English CUET Questions Asked in Phase 1

Q1. Antonyms

1. Exile [ Allow, Hold, Keep, Permit, Welcome ]

2. Monotony [ Break, Difference, Unlikeness, Change, Stoppage ]
3. Player [ Fan, Spectator, Non Competitor, Ally, Supporter ]
4. Protected [ Exposed, Bare, Uncovered, Unprotected, Harm ]
5. Nimble [ Inactive, Inactiveness, Lethargic, Dull, Passive ]
6. Evoke [ Calm, Ignore, Stop, Halt, Quell ]
7. Clever [ Awkward, Foolish, Idiotic, Ignorant, Naive ]
8. Console [ Upset, Agitate, Depress, Discourage, Dispirit ]
9. Mortal [ Good, Harmless, Nice, Immortal, Initial ]
10. Vigilant [ Negligent, Inattentive, careless, Ignorant Inattentive ]

Q2. Synonyms

1. Conquer
2. Clever
3. Horrible
[ Beat, Vanquish, Trounce, Annihilate, Crush ]
[ Intelligent, Bright, Smart, Brilliant, Talented ]
[ Fearful, Awful, Terrible, Dreadful, Grim ]
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4. Nimble [ Active, Quick, Light, Spry, Agile ]
5. Covetous [ Possessive, Selfish, Jealous, Grasping, Greedy ]
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6. Console [ Help, Aid, Support, Encourage, Comfort ]

7. Languish [ Weaken, Deteriorate, Decline, Fade, Fail ]
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8.Protected [ Secured, Sheltered, Safe, Guarded, Preserved ]

9. Vigilant [ Watchful, Observant, Eagle-eyed, Hawk-eyed, Attentive ]
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10. Evoke [ Summon, Invoke, Elicit, Induce, Call up ]

11. Exaggerated [ Overstated, Overemphasized, Inflated, Magnified, Amplified ]
12. Enthusiasm [ Eagerness, Keenness, Warmth, Passion, Zeal ]
13. Advantage [ Edge, Lead, Head, Supremacy, Primacy ]
14. Sibling [ offspring, sister, relative, brother, kin ]

Q3 Idioms & Phrases

1. “Race against time” [ a situation in which something must happen or be done quickly because little time is available ]
2. “An apple of my eyes” [ he person who someone loves most and is very proud of ]
3. “The man of honours” [ a man who adheres to what is right or to a high standard of conduct. ]
4. “Apple of one’s eyes” [ a person of whom one is extremely fond and proud ]
5. “Add fuel to fire” [ Worsen an already bad situation ]
6. “With all ears” [ Eager to hear something, listening attentively ]
7. “High on spirits” [ extremely happy and having a good time ]
8. “As White as Snow” [ perfect or completely uncorrupted and honest. ]
9. “To hit below the belt” [ To say something that is often too personal, usually irrelevant, and always unfair ]
10. “Build castles in the air” [ plans that have very little chance of happening. Impossible and improbable. ]
11. “Red letter day” [ a very happy and important day ]
12. “Green-eyed Friend” [ a person who is jealous of the success her friends enjoy ]
13. “By hook or by crook” [ by any possible means ]
14. “As White as Snow” [ perfect or completely uncorrupted and honest. ]
Q4 One Word Substitution

1. “A person who doesn’t believe in God” [ Atheist ]

2. “Place where people play Gamble” [ Casino ]
3. “Place where birds are kept” [ Aviary ]
4. “One which has no end” [ Eternal ]
5. “One who talks a lot” [ Loquacious ]
6. “List of festivals in a calendar” [ Almanac ]
7. “One who talks to himself” [ Soliloquist ]
8. “A person who doesn’t believe in God” [ Atheist ]

Q5 Correct Spelling

1. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Honorable B. Honorable C. Honoureble D. Honourable

2. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Enormos B. Enormous C. Enermous D. Enamorous

3. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Kleptomaniac B. Kleptomaniec C. Klaptomaniac
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4.Which of the following is correct spelling
A. Introvart B. Intravert C. Introvert D. Intravart
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5. Which of the following is correct spelling

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A. Omnivorous B. Omnivoros C. Omnivarous D. Omnivarus

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6. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Bilingual B. Billingual C. Bilingaul D. Billingaul

7. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Gloriuos B. Glorious C. Glorioas D. Gloriaus

8. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Biblicel B. Bibllical C. Biblical D. Bibllicel

9. Which of the following is correct spelling

A. Enthusiesm B. Enthusiasm C. Enthusiazm D. Enthuciasm

Answers

1- D. Honourable 2-B. Enormous 3-A. Kleptomaniac

4-C. Introvert 5-A. Omnivorous 6-A. Bilingual

7-B. Glorious 8-A. Biblicel 9-B. Enthusiasm

Q6 Literary Devices

1. The room is screaming silence.

A. Personification B. Oxymoron C. Simile D. Alliteration

2. A coward dies a hundred times before his death.

A. Simile B. Oxymoron C. Hyperbole D. Personification

Answers
1-A. Personification 2-C. Hyperbole

Q7 Fill in the Blanks

1. The total of expenditure exceeded the total _____ salary.

A. Same B. Some C. Sum D. Sume

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Q Reading Comprehension
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1. Mewar King Maharana Paratap

2. Stammering
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3. Human-Thailand conflict in thailand

4. USA Economy (Infant Mortality Rate)
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5. Ladakh Glacier: Water Shortage

6. Laughter is Medicine & Health