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English Questions: Spotting Error Set – 23

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Spotting Error, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. a)/ After the mid-year review suggested that fiscal b)/ targets may need to be revised, many economists c)/ emphasised the benefits of staying put on the d)/ announce path of fiscal consolidation. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 4. D
    Explanation: Replace “announce” with “announced”

  2. a)/ The decision of the government b)/ to stick to the path of the c)/ announced fiscal targets is good d)/ not just in the long run. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 5. E
    Explanation: No error

  3. a)/ With a slowdown in global demand, investment b)/ and domestic demand, a greater easing of the c)/ stance of monetary policy may be more possible d)/ today than perhaps even an year ago. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 4. D
    Explanation: Replace “an” with “a”

  4. a)/ A loose fiscal policy would, therefore, b)/ have effectively meant that c)/ policymakers could be choosing d)/ the “loose fiscal, tight money” policy mix. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 3. C
    Explanation: Replace “could” with “would”

  5. a)/ The fact that the policy rate was eased by b)/ only 125 basis point over the year, though inflation c)/ fell by about 500 basis points, can partly be explained d)/ by fears of rising inflationary pressures later. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 2. B
    Explanation: Replace “point” with “points”

  6. a)/ The United States Federal Reserve were b)/ expected to raise interest rates in 2015, which c)/ could impact volatility in financial d)/ markets, especially currency markets. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 1. A
    Explanation: Replace “were” with “was”

  7. a)/ While deciding the policy interest rate, b)/ monetary policymakers target the c)/ forecast of inflation and analyse the d)/ pressures of demand at core inflation. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 4. D
    Explanation: Replace “at” with “on”

  8. a)/ A fiscal stimulus would increase b)/ the likelihood of demand c)/ rising and push up d)/ the inflation forecast. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 3. C
    Explanation: Replace “push” with “pushing”

  9. a)/ The sharp decline in global commodity b)/ prices and the slowdown in demand c)/ in the domestic economy d)/ have reduced inflationary pressures. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 5. E
    Explanation: No error

  10. a)/ One immediate gain of sticking b)/ to the path of consolidation will c)/ be to create space d)/ with monetary policy easing. e)/ No error
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E No error
    Answer – 4. D
    Explanation: it should be “for monetary policy easing”
    Replace “with” with “for”