Important Questions For CDS Exam

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Here I am giving you 2015 CDS English question

Passage 1

A little man beside me was turning over the pages of a magazine quickly and nervously. Opposite me there was a young mother who was trying to restrain her son from making a noise. The boy had obviously grown weary of waiting. He had placed an ashtray on the floor and was making aeroplane noises as he waved a pencil in his hands. Near him, an old man was fast asleep, snoring quickly to himself and the boy’s mother was afraid that sooner or later her son would wake the gentleman up.

1. The noise was made by

(a) the old man

(b) the aeroplane

(c) the little man

(d) the boy

2. The person who was the least disturbed was the

(a) observer

(b) son

(c) old man

(d) little man

3. The factor common to all the people was that they were all

(a) watching a film

(b) waiting for something

(c) looking at the little boy’s playfulness

(d) reading magazine

4. Among those present the one who appeared to be the most bored was the

(a) child

(b) little man

(c) old man

(d) mother

Passage 2

A man had two blacksmiths for his neighbours. Their names were Pengu and Shengu. The man was greatly troubled by the noise of their hammers. He decided to talk to them. The next day he called both of them and offered Rs. 100 each, if they found new huts for themselves. They took the money and agreed to find new huts for themselves. The next morning he woke up again to the sound of their hammers. He went out to see why the blacksmiths hadn’t found new huts and he discovered that Pengu and Shengu had kept their promise. They had exchanged their huts.

5. The man was troubled because

(a) the blacksmiths always fought with each others

(b) the blacksmiths’ hammers made a lot of noise

(c) he was afraid of blacksmiths

(d) the blacksmiths did not do their work properly

6. The man gave them money because

(a) the blacksmiths were poor

(b) the blacksmiths had asked him for money

(c) he did not want them to make a noise

(d) he wanted them to find new huts

7. The man went out of his house because

(a) he wanted to fight with the blacksmiths

(b) he wanted to ask the blacksmiths to stop the noise

(c) he wanted to find out why they hadn’t found new huts

(d) he wanted his money back from the blacksmiths

8. The man came to know that

(a) the blacksmiths were not in their huts

(b) the blacksmiths had exchanged huts

(c) the blacksmiths were going away

(d) the blacksmiths had not kept their Promise

Passage 3

The tigress was a mile away and the ground between her and us was densely wooded, scattered over with great rocks and cut up by a number of deep ravines, but she could cover the distance well within the half-hour, if she wanted to. The question I had to decide was, whether or not I should try to call her. If I called and she heard me, and came while it was still daylight and gave me a chance to shoot her, all would be well; on the other hand, if she came and did not give me a shot, some of us would not reach camp, for we had nearly two miles to go and the path the whole way ran through heavy jungle.

9. According to the author

(a) the tigress wanted to cover the distance within the half-hour

(b) the tigress did not wish to cover the distance within the half-hour

(c) the tigress actually covered the distance within the half-hour

(d) there was a possibility of the tigress covering the distance within the half-hour

10. The author says, “Some of us would not reach camp”, because

(a) it was two miles away

(b) the tigress would kill some of them

(c) the path is not suitable for walking

(d) the ground was scattered over with great rocks

General Knowledge

1. Seeking to revive historic ties, the Indian Air Force has gifted a vintage Dakota Aircraft from its museum to (September 2014)

(a) the Pakistan Air Force

(b) the Bangladesh Air Force

(c) the Chinese Air Force

(d) the Sri Lankan Air Force

2. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

(a) The Armed Forces Tribunal has the power to adjudicate disputes relating to conditions of service of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950.

(b) Findings and sentences of court martial can be challenged before the Armed Forces Tribunal.

(c) The Chairperson and members of the Armed Forces Tribunal shall be appointed only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

(d) The Chairperson and members of the Armed Forces Tribunal can be removed only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

3. In recent plans, certain words/phrases were used in the title of the plan along with `growth’. They are

1. Inclusive

2. Faster

3. More inclusive

4. Sustainable

5. More sustainable

Which combination is true of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 – 17) ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 4 and 5

(c) 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

4. Which of the following characteristics about the state of Travancore in 18th century Kerala is/are correct ?

1. Travancore was ruled by Marthanda Varma from 1729 to 1758.

2. Travancore built a strong army and defeated the Dutch in 1741.

3. Travancore was an important centre of learning.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1 only

5. A Parliamentry Democracy is one where

1. a balance of popular participation and elite rule takes place.

2. the government is responsible not to the public but to the elected representatives.

3. the parliamentarians are delegated the responsibility of thinking and acting on behalf of their constituents.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

6. Which of the following is not a central tenet of Socialism ?

(a) Historical Materialism

(b) Dialectical Materialism

(e) Alienation and Class Struggle

(d) Individual Freedom

7. When martial law is imposed, Parliament cannot make law in respect of which one of the following matters ?

(a) Indemnify any person in respect of any act done by him in connection with the maintenance of order in the area where martial law was in force

(b) Parliament can by law validate any sentence passed when martial law was in force in the area

(c) A law of Parliament can validate forfeiture ordered when martial law was in force in the area

(d) Any act done under martial law can be validated by Parliament by law

8. “And Then One Day : A Memoir’ is an autobiography of :

(a) Kamal Hasan

(b) Shahrukh Khan

(c) Naseeruddin Shah

(d) Karan Johar

9. Inclusion strategy does not focus on

(a) reduction of inequality

(b) reduction of poverty

(c) diversifying livelihood for tribal population

(d) getting poorer countries closer

10. Upari refers to which one of the following ?

(a) A form of Marathi poetry that emerged during the Maratha period

(b) A category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha regime

(c) A court official during Maratha rule

(d) A group of peasants who rebelled against their oppressive landlords under Maratha rule

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Elementary Mathematics

1. A rectangular paper of 44 cm long and 6 cm wide is rolled to form a cylinder of height equal to width of the paper. The radius of the base of the cylinder so rolled is

(a) 3 . 5 cm

(b) 5 cm

(c) 7 cm

(d) 14 cm

2. The diagonals of a trapezium are at right angles, and the slant sides, if produced, form an equilateral triangle with the greater of the two parallel sides. If the area of the trapezium is 16 square cm, then the distance between the parallel sides is

(a) 2 cm

(b) 4 cm

(c) 8 cm

(d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data

3. From a circular piece of cardboard of radius 3 cm, two sectors of 40 degrees each have been cut off. The area of the remaining portion is

(a) 11 square cm

(b) 22 square cm

(c) 33 square cm

(d) 44 square cm

4. The sides of a triangle are 25 cm, 39 cm and 56 cm. The perpendicular from the opposite vertex on the side of 56 cm is

(a) 10 cm

(b) 12 cm

(c) 15 cm

(d) 16 cm

5. There is 60 percent increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest on rupees 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate of interest?

(a) Rs 2,160

(b) Rs 3,120

(c) Rs 3,972

(d) Rs 6,240

6. In how much time would the simple interest on a principal amount be 0.125 times the principal amount at 10 percent per annum?

(a) 1(1/4) years

(b) 1(3/4) years

(c) 2(1/4) years

(d) 2(3/4) years

7. 16 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 4 litres of milk is added to this mixture, the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture would be

(a) 2 : 1

(b) 7 : 3

(c) 4 : 3

(d) 8 : 3

8. A man rows downstream 32 km and 14 km upstream, and he takes 6 hours to cover each distance. What is the speed of the current?

(a) 0. 5 km/hr

(b) 1 km/hr

(c) 1. 5 km/hr

(d) 2 km/hr

9. A car travels the first one-third of a certain distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. The average speed of the car for the whole journey is

(a) 18 km /hr

(b) 24 km/hr

(c) 30 km/hr

(d) 36 km/hr