UPSC CDS 2 Exam 14 Nov 2021 Paper (English) (Answer Key)

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducted the CDS (Combined Defence Services) II Exam – 2021. CDS II 2021 Paper held on 14 November 2021. This paper is English Section. UPSC CDS (II) 2021 English Paper Answer Key available here.

Exam  – UPSC CDS (II) 2021
Organized by – UPSC
Subject – English
Date of Exam – 14^th November, 2021
SET – B
Number of Question  – 120

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UPSC CDS (II) Exam 2021
English
(Answer Key)

 

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.

1. Forty winks
(a) Winking forty times
(b) Sleep disorders
(c) Long sleeping hours
(d) A short sleep during the day

2. Life in the raw
(a) Life in its natural, unembellished state
(b) Life at its easiest
(c) Life that is complex
(d) A daredevil’s life

3. A paper tiger
(a) A person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual
(b) To threaten someone but do no harm
(c) Environmental protection paper work
(d) To speak to people in a roaring voice

4. Penny-wise and pound-foolish
(a) Wise to spend each penny carefully
(b) Careful about small amounts but careless about large amounts
(c) People who don’t understand the importance of each penny
(d) Careful about large amounts but careless about small amounts

5. Pin back your ears
(a) To listen carefully to something
(b) Person or organisation that pins important issues
(c) To keep yourself away from hearing bad stuff
(d) To clean your ears with a pin

6. Turncoat
(a) Expert at altering coats
(b) Someone who deserts one group to join another
(c) A truly dishonest person
(d) Going round and round in a court of law

7. Say your piece
(a) Speak but don’t listen
(b) Speak in a talkative manner
(c) Make your argument piece by piece
(d) Express your opinion

8. Top-notch
(a) The highest marking on a tree or a building
(b) Person or organization that attracts only the top
(c) Of highest possible quality
(d) Person of integrity

9. Under the table
(a) Work under difficult circumstances
(b) Working undercover
(c) Working under furniture
(d) Making or receiving payments surreptitiously

10. At the drop of a hat
(a) Clumsy person who drops hats everywhere
(b) Suddenly and without much thought
(c) Do something without much pressure
(d) A happy and easygoing man

ORDERING OF SENTENCES

Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.

11.
S1: An ideal citizen is one who establishes his standard in everything.
S6: He can be called a thorough gentleman.
P: Because he is a true patriot.
Q: Also, he can lay down his life for the honour of his country.
R: That he can make any sacrifice for his motherland
S: He loves his country so much so.
The correct sequence should be
(a) S R Q P
(b) R P Q S
(c) P Q R S
(d) Q R S P

12.
S1: There are multiple legal avenues for patients to indict doctors, but rarely is it the other way round.
S6: It is clear that patients have multiple avenues to pursue, should they feel an injustice has been perpetrated against them.
P: An FIR can be lodged against them under the section 304A of the Indian Penal Code.
Q: A compensation case can be filed in a consumer forum.
R: For one occurrence, there are multiple forums where doctors have to defend themselves.
S: For instance, a complaint can be made to their employer.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P Q R S
(b) P S R Q
(c) R S Q P
(d) S R Q P

13.
S1: Paragraphs are the building blocks of any write-up.
S6: Understanding of these makes one a good writer of paragraphs.
P: A paragraph need not be pages together in length.
Q: But actually a paragraph is a group of at least five sentences on the lower limit.
R: In reality, unity and coherence, not length, constitute a real good paragraph.
S: Many people define paragraphs in terms of their length.
The correct sequence should be
(a) Q P R S
(b) R Q P S
(c) S Q P R
(d) Q R S P

14.
S1: Then what is necessary with regard to taming science and technology is :
S6: Then why do we not tame atomic energy to peaceful purposes ?
P: We must have the basic know ledge of the two.
Q: It is said, ‘Science is a useful servant but destructive master’.
R: By the misuse of science, mankind will meet its doom quite soon.
S: If we do not harness it for the welfare of mankind, I am afraid, a total annihilation is a must.
The correct sequence should be
(a) S R Q P
(b) P Q S R
(C) R Q S P
(d) Q R S P

15.
S1: Uttarakhand is vulnerable to disasters.
S6: The lack of ability to learn lessons from disasters, and the lack of any accountability, ensure the per petuation of the situation.
P: The absence of necessary monitoring, early warning systems and the overall disaster management system add another layer of damages during the disasters.
Q: Major interventions act as force multipliers during such disasters.
R: The violation of legal and other prudent norms, further increases the damages.
S: Climate change is increasing these vulnerabilities.
The correct sequence should be .
(a) S Q R P
(b) P Q S R
(c) Q S R P
(d) R P S Q

16.
S1: Now only fifteen minutes were left.
S6: Our performance was excellent.
P: Thank God, we rubbed the word ‘defeat’ writ large on our forehead.
Q: It was a game of life and death.
R: Each one had concluded that we were going to lose.
S: It was a matter of minutes.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P S Q R
(b) P Q S R
(c) R P S Q
(d) R S Q P

17.
S1: The river Ganga is very important for us culturally, spiritually, ecologically as well as economically.
S6: Journey in the right direction is firmly making progress, gathering momentum and becoming a people’s movement.
P: It is rich in cultural heritage, natural splendour and biodiversity.
Q: People have used its water since the beginning of civilisation for different purposes.
R: It has most dense cultivation in its basin and is critical for ensuring food and water security.
S: We need to utilise its water for different purposes while ensuring that its natural ecology is protected, aquatic life thrives, and forests along the river remain rejuvenated.
The correct sequence should be
(a) Q R S P
(b) Q S R P
(c) R S Q P
(d) P R Q S

18.
S1: The Republic Day in India falls on 26th January.
S6: He attends the march past.
P: The President of India takes the salute.
Q: It is organized at the India Gate.
R: People from far and wide come to witness it.
S: It is celebrated with great pomp and show.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P R S Q
(b) P Q S R
(c) S R Q P
(d) R S Q P

19.
S1: Different people have different hobbies.
S6: With hobbies, you spend time in a gainful way.
P: Thus, they say, as many people, so many hobbies.
Q: In due course, that becomes your hobby.
R: Whatever leisure time you get, you use that in creative activity.
S: Hobby is a leisure time activity.
The correct sequence should be
(a) P Q R S
(b) P Q S R
(c) S R Q P
(d) R S Q P

20.
S1: Life in a village is ideal.
S6: They can no longer be considered backward.
P: Our villages are no longer dirty.
Q: Moreover, they are disease-free.
R: Because, the village people are well-educated now.
S: Rather, they are highly clean and tidy.
The correct sequence should be
(a) S R Q P
(b) P S Q R
(C) S R P Q
(d) R S Q P