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English Knowledge is an important section in the employment-related competitive exams in India. In particular, exams like IBPS, SBI and other bank-related employment exams have English Language questions along with Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The English Language section primarily has questions related to Paragraph Reading, Spotting Errors, Cloze Test, Antonyms, Synonyms, Grammar, Sentence Rearrangement, etc. This article presents Spotting Errors Practice Set 1 sample questions and answers.
Words, phrases, and sentences are the bases of any language. An error in their use may shake the very foundation of the language and make an expression meaningless or ambiguous in a context. Therefore, an aspirant has to clear those barriers before they begin their voluminous studies; and so sentence correction is one of the verbal problems in banking examination. Knowing the common structures of the language is crucial to understand the written text and to express accurately and precisely.

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Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following paragraph which is Spotting Errors and answer the below mentioned questions.
Q1. We look first at the role that / innovation has always played / as the driver of economic growth, / and at its relationship with finance.
    A. We look first at the role that B. innovation has always played C. as the driver of economic growth, D. and at its relationship with finance. E. No error

Answer - Option E
Explanation - No Error. Given sentence is correct.
Q2. Paying particular attention for / Europe, we then examine the / potential of such innovation-oriented / policies to promote inclusive growth.
    A. Paying particular attention for B. Europe, we then examine the C. potential of such innovation-oriented D. policies to promote inclusive growth. E. No error

Answer - Option A
Explanation - Replace “for” with “to”
Q3. We consider concrete steps / that would be taken to create / the ‘smart governance’ necessary / to implement such a direction.
    A. We consider concrete steps B. that would be taken to create C. the ‘smart governance’ necessary D. to implement such a direction. E. No error

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Replace “would” with “could”
When could is used as the past tense of can.
When Would is a past-tense form of will.
Q4. As the Sun moves towards the / Uttarayan, the new configuration / lend a touch of warmth / to mother earth.
    A. As the Sun moves towards the B. Uttarayan, the new configuration C. lend a touch of warmth D. to mother earth. E. No error

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Replace “lend” with “lends”
Q5. The seeds that lay dormant thus / far for want of heat, now / sprout forth with the help / of the Sun heat.
    A. The seeds that lay dormant thus B. far for want of heat, now C. sprout forth with the help D. of the Sun heat. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “sun” with “sun’s”
Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following paragraph which is Spotting Errors and answer the below mentioned questions.
Q1. It is believed that by worshipping / the Sun, the energy-giver, Pongal / humankind will / enjoy peace and prosperity.
    A. It is believed that by worshipping B. the Sun, the energy-giver, Pongal C. humankind will D. enjoy peace and prosperity. E. No error

Answer - Option E
Explanation - No Error. Given sentence is correct.
Q2. The religious importance of / havans (sacrificial fires) along / with chanting of / mantras are well-established.
    A. The religious importance of B. havans (sacrificial fires) along C. with chanting of D. mantras are well-established. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “are” with “is”
Use is for the religious importance…..
Q3. Ghee is poured in the fire to / keep it going, and the havan / generates a feeling of / goodwill and well-being.
    A. Ghee is poured in the fire to B. keep it going, and the havan C. generates a feeling of D. goodwill and well-being. E. No error

Answer - Option A
Explanation - Replace “in” with “into”
into is to indicate movement toward the inside of a place.
Q4. It makes the point that fear of / political displeasure will not / prevent Patel from making public / its professional views on vital matters.
    A. It makes the point that fear of B. political displeasure will not C. prevent Patel from making public D. its professional views on vital matters. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “its” with “his”
use “his” for patel.
Q5. Giving that message is as vital / so the sense on interest rates, / in the interest of the / RBI’s institutional image.
    A. Giving that message is as vital B. so the sense on interest rates, C. in the interest of the D. RBI’s institutional image. E. No error

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Replace “so” with “as”
as vital as will be correct sequence.
Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following paragraph which is Spotting Errors and answer the below mentioned questions.
Q1. The penultimate month / of 2016 seems to / have astonished / any US watchers.
    A. The penultimate month B. of 2016 seems to C. have astonished D. any US watchers. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “any” with “many”
we used any with with negative sentences and many with countable nouns.
Q2. Starting with Republican nominee / Donald Trump’s surprise win / over US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, / it’s be amazements all along.
    A. Starting with Republican nominee B. Donald Trump’s surprise win C. over US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, D. it’s be amazements all along. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “be” with “been”
‘Been‘ is the past participle, used in Present Perfect Simple and Continuous.
‘Be‘ is the base form of the verb. It can take the forms of am/is/are (in the present) and was/were (in the past).
Hence “been” will be correct.
Q3. The foreign policy of / nation witnesses / radical change when / a ‘outsider’ steers it.
    A. The foreign policy of B. nation witnesses C. radical change when D. a ‘outsider’ steers it. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “a” with “an”
Q4. This unprecedented / step rattled / China and triggered / of a war of words.
    A. This unprecedented B. step rattled C. China and triggered D. of a war of words. E. No error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace “of” with “off”
Triggered off will be correct phrase which means (trigger off) – put in motion or move to act
Q5. With its rising economic clout, / democratic reforms was initiated / in the 1980s, which led to the first-ever / direct presidential election in 1996.
    A. With its rising economic clout, B. democratic reforms was initiated C. in the 1980s, which led to the first-ever D. direct presidential election in 1996. E. No error

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Replace “were” with “was”

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