UPSC 2015 CDS II English Paper

SELECTING WORDS

Directions:
  In the following passage at certain points you are given a choice o f three words marked (a), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the three. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.
The K (a) boy (b) horse (c) dog was in the school in Simla.L(a) She (b) It (c) He was homesick.
Explanation:
  Out of the list given in item K, only 'boy' is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So '(a)' is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy is usually referred to as 'he', so for item L, '(c)' is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item K you have to read the rest o f the sentence and then see what fits best.

Passage -1

  'What 16.(a) can (b) will (c) must happen to them after us?'This most 17.(a) joyous (b) distressing (c) distracting question continually torments the parents of these 18.(a) unethical (b) unnatural (c) unfortunate children. So they are mainly interested in 19. (a) providing (b) making (c) giving some kind of vocational training for them. 20.(a) But (b) Yet (c) Hence special schools for such children,spread all 21.(a) above (b) under (c) over the world, lay emphasis on vocational training.22. (a) However, (b) Accordingly, (c) Similarly, they are taught to make paper bags,23.(a) dubious (b) simple (c) clumsy wall hangings etc. This, of course,is quite24.(a) agreeable (b) astute (c) additional and admirable. But what about play and 25.(a) sport? (b) game? (c) grounds?