CHSL 21 26-05-2022 Shift 3 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1

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

In order to win the competition, one has to be creative.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

In order to win the competition, one has to be creative.

Options

A

most creative

most creative

B

creativer

creativer

C

more creative

more creative

D

creativest

creativest


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

more creative

more creative


Question 2

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The government presented awards to eminent people.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The government presented awards to eminent people.

Options

A

Eminent people were presented awards by the government.

Eminent people were presented awards by the government.

B

Eminent people are being presented awards by the government.

Eminent people are being presented awards by the government.

C

Eminent people are presented awards by the government.

Eminent people are presented awards by the government.

D

Eminent people were being presented awards by the government.

Eminent people were being presented awards by the government.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Eminent people were presented awards by the government.

Eminent people were presented awards by the government.


Question 3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We should ______ his outfit as he has put on weight.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We should ______ his outfit as he has put on weight.

Options

A

ultra

ultra

B

utter

utter

C

altar

altar

D

alter

alter


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

alter

alter


Question 4

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An outlook that is influenced by people from all over the world
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An outlook that is influenced by people from all over the world

Options

A

Cantonment 

Cantonment 

B

Unrefined 

Unrefined 

C

Epitome 

Epitome 

D

Cosmopolitan 

Cosmopolitan 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Cosmopolitan 

Cosmopolitan 


Question 5

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
The French perfume has a wonderful________
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
The French perfume has a wonderful________

Options

A

scent 

scent 

B

sent 

sent 

C

cent 

cent 

D

send 

send 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

scent 

scent 


Question 6

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I told Pooja that she could have use my car to get around while she is in my hometown.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I told Pooja that she could have use my car to get around while she is in my hometown.

Options

A

that she can use my car to get around 

that she can use my car to get around 

B

that she can use my car to get away with  

that she can use my car to get away with  

C

that she could have use my car to get around with 

that she could have use my car to get around with 

D

that she could have use my car to get away 

that she could have use my car to get away 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

that she can use my car to get around 

that she can use my car to get around 


Question 7

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The new bride is going to be admired by everyone in the family.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The new bride is going to be admired by everyone in the family.

Options

A

Everybody in the family was admiring the new bride.

Everybody in the family was admiring the new bride.

B

Everybody in the family was going to admire the new bride.

Everybody in the family was going to admire the new bride.

C

Everybody in the family is going to admire the new bride.

Everybody in the family is going to admire the new bride.

D

Everybody in the family has been going to admire the new bride. 

Everybody in the family has been going to admire the new bride. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Everybody in the family is going to admire the new bride.

Everybody in the family is going to admire the new bride.


Question 8

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Let down
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Let down

Options

A

To care about

To care about

B

To hire

To hire

C

To fail

To fail

D

To nurse

To nurse


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

To fail

To fail


Question 9

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. Dumbledore tells McGonagall that someone named Voldemort has killed a Mr. and Mrs. Potter and tried unsuccessfully to kill their baby son, Harry.
B. Dumbledore leaves Harry with an explanatory note in a basket in front of the Dursley home.
C. Mr. Dursley, a well-off Englishman, notices strange happenings on his way to work one day.
D. That night, Albus Dumbledore, the head of a wizardry academy called Hogwarts, meets Professor McGonagall, who also teaches at Hogwarts, and a giant named Hagrid outside the Dursley home.
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. Dumbledore tells McGonagall that someone named Voldemort has killed a Mr. and Mrs. Potter and tried unsuccessfully to kill their baby son, Harry.
B. Dumbledore leaves Harry with an explanatory note in a basket in front of the Dursley home.
C. Mr. Dursley, a well-off Englishman, notices strange happenings on his way to work one day.
D. That night, Albus Dumbledore, the head of a wizardry academy called Hogwarts, meets Professor McGonagall, who also teaches at Hogwarts, and a giant named Hagrid outside the Dursley home.

Options

A

DCAB

DCAB

B

BCAD

BCAD

C

ADBC

ADBC

D

CDAB

CDAB


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

CDAB

CDAB


Question 10

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Dominate 

Dominate 

B

Cavalier 

Cavalier 

C

Elegant 

Elegant 

D

Charishma

Charishma


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Charishma

 Charishma


Question 11

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

Due to his hard work, he established a succesful career.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.

Due to his hard work, he established a succesful career.

Options

A

sucessful

sucessful

B

sucessfful

sucessfful

C

successful

successful

D

sucessfull

sucessfull


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

successful

successful


Question 12

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.

Options

A

The airport security has refused him admittance. 

The airport security has refused him admittance. 

B

The airport security is refusing him admittance. 

The airport security is refusing him admittance. 

C

The airport security refused him admittance. 

The airport security refused him admittance. 

D

The airport security had refused him admittance .

The airport security had refused him admittance .


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The airport security refused him admittance. 

The airport security refused him admittance. 


Question 13

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Frosty 

Frosty 

B

 Gothic

 Gothic

C

 Decieve

 Decieve

D

Neutron 

Neutron 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

 Decieve

 Decieve


Question 14

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Mohan frequently wastes his money on luxurious objects such as cars and digital devices.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Mohan frequently wastes his money on luxurious objects such as cars and digital devices.

Options

A

Consumer 

Consumer 

B

Businessman  

Businessman  

C

Capitalist

Capitalist

D

Extravagant  

Extravagant  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Extravagant  

Extravagant  


Question 15

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
The Ukranian soldiers passed in for several weeks.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
The Ukranian soldiers passed in for several weeks.

Options

A

hanged in

hanged in

B

held out

held out

C

hanged to

hanged to

D

get off

get off


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

held out

held out


Question 16

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

We expended most of our savings on this tour.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

We expended most of our savings on this tour.

Options

A

exhausted

exhausted

B

earned

earned

C

enjoyed

enjoyed

D

encashed

encashed


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

exhausted

exhausted


Question 17

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Eternal; lasting forever or indefinitely
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Eternal; lasting forever or indefinitely

Options

A

Perpetual 

Perpetual 

B

Perplex 

Perplex 

C

Peristyle

Peristyle

D

 Permissive

 Permissive


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Perpetual 

Perpetual 


Question 18

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Sanguinity
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Sanguinity

Options

A

Distrust

Distrust

B

Acrimony

Acrimony

C

Despondence

Despondence

D

Optimism

Optimism


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Optimism

Optimism


Question 19

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Almost all the governors of Bengal strongly resented the special privileges enjoyed by English company as it meant a huge loss to the provinciel exchequer.
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Almost all the governors of Bengal strongly resented the special privileges enjoyed by English company as it meant a huge loss to the provinciel exchequer.

Options

A

resented

resented

B

exchequer

exchequer

C

provinciel

provinciel

D

privileges

privileges


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

provinciel

provinciel


Question 20

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Safe pair of hands
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Safe pair of hands

Options

A

A secret or hidden advantage  

A secret or hidden advantage  

B

Miss an opportunity  

Miss an opportunity  

C

Speak rashly without thinking carefully  

Speak rashly without thinking carefully  

D

A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently 

A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently 

A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently 


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.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

choosing

choosing

B

showing

showing

C

bonding

bonding

D

using

using


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

showing

showing


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.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

heroic

heroic

B

calm

calm

C

honest

honest

D

extraordinary

extraordinary


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

honest

honest


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.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

break

break

B

change

change

C

burst

burst

D

crack

crack


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

break

break


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.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

changed

changed

B

bent

bent

C

mended

mended

D

broken

broken


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

broken

broken


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.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Trust is (1) _________ confidence, faith and hope in someone or something. There are many ways to show trust. If you want to be trusted, just be (2)_________. Trust takes years to build, seconds to (3) ________ and forever to repair. Trust is like a mirror you can fix if (4) _______ but still see the cracks in that reflection. Whether it is a friendship or a relationship, all (5)________ are based on trust.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

tricks

tricks

B

practices

practices

C

bonds

bonds

D

strategies

strategies


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

bonds

bonds


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