CDS General English Solved Paper (II) : 2006
(ANTONYMS)

Directions (For the 18 items which follow): Each of the following 18 items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. DIURNAL
(a) Beyond doubt
(b) Related to the night
(c) Related to travel
(d) Hereditary

2. LAMBASTE
(a) Regret
(b) Praise
(c) Enhance
(d) Strengthen

3. SPORADIC
(a) Vivid
(b) Distant
(c) Greedy
(d) Often

CDS General English Solved Paper (II) : 2006
(SYNONYMS)

Directions (For the 18 items which follow): Each of the following 18 items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1.MIFFED
(a) Tired
(b) Injured
(c) Forgotten
(d) Annoyed

2. TENOR
(a) Instrument
(b) General meaning
(c) Punishment
(d) Chances of success

1. A General, while arranging his men, who were 6000 in number, in the form of a square, found that there were 71 men left over. How many were arranged in each row?
(a) 73
(b) 77
(c) 87
(d) 93

2. A number, when divided successively by 4, 5 and 6, leaves remainders 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The least such number is
(a) 50
(b) 53
(c) 19
(d) 214

3. A number, when divided by 296, gives 75 as the remainder. If the same number is divided by 37 then the remainder will be
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 19
(d) 31

5. A sells an article to B at 15% profit. B sells it to C at 10% loss. If C pays Rs. 517.50 for it then A purchased it at
(a) Rs. 500
(b) Rs. 750
(c) Rs. 1000
(d) Rs. 1250

CDS General English Solved Paper (II) : 2006
(SPOTTING ERRORS)

Directions: (For the 17 items which follow):
(i) In this section a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b) and (c) . Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c) indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet atthe appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case letter (d) will signify a ‘No error ’ response.
(ii) You are to indicate only one response for  each item in your Answer Sheet. (If you indicate more than one response, your answer will be considered wrong). Errors may be in grammer word usage or idioms. There may be a word missing or there may be a word which should be removed.
(iii) You are not required to correct the error. You are required only to indicate your response on the Answer Sheet.

Examples ‘P’ and ‘Q’ have been solved for you.

 P. The young child singed
            (a)                 (b)
a very  sweet song. No error
            (c)                 (d)
Q.We worked very hard
        (a)                 (b)
throughtout the season. No error
                (c)                     (d)

Explanation
In item P, the word ‘signed’ is wrong. The letter under this part is (b); so (b) is the  correct answer. Similarly, for item Q, (d) is the correct answer, as the sentence does not contain any error.

1. A careful driver watches the road
                        (a)
and goes slowly or quickly,
                (b)
depending upon the condition of the road, the visibility and the traffic
                                                (c)
No error
    (d)

2. Despite some past experiences
                        (a)
with averse publicity
            (b)

CDS General English Solved Paper (II) : 2006
(COMPREHENSION)

Directions (For the 22 items which follow): In this section you have six short passages. After each passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a passage, and then answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.Example ‘I’ and J’ are solved for you.

Passage

In our approach to life, be it pragmatic or  otherwise, a basic fact that confronts us squarely and unmistakably is the desire for peace, securityand happiness. Different forms of life at different levels of existence make up the teeming denizens of this earth of ours. And, no matter whether they belong to the higher groups such as human beings or to the lower groups such as animals, all beings primarily seekpeace, comfort and security. Life is as dear to a mute creature as it isto a man. Even the lowliest insect strives for protection against dangers that threaten its life. Just as each one of us wants to live and not to die, so do all others creatures.

I. The author ’s main point is that
(a) different forms of life are found on earth
(b) different levels of existence are possible in nature
(c) peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings
(d) even the weakest creature struggles to presserve its life

Which one of the following assumptions or steps is essential in developing the author ’s position?
(a) All forms of life have a single overriding goal
(b) The wil l to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace
(c) All beings are divided into higher and lower groups
(d) A parallel is drawn between happiness and life and pain and death Explanation

I. The idea which represents the author ’s main point is “peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings”, which is response
(c). So (c)is the correct answer.
The best assumpt ion under l ying the passage is “The will to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace”, which is response (b). So (b) is the correct answer.

Passage – I

• Like human beings, elephant s are sometimes the victims of acute stress, and in bothspecies, stress produces diseases of the heart and arteries. Thousands of elephants living in parts of East Africa are  crowded together on dry, dusty, treeless plains, confined by the terrain and the size of their herds. All day the animals huddle together, munching and waving their large, fanlike ears. Exposed to strong sunlight, restricted in their diet and frustrated in their migration, the  elephants appear bored and restless and are also afflicted with vascular diseases.
• Recent studies show that the elephants,  whose life span is similar to man’s are suffering from habitat stress. They are also suffering from two ailments common to man - medial sclerosis and atherosclerosis - unknown among other jungle dwelling beasts.
• Both diseases affect the lining of the arteries, resulting it thickening, hardening and inelasticity of the vesselans. In medial sclerosis the accumulation of calcium salts makes the arteries in the neck and limbs into rigid, narrow pipes. In advanced cases the blood supply is severely reduced and there is a danger of heart failure. In such circumstances medial sclerosis produces stiff . and lame elephants. 
• When excessive layers of fat, rather than  alcium salts, are deposited in the artery lining,  the elephants develop lipid plaques closely resembling atheroma in man. Such lipid accumulations in human beings are a major cause of heart disease and are attributed to high blood pressure, improper diet, smoking and stress.

Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is unlike any other Civil Service such as Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or Indian Police Service (IPS). An IFS officer spends two-thrid of her career time abroad, and only one third in India at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) in New Delhi.

CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (I) : 2006

1. In November 2005, in which country was Africa’s first woman Head of State elected?
(a) Angola
(b) Gabon
(c) Liberia
(d) Mozambique

2.Which one of the following is not a member of Gr eater Mekong Subr egion (GMS) grouping ?
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Myanmar
(d) Thailand

3. Recently, which Indian industrialist broke the world record for the highest flight in a hot air balloon ?
(a) Anil Ambani
(b) Sunil Mittal
(c) Vijay Mallya
(d) Vijaypat Singhania

4.Which one of the following regions of India’greatly benefits from the north-east trade winds in terms of good rainfall inwinter ?
(a) Coast of Gujarat
(b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Punjab and Haryana

5.Match the List I (Person) and the List II (Position held) and select the correct-answer using the codes given below the lists

        List I                                 List II
     (Person)                         (Posi tion held)

     A. C.N.R. Rao       1. Advisor to the
                                          Election Commission
    B. E. Sreedharan     2. Head, Science
                                              Advisory Council to
                                              Prime Minister
   C. K.J. Rao              3. Managing Director,
                                               Delhi Metro Rail
                                               Corporation
    D. Wajahat              4. Head, Central
                                               Information
                                               Habibullah
                                            Commission
Codes:
                  

                       A         B         C         D
   (a)             2         1           3         4
   (b)             2         3           1         4
   (c)             4         1           3         2
   (d)             4         3           1         2

BBB

        List I                     List I I
       (Dance)              (E. ponent)

    A. Bharatanatyam     1. Yamini Reddy
    B. Kuchipudi            2. Alarmel Valli
    C. Kathak                3. Madhavi Mudgal
    D. Odissi                  4. Vaishali Trivedi

Codes:
                 A   B    C   D
    (a)       2   1     4    3
    (b)       1   2     4    3
    (c)       2   1     3    4
    (d)       1   2     3    4

7. Consider the following airports
1. Amritsar 2. Guwahati
3. Thiruvananthapuram 4. Varanasi
Which of the above are designated as International Airports ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

8.What is the name of the spacecraft launched  in the year 2004 which would fly by Earth,Venus and Mercury several times and circle the Sun 15 times ?
(a) Marker (b) Messenger
(c) Ranger (d) Rover

9.Match the List I (Chess Player) and the List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

        List I                     List I I
    (Chess Player)         (Country)
    A. Veselin Topalov    1. Hungary
    B. Peter Leko            2. Russia
    C. Michael Adams     3. Uzbekistan
    D. Peter Svidler         4. England
                                      5. Bulgaria
Codes:
                 A    B   C   D
    (a)      5    1    3    4
    (b)      5    1    4    2
    (c)      1    5    4    2
    (d)      1    5    3    4

10. In which one of the following countries is Maria Sharapova featured on a postage stamp ?
(a) Japan (b) Russia
(c) France (d) USA

11.M.S. Dhoni’s knock of 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 at Jaipur is the highest ODI cricket score by a wicket�keeper. Whose record was broken by him ?
(a) A. Flower (b) K.C. Sangakkara
(c) A.C. Gilchrist (d) D.L. Houghton

12. Recently Sahaj Grover has become a world champion. With which one of the following is he associated ?
(a) Chess (b) Carrom
(c) Squash (d) Swimming

13.What are Robinson (R-44), Bell 206 L4, Mi-172, Bell 407, Daulphin SA 365 N ?
(a) Fleet of helicopters operated by Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.
(b) Tankers used by Indian Army
(c) Fleet of aircrafts operated by Indian Airlines
(d) Submarines of Indian Navy

14. Consider the following statements
1. India is a permanent member of the Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
2. In September 2005, on the issue of Iran’s nuclear programme, India voted against the resolut ion of IA EA’s Board of Governors.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

15.Mawsynram, where highest rainfall occurs, is located in
(a) Assam (b) Bangladesh
(c) Meghalaya (d) Tripura

16. In nature, how is nitrogen of the atmosphere made available for the plant growth ?
(a) Through the activity of fungi
(b) Through the activity of viruses
(c) Through the activity of earthworms
(d) Through the activity of bacteria

17.Which one of the following statements is correct ? Transfer of heat energy from a heater coil to the cooking vessel takes place through the process of
(a) convection only.
(b) conduction and convection only.
(c) radiation and convection only.
(d) convection, conduction and radiation.

18.Which of the following is used for writing on glass ?
(a) Silicon
(b) Graphite
(c) Hydrogen fluoride
(d) Hydrogen iodide

19.Which one of the following has the longest wave length ?
(a) Ultraviolet radiation
(b) y-radiation
(c) Visible radiation
(d) Infrared radiation

20.Why ar e stainless steel cooking pans fabricated with copper bottom ?
(a) Copper is cheaper
(b) Conductivity of copper is more than that of stainless steel
(c) Copper increases durabi l i ty of the cooking pan
(d) Copper is a good reflector of heat

21. How many bones are there in the human cranium ?
(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 12

22.Which one among the fol lowing is the sweetest natural sugar ?
(a) Glucose (b) Fructose
(c) Lactose (d) Sucrose

23. Consider the following
1. Nucleic acids 2. Carbohydrates
3. Proteins
A virus is made up of which of the above ?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

24.Which one of the following is used in storage batteries ?
(a) Copper (b) Lead
(c) Tin (d) Zinc

25. The pitch of a whistle from a fast moving train sounds higher as the train approaches an observer than it does when it has passed by. What is this due to ?
(a) Compton effect (b) Raman effect
(c) Kerr effect (d) Doppler effect

26.Which one among the following is at the highest altitude ?
(a) Annapurna (b) Badrinath
(c) Dhaulagiri (d) Nanda Devi

27.What is a fierce tropical revolving storm in North-West Australia known as ?
(a) Typhoon (b) Tornado
(c) Hurricane (d) Willy-Willy

28.Which one of the following types of forests is most widespread in India ?
(a) Mangrove
(b) Thorn-scrub
(c) Tropical dry deciduous
(d) Tropical wet evergreen

29.Match the List I (Organization) and the List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

           List I                         List I I
       (Organization)             (Location)
       A. Electronics             1. Hyderabad
       Corporation of India
        B. Radio Astronomy  2. Jaduguda
                Centre
       C. Uranium                 3. Ootacamund
       Corporation of India
       D. Vikram Sarabhai    4. Thiruvanan
            Space Centre             thapuram

Codes:

               A   B    C    D
    (a)     4    2    3     1
    (b)     1    3    2     4
    (c)     4    3    2     1
    (d)     1    2    3     4

30.Which one of the following is not the correct statement ?
(a) All the members of the State Legislative Assembly take part in the electoral college for electing the President of India.
(b) Some of the laws passed by a State Legislative Assembly require the assent of the President of India.
(c) In the national interest, Parliament can legislate on subjects in the State List.
(d) The Legislative Council in the State has no financial powers.

CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (I) : 2006
 

31. The allocation of seats in the present Lok Sabha is based on which one of the following Census ?
(a) 1971 (b) 1981
(c) 1991 (d) 2001

32.Which of the following are stated as Directive Principles of State Policy by Article 51 of the Const itut ion of India ? The State shal l endeavour to
1. promote international peace and security.
2. maintain just and honourable relations between nations.

CDS General English Solved Paper (I) : 2006
(IDIOMS/PHRASES)

Directions (For the 15 items which follows): In this section, you are given four alternative meanings to each idiom/phrase. Choose the most appropriateone.

1. FABIAN POLICY
(a) Dictatorial policy
(b) Democratic policy
(c) Market policy
(d) Policy of using gradual reforms

CDS General English Solved Paper (I) : 2006
(ANTONYMS)

Directions (For the 16 items which follows): Each of the following 16 items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words.Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. DISPARAGING
(a) Refrain (b) Console
(c) Appreciate (d) Rejoice

CDS General English Solved Paper (I) : 2006
(FILL IN THE BLANKS)

Directions (For the 8 items which follow): Each of the following eight sentences has a blank space and four words are given below the sentence. Out of these four choices, select the word which you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and mark your choice on the Answer Sheet.

CDS General English Solved Paper (I) : 2006
(ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE)

Directions (For the 16 items which follows): In the following items, some parts of the sentence hay been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labeled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mar in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

Example ‘Z’ has been solved for you Z. It is well-known that

the effect  is very bad on children of cinema
  (P)                (Q)             (R)        (S)

Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(a) P - S - R - Q
(b) S - R - Q - R
(c) S - R - P - Q
(d) Q - S - R - P

Explanation: The proper way of writing the sentence is “It is well-known that the effect of cinema on children is very bad.” This is indicated by the sequence P - S - R - Q and so (a) is the correct answer.

1. Even today,
line to save the forests
              (P)
it is the committed minority in the firing
                     (Q)                    (R)
of forest officers who stand
                   (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(a) P - S - R - Q
(b) Q - R - S - P
(c) P - R - S - Q
(d) Q - S - R - P

2. Our society has got used
                     (P)
and is unable to tolerate even statements of fact to
                    (Q)                        (R)
sweeping issues under the carpet