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IBPS PO Prelims 2016 - English Language

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 - English Language - Important Points


6.

Identify the error in the sentences given below, if there is no error, choose option (E).

A. Film viewers claim that

B. the number of scenes depicting

C. have increased dramatically over

D. the last decade.

E. No error

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Answer: option c

Explanation:

The subject ‘the number’ is singular and thus requires a singular verb ‘has increased’.


7. Identify the error in the sentences given below, if there is no error, choose option (E).

A. Forty percent of the people alive today have

B. never made a phone call, but

C. thirty percent still have no electricity connections

D. to their homes.

E. No error

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Answer: option b

Explanation:

The two parts of the sentence should be connected by conjunction ‘and’ not by ‘but’. The conjunction ‘but’ is used when the flow of information is in opposite direction

8. Identify the error in the sentences given below, if there is no error, choose option (E).

A. Workers with less

B. personal problems are

C. likely to be

D. more productive in their work.

E. No error.

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Answer: option a

Explanation:

Fewer is used for ‘countable’ and less for ‘uncountable’. In the given sentence, since ‘problems’ are countable, ‘fewer’ should be used.

9. Identify the error in the sentences given below, if there is no error, choose option (E).

A. Everyone who visits Singapore

B. is impressed by its cleanliness,

C. which is mainly a result of rigorous implementation

D. of their strict laws.

E. No error

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Answer: option d

Explanation:

Singular pronoun ‘its’ should be used for Singapore

10. Identify the error in the sentences given below, if there is no error, choose option (E).

A. The bridal dress was

B. most unique: the prince

C. designed it and his

D. mother provided the lace fabric.

E. No error

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Answer: option b

Explanation:

Adjective ‘unique’ does not have a comparative or superlative degree. So, in the given sentence, it should be ‘the gown was unique


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