CDS | English | Error Spotting Quiz for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined 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).

A time slot of twenty (A) five minutes have been (B) allowed to each member of the committee. (C) No error (D)

Question 2

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined 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).

Either you tell me (A)/ everything you know, (B)/ and I'll take you to court. (C)/ No error (D)

Question 3

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined 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).

The cat jumped on a wall (A)/ to try and catch a bird, but (B)/ a bird flew off the wall. (C)/ No error (D)

Question 4

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined 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).

She is a talented young actor(A)/ which is sure to have staying power (B)/ among the Hollywood elites. (C)/ No error (D)

Question 5

Direction: Each item this section has a sentence which has multiple parts. Find out the error/no error and indicate your response from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) on the Answer Sheet.

The wooden bridge is not enough strong to allow the passage of lorries.