CDS English Exam Paper – 26 October 2014


CDS English Exam Paper - 26 October 2014

61. A. the work involved
B. is almost impossible
C. to cope with.
D. no error

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Answer – D

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62. A. there is
B. no place
C. in this compartment.
D. no error

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Answer – B

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63. A. shakespeare
B. is greater than
C. any poet.
D. no error

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Answer – C

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64. A. i should
B. have preferred
C. to go by myself.
D. no error

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Answer – C

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65. A. the minister announced
B. compensation for
C. the victims from the accident.
D. no error

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Answer – C

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66. A. the australian team
B. losed the match
C. yesterday.
D. no error

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Answer – B

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67. A. he told us
B. that
C. he has not read the book.
D. no error

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Answer – C

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68. A. the composition contained
B. even no less
C. than twenty mistakes.
D. no error

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Answer – B

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SYNONYMS

Directions– each item in this section consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or phrases as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Select the word or phrase which is most nearly the same in meaning as the original word and mark the correct response as (A), (B), (C) or (D) as the case may be. In your answer sheet.

69. ASPIRE
A. breathe
B. stairs
C. hope for
D. thorn

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Answer – C

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70. SEQUEL
A. ending
B. beginning
C. continuation
D. similarity

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Answer – C

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71. PERPETUAL
A. constant
B. real
C. mistaken
D. painful

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Answer – A

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72. ASSENT
A. despatch
B. climb
C. flavour
D. agreement

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Answer – D

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73. DEFIANCE
A. attack
B. disobedience
C. protection
D. shyness

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Answer – B

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74. HOSTILITY
A. kindness
B. enmity
C. entertainment
D. illness

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Answer – B

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75. Indifferent
A. similar
B. various
C. unconcerned
D. shy

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Answer – C

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76. Condemn
A. censure
B. approve
C. qualify
D. despair

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Answer – A

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77. CONFIDENT
A. full
B. friendly
C. sure
D. secret

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Answer – C

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78. DEFECT
A. truth
B. deception
C. shortcoming
D. loss

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Answer – C

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79. JEALOUS
A. envious
B. happy
C. prisoner
D. enthusiastic

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Answer – A

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80. TRIP
A. journey
B. plant
C. design
D. press

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Answer – A

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

Directions– look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them is better than the bold part, mark accordingly on the answer sheet. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, mark (D) on the answer sheet.

81. I never have and probably never will write good letters.
A. I never have written
B. I never have wrote
C. I never have been writing
D. No improvement

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82. I think his feet are bigger than any boy in town.
A. his feet are bigger than many boys in town
B. his feet are bigger than no boys in town
C. his feet are bigger than any other boys in
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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83. I haven’t hardly studied for this examination.
A. hardly i have studied
B. i have hardly studied
C. not hardly i have studied
D. no improvement

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Answer – B

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84. As you look across the street, lighted windows can be seen.
A. you saw lighted windows
B. lighted windows may be seen
C. you can see lighted windows
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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85. Her sister is a nurse and she intends to be one too.
A. this is the profession she intends
B. her intention is the same profession
C. she intending to be a nurse too
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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86. He asked for the cup of tea.
A. some cup of tea
B. cup of tea
C. a cup of tea
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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87. Several people saw the thief snatch her gold chain.
A. people have seen
B. people were seeing
C. people must see
D. no improvement

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Answer – D

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88. We shall not wait for anyone who will arrive late.
A. who arrives late
B. who arrived late
C. who shall arrive
D. no improvement

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Answer – A

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89. We had a hard time in the war.
A. from the war


B. since the war
C. during the war
D. no improvement

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Answer – C

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90. He aimed a blow on me.
A. at me
B. to me
C. against me
D. no improvement


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Answer – A

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