CDS Spotting the Errors Complete Exercise

CDS Spotting the error Complete Exercise: The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to induct officers in the Indian Defence Force.

SPOTTING THE ERRORS

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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-111) Which part of the given sentences has an error? In case, there is no error, choose option (d).

1. One of the most (a)/ widespread bad habit (b)/ is the use of tobacco. (c)/ No error (d)
2. Recently I visited Kashmir (a)/ and found the sceneries (b)/ to be marvelous. (c)/ No error (d)
3. All the furnitures have been (a)/ sent to the new house (b)/ located in a village. (c)/ No error (d)
4. The crowd of angry students (a)/ ordered the (b)/ closing of shops. (c)/ No error (d)
5. They left (a)/ their luggages (b)/ at the railway station. (c)/ No error (d)
6. The bus could not (a)/ ascend the steep hill (b)/ because it was in the wrong gears. (c)/ No error (d)
7. The Indian force (a)/ drove away (b)/ the Chinese. (c)/ No error (d)
8. His mouth watered (a)/ when he saw (b)/ a bouquet of grapes. (c)/ No error (d)
9. My brother-in-laws (a)/ who live in Mumbai have come (b)/ to stay with us. (c)/ No error (d)
10. These Kind of shirts (a)/ are rather expensive (b)/ for him to buy. (c)/ No error (d)
11. Those sort of people (a)/ usually do not (b)/ earn fame in society. (c)/ No error (d)
12. Being a very (a)/ hot day I (b)/ remained indoors. (c)/ No error (d)
13. Had I come (a)/ to know about his difficulties (b)/ I would have certainly helped. (c)/ No error (d)
14. One of them (a)/ forgot to take their bag (b)/ from the school. (c)/ No error (d)
15. Sharma, our representative (a)/ he will attend the meeting (b)/ on our behalf. (c)/ No error (d)
16. If the teacher is good. (a)/ the students will respond (b)/ positively to them. (c)/ No error (d)
17. It is not difficult to believe that a man (a)/ who has lived in this city for a long time (b)/ he will never feel at home anywhere else in the world. (c)/ No error (d)
18. Each girl was (a)/ given a bunch of flowers (b)/ which pleased her very much. (c)/ No error (d)
19. As it was Rajan’s (a)/ first interview, he dressed him (b)/ in his most formal suit. (c)/ No error (d)
20. Gopal and myself (a)/ will take care of (b)/ the function on Sunday. (c)/ No error (d)
21. During freedom struggle (a)/ many a patriot (b)/ were filled with patriotism. (c)/ No error (d)
22. There are a dozen (a)/ of Geography books lying in the shelf of my personal library (b)/ and you can see them whenever you like. (c)/ No error (d)
23. Ramesh has agreed (a)/ to marry with the girl (b)/ of his parent’s choice. (c)/ No error (d)
24. Just to the North of India (a)/ is the Himalayas (b)/ that were once impregnable. (c)/ No error (d)
25. She disappeared (a)/ and found dead (b)/ near a well outside the village. (c)/ No error (d)
26. I had been (a)/ to Delhi last week (b)/ to visit my friend. (c)/ No error (d)
27. Either she or you (a0/ is to blame (b)/ for the mismanagement of the domestic affairs. (c)/ No error (d)
28. It were the children (a)/ that caused a lot of problem to their parents (b)/ during the long bus journey. (c)/ No error (d)
29. He will be likely (a)/ to leave for the United states (b)/ last year to visit his brother. (c)/ No error (d)
30. The soldiers along with the commander (a)/ was court-martialed (b)/ for defying the orders. (c)/ No error (d)
31. The pity is that (a)/ no sooner he had left the place (b)/ than the fire broke out. (c)/ No error (d)
32. When he was arriving (a)/ the party was (b)/ in full swing. (c)/ No error (d)
33. She was not punished (a)/ though she came (b)/ latter than I. (c)/ No error (d)
34. She is the best (a)/ and beautiful girl (b)/ of our class. (c)/ No error (d)
35. My notes are superior (a)/ than yours although I have prepared (b)/ them in a hurry. (c)/ No error (d)l
36. Of all other my neighbours (a) he is the Kindest (b)/ and the most considerate. (c)/ No error (d)
37. The works of Shakespeare (a)/ are more famous (b)/ than ay other English dramatist. (c)/ No error (d)
38. It is all the more better (a)/ if you work (b)/ in my company. (c)/ No error (d)
39. A little quantity of sugar (a)/ is required to meet (b)/ the present demands. (c)/ No error (d)
40. The Dean wrote that he constituted a committee of experts (a)/ comprising five members (b)/ before the next meeting took place. (c)/ No error (d)
41. He doesn’t need (a)/ your help because (b)/ he is too intelligent (c)/ No error (d)
42. I can’t help to sneeze as (a)/ I got drenched yesterday (b)/ and have a bad cold. (c)/ No error (d)
43. I have lived (a)/ from the hand to the mouth (b)/ for all these fifty years though nobody knows it. (c)/ No error (d)
44. As soon as the teacher entered (a)/ everyone fell (b)/ in a silence. (c)/ No error (d)’
45. AS he had taken only a few sips (a)/ there was still little water (b)/ left in the glass. (c)/ No error (d)
46. To perform this experiment (a)/ droop little sugar (b)/ into a glass of water. (c)/ No error (d)
47. It is written in Gita (a)/ that God Incarnated himself (b)/ in times of trouble. (c)/ No error (d)
48. Troy was taken by Greeks (a)/ this formed the basis of a story (b)/ which has become famous. (c)/ No error (d)
49. These facts make it very clear (a)/ that he had hand in the murder. (b)/ though he still pleads innocence. (c)/ No error (d)
50. A nationwide survey has brought up an (a)/ interesting finding (b)/ regarding infant mortality rate in India. (c)/ No error (d)
51. When I got (a)/ home I was (b)/ too exhausted. (c)/ No error (d)
52. Both he as well as his friend (a)/ worked in close harmony (b)/ on the same project. (c)/ No error (d)
53. I rarely found something (a)/ in the movie (b)/ that is worth remembering. (c)/ No error (d)
54. You have (a)/ acted nobler (b)/ than all of us. (c)/ No error (d)
55. Don’t stop (a)/ anywhere. Go home (b)/ directly. (c)/ No error (d)
56. He has no time (a)/ to read magazines (b)/ and no desire neither. (c)/ No error (d)
57. He has not seldom (a) / visited his parents (b)/ since he left this place. (c)/ No error (d)
58. It was much hot (a)/ yesterday and we (b)/ didn’t go out. (c)/ No error (d)
59. I meet him often (a)/ near (b)/ the Town Hall. (c)/ No error (d)
60. I told her (a)/ as blunt as I could (b)/ but she was not convinced. (c)/ No error (d)
61. No sooner did the sun rise (a)/ when we took a hasty breakfast (b)/ and resumed the journey. (c)/ No error (d)
62. Because he is physically strong (a)/ therefore he was selected (b)/ for the school boxing team. (c)/ No error (d)
63. The reason for his failure (a)/ is because (b)/ he did not work hard. (c)/ No error (d)
64. Arjun asked him (a)/ that which the way was (b)/ to the post office. (c)/ No error (d)
65. Unless you do not listen to his advice (a)/ I am not going (b)/ to help you. (c)/ No error (d)
66. How do you say (a)/ that neither he or Raj has qualified (b)/ in the examination? (c)/ No error (d)
67. We are not sure (a)/ if he is coming (b)/ to the party. (c)/ No error (d)
68. Sooner than he had arrived (a)/ his friends arranged a reception in his honour (b)/ in the best hotel in the town. (c)/ No error (d)
69. Mrs Dhaka went to Delhi (a)/ because she might (b) see Mrs. Rai. (c)/ No error (d)
70. Neither he gave him no money (a)/ nor he helped him (b)/ in any way. (c)/ No error (d)
71. The Monk loved riding and hunting (a)/ and refused to conform by rules and regulations (b)/ of the ancient monastic order. (c)/ No error (d)
72. A man who always connives (a)/ on the faults of his children (b)/ is their worst enemy. (c)/ No error (d)
73. I do not understand (a)/ why (b)/ he is so angry at me. (c)/ No error (d)
74. I am hearing a lot (a)/ about the problem (b)/ of AIDS these days. (c)/ No error (d)
75. Because of his innocence (a)/ he can not distinguish (b)/ a cheat for an honest person. (c)/ No error (d)
76. After opening the door we entered (a)/ into the room (b)/ next to the Kitchen. (c)/ No error (d)
77. As the meeting was (a)/ about to end (b)/ he insisted to ask several questions. (c)/ No error (d)
78. The watchman was kind enough (a)/ to inform us about the conspiracy (b)/ but declined to name the person behind it. (c)/ No error (d)
79. The captain and his wife (a)/ were invited for the cultural function (b)/ at my home. (c)/ No error (d)
80. The engineer came out to a novel solution (a)/ which may even reduce (b)/ daily energy consumption. (c)/ No error (d)
81. We are meeting today afternoon (a)/ to discuss the matter (b)/ and reach a compromise. (c)/ No error (d)
82. Either Ram or (a)/ you is responsible (b)/ for this action. (c)/ No error (d)
83. The student flatly denied (a)/ that he had copied (b)/ in the examination hall. (c)/ No error (d)
84. By the time you arrive tomorrow (a)/ I have finished (b)/ my work. (c)/ No error (d)
85. The speaker stressed repeatedly on (a)/ the importance of improving (b)/ the condition of the slums. (c)/ No error (d)
86. The captain with the members of his team (a)/ are returning (b)/ after a fortnight. (c)/ No error (d)
87. After returning from (a)/ an all-India tour (b)/ I had to describe about it. (c)/ No error (d)
88. The teacher asked his students (a)/ if they had gone through (b)/ either of three chapters included in the prescribed text. (c)/ No error (d)
89. Although they are living in the country (a)/ since they were married (b)/ they are moving to the town. (c)/ NO error (d)
90. Do you know (a)/ how old were you (b)/ when you came here? (c)/ NO error (d)
91. Whenever a person losses anything (a)/ the poor folks around him (b)/ are suspected. (c)/ No error (d)
92. Still impressive is that (a)/ we achieve this selective attention (b)/ through our latent ability to lip read. (c)/ No error (d)
93. As I entered the famous gallery (a)/ my attention was at once drawn to the large sculpture in the corner. (c)/ No error (d)
94. Everything before (a)/ I start work for my livelihood (b)/ I do my prayer. (c)/ No error (d)
95. Pooja went to her friend’s house at the appointed hour; but (a)/ she was told (b)/ that her friend left half an hour earlier. (c)/ No error (d)
96. Rekha is (a)/ enough old (b)/ to get married. (c)/ No error (d)
97. As far as I am concerned, (a)/ I shall do everything (b)/ possible to help you. (c)/ No error (d)
98. The person in the seat of justice (a)/ should be absolutely partial (b)/ and not treat his nearest and dearest with favour. (c)/ No error (d)
99. Let us congratulate him (a)/ for his success (b)/ in the examination. (c)/ No error (d)
100. Many people prefer to travel (a)/ by the road (b)/ because it is less expensive. (c)/ No error (d)
101. She was beside herself in joy (a)/ when she came to know (b)/ that she had came to know (b)/ that she had been selected for the job. (c)/ No error (d)
102. Mother tongue is as natural (a)/ for the development of a man’s mind (b)/ as mother’s milk is for the development of the infant’s body. (c)/ No error (d)
103. The Prime Minister as well as his secretary were expected to (a)/ arrive in Chennai (b)/ on Saturday morning. (c)/ No error (d)
104. The speaker was (a)/ not only slow (b)/ but also inaudible as well. (c)/ No error (d)
105. The crowd surged forward (a)/ to have a glimpse (b)/ of their favourite leader. (c)/ No error (d)
106. There is a distinctive possibility (a)/ that he will leave the job (b)/ once the investigation is over. (c)/ No error (d)
107. Many a star (a)/ are (b)/ twinkling in the sky. (c)/ No error (d)
108. We discussed the problem (a)/ so thoroughly that (b)/ I found it easy to work it out. (c)/ No error (d)
109. He hesitated to accept the post (a)/ as he did not think (b)/ that the salary would not be enough for a man with family of three. (c)/ No error (d)
110. Have you gone through (a)/ either of these three chapters (b)/ that have been included in this volume? (c)/ No error (d)
111. I am learning English (a)/ for ten years (b)/ without much effect. (c)/ No error (d)

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