Miscellaneous (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 39

21. Romila said to Rahim, ‘‘Where were your ideas when we faced the troubles last week?’’ [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Romila asked Rahim where his ideas had been when they had faced the trouble the week before
Solution:

As sentence is interrogative type, the correct statement in indirect speech with proper tense used in option (a).

22. The actor, said to his co-star, Sarita, ‘‘Will you go with me for a cup of tea in the evening today?’’ [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) The actor asked his co-star, Sarita if she would go with him for a cup of tea in the evening that day
Solution:

As sentence is interrogative type, the correct statement in indirect speech with proper syntax used in option (d).

23. The preacher said to the crowd, ‘‘The Sun rises everyday for all of us without any expectations in return.’’ [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) The preacher told the crowd that the Sun rises everyday for all of them without any expectations in return
Solution:

The give sentence is a universal truth. So, the correct statement in indirect speech is used in option (d). Hence, option (d) is its correct answer.

24. Directions (Q. Nos. 24-28) Each item in this section has a sentence in active voice followed by four sentences one of which is the correct passive voice statement of the same. Select the correct one and mark it in the answer sheet accordingly. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

The Members of the Parliament elect their group leader either by consensus or by voice vote.

Correct Answer: (a) The group leader is elected by the Members of the Parliament either by consensus or by voice vote
Solution:

The given sentence is in simple present tense. So, the correct statement in indirect speech with proper tense used in option (a).

25. All the examinees have answered one particular question in the long answer writing section. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) One particular question has been answered by all the examinees in the long answer writing section
Solution:

The given sentence is in present perfect tense. So, the correct statement in indirect speech, with proper tense, used in option (d).

26. The writer who passed away recently has authored a dozen novels and a number of poetry collections. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) A dozen novels and a number of poetry collections have been authored by the writer who passed away recently
Solution:

Options (a) is the correct sentence in passive voice as the sentence is in present perfect tense.

27. Shut the door. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Let the door be shut
Solution:

Option (b) is the correct sentence in passive voice as the sentence is imperative. An imperative sentence in passive voice has the following structure Let +object + be + past participle.

28. India won freedom with the blood and sweat of hundreds and thousands of Indians. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Freedom was won by India with the blood and sweat of hundreds and thousands of Indians
Solution:

Freedom was won by India with the blood and sweat of hundreds and thousands of Indians,’ is the correct passive voice of the given sentence. As the given sentence is in past tense so was + V₃+by+object should be used.

29. Directions (Q. Nos. 29-34) For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

The institution decided to given Mrs. Roy’s job to her son not because she was a social worker, but because she had died in harness.

Correct Answer: (b) died before retirement
Solution:

‘Died in harness’ means. ‘Died before retirement’.

30. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning. [Evening Shift-2019 (II)]

You ambition should be in consonance with your capabilities.

Correct Answer: (b) in accordance with
Solution:

‘In consonance with’ means in proportion or in accordance with. So, option (b) is its correct answer.