CDS I English exam paper 3rd February 2019 (Answer Key) : CDS 1 exam paper held on 3rd February 2019 available here with answer key.
Exam – CDS 1 exam paper 2019
Exam Organiser – UPSC
Subject – English
Date of Exam – 3 February 2019
Total Questions – 120
UPSC CDS (I) 2019 Exam Paper (English)
SYNONYMS
Directions :
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/ group of words. Select the option that is the nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on your Answer Sheet accordingly.
1. A provocative message had been doing rounds on social media to instigate the mob against migrants.
(a) dexterous
(b) inflammatory
(c) valiant
(d) prudent
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2. The differences include increase in mean temperature and heavy precipitation in several regions.
(a) drought
(b) oasis
(c) rainfall
(d) snowing
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3. The portal will help victims and complainants to anonymously report cyber crime.
(a) incognito
(b) directly
(c) unfailingly
(d) in situ
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4. He is suffering from a terminal disease.
(a) sublunary
(b) terrific
(c) chronic
(d) incurable
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5. Doctors are reluctant to take rural postings despite big salary offers.
(a) disinclined
(b) eager
(c) fervent
(d) unrepentant
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6. The authorities have reprimanded the subordinate officer for violating the protocol.
(a) extolled
(b) purported
(c) admonished
(d) required an apology
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7. For Gandhiji, India’s religious and linguistic diversity was an asset , not a liability.
(a) obligation
(b) advantage
(c) attribute
(d) reinforcement
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8. How hysterical he is!
(a) berserk
(b) inconsistent
(c) duplicitous
(d) insincere
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9. Mahesh is mostly prejudiced in his political opinion.
(a) objectionable
(b) predatory
(c) jaundiced
(d) intimate
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10. not indulge in tautology.
(a) truth telling
(b) prolixity
(c) foretelling
(d) telepathic conversation
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SPOTTING ERRORS
Directions :Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
11. Except for few days (a) / in a year during the monsoon (b) / the river cannot flow on its own. (c) / No error. (d)
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12. Being apprised with our approach, (a) / the whole neighbourhood (b) / came out to meet the minister. (c) / No error. (d)
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13. The celebrated grammarian Patanjali (a) / was (b) / a contemporary to Pushyamitra Sunga. (c) / No error. (d)
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14. is appeal for funds (a) / met (b) / a poor response. (c) / No error. (d)
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15. Buddhism teaches that (a) / freedom from desires (b) / will lead to escape suffering. (c) / No error. (d)
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16. This hardly won liberty (a) / was not to be (b) / lightly abandoned. (c) / No error (d)
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17. My friend said (a) / he never remembered (b) / having read a more enjoyable book. (c) / No error. (d)
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18. With a population of over one billion, (a)/ India is second most populous country (b) / in the world after China. (c) / No error. (d)
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19. There are hundred of superstitions (a) / which survive (b) / in the various parts of the country. (c) / No error. (d)
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20. It is (a) / in the temperate countries of northern Europe (b) / that the beneficial effects of cold is most manifest. (c) / No error. (d)
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