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

Total Questions: 50

41. Directions (Q. Nos. 41-50) 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). [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

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

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

‘All’ will come before ‘their’, to make the sentence grammatically correct.

42. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

He was in the temper(a)/ and refused.(b)/ to discuss the matter again.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Here, in part (a) ‘the’ should be removed before ‘temper’ as ‘temper’ is an abstract noun and abstract noun is not used with articles.

43. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

The decorations in your house(a)/ are similar(b)/ to his house.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

In part (c), ‘to that of his house’ (Case of Attribute) should be used in the sentence, to make the given syntax correct.

44. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Despite of the increase in air fares,(a)/ most people still prefer(b)/ to travel by plane.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

‘Of’ should be removed in part (a) of the given sentence as ‘despite’ is not followed by a preposition.

45. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

He told the boys that(a)/ if they worked hard,(b)/ they will surely pass.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

In part (c), ‘will’ should be replaced with ‘would’ as the reporting verb is in past tense.

46. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

I shall write(a)/ to you(b)/ when I shall reach Chennai.(c)/No error(d)

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

‘Shall’ should be removed from part (c) of the given sentence because when the condition is in present tense then result should be in future tense.

47. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Neither of these two documents(a)/ support your claim(b)/ on the property.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, in part (b) of the given sentence ‘supports’ should be used in place of ‘support’ as the subjective case (Neither) is singular.

48. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

He is school teacher,(a)/ but all his sons(b)/ are doctors.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

In part (a) of the given sentence, ‘Article a’ should be used before ‘school teacher’ as a countable noun is always preceded by an article.

49. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

His grandfather(a)/ had told him the to smoke(b)/ was a bad habit.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

In part (b) ‘to smoke’ should be replaced by ‘smoking’ because here, use of gerund is more appropriate than infinitive.

50. Find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate you response [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

My book, which(a)/ I gave it to you yesterday,(b)/ is very interesting.(c)/ No error(d)

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Here, ‘It to’ should be removed from the given sentence to make it grammatically correct.