UPSC CDS (I) Exam 2020 – English Paper (Answer Key)

UPSC CDS (I) Exam 2020 – English Paper (Answer Key)

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE

Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

21. for long and (P) / the backbone of India (Q) / will continue to be the same (R) agriculture has been (S)
(a) SPQR
(b) SQPR
(c) QRSP
(d) QSRP

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Answer – (A)

22. the cry of general public (P) / agenda in any country (Q) / public policy making (R) / is generally driven by (S)
(a) RQSP
(b) RPSQ
(c) PSRQ
(d) QRSP

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Answer – (C)

23. before it starts (P) / of the government is (Q) / the essential power (R) / the power to manage conflict (S)
(a) RSPQ
(b) SQRP
(c) RQSP
(d) QRSP

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Answer – (A)

24. a majority of the vote (P) / the party that received (Q) / of the government (R) / must take control (S)
(a) QPSR
(b) PSRQ
(c) RSPQ
(d) SQPR

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Answer – (B)

25. can express a view on (P) / in which the electorate (Q) / a particular issue of public policy (R) / a referendum is a vote (S)
(a) SQPR
(b) RPQS
(c) QRSP
(d) PQRS

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Answer – (A)

26. in modern societies (P) / or merely suppressed (Q) / has class conflict (R) / been resolved (S)
(a) RPSQ
(b) RSPQ
(c) PRSQ
(d) QRSP

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Answer – (D)

27. several of our food (P)/ are being extensively cultivated (Q) / and vegetable crops (R) / hybrid varieties of (S)
(a) QRSP
(b) SPQR
(c) QPRS
(d) SPRQ

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Answer – (A)

28. against the officer (P) / reason for the accusation (Q) / there should have been (R) / who was in-charge at that time (S)
(a) RPSQ
(b) ROPS
(c) PQRS
(d) SPRQ

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Answer – (C)

29. poetry is (P) / and ideas (Q) / powerful feelings (R) / the spontaneous overflow of (S)
(a) SRQP
(b) PQRS
(c) RSQP
(d) PSRQ

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Answer – (A)

30. historical identity and a common descent (P) / a group of people (Q) / is called an ethnic group (R) / who share a common culture, (S)
(a) QSPR
(b) QRPS
(c) PSQR
(d) RQPS

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Answer – (A)

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

31. A paper tiger
(a) Person or organisation that appears powerful, but actually is not
(b) Person or organisation that acts like a tiger
(c) People who campaign for the protection of tigers
(d) A daredevil

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Answer – (C)

32. Lily-livered
(a) Brave and courageous
(b) Not brave
(c) Comical
(d) Outrageous

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Answer – (C)

33. Eat like a bird
(a) Eat fast
(b) Eat very little
(c) Eat a lot
(d) Pretending to be eating

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Answer – (A)

34. The dog days
(a) Days celebrating dogs
(b) The bitter days
(c) The hottest days
(d) The coldest days

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Answer – (B)

35. A banana republic
(a) A small or poor country with a weak government
(b) A small or poor country which produces banana
(c) A country.which has been occupied by a big country
(d) A country without any government

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Answer – (A)

36. The pros and cons
(a) The good and bad parts of a situation
(b) Like and dislike of a situation
(c) A bad experience in an event
(d) A good moment of an event

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Answer – (B)

37. Prime the pump
(a) To do something in order to make something succeed
(b) To do good things to succeed in life
(c) To do something in order to get bad things done
(d) Asking people to do things to make something succeed

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Answer – (A)

38. The green-eyed monster
(a) Feeling of being joyous
(b) Feeling of being jealous
(c) Feeling bad about happenings
(d) Feeling lucky about something

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Answer – (C)

39. Rise to the occasion
(a) To celebrate a success in a difficult situation
(b) To regret a situation which ended in failure
(c) To succeed in dealing with a difficult situation
(d) To motivate people to succeed in a difficult situation

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Answer – (C)

40. Call it a day
(a) End of the day
(b) Completion of work
(c) Stop doing something
(d) A beautiful day

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Answer – (B)

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