CHSL 22 16-03-2023 Shift 4 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1


Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Do you ______ your tap water before drinking?

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Do you ______ your tap water before drinking?

Options

A

flicker

flicker

B

filter

filter

C

flush

flush

D

flirt

flirt


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

filter

filter


Question 2


Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Ecclesial

Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Ecclesial

Options

A

Profane

Profane

B

Secular

Secular

C

Profuse

Profuse

D

Churchly

Churchly


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Churchly

Churchly


Question 3


In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To breast the tape

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To breast the tape

Options

A

To create problems

To create problems

B

To bring joy

To bring joy

C

To shut someone’s mouth

To shut someone’s mouth

D

To win a race

To win a race


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To win a race

To win a race


Question 4


Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
Dreary

Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
Dreary

Options

A

Active

Active

B

Faith

Faith

C

Superstitious

Superstitious

D

Dull

Dull


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Dull

Dull


Question 5


Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
I can’t concentrate on my work because I am thinking off that beautiful scene.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
I can’t concentrate on my work because I am thinking off that beautiful scene.

Options

A

was think of

was think of

B

is thinking about

is thinking about

C

am thinking about

am thinking about

D

No improvement

No improvement


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

am thinking about

am thinking about


Question 6


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Piece of cake

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Piece of cake

Options

A

Something which is very simple

Something which is very simple

B

Intuition for something dangerous

Intuition for something dangerous

C

Extremely difficult

Extremely difficult

D

Invitation for birthday

Invitation for birthday


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Something which is very simple

Something which is very simple


Question 7


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
From the
P. California to the pork hub of China,
Q. reduced food supplies and sharply increased food prices
R. grain heartland of Argentina to the tomato belt of
S. extreme weather events in 2021 have

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
From the
P. California to the pork hub of China,
Q. reduced food supplies and sharply increased food prices
R. grain heartland of Argentina to the tomato belt of
S. extreme weather events in 2021 have

Options

A

QPRS

QPRS

B

SPQR

SPQR

C

RPQS

RPQS

D

RPSQ

RPSQ


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

RPSQ

RPSQ


Question 8


Select the correctly spelt word

Select the correctly spelt word

Options

A

Amatueer

Amatueer

B

Amatuer

Amatuer

C

Amateur

Amateur

D

Amture

Amture


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Amateur

Amateur


Question 9


Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
Neither of the two companies are winning in the price war.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
Neither of the two companies are winning in the price war.

Options

A

Neither of the two companies is winning

Neither of the two companies is winning

B

Neither of two company is winning

Neither of two company is winning

C

Neither of the companies are winning

Neither of the companies are winning

D

No improvement

No improvement


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Neither of the two companies is winning

Neither of the two companies is winning


Question 10


Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
I knew that the remedy lay not
A. let the past go. Be at ease. Allow the future
B. Rohan had advised me over and again:
C. to arrive at its own pace
D. in finding a new flower but in what unfurling its secrets when it will.

Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
I knew that the remedy lay not
A. let the past go. Be at ease. Allow the future
B. Rohan had advised me over and again:
C. to arrive at its own pace
D. in finding a new flower but in what unfurling its secrets when it will.

Options

A

DBAC

DBAC

B

DACB

DACB

C

ACDB

ACDB

D

CDBA

CDBA


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

DBAC

DBAC


Question 11


Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
The teacher asked me if I had seen the match.

Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
The teacher asked me if I had seen the match.

Options

A

"Did you seen the match?" the teacher said to me.

"Did you seen the match?" the teacher said to me.

B

"Did you see the match?" the teacher said to me.

"Did you see the match?" the teacher said to me.

C

"Did you saw the match?" the teacher said to me.

"Did you saw the match?" the teacher said to me.

D

"Did you had saw the match?" the teacher said to me.

"Did you had saw the match?" the teacher said to me.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

"Did you see the match?" the teacher said to me.

"Did you see the match?" the teacher said to me.


Question 12


Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. Amongst all the cities of Japan, Hiroshima is the one that experiences earliest mornings.
Q. It experiences the earliest sun rise amongst all the countries.
R. According to the words of the Japanese envoy himself, that name was chosen because the country was so close to where the sun rises.
S. Japan is also known as the land of the rising sun.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. Amongst all the cities of Japan, Hiroshima is the one that experiences earliest mornings.
Q. It experiences the earliest sun rise amongst all the countries.
R. According to the words of the Japanese envoy himself, that name was chosen because the country was so close to where the sun rises.
S. Japan is also known as the land of the rising sun.

Options

A

PSQR

PSQR

B

QPRS

QPRS

C

SQRP

SQRP

D

SRQP

SRQP


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

SQRP

SQRP


Question 13


Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
UNBIASED

Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
UNBIASED

Options

A

CANDID

CANDID

B

UNCOMPLAINING

UNCOMPLAINING

C

SAPIENT

SAPIENT

D

HUMBLE

HUMBLE


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

CANDID

CANDID


Question 14


Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
There is evidence that much too technology can lead to a loss of child development opportunities.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
There is evidence that much too technology can lead to a loss of child development opportunities.

Options

A

loss of child development opportunities.

loss of child development opportunities.

B

No error

No error

C

technology can lead to a

technology can lead to a

D

There is evidence that much too

There is evidence that much too


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

There is evidence that much too

There is evidence that much too


Question 15


Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Pliable

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Pliable

Options

A

Ductile

Ductile

B

Fluid

Fluid

C

Rigid

Rigid

D

Variable

Variable


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Rigid

Rigid


Question 16


Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Choosing the right software for any purpose can be a/an ________ task for any business.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Choosing the right software for any purpose can be a/an ________ task for any business.

Options

A

intimating

intimating

B

challenging

challenging

C

flickering

flickering

D

attributing

attributing


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

challenging

challenging


Question 17


Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Swallows build new nests every year.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Swallows build new nests every year.

Options

A

New nests were built by swallows every year.

New nests were built by swallows every year.

B

New nests were being built by swallows every year.

New nests were being built by swallows every year.

C

New nests are built by swallows every year.

New nests are built by swallows every year.

D

New nests is being built by swallows every year.

New nests is being built by swallows every year.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

New nests are built by swallows every year.

New nests are built by swallows every year.


Question 18


Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
The London-based Brodsky/ Quartet, meanwhile, is one of/ the world's leading string quartet.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
The London-based Brodsky/ Quartet, meanwhile, is one of/ the world's leading string quartet.

Options

A

The London-based Brodsky

The London-based Brodsky

B

the world's leading string quartet.

the world's leading string quartet.

C

Quartet, meanwhile, is one of

Quartet, meanwhile, is one of

D

No error

No error


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

the world's leading string quartet.

the world's leading string quartet.


Question 19


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
While one cannot really say the pandemic is over yet, it is a sensible decision to now ________ to the older system.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
While one cannot really say the pandemic is over yet, it is a sensible decision to now ________ to the older system.

Options

A

sympathise

sympathise

B

stick

stick

C

comprehend

comprehend

D

revert

revert


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

revert

revert


Question 20


Select the correctly spelt word

Select the correctly spelt word

Options

A

Reprimant

Reprimant

B

Reprimand

Reprimand

C

Reprimend

Reprimend

D

Repriment

Repriment


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Reprimand

Reprimand


Question 21

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.1.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.1.

Options

A

over

over

B

through

through

C

on

on

D

with

with


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

with

with


Question 22

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.2.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.2.

Options

A

facilitating

facilitating

B

generating

generating

C

maintaining

maintaining

D

tormenting

tormenting


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

maintaining

maintaining


Question 23

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.3.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.3.

Options

A

preys

preys

B

orators

orators

C

predators

predators

D

carnivorous

carnivorous


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

predators

predators


Question 24

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.4.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.4.

Options

A

woke

woke

B

conscious

conscious

C

sleep

sleep

D

brain

brain


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

sleep

sleep


Question 25

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.5.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Generally, dolphins sleep (1) ______ only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, thus (2) ______ enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible (3) ______ and other threats. Early (4) ______ stages can occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In captivity, dolphins seemingly enter a fully asleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response to mild external (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.5.

Options

A

moduli

moduli

B

deterrent

deterrent

C

stimuli

stimuli

D

spur

spur


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

stimuli

stimuli


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