Spotting the Errors (Part-3) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

1. Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) Each question 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 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-2017 (I)]

One of the most interesting feature of travel in Himachal Pradesh is(a)/ the large nubmer of travellers’ lodges(b)/ provided by the State Government.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, in part (a), the word ‘feature’ will be replaced by ‘features’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

2. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

It(a)/ was raining(b)/ cats and dogs(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

There is no error, in the sentence and the, sentence is grammatically correct.

3. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

I prefer(a)/ this book(b)/ than that one.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

‘To that one’ will replace ‘than that one’, as the word ‘prefer’ is followed by preposition ‘to’

4. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Their belongings(a)/ were lost(b)/ in the fire.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

The sentence is correct. No error.

5. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Tell him to take(a)/ another photograph(b)/ of the group.(c)/ No error(d

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

This sentence is grammatically correct.

6. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

I courteously asked him(a)/ where was he going(b)/ but he did not reply.(c)/ No error(d)/

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) ‘where was he going’ will be replaced by ‘where he as going’, to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

7. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

The memoranda(a)/ are(b)/ on the table.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

No error. This sentence is grammatically correct.

8. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Nandita asked me(a)/ if I was working(b)/ hardly these days.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, in part (c) the use of adverb ‘hardly’ is inappropriate, according to the given sentence. So, it will be replaced by ‘hard’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

9. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

He couldn’t(a)/ find(b)/ an answer.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

This sentence is grammatically correct.

10. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Whom you think(a)/ will be dismissed(b)/ first?(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

‘Whom you think’ will be replaced by ‘Whom do you think’ as ‘Whom’ is used as the object of a verb or preposition.