SOLVED PAPER 2024 (CDS) (I) (English)

Total Questions: 120

91. (Questions 91-100) In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Compliment' and 'Complement'

Correct Answer: (c) Compliment means to praise and complement means to blend well with.
Solution:'Compliment' means to praise and 'complement' means to blend well with.

92. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Deify' and 'Defy'

Correct Answer: (a) Deify means to confer upon one the status of god and defy means to oppose.
Solution:'Deify' means to confer upon one the status of god and 'defy' means to oppose.

93. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Stationery' and 'Stationary'

Correct Answer: (c) Stationery means writing and office material and stationary means immobile.
Solution:'Stationery' means writing and office material and 'stationary' means immobile.

94. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Complaisant' and 'Complacent'

Correct Answer: (d) Complaisant means eager to please and complacent means overconfident.
Solution:'Complaisant' means eager to please and 'complacent' means overconfident.

95. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Enquiry' and Inquiry'

Correct Answer: (a) Enquiry means to seek information and inquiry means to investigate.
Solution:'Enquiry' means to seek information and 'inquiry' means to investigate.

96. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Masterful' and 'Masterly'

Correct Answer: (c) Masterful means leader-like and masterly means skilful.
Solution:'Masterful' means leader-like and 'masterly' means skilful.

97. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Boarder' and 'Border'

Correct Answer: (a) Boarder means a food-and-lodge resident and border means boundary.
Solution:'Boarder' means a food-and-lodge resident and 'border' means boundary.

98. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Concurrent' and 'Consecutive'

Correct Answer: (a) Concurrent means occurring at the same time and consecutive means occurring one after the other.
Solution:'Concurrent' means occurring at the same time and 'consecutive' means occurring one after the other.

99. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Epitaph' and 'Epithet'

Correct Answer: (b) Epitaph means words written on a tombstone and epithet means a phrase expressing an attribute.
Solution:'Epitaph' means words written on a tombstone and 'epithet' means a phrase expressing an attribute.

100. Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.

'Discomfort' and 'Discomfit'

Correct Answer: (b) Discomfort means unease and discomfit means to embarrass.
Solution:'Discomfort' means unease and 'discomfit' means to embarrass.