CGL 21 18-04-2022 Shift 3 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I had all / the comforts to life / in my childhood.

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I had all / the comforts to life / in my childhood.


Options

A

the comforts to life

the comforts to life

B

No error

No error

C

I had all

I had all

D

in my childhood

in my childhood


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

the comforts to life

the comforts to life


the erroneous part is option A 

comforts to life should be replaced with comforts of life,​​​​​​​

the preposition to is wrongly used here and we need for here.

so option A is the right answer.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

sober

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

sober


Options

A

unwell

unwell

B

calm

calm

C

straight

straight

D

drunk

drunk


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

drunk

drunk


the word sober means one who is not affected by alcohol or who does not drink.

​​​​​​​so the correct antonym for the word sober is option D drunk 

which means having drunk too much alcohol that you're not in senses.

Question 3

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

A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be answered

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

A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be answered


Options

A

Impossible

Impossible

B

Solvable

Solvable

C

Insoluble

Insoluble

D

Terrible

Terrible


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Insoluble

Insoluble


option C insoluble is the correct pick for the given set of words.

other options

impossible- that which can not be done

solvable- that which can be solved.

terrible- very; extremely

Question 4

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Most lizards rely on camouflage to hide from their enemies.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Most lizards rely on camouflage to hide from their enemies.


Options

A

Most lizards are being relied on by camouflage to hide from their enemies.

Most lizards are being relied on by camouflage to hide from their enemies.

B

Camouflage was relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.

Camouflage was relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.

C

Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.

Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.

D

Camouflage has been relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.

Camouflage has been relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.

Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.


optionn C is the right answer according to the rule which is,.

active- subject+ v1+ object

passive - objcet+ is/am/are+ v3 + by + objcet

so the correct passive form is

camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their Enemies.

Question 5

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Aarav’s mother / speaks four languages / fluently.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Aarav’s mother / speaks four languages / fluently.


Options

A

speaks four languages

speaks four languages

B

No error

No error

C

Aarav’s mother

Aarav’s mother

D

fluently

fluently


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

No error

No error


the given sentence is error free 

hence option B is the right answer.

Question 6

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

It is time to revise the syllabi.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

It is time to revise the syllabi.


Options

A

It is time for the syllabi to revise.

It is time for the syllabi to revise.

B

It is time for the syllabi to be revised.

It is time for the syllabi to be revised.

C

It has been time for the syllabi to revise.

It has been time for the syllabi to revise.

D

It was time for the syllabi to be revised.

It was time for the syllabi to be revised.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

It is time for the syllabi to be revised.

It is time for the syllabi to be revised.


the rule for the sentences starting with it is time is as follows

active+ it is time+ to + v1+ objcet.

passive- it is time+ for + object + to + be+ v3

so the correct answer is option B that is 

it is time for the syllabie to be revised.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fight shy of

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fight shy of


Options

A

To struggle hard

To struggle hard

B

To attack without warning

To attack without warning

C

To overcome one’s weakness

To overcome one’s weakness

D

To try to avoid something

To try to avoid something


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To try to avoid something

To try to avoid something


the idiom fight shy of means to try to avoid something.

​​​​​​​so the correct answer is option d.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

All the buses leaving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. has been cancelled.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

All the buses leaving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. has been cancelled.


Options

A

were been cancelled

were been cancelled

B

were cancelled 

were cancelled 

C

No substitution required

No substitution required

D

being cancelled

being cancelled


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

were cancelled 

were cancelled 


option B is the right answer.

has been cancelled should be replaced with were cancelled.

​​​​​​​because the subject of the sentence is plural so a plural verb is needed here, hence has is incorrect.

 

Question 9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Amass

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Amass


Options

A

Gather

Gather

B

Scatter

Scatter

C

Divide

Divide

D

Spread

Spread


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Gather

Gather


Amass - to collect ir out together a large quantity of something.

gather- to come or brough together in group 

​​​​​​​so option A gather is the correct synonym.

other three words are antonym of amass.

Question 10

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

What would / happen if / human beings were / govern by robots?

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

What would / happen if / human beings were / govern by robots?


Options

A

human beings were

human beings were

B

happen if

happen if

C

What would

What would

D

govern by robots

govern by robots


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

govern by robots

govern by robots


the error lies in option D,

govern by robot should be replaced with governed by robots.

​​​​​​​the given sentence is in passive construction and in that we use 3rd form of the verb

so third form of the verb govern should be used.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Authentic

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Authentic


Options

A

Meagre

Meagre

B

Genuine

Genuine

C

Notorious

Notorious

D

Incredible

Incredible


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Incredible

Incredible


authentic- that you know is real or genuine

  • the correct antonym of this word is option D incredible- that means impossible to believe,
  • other options;.
  • meagre- in small amount
  • genuine- real; true
  • notorious- famous in a negative way.
  •  

Question 12

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

They cried, “Bravo! Well done.”

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

They cried, “Bravo! Well done.”


Options

A

They cried in joy for doing well.

They cried in joy for doing well.

B

They exclaimed with wonder that they had done well.

They exclaimed with wonder that they had done well.

C

They shouted in joy that they had done well.

They shouted in joy that they had done well.

D

They cried loudly for doing well.

They cried loudly for doing well.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

They shouted in joy that they had done well.

They shouted in joy that they had done well.


for the exclamatory sentence,

rule of narration is as follows:

you change said, said to into exclaimed/expressed/shouted/ + in/with + joy/wonder/happiness/sorrow/surprise etc.

commas in that

tense according to rules,

so the correct answer is option C that is 

they shouted in joy that they had done well.

Question 13

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. It coincided with the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.


B. Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the traditions and culture of different states is being shared.


C. The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was launched by the Honourable Prime Minister on 31st October 2015.


D. This will lead to an enhanced bonding and national integration.

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. It coincided with the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.


B. Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the traditions and culture of different states is being shared.


C. The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was launched by the Honourable Prime Minister on 31st October 2015.


D. This will lead to an enhanced bonding and national integration.


Options

A

ADBC

ADBC

B

CABD

CABD

C

ABCD

ABCD

D

CBDA

CBDA


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

CABD

CABD


option B CABD is the right sequence.

let's try to understand in steps

C has the introduction part and should come at first place,

A is talking about the date and further explaining the time of launch

B is explaining what initiative is so fits just after A

​​​​​​​now C is about the effects it will have so should come at last.

Question 14

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

Unfairly take something belonging to another for one’s use

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

Unfairly take something belonging to another for one’s use


Options

A

Misapprehend

Misapprehend

B

Misinterpret

Misinterpret

C

Misappropriate

Misappropriate

D

Misconstrue

Misconstrue


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Misappropriate

Misappropriate


correct one word for the given question is option C misappropriation

​​​​​other options:

  • misapprehend-  fail to understand
  • misinterpreted- to understand something wrongly
  • misconstrued- interpret wrongly.

Question 15

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

People all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with ______.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

People all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with ______.


Options

A

dignity

dignity

B

poise

poise

C

grandeur

grandeur

D

delight

delight


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

dignity

dignity


Dignity- serious calm behavior tht makes other people respect you,

poise- a confident way of behaving

grandeur- the quality of being large

delight- happiness

 

out if four option A fits right here 

Question 16

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on achieving / record food grain production.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on achieving / record food grain production.


Options

A

has resulted on achieving

has resulted on achieving

B

record food grain production

record food grain production

C

The increase in irrigated areas

The increase in irrigated areas

D

No error

No error


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

has resulted on achieving

has resulted on achieving


option A has the erroneous part,

has resulted on achieving should be replaced with has resulted in achieving.

​​​​​​​result in is a fixed phrase that means- to cause something happen.

Question 17

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.They each listened carefully to what each other said.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.They each listened carefully to what each other said.


Options

A

one another

one another

B

each another

each another

C

No improvement required

No improvement required

D

the other

the other


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

the other

the other


option D is right here,

each other should be replaced with the other.

  1. each other- means that the second is doing the same thing what first is doing,

​​​​​​but you can not listen each other at the same time speaking together.

​​​​​​​2. the other means after one has finished saying other is spekaing..

 

​​​​​​so this fits here correctly

Question 18

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Relay

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Relay


Options

A

Pass

Pass

B

Send

Send

C

Hold

Hold

D

Spread

Spread


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Hold

Hold


Relay- to receive and then pass on a signal or message further,

hold- to keep something in certain position.

so antonym of relay is option C hold.

Question 19

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep someone at arm’s length

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep someone at arm’s length


Options

A

Avoid being friendly with someone

Avoid being friendly with someone

B

Make someone stay outside

Make someone stay outside

C

Allow someone to talk only from a distance

Allow someone to talk only from a distance

D

Restrict someone to a small space to stand

Restrict someone to a small space to stand


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Avoid being friendly with someone

Avoid being friendly with someone


idiom keep someone at arm's length means to avoid being very close to or friendly with someone or something.

​​​​​​​so option A is the right answr.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The teacher kept stopping her online lesson ______ to check if her students were following it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The teacher kept stopping her online lesson ______ to check if her students were following it.


Options

A

occasionally

occasionally

B

indifferently

indifferently

C

unresponsively

unresponsively

D

impartially

impartially


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

occasionally

occasionally


occasionally- happening something; but not regularly or very often.

so according to the sense we see occasionally fits right to fill this blank and hence

option A is the right answer.

Question 21

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.


Options

A

a paltry

a paltry

B

a trivial

a trivial

C

a significant

a significant

D

an abundant

an abundant


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

a significant

a significant


option C significant is​​​​​ the right answer here which means important.

​​​​​​​other optionsoptions

  • paltry- too small, or insignificant.
  • trivial- very small.
  • ​​​​​​​abundant- large in quantity or amount.

Question 22

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.


Options

A

accurate

accurate

B

vague

vague

C

approximate

approximate

D

superficial

superficial


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

accurate

accurate


option A accurate. ​​​​​​​is right here,

other options

vague- not clear or obscure

approximate- roughly and not accurate

superficial- not deep or complete way.

​​​​​​

Question 23

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.


Options

A

orator

orator

B

writer

writer

C

topic

topic

D

words

words


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

topic

topic


option C topic is the right answer according to the context

you need to have full faith in the speaker and the topic he or she is spekaing about.

Question 24

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.


Options

A

disperse

disperse

B

distract

distract

C

neglect

neglect

D

concentrate

concentrate


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

concentrate

concentrate


option D concentrate ​​​​​​​is the right answer

one should concentrate to what one listens and should analyse it.

other three options have negative meaning and hence arr incorrect here.

Question 25

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.


Options

A

excerpt

excerpt

B

selection

selection

C

paragraph

paragraph

D

context

context


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

context

context


option D context is the right answer here

which means depending or relating to the circumstances that form the setting for an event;statement;or idea.

other three options are irrelevant here.

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