CDS English Exam Paper – 23 October 2016


CDS English Exam Paper - 23 October 2016

Sentence Improvement

Directions– (Q. 31-55) look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the bold part, indicate your response on the answer sheet against the corresponding letter A, B or C. if none of the substitution improves the sentence, indicate D as your response on the answer sheet. Thus a ‘no improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

31. Suppose if you are selected, will you give us a treat ?
A. supposing if
B. if suppose
C. if
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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32. I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend.
A. would more have
B. would have
C. will have
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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33. He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.
A. he should miss
B. he will miss
C. he might fail to see
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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34. He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.
A. to take part in
B. for to take part in
C. for to taking part in
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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35. We are doing this in the interest of the poors.
A. in the interest of the poors
B. in the interest of the poor
C. for the interest of the poor
D. no improvement

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Answer – B

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36. He reached his destination at night.
A. destination
B. at his destination
C. on his destination
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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37. One is often pleased with himself.
A. with one’s self
B. with themselves
C. with oneself
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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38. Unless you are not very careful, you will fall into debt.
A. are very
B. will be very
C. may be
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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39. I am living in Bombay for the last ten years.
A. has lived
B. have been living
C. lived
D. no improvement

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Answer – B

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40. This scooter is not as efficient as it used to be; instead it is still a very useful machine.
A. similarly
B. furthermore
C. nevertheless
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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41. The teacher as well as his wife were invited.
A. was invited
B. were also invited
C. were being invited
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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42. I wish i can help you.
A. may help
B. could have helped
C. could help
D. no improvement

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Answer – B

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43. My brother is looking forward to meeting his employer tomorrow.
A. to meet
B. for meeting
C. that he may meet
D. no improvement
Answer. S

44. My father has given his ascent for my long tour.
A. accent
B. approof
C. assent
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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45. Heavy work has been thrusted on me.
A. have been thrust
B. has thrusted
C. has thrust down
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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46. No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill.
A. he had completed
B. could he completed
C. he completed
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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47. There is many a slip between the cup and lip.
A. cup and lip
B. cup and lips
C. the cup and the lip
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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48. We can go out whenever we choose to, isn’t it ?
A. can’t we
B. are we not
C. don’t we
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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49. He has too conscientious in the discharge of his duties that he could not serve that exploiter for long.
A. that he would not serve
B. for serving
C. to serve
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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50. Decide one way or the other; you can’t be sitting on the fence forever.
A. be seated on the fence
B. be sitting and fencing
C. be dancing on the fence
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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51. Raman wants to dispose off his house.
A. to dispose of
B. the disposal off
C. the disposal off of
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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52. I regret for using objectionable words against a man so mighty.
A. repent for
B. sorry for
C. regret
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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53. Ramesh is working in this factory for the past three months.
A. has been working
B. has been worked
C. had worked
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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54. I am waiting for three-quarters of an hour.
A. i am waiting since
B. i have waited since
C. i have been waiting for
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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55. The book is the more interesting of the three.
A. the interesting
B. the most interesting
C. most interesting
D. no improvement

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Answer – B

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Ordering of words in a sentence

Directions– (Q. 56-66) each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. given below each sentence are four sequences namely A, B, C and D. you are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

56. P. georgian loyalists and rebel forces after a week of fighting
Q. agreed to
R. a cease- fire today
S. in which 51 people were killed
The correct sequence should be-
A. PQRS
B. QRSP
C. QPSR
D. QRPS

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Answer – D

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57. P. the ultimate hope will force the nations
Q. that the destructive nature of weapons
R. to give up war
S. has not been fulfilled
The correct sequence should be-
A. PSQR
B. PQRS
C. QPRS
D. PRQS

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Answer – D

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58. P. the leader of the opposition, in the manner he had planned to convince them
Q. on realising that he had failed to convince the assembly
R. who had a reputation for speech making
S. was very much disappointed
The correct sequence should be-
A. PSRQ
B. QSRP
C. RSQP
D. SPRQ

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Answer – C

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59. P. we can think of often confused in the public mind
Q. which suggest the need for
R. two factors
S. an international language
The correct sequence should be-
A. PRQS


B. RPQS
C. RQSP
D. SQRP

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Answer – B

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60. P. the man is generally the one who can work
Q. very hard
R. when he must work
S. who can play most heartily when he has the chance of playing
The correct sequence should be-
A. QRSP
B. PSQR
C. SPQR


D. QRPS

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Answer – B

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