CDS practice questions with solutions

These questions follow the topics and style seen in past CDS papers. They are our own practice questions, not copies of the official papers — for the real past papers, use the official links below.

  1. Elementary Mathematics

    1. HCF of 24 and 36:

  2. General Knowledge

    2. Indian Military Academy is in:

  3. English

    3. Meaning of the idiom 'break the ice':

  4. Elementary Mathematics

    4. Sum of angles in a triangle:

  5. General Knowledge

    5. Highest peacetime gallantry award in India:

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