CDS English Exam Paper – 08 September 2013

91. S1 : the earth was initially very hot and without an atmosphere.
S6 : but it contained a lot of other gases that are poisonous to us.
P : the atmosphere came from the emission of gases from the rocks.
Q : because it contained no oxygen.
R : in the course of time it cooled and acquired an atmosphere.
S : this early atmosphere was not one in which we could have survived.
The proper sequence should be –
A. R P S Q
B. P S R Q
C. S P Q R
D. Q R P S

92. S1 : when madhu opened the living-room, an extraordinary sight met her eyes.
S6 : hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table to her relief found that the man had taken only an imitation necklace.
P : she soon returned home in a police car with two policemen.
Q : a strange man was fast asleep in an armchair.
R : madhu left the house immediately and went to the police station.
S : bit it was now too late, the man had disappeared.
The proper sequence should be –
A. R P Q S
B. Q R P S
C. P Q R S
D. S Q R P

93. S1 : when galileo was young, people believed that the earth was the centre of the universe.
S6 : but time has proved that galilieo’s view was right.
P : but galileo began to argue that it was not so.

Q : this belief was supported by the state and the church
R : he said that the earth and other planets moved round the sun.
S : he was imprisoned for voicing this unorthodox view.
The proper sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. Q P R S
C. Q P S R
D. P S R Q

94. S1 : until the hospital could be built there was no surgery available for the patients.
S6 : after a short time an emergency hospital was created from a rough fowl-house.
P : but there were disadvantages.
Q : schweitzer therefore started his medical treatment in an open space outside his house.
R : moreover, there was a storm almost every evening, when everything had to be dragged hurriedly to the shelter of the verandah.
S : working in the sun was very tiring.
The proper sequence should be –
A. Q R P S
B. Q P S R
C. R P S Q
D. P R S Q

95. S1 : in 1739, nadir shah, the mighty king of iran, invaded india.
S6 : another trophy he took with him was the peacock throne built by shahjahan.
P : after a stay of two months. Nadir shah went back to iran.
Q : he defeated the mughal army in the battle at karnal.
R : he took with him immense wealth as well as the koh-i-noor diamond.
S : this was followed by the cruel massacre and reckless plunder of delhi.
The proper sequence should be –
A. Q S P R
B. R Q P S
C. P R Q S
D. S P R Q

96. S1 : it was a very pleasant walk along the banks of the river.
S6 : it charmed me beyond measure.
P : the buffalo had huge horns.
Q : a kind of unknown calm and peace seemed to slide into my soul.
R : what delighted me most was the sight of a little boy sitting on the last buffalo in the herd.
S : i saw a herd of buffaloes swimming across the river.
The proper sequence should be –
A. S R P Q
B. Q S R P
C. P Q R S
D. R P Q S

97. S1 : a reporter is someone who gathers and writes news.
S6 : the reporter and the editor are both called newsmen.
P : an editor is someone who prepares all the news for printing in the newspaper.
Q : a reporter cannot do a good job unless he has a good understanding of the requirements of the editor of his newspapers.
R : many editor decides how important each news story is and where it should be placed.
S : many editors are former reporters.
The proper sequence should be –
A. Q P R S
B. Q R S P
C. P R Q S
D. R S P Q

98. S1 : of men’s earliest inventions we know very little.
S6 : once man had fire, he was the master of all lower creatures.
P : man used stick and stone long before he dared to meddle with fire.
Q : the first was to use a stone to crack a nut.
R : the next was the use of a stick to strike to strike an enemy.
S : it was only a step further that he made a rude weapon by fastening a stone to the end of a stick.
The proper sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. Q R S P
C. S P R Q
D. S R Q P

99. S1 : the detective walked into dark room alone.
S6 : he carefully picked up the gun making sure not to smudge the fingerprints.
P : it was later that he found the gun lying under a chair.
Q : first he felt for the switch and turned on the light.
R : the furniture was smashed and the curtains torn.
S : at once he saw the disorder and confusion in the room.
The proper sequence should be –
A. S Q P R
B. P Q R S
C. Q S R P
D. R P S Q

100. S1 : last night i was very tired and dropped off to sleep.
S6 : a goat was chewing up my rose plants.
P : i thought i heard somebody move outside.
Q : all of a sudden, a slight noice disturbed my sleep.
R : i got out of bed quietly and peeped out of the window.
S : i was frightened.
The proper sequence should be –
A. Q P R S
B. Q S P R
C. S P Q R
D. R S P Q

101. S1 : the parents of rose wanted him to become an I.C.S. offfcer.
S6 : his resignation showed that his country’s freedom was more important to him than his personal ambitions.
P : but his heart was not for government service.
Q : he studied zealously and got through the I.C.S. examination in the fourth rank.
R : soon he resigned from the I.C.S. to the bewilderment of all.
S : very much against his will, he was sent to england
The proper sequence should be –
A. Q R P S
B. R P S Q
C. S Q P R
D. P S Q R

102. S1 : the train was running fast and the next station was nearly an hour ahead.
S6 : she bought four cups of ice-cream and all of them became busy with eating.
P : the children were pestering their aunt with embarrassing questions.
Q : the occupants of the first carriage among others were a tall girl, a little girl and a little boy.
R : luckily an ice-cream vendor came to the rescue of the aunt.
S : their aunt was occupying a corner seat.
The proper sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. Q S P R
C. R P Q S
D. S R Q P

103. S1 : one winter afternoon she had been buying something in a little antique shop in curzon street.
S6 : he clasped his hands; he was so gratified he could scarcely speak.
P : therefore she visited this shop once again.
Q : it was a shop she always liked to visit.
R : he beamed whenever she came in.
S : and the man who kept it was very fond of serving her.
The proper sequence should be –
A. P S Q R
B. Q P S R
C. P R Q S
D. Q S P R

104. S1 : my friend todd owes me a dollar.
S6 : i see that i shall never get it back.
P : whenever i meet him, he does not show any indication that he owes me a dollar.
Q : my dollar has gone out of his mind.
R : thus he meets me in the same frank friendly way as always.
S : he has owed it to me for twelve months, and i fear there is little prospect of his ever returning it.
The proper sequence should be –
A. R S P Q
B. S Q P R
C. S P R Q
D. R Q S P

Ordering of words in a sentences
Directions – (Q. 105-120) in the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark accordingly on the correct alternative.

105. the fire
P. before any serious damage was done
Q. by volunteers
R. was controlled
S. in the godown
The correct sequence should be –
A. S R Q P
B. R S P Q
C. R Q P S
D. Q R S P

106. Some educationists
P. should not be exposed to
Q. believe that
R. young children
S. too much television viewing
The correct sequence should be –
A. R S P Q
B. Q P R S
C. Q R P S
D. P Q R S

107. P. like energy crisis
Q. is one of the most talked about
R. population explosion
S. topics of the world these days
The correct sequence should be –
A. S R Q P
B. R Q P S
C. S P Q R
D. P R Q S

108. P. the dog
Q. with its customary fondness
R. before the master
S. wagged his tail
The correct sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. P S R Q
C. P R S Q
D. Q R S P

109. P. when the driver in front of me
Q. slammed the brakes on
R. i was driving in rush hour
S. with-out warning
The correct sequence should be –
A. P Q S R
B. R S Q P
C. P R S Q
D. P Q R S

110. When john saw
P. coming head on
Q. towards him
R. a speeding truck
S. he ran for life
The correct sequence should be –
A. R P Q S
B. R S P Q
C. P R S Q
D. P Q R S

111. They decided
P. for their friends
Q. that afternoon
R. to buy some presents
S. to go shopping
The correct sequence should be –
A. Q R S P
B. S Q R P
C. Q R P S
D. P Q S R

112. P. this is the book
Q. about
R. that
S. i told you
The correct sequence should be –
A. P R S Q
B. P S Q R
C. S P Q R
D. P Q R S

113. He said that
P. two years before
Q. and that he could produce
R. he had passed his examination
S. his certificate
The correct sequence should be –
A. S P Q R
B. Q S R P
C. R P Q S
D. P R S Q

114. However noble their ends appear
P. since they make use of violence
Q. are bound to end up
R. all their acts
S. with untold misery for all
The correct sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. R Q S P
C. P R Q S
D. R Q P S

115. P. when the artist had started
Q. singing a popular song
R. in chorus
S. everyone in the audience joined
The correct sequence should be –
A. R P Q S
B. P Q R S
C. P Q S R
D. R Q P S

116. We know
P. that he passed
Q. but
R. that he sat for the examination
S. we have not heard
The correct sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. R Q S P
C. Q S R P
D. S P Q R

117. When he knew
P. he sat down under a tree
Q. about what to do next
R. and thought for a long time
S. that there was no more hope
The correct sequence should be –
A. S R Q P
B. S P R Q
C. Q P S R
D. R S P Q

118. He wanted
P. to reach his place of work
Q. who used to travel 20 miles
R. to buy a scooter
S. for his son
The correct sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. Q R S P
C. Q S R P
D. R S Q P

119. They went out
P. in the morning by a bus
Q. to spend the day at bhimli
R. a famous picnic spot
S. some 25 kms away
The correct sequence should be –
A. P Q R S
B. Q R S P
C. R S P Q
D. S R Q P

120. Just as the goodness of movies
P. like the things which they represent
Q. does not consist in being
R. so the goodness of music does not consist

S. in its being like the noises we know
The correct sequence should be –
A. Q P R S
B. P Q R S
C. R P S Q
D. S P R Q

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