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

Total Questions: 50

21. Directions (Q. Nos. 21-30) Each questions in this section has a sentence 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 against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Though he is a gifted comedian, (a)/ he prefers spend his spare time(b)/ watching horror movies.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) the verb ‘spend’ used in the sentence should be substituted with ‘spending’, to make the given syntax correct.

22. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

The writer(a)/ of this poetry(b)/ is Wordsworth.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

In this sentence, the word ‘poetry’ should be replaced with ‘poem’ according to the given syntax.

23. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

The jug(a)/ is made(b)/ out of China clay.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, in part (c) the correct sentence is ‘the jug is made of China clay’. Thus, ‘out’ is to be omitted from the sentence.

24. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Sita(a)/ with all her sisters(b)/ were here.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Here, the words joined to a singular subject by ‘with’ are parenthetical. Thus, the verb ‘were’ should be put in the singular as ‘was’, to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

25. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

As you know(a)/ that the ignorant(b)/ are easily duped.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

There is no error and the sentence is grammatically correct.

26. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Pay attention(a)/ to what(b)/ I am saying.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

The sentence is grammatically correct.

27. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

One of the assistant(a)/ was(b)/ Alfred.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, the word assistant should be used in the plural form because the phrase ‘one of the’ agrees to a plural noun. So, ‘one of the assistants’.

28. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Though George is a (a)/ honourable man his activities(b)/ arouse suspicion.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, ‘a’ should be replaced with ‘an’ because ‘honourable’ gives a vowel sound.

29. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

She told her teacher(a)/ that she could not be able to attend the class(b)/ the previous day because of heavy rains.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, could expresses only ability to do an act, but not performance of the act. Therefore, we should use ‘was not able’ for ability + action in the past.

30. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Coleridge as well as Wordsworth were(a)/ of the opinion that the opposite of poetry(b)/ is not rose but science.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

The words joined to a singular subject by ‘as well as’ are parenthetical. Thus, the verb ‘were’ as used in the sentence should be put in the singular as ‘was’, to make the given syntax correct.