CDS ENGLISH QUIZ

Direction : In this question, a sentence has been divided into three parts marked as I, II and III. You need to find which part/parts does not/do not have an error in terms of its grammatical or contextual usage. If the sentence is absolutely correct mark (E) as your answer.
I) If you reside in some of India’s major cities be it Delhi or Lucknow or basically any other city in North India, AQI services will tell you how bad the air quality has become over the past few days.
II) At a time like this, an air purifier for your home could be one of the good things for you and your family.
III) However, if you’re new to air purifiers, you may not know to choose the right one.

You need to identify the incorrect statement and mark the number as your answer. (The questions are based on one passage)
A) We see children playing many game these days, but there is one notable
B) Absence — the game of marbles. Back then, it was the first game you grew
C) up with. Cricket as a serious pursuit came later. What set marbles apart
D) From other games was its simplicity. All you needed was a blue sky, a patch of green and a pocketful of marbles. Somewhere, in the past few decades, we lost this game.

You need to identify the incorrect statement and mark the number as your answer. (The questions are based on one passage)
A) A game of marbles sharpened a variety of basic skills. Like billiard and
B) Carom, it took a combination of concentration and finger-skill to master it
. C) The champion marble player could strike a tiny marble into the far distance with unerring accuracy.
D) The rest of us were not so dexterous and stumbled to strike a target even a few inches away.

You need to identify the incorrect statement and mark the number as your answer. (The questions are based on one passage)
A) When you dug your hands into a boxful of marbles,
B) Its tinkling sound lit up a smile!
C) Hawkers set up shop outside the school gate and
D) Enticed students with an unattractive marble display.

In the following questions, a sentence with four highlighted words indicated by a, b, c and d are given. More than one of these four words are either wrongly spelled or inappropriately used. Find out the words which are wrongly spelled or inappropriate (if any). If all the words given in bold are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of the sentence, (All are correct) as your answer.
There are 32 kind (a) of medicines (b) which are required (c) to treat COVID19patience (d).

In the following questions, a sentence with four highlighted words indicated by a, b, c and d are given. More than one of these four words are either wrongly spelled or inappropriately used. Find out the words which are wrongly spelled or inappropriate (if any). If all the words given in bold are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of the sentence, (All are correct) as your answer.
India’s anxities(a) over ungovarned (b) spaces and lawless Afghanistan turning into a significantly (c) source of internal security threat (d)are gradually turning into reality.

In the following questions, a sentence with four highlighted words indicated by A, B, C and D are given. More than one of these four words are either wrongly spelled or inappropriately used. Find out the words which are wrongly spelled or inappropriate (if any). If all the words given in bold are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of the sentence, (All are correct) as your answer.
People who experiences (a) this positive energy from us are reminded of their personal positive qualities, even if these qualities are different from ours, and get inspired to imbibe (b) the same and put them into practise (c), although this may not even be our conscious (d) intention in the first place, we just have a general pure, positive, intention towards everything and everyone around us.

In the following questions, a sentence with four highlighted words indicated by A, B, C and D are given. More than one of these four words are either wrongly spelled or inappropriately used. Find out the words which are wrongly spelled or inappropriate (if any). If all the words given in bold are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of the sentence, (All are correct) as your answer.
Each thoughts (a) that we create, every word we speak, and every action we perform is responsible for the radeation (b) of nonphysical energy or vibration into the universe; towards other people, to the surroundings (c) or the atmosphere as well as to physical (d) nature.

Direction: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
I) (a)Customer retention and trust are vital for a bank’s success. / (b)Therefore, it is imperative that banks creates ecosystems that /(c)offer value-based engagement and hyper-personalized services and meet their short- and long-term needs /(d)to build and retain the loyalty and trust of the consumer. /(e)NO ERROR
II) (a)Skyroot and Agni Kul Cosmos are two Indian space start-ups/ (b) that is building their own rockets. Both recently showcased and test-fired/ (c) their engines, which are largely made in India. /(d)The start-ups are set to launch their first rockets into space in 2022. /(e)NOERROR.
III) (a)European stocks decline on lockdown risks from Omicron/ (b) European stocks dropped the most in /(c)three weeks as investors fretted over the risk of lockdowns/(d) as the Omicron virus continued to spread. (e) NO ERROR

In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into four parts. There may or may not be an error in any one part of the sentence. You must choose the part with error as your answer.
(A)India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, /(B) ordered a year-long suspension of futures trading in key/(C) farm commodities on Monday, as the world’s largest importer of vegetable oils, and a key producer of wheat and rice, (D) struggles to tame food inflation. (E)NO ERROR