Defence General Exam | English | Quiz for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

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.

He did not even have money to pay the bus fair when I met him last week.

Question 2

James I^st (A)/ succeeded after Elizabeth (B)/ to the crown of England (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).

Sound economic cannons require minimal exemptions (A)/ and low rates for ease of administration (B)/ and greater compliances. (C) / No error (D)

Question 4

Direction: Each question 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 memorandum from the queen (a) on this point were the prince (b) consort's last political draft. (c) No error (d)

Question 5

Direction: Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labeled (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 bogus security guards colours changed (a)/ when they were questioned (b)/ about yesterday’s schedule. (c)/ No error (d)

Question 6

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

If I ___________, I would phone her straight away.

Question 7

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I have ____________ some colourful shirts for him to try on.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

After her guests had left, Tanya decided to __________ with some homework.

Question 9

Direction: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (A), (B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus, a “No improvement” response will be signified by the letter (D).

Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, we have to abide by his decisions.

Question 10

Direction: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (A), (B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus, a “No improvement” response will be signified by the letter (D).

Unless you do not work hard, you will not pass in your final examination.