CDS II English II Miscellaneous II 03-03-2019 for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

“There is so much to eat here!”, the hungry child said.

Question 2

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

Our vehicle had been stolen from our garage by the same burglary team.

Question 3

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

A small epitaph had been laid out by them in his memory.

Question 4

Direction: The following question 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 re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

P: to accept any of the important
Q: disillusionment
R: demands of the nationalists produced
S: the failure of the British govemment

Question 5

Direction: The following question 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 re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

Mr. John
P: who was hardly six months old
Q: Charles
R: as his son
S: adopted

Question 6

Direction: In the given question six sentences of a passage are a given. 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 your response accordingly.

S1 : Of course, it is silly to try to overcome fears that keep us from destroying ourselves.
S6 : The only fears you need to avoid are silly fears which prevent you from doing what you should do.
P : This is sensible.
Q : You wait until it is out of the way before crossing.
R : You need some fears to keep you from doing foolish things.
S : You are afraid of an automobile coming rapidly down the street you wish to cross.
The proper sequence should be

Question 7

Direction: In this question, a sentence with three parts labelled a, b and c is given. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., A or B or C. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as D.

His friends feel that (a) he will be suspended(b) unless he does not report for duty Immediately(c). No error.(d)

Question 8

Direction: In this question, a sentence with three parts labelled a, b and c is given. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., A or B or C. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as D.

All the boys (a) returned back home (b) well in time for lunch (c). No error(d).

Question 9

In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Terrorists profess Fanatical ideology.

Question 10

Direction: The following question consists of a sentence with an underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word/words and mark your response accordingly.

It was a mystery as to where the young girl had acquired such a naive belief.