SOLVED PAPER 2020 (CDS) (I) (English)Total Questions: 120101. (Questions 101-110) In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences. Choose the correct response (a), (b), (c) or (d) and indicate on the Answer Sheet accordingly.Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences? The officer will return from China on Monday. You can meet him.(a) You can meet the officer when he returned from China on Monday.(b) You can meet the officer when he will return from China on Monday.(c) You can meet the officer when he returns from China on Monday.(d) The officer will meet you when you return from China on Monday.Correct Answer: (c) You can meet the officer when he returns from China on Monday.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (c).102. Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences? He is hard-working. He is honest too.(a) He is not only hard-working, but also honest.(b) He is only hard-working and honest.(c) He is hard-working but honest too.(d) He is not hard-working but also honest.Correct Answer: (a) He is not only hard-working, but also honest.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (a).103. Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences? Parents have been waiting since morning. They want to meet the counsellor.(a) The counsellor has been waiting to meet the parents since morning.(b) Parents had been waiting to meet the counsellor since the morning.(c) Parents are waiting to meet the counsellor in the morning.(d) Parents have been waiting since morning to meet the counsellor.Correct Answer: (b) Parents had been waiting to meet the counsellor since the morning.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (b).104. Which is the correct combination of the given two simple sentences using ‘If’ clause? Minchi should have worked hard. She would have cleared the test.(a) If Minchi had worked hard, she would have cleared the test.(b) Had not Minchi worked hard, she could not have cleared the test.(c) If Minchi has worked hard, she would have cleared the test.(d) If Minchi had worked hard, she will have cleared the test.Correct Answer: (a) If Minchi had worked hard, she would have cleared the test.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (a).105. Which one of the following is the correct statement combining the two statements using ‘though’? He has been trying his level best to win. He could not succeed(a) Though he is trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.(b) He is trying his level best to win, though he could not succeed.(c) Though he has been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.(d) Though he had been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.Correct Answer: (d) Though he had been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (d).106. Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences using ‘relative clause’? Gandhiji preached peace. He is an apostle of peace.(a) Gandhiji who preached peace is an apostle of peace.(b) Gandhiji preached peace because he is an apostle of peace.(c) Gandhiji who preached peace is called an apostle of peace.(d) Gandhiji is an apostle of peace because he preached peace.Correct Answer: (c) Gandhiji who preached peace is called an apostle of peace.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (c).107. Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences?Priya reached the station. The bus left before her.(a) When Priya reached the station, the bus had already left.(b) When Priya had reached the station, the bus already left.(c) Priya reached the station, when the bus already left.(d) When Priya had reached the station, the bus had already left.Correct Answer: (a) When Priya reached the station, the bus had already left.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (a).108. Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences? He is too tired. He could not stand.(a) He is so tired that he could scarcely stand.(b) He is too tired and cannot stand.(c) He will not stand and he is very tired.(d) He is so tired that he could not be standing.Correct Answer: (a) He is so tired that he could scarcely stand.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (a).109. Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences? The teacher entered the classroom. All students stopped talking.(a) No sooner did the teacher enter the classroom than the students stopped talking.(b) As soon as the teacher entered the classroom all students were asked to stop talking.(c) All students stopped talking as the teacher enters the classroom(d) No sooner did the students stop talking than the teacher entered the classroom.Correct Answer: (a) No sooner did the teacher enter the classroom than the students stopped talking.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (a).110. Which one of the following is the correct statement of the combination of the two sentences given below using ‘whereas’? Kavya is interested in reading books. Her sister shows interest in outdoor games.(a) Kavya is interested in reading books whereas her sister’s interest is outdoor games.(b) Kavya is interested in reading books whereas her sister is not interested in it.(c) Kavya is interested in reading whereas her sister’s interest is outdoor games.(d) Kavya is interested in reading books whereas her sister’s interest is to play outside.Correct Answer: (a) Kavya is interested in reading books whereas her sister’s interest is outdoor games.Solution:The grammatically correct combination of the sentences is given in option (a).Submit Quiz« Previous123456789101112Next »
