CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - English

CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - English Defence Questions

21.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Directions (Next 10 Questions):
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

In the face of the overwhelming mass of evidence against him, we cannot _______ him of the crime.
A.
punish
B.
absolve
C.
release
D.
ignore
ANSWER :
B. absolve
22.
I hope that the rain will _______ for our picnic tomorrow.
A.
keep off
B.
put off
C.
set back
D.
stay out
ANSWER :
A. keep off
23.
After the marathon, some of the competitors felt completely _______.
A.
cut up
B.
done in
C.
done out
D.
run out
ANSWER :
B. done in
24.
Scarcely _______ the teacher entered the class when he heard the noise.
A.
did
B.
has
C.
had
D.
will have
ANSWER :
C. had
25.
I do not think he will ever _______ the shock of his wife’s death.
A.
get by
B.
get off
C.
get through
D.
get over
ANSWER :
D. get over
26.
It is no use crying over _______.
A.
spoiled milk
B.
spirited milk
C.
split milk
D.
spilt milk
ANSWER :
D. spilt milk
27.
You must go to the station now, your brother _______ go just yet as his train leaves after three hours.
A.
shouldn’t
B.
mustn’t
C.
wouldn’t
D.
needn’t
ANSWER :
D. needn’t
28.
Every rash driver becomes a _______ killer.
A.
sure
B.
reckless
C.
potential
D.
powerful
ANSWER :
C. potential
29.
The country owes a deep debt of _______ to the freedom fighters.
A.
patriotism
B.
sincerity
C.
remembrance
D.
gratitude
ANSWER :
D. gratitude
30.
The whole lot of young men was very enthusiastic but your friend alone was _______.
A.
quarrelsome
B.
complaining
C.
a wet blanket
D.
sleepy
ANSWER :
C. a wet blanket