UPSC 2016 CDS I English Paper

SELECTING WORDS

Directions for the following 20 (twenty) items :
  In the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of 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 home sick.
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 of the sentence and then see what fits best.

Passage

  I was engaged in many activities and I wanted a proper reconciliation between my activity and thought. Thought without 56.(a) wish (b) action (c) idea is undeveloped thought. Action without 57.(a) thought (b) wish (c) idea is folly. Of course we 58.(a) never (b) belatedly (c) sometimes ct on some impulse or 59.(a) peaceful (b) uncontrollable (c) indisputable urge. If suddenly you throw 60.(a) no (b) an (c) a brick at me and my 61.(a) hand (b) wrist (c) finger goes up in front to 62.(a) stimulate (b) rescue (c) protect myself, it is an automatic, 63.(a) uncontrollable b) instinctive (c) impulsive action and not a result 64.(a) to (b) in (c) of deliberate thought. Our living is 65.(a) made (b) conditioned (c) developed by a series of automatic 66.(a) thoughts (b) actions (c) wishes from morning till night. Anything 67.(a) we (b) I (c) they do outside that common range of 68.(a) thoughts (b) ideas (c) actions however, has to be 69.(a) proceeded (b) preceded (c) followed by some measure of thinking, 70.(a) Some (b) If (c) The more action and thought are 71.(a) developed (b) allied (c) hostile and integrated, the more effective 72.(a) they (b) thoughts (c) we and the happier you 73.(a) appear. (b) develop. (c) grow. There will then be no 74.(a) reconciliation (b) conflict (c) inflict between a wish to do something and 75.(a) inability (b) probability c) plausibility to act.