Question 1

1. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the new regulations.

A) Neither the managerB) nor the employeesC) was aware ofD) the new regulations.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part C. According to the rule of proximity, when two subjects are joined by "Neither... nor", the verb agrees with the nearest subject. "employees" is plural, so it should be "were aware of".

Question 2

2. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Scarcely had I reached the station than the train left for the destination.

A) Scarcely had I

Question 3

3. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: One of the most important factor that contribute to the success of a company is its employees.

A) One of the mostB) important factorC) that contribute to theD) success of a company.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. The phrase "One of the" is always followed by a plural noun. It should be "important factors".

Question 4

4. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: The committee have decided to implement the new policy starting next month.

A) The committeeB) have decided toC) implement the new policyD) starting next month.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. Collective nouns like 'committee' take a singular verb when they act unanimously as a single unit. It should be "has decided to".

Question 5

5. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Unless you do not work hard, you will not clear the banking examination.

A) Unless youB) do not work hard,C) you will notD) clear the banking examination.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. "Unless" implies a negative condition ("if not"), so it cannot be followed by another negative word like "do not". It should be "Unless you work hard".

Question 6

6. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: He is not only fluent in English, but also in French and German.

A) He isB) not only fluent in English,C) but also inD) French and German.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. To maintain parallelism, "not only" should immediately precede the prepositional phrase to match "but also in". It should be "fluent not only in English".

Question 7

7. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: The number of applications received this year are significantly higher than last year.

A) The number of applicationsB) received this yearC) are significantly higherD) than last year.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part C. The phrase "The number of" denotes a specific quantity and takes a singular verb. It should be "is significantly higher". (Conversely, "A number of" takes a plural verb).

Question 8

8. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Each of the candidates have to submit the documents before the deadline.

A) Each of the candidatesB) have to submitC) the documentsD) before the deadline.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. Distributive pronouns like "Each of" are followed by a plural noun but must take a singular verb. It should be "has to submit".

Question 9

9. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Despite of his best efforts, he could not clear the preliminary exam.

A) Despite ofB) his best efforts,C) he could not clearD) the preliminary exam.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part A. The preposition "Despite" is never followed by "of". It should either be "Despite his best efforts" or "In spite of his best efforts".

Question 10

10. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: The scenery of Kashmir are very beautiful and mesmerizing to every tourist.

A) The sceneryB) of KashmirC) are very beautifulD) and mesmerizing to every tourist.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part C. "Scenery" is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb. It should be "is very beautiful".

Question 11

11. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: I prefer reading financial articles than watching television during my free time.

A) I prefer readingB) financial articles thanC) watching televisionD) during my free time.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. The verb "prefer" is always followed by the preposition "to", not "than". It should be "financial articles to".

Question 12

12. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: The police has arrested the cybercriminals who hacked into the bank's servers yesterday.

A) The police hasB) arrested the cybercriminalsC) who hacked intoD) the bank's servers yesterday.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part A. The noun "police" is treated as plural in English grammar and takes a plural verb. It should be "The police have".

Question 13

13. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: She told me that she will be returning from London next week.

A) She told meB) that she will beC) returning from LondonD) next week.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part B. According to the sequence of tenses, since the reporting verb "told" is in the past tense, the future tense "will" must be changed to its past equivalent. It should be "that she would be".

Question 14

14. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: No sooner did the bell ring when the candidates rushed out of the exam hall.

A) No sooner didB) the bell ringC) when the candidates rushedD) out of the exam hall.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part C. The phrase "No sooner" is always paired with the conjunction "than", not "when". It should be "than the candidates rushed".

Question 15

15. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Everyone are expected to attend the mandatory seminar on financial literacy tomorrow.

A) Everyone are expectedB) to attend the mandatory seminarC) on financial literacyD) tomorrow.E) No Error

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part A. Indefinite pronouns like "Everyone", "Everybody", "Someone", etc., are strictly singular and must take a singular verb. It should be "Everyone is expected".

Accepted Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Explanation: The error is in part C. The correlative conjunction pair is "Scarcely... when", not "than". It should be "when the train left".

Interactive Error Spotting Quiz for Banking Exams

1. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the new regulations.

2. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>Scarcely had I reached the station than the train left for the destination.

3. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>One of the most important factor that contribute to the success of a company is its employees.

4. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>The committee have decided to implement the new policy starting next month.

5. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>Unless you do not work hard, you will not clear the banking examination.

6. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>He is not only fluent in English, but also in French and German.

7. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>The number of applications received this year are significantly higher than last year.

8. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>Each of the candidates have to submit the documents before the deadline.

9. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>Despite of his best efforts, he could not clear the preliminary exam.

10. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>The scenery of Kashmir are very beautiful and mesmerizing to every tourist.

11. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>I prefer reading financial articles than watching television during my free time.

12. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>The police has arrested the cybercriminals who hacked into the bank's servers yesterday.

13. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>She told me that she will be returning from London next week.

14. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>No sooner did the bell ring when the candidates rushed out of the exam hall.

15. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:<br><br>Everyone are expected to attend the mandatory seminar on financial literacy tomorrow.