CDS 2026 (I) English, question 91

Topic: Relationships between statements

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Directions · Q91 to Q100

In the following items a pair of sentences (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second sentence to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q91

S1 : Summer in Delhi is extremely hot.

S2 : Summer in Shimla is quite cold.

The second sentence :

  1. (a) contradicts the assertion of the first
  2. (b) contrasts the assertion of the firstCorrect answer
  3. (c) confirms the assertion of the first
  4. (d) qualifies the assertion of the first

Solution.

Answer: (b) contrasts the assertion of the first

  1. The sentences compare different places and describe opposite conditions.
  2. They contrast rather than contradict: both statements can be true because they concern different cities.