CDS 2026 (I) English, question 8

Topic: Vocabulary and word usage

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Directions · Q1 to Q10

In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q8

Affect and Effect

  1. (a) Affect means the origin of something and Effect means the consequence of an action
  2. (b) Affect means to influence and Effect means the result of an actionCorrect answer
  3. (c) Affect means to impact something and Effect means to reason
  4. (d) Affect means the consequence of something and Effect means to influence something

Solution.

Answer: (b) Affect means to influence and Effect means the result of an action

  1. In the usual distinction tested here, affect is the verb meaning influence, while effect is the noun meaning result.
  2. For example, a change can affect performance and have a measurable effect.