CGL 21 13-04-2022 Shift 2 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hold the key

Options

A

To own a property

B

To keep a secret

C

To have the right of succession

D

To have control of something

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To have control of something

idiom hold the key means to have control of something

so option D is correct.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Disrupt

Options

A

Organise

B

Breach

C

Arrange

D

Injure

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Breach

option B Breach is the correct synonym of word disrupt. which means an act of breaking or falling to observe a agreement,code or conduct.

other options

Organise- arrange systematically

Arrange- put things in neat, attractive or required order.

injure- do physical harm or damage.

Question 3

Select the correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.

The teacher said, “You must work hard for your exams.”

Options

A

The teacher was telling her students to work hard for their exams.

B

The teacher was advising her students to do work hard for their exams.

C

The teacher advised her students to work hard for their exams.

D

The teacher told students for working hard for their exams.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The teacher advised her students to work hard for their exams.

in imperative sentence we change said/said to

in requested, commanded, advised, ordered, forbade, etc. according to the sense of the sentence

in above sentence we see the sense of advise so the correct answer will be option C

Question 4

Select the correct active voice of the given sentence.

Rohan was pushed into the pool by Karan.

Options

A

Rohan pushed Karan into the pool.

B

Rohan had pushed Karan into the pool.

C

Karan pushed Rohan into the pool.

D

Karan was pushing Rohan into the pool.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Karan pushed Rohan into the pool.

to make passive of past indefinite tense the rules are as below

active- subject+ v2+ object

passive- object + was/were+ v3+ by +object.

so according to the rule correct passive form of the above sentence will be option C

that is, karan pushed rohan into the pool.

note: common mistake is between option A and C ( always understand the subject and the object carefully)

Question 5

Arrange the statements in the correct order to make a meaningful paragraph.

A. But, in developed societies, the childhood and adolescence is extended.
B. In rural communities, the customs are more uniform.
C. This provides more opportunities for education and character development.
D. The practices of child rearing vary from culture to culture.

Options

A

DBAC

B

DABC

C

BCDA

D

BADC

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

DBAC

correct answer is option A DBAC

D is introductory sentence and hence should come at first place,

now A starts with 'but' which is used to state something different from what you've said prior to it, so for this reason it needs an opposite phrase before it which is given in option B

so now BA forms a pair after D

so, DBAC is the correct sequence.

Question 6

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Miscellaneous

B

Disciplinarian

C

Exclaimation

D

Correspondence

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Exclaimation

the word given in option C is mis spelt,

the correct spelling is exclamation.

other three options are correct

hence C is the right answer.

Question 7

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Sharpness and accuracy of judgment

Options

A

Experience

B

Knowledge

C

Acumen

D

Estimation

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Acumen

correct one word for the above phrase is option C acumen.

now other three options:

experience- practical contact with and observation of facts.

knowledge- facts, information, skills acquired from experience or education

estimations- a roughly calculation

Question 8

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

My neighbour’s grandson / is only / five month old.

Options

A

My neighbour’s grandson

B

five month old

C

is only

D

No error

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

five month old

the erroneous part is option B

here, five month old should be replaced with five months old.

after five, we need a plural noun so month is incorrect here,

so the correct sentence is my neighbor's grandson is only five months old.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Succulent

Options

A

Juicy

B

Foul

C

Decent

D

Coarse

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Juicy

Succulent means juicy and tasty, (of food)

so option A juicy is the correct answer.

other options

foul- offensive to the senses,

decent- comforting with respectable and moral behaviour

coarse- rough or harsh in texture.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Rectify

Options

A

Assist

B

Corrupt

C

Correct

D

Select

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Corrupt

Rectify means put right; correct.

correct antonym to this word is option B corrupt.

which means dishonest or wrong.

other options;

Assist- to help

Correct- to rectify

Select- to choose or pick out

Question 11

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

My friends succeeded because they left no stone unturned in their search for an answer to the problem.

Options

A

made every possible effort

B

looked in different places

C

depended on many people

D

proposed good plans

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

made every possible effort

the idiom, leave no stone unturned means, to try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.

so the correct answer is option B here.

Question 12

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Many a man has succumbed to his temptations.

Options

A

man has

B

No improvement required

C

men has

D

a men have

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

No improvement required

given sentence is correct and need no improvement hence option A is correct.

many a man is equals to many men

but it takes singular verb.

so has is correct here.

Question 13

Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.

She is making a beautiful beaded curtain.

Options

A

A beautiful beaded curtain is made by her.

B

A beautiful beaded curtain is being made by her.

C

A beautiful beaded curtain was made by her.

D

A beautiful beaded curtain was being made by her.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

A beautiful beaded curtain is being made by her.

to change the present continuous tense in passive voice the rule is as follow;

active- subject+ is/am/are+ v1+ ing+ object.

passive- object + is/am/are+ being+ v3+ by + object.

so according to the rule the correct passive form of thr given sentence is a beautiful beeded curtain is being made by her.

option B is correct.

Question 14

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The manager said, “Could you please / confirm me whether you / have received all the items / that you had ordered?”

Options

A

The manager said, “Could you please

B

have received all the items

C

confirm me whether you

D

that you had ordered

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

confirm me whether you

the error lies in 'confirm me whether you'

it should be replaced with confirm whether you

the use of pronoun me is superfluous here and should be removed

so the correct answer is, the manager said," could you please confirm whether you have received all the items that you had ordered?"

Question 15

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

My father was always ordering about my sister.

Options

A

giving order for my sister

B

No improvement required

C

ordering my sister about

D

ordering on my sister

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

ordering my sister about

option C is the right answer,

ordering about my sister should be replaced with ordering my sister about.

ordering someone about is a phrase that means to give orders to someone.

Question 16

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

You should / have respond / to my query / sooner.

Options

A

sooner

B

to my query

C

You should

D

have respond

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

have respond

the error lies in option D.

has/have always take third form of the verb with them, so have respond should be replaced with have responded.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Negligent

Options

A

Careful

B

Faithful

C

Indifferent

D

Strange

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Careful

Negligent means falling to take proper care of something.

the correct Antonym of the word negligent is, option A careful.

other options;

faithful- loyal and steadfast.

indifferent- having no particular intrest or sympathy.

strange- unusual and surprising.

Question 18

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.

Options

A

were not perturbed

B

by the strong gale

C

of sailors

D

The crew

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

were not perturbed

option A has error in it.

were not perturbed should be replaced with was not Perturbed.

crew is a singular noun and hence needs a singilar verb to qualify this, that is was and not were.

Question 19

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Something that is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker.

Options

A

Durable

B

Pliable

C

Harsh

D

Secure

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Durable

option A durable is the correct word for the given set of words.

other options:.

pliable- easily bent; flexible

harsh- unpleasantly rough.

secure- certain to remain safe and Unthreatned

Question 20

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Longitude

B

Contrary

C

Terribal

D

Manners

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Terribal

incorrectly spelt word is option C

and the correct spelling is Terrible

other three options are spelt correctly.

Question 21

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

wayside

B

interval

C

while

D

bit

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

while

all the while is a phrase which means something happening continuously with something else happening at the same time.

so option C while is the correct answer here.

Question 22

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

there

B

their

C

them

D

those

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

them

after watching we need a noun or pronoun here,

for the noun 'objects' already introduced in the sentence the correct pronoun is 'Them'

so option C them is the correct pick to fill this blank.

Question 23

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

rushing

B

has rushed

C

rushed

D

was rush

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

rushed

the whole paragraph is in past indefinite tense,

for which the rule is, subject+ v2+ object.

so here we need to use second form of the verb rush

that is option C rushed.

so option C is the right answer.

Question 24

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

down

B

along

C

up

D

through

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

down

Bent down is an idiomatic phrase

which means to bend one's leg while upright to get to a lower position,

here, we see the greedy man was bent down to pick her daughter up.

so the correct option is option A down.

Question 25

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

devastated

B

determined

C

demolished

D

destroyed

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

devastated

devastated- cause someone severe and overwhelming shock or grief

determined- having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change.

demolished- pull or knock down a building

destroyed- end the existence of something

out of four option A devastated is the correct pick here according to the sense.

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