CHSL 21 09-06-2022 Shift 2 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
You can sleep here but this bed is squalid and wet.

Options

A

clean

B

uncomfortable

C

disorderly

D

painful

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

clean

Question 2

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The students / and the teachers / worked hardly / to make the event a success.

Options

A

to make the event a success

B

worked hardly

C

The students 

D

and their teachers

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

worked hardly

Question 3

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.They also resolved to impose restrictions on the Russian central bank's ability to access and deploy the country's 'war chest' of an estimated $630 billion in foreign exchange reserves.
B.Saturday's announcement by the US, the UK and European allies, including France and Germany, of a raft of 'further restrictive economic measures' to increase the costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine has just raised the risks of a more widespread economic fallout from this war.
C.The immediate impact of these moves on Russia's economy and financial markets have manifested in a sharp depreciation in the value of the Rouble.
D.With a view to further isolating Russia from the international financial system, the Western allies decided to block 'selected' Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system that banks and financial institutions use to validate and complete international payment transactions.

Options

A

BDAC

B

DBAC

C

BACD

D

ABCD

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

BDAC

Question 4

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Hallucinate

B

Launderette

C

Hiatus

D

Sacrilage

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Sacrilage

Question 5

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
His friends arranged for the ambulance and took him immediately to the hospital.

Options

A

The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital.

B

The ambulance arranged for his friends and took him immediately to the hospital.

C

His friends were arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.

D

His friends would have arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital.

Question 6

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Loquacity

B

Athiest

C

Affluence

D

Intrepid

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Athiest

Question 7

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Exorcise

Options

A

Introduce

B

Expel

C

Expect

D

Invent

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Expel

Question 8

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Scaleable

B

Effervescent

C

Efficient

D

Unorganised

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Scaleable

Question 9

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Who is talking in the phone?

Options

A

with

B

at

C

on

D

for

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

on

Question 10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Defile

Options

A

Labor

B

Purify

C

Regularize

D

Particularize

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Purify

Question 11

Complete the collocation.
When we met first it was very difficult to ______ the ice.

Options

A

shatter

B

smash

C

burst

D

break

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

break

Question 12

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
You have made only perfunctory attempts to understand me!

Options

A

casual

B

basic

C

adamant

D

careful

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

careful

Question 13

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In queer street

Options

A

In debt

B

In prison

C

Lost your way

D

Among scoundrels

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

In debt

Question 14

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit the sack

Options

A

Complete the assignment

B

Confirm the target

C

Miss the mark

D

Go to sleep

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Go to sleep

Question 15

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
I guessed her feelings when she started crying.

Options

A

estimated her emotions

B

estimated her reactions

C

estimated her rejoinders

D

estimated her ripostes

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

estimated her emotions

Question 16

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be under a cloud

Options

A

To be untrustworthy

B

To be very happy

C

To be gloomy

D

To have a hidden talent

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

To be untrustworthy

Question 17

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and _________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century.

Options

A

activating

B

appreciating

C

dominating 

D

resuming

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

dominating 

Question 18

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Imprisonment

Options

A

Imputation

B

Incarceration

C

Inarch

D

Incapacitation

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Incarceration

Question 19

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling

Options

A

Pilgrim

B

Globetrotter

C

Gypsy

D

Immigrant

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Immigrant

Question 20

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
When we got / to the train station, / the Rajdhani Express / had already been leaving.

Options

A

to the train station

B

When we got

C

had already been leaving

D

the Rajdhani Express

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

had already been leaving

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 Union Budget, 2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without (1)__________ from pre-nursery to Class 12. Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, (2) ______ with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities (3) _______ schooling and equitable learning outcomes. The Goal SDG-4.1 states that, “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4) _______ to relevant and effective learning outcomes”.
Further the SDG 4.5 states that, “By 2030, eliminate gender (5)___________ in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 1.

Options

A

accord

B

segmentation

C

attachment

D

agreement

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

segmentation

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 Union Budget, 2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without (1)__________ from pre-nursery to Class 12. Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, (2) ______ with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities (3) _______ schooling and equitable learning outcomes. The Goal SDG-4.1 states that, “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4) _______ to relevant and effective learning outcomes”.
Further the SDG 4.5 states that, “By 2030, eliminate gender (5)___________ in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 2.

Options

A

preparing

B

prepare

C

prepared

D

prepares

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

prepared

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 Union Budget, 2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without (1)__________ from pre-nursery to Class 12. Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, (2) ______ with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities (3) _______ schooling and equitable learning outcomes. The Goal SDG-4.1 states that, “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4) _______ to relevant and effective learning outcomes”.
Further the SDG 4.5 states that, “By 2030, eliminate gender (5)___________ in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 3.

Options

A

at

B

to

C

on

D

for

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

for

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 Union Budget, 2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without (1)__________ from pre-nursery to Class 12. Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, (2) ______ with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities (3) _______ schooling and equitable learning outcomes. The Goal SDG-4.1 states that, “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4) _______ to relevant and effective learning outcomes”.
Further the SDG 4.5 states that, “By 2030, eliminate gender (5)___________ in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 4.

Options

A

to be leading

B

leading

C

lead

D

leads

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

leading

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 Union Budget, 2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without (1)__________ from pre-nursery to Class 12. Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, (2) ______ with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities (3) _______ schooling and equitable learning outcomes. The Goal SDG-4.1 states that, “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4) _______ to relevant and effective learning outcomes”.
Further the SDG 4.5 states that, “By 2030, eliminate gender (5)___________ in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 5.

Options

A

disparities

B

similarity

C

harmony

D

agreement

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

disparities

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