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Take Free SBI PO Mock Test → Home » SBI PO » SBI PO Error Detection Practice Sets Practicing Error Detection questions is essential for improving accuracy in the English section of the SBI PO Exam. These questions test your understanding of grammar rules, sentence structure, and correct word usage. Regular practice helps candidates quickly identify mistakes and eliminate incorrect options during the exam.
What are Error Detection Questions?
Error Detection questions are a core component of the English Language section in banking and competitive exams such as SBI PO, IBPS PO, and various government recruitment tests. In this format, a single sentence is typically divided into four or five parts (A, B, C, D, and E). Candidates must identify which specific part contains a grammatical, syntactical, or idiomatic error.
These questions serve as a comprehensive test of a candidate’s linguistic proficiency, specifically focusing on:
- Core Grammar Rules: Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and pronoun usage.
- Structural Accuracy: Proper sentence construction and parallelism.
- Word Usage: Correct application of prepositions, articles, and vocabulary in context.
Why are they important for SBI PO?
In exams like SBI PO, Error Detection appears in both the Prelims and Mains stages. While Prelims may focus on fundamental rules, the Mains level often introduces “advanced contextual errors” where the sentence might be grammatically sound but contextually incorrect.
A crucial feature to remember is the “No Error” option. Candidates must possess the conceptual clarity to recognize when a sentence is perfectly constructed, preventing them from over-analyzing and choosing an incorrect part. Regular practice with SBI PO Error Detection Quizzes is essential for developing the speed and accuracy needed to navigate these high-weightage questions.
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SBI PO Error Detection Practice Set 1
Directions: In the following questions, a sentence is divided into five parts (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E). One of these parts may contain an error. Identify the part containing the error.
Q1. The captain / along with / his team members / were given a / grand welcome.
A) The captain
B) along with
C) his team members
D) were given a
E) grand welcome
Q2. She is / more taller / than any other / girl in / her class.
A) She is
B) more taller
C) than any other
D) girl in
E) her class
Q3. My sister-in-laws / who live in / Mumbai are / coming to stay / with us.
A) My sister-in-laws
B) who live in
C) Mumbai are
D) coming to stay
E) with us
Q4. Although he / worked hard / but he could / not win / the prize.
A) Although he
B) worked hard
C) but he could
D) not win
E) the prize
Q5. The sun / rises in / the east / and set / in the west.
A) The sun
B) rises in
C) the east
D) and set
E) in the west
Q6. I have / seen him / yesterday / near library.
A) I have
B) seen him
C) yesterday
D) near library
E) No error
Q7. Neither the management nor the employees was aware of rules.
A) Neither the
B) management nor the
C) employees was
D) aware of rules
E) No error
Q8. No sooner had the bell rung then the students rushed out.
A) No sooner had
B) the bell rung
C) then the students
D) rushed out
E) No error
Q9. He behaves as if he is the owner of company.
A) He behaves
B) as if
C) he is
D) the owner
E) of company
Q10. The scissors that you gave me is not sharp enough.
A) The scissors
B) that you
C) gave me
D) is not
E) sharp enough
Q11. You should avail of this opportunity to enhance skills.
A) You should
B) avail of
C) this opportunity
D) to enhance
E) skills
Q12. Despite of the heavy rain we decided to go.
A) Despite of
B) the heavy rain
C) we decided
D) to go
E) No error
Q13. One must be careful about his personal belongings.
A) One must
B) be careful
C) about
D) his
E) belongings
Q14. Barely had he finished when audience starts shouting.
A) Barely had
B) he finished
C) when audience
D) starts shouting
E) No error
Q15. Being a rainy day I decided to stay home.
A) Being a
B) rainy day
C) I decided
D) to stay home
E) No error
Q16. Criterion for selection are experience required.
A) Criterion for
B) selection are
C) experience
D) required
E) No error
Q17. Had the news arrived earlier we would have won.
A) Had the
B) news arrived
C) earlier we
D) would have
E) won
Q18. Not only principal but students is interested in trip.
A) Not only principal
B) but students
C) is interested
D) in trip
E) No error
Q19. Scarcely had I reached station than train left.
A) Scarcely had
B) I reached
C) station
D) than train
E) left
Q20. Many a man have succumbed to greed.
A) Many a
B) man have
C) succumbed
D) to greed
E) No error
SBI PO ERROR DETECTION PRACTICE SET 2
Q1. The committee along with its members are planning to submit their report tomorrow.
A) The committee
B) along with its members
C) are planning
D) to submit their report
E) tomorrow
Q2. He is one of the best player that has ever played for this country.
A) He is one of the
B) best player
C) that has ever played
D) for this country
E) No error
Q3. Hardly had I entered the room when the lights goes off suddenly.
A) Hardly had I entered
B) the room when
C) the lights goes off
D) suddenly
E) No error
Q4. Each of the students have submitted their assignment before deadline.
A) Each of the
B) have submitted
C) their assignment
D) before deadline
E) No error
Q5. She prefers coffee than tea whenever she studies late at night.
A) She prefers
B) coffee than tea
C) whenever she studies
D) late at night
E) No error
Q6. Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the examination schedule.
A) Neither the teacher
B) nor the students
C) was aware
D) of the examination schedule
E) No error
Q7. The data provided by the researchers are extremely useful for the project.
A) The data
B) provided by the researchers
C) are extremely useful
D) for the project
E) No error
Q8. The team is playing very good in the ongoing tournament.
A) The team is
B) playing very good
C) in the ongoing
D) tournament
E) No error
Q9. If I was you, I would not accept such an unfair offer.
A) If I was you
B) I would not accept
C) such an unfair offer
D) No error
E) None
Q10. The company has announced new policies which will benefit to all employees.
A) The company has
B) announced new policies
C) benefit to all employees
D) No error
E) None
Conclusion
Error Detection questions play a crucial role in the SBI PO English section as they directly test a candidate’s grammar strength and attention to detail. These questions are not just about knowing grammar rules but about applying them correctly in real exam-level sentences.
With regular practice, candidates can easily identify patterns such as subject-verb agreement, tense usage, inversion, and common redundancy errors. The more you practice, the faster and more accurate you become in spotting mistakes within complex sentences.
Consistent revision, mock tests, and topic-wise practice sets like the one above can significantly improve your score in the English section and boost your overall SBI PO performance.