Dear readers,

This quiz consists of original questions from various
Banking entrance exams held during the last few years. Leave your answers/
responses in the comments section below and we’ll soon let you know the correct
answers!

Directions (Q. 1-10): 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), i.e. ‘No error’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if
any.)

1.  (1) Our
country can contribute / (2) to the mitigation of global warming / (3) by
protecting forests / (4) and starting at afforestation programme / (5) No error

2. (1) The task for ensuring employment / (2) for the
labour force has been / (3) a persistent concern throughout / (4) India’s
post-independence development. / (5) No error

3.  (1)
Psychologists have been documenting / (2) the emotional and physical / (3)
effects of / (4) negative political advertisements. / (5) No error

4.  (1) India’s
efforts that are / (2) aimed at controlling / (3) infectious diseases is likely
/ (4) to show only partial success. / (5) No error

5.  (1) The
magazine industry / (2) in India / (3) has been going from / (4) confusing
times. / (5) No error

6.  (1) The fast
pace of progress on / (2) basic education and literacy / (3) is consistent with
an increase / (4) in demand for education. / (5) No error

7.  (1)
Technology is / (2) transforming the way / (3) films are screen / (4) in the
theatres. / (5) No error

8.  (1) One
needs to set goals / (2) at differing stages / (3) of one’s career and / (4)
monitor achievements and accomplishments. / (5) No error

9.  (1)
Non-communicable diseases / (2) often require / (3) long-term and expensive
interventions that / (4) poor people cannot afford / (5) No error

10. (1) A leader is a group member which / (2) exerts
profound influence / (3) on the behavior and attitudes / (4) of other members
of the group. / (5) No error

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Answers 

1(4)   
2(1)    3(5)    4(3)    5(3)    
 6(1)     7(3)     
8(2)     9(5)      10(1)