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CUET English 2023 PYQs23 June Shift 3. Free, no login required.

Vocabulary

past year questions, CUET English 2023 23 June Shift 3

Idioms

past year questions, Vocabulary, CUET English 2023 23 June Shift 3

Medium

List - IList - II
(A) Under a cloud(I) Peaceful period
(B) Moot point(II) A concise view
(C) Halcyon days(III) In a suspicious position
(D) Bird's eye view(IV) Debatable or undecided

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Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Under a cloud means in a suspicious position (III). Moot point means debatable (IV). Halcyon days means peaceful period (I). Bird's eye view means concise view (II). So (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).

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