CDS EXAM (1),2021 DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO T.B.C. : XVWS-U-ENG Test Booklet Series Senn TEST BOOKLET 0189881 ENGLISH Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 100 INSTRUCTIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and ‘Test Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/discrepancy will render the ‘Answer Sheet Hable for rejection. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses (answers). ‘You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case, you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item, You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. All items carry equal marks. Before you proceed to.mark in the Answer Shect the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fil in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. ‘After you have completed filing in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has Concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. Penalty for wrong Answers : ‘THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN ‘THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. (G) There are four alteratives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty (i Tra candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, (ii) Ita question is left blank ic., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SOSPOTTING ERRORS Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) oF (b) o (©). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). 1, Hehad been doing the job of a physician during the 1990s. No error. @ ) (© @ He said thathe preferred coffee than tea. No error. @ ) © @ 3, Allthat glitters are not gold. No err @) (b) © @ 4, A species is considered endangered when it is (a) (b) ina very high risk of extinction in the world. No error. © @ Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fell. No error. @ (b) © @) 6. Language is an essential modes of commun @ () and every language matters in communication. No error. © @ 7, The matter was been resolved after long deliberations @) (b) among the members of the team. No error. © @ 8, Care has been taken to ensure safety and security of the participants in the event (@) (b) © No error. @ XVWS-U-ENG — A 29, Indian film industry is considered to be _one of the symbol of cultural and social life. @ () © No error. @ 10, tis still tue that the Indian economy is dependent on monsoon, No error, (a) ) ©. @ IDIOMS AND PHRASES Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. 11. Be in eclipse 14. Big ticket (@) Less successful (a) Very less (0) Feeling happy (b) Very costly (©) Very successful (©) Very easy (d) Not much @ Being defeated ; 15. Bolt from the blue = OS at aR (@) An event or piece of news which (a) A technique is unexpected (b) Methods of achieving something (oaeesmahle; sxreteonngse (Oi Nees va ERS in (©) An event which takes place as scitii a 8 planned dj x (@ News which has been long (d) Improving one’s way of doing expected, but arrives late 13. Up in arms 16. Be a law unto yourself (@) Behave unconventional and @byeyhenty unpredictable (©) Very satisfied (b) Abide by law and order (©) Very angry (©) Ask others to follow the law (@) Feeling fine (@) Create law and order for others 3 A~ XVWS-U-ENG17. Spiff up 19. Wind down (a) To relax after a period of activity (b) To act furiously after a period of (b) To make oneself look untidy fiona (c) To make oneself look arrogant (c) To speak out the truth to people (@) To act on the ground (a) To make oneself look neat (@ To appear on the stage as a ES 20. Mellow out 18, Run wild (@) To feel bad about other’s enjoy- ment (@) To run like a wild animal (b) To like and dislike people (b) To treat anyone like a wild concurrently creature (©) To enjoy oneself without doing To feel like a wild animal ae Ce) amet ieee ote (@) To work hard and doing much (@ To grow without any control work (COMPREHENSION Directions : In this section you have two short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. Read the passages and answer the items based on them. You are required to select your answers based on the content of the passage and opinion of the author only. Passage ~ I Conventional education makes independent thinking extremely difficult, Conformity ‘leads to mediocrity. To be different from the group or to resist environment is not easy and is often risky as long as we worship success. The urge to be successful, which is the pursuit of reward whether in the materials or in the so-called spiritual sphere, the search for inward or outward security, the desire for comfort —this whole process smothers discontent, put an end to spontaneity and breed fear; and fear blocks the intelligent understanding of life. With increasing age, dullness of mind and heart sets in. In seeking comfort, we generally find a quiet comer in life where there is a minimum of conflict, and then we are afraid to step out of that seclusion. This fear of life, this fear of struggle and of a new experience, kills in us the spirit of adventure; our whole upbringing and education have made us afraid to be different from our neighbour, afraid to think contrary to the established pattern of society, falsely respectful of authority and tradition. Fortunately, there are a few who are in earnest, who are willing to examine our human problems without the prejudice of the right or of the left; but in the vast majority of us, there is no real spirit of discontent, or revolt. When we yield uncomprehendingly to environment, any spirit of revolt that may have had died down, and our responsibilities soon put an end to it. XVWS-U-ENG - A 421. 2, 23. Why does conventional education (b) Because they seek pleasure make independent thinking extremely STE (©) Because they seek comfort (a) It does not encourage disagree- @ Because they do not worship ment success (b) It does not accept conformity (©) It is not fact based, but problem 24. Which word in the passage means based “bias? ? (@) It is only religious education. (oneal: Worshipping success leads to (b) idi (a) questioning the established prac- C)pprynaig tices (©) uncomprehendingly (b) accepting the established prac- ov aban tices © eg perce pened ppese- | Spsairgveswrocdl estore cherie yf ini (@) neither accepting nor rejecting pessee: oar the established practices (a) Achieve success Why do most people want to find a (b) Earning money quiet comer in life ? (@) Because they do not like to be in peace (@ With complete knowledge (©) Without knowing Passage — If Noise is a common problem in both urban and rural areas, traffic noise in particular. Trees and shrubs are not only visually attractive but also can make effective noise barriers. ‘Therefore when space permits we have to plant more trees and shrubs in areas where there is noise problem. By doing this noise can be reduced by six decibels over a distance of 30 metres. The only thing we have to keep in mind is that the planting should be particularly dense; the trees which have dense foliage and relatively vertical orientation of arrangements should be planted. It will completely screen the source of noise. If there is any gap in barrier it will still allow noise to penetrate. Single layer of trees is worthless as a noise barrier. Due to inter-reflection, multi-rows of trees are more effective. The planted trees must be taller, We can reduce noise level by 1-5 decibels with each additional 3 feet of tree height. When the opportunity to use trees is restricted a combination of shrubs and tall grass can be used. Instead of tarmac or gravel surfaces soft grass ground cover is preferable. It will absorb noise rather than reflect it. Rows of trees, shrubs, crotons, ground covering plants, climbers and their flowers not only reduce noise and provide a beautiful backyard they also help block wind, provide shade, and absorb traffic pollution. 5 A - XVWS-U-ENG