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Sr.no Questions Answers Types Year
1. “Everything is going to be alright,” said the doctor. (d)The doctor said that Past continuous CGL 13/8/2021
(a) The doctor said that everything are going to be alright. everything was going to be (Morning)
(b) The doctor said that everything is going to be alright. alright
(c) The doctor said that everything will be alright.
(d) The doctor said that everything was going to be alright.
2. “Is he alright now?” I asked my neighbour’s wife about her a) I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my Past tense CGL 13/8/2021
husband, Mr. Gulyani. neighbour's wife, if her (Afternoon)
(a) I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband husband was alright then.
was alright then.
(b) I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband
is alright now.
(c) I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if your husband
will be alright now.
(d) I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband
had become alright then.
3. “Read the instructions before you start making the dish,” (c) Deepa's mother told Past tense CGL 13/8/2021
Deepa's mother said to her. her to read the (Evening)
(a) Deepa's mother told to her to read the instructions instructions before she
before you start making the dish. started making the dish
(b) Deepa's mother told her to read the instructions before
you had made the dish.
(c) Deepa's mother told her to read the instructions before
she started making the dish.
(d) Deepa's mother said her to read the instructions before
she start making the dish.
4. "Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?” I asked my (d) I asked my daughter Past perfect CGL 16/8/2021
daughter. whom she had seen at the tense (Morning)
(a) I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping shopping mall that day.
mall today.
(b) I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the
shopping mall that day.
(c) I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping
mall on that day.
(d) I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping
mall that day.
5. The teacher said, “Man is mortal.” (d)The teacher said that Present tense CGL 16/8/2021
(a) The teacher said that men were mortal. man is mortal. (Afternoon)
(b) The teacher instructed that man was mortal.
(c) The teacher said that man was mortal.
(d) The teacher said that man is mortal.
6. "Is the door closed?" Alka asked Tarun (d) Alka asked Tarun CGL
(a) Alka asked Tarun is the door close. whether the door was 16/8/2021
(b) Alka asked Tarun if the door is closed. closed.
(c) Alka asked Tarun whether she closed the door. (Evening)
(d) Alka asked Tarun whether the door was closed.
7. “How beautiful she is!” said Betty. (d) Betty exclaimed with CGL
(a) Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she is. joy that she was very 17/8/2021
(b) Betty exclaimed with joy she is very beautiful. beautiful.
(c) Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she was. (Morning)
(d) Betty exclaimed with joy that she was very beautiful.
8. I'll see you later," she said. (d) She said that she would CGL
(a) She said that she will be able to see you later. (b) She said see me later. 17/8/2021
that she will see you later.
(c) She said that she would be seeing me later. (Afternoon)
(d) She said that she would see me later.
9. I will work hard to get the first rank in class,” said Rohan. d) Rohan said that he CGL
(a)Rohan said that he should work hard to get the first rank in would work hard to get 17/8/2021
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class. the first rank in class. (Evening)
(b) Rohan said that he could work hard to get the first rank in
class.
(c) Rohan said that he ought to work hard to get the first rank
in class.
(d) Rohan said that he would work hard to get the first rank in
class
10. Sneha said to me, “I was watching TV.” (c) Sneha told me that she CGL
(a) Sneha told me that she was watching TV. had been watching TV. 18/8/2021
(b) Sneha said to me that I was watching TV.
(c) Sneha told me that she had been watching TV. (Morning)
(d) Sneha told me that I was watching TV
11. The policeman said, “It is clear that this is the work of a (c)The policeman said that CGL
professional robber. it was clear that that was 18/8/2021
(a) The policeman said that It had been clearly the work of a the work of a professional
professional robber. robber. (Afternoon)
(b) The policeman said it was clear that is the work of a
professional robber.
(c) The policeman said that it was clear that that was the
work of a professional robber.
(d) The policeman said that it must be clear that this was the
work of a professional robber.
12. Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.” (d) Raj requested his CGL
(a) Raj ordered his friend to help him in this task friend to help him in that 18/8/2021
(b) Raj threatened his friend to help him in this task task.
(c) Raj said to his friend please help me in this task (Evening)
(d) Raj requested his friend to help him in that task
13. The professor said to the media persons, “From our research (c)The professor said to CGL 20/8/2021
we have come to the conclusion that there is life on that the media persons that (Morning)
planet.” CGL 20/8/2021 (Morning) from their research they
(a) The professor told to the media persons that from your had come to the
research you have come to the conclusion that there is life on conclusion that there was
that planet. life on that planet.
(b)The professor informed the media persons that from our
research we have come to the conclusion that there had
been life on that planet.
(c) The professor said to the media persons that from their
research they had come to the conclusion that there was life
on that planet.
(d) The professor said to the media persons from our
research you had come to the conclusion that there was life
on that planet.
14. Kamal said, “I have done my work.” (d) Kamal said that he had CGL
(a) Kamal said I have done my work. done his work. 20/8/2021
(b) Kamal said that he has done his work.
(c) Kamal said that I have done my work. (Afternoon)
(d) Kamal said that he had done his work.
15. The French scientist said, “I want to study how bees and (d)The French scientist CGL
wasps find their way home.” said that he wanted to 20/8/2021
(a) The French scientist said that he wants to study how bees study how bees and wasps
and wasps found your way home. found their way home. (Evening)
(b) The French scientist said that I want to study how bees
and wasps found their way home.
(c) The French scientist said that I wanted to study how bees
and wasps find their way home.
(d) The French scientist said that he wanted to study how
bees and wasps found their way home.
16. The counter clerk asked the visitor, “What is your name?” (b) The counter clerk asked CGL
(a) The counter clerk asks the visitor your name. the visitor his name. 23/8/2021
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(b) The counter clerk asked the visitor his name. (Morning)
(c) The counter clerk is asking the visitor your name.
(d) The counter clerk has asked the visitor his name.
17. “Alas, I have broken my brother’s watch!” said he. (a) He exclaimed with CGL
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he had broken his sorrow that he had broken 23/8/2021
brother’s watch. his brother’s watch.
(b) He exclaimed with sorrow that he has broken his (Afternoon)
brother’s watch.
(c) He exclaimed with sorrow I have broken my brother’s
watch.
(d) He exclaimed with sorrow that he may have broken his
brother’s watch.
18. Kruti asked Gopal, “Have you heard the news about the (c) Kruti asked Gopal if he CGL
inauguration of the new bridge?” had heard the news about 23/8/2021
(a) Kruti asked Gopal if they have heard the news about the the inauguration of the
inauguration of the new bridge. new bridge. (Evening)
(b) Kruti asked Gopal if you have hear the news about the
inauguration of the new bridge.
(c) Kruti asked Gopal if he had heard the news about the
inauguration of the new bridge.
(d) Kruti asked to Gopal you have heard the news about the
inauguration of the new bridge.
19. I live in Mumbai," she said. (d) She said that she lived CGL
(a) She says that she was living in Mumbai. in Mumbai. 24/8/2021
(b) She said that she had been living in Mumbai.
(c) She said that she has been living in Mumbai. (Morning)
(d) She said that she lived in Mumbai.
20. He said to me, "It was raining all day. (d) He told me that it had CGL
(a) He told me it was raining all day. been raining all day. 24/8/2021
(b) He told me it has been raining all day.
(c) He told me it is raining all day. (Afternoon)
(d) He told me that it had been raining all day.
21. Nelson said, “I was playing cricket.” (b) Nelson said that he had CGL
(a) Nelson said that he was playing cricket. been playing cricket. 24/8/2021
(b) Nelson said that he had been playing cricket.
(c) Nelson said I was playing cricket. (Evening)
(d) Nelson said that I was playing cricket.

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22. The gardener said to the children, “Please do not pluck CHSL
any flowers.” 12/4/2021
(a) The gardener requested the children not to pluck (Morning)
any flowers.
(b) The gardener told to the children to kindly not pluck
any flowers.
(c) The gardener ordered the children to not pluck any
flowers.
(d) The gardener requested to the children please do
not pluck any flowers.
23. “I like having South Indian breakfast,” said Arun to the CHSL
receptionist. 12/4/2021
(a) Arun tells the receptionist that he has liked South (Afternoon)
Indian breakfast.
(b) Arun told the receptionist that he liked having
South Indian breakfast.
(c) Arun is telling the receptionist that he likes South
Indian breakfast.
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(d) Arun told the receptionist that he will like South
Indian breakfast.
24. Mother said to Megha, “Leave for your office now.” CHSL 13/4/2021
(a) Mother told Megha to leave for your office now. (Morning)
(b) Mother said to Megha leave for her office then.
(c) Mother told to Megha to leave for her office now.
(d) Mother told Megha to leave for her office then.
25. The policeman said to the Inspector, "I arrested a man CHSL 13/4/2021
who broke the window of a car." (Afternoon)
(a) The policeman told the inspector that he had
arrested a man who broke the window of a car.
(b) The policeman told the inspector that he arrested a
man who broke the window of a car.
(c) The policeman told the inspector that he had
arrested a man who had broken the window of a car.
(d) The policeman told the inspector that I arrested a
man who broke the window of a car.
26. His father said to him, "I cannot allow you to waste my CHSL
hard-earned money.' 13/4/2021
(a) His father told him that he cannot allow you to (Evening)
waste his hard-earned money.
(b) His father told him that I cannot allow you to waste
my hard-earned money.
(c) His father told him that he could not allow him to
waste his hard-earned money.
(d) His father told him that he could not allow you to
waste his hard-earned money.
27. His father said to him, "I cannot allow you to waste my CHSL
hard-earned money.' 13/4/2021
(a) His father told him that he cannot allow you to (Evening)
waste his hard-earned money.
(b) His father told him that I cannot allow you to waste
my hard-earned money.
(c) His father told him that he could not allow him to
waste his hard-earned money.
(d) His father told him that he could not allow you to
waste his hard-earned money.
28. Sam said, "Pa, I am a big boy now and don't need to CHSL 15/4/2021
drink milk." (Morning)
(a) Sam told his father that he was a big boy then and
didn't need to drink milk.
(b) Sam told his father that I would be a big boy now
and won't need to drink milk.
(c) Sam told his father that he is a big boy now and
don't need to drink milk.
(d) Sam told his father that I am a big boy now and
don't need to drink milk.
29. “Let’s not have non-vegetarian meals in summer,” CHSL
Aruna said to her son. 15/4/2021
(a) Aruna will suggest to her son that they should not (afternoon)
have non-vegetarian meals in summer.
(b) Aruna suggested to her son that they should not
have non-vegetarian meals in summer.
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(c) Aruna has been suggesting to her son that they
should not have non-vegetarian meals in summer.
(d) Aruna suggesting to her son that we should not
have non-vegetarian meals in summer.
30. I said to the bank manager, "I have forgotten my CHSL 15/4/2021
account number." (Evening)
(a) I told the bank manager that I had forgotten my
account number.
(b) I said to the bank manager that I have forgotten his
account number.
(c) I said to the bank manager that he had forgotten his
account number.
(d) I informed the bank manager that I forgot the
account number.
31. “I am going to walk to the market to check which shops CHSL
are open,” said Anant. 16/4/2021
(a) Anant said that he was going to walk to the market (Morning)
to check which shops were open.
(b) Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to
check which shops were open.
(c) Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to
check which shops were open.
(d) Anant said that he will be going to walk to the
market to check which shops were open.
32. Netra says that the flowers look beautiful. CHSL
(a) Netra says, “The flowers looks beautiful.” 16/4/2021
(b) Netra said, “The flowers are looking beautiful.” (afternoon)
(c) Netra says, “The flowers look beautiful.”
(d) Netra says, “The flower have looked beautiful.”
33. They said that they would issue the certificate the CHSL
following week. 16/4/2021
(a) They said, “They issued the certificate the following (Evening)
week.”
(b) They said, “They are issuing the certificate the next
week.”
(c) They said, “Could we issue the certificate the
following week?”
(d) They said, “We will issue the certificate next week.”
34. He said to his sister, “Please help me with my CHSL
homework.” 19/4/2021
(a) His sister told him that he should help her with her (Morning)
homework.
(b) He requested his sister to help him with his
homework.
(c) His sister was asked by her brother that she should
help him
with his homework.
(d) He told his sister that she should help him with his
homework.
35. Dr. Chanda said, “I will definitely write about this case CHSL
in the medical journal.” 19/4/2021
1. Dr. Chanda said that I will definitely write about this (afternoon)
case in the medical journal.
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2. Dr. Chanda said that she will definitely write about
this case in the medical journal.
3. Dr. Chanda said that she would definitely write
about that case in the medical journal.
4. Dr. Chanda said that she would definitely be writing
about this case in the medical journal.
36. The yoga instructor said to us, “Doing yoga daily will CHSL
help you to develop a healthy mind and body." 19/4/2021
(a) The yoga instructor said to us that daily yoga will (Evening)
help us to develop a healthy mind and body.
(b) The yoga instructor was told them that daily yoga
would help them to develop a healthy mind and body.
(c) The yoga instructor said to us that doing daily yoga
will be helping us to develop a healthy mind and body.
(d) The yoga instructor told us that doing yoga daily
would help us to develop a healthy mind and body.
37. Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever CHSL 4/8/2021
you are in Delhi." (Morning)
(a) Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them
whenever she was in Delhi.
(b) Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them
whenever you were in Delhi.
(c) Anju told Vijaya that she can stay with us whenever
she is in Delhi.
(d) Anju told Vijaya that you can stay with us whenever
you are in Delhi.
38. She said to her friend, “Will you take my dog for a CHSL 4/8/2021
walk?” (afternoon)
(a) She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for
a walk.
(b) She asked her friend will she take her dog for a
walk.
(c) She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a
walk.
(d) She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for
a walk.
39. My friends say that many young people are very active CHSL 4/8/2021
on social media now. (Evening)
(a) My friends say, “Many young people were very
active on social media now.”
(b). My friends said, “Many young people were very
active on social media then.”
(c). My friends say, “Many young people are very
active on social media now.”
(d). My friends are saying, “Many young people are
very active on social media then.”
40. The students asked the teacher where they could find CHSL 5/8/2021
the information for their project. (Morning)
(a) The students said to the teacher, “Where can you
find the information for our project?”
(b) The students asked the teacher, “Where can we find
the information for our project?”
(c) The teacher said to the students, “Where you can
find the information for your project.”
(d) The teacher said to the students, “I will tell you
where you can find the information for your project.”
41. Neil Armstrong said, “It’s a small step for man but a CHSL 5/8/2021
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giant leap for mankind.” (afternoon)
(a) Neil Armstrong said that a small step for man can be
giant leap for mankind.
(b) Neil Armstrong had said that a small step for man is
a giant leap for mankind.
(c) Neil Armstrong said that it was a small step for man
but a giant leap for mankind.
(d) Neil Armstrong says that was a small step for man
but a giant leap for mankind.
42. The watchman said, “I did not see anyone last night.” CHSL 5/8/2021
(a) The watchman said that he had not seen anyone the (Evening)
previous night.
(b) The watchman said that he did not see anyone last
night.
(c) The watchman said that he did not saw anyone the
previous night.
(d) The watchman said that I had not seen anyone last
night.
43. “I love Bollywood music,” Deepu said to Reena. CHSL 6/8/2021
(a) Deepu told Reena that he loved Bollywood music. (Morning)
(b) Deepu will say to Reena that he loved Bollywood
music.
(c) Deepu says to Reena that he loves Bollywood music.
(d) Deepu had told Reena that he loved Bollywood
music.
44. “Madam, please watch this program on our folk songs,” CHSL 6/8/2021
says Sitab. (Afternoon)
(a) Sitab says Madam is watching the program on our
folk songs.
(b) Sitab requests Madam to watch that program on
their folk songs.
(c) Sitab asks Madam have you watched the program on
their folk songs.
(d) Sitab said to Madam to watch the program on our
folk songs.
45. She told the car mechanic that her car was giving very CHSL 6/8/2021
low mileage. (Evening)
(a) The car mechanic said to her, “Your car is giving
very low mileage.”
(b) She said to the car mechanic, “Her car has been
giving very low mileage.”
(c) She said to the car mechanic, “My car is giving very
low mileage.”
(d) She asked the car mechanic, “Why is my car giving
very low mileage?”
46. My niece said, “I have decided to take coaching in CHSL 9/8/2021
badminton.” (Morning)
(a) My niece told me that she had decided to take
coaching in badminton.
(b) My niece told that I have decided to take coaching
in badminton.
(c) My niece said she is deciding to take coaching in
badminton.
(d) My niece said she will decide to take coaching in
badminton.
47. The plumber told Ranjit that he had fixed the leaking CHSL 9/8/2021
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(a) The plumber told to Ranjit, “He had fixed the
leaking tap.”
(b) The plumber told Ranjit, “Had he fixed the leaking
tap?”
(c) The plumber said to Ranjit, “You had fix the leaking
tap.”
(d) The plumber said to Ranjit, “I have fixed the leaking
tap.”
48. The supervisor said to the staff, "Make sure that every CHSL 9/8/2021
room is disinfected properly." (Evening)
(a) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that
every room had been disinfected properly.
(b) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that
every room was being disinfected properly.
(c) The supervisor instructs the staff to make sure that
every room is disinfected properly.
(c) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that
every room was disinfected properly.
49. Mother said, “All the guests will arrive tonight.” CHSL
(a) Mother said that all the guests would arrive that 10/8/2021
night. (Morning)
(b) Mother said that all the guests will arrive tonight.
(c) Mother told that all the guests would arrive tonight.
(d) Mother said that all the guests will arrive that night.
50. My mother said to me, "Aravind, the baby has been CHSL
crying all day." 10/8/2021
(a) My mother said Aravind that the baby has been (afternoon)
crying all the day.
(b) My mother told me that the baby had been crying all
day.
(c) My mother told to Aravind why the baby has been
crying all day.
d) Aravind told my mother that the baby had been
crying all day.
51. The customer asked the bank manager if they were
working on the following Saturday CHSL
(a) The customer asked the bank manager, “Are they 10/8/2021
working on the previous Saturday?” (Evening)
(b) The customer said to the bank manager, “Are you
working next Saturday?”
(c) The customer asks the bank manager, “If you were
working
on the following Saturday?”
(d) The customer said to the bank manager, “Were they
working on the previous Saturday?”
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