CDS Exam (I)- 2015 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2015 - English

CDS Exam (I)- 2015 - English Defence Questions

31.
COUNTERFEIT
A.
destructive
B.
genuine
C.
affirm
D.
harmonize
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ANSWER :
B. genuine
32.
FUSION
A.
melting
B.
fixture
C.
amendment
D.
separation
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ANSWER :
D. separation
33.
ESCALATE
A.
bring down
B.
isolate
C.
slope down
D.
reject
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ANSWER :
A. bring down
34.
TERMINATE
A.
imitate
B.
interrupt
C.
initiate
D.
examine
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ANSWER :
C. initiate
35.
GRAVITATE
A.
meditate
B.
become serious
C.
deteriorate
D.
retreat
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ANSWER :
D. retreat
36.
WORD SUBSTITUTION
Directions (Next 5 Questions): For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.

Moralists are usually persons who abstain from alcoholic drinks.
A.
teetotallers
B.
ascetics
C.
pedants
D.
celibates
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ANSWER :
A. teetotallers
37.
The chairman is quick to find fault and is hard to please.
A.
frivolous
B.
facetious
C.
fastidious
D.
ferocious
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ANSWER :
C. fastidious
38.
Scriptural injunctions should not be opposed or treated with contempt.
A.
flouted
B.
flounced
C.
floundered
D.
flaunted
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ANSWER :
A. flouted
39.
A fortress on a commanding height for defense of a city is called
A.
citadel
B.
metropolis
C.
megapolis
D.
headquarters
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ANSWER :
A. citadel
40.
Nostalgia is
A.
anxiety about future
B.
feeling of insecurity
C.
longing for a period in the past
D.
an allergy to certain foods
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ANSWER :
C. longing for a period in the past
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