Spotting the Errors (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

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

Anywhere in the world(a)/ when there is conflict(b)/ women and children suffer the mos.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

For place, ‘where’ should be used instead of ‘when’. So, here in part (b) replace ‘when’ with ‘where’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

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

The man is(a)/ the foundational director (b)/ of this company.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) of the given sentence, article ‘a’ will be used in place of ‘the’ before ‘foundational’ to make the sentence more appropriate.

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

Parents of LGBT community members(a)/ are coming in(b)/ with a little help from NGOs.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, ‘coming in’ should be replaced with ‘coming up’ to make the given syntax correct.

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

To love one art form is great (a)/ but to be able to appreciate another(b)/ and find lateral connections are priceless.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

There is no error and the sentence is grammatically correct.

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

Female literacy rate has gone up by11%(a) in the past decade as opposed to(b)/ a 3% increase in male literacy.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Write ‘literacy rate’ in place of ‘literacy’ to make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct.

36. Directions. (Q. Nos. 36-45) 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 your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a), (b), (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). [Morning Shift-2019 (I)]

The letter has been written(a)/ I insist on(b)/ it being sent at once. (c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

‘Insist on’ is supposed to be followed by an immediate gerund i.e. V1 + ing Moreover, active voice is required here. Hence, ‘sending it at once’ should be used in part (c), in place of it being sent at once.

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

“I’m tired of my boys,” said the mother,(a)/ “ Both of them keep quarreling all the time(b)/ right now also they are quarreling with one another.”(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Use ‘each other’ in place of ‘one another’. As the clause ‘both of them’ in part (b) deduces that number of boys is two and for two persons, we use ‘each other.’

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

Sherly wants to known(a)/ whether you are going(b)/ to Delhi today night.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, ‘today night’ is not correct. We must write ‘tonight’ in place of ‘today night’ that means approaching evening or night.

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

The visitor’s to the zoo are requested,(a)/ in the interest of all concerned,(b)/ not to carry sticks, stones or food inside and not to tease animals.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, in part (a) of the given sentence, replace possessive noun ‘visitors’ with concrete noun ‘visitor's’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

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

The legendary hero(a)/ laid down his precious life(b)/ for our country.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

There is no error and given sentence is grammatically correct.