CGL 22 : 01/12/2022 Shift 3 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘fertile’ in the given sentence.

The teacher asked, “Wheat is grown in which kind of land – rich, wet, barren and fecund?”

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘fertile’ in the given sentence.

The teacher asked, “Wheat is grown in which kind of land – rich, wet, barren and fecund?”

Options

A

Fecund

Fecund

B

 Barren

 Barren

C

 Rich

 Rich

D

Wet

Wet


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

 Barren

 Barren


Question 2


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Transient

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Transient

Options

A

Transform  

Transform  

B

Trap  

Trap  

C

Temporary  

Temporary  

D

Transmit  

Transmit  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Temporary  

Temporary  


Question 3


The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. We are naturally social creatures.
Q. A bit of solitude—as everyone from Thoreau to Proust have written about—is one of our most powerful tools for disconnecting and recharging.
R. This does not mean you need to lock yourself away in a room at the end of the day.
S. However, all that time with people takes its toll.

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. We are naturally social creatures.
Q. A bit of solitude—as everyone from Thoreau to Proust have written about—is one of our most powerful tools for disconnecting and recharging.
R. This does not mean you need to lock yourself away in a room at the end of the day.
S. However, all that time with people takes its toll.

Options

A

PSQR

PSQR

B

SPQR

SPQR

C

PQRS

PQRS

D

QSRP

QSRP


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

PSQR

PSQR


Question 4


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is very difficult for her to ___________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is very difficult for her to ___________.

Options

A

cry a secret 

cry a secret 

B

keep a secret 

keep a secret 

C

touch a secret 

touch a secret 

D

make a secret 

make a secret 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

keep a secret 

keep a secret 


Question 5


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The planets are _______________ around the sun.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The planets are _______________ around the sun.

Options

A

circling

circling

B

rounding

rounding

C

rotating

rotating

D

revolving

revolving


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

revolving

revolving


Question 6


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Conceit

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Conceit

Options

A

Modesty 

Modesty 

B

Hidden

Hidden

C

Concealment

Concealment

D

Reveal

Reveal


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Modesty 

Modesty 


Question 7


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

Feeling or showing extreme tiredness

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

Feeling or showing extreme tiredness

Options

A

Vitalised

Vitalised

B

Drowsy

Drowsy

C

Nervous

Nervous

D

Weary

Weary


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Weary

Weary


Question 8


Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

He was murdered in cold blood.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

He was murdered in cold blood.

Options

A

regretfully 

regretfully 

B

deliberately 

deliberately 

C

in cold weather 

in cold weather 

D

when blood was cold 

when blood was cold 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

deliberately 

deliberately 


Question 9


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

Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.

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

Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.

Options

A

The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin. 

The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin. 

B

A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin. 

A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin. 

C

The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin. 

The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin. 

D

The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe. 

The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin. 

The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin. 


Question 10


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Casual

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Casual

Options

A

Personal

Personal

B

Traditional

Traditional

C

Spiritual

Spiritual

D

Formal

Formal


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Formal

Formal


Question 11


Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Bag and baggage

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Bag and baggage

Options

A

Without happiness

Without happiness

B

With burden

With burden

C

With all of one’s possessions

With all of one’s possessions

D

Without any aim

Without any aim


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

With all of one’s possessions

With all of one’s possessions


Question 12


A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
If you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking _______.

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
If you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking _______.

Options

A

moderate

moderate

B

outgoing

outgoing

C

prejudiced

prejudiced

D

uncontrolled

uncontrolled


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

moderate

moderate


Question 13


Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Options

A

Cropping

Cropping

B

Tyrannical

Tyrannical

C

Slaughter

Slaughter

D

Traffickng

Traffickng


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Traffickng

Traffickng


Question 14


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Michael Holding, who
P. 20 years, has finally drawn curtains on
Q. commentary panel for more than
R. was a member of the Sky Sports
S. his stint behind the microphone

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Michael Holding, who
P. 20 years, has finally drawn curtains on
Q. commentary panel for more than
R. was a member of the Sky Sports
S. his stint behind the microphone

Options

A

QPRS

QPRS

B

RQPS

RQPS

C

PSQR

PSQR

D

SPQR

SPQR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

RQPS

RQPS


Question 15


Choose the option that can substitute the underlined segment correctly and complete the meaning of the sentence.

Navika is a superb and impressive child in her class.

Choose the option that can substitute the underlined segment correctly and complete the meaning of the sentence.

Navika is a superb and impressive child in her class.

Options

A

Splendid

Splendid

B

Vivid

Vivid

C

Brilliant

Brilliant

D

Dazzling  

Dazzling  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Brilliant

Brilliant


Question 16


Select the appropriate option to replace the underlined word with the adverb of time.

I went to Paris regularly.

Select the appropriate option to replace the underlined word with the adverb of time.

I went to Paris regularly.

Options

A

often

often

B

happily

happily

C

yesterday

yesterday

D

twice

twice


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

yesterday

yesterday


Question 17


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.

The child was / gazing longingly / at the toy.

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.

The child was / gazing longingly / at the toy.

Options

A

gazing longingly

gazing longingly

B

at the toy

at the toy

C

The child was 

The child was 

D

No error

No error


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

No error

No error


Question 18


Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.

Options

A

The latest assignment had been explained to Lana by the manager.

The latest assignment had been explained to Lana by the manager.

B

The latest assignment had explained to Lana by the manager.

The latest assignment had explained to Lana by the manager.

C

The latest assignment had been explain to Lana by the manager.

The latest assignment had been explain to Lana by the manager.

D

The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.

The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.

The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.


Question 19


Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word.

David was put off by the glamming eyes in the dark.

Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word.

David was put off by the glamming eyes in the dark.

Options

A

glamning 

glamning 

B

 gleaming

 gleaming

C

gleaning

gleaning

D

glaming

glaming


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

 gleaming

 gleaming


Question 20


Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She asked me why I had been smoking that day.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She asked me why I had been smoking that day.

Options

A

She said to me, “Why are you smoking today?”

She said to me, “Why are you smoking today?”

B

She said to me, “Why were you smoking today?”

She said to me, “Why were you smoking today?”

C

She says to me, “Why were you smoking this day?”

She says to me, “Why were you smoking this day?”

D

She said to me, “Why you smoke today?”

She said to me, “Why you smoke today?”


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

She said to me, “Why were you smoking today?”

She said to me, “Why were you smoking today?”


Question 21


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 21
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 21
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

needlessly

needlessly

B

essentially

essentially

C

unnecessarily

unnecessarily

D

optionally

optionally


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

essentially

essentially


Question 22


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

sample

sample

B

difference

difference

C

pragmatism

pragmatism

D

matter

matter


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

difference

difference


Question 23


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 23
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 23
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

among

among

B

around

around

C

beside

beside

D

under

under


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

under

under


Question 24


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 24
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 24
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

provides

provides

B

negates

negates

C

strangulates

strangulates

D

removes

removes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

provides

provides


Question 25


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
SubQuestion No : 25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

bargains

bargains

B

listens

listens

C

imbibes

imbibes

D

probes

probes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

probes

probes


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