SBI PO & Clerk: Word Exchange & Error Spotting Quiz: 10.05.2019 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the given question, four words are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. The positions of some highlighted words may be incorrect and need to be interchanged with another highlighted word to make the sentence correct. Find the words that need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, mark option (E), i.e., ‘No exchange required’ as your answer.

Owing to deep-rooted counterparts (1)/in our society, women candidates are considered (2)/ to be less powerful (3)/ than their male patriarchy. (4)

Question 2

Direction: In the given question, four words are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. The positions of some highlighted words may be incorrect and need to be interchanged with another highlighted word to make the sentence correct. Find the words that need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, mark option (E), i.e., ‘No exchange required’ as your answer.

There are always transfers (1)/ about whether the introduction of income concerns (2)/ will eliminate (3)/ or phase out existing welfare (4)/ schemes.

Question 3

Direction: In the given question, four words are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. The positions of some highlighted words may be incorrect and need to be interchanged with another highlighted word to make the sentence correct. Find the words that need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, mark option (E), i.e., ‘No exchange required’ as your answer.

With the pupil-teacher ratio (1)/ becoming unfavourable (2)/, the construction of new schools has become (3)/ the need of the hour. (4).

Question 4

Direction: In the given question, four words are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. Of these, the positions of two of these words may be incorrect and need to be exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find the two words which need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e. 'No correction required'.

We are subjected (1) to various environmental influences, fatigue, irritation and ill health, all of which can (2) seriously impair our needed (3) to make the right call when ability (4).

Question 5

Direction: In the given question, four words are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. The positions of some highlighted words may be incorrect and need to be interchanged with another highlighted word to make the sentence correct. Find the words that need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, mark option (E), i.e., ‘No exchange required’ as your answer.

Meteorologists said that events were entering (1)/ by the western caused, (2)/ which had disturbance (3)/ significant turbulence in the region over Saudi Arabia and Iran before triggered (4)/ the Indian subcontinent.

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These words are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word(s) that is wrongly spelt or inappropriate and mark the relevant option as your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correct, mark option (E), i.e. ‘All are correct’, as the answer.

Our bones become brittle (1) as we grow old, so, it is adjusted (2) to increase your calcium intake (3) by having a glass of milk or a glass of relaxing (4) wine.

Question 7

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four highlighted words is given. The words are denoted by (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words may be inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Mark the incorrect word as the answer. If all the words are correct, in the context, mark option E, ‘All are correct’ as your answer.

The Election Commission’s best bet (A) against voting malpractice (B) is leaving the function (C) of assigning polling staff and EVMs to booths (D).

Question 8

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These words are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word(s) that is wrongly spelt or inappropriate and mark the relevant option as your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correct, mark option (E), i.e. ‘All are correct’, as the answer.

Resented (1), NASA Astronaut A.J (Drew) Feutsel shared (2) a video of him trying (3) to walk on land, after spending 197 days at the International Space Station, for a field (4) test experiment.

Question 9

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four highlighted words is given. The words are denoted by (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words may be inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Mark the incorrect word as the answer. If all the words are correct, in the context, mark option E, ‘All are correct’ as your answer.

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed (A) a supplementary charge sheath (B) against former Haryana Chief Minister his alleged (C) role in a money laundering (D) case.

Question 10

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These words are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word(s) that is wrongly spelt or inappropriate and mark the relevant option as your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correct, mark option (E), i.e. ‘All are correct’, as the answer.

The romantic (1) biographical drama The Theory of Everything is a love story which was expertly (2) woven together with pleasant (3) humour and stolid (4) performances by the actors.