Grammar Knowledge Test: 19.12.2018 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Given the complexities of the Indian economy (1)/ and its inter-connections with the outside world, (2)/ a rate reduction by the monetary authority alone (3)/ would not suffice at the present juncture. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

I do not understand (1)/ about how the payment (2)/ was made without (3)/ the manager’s permission. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark "No error" as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation (if any).

Having lived to (1)/ Paris for two (2)/ years, Prakash understands (3)/ French reasonably well. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The students blamed (1)/ their professor for (2)/ their late arrival (3)/ in the concert. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

My colleague had (1)/ a hard time juggling (2)/ the needs of her family (3)/ with the demands of her job. (4)

Question 6

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

We were forced to reacting (1)/ as no organization can (2)/ afford to adhere to (3)/ these outdated regulations. (4)

Question 7

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Though these schemes have proved (1)/ to be extremely (2)/ effective, they do have certain (3)/ drawbacks which render them ineffective. (4)

Question 8

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as given, mark option E, i.e. "No error" as the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation.

According to these estimates (1)/ our profitable (2)/ margin will be higher (3)/ if we adopt this approach. (4)

Question 9

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Stocks has been grinding (1)/ sideways, but once they (2)/ breakout, the move to the (3)/ upside could be powerful (4)

Question 10

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Now and again a spot of almost boiling (1)/ water will fall on the dust with the (2)/ flop of a frog, but all our weary (3)/ world knew that was only pretence. (4)