Error Detection for SBI Clerk/Syndicate/Canara Bank PGDBF

Error Detection for SBI Clerk/Syndicate/Canara Bank PGDBF

Directions (Q. 1-5): 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 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. 1) Some of the aberrations in the Indian democracy / 2) have been accepted for so long as / 3) intrinsic to its vibrant functioning / 4) that none considers them in a pejorative sense. / 5) No error

2. 1) President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Food Security ordinance, / 2) allowing the UPA government to start the rollout / 3) of the programme which is estimating to / 4) cost 1.25 lakh crore annually. / 5) No error

3. 1) Snowden asked for international solidarity and help in his effort / 2) to get out of the airport transit lounge, / 3) where he has been forced to stay / 4) since his departure to Hong Kong. / 5) No error

4. 1) A good company should have an / 2) employee suggestion system / 3) where suggestions which result in / 4) substantial cost reduction should be rewarded. / 5) No error

5. 1) The economic reforms that were introduced / 2) were aimed at liberalise the Indian / 3) business and industry from all / 4) unnecessary controls and restrictions. / 5) No error

Answers:
1. 5
2. 3; Replace ‘estimating’ with ‘estimated’ 3. 4; Replace ‘to’ with ‘from’
4. 3; Replace ‘where’ with ‘whereby’
5. 2; Replace ‘liberalise’ with ‘liberalising’