Correction of incorrect grammatical sentences - Online Test

Q1. Direction: Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Option D- ‘complied into by’ is incorrect.

Q2. Direction: Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:

Option A: ‘legally state-issued currencies’ is incorrect. The word describes the state-issued currencies; hence it should be an adjective and not an adverb. 
Option B: ‘state-issues’ is incorrect and should be replaced by ‘state-issued’. 
Option C: ‘carry in’ is grammatically incorrect. 
Option D: ‘to carrying out’ is grammatically incorrect.

Q3. Direction: 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. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is (E), i.e no error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

It is a sign of either its inability /nor unwillingness to tackle the /deadly outbreak of chikungunya that / the government is trying to politicize the whole issue./ No error
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

The correct forms of correlative are 'either....or' and 'neither......nor'. In the given context, the correct form of correlative is 'either......or'.

Q4. Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Sediment deposit along the coast (1)/ may be the primary reason for (2)/ the change in conditions, (3)/ but a lot more remains to be understand (4)/ No error (5)
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The error is in the fourth part. As the statement clearly talks about something that remains to be done which means it has not been done in the past. So, 'understand' needs to be replaced with 'understood'.

Q5. 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 label of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is (E) i.e no error. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Rising tensions between nations ever (A)/ since Trump came to power has (B)/ traders and investors concerned and (C)/ unclear on the next course of action. (D)
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

The error lies in part B of the sentence as the verb 'has' is incorrect with the plural subject 'rising tensions.' The subject must always agree with the verb. Thus the correct verb here must be 'have.'

Q6. 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 label of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is (E) i.e no error. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Quite contrary to the traditional belief that equity (A)/ and bonds move in opposite direction, the sell-off in (B)/ bonds points to market nervousness around the scaling back of (C)/ monetary policy and it may prove to be risky in the economy. (D)
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The error lies in part D of the sentence as the preposition 'in' is incorrect and must be replaced with 'for' to make the sentence correct. The correct meaning of the sentence is conveyed only with the use of 'for'.

Q7. 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 of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.

Germany is a global hub for manufacturing,(1)/ and the largest manufacturing economy in (2)/ the world as well as the largest(3)/ exporter of goods in the world.(4)/No error (5)
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

The error lies in part 2 of the sentence as the verb ‘is’ is missing after the conjunction ‘and’. It is mandatory that ‘is’ is used here to continue the sentence properly as it mentions another fact about the subject. Without the verb it is incorrectly framed. It should read as”..and is the largest manufacturing..”. Thus option B is the correct answer.

Q8. Direction:Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any 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, mark your answer as (5).

Up-to-date Microsoft customers are safe in (1)/the purported National Security Agency (NSA) spying tools dumped online (2)/, the software company said Saturday, tamping down fears that (3)/the digital arsenal was poised to wreak havoc across the internet (4).
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

“In” should be replaced by “from”. Purported means something that is said to be true or real but not definitely true or real therefore, up-to-date Microsoft customers are safe from false National Security Agency (NSA) spying tools.

Q9. Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer will be “No Error”.

There has been an increase of 584 percent (0.3 to 4.5 million)(1)/ in digital transactions done through (2)/the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for demonetization (3) / in November last year, said an official release (4).
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

In C part, use of ‘for’ after UPI is incorrect . ‘Since' will be used in place of ‘for’. For is used before an exact or inexact quantity of time. For is used for a ‘period of time’. Since is used before a specific time or date that is definite. Since is used before a ‘point of time’. Therefore, since should be used in place of ‘for’. Hence C is the correct choice.

Q10. Direction: Read the sentence(divided in different parts) to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The error present above is usage of an incorrect part of speech. The word “range” is a noun which is incorrectly described by another noun “demograph”. The noun “range” should be qualified by the adjective “demographic” which is the correct part of speech in this reference.