CUET English 2025 22 May Shift 2 PYQs

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Q1:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q1:

eulogy

euphemism

euphoria

evaluation

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Q2:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q2:

sharpening his imagination

piquing his curiosity

honing his creative skills

disciplining his temperament

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Option 4

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Q3:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Q3:

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

Anaphora

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Option 3

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Q4:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q4:

made wonderful tests

unlocked a student's potential

curbed a student's curiosity

worked within strict confines

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Q5:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q5:

By involving girl participants from 108 countries, for hands-on training in India.

By building the first international space station in collaboration with other space agencies.

By launching individual satellites from all the 108 countries involved.

By involving 108 countries in funding the ambitious and one of its kind mission.

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Q6:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q6:

An opportunity to research and study asteroid mining.

An online training curriculum on space technology fundamentals.

A practical course on space shuttle piloting.

An internship program with ISRO.

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Q7:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q7:

To launch a satellite to planet Mars

Empowering young girls to lead and excel in space science

To develop a new type of spacecraft for deep space missions

To create a new International Space Station

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Q8:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Hard

Q8:

It is absolutely unrelated to Mission ShakthiSAT's objectives.

It will carry the first Indian woman astronaut to the Moon.

It is going to be the first mission to use the ShaktiSAT spacecraft.

It's student-built satellite will be launched as part of this mission in 2026.

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Q9:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q9:

her dismissive response to his question

her elegance and aristocratic demeanour

her choice of the Bois de Boulogne as the destination

her sharp tone when speaking to the coachman.

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Q10:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q10:

Calm and amicable, with exchange of polite conversation

Tense and silent, filled with unresolved emotions

Cheerful, light and lively, with both sharing an easy camaraderie

Toxic but hopeful, with efforts at reconciliation

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Q11:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q11:

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

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

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

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

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Q12:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q12:

He is indifferent and dismissive towards his wife

He is authoritative and controlling but also vulnerable to jealousy

He is confident and not bothered about the Countess's demeanour

He is carefree and uninterested in his wife's opinions or interests

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Q13:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q13:

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

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

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

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

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Q14:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q14:

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

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

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

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

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Q15:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q15:

vernacular

familiar

invincible

voracious

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Q16:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q16:

indifferent

enthusiastic

beaming

hostile

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Q17:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Q17:

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

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

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

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

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Option 3

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Q18:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Hard

Q18:

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

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

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

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

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Option 4

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Q19:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q19:

customary

deniable

justified

delicate

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Q20:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q20:

cited

feigned

deferred

demonstrated

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Q21:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q21:

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

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

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

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

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Q22:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q22:

not have

haven't

haven't had

hadn't had

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Q23:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q23:

claimed

reported

were said

were told

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Q24:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q24:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

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Q25:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q25:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

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Q26:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q26:

turned down

turned in

turned over

turned out

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Q27:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q27:

to keep something until one needs it

postpone an invitation until a time in the future

to feel in good form or in good health

come to a state of crisis when urgent action is needed

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Q28:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q28:

Elite

Highbrow

Pedantic

Scholarly

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Q29:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q29:

irritable

opinionated

pleasant

worthy

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Q30:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q30:

invites

inviting

who were invited

they were invited

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Q31:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q31:

rejoice

approve

commiserate

abate

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Q32:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q32:

Disinterest

Inclination

Persistence

Judgment

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Q33:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q33:

for

with

behind

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Q34:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q34:

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

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

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

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

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Option 4

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Q35:

22 May Shift 2

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q35:

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

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

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

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

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Option 4

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Q36:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q36:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

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Q37:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q37:

Doubtful

Joyful

Melancholy

Thorough

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Q38:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q38:

eager

assertive

aural

averse

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Q39:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q39:

(A) - (1), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (1), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (1), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (1), (D) - (II)

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Option 2

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Q40:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q40:

carry off

carry in

carry over

carry out

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Q41:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q41:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

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Q42:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q42:

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

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

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

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

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Option 4

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Q43:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q43:

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

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

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

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

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Q44:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q44:

Repentant

Impolite

Uncontrite

Not influenced

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Q45:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q45:

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

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

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

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

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Q46:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q46:

euphonic

mature

harsh

doleful

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Q47:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Easy

Q47:

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

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

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

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

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Q48:

22 May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

Q48:

ingenuous

avid

infamous

morose

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Q49:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q49:

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

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

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

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

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Q50:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q50:

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

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

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

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

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Option 1

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