SOLVED PAPER 2023 (CDS) (I) (English)

Total Questions: 120

1. (Question 1-10) Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I like that boy.

Correct Answer: (b) Demonstrative Pronoun
Solution:The underlined word is an adjective.

2. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

Without health there is no happiness.

Correct Answer: (a) Noun

3. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

You have no sense.

Correct Answer: (c) Adverb
Solution:The underlined word is a determiner.

4. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

None of these cars is in use.

Correct Answer: (d) Indefinite Pronoun
Solution:The underlined word is an indefinite pronoun.

5. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

We shall now begin to work.

Correct Answer: (a) Adverb
Solution:The underlined word is an adverb.

6. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

Owing to his ill health, he retired from business.

Correct Answer: (b) Preposition
Solution:The underlined word is a preposition.

7. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

My sister is just sixteen and therefore not eligible to vote.

Correct Answer: (b) Adverb
Solution:The underlined word is an adverb.

8. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

They tried to find fault with us.

Correct Answer: (c) Infinitive
Solution:The underlined word is a preposition.

9. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

Which way shall we go?

Correct Answer: (d) Adjective
Solution:The underlined word is an adjective.

10. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/ words belongs/belong to.

Alas ! He is dead.

Correct Answer: (d) Interjection
Solution:The underlined word is an interjection.