CHSL 21 10-06-2022 Shift 3 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Accessories

B

Politician 

C

Dominant 

D

Pamplet

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Pamplet

Question 2

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Fall back or sink again (into a worse state after an improvement)

Options

A

 Reiterate

B

Rekindle

C

Relapse 

D

 Relayed

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Relapse 

Question 3

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Shanu’s inquisitive mind could not / accept the seemingly ingenous reply / of the man and he resolved to solve the mystery / to mitigate the pain of the old couple.

Options

A

accept the seemingly ingenous reply

B

of the man and he resolved to solve the mystery

C

to mitigate the pain of the old couple

D

Shanu’s inquisitive mind could not

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

accept the seemingly ingenous reply

Question 4

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A pause between the acts of a play

Options

A

Interline

B

Interlace

C

Interlink

D

Interlude

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Interlude

Question 5

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The team members seem to be running around in circles.

Options

A

Very dynamic and hardworking

B

To be extremely successful

C

Hardly any time to breathe

D

To be very active but with few results

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To be very active but with few results

Question 6

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Ludicrous

Options

A

Intuitive

B

Intrinsic

C

Crazy

D

Astute

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Crazy

Question 7

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Face up to

Options

A

Look into face

B

To accept a difficult situation

C

Personally

D

Alter the face of

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

To accept a difficult situation

Question 8

Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of – jeopardy?
We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.

Options

A

leave

B

relative

C

safety

D

reluctant

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

safety

Question 9

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hale and hearty

Options

A

 Clumsy and calm

B

 Angry but happy

C

Weak and ill 

D

 Strong and healthy

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

 Strong and healthy

Question 10

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Develop

B

Referance

C

Committee

D

Beginning

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Referance

Question 11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Eccentric

Options

A

Queer

B

Charming

C

Common

D

Excellent

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Queer

Question 12

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Pronounciation

B

Persistent 

C

Interpretation  

D

Tremendous  

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Pronounciation

Question 13

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He invited me to his place yesterday.

Options

A

I invited to his place yesterday.

B

I was invited.

C

To his place I was invited yesterday.

D

I was invited by him to his place yesterday.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

I was invited by him to his place yesterday.

Question 14

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. To think that a computer would one day replace a book is indeed unthinkable and far fetched.
B.The thoughts and ideas contained in a book are immortal like Tulsidas’s Ram Charitra Manas, Ved Vyas’ Mahabharata, The Bible and many other religious and literary works like Shakespeare’s plays etc.
C.On the other hand a computer is but a machine, that at best can visually display the contents of a specific book.
D.A good book in the words of John Milton “is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up to a purpose to a life beyond life.”

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. To think that a computer would one day replace a book is indeed unthinkable and farfetched.
B.The thoughts and ideas contained in a book are immortal like Tulsidas’s Ram Charitra Manas, Ved Vyas’ Mahabharata, The Bible and many other religious and literary works like Shakespeare’s plays etc.
C.On the other hand a computer is but a machine, that at best can visually display the contents of a specific book.
D.A good book in the words of John Milton “is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up to a purpose to a life beyond life.”

Options

A

BDAC

B

DBCA

C

ABDC

D

DCBA

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

DBCA

Question 15

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An instrument for detecting an earthquake

Options

A

Spectrograph

B

Magnetograph

C

Seismograph  

D

Electrograph

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Seismograph  

Question 16

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Fiona enquired whether I had gone to school on Tuesday.

Options

A

“Did you go to school on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.

B

“Where are you going on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.

C

“Are you gone to school on Tuesday? Fiona enquired.

D

“Had you been going to school on Tuesday?” Fiona asked me.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

“Did you go to school on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.

Question 17

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error
The perception / of success / vary / from person to person.

Options

A

from person to person

B

vary

C

of success

D

The perception

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

vary

Question 18

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The newspaper dedicated a report giving the news of the death and details about the life of the deceased.

Options

A

Editorial

B

Illustration

C

Obituary

D

Forecast

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Obituary

Question 19

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He didn’t / called me / in the / last week.

Options

A

in the

B

last week

C

called me

D

He didn’t

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

called me

Question 20

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
The wind________ so powerfully that the door closed.

Options

A

blues

B

blow

C

blew

D

blue

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

blew

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.
Everything (1) _________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the (2) _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals and microbes are parts of our environment. Humans have affected the environment in multiple (3) ______ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root (4) _______ of air, water and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the (5) _________ of nature, the crisis we face and the methods of managing these crises.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

beyond

B

across

C

around

D

over

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

around

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.
Everything (1) _________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the (2) _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals and microbes are parts of our environment. Humans have affected the environment in multiple (3) ______ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root (4) _______ of air, water and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the (5) _________ of nature, the crisis we face and the methods of managing these crises.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

ingredients

B

fragments

C

fractions

D

components

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

components

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.
Everything (1) _________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the (2) _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals and microbes are parts of our environment. Humans have affected the environment in multiple (3) ______ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root (4) _______ of air, water and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the (5) _________ of nature, the crisis we face and the methods of managing these crises.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

plans

B

courses

C

ways

D

means

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

ways

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.
Everything (1) _________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the (2) _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals and microbes are parts of our environment. Humans have affected the environment in multiple (3) ______ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root (4) _______ of air, water and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the (5) _________ of nature, the crisis we face and the methods of managing these crises.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

source

B

motive

C

origin

D

cause

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

cause

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.
Everything (1) _________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the (2) _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals and microbes are parts of our environment. Humans have affected the environment in multiple (3) ______ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root (4) _______ of air, water and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the (5) _________ of nature, the crisis we face and the methods of managing these crises.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

wonders

B

sensation

C

surprise

D

compassion

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

wonders

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