CDS 2026 (I) English, question 93

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.

Q93

S1 : Electric cars produce no exhaust emissions.

S2 : However, the electricity to charge them may come from fossil fuel sources.

The second sentence :

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

Solution.

Answer: (d) qualifies the assertion of the first

  1. S2 leaves the claim about exhaust emissions intact but limits a broader inference that electric cars have no associated emissions.
  2. It adds a qualification concerning electricity generation.