CDS 2026 (I) English, question 28

Topic: Vocabulary and word usage

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Directions · Q21 to Q30

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given words from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q28

Deleterious :

  1. (a) Effecting a deletion
  2. (b) An untrue proposition
  3. (c) Causing harm or damageCorrect answer
  4. (d) The process of deletion

Solution.

Answer: (c) Causing harm or damage

  1. Deleterious means harmful or damaging.
  2. Its resemblance to delete is a distraction; deletion is not its meaning.