CDS 2016 PYQ with Answer — The opening of the passage suggests that

2016 · Q98

The opening of the passage suggests that

EnglishReading Comprehension

Adarkness, silence and waking images added to his already being in profound terror
Ba profound terror increased the waking images in his frozen heart
Cthe person was frightened by darkness and silence
Da profound terror was caused in him by the silence and darkness of the night

Explanation

The opening line reads: 'A profound terror, increased still by the darkness, the silence and his waking images, froze his heart within him.' The terror was already present and was increased by darkness, silence, and waking images (A). B reverses cause and effect, C omits the 'increased still' structure, and D claims the terror was caused by silence and darkness rather than increased by them. Hence the answer is A.