Spotting the Errors (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

1. Directions (Q. Nos. 1-15) Each item in this section has a sentence which has multiple parts. Find out the error part from the given option and indicate your response from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) on the answer sheet. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Experience has shown that the change-over from a closed economy to a mercantile economy has presented in human society innumerable problems.

Correct Answer: (d) in human society innumerable problems
Solution:

In the given sentence, part (d) has an error. ‘In’ should be replaced by article ‘the’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

2. A closed economy is identified as a human community which produces all it consumes and consumed all it produces. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) and consumed all it produces
Solution:

Here, part (d) of the given sentence has an error. The word ‘consumed’ should be replaced with ‘consumes’ as the whole sentence is in simple present tense.

3. Iron is the most useful against all metals. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) against all metals
Solution:

Here, part (c) of the given sentence has an error. The word ‘against’ should be replaced with ‘among’ because the sentence talks about all metals. ‘Among’ is for more than two things.

4. Mumbai is largest cotton centre in the country. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) largest cotton centre
Solution:

Here, part (b) has an error. Before superlative word ‘largest’ we should use definite article ‘the.’

5. While every care have been taken in preparing the results, the company reserves the right to correct any inadvertent errors at a later stage. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) While every care have been taken
Solution:

Here, part (a) has an error. The subject (every care) of the given sentence is singular. So, verb should also be used in singular form. Therefore, we must use ‘has been’ in place of ‘have been’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

6. My sister and me are planning a trip from Jaipur to Delhi. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) My sister and me are
Solution:

Here, part(a) has an error of pronoun with noun (my sister), use ‘I’ in place of ‘me’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

7. Despite the thrill of winning the lottery last week, my neighbour still seems happy. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) the lottery last week,
Solution:

In the given sentence, part (b) is an erroneous part. Article ‘a’ should be used in place of ‘the’ before lottery. Because lottery is a non-specific or non-particular noun and with non-specific or indefinite nouns article ‘a’ should be used.

8. Children are not allowed to use the swimming pool unless they are with an adult. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) No error
Solution:

There is no error. Sentence is grammatically correct.

9. Here knowledge of Indian languages are far beyond the common. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) are far beyond the common
Solution:

Here, part (c) has an error. Use ‘is’ in place of ‘verb’ are as the subject knowledge is singular, to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

10. The care, as well as the love of a father, were missing in her life. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) were missing in her life
Solution:

Here, part (c) is an erroneous part. As we know that with singular subject, singular verb should be used. Therefore, ‘was’ should be used in place of ‘were’ as the subject of the given sentence (care) is singular.