CGL 21 20-04-2022 Shift 3 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Back out

Options

A

To explode

B

To enquire

C

To withdraw

D

To throw

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

To withdraw

option C is the right answer here

idiom Back out meanning

withdraw from a commitment.

"if he backs out of the deal they'll sue him

Question 2

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Syndicate

B

Cooperate

C

Contemplate

D

Temprate

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Temprate

option d is incorrectly spelt here,

the correct speling is

temperate which means:

(used about a climate) not very hot and not very cold

other three words are spelt correctly

Question 3

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

Place where objects of importance are exhibited

Options

A

Museum

B

Exhibition

C

Treasury

D

Fair

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Museum

option A is the right answer for the above set of words

other options

exhibiton-a collection of objects, for example works of art, that are shown to the public

treasury-

the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society.

fair-

appropriate and acceptable in a particular situation

Question 4

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Obdurate

Options

A

Callous

B

Rigid

C

Amenable

D

Secure

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Amenable

option C is the right answer here,

obdurate- refusing to change your mind to do what people want you to do

ameanable- happy to accept something; willing to be influenced by somebody/something

Question 5

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Have a change of heart

Options

A

Undergo a surgery

B

Change one’s opinion

C

Express happiness about something

D

Fall in love with someone

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Change one’s opinion

option B is the right here,

if you have a change of heart, you change your opinion or the way you feel about something:

eg:She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.6 days ago

Question 6

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

Lacking interest or excitement

Options

A

Mundane

B

Despot

C

Miserly

D

Hostile

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Mundane

option A is the right answer here Mundane is the correct word for the given set of words.

other options

despot-a ruler with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way

miserly- greedy, insatiable.

hostile- having very strong feelings against somebody/something

Question 7

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select option ‘No substitution required’.

Often it makes one wonder at the sights you see.

Options

A

one sees

B

you saw

C

one see

D

No substitution required

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

one sees

option A is the right answer here,

you see should be replaced with one sees.

one is the subject of the sentence so next the correct pronoun one should be used not you here,

Question 8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______ did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.

Options

A

Hardly

B

As soon as

C

No sooner

D

Just as

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

No sooner

option C is the right answer here,

no sooner is the correct word that sould come in the blank

as no sooner pairs with than ( which is given in the above sentence)

Question 9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Lull

Options

A

Activity

B

Noise

C

Calm

D

Disturbance

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Calm

option c is the right answer here,

lull:

.

to make somebody relaxed and calm

किसी को शांत करना

She sang a song to lull the children to sleep.

other three options are antonym of above word.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

multiple

Options

A

many

B

double

C

single

D

triple

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

single

option C is the correct antonym of multiple,

multiple-involving many people or things or having many parts

option C single is the correct antonym of the above word.

others are more or less same.

Question 11

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Thus, shared laughter is one of the most effective tools in maintaining healthy relationships.
B. Emotional sharing builds strong and lasting bonds.
C. It also helps in healing resentments and hurt.
D. But sharing laughter brings joy and freshness to relationships.

Options

A

BCAD

B

DCBA

C

DCAB

D

BDCA

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

BDCA

option D BDCA is the right answer here,

B is the introductory part and hence should come at first place,

now C has it also which means it needs a prior sentence before it with simialr sense,

so DC is a pair. and finally a has the word thus in the starting which generally comes with solutions,

so option D is the right answer

Question 12

Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.

Hold the rope firmly.

Options

A

Let the rope firmly hold you.

B

Let the rope be hold firmly.

C

Let the rope be held firmly.

D

Let the rope hold you firmly.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Let the rope be held firmly.

option C is the right answer according to the rule here,

which is

active- v1 & object

passive- let object & be V3

so the correct answer is let the rope be held firmly.

Question 13

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

She exclaimed with sorrow that life had become miserable.

Options

A

She said, “How miserable had become life!”

B

She said, “Life has become miserable.”

C

She said, “Oh! What miserable life has become.”

D

She said, “Alas! How miserable life has become.”

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

She said, “Alas! How miserable life has become.”

option D is the correct answer according to the rules

Rules

In direct speech of exclamatory sentence an exclamation mark is used after the interjection or at the end of the sentence. This mark is replaced by a full stop after narration change from direct to indirect speech.
The reporting verb changes to exclaimed with joy/happiness or exclaimed with sorrow or disgust depending on the mood of the sentence.
After converting the speech, the interjection should be omitted.
The reporting clause and reported clause is connected with conjunction ‘that

Question 14

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

Will you / care for / a cup of / hot coffee?

Options

A

hot coffee

B

Will you

C

care for

D

a cup of

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Will you

option B is the right answer here,

replace will you with would you,

will definews the real and actual possibilities, and would is used for imagined possibilities; and a polite request

Question 15

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

My friend / who’s leg / was fractured, / has recovered.

Options

A

has recovered

B

who’s leg

C

was fractured

D

My friend

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

who’s leg

option B is the right answer here

replace who's with whose,

whose-(used in questions to ask who something belongs to) of whom?

who's is the contracted form of who is, or who has

Question 16

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

He is given proper guidance by his boss.

Options

A

His boss gives him proper guidance.

B

His boss is giving him proper guidance.

C

His boss has been giving him proper guidance.

D

He gives proper guidance to his boss.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

His boss gives him proper guidance.

option A is the right answer here,

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Present Simple Tense

Here in this table, we are elaborating Rules of Active and Passive Voice with examples for Present Simple.

Active Voice	Passive Voice (Auxiliary Verb – is/am/are)
Subject + V1+s/es+ object	Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
Subject + Do/does+ not + V1 + Object	Object + is/am/are+ not + V3+ by Subject
Does+ Subject+ V1+Object+?	Is/am/are + Object+ V3+ by subject +?

Question 17

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.

They had hardly completed / half of the work / than the boss called them.

Options

A

than the boss called them

B

No error

C

half of the work

D

They had hardly completed

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

than the boss called them

option A is the right answer here ,

than the boss called him should be replaced with 'when the boss called him'

scarcely/hardly..........when is the correct pair

no sooner.....than is the correct pair

Question 18

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ravenous

Options

A

Satiated

B

Starved

C

Content

D

Full

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Starved

option C is the right synonym of the given word]

revenous- extremely hungry.

starved- very hungry; as of dying of hunger.

other three options are just antonym of the given word

Question 19

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

We bought / two dozens / mangoes from / the market.

Options

A

the market

B

We bought

C

mangoes from

D

two dozens

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

two dozens

option D is the right answer here,

we need to replace dozens with dozen

because,

When “dozen” follows a number its plural is “dozen”. Only an unspecified number is referred to as “dozens”

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.

Options

A

make in

B

No substitution required

C

made on

D

make out

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

make out

option D is the right answer replace make on with make out

make out is a phrasel verb which means

manage with some difficulty to see or hear someone or something.

"in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration"

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.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

Options

A

rushing

B

waging

C

making

D

raising

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

waging

option B is the right answer here,

wage a war is the right use that means;

to start and to continue a war or a fight

The government has pledged to wage war on drugs

. Synonyms and related words. Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war

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.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

Options

A

lodging

B

stopping

C

boarding

D

dodging

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

dodging

option d is the right answer to fill this blank here,

If you dodge, you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen.

so dodgine traffic is the right answer.

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.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

Options

A

one

B

a

C

the

D

an

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

the

option c is the right answer here,

with superlative degree we use article 'the'

so the biggest is the correct option

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.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

Options

A

spiritual

B

ecological

C

psychological

D

societal

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

psychological

option C is the right answer here,

by backward reading you see that the sentence is talking about chronic mental stress,

so pshycological is the correct pick here which means

connected with the mind or the way that it works

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.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

Options

A

elsewhere

B

anywhere

C

nowhere

D

everywhere

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

anywhere

option B anywhere is the right answer here,

other three are meaningless and irrelevant contexually

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