity”. Here noun form of the word should be used thus clarity is the right choice.

8. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)If I was a/(B) rich man, I /(C)would make more/(D) charitable donations/(E)No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –A. A

Explanation:-Here in “was” must be replaced with “were”. In unreal conditions, i.e., the sentence that doesn’t reflect reality if clause should be used, and if the verb in the if clause is “to be,” use “were,” even if the subject of the clause is a third person singular subject (i.e., he, she, it). This will be followed by auxiliary verb such as “would” in the second part of the hypothetical portion.

9. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)After a long /(B)adjournment, the jury have/(C) given the verdict/ (D)on Saturday/(E)No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer –B. B

Explanation:-“jury” is a collective noun, thus followed by a singular verb. Hence, “have” must be replaced with “has”.

10. Each question is divided into four parts in which one part may or may not have error. Choose the part that has the error as your answer. If all the parts are correct choose (E) i.e., No Error.

(A)You had better/(B) to watch the/(C) way you talk to/ (D)me in the future/(E)No Error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No Error

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Correct Answer – B. B

Explanation:-“to” should not be used in this case as had better, had rather, had as soon … as …..had sooner etc. are followed by Bare Infinitive.

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