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CGL 22 : 07/12/2022 Shift 1 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF

Question 1


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

The secretary was noting down the dictation.

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

The secretary was noting down the dictation.

Options

A

The notes were noted by the secretary.

The notes were noted by the secretary.

B

The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.

The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.

C

The dictation was noted down by the secretary.

The dictation was noted down by the secretary.

D

The secretary noted the dictation.

The secretary noted the dictation.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.

The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.


Question 2


Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Nobody in the conference seemed to believe the cock and bull story about such a major movie star.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Nobody in the conference seemed to believe the cock and bull story about such a major movie star.

Options

A

Secretive story

Secretive story

B

Wildly exaggerated or falsified story

Wildly exaggerated or falsified story

C

Interesting story

Interesting story

D

Factual story

Factual story


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Wildly exaggerated or falsified story

Wildly exaggerated or falsified story


Question 3


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The way Sheetal imparts knowledge to her students is really praiseworthy.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The way Sheetal imparts knowledge to her students is really praiseworthy.

Options

A

admits 

admits 

B

transmits 

transmits 

C

discloses

discloses

D

exposes

exposes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

transmits 

transmits 


Question 4


Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

The game is now in full swing.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

The game is now in full swing.

Options

A

playing on the swings 

playing on the swings 

B

very passive 

very passive 

C

very uninteresting 

very uninteresting 

D

very active 

very active 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

very active 

very active 


Question 5


Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word.

She is a nuisanse to her family.

Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word.

She is a nuisanse to her family.

Options

A

nuisince

nuisince

B

niusance

niusance

C

newsance

newsance

D

nuisance 

nuisance 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

nuisance 

nuisance 


Question 6


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The next move of the opponent was anticipated by the team.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The next move of the opponent was anticipated by the team.

Options

A

Predicted

Predicted

B

Forgotten

Forgotten

C

Suspected

Suspected

D

Dreaded 

Dreaded 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Predicted

Predicted


Question 7


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the following sentence.

The managing director produced cogent reasons for the change in HR policies.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the following sentence.

The managing director produced cogent reasons for the change in HR policies.

Options

A

Unconvincing

Unconvincing

B

Pertinent

Pertinent

C

Compelling

Compelling

D

Unexpected 

Unexpected 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Unconvincing

Unconvincing


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’.

She lived in well-resourced surroundings.

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’.

She lived in well-resourced surroundings.

Options

A

luxuriousness

luxuriousness

B

luxury  

luxury  

C

No substitute 

No substitute 

D

luxurious  

luxurious  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

luxurious  

luxurious  


Question 9


Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Football tournament was being avoided by his son.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Football tournament was being avoided by his son.

Options

A

His son was avoiding football tournament.

His son was avoiding football tournament.

B

His son is avoiding football tournament.

His son is avoiding football tournament.

C

His son avoids football tournament.

His son avoids football tournament.

D

His son avoided football tournament.

His son avoided football tournament.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

His son was avoiding football tournament.

His son was avoiding football tournament.


Question 10


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Thorium has
P. and is part of a nuclear programme in India
Q. of nuclear reactor in countries including
R. been tested as a fuel in other types
S. the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom,

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Thorium has
P. and is part of a nuclear programme in India
Q. of nuclear reactor in countries including
R. been tested as a fuel in other types
S. the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom,

Options

A

RQSP

RQSP

B

RPQS

RPQS

C

PSQR

PSQR

D

SPQR

SPQR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

RQSP

RQSP


Question 11


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

Allowance given to a wife from her husband on separation

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

Allowance given to a wife from her husband on separation

Options

A

Affidavit

Affidavit

B

Advocacy

Advocacy

C

Alimony

Alimony

D

Allegory

Allegory


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Alimony

Alimony


Question 12


Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She said that she could not believe him.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She said that she could not believe him.

Options

A

She says, “I could not believed him.”

She says, “I could not believed him.”

B

She said, “I may not believe him.”

She said, “I may not believe him.”

C

She said, “You cannot believe him.”

She said, “You cannot believe him.”

D

She said, “I cannot believe him.”

She said, “I cannot believe him.”


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

She said, “I cannot believe him.”

She said, “I cannot believe him.”


Question 13


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

The boy had run away / because he couldn’t stand / his father beat him / for one more day.

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

The boy had run away / because he couldn’t stand / his father beat him / for one more day.

Options

A

The boy had run away 

The boy had run away 

B

his father beat him

his father beat him

C

for one more day 

for one more day 

D

because he couldn’t stand

because he couldn’t stand


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

his father beat him

his father beat him


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. Poor posture may strain neck muscles, whether you're leaning over your computer or hunching over your workstation.
B. However, neck pain may occasionally be an indication of a more serious issue.
C. Neck pain is a frequent problem among many people these days.
D. If your neck pain is accompanied by numbness or lack of strength in your arms or hands, or if you experience shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm, you should seek medical attention.

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. Poor posture may strain neck muscles, whether you're leaning over your computer or hunching over your workstation.
B. However, neck pain may occasionally be an indication of a more serious issue.
C. Neck pain is a frequent problem among many people these days.
D. If your neck pain is accompanied by numbness or lack of strength in your arms or hands, or if you experience shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm, you should seek medical attention.

Options

A

CABD

CABD

B

CADB

CADB

C

BDCA

BDCA

D

ABDC

ABDC


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

CABD

CABD


Question 15


The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
You must / be hurry, / otherwise you will / miss the train.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
You must / be hurry, / otherwise you will / miss the train.

Options

A

You must

You must

B

otherwise you will

otherwise you will

C

miss the train.

miss the train.

D

be hurry,

be hurry,


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

be hurry,

be hurry,


Question 16


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the collocation.

Akshay always gives ______ to Johana for his success.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the collocation.

Akshay always gives ______ to Johana for his success.

Options

A

blame

blame

B

credit

credit

C

opportunity

opportunity

D

chance

chance


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

credit

credit


Question 17


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The Google doodle
P. with a cup of green tea, beaker and
Q. Tsujimura working in her laboratory
R. some green tea leaves by the side
S. features a graphical representation of

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The Google doodle
P. with a cup of green tea, beaker and
Q. Tsujimura working in her laboratory
R. some green tea leaves by the side
S. features a graphical representation of

Options

A

SQPR

SQPR

B

RSPQ

RSPQ

C

RPQS

RPQS

D

PQSR

PQSR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

SQPR

SQPR


Question 18


Fill in the blank with the correct collocation.

Holm, a Danish traveller, had made a/an ________ replica of the tablet, which in 1908 was deposited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Fill in the blank with the correct collocation.

Holm, a Danish traveller, had made a/an ________ replica of the tablet, which in 1908 was deposited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Options

A

exact 

exact 

B

wild

wild

C

corrupt

corrupt

D

obscure 

obscure 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

exact 

exact 


Question 19


Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Options

A

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having seerated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having seerated edges.

B

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serratted edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serratted edges.

C

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serated edges.

D

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serrated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serrated edges.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serrated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serrated edges.


Question 20


Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed words to fill in the blank.

The lights ________ (lighting up) the artwork on the walls of the museum were looking beautiful.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed words to fill in the blank.

The lights ________ (lighting up) the artwork on the walls of the museum were looking beautiful.

Options

A

mesmerising  

mesmerising  

B

illuminating

illuminating

C

trafficking  

trafficking  

D

enlightening  

enlightening  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

illuminating

illuminating


Question 21


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 21
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 21
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

narrow

narrow

B

vast

vast

C

slight

slight

D

contracted

contracted


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

vast

vast


Question 22


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

infinitely

infinitely

B

rigorously

rigorously

C

severely

severely

D

strictly

strictly


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

infinitely

infinitely


Question 23


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 23
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 23
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

slack

slack

B

utmost

utmost

C

inattentive

inattentive

D

unmindful

unmindful


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

utmost

utmost


Question 24


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 24
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 24
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

behind

behind

B

excessive

excessive

C

discarded

discarded

D

surplus

surplus


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

behind

behind


Question 25


Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One’s options in this world are as (1) ___________________ as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus (2) _______________ broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with (3) _______________ caution, for the footprints we leave (4) ___________ are as important as the (5) _____________ we will follow. They’re part of the same journey: our story.
SubQuestion No : 25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

path

path

B

custom

custom

C

approach

approach

D

manner

manner


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

path

path


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