CUET English 2025 13 May Shift 1 PYQs

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Q1:

13 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q1:

brass ware

musical instruments

money

metal

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Option 3

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Q2:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q2:

grave acts

funny acts

serious sober acts

mischievous acts

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Option 4

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Q3:

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Reading Comprehension

Easy

Q3:

she didn't believe in leading a luxurious life

She was too sad a person to enjoy simple pleasures of life

she couldn't afford even the normal little luxuries

she was bed-ridden and bitter about it

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Option 3

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Q4:

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Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q4:

her brothers

her pets

her past with her family

her classmates

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Option 4

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Q5:

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Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q5:

He gave his passive disapproval

He was indifferent

He was actively involved.

He tried maintaining a harmonious atmosphere.

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Option 4

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Q6:

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Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q6:

she had become a choreographer.

she couldn't decipher the nuances of dance.

she was too curious to learn dance since her early childhood.

her reality and her dreams were not bridged.

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Option 1,4

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Q7:

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Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q7:

was envious of the other dancers' talent.

had tough time convincing her parents about her passion

doesn't have good memories of her childhood

had to work hard to perfect the art, though unwillingly

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Option 4

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Q8:

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Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q8:

went willingly to the dance class

pranced around the house imitating the dance steps from a movie

was born with an innate ability to dance

was encouraged by her father to take up dancing

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Option 2

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Q9:

13 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q9:

Hidden hunger refers to a lack of protein, whereas caloric deficiency refers to a lack of fats.

Hidden hunger is caused by excessive food intake, whereas caloric deficiency is caused by food scarcity.

Hidden hunger involves not so obvious micronutrient deficiencies, while caloric deficiency has visible symptoms.

Hidden hunger is a short-term condition, whereas caloric deficiency affects only long-term health.

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Option 3

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Q10:

13 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q10:

by causing people to eat excessive amounts of protein.

by encouraging over consumption of cheap, unhealthy energy-dense foods.

by limiting access to all food types, reducing overall consumption.

by increasing the availability of nutrient-rich food in low-income areas.

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Option 2

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Q11:

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Reading Comprehension

Hard

Q11:

A decline in global malnutrition rates.

A reduction in food insecurity through economic growth.

An increase of 10 million people towards extreme poverty.

No significant impact on food security.

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Option 3

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Q12:

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Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q12:

The absence of global food production data.

The overreliance on scientific studies rather than real-world evidence.

Variations in food environments, consumer behaviour, and affordability.

The assumption that food insecurity always results in undernutrition.

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Option 3

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Q13:

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Grammar

Medium

Q13:

(A), (D), (C), (B)

(B), (C), (A), (D)

(C), (B), (A), (D)

(D), (B), (C), (A)

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Option 4

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Q14:

13 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q14:

A man flaunts his new car to impress his neighbours

A woman throws out old clothes from her wardrobe

A garden full of weeds is converted into a lovely green lawn

A man paints his new home in bright colours

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Option 3

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Q15:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q15:

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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Option 2

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Q16:

13 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q16:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (II), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)

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Option 2

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Q17:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q17:

Resuscitate

Reimburse

Degenerate

Convalesce

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Option 3

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Q18:

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Grammar

Medium

Q18:

(C), (D), (A), (B)

(B), (C), (D), (A)

(D), (C), (A), (B)

(D), (B), (A), (C)

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Option 3

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Q19:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q19:

Contemplate

Assert

Neglect

Predict

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Option 4

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Q20:

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Easy

Q20:

Uninteresting

Savory

Spiritless

Bland

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Option 2

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Q21:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q21:

Echo

Reiterate

Envy

Mimic

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Option 4

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Q22:

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Grammar

Medium

Q22:

(D), (C), (B), (A)

(C), (A), (D), (B)

(B), (D), (A), (C)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

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Option 3

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Q23:

13 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q23:

(A) - (III), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

(A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

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Option 3

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Q24:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q24:

Swell

Aggravate

Repel

Assuage

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Option 4

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Q25:

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Vocabulary

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Q25:

Practical

Sensible

Proficient

Utopian

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Option 4

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Q26:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q26:

spuriously

gravely

fatefully

vitally

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Option 2

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Q27:

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Easy

Q27:

sizzled

scorched

scalded

sunburnt

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Option 3

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Q28:

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Grammar

Medium

Q28:

(A), (B), (C), (D)

(C), (A), (B), (D)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

(D), (B), (C), (A)

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Option 2

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Q29:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q29:

Quickly

Unrehearsed

Incoherently

Impressively

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Option 2

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Q30:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q30:

(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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Option 2

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Q31:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q31:

down

out

into

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Option 2

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Q32:

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Grammar

Medium

Q32:

(B), (A), (D), (C)

(D), (A), (C), (B)

(D), (A), (B), (C)

(C), (D), (B), (A)

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Option 3

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Q33:

13 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q33:

(D), (A), (B), (C)

(B), (C), (A), (D)

(C), (A), (B), (D)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

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Option 1

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Q34:

13 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q34:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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Option 4

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Q35:

13 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q35:

(A), (D), (B), (C)

(B), (C), (D), (B)

(D), (A), (B), (C)

(A), (B), (D), (C)

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Option 4

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Q36:

13 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q36:

(C), (D), (A), (B)

(A), (C), (B), (D)

(C), (D), (B), (A)

(A), (B), (D), (C)

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Option 3

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Q37:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q37:

Resonant

Cacophonous

Harmonious

Acrimonious

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Option 2

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Q38:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q38:

evoked

provided

provoked

prevented

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Option 1

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Q39:

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Medium

Q39:

impervious

impetuous

inarticulate

inerrant

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Q40:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q40:

Collective

Adjacent

Aligned

Distant

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Q41:

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Q41:

Inoffensive

Harmful

Gentle

Insightful

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Q42:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q42:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

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Option 3

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Q43:

13 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q43:

(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

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Option 1

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Q44:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q44:

accord

coordination

balance

keeping

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Option 4

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Q45:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q45:

Notorious

Blatant

Unobtrusive

Adjacent

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Option 3

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Q46:

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Vocabulary

Medium

Q46:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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Option 3

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Q47:

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Vocabulary

Easy

Q47:

resolve

resolving

resolvation

resolution

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Option 4

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Q48:

13 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q48:

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

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Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q49:

13 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q49:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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Option 3

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Q50:

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Grammar

Easy

Q50:

with

for

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Option 4

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