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UPSC CDS II Selection Process is the combination of Written Examination and Intelligence and Personality Test. Written Examination is a Combination of English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics with separate timings for each section.
The article UPSC CDS II English presents the UPSC CDS II English section questions and answers with detailed explanation.

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UPSC CDS II English - Written Examination:
Subject Duration Maximum Marks
English

2 Hours


100
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics

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Tenses(1-5) 1. Last night I ___ on the carpet and fell asleep..
    A. lie B. lied C. lay

Answer: Option C
2. The window was already ___ when I got here.
    A. break B. broken C. broke

Answer: Option B
3. I've never ___ sushi before.
    A. eaten B. eat C. ate

Answer: Option A
4. Did you used to ___ with dolls?
    A. Play B. Playing C. Played

Answer: Option A
5. Tom ___ tired.
    A. looks B. looking C. look

Answer: Option A
Articles(1-5): 1. ----- lion is a ferocious animal
    A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option A
2. She wants to become ----- engineer
    A.a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option B
3. ----- Oranges are grown in Nagpur
    A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option D
4. Are you attending ----- reception today
    A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option C
5. New York is ----- large city
----- lion is a ferocious animal
    A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option A
Synonyms(1-5): 1. What is the synonym for ERRONEOUS
    A. Enormous B. Wrong C. Eraded D. Weak

Answer: Option B
2. What is the synonym for SEIZE
    A. Start B. Release C. Length D. Grasp

Answer: Option D
3. What is the synonym for FABLE
    A. Story B. Weak C. Truthful D. Plant

Answer: Option A
4. What is the synonym for DASH
    A. Crawl B. Ball C. Eye-brow D. Hurry

Answer: Option D
5. What is the synonym for PREDICAMENT
    A. Truthful B. Easy C. Quandary D. Denial

Answer: Option C
Antonyms(1-5): 1. Antonym of AGONY
    A. meet time constraints B. aim better resource sharing C. aim better system utilization D. aim low system overhead

Answer: Option B
2. Antonym of CANDID
    A.Bluff B. Devious C. Equal D. Blunt

Answer: Option B
3. Antonym of ENTANGLE
    A. Untwist B. Twist C. Hook D. Impede

Answer: Option A
3. Antonym of AMENABLE
    A. Uncooperative B. Persuadable C. Biddable D. Docile

Answer: Option A
5. Antonym of AMENITY
    A. Advantage B. Comfort C. Enrichment D. Abomination

Answer: Option D
Error Correction(1-5): 1. The organization aims to providing with satellite-based data on climate-relevent information with highest possible levels of accuracy and realiability.
    A. to provide with B. at providing with C. to provide D. to the provision of E. No correction required

Answer: Option C
2. The organization aims to providing with satellite-based data on climate-relevent information with highest possible levels of accuracy and realiability.
    A. to provide with B. at providing with C. to provide D. to the provision of E. No correction required

Answer: Option C
3. Underwater archaeology has huge potential, as it could be a time-consuming and costly way to study the past.
    A. as it is B. but it is C. since it could be D. but it could E. No correction required

Answer: Option B
4. Each galaxy is surrounded by a giant sphere of dark matter more than 10 times so wide as the visible portion of the galaxy.
    A. the width of B. so wider than C. of the width to D. in width than E. No correction required

Answer: Option A
5. Studies have revealed what more is the reason people are asked to come up with in support of an idea, the less value they ascribe to each.
    A. what more reasons B. that more is the reason C. what is the reason D. that the more reasons E. No correction required

Answer: Option D
Idioms and Phrases(1-5): 1. At one's wit's end
    A. Perplexed B. Clear Up C. Explain D. Enlighten

Answer: Option A
2. At one's fingertips
    A. To take revenge B. Matter of shame C. Complete knowledge D. None of above

Answer: Option C
3. At the spur of the moment
    A. Difficult Moment B. Without Delay C. Great Moment D. Very Slow

Answer: Option B
4. All in all
    A. Every person B. Particular thing same in all C. Call all at once D. Most important

Answer: Option D
5. At close quarters
    A. close examinations B. live near to each other C. live far to each other D. in love

Answer: Option A