Sentence Improvement (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

21. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

None of these groups has reported accurately on the prevailing situation.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The sentence is absolutely correct.

22. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Among the athletes undergoing training Ramesh was easily the better.

Correct Answer: (c) the best
Solution:

Here, superlative degree ‘The best’ takes definite article ‘the’. So, option (c) is the correct improvement for the given underlined part.

23. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

The Earth moves around the Sun, isn’t it ?

Correct Answer: (c) doesn’t it?
Solution:

Here, ‘doesn’t it’ should be used in place of ‘isn’t it’. As the structure of the negative is ‘aux + not + sub + ?’

24. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Supposing if he is arrested what will he do?

Correct Answer: (b) he is arrested
Solution:

‘Supposing’ and ‘if’ both the words are used to show condition. So, both are not used in a sentence. Therefore, option (b) ‘he is arrested’ is the correct improvement for the given underlined part according to the given context.

25. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

My students have been interesting in learning French.

Correct Answer: (a) have been interested
Solution:

‘Have been interested’ gives the correct sense and also it is the appropriate replacement in this sentence.

26. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Hardly I had fallen asleep, when the bell rang.

Correct Answer: (b) had I fallen
Solution:

‘Had I fallen’ is the correct replacement as we should use the correct form of inversion.

27. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

These days, Radha finds it difficult to make both her ends meet.

Correct Answer: (a) both ends meet
Solution:

‘Both ends meet’ is a phrase. Therefore, there could not be any change in its form. Hence, option (a) is the correct improvement for the given sentence.

28. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

My mother always asks us to close the fan when we leave the room.

Correct Answer: (c) turn off the fan
Solution:

Here, ‘turn off the fan’ is the most suitable. To close/switch off an electrical appliance, we should use ‘turn off’. Hence, option (c) is the correct improvement for the given underlined part.

29. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

If she does not get more high salary, she will resign.

Correct Answer: (c) a higher salary
Solution:

To improve the given underlined part, ‘a higher salary’ is suitable here to establish a comparison.

30. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

The parents should not discriminate from the girl child.

Correct Answer: (b) discriminate against
Solution:

Here, ‘discriminate against’ is the correct improvement as ‘discriminate’ is followed by preposition ‘against’ not ‘from’