Government Jobs Exam Preparation — SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway

Q.1 Medium Error Detection

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The manager along with his team members are planning to attend the conference next month.'

A No error

B Change 'are' to 'is'

C Change 'planning' to 'plan'

D Change 'attend' to 'attending'

Correct Answer: B. Change 'are' to 'is'

Explanation:

The subject 'manager' is singular; 'along with' is a parenthetical phrase. The verb should be 'is' not 'are'.

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Q.2 Medium Error Detection

Identify the error: 'Despite of his talent, he could not succeed in the examination.'

A Change 'Despite' to 'In spite'

B Remove 'of' after 'Despite'

C Change 'could' to 'can'

D No error

Correct Answer: B. Remove 'of' after 'Despite'

Explanation:

'Despite' is already a preposition and should not be followed by 'of'. Use 'Despite his talent' or 'In spite of his talent'.

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Q.3 Medium Error Detection

Arrange the following sentences in correct order:
P: The discovery was revolutionary for medical science.
Q: Scientists found a new method to treat cancer.
R: It offered hope to millions of patients worldwide.
S: The research took over a decade to complete.

A Q-S-P-R

B S-Q-P-R

C Q-P-S-R

D S-P-Q-R

Correct Answer: B. S-Q-P-R

Explanation:

Correct sequence: Research took time (S) → Discovery made (Q) → It was revolutionary (P) → Gave hope (R).

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Q.4 Medium Error Detection

Identify the error: 'The number of applicants have increased significantly this year.'

A Change 'have' to 'has'

B Change 'increased' to 'increase'

C Change 'applicants' to 'applicant'

D No error

Correct Answer: A. Change 'have' to 'has'

Explanation:

'The number' is singular and requires 'has', not 'have'. 'A number of' would take 'have'.

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Q.5 Medium Error Detection

Read the passage: 'Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing industries worldwide. From healthcare diagnostics to financial forecasting, AI applications are becoming ubiquitous.' What does 'ubiquitous' mean in this context?

A Expensive

B Everywhere/Omnipresent

C Temporary

D Complicated

Correct Answer: B. Everywhere/Omnipresent

Explanation:

Ubiquitous means present everywhere at the same time; commonly found throughout.

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Q.6 Medium Error Detection

Identify the grammatical error: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.'

A Change 'was' to 'were'

B Change 'present' to 'presenting'

C Change 'the' before employees

D No error

Correct Answer: A. Change 'was' to 'were'

Explanation:

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject. 'Employees' is plural, so 'were' is correct.

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Q.7 Medium Error Detection

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: 'The ancient ruins _____ evidence of a highly sophisticated civilization.'

A exhibit

B exhibits

C exhibiting

D exhibited

Correct Answer: A. exhibit

Explanation:

'Ruins' is plural, requiring 'exhibit'. The present tense is appropriate for describing what ruins show.

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Q.8 Medium Error Detection

Read: 'The pandemic accelerated digital transformation across sectors. Companies that adapted quickly thrived, while others struggled.' What inference can be made?

A All companies benefited equally from digital transformation

B Adaptation speed determined success during the pandemic

C Digital transformation is always beneficial

D Companies that struggled were technologically outdated

Correct Answer: B. Adaptation speed determined success during the pandemic

Explanation:

The passage clearly states quick adapters thrived while others struggled, showing adaptation speed mattered.

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Q.9 Medium Error Detection

In the sentence 'The committee have decided to implement new policies starting next month', identify the error.

A Subject-verb disagreement; 'have' should be 'has'

B Tense inconsistency; 'decided' should be 'decides'

C No error; the sentence is correct

D Word order error; 'new' should precede 'policies'

Correct Answer: A. Subject-verb disagreement; 'have' should be 'has'

Explanation:

Committee is a collective noun requiring singular verb 'has'. When referring to the entity as a whole, use singular agreement.

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Q.10 Medium Error Detection

Select the word that best fits: 'Her _____ demeanor during the crisis earned her respect from colleagues.'

A Fastidious

B Equanimous

C Garrulous

D Truculent

Correct Answer: B. Equanimous

Explanation:

'Equanimous' means calm and composed, fitting the context of handling a crisis with respect. Fastidious means particular about details, garrulous means talkative, truculent means aggressive.

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