91. ………. If he is willing to fit in with the plans of the group.
A. there is no objection to him joining the party
B. there is no objection on his joining the party
C. there is no objection to his joining the party
D. there is no objection for his joining the party
92. Having secured the highest marks in the class,…….. .
A. the college had offered him a scholarship
B. he was offered a scholarship by the college
C. a scholarship was offered him by the college
D. a college scholarship had been offered to him
93. After they ……… lunch, the boys ran outside.
A. have eaten
B. had eaten
C. were eating
D. would eat
94. As he was ……….and had saved enough money, his family escaped misery when he died suddenly.
A. prudent
B. preparatory
C. persistent
D. providential
95. Some mysteries remain in desert research : especially relating to why some regions, once fertile, are now ……… .
A. blossoming
B. cultivable
C. barren
D. irrigated
Sentence Improvement
Directions-(Q. 96-120) look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A), (B) or (C) is better than the bold part, indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter (A), (B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response on the answer sheet. Thus a “No improvement” response will be signified by the letter (D).
96. It’s ten o’clock already. It’s high time you went home.
A. you had gone
B. you were going
C. you had been
D. No improvement
97. The students are playing volley-ball since 8 A. M.
A. were playing
B. have playing
C. have been playing
D. no improvement
98. Our plant for the trip fell down because we had no money.
A. off
B. out
C. through
D. no improvement
99. None of these group has reported accurately on the prevailing situation.
A. have reported
B. was reported
C. has reporting
D. No improvement
100. Among the athletes undergoing training Ramesh was easily the better.
A. best
B. better
C. the best
D. No improvement
101. The earth moves round the sun, isn’t it ?
A. wasn’t it ?
B. hasn’t it ?
C. doesn’t it ?
D. no improvement
102. Supposing if he is arrested what will he do ?
A. if he will be arrested
B. he is arrested
C. if he was arrested
D. no improvement
103. My students have been interesting in learning french.
A. have been interested
B. are being interesting
C. have also interesting
D. no improvement
104. Hardly I had fallen asleep, when the bell rang.
A. i was fallen
B. had i fallen
C. i fell asleep
D. no improvement
105. These days, Radha finds it difficult to make both her ends meet.
A. both ends meet
B. both the ends meet
C. ends meet
D. no improvement
106. My mother always asks us to close the fan when we leave the room.
A. on the fan
B. off the fans
C. turn off the fan
D. no improvement
107. If she does not get more high salary, she will resign.
A. more higher salary
B. high salaries
C. a higher salary
D. no improvement
108. The parents should not discriminate from the girl child.
A. discriminate between
B. discriminate against
C. discriminate at
D. no improvement
109. Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is another of his greatest works.
A. one of his greatest
B. best of his greatest
C. greatest of his
D. no improvement
110. Some schools require children to wear black leather expensive shoes.
A. black expensive leather shoes
B. expensive leather black shoes
C. expensive black leather shoes
D. no improvement
111. It is a good thing for him should recognize his faults.
A. that he to recognise his faults
B. him recognizing his faults
C. for him to recognize his faults
D. no improvement
112. Some boys speak their mother-tongue among one another.
A. between them
B. among themselves
C. with them
D. no improvement
113. Prior than taking any decisions he always consults his lawyer.
A. prior to
B. previous to
C. prior as
D. no improvement
114. He does not know what the university is.
A. an
B. a
C. one
D. no improvement
115. The prime minister called on the president.
A. by
B. in
C. to
D. no improvement
116. No sooner did we reach the railway station when it began to rain.
A. than
B. and
C. while
D. no improvement
117. Well-bred children always listen to their parents’ advice.
A. hear to
B. agree
C. obey
D. no improvement
118. We had not met since then neither did I wish to meet him now.
A. never did I wish
B. nor did I wish
C. did not I wish
D. no improvement
119. Even she had taken a taxi, she would have been late.
A. even if she had
B. although she had
C. as if she had
D. no improvement
120. He felt sure of his success, though he was beginning to get worried.
A. his succeed
B. his successes
C. being succeeded
D. no improvement
View other CDS Exam paper here.
Leave a Reply