CUET English 2025 15 May Shift 2 PYQs

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the most appropriate phrases from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrases)
(A) He always ______ at the time of need.	(I) up in
(B) Their idea is still ______ the air.	(II) nail on the head
(C) The team worked ______ to finish the project.	(III) backs out
(D) She hit the ______ with her observation.	(IV) round the clock

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Match the proverbs given in List-I with the correct meanings from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A). What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander	(I). Tastes differ. What one person likes, the other might dislike
(B).Second thoughts are best	(II). What is acceptable for one person should be acceptable for another person in a similar situation.
(C). Little things please little minds	(III).It is best to reconsider a decision before acting impulsively
(D). One man's meat is another man's poison.	(IV). People who aren't very clever are easily pleased or amused.

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Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) beard the lion in his den	(I) to keep away poverty or hunger
(B) an axe to grind	(II) be badly frightened or surprised
(C) keep the wolf from the door	(III) to confront a dangerous person boldly and openly
(D) jump out of one's skin	(IV) have a personal or selfish reason for being involved in something

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