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Time : 45 min. for M.M. : 200

CUET UG-2022
(English)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The test is of 45 minute duration.

2. The test contains 50 Questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.

3. Marking Scheme of the test:

a. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)

b. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (–1).

c. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

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Choose the correct answer: From the passage, we can easily state that home
Passage: dust mites are very ________.

The next most important source of indoor air pollution is (A) Big insects
allergens. House dust mites (HDM) are very small (B) Are very small but seen with a naked bye
insects not visible to the naked eye and the commonest (C) Dangerous
source of allergy in the house. They are ubiquitous and
(D) Are very small and cannot be seen by the
thrive in a warm and moist atmosphere. They breed very
naked eye
fast and are very difficult to eradicate. Modern houses
Answer (C)
present ample breeding spaces for them in the form of
carpets, curtains, mattresses, pillows, etc. Sol. Step 1: Read the passage once to remember the
central idea and key words of each paragraph.
Exposure to HDM can be prevented by the frequent
washing of linen and by encasing the mattresses and The answer lies in the first paragraph.
pillows in a non-permeable cover. Pets form an *D is also correct but the sentence would be
important part of life for some of us. But they can add grammatically wrong as “are very” would be
plenty of allergens to our indoor atmosphere. Cats are repeated.
notorious for doing this. Fine particles from feline fur can Question ID: 16502
remain stuck to the upholstery and carpets for a long After reading the passage, what do you think should
time even after the removal of the animal and lead to the be the priority of the local administration like the
worsening of asthma and skin allergies. Fortunately, village panchayats and the city municipalities.
owning to religious and social customs, cats are not
Choose the correct answer from the options given
popular pets in India. Dogs, however, are quite popular below.
and can be as troublesome. Pets should be kept out of
(A) Address causes of pollution to protect the local
the bedroom and groomed frequently. To remove the fur
communities
particles, one has to use vacuum cleaners as the
ordinary broom and mop are not effective. (B) Work with the US of A on global climate
action plan
Moulds, fungi and several other microorganisms thrive in
(C) Request the Nordic countries to prevent their
damp condition and can lead to allergies as well as
lumberjacks from cutting tress
infection. Humidifiers the air-conditioning plants provide
an ideal environment for certain types of bacteria and (D) Tum a blind eye towards pollution
have led.to major outbreaks of pneumonia. His important Answer (A)
to regularly clean the coolers, air-conditioners and damp Sol. The answer of this question doesn’t lie in the text.
areas of the house such as cupboards, lofts, etc., to We have to use our common sense and the
minimize this risk. understanding of the passage to answer this.
Toxic gases can also pollute the indoor environment. Question ID: 16503
Biomass fuels (wood, cow dung, dried plants) and coal, Choose the correct answer from options given
if burned inside, can lead to serve contamination by below and complete the following sentence.
carbon monoxide (CO). The poor quality of stoves and Indoor air pollution is critically harmful for us
other cooking or heating appliances that cause because ________ .
incomplete combustion of LPG can also lead to the
(A) There is No indoor air pollution
emission of CO or nitrogen dioxide. Formaldehyde (a
(B) We are never indoor.
gas) can be released from adhesives that are used for
fixing carpets, upholstery and also in making plywood (C) the doors in our houses are useless against
intruders
and particle-board.
(D) we spend over 90% of our times in our home
Question ID: 16501
or in office
Choose the correct answer from options given
Answer (D)
below and complete the following sentence.
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Sol. The answer of this question doesn’t lie in the text. (B) A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
We have to use our common sense and the (C) A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
understanding of the passage to answer this. (D) A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
Question ID: 16504 Answer (C)
Choose the correct answer from options given Sol. Elimination method can save a lot of time here.
below and complete the following sentence.
Step 1: Let’s try to match fragment A with the
The passage tells us that Molds, fungi and several
other harmful microorganism thrive in ________ . fragments in the List II. A matches with IV.
(A) Well ventilated condominiums Step 2: Look at the option/options which has/have
(B) Well designed chapels A matching with IV. A, C and D have that.
(C) Well maintained canteen Step 3: Let’s see if B matches with I or III so that we
(D) Damp and moist condition can eliminate one option from A, C and D. B
Answer (D) matches with I. A is eliminated.
Sol. The answer lies in the first sentence of the third Step 4: Let’s see if fragment C matches with II or III
paragraph. to reach the final answer. C matches III. D is
Question ID: 16505 eliminated.
Choose the correct answer from options given So, the answer is C.
below and complete the following sentence.
Passage:
From the passage we can assume that, indoor air
pollution is caused by the toxicity of ________. Read the following passage and answer the Questions.
(A) Fresh water fish The art of living is learnt easily by those who are positive
(B) Biomass fuels that is conventional fuel in rural and optimistic. From humble and simple people to great
areas leaders in History, Science or Literature, we can learn a
(C) Despondency and gloom lot about the art of living by having a. peep into their lives.
(D) Incessant rainfall The daily routines of these greats not only reveal their
Answer (B) different, may be unique lifestyles but help us learn
certain habits and practices they followed. Here are
Sol. The answer lies in the last paragraph.
some: read, enjoy and follow in their footsteps as it suits
Question ID: 16506 you.
Match List-I with List-II
A private workplace always helps. Jane Austen asked
List-I (Part-A) List-II (Part-B) that a certain squeaky hinge should never be oiled so
that she always had a warming whenever someone was
A. Poor combustion I. Are a source of
of LPG does biomass fuels approaching the room where she wrote. William
Faulkner, lacking a lock on his study door detached the
B. Wood, cow dung, II. Houses can doorknob and brought it into the room with him. Mark
dried plants prevent the
Twain’s family knew better than to breach his study door,
growth of harmful
fungi they would blow a horn to draw him out. Graham Green
went even further renting a secret office; only his wife
C. Adorable pet dogs III. Cause many knew the address and the telephone number. After all,
can allergies
every one of us needs a workplace where we can work
D. Regular cleaning IV. Lead to the toxic on our creation uninterruptedly. Equally, we need our
of our emission of private space too.
carbon monoxide
A daily walk has always been a source of inspiration. For
Choose the correct answer from the options given many artists, a regular stroll was essentially a creative
below: inspiration. Charles Dickens famously took three walks
(A) A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I every afternoon, and what he observed on them fed

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directly into his writing. Tchaikovsky made do with a two- (A) Only great achievers
hour jaunt but wouldn't return a moment early; convinced
(B) Humble and simple people to great leaders
that doing so would make him ill Ludwig van Beethoven
took lengthy strolls after lunch, carrying a pencil and (C) Men who create history
paper with him in case inspiration struck. Nineteenth- (D) Only poets and saints
century composer Erik Satie did the same on his long
Answer (B)
hikes from Paris to the working-class suburb where he
lived, stopping under street lamps to jot down ideas that Sol. The answer lies in the second sentence of the first
came on his journey; it's rumoured that when those paragraph.
lamps were turned off during the war years, his music
Question ID: 16509
declined too. Many great people had Limited social life
too. One of Simone de Beauvoir's close friends puts it Choose the correct answer from options given
this way. “There were no receptions, parties. It was an below
uncluttered kind of life, simplicity deliberately The notion of a “Private workplace” should
constructed so that she could do her work." To Pablo,
ideally mean.
the idea of Sunday was an “at home day.”
(A) A place where we entertain our colleagues
The routines of these thinkers are difficult. Perhaps it is
because they are so unattainable. The very idea that you homework
can organize your time as you is out of reach for most of (B) A place of contact were we can work best
us, so I’ll close with a toast to an those who worked with without either being disturbed by others or
difficulties. Like Fracine Prose, who began writing when feeling distracted
the school bus picked up her children and stopped when
it brought them back; or T.S. Eliot, who found it much (C) A selected and isolated office meant for highly
easier to write once he had a day job in a bank than he confidential work
had as a starving poet and even F. Scott Fitzgerald, (D) No work place can ever be private
whose early books were in his strict schedule as a young
Answer (B)
military officer. Those days were not as interesting as the
nights in Paris. Sol. The answer isn’t directly mentioned in the text but it
Question ID: 16507 needs to be deduced from the second paragraph.

Choose the correct answer from the options Question ID: 165010
given below. Choose the correct answer from options given
Why do many artist and creative minds go for below.
daily walks.
From the passage it may he concluded that the
(A) For inspiration expression “ art of living” means.
(B) To avoid intruders (A) Healthy, wholesome, happy way of living
(C) To attract journalist (B) Life of an artist
(D) To paint the city walls
(C) Profession of an artist
Answer (A)
(D) To fill our homes and work places with works
Sol. Step 1: Read the passage once to remember the of great artistic value
central idea and key words of each paragraph.
Answer (A)
The answer lies in the first sentence of the first
paragraph. Sol. The answer is not directly mentioned in the text but
Question ID: 16508 needs to be deduced from the whole passage. The
passage is full of examples of people who went to
Choose the correct answer from options given
great extent to feel happy and content in life and we
below and complete the following sentence.
need to learn the art of living from these people.
We may learn many valuable lessons from
Hence the answer is A.
________.

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Question ID: 165011 you have come a day earlier?’ The reason was
obvious-visiting fee twenty-five rupees. More
Choose the correct answer from options given
than that, people liked to shirk the fact that the
below and complete the following sentence.
time had come to call in Dr Raman; for them
From the passage it becomes clear that all there was something ominous in the very
thinkers and creative minds ________ association. As a result, when the big man came
on the scene it was always a quick decision one
(A) Follow an identical routine
way or another. There was no scope or time for
(B) Hide their roaster any kind of wavering or whitewashing. Long
(C) Follow different routines years of practice of this kind had bred in the
doctor a certain curt truthfulness; for that very
(D) Never have any routine reason his opinion was valued; he was not a
Answer (C) mere doctor expressing an opinion but a judge
pronouncing a verdict The patient's life hung on
Sol. The answer lies in the second sentence of the first
his words. This never unduly worried Dr Raman.
paragraph.
He never believed that agreeable words ever
Question ID: 165012 saved lives. He did not think it was any of his
Match list I with list II business to provide comforting lies when as a
matter of course nature would tell them the truth
List I List II in few hours. However, when he glimpsed the
faintest sign of hope, he rolled up his sleeve and
A. Art of living I. is often an 'at stepped into the arena: it might be hours or
emanates home day' days, but he never withdrew till he wrested the
prize from Yama's hands. Today, standing over
B. Mark II. From a positive a bed, the doctor felt that he himself needed
Twain attitude someone to tell him soothing lies. He mopped
his brow with his kerchief and sat down ill the
C. To work III. Disliked his family chair beside the bed. On the bed lay his dearest
without breaking the privacy friend in the world: Gopal. They had known each
interruption of his study room other for forty years now, starting with their
kindergarten days. They could not, of course,
D. Sunday IV. We need a private meet as much as they wanted, each being
work place wrapped in his own family and profession.
Occasionally, on a Sunday, Gopal would walk
Choose the correct answer from the option given into the consulting room and wait patiently in a
below : corner till the doctor was free. And then they
(A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (B) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III would dine together, see a picture and talk of
each other's life and activities. It was a classic
(C) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I (D) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I friendship, which endured untouched times,
Answer (D) circumstances and activities.
Sol. Elimination method will greatly save our time here. Question ID: 165013
Step 1: Let’s try to match fragment A with the Choose the correct answer from options given
fragments in List II. A matches with II. below and complete the following sentence.

Step 2: Let’s see which option/options has/have A The patients did not come to Dr. Raman earlier
because they
matching with II. There is only one: D. We got our
answer. (A) Were ignorant and carless

Passage: (B) Found the doctor's foe too difficult to be paid

(C) Used their home remedies to treat
Read the following passage and answer the
themselves
Questions.
(D) Did not have proper means of transport
People came to him when the patient was on his
fast legs. Dr Raman often burst out, ‘why couldn't Answer (B)

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Sol. Step 1: Read the passage once to remember the (A) Adult life had its own responsibilities and
central idea and key words. engagements
The answer lies in the second sentence. (B) The friends had stopped seeing each other

*There is typographical error in the option B. It (C) They had made other friends
should be “fee” instead of foe” (D) There was social gap between them
Question ID: 1645014 Answer (A)

Choose the correct answer from options given Sol. The answer isn’t directly mentioned. But it can be
easily deduced from the 19th line of the passage.
below.
Question ID: 165017
‘There no scope or time for any kind of warning or
whitewashing’ means that ________ Choose the correct answer from options given
below.
(A) The doctor hid the real condition of the
Gopal was a very understanding friend this
patient from the relation
statements is proved by which of the following
(B) The doctor did not have time to attend to the statements.
patient (A) He dined with Dr. Raman every Sunday but
(C) The people who brought the patient were in never helped him in need
a hurry (B) He knew everything about Dr. Raman
(D) The doctor could not lie about patient's (C) He often waited till the doctor got free and then
condition they spent quality time together
Answer (D) (D) He would walk in the Consulting mom without
permission and create a chaos
Sol. We can deduce this after reading the passage.
Also, the same is directly mentioned in the 10th line Answer (C)
of the passage. Sol. The answer lies in the 20th line.
Question ID: 165015 Question ID: 165018
Choose the correct answer from options given Match list I with list II
below and complete the following sentence.
List I List II
Dr Raman himself needed to be consoled one
A. Patients I. A Judge
day because
came to Dr. pronouncing a
(A) His son was in a critical condition Raman verdict
(B) He was diagnosed with a life-threatening
B. Dr. Raman II. When they were on
ailment was more their last legs
(C) He was tired of treating critical patients like
(D) His childhood friend was on the hospital bed C. Gopal had III. Shared a classic
waiting for his attention as a doctor known Dr. friendship
Answer (D) Raman

Sol. Answer lies between the 15th and 17th line of the D. Dr. Raman IV. For 40 years now
passage. and Gopal

Question ID: 165016 Choose the correct answer from the option given
Choose the correct answer from options given below :
below and complete the following sentence. (A) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (B) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
With changing times, the face of friendship (C) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I (D) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
changed because Answer (A)

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Sol. Elimination method can save a lot of time here. 1758, genus name of a type of eight-armed
Step 1: Let’s try to match fragment A with the cephalopod mollusks, from Latinized form of Greek
fragments in List II. A matches with II. oktōpous, literally "eight-foot," from oktō "eight" +
pous "foot" (Source : www.etymonline.com)
Step 2: Let’s see which option/options has/have A
Question ID: 165021
matching with II. A, B and D have that.
From the given options, select the word that
Step 3: Now let’s see if fragment B matches with I
correctly substitutes the expression-
or III to eliminate more options. B matches with I.
So the answer is A. “Event that serves as an introduction”

Question ID: 165019 (A) Epilogue (B) Prologue

From the given options, select the word that (C) Post-Script (D) Summary
correctly substitutes the expression- Answer (B)
“A person unable to play his debts” Sol. If we do not know the exact substitutive word, we
(A) Debtor (B) Bankrupt can read all the options, find out the familiar words
and eliminate the wrong ones to reach correct
(C) Creditor (D) Cashier
answer.
Answer (B) Question ID: 165022
Sol. If we do not know the exact substitutive word, we From the given options, select the word that will
can read all the options, find out the familiar words correctly substitutes the expression -
and eliminate the wrong ones to reach correct
“Happening once is a hundred years”
answer.
(A) Bicentennial (B) Centennial
There is typographical error in the question. It
should be “to pay his debts” instead of “to play his (C) Annual (D) Biennial
debts”. Answer (B)
Question ID: 165020 Sol. If we do not know the exact substitutive word, we
From the given options, select the word that can read all the options, find out the familiar words
correctly substitutes the expression- and eliminate the wrong ones to reach the correct
answer.
“One who is eighty years old”
“Cent-” is a common lexical element used in English
(A) Eightygenarrirn (B) Septuagemarirm words.
(C) Octogenarian (D) Superannuation cent (n.)
Answer (C) late 14c., "one hundred," from Latin centum
Sol. If we do not know the exact substitutive word we "hundred". (Source: www.etymonline.com)
can read all the options, find out the familiar words Check out percent, century etc.
and eliminate the wrong ones to reach the correct
Question ID: 165023
answer.
From the given options, select the word that is
octogenarian (n.)
opposite in meaning to -
"person 80 years old or 80-odd years of age," 1789,
Conceal
with -an + French octogénaire "aged 80," from Latin
octogenarius "containing eighty," from octogeni (A) Reveal (B) Describe
"eighty each," related to octoginta "eighty," from (C) Narrate (D) Explain
octo "eight" + -genaria "ten times" (Source : Answer (A)
www.etymonline.com)
Sol. If we do not know the exact word opposite in
“Octo-” (which means “eight”) is a common prefix meaning, we can read all the options, find out the
used in English words like “Octopus”. familiar words and eliminate the wrong ones to
octopus (n.) reach the correct answer.

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Question ID: 165024 Answer (C)
From the given options, select the word that is Sol. If we do not know the exact word similar in
opposite in meaning to - meaning, we can read all the options, find out the
Culmination familiar words and eliminate the wrong ones to
(A) Completion (B) Climax reach the correct answer.

(C) Conclusion (D) Beginning “Impudence” too has similar meaning. It means “the
quality of not respecting someone”.
Answer (D)
Question ID: 165028
Sol. If we do not know the exact word opposite in
meaning, we can read all the options, find out the From the given options, choose the one which is
familiar words and eliminate the wrong ones to similar in meaning to-
reach the correct answer.
Diligent
Except “beginning” all other words are similar in
(A) Intelligent
meaning.
(B) Energetic
Question ID: 165025
(C) Modest
From the given options, select the word that is
opposite in meaning to - (D) Industrious
Affluent Answer (D)
(A) Poor (B) Infamous Sol. If we do not know the exact word similar in
(C) Ordinary (D) Backward meaning, we can read all the options, find out the
Answer (A) familiar words and eliminate the wrong ones to
reach the correct answer.
Sol. If we do not know the exact word opposite in
meaning, we can read all the options, find out the “Diligent” is someone who is very careful and hard-
familiar words and eliminate the wrong ones to working. The word “industrious” has come from
reach the correct answer. “industry” which means “the quality of working
“Affluent” is a person who has a lot of money. hard”.

Question ID: 165026 Question ID: 165029

From the given options, select the word that is From the options given below, select the word
opposite in meaning to - which means the same as –
Excruciating ‘Tie’
(A) Mild (B) Noisy (A) Drawer
(C) Modern (D) Sophisticated (B) Tether
Answer (A) (C) Drive
Sol. If we do not know the exact word opposite in (D) Type
meaning, we can read all the options, find out the
Answer (B)
familiar words and eliminate the wrong ones to
reach the correct answer. Sol. If we do not know the exact word similar in meaning,
“Excruciating” means “extremely painful”. we can read all the options, find out the familiar
words and eliminate the wrong ones to reach
Question ID: 165027
correct answer.
From the given options, choose the one which is
similar in meaning to - We, who connect to the internet on their PC by
connecting it to a phone, are familiar with the term
Aversion
“Bluetooth tethering”. Here “tethering” means “to
(A) Aggression (B) Assertion tie” (not literally, but figuratively) devices in a way
(C) Dislike (D) Impudence that they can share data.

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Question ID: 165030 Question ID: 165034
From the options given below, select the word From the given options, select the figure of speech
which is similar in meaning to - (Poetic Device) used in the expression -

(A) Resident (B) Redundant Far fetched fantasies of a tender mind

(A) Simile (B) Personification
(C) Appreciate (D) Simplify
(C) Alliteration (D) Oxymoron
Answer (C)
Answer (C)
Sol. If we do not know the exact word similar in meaning,
Sol. Here three words beginning with the same /f/ sound
we can read all the options, find out the familiar
have been put together for poetic effect. It is an
words and eliminate the wrong ones to reach the
example of Alliteration.
correct answer.
Question ID: 165035
Question ID: 165031
Rearrange the given phrases to make a meaningful
From the given options, select the figure of speech sentence
(Poetic Device) used in the expression –
a. the researcher collected information on
Rays of the sunshine danced through the tress b. to be covered by national drinking water
mission
(A) Simile (B) Pun
c. the number of villages in each state
(C) Personification (D) Oxymoron d. which are identified as problem villages
Answer (C) Choose the correct answer from the options given
Sol. Here, ray, which is inanimate, is given human below
attributes, like, dancing. Hence it is an example of (A) c, b, d, a (B) a, c, d, b
Personification. (C) b, c, d, a (D) b, a, d, c
Question ID: 165032 Answer (B)
From the given options, select the figure of speech Sol. Step 1: Let’s try to arrange the sentence according
(Poetic Device) used in the expression - to the options. Option A and C are wrong because
the predicate fragment “the number of villages in
Time was passing like a hand waving from a train
each state” will be placed before the fragment
(A) Simile (B) Pun having the subject: “the researcher collected
information on”. Option B is wrong because the
(C) Oxymoron (D) Metaphor
non-finite clause “to be covered by national drinking
Answer (A) water mission” cannot modify the noun phrase “the
Sol. Time has been compared to a hand and this researcher”. Option B is correct.
comparison has been clearly stated. Hence, it is an The researcher collected information on the
example of Simile. number of villages in each state which are
identified as problem villages to be covered by
Question ID: 165033
national drinking water mission.
From the given options, select the figure of speech The first underlined part has the independent
(Poetic Device) used in the expression – clause of the sentence where “on the number of
Faith unfaithful parted the lowers villages in each state” correctly forms a
prepositional phrase. This prepositional phrase is
(A) Simile (B) Personification
followed by a post-modifier clause in the second
(C) Pun (D) Oxymoron underlined part. In the second part “as
Answer (D) problem…mission” is a prepositional phrase
working as an adverbial in the sentence. In that
Sol. “Faith” and “unfaithful” talk about contrasting phrase the non-finite clause “to be
qualities, but they have been placed side by side in covered…mission” is modifying the noun “problem
the sentence. Hence it is an example of Oxymoron. villages”.

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Question ID: 165036 Sol. Step 1: Let’s arrange the sentence according to the
options. Option A is wrong because if we put
Rearrange the given phrases to make a meaningful
fragment A before fragment B there will be no
sentence
contrasting information to use “but” correctly.
a. for children in the age group of six to fourteen Option B is wrong because beginning the sentence
b. has announced that elementary education with “but” makes no sense. Option C is wrong
c. in a significant decision the government because the subject of the verb “consists” is
d. would be made a fundamental right missing. The correct option is C.

Choose the correct answer from the options given Civilization in the real sense of term
below consists not in the multiplication but in the
deliberate and voluntary reduction of wants.
(A) a, d, b, c (B) d, a, b, c
The sentence has one clause defining what
(C) a, b, d, c (D) c, b, a, d civilization means with the usage of a correlative
Answer (D) conjunction “not…but”.

Sol. Step 1: Let’s arrange the sentence according to the Question ID: 165038
options. Option A is wrong because children cannot Rearrange the given phrases to make a meaningful
be made fundamental right. Option B is wrong sentence
because a statement cannot start with an auxiliary a. for making very candid announcements
verb “would”. Option C is wrong as it makes b. although he is reputed
“children” the subject of the verb phrase “has c. his statements today
announced” (error of subject-verb agreement). The d. were very ambiguous
correct option is D. Choose the correct answer from the options given
In a significant decision the government has (A) a, d, b, c (B) c, d, b, a
announced that elementary education for (C) c, a, b, d (D) c, b, d, a
children in the age group of six to fourteen Answer (B)
would be made a fundamental right.
Sol. Step 1: Let’s arrange the sentence according to the
The first underlined part is the independent clause options. Option A is wrong because
of the sentence containing the subject “the “for…announcements” is a non-finite clause and if
government”. The second underlined part has a we put it before the sentence fragment D it will be
subordinate clause which is acting like an object of unclear what the subject of “were” is. Option C is
“announced”. “for children…fourteen” is a wrong because why the fact of him being reputed is
prepositional phrase acting like a post-modifier for in conflict (the conjunction “although” brings the
the noun phrase “elementary education”. “would sense of conflict here) with the fact of his statement
being ambiguous is unclear. Option D is wrong
be…right” is the verb phrase connected to the
because the non-finite clause “for
subject “elementary education”.
making…announcements” is the justification of his
Question ID: 165037 reputation and this clause cannot be separated
Rearrange the given phrases to make a meaningful from “although he is reputed”. Option B is correct.
sentence His statements today were very
ambiguous although he is reputed for making
a. civilization in the real sense of term
very candid announcements.
b. but in the deliberate
The first underlined part is the independent clause
c. consists not in the multiplication
of the sentence. “Very ambiguous” is the subject
d. and voluntary reduction of wants
complement for “his statements”. The second
Choose the correct answer from the options given underlined part is a subordinate clause beginning
(A) a, b, c, d (B) b, a, c, d with a subordinating conjunction “although”
expressing the conflicting fact that the person is
(C) a, c, b, d (D) c, d, b, a otherwise famous for making “candid
Answer (C) announcements”.

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Question ID: 165039 Sol. If we do not know the exact answer, we can read all
the options, find out the words we know and
From the given options, choose the one that rightly
eliminate the wrong ones to reach the correct
explains the expression –
answer.
“To throw dust in one’s eyes’ When someone sheds crocodile tears s/he
(A) To show fearsome pretends to be sad.
(B) To harm someone physically Diksha said, “Don’t shed crocodile tears, Shamik.
You are insulting my ailing mother.”
(C) To blind someone
Question ID: 165042
(D) To deceive someone
From the given options, choose the one that rightly
Answer (D) explains the given expression-
Sol. If we do not know the exact answer, we can read all ‘Take one for a ride’
the options, find out the words we know and (A) To force someone for a ride
eliminate the wrong ones to reach the correct
(B) To take someone foe a desire
answer.
(C) To try to trick someone
He threw dust in our eyes by pretending to be a
(D) To offer a lift to someone
jeweller and then disappeared with the diamonds.
(Collins dictionary) Answer (C)
Sol. If we do not know the exact answer, we can read all
Question ID: 165040
the options, find out the words we know and
From the given options, choose the one that rightly eliminate the wrong ones to reach the correct
explains the expression- answer.
‘To call a spade a spade” Pratyush relaised that he had been taken for a ride
a long time after he had lost a lot of money.
(A) Speak directly and frankly
Question ID: 165043
(B) Speak rudely and disrespectfully
From the given options, select the rightly spelt word
(C) Speak softly
(A) Commution (B) Comotion
(D) Speak diplomatically
(C) Commotion (D) Kommotion
Answer (A)
Answer (C)
Sol. If we do not know the exact answer, we can read all Sol. Often writing the word helps us recall the spelling.
the options, find out the words we know and
“Commotion” means “a sudden short period of
eliminate the wrong ones to reach the correct
noise, confusion or excited movement”. (CALD)
answer.
His arrival caused a lot of commotion in the office.
To call a spade a spade, he's a crook. (Collins
Question ID: 165044
dictionary)
From the given options, select the rightly spelt
Question ID: 165041 word.
From the given options, choose the one that rightly (A) Funerary (B) Funrery
explains the given expression- (C) Funarery (D) Funurary
‘To shed crocodile tears’ Answer (A)
(A) To weep profusely Sol. Often writing the word helps us recall the spelling.
(B) To grieve and feel low “Funerary” is the adjective of “Funeral” which
(C) To grieve insincerely means “the ceremonial act done when a person
dies”.
(D) To weep for crocodiles
Jishan’s uncle has died and he needs money for his
Answer (C) funerary expenditure.

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Question ID: 165045 (A) Misfortune : Mishap
From the given options, select the rightly spelt (B) Profane : Pure
word. (C) Construct : Create
(A) Arckeology (B) Archiology (D) Trouble : Torment
(C) Archaeology (D) Aerchaology Answer (B)

Answer (C) Sol. Inept is someone who is not skilful. Hence, “inept”
and “suitable” have no similarity in meaning.
Sol. Often writing the word helps us recall the spelling. “Profane” is that kind of language which one uses
“Archaeology” is written as “archeology” in US. to disrespect someone. “Pure” is not at all similar in
meaning. In A, C and D the words have similar
Archaeology is the study of human past using the
meanings.
material remains.
Question ID: 165049
Question ID: 165046
From the given pair of words, select the one that
From the given options, select the rightly spelt carries the same relations as-
word.
Shriek : Whisper
(A) Rasseraction (B) Resurrection (A) Cautions : Negligent
(C) Reereksion (D) Ressurektion (B) Prohibit : Forbid
Answer (B) (C) Refined : Elegant
Sol. Often writing the word helps us recall the spelling. (D) Transient : Temporary
In the Christian religion, the Resurrection is Jesus Answer (A)
Christ's return to life on the third day after his death. Sol. “Shriek” (means “to shout”) and “whisper” are
almost opposite in meaning. In option A the words
Question ID: 165047
too have dissimilar meanings. In B, C and D the
From the given pair of words, select the one that words have similar meanings.
carries the same relations as-
Question ID: 165050
Lazy : Listless From the given pair of words, select the one that
(A) Affection : Aversion (B) Dusk : Dawn carries the same relations as-

(C) Foolish : Fatuous (D) Brainy : Barmy Protagonist : Antagonist

Answer (C) (A) Primitive : Ancient

(B) Eagerness : Insensitivity
Sol. Lazy is someone who doesn’t want to work.
“Listless” has similar meaning. So, these words are (C) Follower : Disciple
synonymous. In the options, except C, the words (D) Deficient : Scarce
are antonymous. Answer (B)
Question ID: 165048 Sol. Protagonist is someone who supports an idea and
antagonist is someone who strongly opposes an
From the given pair of words, select the one that
idea. Hence the words are antonymous. The word
carries the same relations as-
pair in B has similar relation. In A, C and D the
Suitable : Inept words are synonymous.

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