Bank Quiz : English Language | 28 - 07 - 17

                                   

Error Detection

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5), (ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

1) China was one of the few countries that continued (1)/to buy oil from Iran when most others, (2)/including India, either halted trade or implement(3)/ massive cuts in imports under American pressure.(4)/no error.(5)

2) All this indicates that China is ready to end its strategy(1)/ reluctance in dealing with West Asia and(2)/ to adopt a gradualist proactive policy that suits its profile as a(3)/ fast-rising global power but there are risks as well.(4)/no error.(5)

3) Finance Minister ArunJaitley has said the (1)/Union Cabinet will soon take up the four laws that(2)/ the Centre has to steer through Parliament,(3)/ while the respected State governments will take up the State GST law.(4)/no error. (5)

4) The Indian Government last month approved(1)/ the merger plan of SBI and its five associates, a (2)/step aimed at strengthen the banking sector through (3)/consolidation of public banks.(4)/no error.(5)

5) The lender will be using mobile computing technologies(1)/ and shall have continuous control over all the enable(2)/ devices centrally to manage and secure the data(3)/ and applications on the mobile devices.(4)/no error.(5)

6) At a time when audits are getting complex, governments richer and forms of corruption(1)/ and maladministration extreme difficult to detect,(2)/ the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has suddenly landed(3)/ in the midst of unprecedented opportunity and challenge.(4)/no error.(5)

7) When you look at an estimated(1) /figure, you have to look at the assumptions(2)/ also, estimates are based on assumptions(3) which must be transparently disclose.(4)/No error.(5)

8) A photo of your shiny new (1)/car on Instagram or the Facebook (2)/post about your chic holiday (3)/cottage may led India’s taxman to your door (4)/No error(5)

9) The political fate of Pakistan Prime Minister,(1)/ who has been named in the Panama Papers investigation,(2)/ hang in balance as a five-judge bench of the country’s(3)/ Supreme Court prepares to announce its verdict on Friday.(4)/No error(5)

10) When the committee that sets monetary policy for (1)/India’s central bank meets early next month, its decision(2)/ should be clear, there are plenty of good reasons for them(3)/ to cut rates, still, there’s one even better reason to hold off.(4)/No error(5)

Ans- 1- (3) use ‘implemented’ instead of ‘implement’

Ans- 2- (1) use ‘strategic’ instead of ‘strategy’

Ans- 3- (4) use ‘respective’ instead of ‘respected’

Ans- 4- (3) Use ‘strengthening’ instead of ‘strengthen’

Ans- 5- (2) use ‘enabled’ instead of ‘enable’

Ans- 6- (2) use ‘extremely’ instead of ‘extreme’

Ans- 7- (4) use ‘disclosed’ instead of ‘disclose’

Ans- 8- (4) use ‘lead’ instead of ‘led’

Ans- 9- (3) use ‘hangs’ instead of ‘hang’

Ans- 10- (2) use ‘their’ instead of ‘its’