CHSL 21 09-06-2022 Shift 3 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket.
Diseases like Verminosis and Mastitis only ___________ (damage) domestic cattle.

Options

A

afflict

B

assist

C

relieve

D

delight

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

afflict

Question 2

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
There were more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer.

Options

A

There were more than thirty delegates who attended the training programme last summer.

B

There were more than thirty delegates who attends the training programme last summer.

C

There was more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer

D

There are more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

There were more than thirty delegates who attended the training programme last summer.

Question 3

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
a) Jumped off the bus in front of the old woman’s home
b) It was mid-morning and a very cold, bright day
c) Holding a potted planted before her, a girl of fourteen
d) On the outskirts of town

Options

A

b,c,a,d

B

a,b,c,d, 

C

c,a,b,d 

D

a,d,c,b, 

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

b,c,a,d

Question 4

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Ipshita knows many languages like French, Dutch and English, and she speaks them fluently.

Options

A

Prodigy

B

Bureaucrat

C

Translator

D

Polyglot

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Polyglot

Question 5

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She raced ______ towards the train.

Options

A

crazily

B

hectically

C

frantically

D

berserk

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

frantically

Question 6

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.
The hapless incident was a result of sheer negligence by the authorities.

Options

A

joyful

B

triumphant

C

grateful

D

ill- fated

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

ill- fated

Question 7

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move.

Options

A

divide to

B

leave to

C

cleave to

D

link to

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

cleave to

Question 8

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The teacher gave the question paper.

Options

A

The question paper has been given by the teacher.

B

The question paper was given by the teacher.

C

The question paper was gave by the teacher.

D

The question paper was being given by the teacher.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

The question paper was given by the teacher.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Upon hearing the great achievements of the historic character, he was in a state of awed admiration and respect.

Options

A

wonder

B

wonderment

C

awed

D

wondering

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

wonderment

Question 10

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The employee took the manager’s remark with a pinch of salt

Options

A

Ever ready to condemn someone

B

Distasteful and boring

C

Going for the truth

D

Doubt the truth or value of something

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Doubt the truth or value of something

Question 11

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Knowlege

B

College

C

Jocular

D

Marinate

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Knowlege

Question 12

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

Options

A

Female mosqueteos have a longer life than their male mates.

B

There are more than 3500 types of moskuitoes in the world.

C

Like all flies, mosquitoes also have four stages in their life.

D

The common reaction to mosquiteo’s biting is itching.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Like all flies, mosquitoes also have four stages in their life.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The movers and shakers

Options

A

Labourers

B

People who have a lot of power and influence

C

Travelling agency

D

Transportation company

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

People who have a lot of power and influence

Question 14

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Snail’s pace

Options

A

Very active 

B

Very slow 

C

Very fast 

D

Very sharp 

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Very slow 

Question 15

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Simba and snowy are cute than the other puppies.

Options

A

most cute

B

cutest

C

cuter

D

more cute

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

cuter

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We have _______ long weekend ahead.

Options

A

the

B

an

C

a

D

one

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

a

Question 17

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is ______ incidental.

Options

A

absolutely

B

naturally

C

purely

D

thoroughly

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

purely

Question 18

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The streets are crowded with tribal urchins in tattered jackets, bowlegged donkeys hauling firewood, steep mountain trails, and occasional palanquins for arthritic bussinessman.

Options

A

urchins

B

bowlegged

C

bussinessman

D

palanquins

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

bussinessman

Question 19

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Appetight

B

Confidence

C

Success

D

Reliance

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Appetight

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Hopefully, things will return to normal in the __________.

Options

A

present

B

future

C

past

D

earlier

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

future

Question 21

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
(1) _________ areas are also known as the ’countryside’ or a ‘village’ in India. It has a very low population (2) _________. In rural areas, agriculture is the chief source of livelihood along with fishing, cottage (3) ___________, pottery etc. The (4) ___________ to discover the real rural India still continues in great earnest. Almost (5) ___________ economic agency today has a definition of rural India.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

City

B

Rural

C

Ruler

D

Country

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Rural

Question 22

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
(1) _________ areas are also known as the ’countryside’ or a ‘village’ in India. It has a very low population (2) _________. In rural areas, agriculture is the chief source of livelihood along with fishing, cottage (3) ___________, pottery etc. The (4) ___________ to discover the real rural India still continues in great earnest. Almost (5) ___________ economic agency today has a definition of rural India.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

thickness

B

mass

C

bulk

D

density

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

density

Question 23

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
(1) _________ areas are also known as the ’countryside’ or a ‘village’ in India. It has a very low population (2) _________. In rural areas, agriculture is the chief source of livelihood along with fishing, cottage (3) ___________, pottery etc. The (4) ___________ to discover the real rural India still continues in great earnest. Almost (5) ___________ economic agency today has a definition of rural India.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3

Options

A

industrial

B

industrialist

C

industriousness

D

industries

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

industries

Question 24

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
(1) _________ areas are also known as the ’countryside’ or a ‘village’ in India. It has a very low population (2) _________. In rural areas, agriculture is the chief source of livelihood along with fishing, cottage (3) ___________, pottery etc. The (4) ___________ to discover the real rural India still continues in great earnest. Almost (5) ___________ economic agency today has a definition of rural India.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

resistance

B

discovery

C

quest

D

flight

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

quest

Question 25

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
(1) _________ areas are also known as the ’countryside’ or a ‘village’ in India. It has a very low population (2) _________. In rural areas, agriculture is the chief source of livelihood along with fishing, cottage (3) ___________, pottery etc. The (4) ___________ to discover the real rural India still continues in great earnest. Almost (5) ___________ economic agency today has a definition of rural India.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

both

B

every

C

all

D

none

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

every

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