CDS Exam (II)- 2025 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2025 - English

CDS Exam (II)- 2025 - English Defence Questions

21.
Directions (Next 5 Questions): Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Not _____ metal is necessarily solid in its natural state.
A.
each
B.
every
C.
all
D.
any
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ANSWER :
B. every
22.
The reminder has gone out on _____ occasions, requiring personnel to complete their personal files.
A.
further
B.
several
C.
untold
D.
most
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ANSWER :
B. several
23.
It is important for people to work _____ their co-workers in the office to ensure maximum productivity.
A.
for
B.
into
C.
with
D.
over
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ANSWER :
C. with
24.
You can choose _____ shirt you like from the collection available in the shop.
A.
whoever
B.
whatsoever
C.
whichever
D.
which
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ANSWER :
C. whichever
25.
Depending on your preference, you can choose to complete either or _____ courses being offered by the university.
A.
some
B.
many
C.
any
D.
both
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ANSWER :
D. both
26.
Directions (Next 5 Questions): In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences wherein in each sentence one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to identify those sentences in which these words have been used most appropriately and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Dairy, Dreary, Diary
1. She quietly stored all her sacred memories in her private dairy.
2. The proceedings of the meeting went on and on and were quite dreary.
3. They always bought their milk products from the local diary.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
A.
1 and 3 only
B.
2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
27.
Braid, Beard, Brood
1. The engineers were asked to braid the river by converting it into single body with the aid of an artificial dam.
2. Wise men, they say, often sport a beard.
3. Among certain avian species the males are known to brood the eggs laid by females.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
A.
1 and 3 only
B.
2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
C. 2 and 3 only
28.
Lesion, Legion, Lesson
1. The scan of the affected area indicated the presence of a life-threatening lesion.
2. He had a legion of followers who hung on to his every word.
3. It is important to lesson the burden of others as we venture through life.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1 only
C.
2 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2 only
29.
Depose, Deplore, Deport
1. The director asked the actor to depose himself and instead act naturally.
2. The people are enthusiastically declaring that they deplore the salutary impact of the decisions taken by the administration.
3. Under extreme circumstances, the government can deport someone from a country.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
2 only
D.
3 only
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ANSWER :
D. 3 only
30.
Bate, Bait, Bade
1. Those who had gathered for the unveiling were asked to bate their curiosity.
2. They set the bait to capture the leopard for tagging.
3. He reluctantly bade goodbye to his belongings.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 only
D.
2 only
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ANSWER :
A. 1, 2 and 3
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