Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS) 2017

Some Random Tips for your Quant Section     1...To find greater between fractions without calculating their decimal values. Here is a short example: Consider 4/5 and 6/7 Cross multiply the numerator and denominator of both the fractions. 4 × 7 = 28            6 × 5 = 30 30 > 28 so the fraction carrying 6 as numerator is greater, i.e. 6/7 > 4/5 * You can use this method when you are asked to find out the greatest or smallest among given fractions.   2..Method to solve mixed fractions. Here is an example: Consider finding the value for 2(1/3) + 4(2/7) + 5(1/6). This can be calculated as: (2 + 4 + 5) + [(1/3) + (2/7) + (1/6)] = 11 + (14 + 12 + 7)/42 = 11 + 33/42 = 495/42 Now similarly 2(1/3) + 4(2/7) – 5(1/6) = (2 + 4 – 5) + [(1/3) + (2/7) – (1/6)] = 1 + (14 + 12 – 7)/42 = 1 + 19/42 = 61/42     3...Radical Symbol (√) When x^2 = 25, then x = 5 and -5 because 5 × 5 = 25 and also (-5) × (-5) = 25 But when x = √25 or 25^1/2, then x = 5 only because when radical symbol is used, we can take only positive (or zero) values.     4...Squares of numbers ending with 5. Consider examples: (25)^2 = 2 × 3 | 5 × 5 = 625 (85)^2 = 8 × 9 | 5 × 5 = 7225 (105)^2 = 10 × 11 | 5 × 5 = 11025    5..Multiplication with number 15. 120 × 15 = 120 + (120/2) = 120 + 60 = 1800 162 × 15 = 162 + (162/2) = 162 + 81 = 2430 185 × 15 = 185 + (185/2) = 185 + 92.5 = 2775

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This is worth reading..motivational as well as good for English comprehension..:) ....... .... Two targets with a bow........ Dailogue Between Ego and Spirit - Ignited Minds I recently re-read Dr. Kalam's "Ignited Minds" - every page is so full of inspiration, experience...must read for every Indian especially youth. Dr. Kalam ends the book with an excellent story summarizing his thoughts. The story is titled "Dailogue between Ego and Spirit" and here it goes:                         EPILOGUE “I was thinking what can summarize the book aptly…I recall reading a story on internet about a conversation between two babies…Ego and Spirit…while in womb. Spirit says to Ego, ‘I know you are going to find this hard to accept, but I believe there is life after birth.’ Ego responds, ‘Don’t be foolish. Look around you. This is all there is. Why must you always be thinking about something beyond this reality? Accept your lot in life.’ Spirit quietens down for a while, but not for long. ‘Ego, now don’t get angry, but I also believe that there is a Mother. A Mother! Ego laughs. How can you say that? You’ve never seen a Mother, you don’t know what Mother is.Why can’t you accept that this is all there is? You are here alone with me. This is your reality. ‘Ego’, Spirit begs, please listen.What about those constant pressures we both feel, those movements that make us so uncomfortable sometimes, the feeling that we are being squeezed in as we grow? I think we shall soon have a new life, that we shall see light.’ Spirit tries not to bother Ego again but cannot resist one last try. ‘Ego,’ she says, ‘I will not bother you again. But I do believe that after all this discomfort not only shall we see light but also experience the bliss of meeting Mother. Ego’s reply is ofcourse, that Spirit is truly mad. What I want to tell the people of my country through this book is that they must never be content with that which has been presented to them……" - Dr. Kalam.

PREPOSITIONS ATTACHED TO CERTAIN WORDS 1.abide......by 2.absorbed....... In 3.abstain ......from 4.Accomplice......with 5.accused...... (Sb)of(sth) 6.accustomed..... To 7.addicted........ To 8.adhere........ To 9.admit........to/into 10.advantage....... Over (sb) of (sth) 11.advantage........ Of(sth) 12.affection.......... For 13.afflicted......,. With 14.afraid......... Of 15.agree.......... To(proposal) 16.agree............. With(a person)about/on sth 17.aim .......at 18.aloof........from 19.alternative......... To 20.amazed.......... At 21.angry............with/at(sb) 22.angry............at/about(sth) 23.anxious.......... For(sb) 24.anxious........ About (sth) 25.apologize...... To(sb) for (sth). 26.appeal........ To(sb)for(sth) 27.appetite..... For 28.approach........to 29.akin........to 30.acclimatize........ To 31.apparent........ To(sb) 32.apparent...... From(sth) 33.appoint.......(sb)to(sth) 34.apply........ To(sb)for(sth) 35.appropriate........ To/for 36.approve..............of 37.aptitude............ For 38.ashamed............ Of 39.aspire...................to 40.assent..................to 41.associate..........with 42.dissociate........from 43.assure...............of 44.astonished........ At 45.atone................. For. 46.attached..............to 47.attend..................to 48.attribute......(sth) to (sth/sb) 49.authority........Over(=power) 50.authority............ On(=expert) 51.avail.........(oneself)of(sth) 52.averse.................to 53.ban(n)..............On 54.ban(v)...........(sb)from(sth/doing sth) 55.bad..........at(=not good at) 56.bad............for(=harmful) 57.believe.............in 58.beneficial................ To 59.benefit................ By/from 60.blame.............(sb/sth)for(sth). 61.boast................of 62.bound............... For 63.burden(n)............... To 64.burden(v)................with 65.busy.................with 66.bearing.............. On 67.campaign........... Against/for 68.capable............... Of 69.concern.............. For/about 70.careful...............about/for 71.caution............ About/against 72.charge.............. With 73.claim..................on/to 74.clash........... With(sb)over(sth) 75.collide................with 76.Collude.........with(sb)in(sth) 77.comment................on 78.compare..........to(=to show likeliness) 79.compare ..............with(=to show contrast) 80.compassion.......... For 81.compatible........... With 82.compensation....... For 83.compliance............ With 84.compliment............. On 85.comply................. With 86.conducive............. To 87.confide.............in(=trust) 88.confide.............to(=tell) 89.confidence.............In. 90.confident............. Of/about 91.confined.......... (Sb/sth)to(sth) 92.conform............ To 93.conformity......... With 94.congenial............. To 95.congratulate......... (Sb)on(sth) 96.connect.......(sth)to(sth) 97.consent............. To 98.consist................of 99.contemporary........ With 100.contempt........... For 101.contend....... With(=to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation) 102.contend.........for(=to compete against sb in order to gain sth) 103.content..............with 104.contrary.............to 105.control............ Over 106.connive..........at/in(sth) 107.connive..............with(sb) 108.close...................to 109.complain.........to(sb)about/of(sth) 110.crash...............into 111.convenient......... For(sb/sth) 112.converse.............. With 113.convict........... (Sb)of(sth) 114.cure(v).......(sb)of(sth) 115.cure(n).............for 116.concern(n)........about/for/over. 117.concerned (adj)........about/for/over(=worried) 118.concerned (adj).......about/with(=interested in) 119.deal........in(=trade) 120.deal.......with(=to take appropriate action). 121.delight.................in 122.depend......... On/upon 123.deprive..........(sb/sth)of(sth) 124.desist............... From 125.destitute................of 126.detrimental............ To 127.deviate................ From 128.devoid................. Of 129.differ..........from(s b/sth)=to be different from sb/sth 130.differ............with(sb) about/on/over (sth)=to disagree with SB 131.different........... From/to/than 132.disgusted.......... At/by/with 133.dispense............ With 134.dispose.............of 135.die.......................of Eg:person died of accident. Die.........with(=disease) Eg: person died with cancer Die.............for(=purpose) Eg:person died for country/organization. 136.dissent..........from 137.dote........... On/upon 138.double (n)/doubtful (adj)........about 139.drenched....... In/with 140.decline......... In/of 141.eager................. For 142.eligible............... For 143.engaged......... In/on(sth)=busy doing sth 144.engaged....... To(sb )=having agreed to marry sb 145.enthusiasm.......... For/about 146.entrust......(sb)with(sth) 147.entrust.......(sth)to(sb) 148.envious/jealous......Of 149.envy...............at 150.entitle/entitlement.....To 151.equal........... To 152.escape......... From 153.essential........ To/for 154.excel..............at/in 155.exception.............. To 156.excuse.......... (Sb) for (sth)=forgive 157.excuse........ For (=reason) 158.exemption.......... From 159.expose.........(sth)to (sb) 160.encroach..........on/upon 161.expect....... (Sth)from (sb) 162.fail. ...............in 163.faith................. In 164.faithful............. To 165.famous........... For 166.fearful.............. For (sb) 167.fearful.............. Of(sth) 168.feed/live.....on(=eat) 169.fight....... With(sb)about/for (sth) 170.fill .........(sth)with(sth). 171.fill....................in(sth) 172.fit/unfit..............For 173.fond.....................of 174.fondness............ For 175.free............from/of 176.frightened............ At 177.full.......................of 178.fuss...........about/over 179.fed up..............with 180.glad.......about (=happy) 181.glad.......of(=greatful) 182.glance............... At 183.good......at(=able to do sth well)skillful 184.good.........for(=suitable) convenient 185.grapple........... With 186.greatful.......to(sb)for(sth) 187.grief........... At/over 188.grieve.........for/over 189.guard.........Against 190.guilty........ About (=feeling ashamed because you have done sth that you know is wrong) 191.guilty........ Of(=having done sth illegal) 192.harmful/injurious.....To 193.heir...........to ( sth) 194.heir..........of (sb) 195.hint.............at 196.hope........... For 197.hope...........for/of 198.hopeful........... About/of 199.hostile............. To 200.habit......of(doing sth) 201.identical....... With 202.ignorant......... About/of 203.impact..... Of(sb)on(sth/sb) 204.impose........... On 205.impress....... (Sb) with(sth) 206.impression......... On(sb) 207.impression..... Of(sth) 208.impressed........with/by 209.independent........ Of 210.indifferent/callous......to 211.indispensable...... To(sb/sth) 212.indispensable........ For(doing sth) 213.infected................ With 214.infer....................from 215.influence..... Over(=control) 216.influence........ On/upon(=effect) 217.inform.............. Of 218.inquiry............about/into 219.insight............ Into 220.insist.................on 221.insistence..........on 222.interact.............. With 223.interaction......... With (sb/sth) 224.interaction....... Between (two things or persons) 225.interested........... In 226.interfere......... In(=get involved) 227.interfere........ With(=prevent) 228.invest....................in 229.involved...............in 230.irrelevant............... To 231.irrespective........... Of 232.meddle............... In 233.keen......................on 234.kind/cruel............to 235.lack....................of 236.lacking................in 237.lament...........over 238.laugh................. At 239.lead.....................to 240.leave..........for(a place)=go to 241.liable....... For(=legally responsible for paying the cost of) 242.liable........ To(=likely to be punished by law for) 243.listen............. To 244.longing (n)/long(v)..........for 245.look/stare/gaze.......at 246.lust.....................for 247.march.. ..............on 248.married..............to 249.marvel................at 250.meditate/concentrate......on 251.mourn................. For 252.nag.....................at 253.need/necessity....For 254.negligent............. In 255.nervous........About/of 256.notorious.......... For 257.obedient............. To 258.object/objection.....to 259.oblige.....(sb)with(sth) 260.obliged..... To(sb)for (sth) 261.obsession..........with 262.obsessive.......... About 263.open...... To(sb/sth) 264.opportunity......for(sb/sth) 265.opportunity......for/of(doing sth)

Mind Trick to Remember Indians who won Nobel Prize.......... TRICK: Rahul & Chandan Hm Me Sabse Achhe Vaqta aur Kavi hai. ...................R – Rabindra Nath Tagore (1913) C – C. V. Raman (1930) H – Hargobind Khorana (1968) M – Mother Teresa (1979) S – Subramaniam Chandrashekar (1983) A – Amartya Sen (1998) V – Venkataraman Ramakrishnan (2009) K - Kailash Satyarthi (Peace,2014).

ENGLISH SHORT CUT TRICK TO CHOOSE WRONG PART IN SENTENCES................................................ 1.       After Preposition always use Verb 1st form + ing. 2.       Do not use any preposition with HOME or HOUSE if these words are mentioned- GO, BRING, GET, REACH, ARRIVE etc. 3.       When two words are added with any conjunction then clarify them with their respective prepositions. 4.       Do not use ON, IN, AT before TODAY, TOMORROW, THE PREVIOUS DAY, YESTERDAY, THE LAST DAY etc. 5.       Use TO with the following words- SAY, SUGGEST, PROPOSE, SPEAK, REPLY, EXPLAIN, COMPLAIN, TALK, LISTEN, WRITE etc. 6.       Do not use preposition with these words in active voice- DISCUSS, ORDER RESIST, EMPHASIS, STRESS, INVESTIGATE, ACCOMPANY, REGISN, TELL, ATTACH etc. The Precautions to use prepositions are as follows: PREPOSITION 1: AND BETWEEN ·         AND is used with BETWEEN. Do not use TO with BETWEEN. PREPOSITION 2: ABOVE UNDER BENEATH LOWER ·         ABOVE & UNDER can be used for Vertical Positions. ·         ABOVE can be used for more than in number or quantity. ·         ABOVE is used to show very high but not vertical. ·         When BENEATH & UNDER both are given as option in a question, Then choose UNDER always as right option as answer. ·         BELOW is used to show lower than. PREPOSITION 3: BY OFF THROUGH ACROSS ·         BY is used to show closeness to any object. ·         BY is also used for telling a prescribed time or a till a prescribed time. ·         BY is also used for means of Transportation. ·         OFF is used to show separation or ·         WITH is used for instrumentation and tools in touching position or show nearness in a sentence. ·         THROUGH is used for showing / crossing way / passing through from one side to another side ·         ACROSS is used to show opposite side of any path/object/anything. PREPOSITION 3: AT IN ON ·         AT is used for small city, precise time, point of time. ·         IN is used for calendar months, years etc. It is also used for enclosed space, existing state of things. ·         ON is used for Days, Dates, surfaces, movement.

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Wedderburn .............................................................................🔴●Geography Questions🔴 1. What is the period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy called? – Cosmic year 2. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the which place? – Equator 3. Where are a large number of species are found within a small unit of area? – Wet evergreen equatorial forests 4. Which is not an agent which produces physical features? – Conduction 5. Which country is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’? – Australia 6. What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India? – Indo-Aryan 7. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India? – Dihang 8. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum? – After summer 9. Which crop requires continuous semiaquatic condition for cultivation? – Rice 10. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river? – Sharavati ................................................................................ 🔴♢Indian Polity Questions♢🔴 1. By whom was the idea of the Constitution of India first of all given? – M. N. Roy 2. The source of India’s sovereignty lies in which thing? – Preamble to the Constitution 3. Which Article of Indian Constitution prescribes Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union? – 343 4. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India? – Either House of Parliament 5. To which Bill the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration? – Finance Bills 6. A Judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his letter of resignation to whom? – The President 7. Under the Constitution, the residuary powers vest with which government? – Union Government 8. The powers of the Election Commission are given in which Article of the Constitution? – 324 9. Who is to conduct the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities? – State Election Commission 10. What is the document published by the government to apprise the public on any issue? – White Paper ................................................................................ 🔴○Indian Economy Questions○🔴 1. In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is most dominant? – Commercial banking 2. What is the aim of Operation Blackboard? – Promoting adult literacy 3. Rupee was devalued by what percent in July 1991? – 20 Percent 4. Which is the oldest Development Financial Institution of India? – IFCI 5. Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ? – GNP 6. In the short run, a producer,’ how long continues his production? – Fixed cost 7. What is the measure of a worker’s real wage? – The purchasing power of his earnings 8. How is the difference between visible exports and visible imports defined? – Balance of trade 9. What percentage of country’s demand for natural rubber is met by in indigenous production? – 97% 10. Basel II relates to which? – International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank’s capital ................................................................................ 🔴•General Science Questions•🔴 1. Who is the recepient of Nobel Prize for the development of Wireless Telegraphy? – Marconi 2. Which form an irreversible complex With haemoglobin of blood? – Carbon monoxide 3. Which is the variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material? – Peat 4. A person who lives exclusively on milk, egg and bread is likey to become a victim of which desease? – Scurvy 5. The pH of water at 25°C is 7. When it is heated to 100°C, then what will be the pH of water? – Remains same 6. Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with which metal? – Teflon 7. Which is the scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time? – William Harvey 8. A man with a dark skin, in comparison with a man with a white skin, What will experience? – Less heat and less cold 9. Which polymeric material is used for making bullet proof jacket? – KEVLAR 10. Between which set of blood groups, is the blood transfusion possible? – A and AB (A donor) .....................................................…............ 🔴《General Knowledge Questions》🔴 1. The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930. Which country hosted the games? – Canada 2. The Indian research station Himadri is located at which place? – Antarctica 3. Who was the first Indian to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of London? – Srinivas Ramanujan 4. The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in which city? – Geneva 5. What is the name given to an almost circular coral reef inside which there is a lagoon? – Atoll 6. How many States of the U.S.A. are not attached to its mainland? – Two 7. With reference to Indian defence what is, the ‘Lakshya’? – A pilotless training aircraft 8. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India? – Dr. Zakir Hussain 9. What is a partially completed workbook that contains formulas and formatting, but no data? – Template 10. Which reserves can act as a liquidity buffer for commercial banks during crisis times? – SLR

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