CUET English 2025 14 May Shift 2 PYQs

Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Pseudonym	(I) intuitive sagacity or perception
(B) Clairvoyance	(II) immoderate indulgence of appetite
(C) Intemperance	(III) a model, example or pattern
(D) paradigm	(IV) a fictitious name assumed by an author

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1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
3. (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) The ______ silence in the courtroom was broken only by the sound of a pen tapping.	(I) ecentric
(B) Her ______ behaviour raised eyebrows at the otherwise formal event.	(II) penetrating
(C) The ______ weather made the trek arduous for the beginners.	(III) oppressive
(D)The professor gave a ______ analysis of the painting, revealing hidden layers of meaning.	(IV) inclement

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Match the words given in List-I with their corresponding definitions in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Definitions)
(A) Meteorologist	(I) One who studies election and trends in voting
(B) Cosmologist	(II) One who studies fossils and the history of life forms on the earth
(C) Psephology	(III) One who studies and predicts atmospheric phenomena
(D) Paleontologist	(IV) One who studies the universe, its origin, expanse etc.

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