Spotting the Errors (Part-4) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

1. Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) Each questions in this section has a sentence with three parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

I am entirely agreeing with you(a)/ but I regret(b)/ I can’t help you.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

‘Agreeing’ is wrong form of ‘agree’, so it should be replaced with ‘agree’. Also, ‘am’ is inappropriate. I entirely agree with you, but I regret I can’t help you is the correct sentence.

2. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Of all those involved(a)/ with the accident(b)/ none was seriously injured.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

According to the context of the sentence, in part (b) ‘with’ should be replaced by ‘in’.

3. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Radar equipments(a)/ that is to be used(b)/ for ships must be installed carefully.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, in part (a), the use of word ‘equipments’ is incorrect. It should be ‘equipment’ because we cannot add ‘S’ is it to make it plural as it is remain constant in both singular and plural form.

4. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

New types of electrical circuits(a)/ has been developed(b)/ by our engineers.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) ‘has’ should be replaced by ‘have’ as the subject of the verb is plural.

5. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Recently I visited Kashmir(a)/ and found the sceneries(b)/ to be marvellous.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) ‘sceneries’ is wrong in this sense as ‘scenery’ is always used as it is in both singular and plural form.

6. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

It is of primary importance(a)/ in swimming to learn(b)/ to breathe properly.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, in part (a) ‘utmost’ should be used in place ‘primary’ as the importance of breathing is always most important rather than primary or secondary.

7. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

When the party was over,(a)/ he looked around for the girl(b)/ who had come with him.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

The sentence is grammatically correct.

8. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

After we were driving for miles(a)/ on the winding road(b)/ I was suddenly sick.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, in part (a) use ‘we had driven for miles’ in place of ‘we were driving for miles’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

9. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

The forecast was for fair(a)/ and warm weather(b)/ and the day dawned dark and chill.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, in part (c) ‘and’ should be replaced by ‘but’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct is the sentence has two contradictory statements.

10. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

To write, to speak or to act(a)/ seems(b)/ very easy.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, ‘or’ should be replaced by ‘and’ because ‘to write, to speak and to act’ is the combination of actions that happens together.