UPSC 2016 CDS II English Paper

Passage - 2

  All of us know the kinds of substances that are known as metals. They are commonly distinguished from other substances by their bright and shiny surfaces. The majority of them are fairly heavy. 66.(a) Since (b) Although (c) When most metals are hard and strong, they 67.(a) can be (b) cannot be (c) a hammered, pulled and pressed into various shapes 68.(a) by mean of (b) by meaning of (c) by means of strong machines. It is more easy to shape 69.(a) the (b) that (c) a piece of metal after it has just been 70.(a) lightly (b) warmly (c) now heated because heat softens it. Very great heat 71.(a) must need (b) been needed (c) is needed to melt a metal to its liquid 72.(a) flow. (b) condition. (c) content. Metal workers always pour the liquid metal 73.(a) out (b)into (c) onto of a hollow form called a mould, usually made of 74.(a) specialist (b) specified (c) specially prepared moulding sand held in a box of wood or iron. 75.(a) Before (b) After (c) While the metal 76.(a) has cooled (b) have cooled (c) has been cooled the moulding boxes are broken open and the 77.(a)liquid (b)solid (c) soiled metal shapes are taken out of the moulds, 78.(a) That (b) This (c) Thus it process is called casting. Metal objects that 79.(a) have been fashion (b) have been fashioned (c) are in fashionby this process break more easily than those made by hammering. When 80.(a) those (b) two (c) all metals are melted they can be mixed together. The mixture is called an alloy.