Union public service commission successfully conducted nation wide entrance exam for Combined Defence Services, CDSE 1 2017 on Sunday 5th Feb 2017. Aspirants who are not been able to attend this exam are trying to Download CDS 1 2017 Exam English Question Paper

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CDS Exam Sample Questions

PASSAGE

When Jonathan (the seagull) came, it was well after dark, and he floated in moonlight on the surface of the ocean. His wings were ragged bars of lead, but the weight of failure was even heavier on his back. He wished, feebly, that the weight would be just enough to drag him gently down to the bottom, and end it all. But soon he came back to normal. He pushed wearily away from the dark water and flew towards the land,grateful for what he had learned about work-saving. low-altitude flying.

1. The word ‘wearily’ means

(a) tireless

(b) exhausted

(c) sadly

(d) unconscious

2. The seagull suffered because

(a) he had tried to do something that other seagulls had not done.

(b) probably he had been attacked by a stronger bird.

(c) probably he had been attacked by some strong creature in the sea,

(d) he had swooned and fallen into the water.

3. ‘His wings were ragged bars of lead’ means that

(a) his wings were damaged and supported by bars of lead

(c) his wings were damaged and therefore very heavy

(d) he had rags and bars of lead on his wings

(e) his wings were broken like pieces of lead.

4. The lesson that he had learnt that day was about

(a) not fighting with stronger birds.

(b) flying carrying bars of lead on his wings.

(c) diving too deep into the sea.

(d) flying at low altitudes.

5. Can you pay ________all these articles ?

(a) out

(b) of

(c) for

(d) off

6. He may not come, but we’ll get ready in case he _______.

(a) may

(b) will

(c) shall

(d) does