Mock Practice Test

CDS : Combined Defence Services Exam 2015

Directions (1-10) : The following questions have sentences divided into four parts, each represented by a letter A, B, C and D. Any one part of the sentence may be wrong with respect to the context of the sentence. The number of the part is your answer. If you find no errors in the entire sentence select ‘All correct’ option E as your answer. Ignore punctuation errors if any.

1. It was (A)/ heavily raining (B)/that nobody were (C)/ able to attend the function (D)/ All correct (E)

2. The car and (A)/ the truck which (B)/ passed through the bridge (C)/ crashed in the

accident (D)/ All correct (E)

3. It is I (A)/ who saw (B)/ the thief running(C)/ with the bag (D)/ All correct (E)

4. He and I (A)/ know (B)/ to (C)/ swim (D)/ All correct (E)

5. He went (A)/ to the hospital (B)/ for meeting (C)/ the doctor (D)/ All correct (E)

6. The Principal understood (A)/ why the student did not (B)/ told him (C)/ the truth (D)/All correct (E)

7. Each year (A)/ the number of students (B)/ applying are increasing (C)/ in all the institutes (D)/ All correct (E)

8. The two first (A)/ students in the class (B)/ will be honored (C)/ with a cash prize (D)/ All correct (E)

9. Every boy and girl (A)/ in the class (B)/ was given (C)/ a book (D)/ All correct (E)

10. His only companion (A)/ at night (B)/ were the books (C)/ on philosophy (D)/ All correct (E)

Directions (11-15) : Which of the following phrases a, b, c, d best replaces the bold part of the sentence without changing the meaning. If none of them replaces then select e as your answer.

11. They were all shocked at his demise.

a. Had all been shocked

b. Has been all shocked

c. All have been shocked

d. Had all shocked by

e. No correction required

12. She behaved though it was her contribution, but we knew her role.

a. Although it was

b. Despite it is

c. As if it is

d. As if it was

e. No correction required

13. He was taken back by the sudden attack

a. Would have been taken back

b. Was taken a back

c. Must be taken back

d. Needs to be back

e. No correction required

14. He thought it was not of his business to get involved in the conference

a. Was not his

b. Thought was not

c. As if it is

d. Although was not

e. No correction required

15. Despite by their differences, they all agree on the compensation demand.

a. Despite of their

b. Despite of

c. Despite their

d. Despite by their

e. No correction required

Directions (16-18) : Find Synonym of the following words.

16. DEIFY

a. Face b. Worship

c. Flatter d. Challenge

17. LETHAL

a. Unlawful b. Deadly

c. Sluggish d. Smooth

18. REBATE

a. Loss

b. Refunds

c. Compensation

d. Discount

Directions (19-20) : Find Antonym of the following words.

19. SHALLOW

a. High b. Hidden

c. Deep d. Extinguish

20. OVERT

a. Deep b. Shailow

c. Secret d. unwritten

Answers : 1.c, 2.b, 3.e, 4.c, 5.c, 6.c, 7.c, 8.a, 9.e, 10.c, 11.e, 12.d, 13.b, 14.a, 15.c, 16.b, 17.b, 18.d 19.c, 20.c