SOLVED PAPER 2023 (CDS) (I) (English)

Total Questions: 120

41. (Questions 41-50) Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b), and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

(a) Guest is
(b) unwelcome
(c) when he stays too long.
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Part (a) of the given sentence contains an error. To correct it, add 'a' before the word 'guest'.

42. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) My friend and benefactor
(b) has 
(c) come 
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

43. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) Either he
(b) or I
(c) am mistaken
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

44. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) Each of
(b) these substances
(c) are found in India
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Part (c) of the given sentence contains an error of subject verb agreement. The word 'each' take a singular verb. Hence, the use of 'are' is incorrect and must be replaced with 'is' to make the sentence correct.

45. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) Who
(b) do you wish
(c) to see?
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Part (a) of the given sentence contains an error. The use of 'who' as subject is incorrect. To correct it, replace it with 'whom'.

46. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) It was one of the best speeches
(b) that has ever been
(c) made in the Parliament
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Part (b) of the given sentence contains an error of subject verb agreement. 'One of the' takes a plural verb. Hence, the use of 'has' is incorrect and must be replaced with 'have' to make the sentence correct.

47. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) I played with
(b) same bat
(c) that you used
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Part (b) of the given sentence contains an error. To correct it, add 'the' before the word 'same'.

48. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) His written statement
(b) defers in several important respects
(c) from his oral statement
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Part (b) of the given sentence contains an error. The use of the word 'respects' is incorrect in the context of the sentence. It must be replaced with 'aspects' to correct the sentence.

49. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) I have ordered for
(b) three cups
(c) of coffee
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Part (a) of the given sentence contains an error. The use of 'for' is superficial in the context of the sentence and thus it must be removed.

50. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c).

(a) One must not
(b) boast of
(c) one's own success
(d) No error

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.