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UPSC CDS - I English 
 Answer Key 2022 
(Held on 10 April 2022) 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
1 b 
 
26 c 
2 a 
 
27 d 
3 a  28 c 
4 a 
 
29 b 
5 d 
 
30 d 
6 a 
 
31 c 
7 b 
 
32 d 
8 c 
 
33 b 
9 c 
 
34 c 
10 a 
 
35 a 
11 a 
 
36 c 
12 b 
 
37 d 
13 d 
 
38 b 
14 c 
 
39 c 
15 b 
 
40 c 
16 d 
 
41 a 
17 a 
 
42 b 
18 b 
 
43 d 
19 d 
 
44 c 
20 a 
 
45 b 
21 a 
 
46 a 
22 d 
 
47 c 
23 c 
 
48 d 
24 b 
 
49 b 
25 d 
 
50 d 
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UPSC CDS - I English 
 Answer Key 2022 
(Held on 10 April 2022) 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
1 b 
 
26 c 
2 a 
 
27 d 
3 a  28 c 
4 a 
 
29 b 
5 d 
 
30 d 
6 a 
 
31 c 
7 b 
 
32 d 
8 c 
 
33 b 
9 c 
 
34 c 
10 a 
 
35 a 
11 a 
 
36 c 
12 b 
 
37 d 
13 d 
 
38 b 
14 c 
 
39 c 
15 b 
 
40 c 
16 d 
 
41 a 
17 a 
 
42 b 
18 b 
 
43 d 
19 d 
 
44 c 
20 a 
 
45 b 
21 a 
 
46 a 
22 d 
 
47 c 
23 c 
 
48 d 
24 b 
 
49 b 
25 d 
 
50 d 
 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
51 d 
 
76 d 
52 c 
 
77 b 
53 a 
 
78 a 
54 b 
 
79 c 
55 c 
 
80 b 
56 a 
 
81 d 
57 d 
 
82 c 
58 d 
 
83 c 
59 a 
 
84 a 
60 c 
 
85 d 
61 b 
 
86 b 
62 c 
 
87 c 
63 a 
 
88 c 
64 d 
 
89 c 
65 b 
 
90 c 
66 a 
 
91 c 
67 c 
 
92 d 
68 d 
 
93 b 
69 b 
 
94 a 
70 d 
 
95 c 
71 b 
 
96 d 
72 d 
 
97 b 
73 b 
 
98 b 
74 c 
 
99 d 
75 c 
 
100 a 
 
 
 
 
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UPSC CDS - I English 
 Answer Key 2022 
(Held on 10 April 2022) 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
1 b 
 
26 c 
2 a 
 
27 d 
3 a  28 c 
4 a 
 
29 b 
5 d 
 
30 d 
6 a 
 
31 c 
7 b 
 
32 d 
8 c 
 
33 b 
9 c 
 
34 c 
10 a 
 
35 a 
11 a 
 
36 c 
12 b 
 
37 d 
13 d 
 
38 b 
14 c 
 
39 c 
15 b 
 
40 c 
16 d 
 
41 a 
17 a 
 
42 b 
18 b 
 
43 d 
19 d 
 
44 c 
20 a 
 
45 b 
21 a 
 
46 a 
22 d 
 
47 c 
23 c 
 
48 d 
24 b 
 
49 b 
25 d 
 
50 d 
 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
51 d 
 
76 d 
52 c 
 
77 b 
53 a 
 
78 a 
54 b 
 
79 c 
55 c 
 
80 b 
56 a 
 
81 d 
57 d 
 
82 c 
58 d 
 
83 c 
59 a 
 
84 a 
60 c 
 
85 d 
61 b 
 
86 b 
62 c 
 
87 c 
63 a 
 
88 c 
64 d 
 
89 c 
65 b 
 
90 c 
66 a 
 
91 c 
67 c 
 
92 d 
68 d 
 
93 b 
69 b 
 
94 a 
70 d 
 
95 c 
71 b 
 
96 d 
72 d 
 
97 b 
73 b 
 
98 b 
74 c 
 
99 d 
75 c 
 
100 a 
 
 
 
 
 
No. of Question Answer Key 
   101 d 
 
  
102 a 
 
  
103 d 
 
  
104 a 
 
  
105 c 
 
  
106 b 
 
  
107 c 
 
  
108 a 
 
  
109 c 
 
  
110 c 
 
  
111 b 
 
  
112 a 
 
  
113 c 
 
  
114 b 
 
  
115 a 
 
  
116 d 
 
  
117 b 
 
  
118 b 
 
  
119 c 
 
  
120 c 
 
  
 
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FAQs on CDS I - English Previous Year Question Paper (Answer Key) 2022 - CDS (Combined Defence Services) Mock Test Series 2025

1. What is the eligibility criteria for appearing in the CDS I exam?
Ans. To appear in the CDS I exam, candidates must be Indian citizens, have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university, and meet the age and physical standards as specified by the exam authorities.
2. How can I apply for the CDS I exam?
Ans. Candidates can apply for the CDS I exam online through the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by filling out the application form and paying the required fee.
3. What is the exam pattern for CDS I?
Ans. The CDS I exam consists of three papers - English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. Each paper is of 2 hours duration and carries a certain number of marks as specified by UPSC.
4. Can female candidates apply for the CDS I exam?
Ans. Yes, female candidates can apply for the CDS I exam. There are specific criteria and vacancies reserved for female candidates in certain branches of the Indian Armed Forces.
5. Is there any negative marking in the CDS I exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.33 marks for every incorrect answer in the CDS I exam. Candidates are advised to answer questions carefully to avoid losing marks.
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