SOLVED PAPER 2022 (CDS) (I) (English)

Total Questions: 120

71. (Questions 71-80) Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Bad habits such as over-eating, drinking, or smoking 71. ....... very easy to acquire. One should fight 72. ....... the force of habit. Even good things can be very harmful. When done 73. ....... The wise man is conscious 74. ....... his bad habits and checks them promptly. The use of tobacco has spread all 75. ....... the world. Those who have acquired this bad habit would 76. ....... be able to get rid of it. Alcohol, which is more common in cold countries than in warmer ones, does nobody any good and should be avoided 77. ....... . Alcohol, even if taken in small quantities, 78. ....... . to affect one's health. For the victims of alcoholism, 79. ....... helps but this condition cannot be cured. Symptoms of alcoholism include repeated alcohol-consumption 80. ....... related legal and health issues.

Correct Answer: (b) are
Solution:'Are' is appropriate to fill the blank.

72. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (d) against
Solution:'Against' is appropriate to fill the blank.

73. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (b) in
Solution:'in' is appropriate to fill the blank.

74. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (a) about
Solution:'About' is appropriate to fill the blank.

75. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (c) over
Solution:'Over' is appropriate to fill the blank.

76. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (e) c and d
Solution:'Seldom' and 'hardly' are appropriate to fill the blank.

77. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (b) altogether.
Solution:'Altogether' is appropriate to fill the blank.

78. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (a) tends
Solution:'Tends' is appropriate to fill the blank.

79. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (c) treatment
Solution:'Treatment' is appropriate to fill the blank.

80. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.

Correct Answer: (b) despite
Solution:'Despite' is appropriate to fill the blank.