Spotting the Errors (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

21. Directions (Q. Nos. 21-30) Each item in this section with three parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate your response in 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-2018 (I)]

How long(a)/ you are(b)/ in this profession?(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) ‘You are’ should be changed to ‘have you been’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

22. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

I know that(a)/ ignorance is not bliss(b)/ yet I am ignorant in many things.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, in part (c) ‘In’ should be changed to ‘of’ to correct the sentence and to make it grammatically correct.

23. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

You are(a)/ just sixteen years old,(b)/ isn’t it?(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, ‘isn’t it’ is the wrong question tag. The correct question tag that should be used here is ‘aren’t you’ because the subject of the sentence is ‘you are’.

24. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

The old widower,(a)/ living in remittances from his sons, (b)/ could not make both ends meet.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here ‘living’ on’ should be used in place of ‘living in’ to correct the given sentence.

25. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Debate about biotechnology(a)/ and genetic engineering is under way around the world,(b)/ and India is fully engrossed with the discussion.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, in part (c) ‘With’ should be changed to ‘in’ because the word ‘engrossed’ followed by preposition ‘in’.

26. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

I like to(a)/ listen the song of the nightingale(b)/ in the evening.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, ‘To’ should be added after ‘listen’ in part (b) to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

27. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Each student(a)/ from amongst the hundred students in the class(b)/ want to watch this movie.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

‘Want’ should be changed to ‘wants’ to correct the sentence grammatically as ‘Each’ takes a singular verb.

28. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Although there is virtually no production in India, (a)/ the Encyclopaedia Britannica estimate(b)/ that India has perhaps the largest accumulated stocks of silver in the world. (c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

‘Estimates’ should be used in place of ‘estimate’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

29. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

We have to reach(a)/ there at ten(b)/ will you please walk little faster.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

‘Little’ means a negligible quantity. So, a little should be used here before the word ‘faster’ to convey the correct meaning.

30. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

It is almost difficult,(a)/ in case impossible (b)/ to keep awake late after dinner.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) ‘In case’ should be replaced by ‘even’ to make the given sentence correct and meaningful.