CUET English 2025 20 May Shift 1 PYQs

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Q1:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q1:

Money

Food

Injuries

Fleece

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Option 2

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Q2:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q2:

he was living the adventure in reality.

his dream had come true.

he had always dreamed of being in an accident.

he was confronting a near-fatal situation.

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Option 4

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Q3:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q3:

the rugged terrain

the high foliage which obstructed the view

the injuries that he had sustained

the angle of the vehicle

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Option 2

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Q4:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q4:

the trip was unplanned

he had no friends

he never liked any attention

his horn was not working

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Option 1

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Q5:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q5:

People's knowledge of nutritional facts will increase.

The marketing strategy of manufacturers goes hand in hand with the NIN guidelines.

The endorsement by the celebrities makes the product more salable.

The claims made by manufacturers about the product can be deceptive.

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Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q6:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q6:

They lay down the structure of the basic nutrition needs of an average Indian.

They focus on how to prevent non-communicable diseases among Indians

They provide guidance on how to live our lives.

They direct parents on how to bring up their children.

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Option 1

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Q7:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q7:

control

support

foundation

enforcement

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Option 2

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Q8:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q8:

NIN was flooded with requests from people for some guidelines.

It was becoming difficult to find a balanced meal from the information available.

ICMR pressured NIN to release the guidelines on what people should eat.

ICMR wanted to take over the responsibility for the health of an average Indian.

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Option 2

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Q9:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q9:

How Indian writing in English enjoys foreign readership.

Its attainment of an independent status in the realm of world Literature

How it is prospering and thriving in the global market

The ever rare gems of Indian Writing in English

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Option 4

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Q10:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q10:

consequential

insignificant

pivotal

mediocre

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Option 2

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Q11:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q11:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(B) and (D) only

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Option 2

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Q12:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q12:

Indian English Writing has entered the global market.

it attained an independent status in the realm of World Literature.

Pre-Independence era

the past few years

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Option 3

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Q13:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q13:

Serene

Complaining

Resigned

Stolid

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Option 2

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Q14:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q14:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

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Q15:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q15:

harmless

insane

pernicious

permissible

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Option 3

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Q16:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q16:

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

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

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

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

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Option 1

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Q17:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q17:

gloomy

greasy

disgusting

boorish

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Option 3

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Q18:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q18:

Painful

Deficient

Endurable

Suppressible

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Q19:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q19:

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

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

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

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

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Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q20:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q20:

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

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

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

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

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Option 3

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Q21:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q21:

Express

Affirm

Allude

Propagate

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Option 3

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Q22:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q22:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q23:

20 May Shift 1

Reading Comprehension

Medium

Q23:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q24:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q24:

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

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

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

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

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Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q25:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q25:

Ignorance

Objectivity

Oversight

Examination

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Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q26:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q26:

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

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

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

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

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Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q27:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q27:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (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)

Correct Answer

Option 2

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Q28:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q28:

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

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

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

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

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Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q29:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q29:

Placid

Patient

Irritable

Insignificant

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Option 3

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Q30:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q30:

glutton

epicure

gourmand

pagan

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Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q31:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q31:

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

(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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Option 3

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Q32:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q32:

are settled

had settled

settled

will settle

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Option 1

Correct Answer

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Q33:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q33:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q34:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q34:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

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Q35:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q35:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q36:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q36:

let in

let off

let out

let up

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Option 2

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Q37:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q37:

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

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

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

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

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Option 2

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Q38:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q38:

Highlight

Disprove

Refute

Hypothesize

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Option 4

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Q39:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q39:

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

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

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

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

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Option 1

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Q40:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q40:

Pretentious

Brash

Bountiful

Unassuming

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Option 4

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Q41:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q41:

alternatively or

consequently and

nevertheless, so

actually, but

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Option 4

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Q42:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q42:

Resounding

Cacophonous

Smothered

Pulsating

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Q43:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q43:

immobile

lethargic

resolute

alert

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Q44:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q44:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

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Q45:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q45:

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

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

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

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

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Option 3

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Q46:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q46:

catapulted

capsized

condemned

commemorated

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Option 1

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Q47:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q47:

Consevation

Promotion

Enhancement

Management

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Option 1

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Q48:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

Q48:

Elevate

Demote

Acknowledge

Celebrate

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Option 2

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Q49:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q49:

audacious

timorous

reckless

intrepid

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Option 2

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Q50:

20 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

Q50:

prosecute

perpetuate

persecute

provoke

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Option 3

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