Practice Questions: Spotting Error | IBPS PO Prelims & Mains Preparation - Bank Exams PDF Download

Introduction

Here are 10 practice questions with explanations to improve your skills.

Practice Questions

1. Identify the error in the sentence:

"One of the boys are playing cricket."

Solution: Error: The verb "are" is incorrect.
Correction: "One of the boys is playing cricket."
Reason: "One of" takes a singular verb.

2. Find the error:

"She has been working here since five years."

Solution: Error: "Since" is incorrect.
Correction: "She has been working here for five years."
Reason: "For" is used with durations, "since" with a specific time.

3. Spot the mistake:

"Neither Ram nor Shyam have completed their work."

Solution: Error: "Have" is incorrect.
Correction: "Neither Ram nor Shyam has completed his work."
Reason: "Neither...nor" takes a singular verb.

4. Correct the error:

"The teacher asked the students to submit their homework yesterday."

Solution: Error: "Yesterday" is misplaced.
Correction: "The teacher asked the students yesterday to submit their homework."
Reason: Adverb of time should be placed closer to the verb.

5. Identify the error:

"He is one of the best student in the class."

Solution: Error: "Student" should be plural.
Correction: "He is one of the best students in the class."
Reason: "One of" is followed by a plural noun.

6. Find the mistake:

"The committee are divided in their opinions."

Solution: Error: "Are" is incorrect.
Correction: "The committee is divided in its opinions."
Reason: "Committee" is a collective noun and takes a singular verb.

7. Spot the error:

"She is more taller than her sister."

Solution: Error: "More taller" is incorrect.
Correction: "She is taller than her sister."
Reason: "Taller" is already comparative; "more" is redundant.

8. Correct the sentence:

"I prefer tea than coffee."

Solution: Error: "Than" is incorrect.
Correction: "I prefer tea to coffee."
Reason: "Prefer" is followed by "to," not "than."

9. Identify the error:

"The man which I met yesterday was very kind."

Solution: Error: "Which" is incorrect.
Correction: "The man whom I met yesterday was very kind."
Reason: "Whom" is used for people, "which" for things.

10. Find the mistake:

"Each of the girls are wearing a uniform."

Solution: Error: "Are" is incorrect.
Correction: "Each of the girls is wearing a uniform."
Reason: "Each" takes a singular verb.

Tips for Spotting Errors

1. Check subject-verb agreement (singular/plural).

2. Look for misplaced modifiers (adverbs/adjectives).

3. Verify prepositions (for/since, to/than).

4. Identify incorrect pronouns (who/whom, which/that).

5. Watch for redundancy (more better → better).