CDS 10 days 10 challenges | English | Quiz for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 2

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 3

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 4

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 5

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 7

Direction: In the following question, you have a brief passage where some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank.

A young man riding a motor-cycle approached a policeman in a market place and sought his assistance in reaching a particular locality, The policeman gave him some (1) and the motor-cyclist left. He (2) back after some time and (3) the policeman that he could not (4) the place. The policeman got the (5) to help him and agreed to (6) with the motor-cyclist. On reaching the (7) the motor cyclist left in a hurry leaving the policeman on the road. The policeman was surprised and return to his spot. A little later, a senior police officer reached the policeman to task for dereliction of duty.

Find out the appropriate word in each case

Question 8

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase in bold.

The trapped miners in chile had become accustomed to living in hot and humid conditions.

Question 9

Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (e) or (d) which is the most appropriate meaning.

Troubled waters

Question 10

Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (e) or (d) which is the most appropriate meaning.

On the tip of one’s tongue