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Comprehension Passage — CDS English PYQs

278 questions from this chapter, asked in 11 CDS exams between 2016–2026.

278questions
11CDS exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

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Q1MCQ2026

The passage draws attention to which one among the following ?

(A)The need to build more and better roads
(B)The need for ecologists to learn from psychologists
(C)The need to ban cars in cities
(D)The need to remain close to nature even within our cities
Q2MCQ2026

The "biophilia hypothesis" :

(A)Argues that psychological disorders are caused by biological organisms
(B)Is the design of a biological experiment which studies families that live in cities
(C)Formulates that separation from nature leads to infelicitous mental states
(D)Describes a philosophy that studies humans in relation to natural phenomena
Q3MCQ2026

Which one of the following includes the most appropriate and relevant set of keywords that match the concept of 'ecopsychology', as given in the passage ?

(A)Wilson, automobile and city, deprivation of nature
(B)Urban dwellers, ecologists, trees and flowers
(C)Roszak, Pennsylvania, nature-induced recovery of patients
(D)Well-being denial, human need, "asphalt complex"
Q4MCQ2026

In this passage, the word 'immanent' is closest in meaning to :

(A)Inevitable
(B)Intentional
(C)Serendipitous
(D)Inherent
Q5MCQ2025

S1. The snowy albatross is among the largest birds that fly in the world.
S2. It has the widest wingspan among all birds, with lengths reaching up to 12 feet.
The second statement :

(A)contradicts the first
(B)contrasts with the first
(C)confirms the first
(D)reinforces the first
Q6MCQ2025

S1. A scientific theory is first proposed as a hypothesis.
S2. After it is subjected to inquiry and is proven, it becomes a thesis.
The second statement :

(A)proves the first
(B)hypothesises the first
(C)challenges the burden of proof
(D)extends the first
Q7MCQ2025

S1. The manhunt for the perpetrator of the crime spread across the entire state.
S2. There was deep public anger triggered by the enormity of the crime.
The second statement :

(A)is a precursor to the first
(B)follows the first
(C)contradicts the first
(D)alters the premise of the first
Q8MCQ2025

S1. Awareness about one's own personality type is very important.
S2. Self-awareness is a difficult goal for most people.
The second statement :

(A)contradicts the first
(B)is contrapuntal vis-a-vis the first
(C)confirms the first
(D)contrasts the first
Q9MCQ2025

S1. Liberalisation changed the contours of India's economy.
S2. India is today poised to become one of the top economies of the world.
The second statement :

(A)contradicts the first
(B)contrasts with the first
(C)correlates to the first
(D)coincides with the first
Q10MCQ2025

S1. The final outcome can never be predicted incontrovertibly.
S2. All outcomes are based on variables that cannot always be fully understood.
The second statement :

(A)fully reinforces the first
(B)reinforces the first to an extent
(C)definitely follows the first
(D)definitely does not follow the first

Why practise Comprehension Passage PYQs?

Comprehension Passage has appeared in 11 CDS English exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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