CDS Exam Old Question Papers | UPSC CDS Exam Study Materials

Direction (1 – 11) : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labeled P, Q, R and S. given below each sentence are four sequence namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and select the correct sequence.
1. Most of Hitchcock’s films
P : were critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic
Q : earning him both fame and fortune
R : and made good money at the box office
S : in no small measure
The correct sequence will be
(a) P R Q S

(b) P R S Q

(c) Q P R S

(d) Q S P R
2. One monsoon evening
P : the farmer returned form the field
Q : when the sky was overcast with threatening clouds
R : and found a group of children playing on the road
S : a little earlier than usual
The correct sequence will be
(a) Q S P R

(b) Q P S R

(c) Q R S P

(d) P Q R S
3. It must not be imagined
P : that a walking tour
Q : is merely a better or worse way
R : as some would say
S : of seeing the country
The correct sequence should be
(a) R P Q S

(b) P R Q S

(c) P Q S R

(d) P Q R S
4. It was reported that
P : the table
Q : belonging to a lady
R : with three carved legs
S : was sold the next day by auction
The correct sequence should be
(a) P R Q S

(b) Q P R S

(c) P Q S R

(d) P Q R S
5. P : Everything was
Q : after
R : plain sailing
S : we engaged a guide
The correct sequence should be
(a) S P Q R

(b) P Q R S

(c) S R Q P

(d) P R Q S

6. The boy
P : in the Nehru Century Debate
Q : is the eldest son of my friend
R : who has won the gold medal
S : held in the town hall today
The correct sequence should be
(a) P Q R S

(b) Q R S P

(c) R P S Q

(d) S P Q R
7. P : of paint Q : two coats R : give S : the doors The correct sequence should be
(a) R S Q P

(b) P S Q R

(c) S P Q R

(d) R S P Q
8. P : Many of the old sailors
Q : say it is unlucky
R : to sail on a Friday
S : who are generally superstitious
The correct sequence should be
(a) P R S Q

(b) P S Q R

(c) S R Q P

(d) P Q R S
9. It
P : in the news bulletin
Q : did not feature
R : that this matter
S : was surprising
The correct sequence should be
(a) P S Q R

(b) R Q P S

(c) Q S P R

(d) S R Q P
10. P : don’t stop him
Q: for an hour
R : if you
S : he will run
The correct sequence should be
(a) Q P S R

(b) P Q S R

(c) S Q R P

(d) S P R Q
11. P : in the evening
Q : she went out
R : once a week
S : shopping
The correct sequence should be
(a) P Q R S

(b) R Q S P

(c) Q P R S

(d) S P R Q
QuestionsQ1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9Q10Q11
Answersabbadcabdcb