CDS/AFCAT

TIME & TENSE PRACTICE SET-A

1. Without waiting for (a)/ the instructions from the Government (b)/ some cable operators
in (c)/ the city had block the news. (d)/ No error (e)
2. The authorities have instructed (a)/ that brief notes must be prepared (b)/ on all the
issues related (c)/ to customer grievances. (d)/ No error (e)
3. Hindi films are certainly (a)/ popular in the last decade (b)/ but in these days our regional
films (c)/ have attained more popularity. (d)/ No error (e)

4. On account of the (a)/ high land prices we (b)/ are set up the factory (c)/ on the outskirts
of the city. (d)/ No error (e)

5. Our customers are always visit (a)/ our branches to (b)/ discuss their problems (c)/ with
staff. (d)/ No error (e)

6. Just before the demonstration started (a)/ the police arrive at the site (b)/ as if they had
(c)/ received invitation. (d)/ No error (e)
7. The actual conduct of the test (a)/ at each venue will be entrusted (b)/ to the officer in
charge (c)/ who will be designated as test conductor. (d)/ No error (e)
8. In the early days (a)/ I would sit through meetings (b)/ and frequently have no idea (c)/
what a presenter was talking with. (d)/ No error (e)
9. India’s travel and tourism (a)/ industry is poised (b)/ on growth at seven (c)/ percent this
year alone. (d)/ No error (e)
10. The ministry was considered (a)/ several proposals for the (b)/ development of small and
medium (c)/ enterprises during Budget discussions. (d)/ No error (e)
11. After you will return (a)/ from Chennai (b)/ I will come and see you. (d)/ No error (e)
12. The committee reviewing (a)/ the deal comprising (b)/ leading businessmen and
policymakers (c)/ of our country. (d)/ No error (e)
13. Most of the tribals (a)/ in the region (b)/ are depended on the forest (c)/ to earn their
livelihoods. (d)/ No error (e)
14. The insurance company has plans (a)/ to hire 30,000 agencies (b)/ at a time when (c)/
most companies are cutting jobs. (d)/ No error (e)
15. Due to the financial crisis (a)/ the price of food grains (b)/ has risen sharply (c)/ over the
past few months. (d)/ No error (e)
16. I would appreciate if readers (a)/ would write to me (b)/ about how they meditate (c)/
No error (d)
17. Ramesh smiled when he was remembering (a)/ his hard early years (b)/ and his long
road to success. (c)/ No error (d)
18. He is given me (a)/ a lot of documents (b)/ to read before (c)/ the presentation
tomorrow. (d)/ No error (e)
19. Every month we advertise (a)/ in a few national (b)/ newspapers and receives (c)/
thousands of applications. (d)/ No error (e)
20. Since I had lived there (a)/ for many years the villagers (b)/ were very comfortable talked
(c)/ to me about their problems. (d)/ No error (e)
21. We have been under (a)/ a lot of pressure to (b)/ open fifty new stores (c)/ by the
ending of the year. (d)/ No error (e)
22. Most people like to (a)/ rest after a day’s hard work (b)/ but he seemed to have (c)/ an
inexhaustive supply of energy. (d)/ No error (e)
23. The president has denied (a)/ that the economy is in recession (b)/ or was go into one
(c)/ despite a spate of downcast reports (d)/ No error (e)
24. No sooner did the students (a)/ seen the principal approach (b)/ than they ran (c)/ from
the playground. (d)/ No error (e)

25. I have being working (a)/ in that organization for five years (b)/ but now I work (c)/ for a
different company. (d)/ No error (e)

26. Our country’s performance (a)/ in the last few national and international games (b)/ is
fairly ordinary (c)/ and below our stature. (d)/ No error (e)

27. Indian entrepreneurs are making waves (a)/ throughout the world, their ideas (b)/ and
technical knowledge are yielded (c)/ unprecedented growth income and employment. (d)/
No error (e)
28. If I will meet (a)/ Navneet in the meeting (b)/ I will give (c)/ him your message. (d)/ No
error (e)

29. The two artists differ (a)/ markedly in their temperaments (b)/ one was reserved and
courteous (c)/ the other rude and recovered. (d)/ No error (e)
30. I may go to the (a)/ swimming class tomorrow (b)/ if I have recovered (c)/ from the cold.
(d)/ No error (e)
31. Arranging such a large amount (a)/ of funds now will be problem why (c)/ banks are
usually not open (d)/ No error (e)
32. If she manufacturing sector continues (a)/ to grow at the same rate for (b)/ the next few
months, I think it (c)/ has a high growth rate this year. (d)/ No error (e)
33. We are yet starting (a)/ offering this facility to (b)/ out customers as we are (b)/ awaiting
approval from the board. (c)/ No error (d)
34. Had this notification (a)/ been amended earlier (b)/ we could have stopped (c)/ the
transfer of funds. (d)/ No error (e)
35. India demonstrates its supremacy (a)/ in space when it successfully (b)/ launched its
third satellite (c)/ into orbit yesterday. (d)/ No error (e)
36. Handicraft exports have an increase (a)/ in the past year (b)/ because of the innovative
steps (c)/ taken by the government. (d)/ No error (e)
37. When you had started (a)/ the work, you should (b)/ ensure that you (c)/ concentrate on
it. (d)/ No error (e)
38. If you have good (a)/ control over breathing (b)/ you can float (c)/ on water effortlessly.
(d)/ No error (e)
39. You should think (a)/ of all the possibilities (b)/ before you take (c)/ any decision. (d)/ No
error (e)
40. When we visited his office (a)/ we found that (b)/ he was sipping coffee (c)/ with some
of his colleagues. (d)/ No error (e)
41. He deserves a lot (a)/ of praise for all (b)/ the records he achieves (c)/ during his career.
(d)/ No error (e)

42. On his next (a)/ official visit to Delhi (b)/ he plans to (c)/ visit his old colleagues. (d)/ No
error (e)

43. Mr. Bajaj has resigned (a)/ from the post of director (b)/ which he holds (c)/ for over ten
years. (d)/ No error (e)

44. The management will be (a)/ taken a decision about (b)/ the training of the clerical (c)/
staff early next month. (d)/ No error (e)
45. Experts have recommended that (a)/ the government reconsidered (b)/ restrictions
imposed on foreign (c)/ investment in real estate. (d)/ No error (e)
46. The road from the (a)/ river bank to the hut (b)/ was more difficult than (c)/ we have
feared. (d)/ No error (e)
47. I found that (a)/ I had the (b)/ hardest time writing dialogues (c)/ for elderly people. (d)/
No error (e)
48. The bank employees could remember John (a)/ as he has been maintained (b)/ his
account with the bank (c)/ for the last ten years. (d)/ No error (e)
49. There has not a (a)/ moment when the gates (b)/ of the bungalow (c)/ were not being
watched. (d)/ No error (e)
50. What you had said (a)/ about the employees was (b)/ found to be correct (c)/ but it
could not be proved. (d)/ No error (e)
 ANSWERS
1. d 11. a 21. d 31. c 41. c
2. e 12. b 22. c 32. d 42. c
3. a 13. c 23. c 33. a 43. c
4. c 14. e 24. b 34. e 44. a
5. a 15. e 25. a 35. a 45. b
6. b 16. b 26. c 36. a 46. d
7. c 17. a 27. c 37. a 47. e
8. c 18. a 28. a 38. e 48. b
9. b 19. c 29. a 39. e 49. a
10. a 20. c 30. c 40. e 50. e