CHSL 21 31-05-2022 Shift 1 previous year paper English Language PDF

Question 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Under duress

Options

A

Under confusions 

B

Under support 

C

Under shelter 

D

Under pressure 

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Under pressure 

Question 2

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Incite

Options

A

Tighten

B

Inflame

C

Pacify

D

Quote

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Inflame

Question 3

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Allowing or assisting to discover

Options

A

 Conceptual

B

 Ineducative

C

Unempirical

D

Heuristic

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Heuristic

Question 4

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
He continued staring at the elephant, as if he had not see one before.

Options

A

 as if he had not see

B

He continued 

C

 one before

D

 staring at the elephant

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

 as if he had not see

Question 5

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
A visit in Ladhak is a must these days.

Options

A

from

B

for

C

at

D

to

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

to

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option fill in the blank.

I have been studying this course ______ two years now.

Options

A

since

B

almost

C

for

D

through

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

for

Question 7

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The finance minister will announce the budget.

Options

A

The budget are announced by the finance minister.

B

The budget will have announced by the finance minister.

C

The budget were announced by the finance minister.

D

The budget will be announced by the finance minister.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

The budget will be announced by the finance minister.

Question 8

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Repitetion

B

Separate

C

Portray  

D

Procedure  

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Repitetion

Question 9

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Now I will not shoot a sloth bear wantanly but unfortunately for the poor beast.

Options

A

wantanly

B

unfortunately

C

beast

D

sloth

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

wantanly

Question 10

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice
This match is being watched today by more than thirty-three million people worldwide.

Options

A

This match is watching more than thirty-three million people worldwide today.

B

More than thirty-three million people worldwide have been watching this match today.

C

Today more than thirty-three million people worldwide have watched this match.

D

More than thirty-three million people worldwide are watching this match today.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

More than thirty-three million people worldwide are watching this match today.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sum and substance

Options

A

Assessment

B

Deliberation

C

Essence

D

Difficulty

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Essence

Question 12

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.The current concern is that it is rising day by day due to various resources of pollutants.
B.It has been there in different forms since a long time, even before human evolution, such as volcanic eruptions, wildfire which led to various photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.
C.Pollution has become a very common yet serious issue in today’s world.
D.And, one of the main pollutants are humans and man-made machines.

Options

A

CDBA

B

ABCD

C

CBAD

D

CADB

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

CBAD

Question 13

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Fleck

Options

A

View

B

Neglect

C

Fault

D

Spot

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Spot

Question 14

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Direct and outspoken

Options

A

Formica

B

Forthright

C

Fortify

D

Fortitude

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Forthright

Question 15

Complete the collocation.
I met my professor yesterday and we _____ a long conversation about books and work.

Options

A

talked

B

had

C

did

D

spoke

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

had

Question 16

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Precocious

Options

A

Liberal

B

Lenient

C

Gentle

D

Backward

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Backward

Question 17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Apple of one’s eye

Options

A

 Very useful

B

Very far 

C

 Very harmful

D

 Very dear

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

 Very dear

Question 18

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Pretence

Options

A

Impotence

B

Arrogance

C

Reality

D

Intolerance

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Reality

Question 19

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
Is Savita is joining us for lunch today?

Options

A

Savita joining us for lunch today?

B

Are Savita joining us for lunch today?

C

Savita is joined us for lunch today?

D

Is Savita joining us for lunch today?

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Is Savita joining us for lunch today?

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The NCERT was set up ahead by the government to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education.

Options

A

was set forward

B

was set off

C

was set over

D

was set up

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

was set up

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 most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1)__________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2)__________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

groups

B

thinks

C

efforts

D

reflects

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

reflects

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 most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1)__________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2)__________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

bias

B

neutral

C

advanced

D

law

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

bias

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 most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1)__________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2)__________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

Instead

B

Against

C

Besides

D

Regardless

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Besides

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 most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1)__________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2)__________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

contributory

B

advisory

C

explanatory

D

contradictory

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

contributory

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 most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1)__________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2)__________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

balance

B

solace

C

embrace

D

menace

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

menace

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