CDS Exam I 2018, English II Paper

• Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam I, 2018, includes an English II paper.
• The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
• The maximum marks for the exam are 100.
• The test booklet contains 120 questions, each with four answer choices.
• Candidates must select the best answer and mark it on the separate Answer Sheet provided.
• Only one choice should be marked per question.
• All questions carry equal marks.
• There will be a penalty for wrong answers in the objective-type questions.
• For each wrong answer to a question, one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.
• Giving multiple answers to a question results in it being treated as a wrong answer, with the same penalty applied.
• There is no penalty for leaving a question blank.

Fill in the Blanks

• Each sentence in this section has a blank, followed by four words or groups of words.
• Select the most appropriate word or group of words to fill the blank.

Synonyms

• Each item in this section includes a sentence with an underlined word or words.
• Select the option closest in meaning to the underlined part to mark the response on the answer sheet.
• Rahul is always thrifty; thrifty means economical.
• His salubrious words calmed the students; salubrious means pleasant.
• He felt desolated after he lost his business; desolated means deserted.
• Don't condone such acts; condone means overlook.
• A good work place shall not encourage ineptitude; ineptitude means incompetence.
• Learning a foreign language should not impede one's mother tongue learning; impede means hinder.
• Extradition was debated for hours; extradition means deportation.
• Removal of the group would be detrimental to the organization; detrimental means disadvantageous.
• Derisive behaviour has led to the situation; derisive means contemptuous.
• Any classroom should be an engaging learning environment; engaging means appealing.

Comprehension Passages

• The paper includes short passages which will each have items to answer questions based on each passage
• Questions must be answered based on the passage's content and opinion of the author only
• Passage 1 is about Daily consumption of curcumin
• the effects of an easily absorbed curcumin supplement on memory performance in people without dementia, as well as curcumin's potential impact
• Curcumin has previously been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in laboratory studies.
• Senior citizens in India, where curcumin is a dietary staple, have a lower prevalence of Alzheimer's disease

Ordering of Sentences

• Each item will have a sentence that has been jumbled
• Labelled P, Q, R and S
• Each item is structured with six sentences in a passage, where S1 and S6 are given, and P, Q, R, and S are jumbled.
• Reordering the sentences is required.

Antonyms

• Each item contains a sentence with an underlined word/words.
• Select the option opposite in meaning.
• Ideas are obscure; opposite of obscure is clear.
• Ravi is jovial; opposite of jovial is pessimistic.
• A woebegone feeling prevailed is; opposite of woebegone is cheerful.
• The group is mutinous; opposite of mutinous is obedient.
• consider themselves as foes; opposite of foes is protagonists.
• The painting has a distinctive element; opposite of distinctive is common.
• The entry was carried out was carried out inadvertently; opposite of inadvertently is purposely.
• Showed a disdainful attitude; opposite of disdainful is respectful.
• The project needs examination of its efficacy; opposite of efficacy is inefficiency.
• Her rebuttal was considered by the court; opposite of rebuttal is acceptance.
• The place was soggy; opposite of soggy is dry.

Reported Speech

• This section tests the knowledge of using statements in direct and indirect forms.
• An example is as follows, "The captain said to his soldiers, “Move forward and face the target now.”"; becomes "The captain ordered his soldiers to move forward and face the target."

Active/Passive Voice

• This section tests the understanding of sentence structure, where the active voice is transformed into its passive counterpart while keeping the original meaning intact.