CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - English

CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - English Defence Questions

1.
Directions (Next 10 Questions): 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 and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Pontoon and Platoon
A.
Pontoon means a wooden platform and Platoon means a bamboo structure
B.
Pontoon means a group of soldiers and Platoon means a series of bunkers
C.
Pontoon means a temporary bridge and Platoon means a group of soldiers
D.
Pontoon means a group of people and Platoon means a temporary bridge
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ANSWER :
C. Pontoon means a temporary bridge and Platoon means a group of soldiers
2.
Invoke and Revoke
A.
Invoke means to invite trouble for doing something and Revoke means to repay debts
B.
Invoke means to use the law to achieve something and Revoke means to officially cancel permission or agreement
C.
Invoke means to use the law to achieve something and Revoke means to ignore legal procedures
D.
Invoke means to usher newness and Revoke means to stick to tradition
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ANSWER :
B. Invoke means to use the law to achieve something and Revoke means to officially cancel permission or agreement
3.
Imminent and Eminent
A.
Imminent means immobile and Eminent means extremely large
B.
Imminent means extremely large and Eminent means immobile
C.
Imminent means famous and respected, and Eminent means happening soon
D.
Imminent means happening soon and Eminent means famous and respected
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ANSWER :
D. Imminent means happening soon and Eminent means famous and respected
4.
Liable and Libel
A.
Liable means being legally responsible and Libel means publishing something that is false
B.
Liable means publishing something that is false and Libel means being legally responsible
C.
Liable means the willingness to understand and Libel means being generous
D.
Liable means being generous and Libel means the willingness to understand
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ANSWER :
A. Liable means being legally responsible and Libel means publishing something that is false
5.
Incredible and Incredulous
A.
Incredible means impossible to understand something and Incredulous means extremely grateful
B.
Incredible means difficult to believe and Incredulous means not willing to believe something
C.
Incredible means not willing to believe and Incredulous means difficult to believe something
D.
Incredible means extremely grateful and Incredulous means impossible to understand something
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ANSWER :
B. Incredible means difficult to believe and Incredulous means not willing to believe something
6.
Climatic and Climactic
A.
Climatic means related to climate and Climactic means the most exciting part of a story or situation
B.
Climatic means the most exciting part of a story or situation and Climactic means related to climate
C.
Climatic means scientific study of climate and Climactic means climbing to the top of something
D.
Climatic means climbing to the top of something and Climactic means the scientific study of climate
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ANSWER :
A. Climatic means related to climate and Climactic means the most exciting part of a story or situation
7.
Cursor and Cursory
A.
Cursor means a handwriting type and Cursory means very rude
B.
Cursor means very offensive and Cursory means related to custom
C.
Cursor means very old norms and Cursory means invoking a curse
D.
Cursor means a pointer and Cursory means something done in haste
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ANSWER :
D. Cursor means a pointer and Cursory means something done in haste
8.
Affect and Effect
A.
Affect means the origin of something and Effect means the consequence of an action
B.
Affect means to influence and Effect means the result of an action
C.
Affect means to impact something and Effect means to reason
D.
Affect means the consequence of something and Effect means to influence something
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ANSWER :
B. Affect means to influence and Effect means the result of an action
9.
Hard and Hardly
A.
Hard means difficult to a great degree and Hardly means scarcely
B.
Hard means difficult and Hardly means very difficult
C.
Hard means with great force and Hardly means ever so often
D.
Hard means to a great degree and Hardly means never
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ANSWER :
A. Hard means difficult to a great degree and Hardly means scarcely
10.
Conscious and Conscience
A.
Conscious means brightness and Conscience means social awareness
B.
Conscious means awareness and Conscience means being spiritually aware
C.
Conscious means being able to perceive and Conscience means inner sense of right and wrong
D.
Conscious means clarity of purpose and Conscience means perception
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ANSWER :
C. Conscious means being able to perceive and Conscience means inner sense of right and wrong
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