CDS 2026 (I) English, question 86

Topic: Similar sounding words

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Directions · Q81 to Q90

In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences wherein in each sentence one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to select those sentences in which these words have been used most appropriately and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q86

tire, tier, tyre

  1. The headmaster appealed to the students not to tier the new school master unnecessarily.

  2. Our guest could not visit us yesterday as his car’s tyre got damaged.

  3. My uncle lives on the third tire of the building.

In which of the sentences given above has / have the word(s) been used correctly ?

  1. (a) 3 only
  2. (b) 2 and 3 only
  3. (c) 2 onlyCorrect answer
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution.

Answer: (c) 2 only

  1. Sentence 1 needs tire, meaning make weary.
  2. Tyre is the British spelling for the rubber covering of a wheel and is correct in sentence 2.
  3. Sentence 3 needs tier for a level or rank, not tire.