Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: UPSC CDS (I) Previous Year Paper 2022, Exercise 2: English

The first and the sixth sentences of a passage are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences to form a coherent passage.

S1: Sometimes we have to put up with something irksome or unpleasant.

S6: But we find ourselves getting accustomed to it in due course of time.

P : Suppose we shift into a house near a factory which keeps going all day.

Q : As time goes by, we are able to adapt ourselves to it so that it becomes a part of our life.

R : Thus, we can get used to anything.

S : At first, the noise of the machinery makes it impossible for us to sleep at night.

The correct sequence should be:

The first and the sixth sentences of a passage are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences to form a coherent passage.

S1: A large city is the best school for studying life.

S6: Thus a city can teach us many aspects of life.

P : If we live in a city for a year or two, we will be able to acquire a good knowledge of life.

Q : In a large city we encounter different types of persons.

R : The rich and the poor, the proud and the humble, the deceitful and the innocent, the rough and the gentle.

S : The Various facets of life can be found reflected in a large city.

The correct sequence should be:

In the following sentence, a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word belongs to.

There is a visitor for you.

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

has become (P) / ever since the COV1D-19 pandemic began, (Q) / a fixture of everyday life (R) / calibrating disease-related risk (S)

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

introduces antithetical ideas (P) / an epigram is a brief and (Q) / pointed saying that frequently (R) / that cause one to think afresh (S)

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

of antithesis whereby two (P) / predicted at once (Q) / oxymoron is a special form (R) / contradictory qualities are (S)

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

and marble; they thus mock him (P) / people talk of memorials to (Q) / him in statues of bronze (R) / and belie his message (S)

In the following question, a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part i.e., (a) or (b) or If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

(a) The students have (b) a good time (c) in the class today (d) no error