Set-18 Spot The Error For SBI PO and SBI Clerk 2019 | Must Go Through These Questions

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Directions: (1-10) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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 (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. You may rest assured (A) / that Madhav knows (B) / more than I (C) / in this matter. (D) / No Error. (E)

2. Every one of us (A) / knows that given (B) / an option he prefers (C) / cold drink than coffee. (D) / No Error. (E)

3. He has no affection (A) / with anybody (B) / including the members (C) / of his own family. (D) / No Error. (E)

4. I am glad (A) / to hear that (B) / you narrowly escaped (C) / being run over yesterday. (D) / No Error. (E)

5. Both the girls (A) / helped one another (B) / when both of them (C) / were in difficulty. (D) / No Error. (E)

6. It is universally true (A) / that an honest and hardworking (B) / man is always (C) / a happy man. (D) / No Error. (E)

7. I heard that Mohan (A) / as well as his parents were present (B) / in the wedding ceremony (C) / of his brother. (D) / No Error. (E)

8. They talked over (A) / the matter for (B) / many hours without (C) / arriving to any decision. (D) / No Error. (E)

9. Whenever I see her (A)/ I feel that (B) / she resembles to (C) / her deceased mother. (D) / No Error. (E)

10. I am accustomed with (A) / hard work and (B) / I generally do not (C) / get tired easily. (D) / No Error. (E)

Check the Answer below:

1. Question

You may rest assured (A) / that Madhav knows (B) / more than I (C) / in this matter. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:1
‘You may be rest assured’ will be used in place of ‘you may rest assured’ as ‘may+ V1’ is used in active voice whereas ‘may +be + V3’ is used in passive voice.
Ex. I may assure you that you will succeed. (Active)
You may be assured that you will succeed. (Passive)

2. Question

Every one of us (A) / knows that given (B) / an option he prefers (C) / cold drink than coffee. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:4
Use ‘to’ in place of ‘than’ as after ‘prefer’, preposition ‘to’ is used not ‘than’.

3. Question

He has no affection (A) / with anybody (B) / including the members (C) / of his own family. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:2
Use ‘for’ in place of ‘with’.

4. Question

I am glad (A) / to hear that (B) / you narrowly escaped (C) / being run over yesterday. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:5
The sentence is grammatically correct.

5. Question

Both the girls (A) / helped one another (B) / when both of them (C) / were in difficulty. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:2
‘Each other’ will be used in place ‘one another’ as ‘one another’ is used for two or more than two whereas ‘each other’ is used for only two.
Ex. The three sisters love one another.
The two sisters love each other.

6. Question

It is universally true (A) / that an honest and hardworking (B) / man is always (C) / a happy man. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:5
The sentence is grammatically correct

7. Question

I heard that Mohan (A) / as well as his parents were present (B) / in the wedding ceremony (C) / of his brother. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:2
‘was’ will be used in place of ‘were’ as if two subjects get connected with ‘as well as’, ‘in addition to’, ‘like’, ‘unlike’ then the verb is used according to the first subject.

8. Question

They talked over (A) / the matter for (B) / many hours without (C) / arriving to any decision. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:4
‘Arriving at’ will be used in place of ‘arrived to’ because ‘arrive at a conclusion/ decision’ is used.
Ex. He did not arrive at any conclusion.

9. Question

Whenever I see her (A)/ I feel that (B) / she resembles to (C) / her deceased mother. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:3
‘to’ will not be used after ‘resembles’.

10. Question

I am accustomed with (A) / hard work and (B) / I generally do not (C) / get tired easily. (D) / No Error. (E)

Ans:1
‘accustomed to’ will be used in place of ‘accustomed with’ because after ‘accustomed, habituated, addicted, committed, devoted, confined’, preposition ‘to’ is used.