CHSL 21 01-06-2022 Shift 1 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside.

Options

A

living in the countryside

B

to have live in the countryside

C

lived in the countryside

D

to lived in the countryside

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

living in the countryside

Question 2

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.

Options

A

an interesting article

B

about the dangers

C

in the newspaper

D

to an environment

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

to an environment

Question 3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bed of roses

Options

A

 Testing condition of life

B

Pleasant condition of life 

C

 Lethargic condition of life

D

 Trying condition of life

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Pleasant condition of life 

Question 4

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.

Options

A

The clown is laughed by me.

B

The clown is being laughed at by me.

C

The clown was laughed at by me.

D

The clown was being laughed by me. 

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The clown was laughed at by me.

Question 5

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.

Options

A

Omnipresent

B

Omnipotent

C

Omnivorous

D

Omniscient

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Omniscient

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Towards the end of February the weather turned very ______.

Options

A

insipid

B

slight

C

thin

D

mild

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

mild

Question 7

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Malicious

B

Aquaintance

C

Serendipity

D

Treacherous

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Aquaintance

Question 8

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sacred

Options

A

Maniacal

B

Rational

C

Inquisitive

D

Profane

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Profane

Question 9

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Our team has been defeated.

Options

A

Our team defeated the opposition.

B

The opposition has defeated our team.

C

The opposition had been defeated by our team.

D

The opposition defeated our team.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

The opposition has defeated our team.

Question 10

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of examining with care or reading carefully

Options

A

Perverse

B

Persiflage

C

Persuade

D

Perusal

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Perusal

Question 11

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism, women’s rights, and premitivism.

Options

A

raged

B

premitivism

C

debates

D

radicalism

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

premitivism

Question 12

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Treacherous

Options

A

Fantastic

B

Flexible

C

Fluent

D

Faithful

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Faithful

Question 13

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
A diary entry is a________account of one’s day and is a very useful tool for celebrities.

Options

A

persona

B

personal

C

personnel

D

person

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

personal

Question 14

Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket.
There is ______________(scarce) evidence that he is the thief.

Options

A

mysterious

B

scant

C

strong

D

abundant

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

abundant

Question 15

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company’s shares.

Options

A

Hypocrite

B

Autocrat

C

Goody

D

Canter

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Hypocrite

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
It is a bad habit to talk in while someone is speaking.

Options

A

burst in

B

cut in

C

walk over

D

intrude over

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

cut in

Question 17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull a long face

Options

A

To flatter someone

B

To chide someone

C

To look angry

D

To look sad

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To look sad

Question 18

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.

Options

A

from

B

on

C

at

D

for

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

at

Question 19

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile

Options

A

He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.

B

He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.

C

He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile

D

He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rampart

Options

A

Fortitude

B

Denigration

C

Portal

D

Bulwark

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Bulwark

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.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities — all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

a few

B

most of

C

lot of

D

a majority

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

a few

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.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities — all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

confused

B

challenged

C

decreased

D

amazed

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

confused

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.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities — all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

measure

B

reason

C

gift

D

thought

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

measure

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.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities — all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

thoughtful

B

sober

C

successful

D

sensible

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

successful

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.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities — all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

inner beauty

B

harmony

C

praise

D

pride

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

harmony

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