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

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.

61. Honesty is ______ on his face.
(a) wrote
(b) written
(c) writing
(d) writes

62. He lives ______ his pen.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) on
(d) off

63. Much water has run ______ the bridge since then.
(a) near
(b) about
(c) under
(d) in

64. The gun _____ with a loud noise.
(a) went on
(b) went off
(c) went about
(d) went around

65. They fought ______ the last man in the army.
(a) on
(b) from
(c) with
(d) to

66. Keep him ______ arm’s length.
(a) at
(b) by
(c) for
(d) off

67. He succeeded ______ .
(a) on himself
(b) by himself
(c) in the long run
(d) on the long run

68. Have you ever tried ______ coconut tree?
(a) climbing
(b) to climbing
(c) going on
(d) going up

69. He is a man ______ means.
(a) for
(b) in
(c) of
(d) above

70. He dislikes ______ punish his friends.
(a) have to
(b) having to
(c) for
(d) regarding

SYNONYMS

Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.

71. He drowned in the flood water last year.
(a) swarmed
(b) swam
(c) submerged
(d) floated

72. Autumn is rather a dry season.
(a) arid
(b) humid
(c) rainy
(d) moist

73. Our differences are growing day by day.
(a) confabulations
(b) interferences
(c) disagreements
(d) discrepancies

74. The big tree hindered access of sunlight into the house.
(a) impeded
(b) shaded
(c) facilitated
(d) poured

75. The complexity of the issue baffled everyone.
(a) conclusion
(b) intricacy
(c) grievance
(d) complacency

76. He drank excessive amount of liquor.
(a) inculpable
(b) inordinate
(c) unreasonable
(d) innocuous

77. He initiated the dialogue.
(a) ordered
(b) interfered
(c) began
(d) planned

78. She looked pale after recovering from Covid-19.
(a) sallow
(b) ruddy
(c) glowing
(d) radiant

79. I overrule your proposal.
(a) wan
(b) veto
(c) weaken
(d) supersede

80. His behaviour shocked me.
(a) entreated
(b) pacified
(c) appalled
(d) scintillated