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IBPS Specialist Officer 17/03/2013
Directions(Q.1-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error 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. The couple’s work in 1)/ upgrading rural technicians 2)/ has set a benchmarking 3)/ for future generations. 4)/
No errors 5)
2. It has taking almost 1)/ a year for India 2)/ to let its pessimism 3)/ translate into fewer jobs. 4)/ No errors 5)
3. The city needs an airport 1)/ that can efficiently manage 2)/ a constantly flow of 3)/ passengers and flights. 4)/
No errors 5)
4. This group of 1)/ rural achievers is very 2)/ different than the 3)/ ones in the past. 4)/ No error 5).
5. The government has announced 1)/ plans to creating 2)/ one million new 3)/training places. 4)/ No error 5).
6. The argument assumes that 1)/early detection of the disease 2)/will lead to an immediate drop in 3)/ the
mortality rating from this disease. 4)/ No error 5).
7. The two most important numbers 1)/ which the mandarins of an 2)/ economy have to watch 3)/ are inflation and
unemployment. 4)/ No error 5).
8.Wintnessed the young soldier’s ability 1)/ to repeatedly hit bull’s eye at 2)/ arms training,instructors pushed him
3)/ to participate in the Army marksmanship competition. 4)/ No error 5).
9. It is all well known that 1)/ women are generally in favour of 2)/ light topics like jokes and expressions 3)/ that
causing laughter all around . 4)/ No error 5).
10. The evening breeze1)/ won’t carrying the poetry 2)/ of peace beyond 3)/ the school building . 4)/ No error 5).
11. We are bring in the idea that 1)/ European rehabilitation focussed 2)/ on a multi-disciplinary approach 3)/
towards chronic pain. 4)/ No error 5).
12. If parents are able to 1)/ get their children into schools 2)/ that are far away, the 3)/ next challenge is
transportation. 4)/ No error 5).
13. The perception of others 1)/ particularly family members 2)/ changed when he 3)/ qualified on a government
job. 4)/ No error 5).
14. Every house should 1)/ have the device as it 2)/ protects people from a 3)/ common household disaster . 4)/
No error 5).
15. Automated baggage handling systems are 1)/ ensuring that on the time passengers 2)/ are out of the plane their
3)/ baggage is already waiting for them . 4)/ No error 5).

IBPS Specialist Officer 17/03/2013 KEY:
1. 3; Replace ‘ benchmarking ’ with ‘benchmark’
2. 1; Replace ‘ taking’ with ‘taken ’
3. 3; Replace ‘ constantly’ with ‘constant’
4. 3; Replace ‘ than’ with ‘ from’
5. 2; Replace ‘ creating’ with ‘ create’
6. 4; Replace ‘ rating’ with ‘ rate’
7. 5
8. 1; Replace ‘ witnessed’ with ‘ having witnessed’
9. 4; Replace ‘ causing’ with ‘ cause’
10. 2; Infinitive without ‘ to’ follows wouldn’t/shouldn’t
11. 1; Replace ‘ bring’ with ‘ bringing’
12. 5; No error
13. 4; Replace ‘ on’ with ‘ for’
14. 5; No error
15. 2; Replace ‘ on’ with ‘ at’

SBI PO Exam 28/04/2013

Directions(Q.16-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake error in it.
The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your
answer.If there is”No error”, mark 5.
16. 1) There cannot be any situation where / 2) somebody makes money in an asset / 3) located in India and does
not pay tax / 4)either to India or to the country of his origin. / 5) No error .
17. 1) India has entered a downward spiral / 2) Where the organized productive / 3) and law abide sectors are
subject to / 4) savage amounts of multiple taxes. / 5) No error.
18. 1) The bank may have followed / 2) an aggressive monetary tightening policy / 3) but its stated aim of / 4)
curbing inflation have not been achieved. / 5) No error.
19. 1) Equal opportunities for advancement / 2) across the length and breadth / 3) of an organization will / 4) keep
many problems away . / 5) No error.
20. 1) A customosed data science degree / 2) is yet to become / 3) a standard programme / 4) to India’s premier
educational institutes. / 5) No error.

SBI PO Exam 28/04/2013 KEY:
16. 2; Replace ‘on’ with ‘in’
17. 3; Replace ‘abide’ with ‘abidin’ and ‘subject’ with ‘subjected’
18. 4; Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’
19. 5
20. 4; Replace ‘to’ with ‘in’

 

IBPS PO CWE Exam 26/10/2013
Directions(Q.21-25): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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), ie ‘No error’.(Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
21. These companies have been asked 1)/ to furnish their financial details 2)/ and information about 3)/ its board
members. 4)/ No error 5).
22. The scheme which will be launched 1)/ during the next two years 2)/ require an additional investment 3)/ of
one hundred crore . 4)/ No error 5).
23. Road developers unable 1)/ to complete their projects 2)/ on time will not be 3)/ awarded new ones . 4)/ No
error 5).
24. We have taken on 1)/ the responsibility of 2)/ arranging the required training 3)/and supervise the new staff. 4)/
No error 5).
25. The government has signed 1)/ a memorandum of understanding with 2)/ the company to set up 3)/ a plant in
the state . 4)/ No error 5)

IBPS PO CWE Exam 26/10/2013 KEY:
21. 4; Replace ‘its’ with ‘theirs’
22. 3; Replace ‘require’ with ‘requires’
23. 3; Replace ‘on’ with ‘in’
24. 4; Replace ‘supervise’ with ‘supervising’
25. 5

IBPS (PO/MT) CWE Exam 17/06/2012
Directions(Q.26-35): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error 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.)
26. The Government has asked individuals/ with income of over Rs 10 lakhs to / electronic file tax returns for
1) 2) 3)
the year 2011-12, / something which was optional till last year./ No error
4) 5)
27. The power tariff had already/been increased twice in/ the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also /
1) 2) 3)
leived additional monthly charges to consumers. / No errors.
4) 5)
28. Despite of curfew / in some areas, minor / communal incidents were reported/ from different areas of the
1) 2) 3) 4)
walled city. / No error
5)
29. This comes / at a time/ when fund allocation/is been doubled. / No error
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
30. As the prison will get / an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners/won’t have to make calls in discreet
1) 2) 3)
manner/ through smuggled mobile phones . / No error
4) 5)
31. The area was plunged into / darkness mid a wave of / cheering and shouting / slogans like ‘Save The Earth’. /
1) 2) 3) 4)
No error
5)
32. The poll contestants approached / the commission / complaining that the hoardings / violated the code of
1) 2) 3)
conduct / and influenced public perception. / No error
4) 5)
33. The country has / adequate laws but problems / arise/ when these are not / implemented in letter and spirit. /
1) 2) 3) 4)
No error
5)

34. The Management feels that / the employees of the organization are / non – productive, and do not want / to
1) 2) 3)
work hard. / No error
4) 5)
35. As far the issue of land encroachment / in villages is concerned, people will / have to make a start from their
1) 2) 3)
villages by / sensitizing and educating the villagers about this issue . / No error
4) 5)

IBPS (PO/MT) CWE Exam 17/06/2012 KEY:
26. 3; Place the word ‘file’ before ‘electronic’
27. 4; Replace the word ‘to’ with ‘on’
28. 1; Omit the word ‘of’
29. 4; Replace ‘been’ with ‘being’
30. 3; Put ‘a’ before ‘discreet’
31. 2; Replace the word ‘mid’ with ‘amid’
32. 5
33. 5
34. 3; The correct word is ‘unproductive’
35. 1; Use the word ‘as’ before ‘the

IBPS RRB (Group a Officers) Exam 02/09/2012
Directions(Q.36-50): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error 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.)
36. 1) The transit system’s underground / 2) tunnels and stations will / 3) be constructed / 4) next heritage
structures. / 5) No error.
37. 1) Residents have been planting / 2) the ornamental trees outside / 3) their homes and in lawns to/ 4) add
beauty and give their place a grand look. / 5) No error.
38. 1) A diamond jeweller’s peon/ 2) tipped off a gang / 3) about the gold / 4) in his employer’s vault. / 5) No
error.
39. 1) He said that the performance of the Indian team / 2) was satisfactory at the international meet / 3) and that
they learnt a lot from / 4) watching top seeded players through action at the grand slam. / 5) No error.
40. 1) Watching the exponential / 2) talent of world tennis / 3) was the best things/ 4) to happen to him. / 5) No
error.
41. 1) The meeting took place a day after/ 2) the agency held a meeting with project contractors/ 3) to evaluate
steps that being taken to / 4) ensure that the buildings were not affected. / 5) No error.
42. 1) The director explained/ 2) the theme and / 3) the concept of / 4) the international folk festival. / 5) No
error.
43. 1) The fight among/ 2) rival candidates between the medium / 3) of catchy slogans/ 4) has started. / 5) No
error.
44. 1) Acting on a tip-off / 2) the anti-robbery squad led / 3) by inspectors laid / 4) a trap for the robbers. / 5) No
error.
45. 1) The process of / 2) revising figures of damage / 3) to get additional compensation / 4) has began. / 5) No
error.
46. 1) Farmers who grow the crop/ 2) are the worse hit,as the investment / 3) they make on a crop is / 4) huge as
compared to the profit. / 5) No error.
47. 1) The government is made it / 2) mandatory for pharmacies to send / 3) copies of medical bills along with /
4) prescriptions of drugs and details of patients. / 5) No error.
48. 1) While these schools have/ 2) a strong traditional hold, the reason for / 3) forming a consortium in India is to
encourage / 4) cultural diversity for their institutes. / 5) No error.
49. 1) The Government soon will make / 2) it mandatory for all private hospitals / 3) to notify infectious cases/ 4)
as soon as they are detected. / 5) No error.
50. 1) School children, who so far / 2) have had rationed access to / 3) the few playgrounds on the city must be /
4) happy by the recent move. / 5) No error.

IBPS RRB (Group a Officers) Exam 02/09/2012 KEY:
36. 4; Replace “ next” with “near”
37. 2; Replace “have been planting” with “have planted”
38. 5
39. 4; Replace “through” with “in”
40. 3; Replace “things ” with “thing ”
41. 3; Put the word “ were” before “being ”
42. 5
43. 2; Replace “between ” with “ through”

44. 5
45. 4; Replace “ began” with “beg
46. 2; Replace “worse ” with “ wo
47. 1; Replace “is ” with “ has”
48. 4; Replace “ for” with “ in”
49. 1; Put the word “soon” before
50. 3; Replace “ on” with “in ”