Important Spotting Errors For

IBPS RRB Set – 58

1. Sunita opened a almirah (a) / full of books (b) / and took one of them (c) / for reading (d) / No error (e)

a) Sunita opened a almirah

b) full of books

c) and took one of them

d) for reading

e) No Error

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a) Sunita opened a almirah

Almirah’ begins with a vowel. So the article ‘an’ should be used before ‘almirah’.

2. I dared you (a) / to spend the night (b) / in the haunted palace (c) / situated in my hometown (d) / No error (e)

a) I dared you

b) to spend the night

c) in the haunted palace

d) situated in my hometown

e) No Error

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a) I dared you

‘Dare’ must be used (the present tense only).

3. Of all the men (a) / known to me none is (b) / less inclined than he is (c) / to think ill to others (d) / No error (e)

a) Of all the men

b) known to me none is

c) less inclined than he is

d) to think ill to others

e) No Error

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d) to think ill to others

The correct preposition should be used. One thinks ill ‘of’, not ‘to’, other. The passive construction is, however, awkward; (b) should preferably read: ‘I know, none is’. However, since only one error is to be located, the clear choice is (d).

4. I am pleased to sanction (a) / one special increment (b) / to all the employees (c) / with this month (d) / No error (e)

a) I am pleased to sanction

b) one special increment

c) to all the employees

d) with this month

e) No Error

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d) with this month

The preposition ‘with’ should not be used as the special increment is for that month only (it cannot be for every month). There is no need for a preposition in (d).

5. The director prefers (a) / your plan than (b) / that given by (c) / the other members of the committee (d) / No error (e)

a) The director prefers

b) your plan than

c) that given by

d) the other members of the committee

e) No Error

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b) your plan than

One prefers a thing ‘to’ another, not ‘than’ another.

6. There are several ways (a) / of investing money prudently (b) / and making substantial profit (c) / from the investments (d) / No error (e)

a) There are several ways

b) of investing money prudently

c) and making substantial profit

d) from the investments

e) No Error

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e) No Error

7. The student (a) / answered to (b) / the question (c) / asked by the inspector of schools (d) / No error (e)

a) The student

b) answered to

c) the question

d) asked by the inspector of schools

e) No Error

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b) answered to

One ‘answers’ a question; not ‘answer to’ a question or a person.

8.The Trust plans (a) / to set on (b) / a special school for (c) / dumb and deaf children (d) / No error (e)

a) The Trust plans

b) to set on

c) a special school for

d) dumb and deaf children

e) No Error

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b) to set on

‘Set up’ meaning ‘establish’ should be used and not ‘set on’ (instigate or incite).

9. I offered him part-time work (a) / but the turned it over (b) / saying that he would (c) / rather wait for a full-time job (d) / No error (e)

a) I offered him part-time work

b) but the turned it over

c) saying that he would

d) rather wait for a full-time job

e) No Error

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b) but the turned it over

‘Turned it down’, meaning ‘refused’, is correct. ‘Turn it over’ means ‘put in reverse position’ or ‘transfer’.

10. In the meeting (a) / Mr. Mehta’s suggestions with regard for (b) / certain administrative reforms (c) / were hailed by all the members (d) / No error (e)

a) In the meeting

b) Mr. Mehta’s suggestions with regard for

c) certain administrative reforms

d) were hailed by all the members

e) No Error

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‘With regard to’ is the correct phrase.

b) Mr. Mehta’s suggestions with regard for

 Important Spotting Errors For IBPS RRB Set – 57

 

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