Q1. I like that boy.
- (a) Noun
- (b) Demonstrative Pronoun
- (c) Participle
- (d) Conjunction
Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2023 English Question Paper PDF
- Year 2023
- Conducted By UPSC
- Questions 120
- Maximum Marks 100
- Duration Two Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Combined Defence Services Examination (I) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | English |
| Subject | English |
| Duration | Two Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Number of Questions | 120 |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
This document contains the official question paper for the English section of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2023, conducted by UPSC. The paper consists of 120 objective-type questions and is allocated a total of 100 marks, with a time limit of two hours. Aspirants can use this paper to understand the exam pattern, question difficulty, and the types of topics covered in the English subject, which is crucial for their preparation. The paper includes instructions for candidates and a preview of objective questions.
Major Topics Covered
- English Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Word Classes
- Sentence Structure
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 (II) 2023 English
- CDS (I) 2022 English
- CDS (II) 2022 English
- CDS (I) 2023 English Answer Key
- CDS English Syllabus
- CDS Exam Pattern
- CDS Exam Pattern
- NDA Exam
Instructions
- IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT 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 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).
- You 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. See directions in the Answer Sheet.
- 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.
- Penalty for wrong answers : THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE OUESTION PAPERS.
Questions (page 2)
Q2. Without health there is no happiness.
- (a) Noun
- (b) Pronoun
- (c) Adjective
- (d) Adverb
Q3. You have no sense.
- (a) Noun
- (b) Determiner
- (c) Adverb
- (d) Preposition
Q4. None of these cars is in use.
- (a) Reflexive Pronoun
- (b) Demonstrative Pronoun
- (c) Distributive Pronoun
- (d) Indefinite Pronoun
Q5. We shall now begin to work.
- (a) Adverb
- (b) Adjective
- (c) Conjunction
- (d) Pronoun
Q6. Owing to his ill health, he retired from business.
- (a) Conjunction
- (b) Preposition
- (c) Participle
- (d) Determiner
Q7. My sister is just sixteen and therefore not eligible to vote.
- (a) Gerund
- (b) Adverb
- (c) Adjective
- (d) Conjunction
Q8. They tried to find fault with us.
- (a) Participle
- (b) Verb
- (c) Infinitive
- (d) Gerund
Q9. Which way shall we go?
- (a) Noun
- (b) Gerund
- (c) Conjunction
- (d) Adjective
Q10. Alas! He is dead.
- (a) Determiner
- (b) Conjunction
- (c) Preposition
- (d) Interjection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the full name of the exam?
The full name of the exam is the Combined Defence Services Examination (I).
Which year is this question paper for?
This question paper is for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) held in 2023.
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.
How many questions are there in the English paper?
There are 120 items (questions) in the English paper.
What is the maximum marks for the English paper?
The maximum marks for the English paper are 100.