Combined Defence Services
CDS General English Solved Paper (I) : 2007
(COMPREHENSION)
Directions (For the 29 items which follows): In this section you have six short passages. After each passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a passage, and then answer thequestions based on it. You are required to selectyour answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only. Examples 'I' and'J' have been solved for you.
Passage
In our Approach to life, be it pragmatic or otherwise, a basic fact that confronts us squarelyand unmistakably is the desire for peace, security and happiness. Different forms of life at different levels of existence make up the teeming denizens of this earth of ours. And, no matter whether they belong to the higher groups such as human beings or to the lower groups such as animals, all beings primarily seek peace, comfort and security. Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Even the lowliest insect strives for protection against dangers that threaten its life. Just as each one of us wants to live and not to
die, so do all other creatures.
I. The author 's main point is that
(a) different forms of life are found on earth
(b) different levels of existence are possible in nature .
(c) peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings
(d) even the weakest creature struggles .to preserve its life
J. Which one of the following assumptions or steps is essential in developing the author 's position ?
(a) All forms of life have a single overriding goal
(b) The wil l to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace
(c) All beings are divided into higher and lower groups
(d) A parallel is drawn between happiness and life and pain and death
Explanation:
I. The idea which represents the author 's main point is "peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings", which is response(c). So (c) is the correct answer.
J. The best assumption under l ying the passage is "The will to survive of a creatureis identified with a desire for peace", which is response (b). So (b) is the correct answer.
Passage – I
Many present-dayboard now recognise theneed for careful succession planning. The Chief Executive Officer 's succession plans are commonly par t of his annual performance review, and most boards now devote several meetings a year to the subject. One crucial decision that boards face is whether to select one of their own or an outsider. Unsurprisingly, firms in trouble are much more likely to look for fresh blood. When the business is running smoothly, di rectors are more than happy to pick an experienced insider, who will continue along the present path. Whereas prom sing senior executives will of ten abandon a struggling company, successful firms tend to have a large pool of talented managers to choose from. Occasional l y, even a successful company appoints an outsider who can introduce some particular expertise. Many utility companies seek out side Chief Execut iv e Of f i cer s to shepherd them through the complexities of deregulation. Many boards do consider outsiders even when the existingChief Executive Officer is planning a normal retirement.
1. The passage conveys that an ailing firm cannot be revived by the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer who is an
(a) Outside expert
(b) Experienced insider
(c) Expert in deregulation
(d) Experienced shepherd
2. Successful companies prefer to promote an inside executive as Chief Executive Officer for reasons of
(a) Stability of operations
(b) Higher profits
(c) Market compulsions
(d) Diversification
3. Successful companies sometimes appoint Chief Execut ive Off icers f rom outside because
(a) Their existing executives are complacent
(b) Distance lends enchantment
(c) They wish to input their expertise
(d) They wish to be better placed then their competitors
4.What is the main issue in this passage ?
(a) Leadership traits of Chief Executive Officers
(b) Compensat ion paskage of Chief Executive Officers
(c) Discipline to be inculcated by Chief Executive Officers
(d) Planning the succession of Chief Executive Officers
5. Consider the following statements :
1. The Companies are too complacent and do not address the problem of succession of their Chief Executive Officers.
2. Even successful companies do not have enough talent in their ranks to pick incumbent to pick incumbent to the post of Chief Executive Officer.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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