CRACK IBPS PO : Spotting Error Day 10

          Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If you do not find any error in the sentence, select ‘No error’ as your answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

1. We are yet starting (a) / offering this facility to (b) / our customers as we are (c) / awaiting approval from the board (d) / No error (e)

2. The chairman of all large (a) / public sector banks met with (b) / senior RBI official to give its (c) / suggestions about implementing the new policy (d) / No error (e)

3. They have not fully considered (a) / the impact that relaxing (b) / these guidelines is likely (c) / to have with the economy (d) / No error (e)

4. Had this notification (a) / been amended earlier (b) / we could have stopped (c) / No error (d)

5. There are many insurance (a) / disputes now-a-days because of (b) / most people do not fully (c) / understand the terms and conditions of their policies (d) / No error (e)

6. In emerging economies (a) / the private credit market (b) / remains highly segmented and this (c) / weaken power of monetary policy (d) / No error (e)

7. The recent election campaign (a) / has been one of (b) / the most noisiest campaigns (c) / in the last decade (d) / No error (e)

8. Wholesome strategic planning (a) / was the focus as (b) / the firm manage through a difficult period (c) / a couple of years ago (d) / No error (e)

9. Inspite of/ the best government efforts (a) / emission of green-house gases (b) / and noxious chemicals (c) / remain a cause of worry (d) / No error (e)

10. The rate of metabolism of (a) / a body is comparatively lowest when (b) / it is at rest and is (c) / thus optimum for examination (d) / No error (e)

Answer Key with Explanations:

1. (a) Say ‘we have yet to start’

2. (c) Use ‘their’ in place of ‘its’

3. (d) Use ‘on’ in place of ‘with’

4. (c) Use ‘would have’ in place of ‘could have’

5. (b) Remove ‘of’

6. (d) Use ‘weakens’ in place of ‘weaken’

7. (c) Remove ‘most’. Double superlatives should be avoided

8. (c) Use ‘managed’ in place of ‘mange’ as the sentence is in

9. (d) Use ‘remains’ in place of ‘remain’

10. (b) Use ‘lower’ in place of ‘lowest’