CGL 22 : 09/12/2022 Shift 2 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1


The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. The division was usually based on temperature, which allows for different vegetation growth.
Q. Köppen’s map used different colors and shades to represent the different climate zones of the world.
R. Wladimir Köppen developed a climate classification system at the end of the 19th century.
S. The system divides the world into five climate zones.

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. The division was usually based on temperature, which allows for different vegetation growth.
Q. Köppen’s map used different colors and shades to represent the different climate zones of the world.
R. Wladimir Köppen developed a climate classification system at the end of the 19th century.
S. The system divides the world into five climate zones.

Options

A

SPQR

SPQR

B

RPQS

RPQS

C

RSPQ

RSPQ

D

QPSR

QPSR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

RSPQ

RSPQ


Question 2


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

Children listens to people / speaking around them / for a long time before / they begin to speak.

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

Children listens to people / speaking around them / for a long time before / they begin to speak.

Options

A

Children listens to people

Children listens to people

B

for a long time before

for a long time before

C

they begin to speak

they begin to speak

D

speaking around them

speaking around them


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Children listens to people

Children listens to people


Question 3


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 is considered the biggest carnival event in the world.
B.Rio carnival is celebrated every year before lent.
C.A typical Rio carnival is filled with floats, revelers and adornments from numerous Samba schools in Rio.
D.Every school is specially ordered to follow their parade entries.

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 is considered the biggest carnival event in the world.
B.Rio carnival is celebrated every year before lent.
C.A typical Rio carnival is filled with floats, revelers and adornments from numerous Samba schools in Rio.
D.Every school is specially ordered to follow their parade entries.

Options

A

ACDB 

ACDB 

B

BCDA 

BCDA 

C

ABDC 

ABDC 

D

BACD 

BACD 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

BACD 

BACD 


Question 4


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Abundant

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Abundant

Options

A

Plentiful

Plentiful

B

Fertile

Fertile

C

Minimal

Minimal

D

Aplenty

Aplenty


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Minimal

Minimal


Question 5


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

somebody is following us.

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

somebody is following us.

Options

A

Somebody is following us.

Somebody is following us.

B

We’re being followed by somebody.

We’re being followed by somebody.

C

We have been following by somebody.

We have been following by somebody.

D

Somebody had been following us.

Somebody had been following us.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

We’re being followed by somebody.

We’re being followed by somebody.


Question 6


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

Try to be frugal with your hard-earned money.

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

Try to be frugal with your hard-earned money.

Options

A

Imprudent

Imprudent

B

Honest

Honest

C

Negligent

Negligent

D

Economical

Economical


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Economical

Economical


Question 7


Select the sentence that uses the idiom correctly.

Select the sentence that uses the idiom correctly.

Options

A

After too much cycling Arun got cold feet. 

After too much cycling Arun got cold feet. 

B

Walking bare feet on grass gave him cold feet. 

Walking bare feet on grass gave him cold feet. 

C

Ranita was not selected for the job as she got cold feet.

Ranita was not selected for the job as she got cold feet.

D

One can swim easily with cold feet. 

One can swim easily with cold feet. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Ranita was not selected for the job as she got cold feet.

Ranita was not selected for the job as she got cold feet.


Question 8


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

No one was prepared for the environmental calamity that hit the town in the middle of the night.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

No one was prepared for the environmental calamity that hit the town in the middle of the night.

Options

A

Stress  

Stress  

B

Degradation  

Degradation  

C

Catastrophe

Catastrophe

D

Damage

Damage


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Catastrophe

Catastrophe


Question 9


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

The child broke many toys in the shop. He even threw the paintings.

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

The child broke many toys in the shop. He even threw the paintings.

Options

A

Many toys in the shop have been broken by the child. Even the paintings were thrown by him. 

Many toys in the shop have been broken by the child. Even the paintings were thrown by him. 

B

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. He has even thrown the paintings.

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. He has even thrown the paintings.

C

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. Even the paintings have been thrown by him. 

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. Even the paintings have been thrown by him. 

D

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. Even the paintings were thrown by him. 

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. Even the paintings were thrown by him. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. Even the paintings were thrown by him. 

Many toys in the shop were broken by the child. Even the paintings were thrown by him. 


Question 10


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

Something which is worth believing

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

Something which is worth believing

Options

A

Impending  

Impending  

B

Expedient  

Expedient  

C

 Spurious

 Spurious

D

Credible  

Credible  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Credible  

Credible  


Question 11


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The issue of
P. compulsory vaccination is difficult
Q. multiple interests all protected by human
R. because the governments need to consider
S. rights law and strike a fair balance between them

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The issue of
P. compulsory vaccination is difficult
Q. multiple interests all protected by human
R. because the governments need to consider
S. rights law and strike a fair balance between them

Options

A

PRQS

PRQS

B

RSPQ

RSPQ

C

QSPR

QSPR

D

PQRS

PQRS


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

PRQS

PRQS


Question 12


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Demolish

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Demolish

Options

A

Fabricate

Fabricate

B

Shape

Shape

C

Ruin

Ruin

D

Create

Create


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Ruin

Ruin


Question 13


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fair-weather friends

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fair-weather friends

Options

A

A person who is friends with you during the night

A person who is friends with you during the night

B

A person who is friends with you every day

A person who is friends with you every day

C

A person who is friends with you in difficult times 

A person who is friends with you in difficult times 

D

A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times

A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times

A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times


Question 14


Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank.

The girl has ________ chances winning the match.

Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank.

The girl has ________ chances winning the match.

Options

A

light 

light 

B

high 

high 

C

hefty 

hefty 

D

bountiful

bountiful


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

high 

high 


Question 15


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

A book market / was been operated by some readers / in the street when / they reached there.

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

A book market / was been operated by some readers / in the street when / they reached there.

Options

A

they reached there.

they reached there.

B

A book market

A book market

C

in the street when

in the street when

D

was been operated by some readers

was been operated by some readers


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

was been operated by some readers

was been operated by some readers


Question 16


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Guise

Guise

B

Generate

Generate

C

 Intermittent

 Intermittent

D

Laproscopy

Laproscopy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Laproscopy

Laproscopy


Question 17


Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The doctor said that they had performed their bit.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The doctor said that they had performed their bit.

Options

A

The doctor says, “We had performed our bit."

The doctor says, “We had performed our bit."

B

The doctor said, “We performed our bit."

The doctor said, “We performed our bit."

C

The doctor said, “We are performing our bit."

The doctor said, “We are performing our bit."

D

The doctor said, “We have performed our bit."

The doctor said, “We have performed our bit."


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

The doctor said, “We have performed our bit."

The doctor said, “We have performed our bit."


Question 18


Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the following options.

Handover that peace of paper to me so that I can evaluate the authenticity of his amorous claims.

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the following options.

Handover that peace of paper to me so that I can evaluate the authenticity of his amorous claims.

Options

A

piece 

piece 

B

peice

peice

C

pieces 

pieces 

D

peices 

peices 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

piece 

piece 


Question 19


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
We looked for
P. strong relationships at locations in the
Q. genome that are not well studied in
R. apple and looked for which compounds we
S. could identify and which had nutritional value

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
We looked for
P. strong relationships at locations in the
Q. genome that are not well studied in
R. apple and looked for which compounds we
S. could identify and which had nutritional value

Options

A

QSRP

QSRP

B

QRPS

QRPS

C

SPQR

SPQR

D

PQRS

PQRS


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

PQRS

PQRS


Question 20


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The crowing witch released a _________cackle as she turned the boy into a beast.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The crowing witch released a _________cackle as she turned the boy into a beast.

Options

A

gentle 

gentle 

B

 loud

 loud

C

low 

low 

D

 soft

 soft


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

 loud

 loud


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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______. He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
SubQuestion No : 21
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

deal

deal

B

heap

heap

C

order

order

D

load 

load 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

heap

heap


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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______. He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
SubQuestion No : 22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

recollect

recollect

B

guess

guess

C

estimate

estimate

D

imagine

imagine


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

recollect

recollect


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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______. He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
SubQuestion No : 23
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

puzzles 

puzzles 

B

disputes

disputes

C

conditions 

conditions 

D

debates

debates


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

puzzles 

puzzles 


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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______. He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
SubQuestion No : 24
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

awkward 

awkward 

B

difficult

difficult

C

visible

visible

D

rigid 

rigid 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

difficult

difficult


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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
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.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______. He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was Arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in Profit and Loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was Geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
SubQuestion No : 25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

alert

alert

B

fixed

fixed

C

fit

fit

D

ready

ready


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

ready

ready


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