CDS General English(1) Questions and answers

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Directions (Q.82-101) :In the following passage at certain points you are given questions numbers with choice of three words, choose one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word. Mark the letter (a),(b)or (c)relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.
We know that the average depth of the sea is about two and a half miles, but in a few places it is very deep indeed-over six miles. The air presses upon our bodies with a weight of about fifteen pounds to the square inch at __82__ We are used to this air pressure and __83__ not notice it. In the sea this __84__is doubled at a depth of thirty five feet, and it __85__ at this rate for greater depths. In the great deeps __86__ the philippine Islands, a man would be squeezed and utterly crushed by a pressure of __87__ tons per square inch. The pressure near the ocean floor is __88__ great that if you were to weight a piece of wood and __89__ it to a great depth and then pull it __90__ again it would no longer float, __91__ it would have become waterlogged. All the tiny wood cells __92__ have burst and become filled with water. We __93__ that animals live at a depth of three miles and more and we wonder __94__ this can be. The bodies of animals down __95__ are almost entirely filled with water, and __96__ saves them from being crushed. However, many of __97__ animals contain some gases as well, for __98__ they are captured in nets and drawn __99__ the surface these gases expand so much that the animal __100__ explodes. Its body is torn to shreds as it __101__
101). Choose the best option to fit __ 101 __ from the above paragraph
A). bursts
B). jumps
C). lands
D). -

Directions (Q.102-112) :In each of the items there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S, to produce the correct sentence. Choose the correct sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. 
102). The soldiers/ decided to hold out(p)/ in the fort(Q)/ was killed(R)/ till the last man among them(S)
A). QPSR
B). PQSR
C). QRSP
D). SRPQ
103). Her friend/ when she(P)/ was very ill last year(Q)/ on Sheila(R)/ could not attend (S)/
A). PQRS
B). SRPQ
C). RSPQ
D). RPQS
104). The poems and stories/ have been taken(P)/ for this book(Q)/ from a variety of sources(R)/ that have been selected (S)/
A). SQPR
B). RPQS
C). QPSR
D). PQRS
105). The belief/ that the moon has great influence(P)/still exists with great force(Q)/ over the weather(R)/ among many people(s)/
A). PRQS
B). QPRS
C). PQSR
D). QSPR


106). There is an old saying in our country/ that soldiers (P)/ not only cover themselves with glory on the earth (Q)/ who die for their motherland (R)/ but attain heaven (S)
A). PSQR
B). SPRQ
C). QPSR
D). PRQS
107). Boys are/ on their parents (P)/ invariably dependent (Q)/until they can earn (R)/ money to support themselves (S)
A). RSQP
B). QRSP
C). RPQS
D). QPRS
108). The principal said that/ those students(P)/ would not be permitted to enter(Q)/ who do not produce(R)/ identity card (s)
A). RSPQ
B). RPSQ
C). PRSQ
D). SRPQ
109). The doctor remarked that/ lying in bed(P)/ if students are(Q)/fond of reading(R)/ it will be bad for the eyes(S)
A). PQRS
B). QRSP
C). SQRP
D). QRPS
110). We saw /while playing(P)/ with the boys (Q)/ that Ram fell down(R) and hurt his leg(S)
A). RSPQ
B). PQRS
C). RPQS
D). RPSQ
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