CHSL 21 25-05-2022 Shift 2 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket.
The party was so amazing that everyone _________ (hated) leaving it.

Options

A

 enhanced

B

embraced

C

loathed

D

 revered

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

loathed

Question 2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Grease someone’s palm

Options

A

Go to battle  

B

Bribe someone  

C

Be jealous of someone  

D

Put in hard work  

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Bribe someone  

Question 3

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Enthusiasm

B

Convenience

C

Acomplishment

D

Auxiliary

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Acomplishment

Question 4

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The library building was renovated in 2020.

Options

A

They were renovating the building in 2020.

B

They did renovating the building in 2020.

C

They renovated the library building in 2020.

D

They had renovated the library building in 2020.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

They renovated the library building in 2020.

Question 5

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Coffee is sipped by me.

Options

A

I sip coffee. 

B

I have sipped coffee.

C

I am sipping coffee. 

D

I have had sipped coffee. 

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

I sip coffee. 

Question 6

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
She was within a hair's breadth of winning.

Options

A

accomplished

B

narrow margin

C

certain

D

desirous

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

narrow margin

Question 7

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Embberassment

B

Encyclopaedia

C

Euphemism

D

Consciousness

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Embberassment

Question 8

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
My sincerity and patience drove me through all odds and problems of life

Options

A

ran me

B

carried me

C

lifted me

D

flew me

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

carried me

Question 9

In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Manpower exporters and overseas recruiters commonly __________ in illegal business practices for short-term _______ gain.

Options

A

thrived, devotional

B

regulated, personal

C

honoured, professional

D

indulged, monetary

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

indulged, monetary

Question 10

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. I went to college from the eleventh grade and never went to the twelfth grade, and skipped another grade earlier, so I was a pretty young fellow at Morehouse.
B. At the age of fifteen, I entered Morehouse College and my father and my maternal grandfather had also attended, so Morehouse has had three generations of Kings.
C. The professors were not caught up in the clutches of state funds and could teach what they wanted with academic freedom and encouraged us in a positive quest for a solution to racial ills.
D. I shall never forget the hardships that I had upon entering college, for though I had been one of the top students in high school, I was still reading at only an eighth-grade level.

Options

A

BADC

B

BDAC

C

ADBC

D

ABDC

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

BDAC

Question 11

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Informal

B

Personnel

C

Informassional

D

Personal

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Informassional

Question 12

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Doing adventure sports is banned for athletes as it can be ___________ (perilous).

Options

A

adventurous

B

reliable

C

worthless

D

treacherous

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

treacherous

Question 13

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the given sentence.

Her writing is very ilegible and so she loses marks in her exam.

Options

A

illegibel

B

illegal

C

illeggible

D

illegible

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

illegible

Question 14

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
His liberal policies were responsible for progress in the community.

Options

A

central

B

conservative

C

hysterical

D

ineffectual

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

conservative

Question 15

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
She is educated than her sister.

Options

A

good educated

B

best educated

C

more educated

D

far educated

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

more educated

Question 16

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Has the assignment been uploaded by you?

Options

A

Have you uploaded the assignment?

B

Were you uploading the assignment?

C

Have you been uploaded the assignment?

D

Did you upload the assignment?

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Have you uploaded the assignment?

Question 17

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
He is an excessively enthusiastic and strict follower of Judaism.

Options

A

a janissary

B

a zealot

C

a Zionist

D

a healer

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

a zealot

Question 18

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
I keep telling myself how I am lucky to have such wonderful sisters.

Options

A

how lucky I am to having

B

how lucky I am to have

C

how I am lucky for

D

how I am lucky for having

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

how lucky I am to have

Question 19

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
My uncle is doing business in Hyderabad for the last 10 years.

Options

A

has been doing

B

did

C

No substitution required

D

doing

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

has been doing

Question 20

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Priviledge

B

Occurrence

C

Accommodation

D

Erroneous

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Priviledge

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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

alone

B

rather

C

change

D

apart

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

alone

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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

involved

B

came

C

settled

D

originated

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

originated

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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

phases

B

techniques

C

pursuit

D

senses

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

techniques

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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

familiarise

B

make

C

choose

D

strike

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

choose

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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

compete

B

progress

C

merge

D

mark

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

merge

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