Error Spotting for State Bank of India Clerk Exam 2018 (Based on Phrasal Verbs):

Que. 1
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 (5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any. 

The take in stage of (1)/ industrialisation indicates radical changes (2)/ in methods of production (3)/ in an economy (4)/. No error (5)

Answer:
To 'take in' is 'to grant admittance or make something smaller' it later which is wrong here according to the sentence. Here, instead of 'in' we need to use 'off'. As “take off” means 'to make a start'. Thus the error is in the first part of the sentence.

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Que. 2

Burglars broke out (1)/ my neighbour’s (2)/ house when they (3)/ were not at home. (4)/ No Error (5)
Que. 3

Two coaches of a passenger train (1)/ derailed after the soil under the railway tracks (2)/ was washed and trains running (3)/ on the route were diverted. (4)/ No error (5)

Answer: The error is in the third part of the sentence. The use of ‘washed’ implies that the soil was ‘cleaned’, hence providing no reason for the derailment to take place. ‘Washed’ should be followed by the adverb ‘away’ in order to convey that the soil was removed/ cleared away due to water
Que. 4

The organization gave in (1)/ the prizes to the best (2)/ school that won in almost (3)/ all the competitions that were held (4)/. No Error (5)

Answer: The correction is in the preposition used in the sentence. The correct preposition would be ‘away’ instead of ‘in’. The preposition ‘in’ refers to the inner side or part would be incorrect and hence the appropriate preposition would be ‘away’ with the verb ‘give’ which means ‘to distribute’. Thus there is an error in part 1.
Que.5

A leading textile manufacturer(1)/, one of the fastest growing in the country(2)/, is looking for a marketing manager(3)/ to look up the affairs of the company(4)/ No errors (5)

Answer: The correct sentence will be ‘look after the affairs of the company. To ‘look up’ means ‘to find or search for something’, ‘look after’ means ‘to take care of something’. Since the marketing manager has to take care of the affairs of the company, we use ‘look after’. Thus, the error is in part 4.
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Que. 6

I could not (1)/put up in the hotel room (2) being so messy (3)/and so I left.(4)/ No error (5)

Answer: Here in this sentence, use of preposition 'in' is incorrect which should be replaced by 'with' because the phrasal verb 'put up with' means 'to tolerate'. Thus, option 2 has the error. The correct sentence will be  'I could not put up with the hotel room being so messy and so I left.
Que. 7

On hearing the news(1)/ about her son's(2)/ accident,she (3)/broke out in tears.(4)/ No Error (5)

Answer: The phrasal verb 'broke out' is wrong as it means coming out  from a confined place like a jail. the correct phrase should be 'broke down' as she is crying due to shock and sadness. so the error is in option 4

Que.8

She felt that (1)/she would never (2)/be able to live in the (3)/ expectations of her father (4)/ No Error (5)

Answer: The correct phrasal verb needed here is 'live up to', as 'live in' is a relationship category. so the error is in option 3. and you have to 'live up to' someone's expectations, which are usually high.
Que. 9

As a parent, I am always worried(1)/ about my teenage children(2)/ running out (3)/a huge telephone bill.(4)/ No Error (5)

Answer: The correct phrasal verb required here is 'running up' which means 'sudden increase in something'. As a bill increases 'running up' would be an apt answer.'Running out' entails either physically running away or of something getting finished. E.g.He ran out of money.
So the error is in option 3.
Que. 10

To lose weight (1)/ all the fried food (2)/ should be (3)/ cut up (4)/ No Error (5)

Answer: The error is in option 4 as the right phrasal verb needed here is 'cut off'. 'Cut up' means to cut into pieces' but in the given sentence the phrasal verb should be 'cut off' meaning to avoid .