Spotting the Errors (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

11. You look as if you have ran all the way home. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) you have ran
Solution:

Here, part (b) has an error. With present perfect verb have, we use third form of verb, so run should be used in place of ‘ran’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

12. The real voyage of discovery consist not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) consist not in seeking new landscapes,
Solution:

Here, part (b) has an error. Write ‘consists' in place of ‘consist’ to make the given sentence correct.

13. No struggle can ever succeeded without women participating side by side with men. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) No struggle can ever succeeded
Solution:

Here, part (a) has an error. Remove succeeded and write ‘succeed’ as sentence is in simple present tense.

14. Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belong to those who prepare for it today [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) for tomorrow belong to those
Solution:

Here, part (b) has an error, ‘belongs’ should be used in place of ‘belong’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

15. There come a time when you have to choose between turning the page and closing the book. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) There come a time
Solution:

Here, part (a) has an error. Replace ‘there come’ with ‘there comes’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

16. Directions (Q. Nos. 16-35) Each item in this section has a sentence with three parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you 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) [Morning Shift-2019 (I)]

Except for few days(a)/in a year during the monsoon(b)/ the river cannot flow on its own.(c)/ No error.(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

There is no error, sentence is grammatically correct.

17. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2019 (I)]

Being apprised with our approach (a)/ the whole neighbourhood (b)/ came out to meet the minister.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

The celebrated grammarian Patanjali(a)/ was(b)/ a contemporary to Pushyamitra Sunga.(c)/No error(d)

18. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2019 (I)]

The celebrated grammarian Patanjali(a)/ was(b)/ a contemporary to Pushyamitra Sunga.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, remove ‘to’ and use ‘of’ before pushyamitra to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

19. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2019 (I)]

His appeal for funds(a)/ met(b)/ a poor responses. (c)/ No error (d)/

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) ‘met with’ should be used in place of ‘met’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

20. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2019 (I)]

Buddhism teaches that(a)/ freedom from desires(b)/ will lead to escape suffering. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Write ‘from’ between escape and suffering to make the given sentence grammatically correct.