New Pattern Error Spotting Quiz for Banking & Insurance Exams | Set -5

1. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. The authors of the study hope their research findings will help prevent others from dying of the disease.
B. Ancient Egyptians regarded the heart as the center of intelligence and emotion.
C. Most post offices do not have a no monopoly in parcels, so margins are thinner.
D. The child almost fell off his chair, but his mother grabbed his arm at the last second, and saved him.
E. No Error

2. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. If your friends try to persuade you to break the law, you should consider making new friends.
B. People voted for the president because they believed he was a man of integrity.
C. One of the best ways to enhance your vocabulary is by reading and discovering new words.
D. There is a Czech proverb which advises us to consider each day of our life as the best.
E. No Error

3. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.

A. The biggest offering in America so far this year has been that of PagSeguro Digital, a Brazilian e-commerce platform
B. Law students have been saying since years that America’s legal education is broken.
C. Jane’s prejudice led her to dislike Mary simply because of the colour of her skin.
D. Many wild cats silently stalk their prey rather than openly pursue them.
E. No Error

4. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. A local development project in the area has resulted in the construction of a small school and health clinic.
B. Even in this age of high technology, the popularity of hunting and fishing remains constant.
C. When a snow day was announced, the students were ecstatic to miss a day of school.
D. Typical fourth grade Math tests include problems with fractions and whole numbers
E. No Error

5. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.

A.  I am expecting that he’ll be wearing that bright green pants with a long robe.
B. Carrying around the compact tablet was much easier than lugging around a heavy laptop.
C. During the Olympics, our country will be represented by a squad of elite professional basketball players.
D. We are going to create new jobs by bringing in new products and services to the community.
E. No Error

6. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.

A.  Strangely enough, no one seemed to notice that Boris was in his pyjamas
B. Better cycle routes would mean fewer cars and fewer accidents.
C. Mount Tambora, a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, was once similar in stature to Mont Blanc.
D. A least environmentally damaging power source is also the most expensive.
E. No Error

7. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. People are more likely to take climate change seriously if they can understand the economic consequences for their own lives.
B. A cynic, says one of Oscar Wilde’s characters, is a man who knows the price of everything and value of nothing.
C. Between April 13th and April 18th America’s biggest banks reported a strong set of first-quarter earnings, with a helping hand from the taxman.
D. The shift in America’s fiscal outlook has been swift.
E. No Error

8. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. Ocado, a British online grocer, receives around 10,000 e-mails from customers every day and uses AI to detect the prevailing sentiment in them.
B. India’s economy today is growing at a world-beating pace.
C. Perennial domestic weakness, and America’s recent protectionist turn, make it hard for India to sell more abroad.
D. Exporters across the economy are being squeezed by the poor implementation of a goods-and-services tax that came into force last July.
E. No Error

9. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. It took long for a taikonaut to join the list of cosmonauts and astronauts who have gone into orbit around Earth and ventured beyond that, to the Moon.
B. Homes, offices, colleges and schools around the world have installed Wi-Fi equipment to blanket their premises with wireless access to the internet.
C. Both America and the Soviet Union used modified missiles to launch their satellites and spacemen in the early days.
D. The protesters who have overturned the politics of Ukraine have many aspirations for their country.
E. No Error

10. In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentence that is incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option. If all the sentences are correct then choose (e) ‘No Error’ as your answer.
A. Some 71% of Britons think the world is getting worse; only 5% think it is improving.
B. Let’s take some time out from discussing debt crises and financial regulation to talk about something really important: theme parks.
C. When I grew up AI was an acronym used in animal husbandry, but I know our firm needs to make mid-size bets on new technologies like artificial intelligence.
D. Lily Rabe is truly one of the most exciting young talents in theatre right now and I am always looking forward to see her inhabit a new character.
E. No Error

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