Error Correction Part- 2 for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC, Insurance and others

Directions (1-5): Read each sentence, divided into five parts, 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. Below each sentence you are provided with five options. The first three options suggest you the possible sequences of the correct parts of the sentence. Choose the sequence which consists of correct parts of the sentence. If there is no error in the sentence, choose option (d). If none of the options gives the correct sequence and if there is indeed an error in some part of the sentence, choose (e) as your option.

1. The resulted economic upside (A)/ is enough significant to fund China’s entire military expenditure(B)/ on the Indian border. How do we face our soldiers and tell(C)/ them that we are bankrolling the very peril that they are bravely pushing back against? (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and B
d) B and C
e) No error

2. While any direct connections between companies(A)/ which own the blocked apps and the Chinese government is difficult to detect, (B)/ by virtue to China’s national intelligence law every technology company in the country(C)/ is under a legal obligation to “assist and cooperate with state intelligence”. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

3. It is imperative to recognise that (A)/cyberspace is like Galwan valley at the scale. To recover lost digital territory, (B)/ putting shadowy foreign apps beneath strict scrutiny(C)/ is only an opening salvo. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

4. Governments need to put up place the right laws(A)/ to rapidly certify and ensure public hospitals adopt them. If data generated from these processes remains(B)/ in India and is made only available to Indian innovators, (C)/ this has potential to solve the large medical problems of the Global South. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

5. Ultimately, in technology as in the economy, (A)/we need to learn from our soldiers on the front. (B)/We need to steel themselves for a few years of hardship (C)/along with knowledge and belief that we will overcome. (D)/ No Error (E)

a) only A
b) only D
c) A and C
d) B and C
e) No error

Answers:-

1. Sol. C, The error is in A and B,
In part A, “resulted” should be replaced with “resulting”
In part B, “enough significant” should be replaced with “significant enough”.

2. Sol. D The error is in part B and C,
In part B,  “Is” should be replaced with “are” as the subject is “direct connections”
In part C, “by virtue to” should be replace with “by virtue of” which means “as a result of”.

3. Sol. D, The error is in part B and C
In Part B, At scale is the right phrase which is used to show the size of the task or anything.
In Part C, “beneath” should be replaced with “under”, which is also used to indicate controlled, managed, or governed by.

4. Sol. The error is in part A and C
In Part A, “put up” should be replaced with “put in”.
In Part C, “Only” should be used after “available”. “only available” means other than “availability” anything else can be done.

5. Sol. The error is in part B and C
In Part D, “along with” should be replaced with “with”, “alongwith’ means to accompany but “with” is used to indicate means or medium.
In Part C, “themselves” should be replaced with “ourselves”.

 

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