CDS 2026 (I) English, question 79

Topic: Prepositions and determiners

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Directions · Q71 to Q80

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select the preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q79

________ student could tell you where the college library is located.

  1. (a) All
  2. (b) Some
  3. (c) Few
  4. (d) AnyCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) Any

  1. Any student means whichever student you ask: the location is common knowledge.
  2. It also fits the singular student.
  3. All and few require a plural noun; some student is possible in other contexts but does not express this general availability of information.