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CHSL 22 20-03-2023 Shift 3 Previous Year Paper English Language PDF

Question 1


Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Just one ______ of paper can lead to a whole lot of fun.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Just one ______ of paper can lead to a whole lot of fun.

Options

A

group

group

B

bulk

bulk

C

bunch

bunch

D

sheet

sheet


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

sheet

sheet


Question 2


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

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

Options

A

Enemy

Enemy

B

Stylist

Stylist

C

Foe

Foe

D

Associate

Associate


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Associate

Associate


Question 3


In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Cast someone adrift

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Cast someone adrift

Options

A

To blame someone for one’s mistakes

To blame someone for one’s mistakes

B

Call someone repeatedly

Call someone repeatedly

C

To change plan suddenly

To change plan suddenly

D

To leave someone without any support or purpose

To leave someone without any support or purpose


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To leave someone without any support or purpose

To leave someone without any support or purpose


Question 4


Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
Many retailers have invested
P. time and money into understanding its
Q. make them healthier so they can continue to be marketed
R. promotions work, and changing product ingredients to
S. complexity, refitting shops, trialling which healthier

Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
Many retailers have invested
P. time and money into understanding its
Q. make them healthier so they can continue to be marketed
R. promotions work, and changing product ingredients to
S. complexity, refitting shops, trialling which healthier

Options

A

QRPS

QRPS

B

PSRQ

PSRQ

C

PQRS

PQRS

D

SRPQ

SRPQ


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

PSRQ

PSRQ


Question 5


Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
A guru is someone who does not charge you a fee because someone who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
A guru is someone who does not charge you a fee because someone who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.

Options

A

A guru is someone who does not

A guru is someone who does not

B

No error

No error

C

who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.

who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.

D

charge you a fee because someone

charge you a fee because someone


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.

who is tied in greed couldn’t release you.


Question 6


Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A lover of good food

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A lover of good food

Options

A

Esoteric

Esoteric

B

Gourmand

Gourmand

C

Chauvinist

Chauvinist

D

Ergophile

Ergophile


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Gourmand

Gourmand


Question 7


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

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

Options

A

Drab

Drab

B

Unchildlike

Unchildlike

C

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

D

Poignant

Poignant


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Drab

Drab


Question 8


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
New kid on the block

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
New kid on the block

Options

A

Nonsense or meaningless speech.

Nonsense or meaningless speech.

B

Someone new to the group or area.

Someone new to the group or area.

C

Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

D

Savings set aside for future use.

Savings set aside for future use.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Someone new to the group or area.

Someone new to the group or area.


Question 9


Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The cat ate all the pastries.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The cat ate all the pastries.

Options

A

All the pastries had been eaten by the cat.

All the pastries had been eaten by the cat.

B

All the pastries were eaten by the cat.

All the pastries were eaten by the cat.

C

All the pastries is eaten by the cat.

All the pastries is eaten by the cat.

D

All the pastries are eaten by the cat.

All the pastries are eaten by the cat.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

All the pastries were eaten by the cat.

All the pastries were eaten by the cat.


Question 10


Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. The average adult gets two to four colds a year, while the average child may get six to eight.
Q. It is the most frequent infectious disease in humans.
R. They occur more commonly during the winter.
S. The common cold, also known simply as the cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. The average adult gets two to four colds a year, while the average child may get six to eight.
Q. It is the most frequent infectious disease in humans.
R. They occur more commonly during the winter.
S. The common cold, also known simply as the cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose.

Options

A

PQRS

PQRS

B

QSRP

QSRP

C

QPSR

QPSR

D

SQPR

SQPR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

SQPR

SQPR


Question 11


Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
Nonetheless, (many an old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, has) kept their romances to the end.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
Nonetheless, (many an old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, has) kept their romances to the end.

Options

A

many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have

many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have

B

No improvement

No improvement

C

many old poets, such Tennyson and Browning, has

many old poets, such Tennyson and Browning, has

D

many a old poets, such Tennyson and Browning, has

many a old poets, such Tennyson and Browning, has


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have

many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have


Question 12


Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
I said, ‘I’m not very happy at work.’

Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
I said, ‘I’m not very happy at work.’

Options

A

I told her I would not be very happy at work.

I told her I would not be very happy at work.

B

I told her that I had not been very happy at work.

I told her that I had not been very happy at work.

C

I told her that I was not very happy at work.

I told her that I was not very happy at work.

D

I told her I am not very happy at work.

I told her I am not very happy at work.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

I told her that I was not very happy at work.

I told her that I was not very happy at work.


Question 13


Select the word that is similar in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below
Craven

Select the word that is similar in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below
Craven

Options

A

Bold

Bold

B

Gallant

Gallant

C

Cowardly

Cowardly

D

Unabashed

Unabashed


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Cowardly

Cowardly


Question 14


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

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

Options

A

Devoted

Devoted

B

Gruntled

Gruntled

C

Unrefined

Unrefined

D

Buttery

Buttery


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Buttery

Buttery


Question 15


Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
I felt that / I was be groomed / for success in the world.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
I felt that / I was be groomed / for success in the world.

Options

A

I was be groomed

I was be groomed

B

for success in the world.

for success in the world.

C

No error

No error

D

I felt that

I felt that


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

I was be groomed

I was be groomed


Question 16


Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
The scientists ______ that the chefs relied on a specific motion.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
The scientists ______ that the chefs relied on a specific motion.

Options

A

found

found

B

invented

invented

C

planned

planned

D

innovated

innovated


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

found

found


Question 17


Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
It was past the mid-hour of the night, and was quite ______ and dark.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
It was past the mid-hour of the night, and was quite ______ and dark.

Options

A

flasher

flasher

B

moonless

moonless

C

riding

riding

D

glimmer

glimmer


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

moonless

moonless


Question 18


Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can ______ those goals.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can ______ those goals.

Options

A

reverberate

reverberate

B

expel

expel

C

accomplish

accomplish

D

torment

torment


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

accomplish

accomplish


Question 19


Select the wrongly spelt word.

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Options

A

Beneficiel

Beneficiel

B

Besiege

Besiege

C

Bifurcate

Bifurcate

D

Benign

Benign


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Beneficiel

Beneficiel


Question 20


Select the wrongly spelt word.

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Options

A

Circumspect

Circumspect

B

Camor

Camor

C

Coffer

Coffer

D

Cloying

Cloying


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Camor

Camor


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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.1.

Options

A

in

in

B

as

as

C

for

for

D

at

at


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

as

as


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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.2.

Options

A

will play

will play

B

played

played

C

has played

has played

D

plays

plays


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

plays

plays


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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.3.

Options

A

in

in

B

at

at

C

with

with

D

of

of


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

of

of


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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.4.

Options

A

be

be

B

been

been

C

having

having

D

is

is


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

having

having


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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1._________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2.__________ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3.____________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4.___________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5._________ player in the world.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.5.

Options

A

football

football

B

rugby

rugby

C

tennis

tennis

D

cricket

cricket


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

football

football


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