Memory Based CUET English Question

Paper 2023
Direction (1 -2) Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the
one that gives their correct order.

Q1.

(A) on earth have not

(B) the noblest deeds

(C) been done for gold

(D) that have been done

(a) CADS

(b) DBCA

(c) ACBD

(d) BDAC

Q2.

(A) shall have shifted

(B) of this month we

(C) by the end

(D) to owe new house

(a) BDCA

(b) DABC

(c) CBAD

(d) ADBC

Direction (3-5) Identify the figure of speech.

Q3. like peas in a pod

(a) Alliteration

(b) Hyperbole
(c) Simile

(d) Personification

Q4. Usain Bolt runs faster than the wind.

(a)Personification

(b) Hyperbole

(c) Simile

(d) Metaphor

Q5. Fred fried frogs’ legs on Friday.

(a) Alliteration

(b) Oxymoron

(c) Simile

(d) Metaphor

Q6. Antonym of Smart is

(a) foolish

(b) witty

(c) intelligent

(d) cunning

Q7. Analogy Means

(a) Difference

(b) Similarity

(c) antonym

(d) logical

Q8. Genuine Means

(a) Authentic

(b) artificial

(c) fantasy
(d) hope

Q9. What does Vive la France mean?

(a) Long Live France

(b) Long die France

(c) Short Live France

(d) Long Live country

Q10. Typist: Typewriter:: Writer : ?

(a) Book

(b) Paper

(c) Script

(d) Pen

Q11. Canoe : Boat :: Mansion : ?

(a) Hut

(b) Palace

(c) House

(d) Bungalow

Q12. Antonym of Gratitude

(a) Thankful

(b) Thoughful

(c) Ungrateful

(d) Undecided

Q13. “We have a fight in our hands.” Change this statement into question.

(a) We have on our hands a fight?

(b) Do we fight with our hands?

(c) Do our hands fight?

(d) Do we have a fight on our hands?

Q14. Identify the tense in the following sentence
We have been waiting for them.

(a) Present perfect tense

(b) Present perfect continuous tense

(c) Past perfect tense

(d) Past perfect continuous tense

Q15. The girls ate a mango yesterday.

Change the sentence into passive.

(a) A mango is eaten by the girls yesterday.

(b) A mango was eaten by the girls yesterday.

(c) A mango is being eaten by the girls yesterday.

(d) A mango has been eaten by the girls yesterday.

Q16. We should respect elders.

Change the sentence into passive.

(a) Elders should have respected.

(b) Elders are to be respected.

(c) Elders have been respected.

(d) Elders should be respected

Q17. People in Egypt speak Arabic.

Change the sentence into passive.

(a) Arabic was spoken by people in Egypt.

(b) Arabic is spoken in Egypt.

(c) In Egypt Arabic is spoken.

(d) Arabic is being spoken by people in Egypt.

Q18. He has sent me a present.

Change the sentence into passive.

(a) I have been sent to him a present.

(b) A present will be sent to me by him.

(c) A present have been sent to me.

(d) A present has been sent to me by him

Q19. He said, “I have read this novel.”

Change the sentence into indirect speech.

(a) He said that he has read this novel.

(b) He said that he had read that novel.

(c) He said that he read that novel.

(d) He said that he had read this novel

Q20. Identify the correctly spelt word

(a) phenomenology

(b) phenomanology

(c) phinomenology

(d) phenomenolojy

Q21. Identify the correctly spelt word.

(a) anelogee

(b)analogy

(c) anologee

(d) philosophy

Q22. Identify the meaning of “A feather in one’s cap”

(a) False pride

(b) Vanity

(c) Additional income

(d) A new achievement

Q23. Identify the meaning of "Tour de force"

(a) triumph

(b) defeat

(c) applaud

(d) hit

Q24. Identify the meaning of Gift of the gab

(a) Receive a precious gift

(b) Achieve sudden greatness

(c) Have the ability to adapt

(d) Have the talent to speak well

Q25. Antonym of Spurious is

(a) real

(b) fake

(c) imaginary

(d) hate

Q26. Synonym of Frequent is

(a) rare

(b) often

(c) daily

(d) stop

Q27. Antonym of Smart is

(a) foolish

(b) witty

(c) intelligent

(d) cunning

Q28. Fill in the blanks with suitable alternative.

The deserted garden was infested __________ weeds.

(a) with

(b) for

(c) into

(d) on

Q29. Fill in the blank with suitable alternative

Cowards die many times _______their death.

(a) after

(b) before

(c) about

(d) for

Q30. Rearrange the sentence in correct order.

(A) to raise their status

(B) from others

(C) and to gain acceptance

(D) people follow fashion

(a) DBCA

(b) ABCD

(c) BCAD

(d) DACB

SOLUTION

S1. Ans. (d)

S2. Ans. (c)

S3. Ans. (c)

S4. Ans. (b)

S5. Ans. (a)

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S7. Ans. (b)

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S9. Ans. (a)

S10. Ans. (d)

S11. Ans. (c)

S12. Ans. (c)

S13. Ans. (d)

S14. Ans. (b)

S15. Ans. (b)

S16. Ans. (d)

S17. Ans. (a)

S18. Ans. (d)

S19. Ans. (a)

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S21. Ans. (b)

S22. Ans. (d)

S23. Ans. (a)

S24. Ans. (d)

S25. Ans. (a)

S26. Ans. (b)

S27. Ans. (a)

S28. Ans. (a)

S29. Ans. (b)

S30. Ans. (a)