Error Detection/Spotting for Competitive Exams

Spotting Error English Quiz for SBI PO, IBPS PO, NIACL, NICL, Dena Bank PO PGDBF, BOI, Bank of Baroda and other competitive exams.

1. At the inauguration of a hospital in Surat recently, (1)/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his government’s (2)/ intend to bring in a law whereby doctors (3)/ will have to prescribe only generic medicines. (4)
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   B) 2
   C) 3
   D) 4
   E) No Error
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: intend=> intent ; intend is uses as verb; intent is noun. Here the word is used as a noun. So intent is correct.
2. It is extremely important to reduce the burden of health-related costs on common people, (1)/ but instead for jumping the gun on generic medicines, (2)/ alternative methods to reduce costs and improving quality (3)/ of drugs should be given priority. (4)
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   Option B
   Explanation: instead for jumping=> instead of jumping
3. Researchers have cracked the mystery of how (1)/ our body quickly prevents an infection from spread uncontrollably (2)/ during wound healing, an advance that may lead to (3)/ new ways to counteract harmful bacteria. (3)
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   Option B
   Explanation: spread=> spreading
4. Property developer is liable for compensating the (1)/ homebuyer in any loss or damage caused due to false statement (2)/ made in the prospectus or notice of advertisement (3)/ or in relation to the model apartment. (4)
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   B) 2
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   Option B
   Explanation: in any loss=> for any loss. You compensate for a loss.
5. This magazine article (1)/ gives some useful advice in (2)/ what to look for (3)/ when shopping for a used car. (4)
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   Option B
   Explanation: advice in=> advice on
6. The South African activism and a (1)/ successful anti-indenture movement made (2)/ Gandhi a special person amongst (3)/ the oppressed population for India. (4)
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   Option D
   Explanation: for=> of
7. Since 2014 India has been seen (1)/ a consistent attack on institutions (2)/and people who have spoken (3)/ against the government. (4)
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   C) 3
   D) 4
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   Option A
   Explanation: seen=> seeing.. continuous tense
8. In the garden, (1)/there’s no security (2)/ system to keep (3)/ the rabbits on bay. (4)
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   C) 3
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   Option D
   Explanation: on bay=> at bay
   keep something at bay- to control something and prevent it from causing you problems
9. Before I know (1)/ my husband very well, (2)/ I do not believe the (3)/ detective’s supposition about his secret life. (4)
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   Option A
   Explanation: before=> since
10. The new ordinance that empowers RBI (1)/ to nudge banks in deal with stressed assets (2)/ will improve transparency (3)/ and provide higher assurance when dealing with bad loans. (4)
    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4
    E) No Error
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: banks in deal=> banks to deal.

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