SOLVED PAPER 2021 (CDS) (I) (English)

Total Questions: 120

51. (Questions 51-60) 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 and indicate your response accordingly.

He said that he ....... when he lost all his investment in the stock market.

Correct Answer: (b) was broke
Solution:Option (b) 'was broke' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

52. The man in black thought that he was ....... selected for the team to play at the national level.

Correct Answer: (b) one of the players
Solution:Option (b) 'one of the players' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

53. When she ....... her friend after a period of two decades, her throat choked.

Correct Answer: (c) met
Solution:Option (c) 'met' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

54. The portrait of the lady conveys it ....... appears.

Correct Answer: (b) more than
Solution:Option (b) 'more than' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

55. A biography is ....... person's life history.

Correct Answer: (a) about a
Solution:Option (a) 'about a' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

56. She told me that she ....... her degree by 2023.

Correct Answer: (a) will have completed
Solution:Option (a) 'will have completed' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

57. What is the name of the person ....... daughter married your cousin last year?

Correct Answer: (a) whose
Solution:Option (a) 'whose' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

58. The world is changing ....... that the rich become richer and the poor become poorer.

Correct Answer: (d) in such a way
Solution:Option (d) 'in such a way' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

59. Had I been informed beforehand, I ....... it to the celebrations.

Correct Answer: (a) could have made
Solution:Option (a) 'could have made' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

60. Indian perspective of life informs that leading a life of greed ....... in unhappiness.

Correct Answer: (c) will result
Solution:Option (c) 'will result' makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.