SOLVED PAPER 2022 (CDS) (II) (English)

Total Questions: 120

1. (Questions 1-10) Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space accordingly.

He ....... waiting for you since morning.

Correct Answer: (b) has been
Solution:Present Perfect Continuous tense will be used here as the action of waiting is happening since morning.. So, 'has been' is suitable to fill the blank.

2. If a Time Machine ....... you anywhere for one day, where would you go?

Correct Answer: (b) could take
Solution:'could take' is suitable to fill the blank. 'Could' is used to express possibility in the present or the future.

3. What you propose is ...... .

Correct Answer: (d) out of the question
Solution:'out of the question' is suitable to fill the blank as per the context of the sentence. The phrase 'out of the question' means not possible or not allowed.

4. The campaign is in ...... .

Correct Answer: (a) full swing
Solution:'Full swing' means at a stage when the level of an activity is at its highest. Hence, 'full swing' is suitable to fill the blank.

5. Life has been thrown ....... to the weather conditions in due the city.

Correct Answer: (b) out of gear
Solution:'out of gear' is appropriate to fill the blank as per the context of the given sentence. 'Throw something out of gear' means to stop something from working as it should.

6. Had he told me the news beforehand, I ....... careful and saved my money.

Correct Answer: (d) would have been
Solution:'would have been' fits the blank properly. 'would have + ed' form is used to talk about things that were ideal in the past but which didn't happen. It is used to express regret..

7. He feels that he has been ...... .

Correct Answer: (a) taken for granted
Solution:'taken for granted' is suitable to fill the blank. 'To take somebody for granted' means to expect that someone will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are

8. He has the ...... touch of a maestro.

Correct Answer: (c) silken
Solution:'silken' is suitable to fill the. given blank in the sentence as it means very soft and gentle.

9. He is one of the ...... in the country.

Correct Answer: (a) well-known journalists
Solution:The phrase 'one of' takes a plural noun. Hence, 'well-known journalists' is suitable to fill the blank.

10. The population of Mumbai and Delhi is greater than ...... city in India.

Correct Answer: (b) any other
Solution:'any other' is suitable to fill the blank as per the context of the sentence.