IBPS CLERKS ENGLISH - FINDING OUT ERROR PREVIOUS EXAM QUESTIONS

Directions (Q.
Nos. 83-92) Read these sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical
mistake/error in them. The error, if any, will be in are part of the sentence.
Mark the part with the error in your answer. If there is no error mark ‘No
error’ as your answer. (Ignore the error of punctuations if any.)

83. In a short span of time, this
startup/website has entrenched itself as the/go-to abode for cloth that
are/well-designed with care and attention.

a) In a short span of time, this startup   b) website has entrenched itself as the

c) go-to abode for cloth that are   d) well-designed with care and
attention   e) No error

84. The battery-operated scooter/equipped on
Lithium-ion batteries that/provide it with a longer life/as compared to the
conventional ones.

a) The battery-operated scooter   b) equipped on Lithium-ion batteries that

c) provide it with a longer life   d) as compared to the conventional ones   e) No error

85. Despite being such a small/country, Japan
have been gone on to conquer/South-East Asia almost entirely/during the
mid-twentieth century.

a) Despite being such a small   b) Country, Japan have been gone on to
conquer

c) South-East Asia almost entirely   d) during the mid-twentieth century   e) No error

86. Scientists are increasingly concerned/about
the potential long-term effects/of global warming on our/natural environment
and on the planet.

a) Scientists are increasingly concerned   b) about the potential long-term effects

c) of global warming on our   d) natural environment and on the
planet   e) No error

87. The most powerful advantage/of the internet
is that it/decentralizes work centres and/therefore makes widespread
empowerment.

a) The most powerful advantage   b) of the internet is that it   c) decentralizes work centres and

d) therefore makes widespread empowerment   e) No error

88. The youngster has proven his ability as/an
aggressive sportsperson and age being/on his sides, he has a huge/chance of
succeeding in the near future.

a) The youngster has proven his ability as   b) an aggressive sportsperson and age being

c) on his side, he has a huge   d) chance of succeeding in the near
future   e) no error

89. Every year in summer, many/tourists visit
to Kumartull in North/Kolkata to watch the artisans/prepare the idols of
Goddess Durga.

a) Every year in summer, many   b) tourists visit to Kumartull in North

c) Kolkata to watch the artisans   d) prepare the idols of Goddess Durga.   e) No error

90. A partnership has been signed by/an Indian
pharmaceutical company with/a one from Japan in order to/develop a vaccine for
the chikungunya virus,

a) A partnership has been signed by   b) an Indian pharmaceutical company with

c) a one from Japan in order to   d) develop a vaccine for the chikungunya
virus   e) No error

91. The new government has repealed/the policy
of free speech in/the country, which has invited/nationwide criticism from all
and sundry.

a) The new government has repealed   b) the policy of free speech in

c) the country, which has invited   d) nationwide criticism from all and
sundry   e) No error

92. Nothing can be built in this area since/its
soil is saline and contains minerals that/would eat into any concrete
structure/that coming into contact with this soil.

a) Nothing can be built in this area since   b) Its soil is saline and contains minerals
that

c) would eat into any concrete structure   d) that coming into contact with this
soil   e) No error

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ANSWERS--
IBPS PO 2017 PRELIMINARY

83. c) The helping verb ‘are’ is in plural
noun. So, ‘cloth’ is to be changed into ‘clothes’.

84. b) ‘Equipped’ is followed by ‘with’ and not
by ‘on’.

85. (b) 86. (e)

87. b) Use of article ‘the’ is superfluous. So,
it is to be deleted.

88. d) The use of ‘succeeding’ is inappropriate.
It should be ‘success’ which will make it correct.

89. b) Use of ‘to’ after ‘visit’ is wrong. So,
‘to’ is to be deleted.

90. c) ‘A one from Japan’ is wrong usage. It is
to be changed into ‘a Japanese are’ that will make it correct.

91. e)

92. d) ‘coming’ is the wrong usage. It must be
changed into ‘comes’ that will make it correct.

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