CDS English Exam Paper – 26 October 2014

31. The principal said that
P. those students
Q. would not be permitted to enter
R. who do not produce
S. identity cards.
A. RSPQ
B. RPSQ
C. PRSQ
D. SRPQ

32. The doctor remarket that
P. lying in bed
Q. if students are
R. fond of reading
S. in will be bad for the eyes.
A. PQRS
B. QRSP
C. SQRP
D. QRPS

33. We saw
P. while playing
Q. with the boys
R. that ram fell down
S. and hurt his leg.
A. RSPQ
B. PQRS
C. RPQS
D. RPSQ

34. A. for an hour
B. because it had to wait
C. due to dense fog
D. the plane couldn’t take off.

35. She complained that
P. that in took a month
Q. to clean it
R. the house
S. was so dirty.
A. PQRS
B. SPQR
C. PSQR
D. RSPQ

ORDERING OF SENTENCES

Directions-(Q. 36 to 43 ) In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark you response accordingly on the answer sheet.

36.

S1 : There have been many stories porpoises saving human lives.
S6 : marine scientists point out that the porpoise’s spirit of play is responsible for such incidents.
P : ‘when I got to my feet no one was near, but in the water about 18 feet out a porpoise was leaping about.’
Q. : one woman was wading waist deep off the florida coast when an undertow pulled her down.
S : ‘A man standing nearby said that the porpoise had shoved me ashore.’
The proper sequence should be-
A. PRSQ
B. QPRS
C. QRPS
D. QPSR

37. S1 : rome, the greatest city of the ancient world, did not achieve its glory all of a sudden.
S6 : achievement of great moment cannot be accomplished without patient perseverance and a considerable interval of time.
P : the same is true of every great achievement.
Q : we should carry on our work with patience and perseverance.
R : it took several years to build rome and bring it to the state of pomp and splendor.
S : when we wish to do a great thing, we cannot expect success in a moment.
The proper sequence should be-
A. RPSQ
B. PQSR
C. QSPR
D. SRPQ

38. S1 : the bus stopped.
S6 : then his eyes rested with cold malice on the dog.
P : the conductor came in and took the fares.
Q : a woman and a man got in together.
R : the young woman was carrying a pet dog.
S : they took their seats.
A. PQRS
B. QSRP
C. QPSR
D. QSPR

39. S1 : james watt used the power of steam to drive machines.
S6 : the jet engine is relatively more recent.
P : with petrol engines people were able to build motor cars and aeroplanes.
Q : then many years later, the petrol engine was invented.
R : these provided quicker means of traveling.
S : his invention was used later by other clever men to give us the railway engine.
The proper sequence should be-
A. SQPR
B. PQRS
C. PSRQ
D. QSRP

40. S1 : a man handed a pair of trousers to the departmental store clery and said, “I’ d like these altered, please.”
S6 : triumphantly he put the trousers and the receipts on the counter and said “I”d like to have these altered, plese.”
P : he said that free alteration is not possible without a receipt.
Q : the man said, “ okay, I’d like to return the trousers.” the clerk took them back and returned the money.
R : the man pushed the money and said, “Now I want to buy them.” the clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued a receipt and handed him both.
S : the clerk asked for the sales receipt but after searching his pockets the man replied that he had lost it.
The proper sequence should be-
A. QRPS
B. SPQR
C. PSRQ
D. PSQR

41. S1 : It is generally assumed by the admirers of democracy that the right to vote also confers a right for power which threaten the very existence of democracy.
S6 : as a result, the political scene witnesses endless dogfights for power which threaten the very existence of democracy.
P : these qualities are very rare and cannot be had for the wishing.
Q : for the right for power must, if it is to be useful, be accompanied by the ability to exercise it with competence, wisdom, foresight and broadmindedness.
R : yet all those who have the right to vote believe that have them and try by hook or crook to capture power.
S : the former has much to commend it but one cannot be so sure about the latter.
The proper sequence should be-
A. PQRS
B. SQPR
C. PRQS
D. RQPS

42. S1 : there are several tribes in east africa.
S6 : all the other tribes were afraid to them because of their shill in war.
P : the masais were famous fighters.
Q : they used to raid the neighbouring tribes and carry away their cattle.
R : they lived on the wide plains in southern kenya and northern tanzania.
S : but the most famous among them is the masai tribe.
The proper sequence should be-
A. SPRQ
B. PRQS
C. RQSP
D. QRPS

43. S1 : i had my eye especially on the long jump.
S6 : he turned out to be a german named luz long.
P : everyone expected me to win that olympic event hands down.
Q : i was in for a surprise.
R : when the time came for the long jump trials, i was startled to see a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps.
S : a year before i had set the world record of 26 feet 3 inches.
The proper sequence should be-
A. PQRS
B. PSQR
C. PRSQ
D. SRPQ

SPOTTING ERRORS

Directions– In this section, you are required to spot errors in sentences. Each sentence is divided into three parts. Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any of the parts. No sentence has more than one error. Some of the sentences do not have any error. When you find an error in a sentence, the letter indicated under that part of the sentence is the answer and therefore the same may be marked on the separate answer sheet. If there is no error in the answer for the item.

44. A. He went to england to work as a doctor
B. but returned back
C. as he could not endure the weather there.
D. no error

45. A. she inquired whether
B. anyone
C. has seen / her baby
D. no error

46. A. when i went
B. outdoor / i found
C. frost everywhere.
D. no error

47. A. These are
B. his
C. conclusion remarks.
D. no error

48. A. the shopkeeper either offered to exchange
B. the goods
C. or refund the money.
D. no error

49. A. churchill was
B. one of the greatest
C. war leaders.
D. no error

50. A. We should keep
B. such people
C. at an arm’s length.
D. no error

51. A. he did not know
B. as much as
C. he claimed he knew.
D. no error

52. A. that was very dangerous :
B. you might
C. have been killed.
D. no error

53. A. my friend
B. is going
C. to a movie / every week.
D. no error

54. A. they sit
B. at the window
C. and watch the traffic.
D. no error

55. A. i started early
B. for the station lest i
C. should not miss the train.
D. no error

56. A. i wanted to see
B. that whether they
C. had actually read the notes.
D. no error

57. A.they made him treasurer
B. because they considered
C. him as honest and efficient.
D. no error

58. A. having finished the paper early
B. he came out of the hall
C. almost an hour before the bell rang.
D. no error

59. A. the
B. young man
C. had no manner.
D. no error

60. A. no news

B. are
C. good news.
D. no error

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