Q1.
- (a) This task is being undertaken for the benefit of young people in needed
- (b) for the benefit of young people in needed
- (c) at the instance of the Chief of the Group.
- (d) No error
CDS (I) 2022 English Question Paper PDF | UPSC Exam
- Year 2022
- Conducted By UPSC
- Questions 120
- Maximum Marks 100
- Duration Two Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Combined Defence Services Examination (I) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | English |
| Subject | English |
| Duration | Two Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Number of Questions | 120 |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
This is the official question paper for the English section of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2022, conducted by the UPSC. The paper consists of 120 objective-type questions designed to test candidates' proficiency in the English language. It allows a total of two hours to complete and carries a maximum of 100 marks. Aspirants preparing for the CDS exam can use this paper to understand the question format, difficulty level, and key topics covered, aiding in their study plan and practice sessions. Solving previous year papers like this is a crucial step for effective exam preparation.
Major Topics Covered
- English Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for Combined Defence Services Examination (I preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
Related Resources
- CDS (I) 2022 GK
- CDS (I) 2022 Maths
- CDS II 2022 English
- CDS (I) 2022 English Answer Key
- CDS English Syllabus
- CDS Exam Pattern
- CDS Exam Pattern
- CDS II 2022
Instructions
- THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC.
- IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
- Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test
- Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet.
- Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
- You have to enter your Roll Number on the
- Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside.
- DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.
- This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions).
- Each item comprises four responses (answers).
- will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet.
- In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best.
- In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
- You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.
- Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet,
- you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
- After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has
- concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet.
- You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
- Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
- THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
- There are four alternatives for the answer to every question.
- For each question for which a wrong answer (i) has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
- If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given (ii) answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
- If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that (iii) question.
- DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
Questions (page 2)
Q2.
- (a) If I am
- (b) If I am the principal of the school I would abolish all examinations.
- (c) I would abolish all examinations.
- (d) No error
Q3. My mother is thinking that I should stop drinking.
- (a) My mother is thinking
- (b) that I should
- (c) stop drinking.
- (d) No error
Q4. The students have a good time in the class today.
- (a) The students have
- (b) a good time
- (c) in the class today.
- (d) No error
Q5.
- (a) More than thirty lakh people were inoculated against COVID-19 on March 15th.
- (b) were inoculated against COVID-19
- (c) on March 15th.
- (d) No error
Q6.
- (a) LIC was found
- (b) on September 1, 1956
- (c) LIC was found on September 1, 1956 via the Life Insurance Corporation Act.
- (d) No error
Q7. Full many a flower are born to blush unseen.
- (a) Full many a flower
- (b) are born
- (c) to blush unseen.
- (d) No error
Q8. I shall be glad to help every one of my boys in their studies.
- (a) I shall be glad to help
- (b) every one of my boys
- (c) in their studies.
- (d) No error
Q9.
- (a) Most heart attacks
- (b) involve discomfort
- (c) Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the centre or left side of the chest.
- (d) No error
Q10.
- (a) For most food park
- (b) For most food park marketing initiatives are restricted to a few hundred kilometres.
- (c) a few hundred kilometres.
- (d) No error
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of the exam for which this question paper is?
This is the question paper for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I).
Which year is this CDS exam paper from?
This question paper is from the CDS (I) 2022 examination.
Who conducts the Combined Defence Services Examination?
The Combined Defence Services Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
What is the subject of this question paper?
This question paper is for the English subject.
What is the total time allowed for the English paper?
The time allowed for the English paper is Two Hours.
What are the maximum marks for the English paper?
The maximum marks for the English paper are 100.