New Pattern Error Correction for IBPS PO Mains

New Pattern Error Correction for IBPS PO Mains

Directions(Q1-15) Each of the sentences given below has been divided into parts which may have one or more errors and the parts are marked with (a, b, c, d).Choose the correct combination of the parts  from the options that are error free and if there is no error mark the option No Error. Questions are  given below.

Question 1. An enigmatic change (a) / that I notice in him (b) / these days is that he avoids (c) / to speak to my friends(d)

A.abc

B.acd

C.abd

D.bcd

E.No Error

Question 2. Hardly had the inspector (a)/ come to investigate (b)/ the matter then (c)/the thief ran away (d)

A.abc

B.acd

C.bcd

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 3. She lay her purse (a)/on the table and then (b)/forgot all about it when (c)/she went out for the movie (d)

A.abc

B.abd

C.bcd

D.acd

E.No Error

Question 4. All the furnitures have been (a)/polished and then (b)/shifted to the new house (c)/at Batanagar(d) 

A.abc

B.bcd

C.acd

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 5. None of the teachers (a)/at the conference (b)/was able either to comprehend (c)/or solve the problem(d)

A.acd

B.abc

C.bcd

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 6. That man who is perpetually (a)/hesitating which of the two things (b)/ he will do first will (c)/ultimately do either (d)

A.abc

B.abd

C.bcd

D.acd

E.No Error

Question 7. He has been working (a)/on the problem for (b)/a long time but (c)/is still not able to solve it (d)

A.abc

B.abd

C.bcd

D.acd

E.No Error

Question 8. I have not been (a)/to Paris before (b)/and neither (c)/my sister has (d)

A.acd

B.bcd

C.abc

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 9. The carpet was (a)/badly stained to (b)/such an extent that (c)/you could not tell its original color(d)

A.acd

B.bcd

C.abc

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 10. After a carefully (a)/investigation we discovered (b)/that the house was (c)/infested with termites (d)

A.abc

B.bcd

C.acd

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 11. I am not familiar with (a)/all the places in this city (b)/although I have been (c)/living here since two years (d)

A.abc

B.acd

C.bcd

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 12. The cost of constructing (a)/apartments are increased (b)/because of the (c)/high price of cement (d)

A.acd

B.bcd

C.abc

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 13. The power to (a)/distinguish between differences (b)/is the basis of (c)/science and art (d)

A.abd

B.bcd

C.abc

D.acd

E.No Error

Question 14. I was surprised and pleased (a)/when I was (b)/informed of me (c)/winning the contest (d)

A.acd

B.bcd

C.abc

D.abd

E.No Error

Question 15. Young students these days (a)/are subjected to intense (b)/pressure from peers and parents alike (c)/to fetch high marks in examinations (d)

A.abd

B.abc

C.bcd

D.acd

E.No Error

Solution and Explanation

Solution 1. A. 'Speaking to my friends' is the correct term.

Solution 2. D. Replace 'then' by 'when'.

Solution 3. C. Replace 'lay' by 'laid'

Solution 4. B. 'Furniture has been' will be the correct term here.

Solution 5. E. 

Solution 6. A. Replace 'either' by 'neither'

Solution 7. A. Replace 'still' by 'yet'

Solution 8. C. 'has my sister been' is the correct term.

Solution 9. E. 

Solution 10. B. Replace 'carefully' by 'careful'.

Solution 11. A.Replace 'since' by 'for'.

Solution 12. A. Replace 'are' by 'has'.

Solution 13. E. 

Solution 14. D. Replace 'me' by 'I'.

Solution 15. A. Replace 'alike' by 'equally'.