CUET English 2026 29th May Shift 2 PYQs

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their correct meanings given in List-II. | | LIST-I (Phrasal verb) | | LIST-II (Meaning) | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Let into | I. | Allow to enter | | B. | Let off | II. | Share a secret | | C. | Let on | III. | Disappoint | | D. | Let down | IV. | To be freed from punishment | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate antonym for the given word: SACROSANCT

Match the expanded forms given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II. | | LIST-I (Expanded forms) | | LIST-II (Words) | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Departure from common rule | I. | Venial | | B. | A slight fault that can be forgiven | II. | Anomaly | | C. | One who helps the needy and the helpless | III. | Conscription | | D. | Compulsory enlistment for military services | IV. | Samaritan | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the given options: A. The president of the association, along with her security guards, are expected shortly. B. Neither my sister nor I are going to the Beauty Festival as the entry tickets are exorbitantly priced. C. The gig economy has played a critical role in increasing income insecurity and instability among workers. D. A two-minute-long interview is not an appropriate time to judge an applicant's suitability for the job. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: There were no _______ than five thousand people at the lavish wedding! It truly was a vulgar display of wealth in times of rising inflation and drought.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The employees pull up their socks and work _______ harder during appraisals, in the hope of a promotion.

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined portion in the given sentence: The recent television series The Family Man showcases the valiant efforts made by Indian intelligence agencies to safeguard the nation, against the acting with equal force but with opposite effect attempts of different groups to puncture our tenuous peace.

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II. | | LIST-I (Idioms) | | LIST-II (Meanings) | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Build castles in the air | I. | The art of speaking | | B. | To have the gift of the gab | II. | To keep starvation at bay | | C. | Keep the wolf from the door | III. | To make visionary schemes | | D. | Lead up the garden path | IV. | To cheat | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence: In a world that values profit over ethics, it is rare to find a _______ business-owner who values slow growth over instantaneous rewards that inevitably compromise the quality of the product.

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II. | | LIST-I | | LIST-II | |---|---|---|---| | A. | My sister _______ narrated the details of her arduous journey home. | I. | always | | B. | I am suspicious of a person who is _______ satisfied with what is given to him/her. | II. | mostly | | C. | The Hindi film industry has had a rather terrible run, as films are_______ running into losses. | III. | briefly | | D. | I lived in Singapore _______ before moving to Delhi for my higher education. | IV. | animatedly | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined word without changing the meaning of the given sentence: There is a persistent need to reform our education system, which produces tractable and pliable citizens, rather than critical minds that interrogate the flaws in the systems that govern our lives.

Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence: A. quickly followed, killing all three of the changelings B. or fear the fallen snakebirds until someone C. a crowd gathered, uncertain whether to worship D. threw the first stone and a hail of stones Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Rearrange the following parts to complete and form a meaningful sentence: Modern medicine has scored-- A. the chronic degeneration diseases B. such as arthritis, artery diseases and cancer C. significant victories against infection and trauma D. and the major causes of ill health and death are now Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The residents of the locality were seething _______ resentment over the inefficiency of the governing body, as it failed to uphold the promises made during the elections.

Rearrange the following parts to complete and form a meaningful sentence: Schools need to-- A. to ensure that they are engaging B. thoughtfully analyse the design and delivery C. developmentally appropriate and instructionally powerful D. of physical education programme Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined portion in the given sentence: After the recent declaration of a public holiday on the occasion of Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day, schools and universities quickly published something to be corrected in a printed/official book to their academic calender.

Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence: Some leaders advocated for a politics of exorbitance in times of economic instability.

Match the meanings given in List-I with the correct phrasal verbs given in List-II. | | LIST-I (Meanings) | | LIST-II (Phrasal Verbs) | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Run away or destroy | I. | Make out | | B. | Understand the meaning | II. | Make up | | C. | Be reconciled after a quarrel | III. | Make-up for | | D. | Compensate | IV. | Make off with | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Read the given lines and correctly identify the figure of speech used: "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No this my hand will render The multitudinious seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.

Match the words given in List-I with the same meaning words given in List-II. | | LIST-I (Words) | | LIST-II (Synonyms) | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Dotage | I. | Voluble | | B. | Egregious | II. | Senility | | C. | Loquacious | III. | lack of agreement within an organisation | | D. | Schism | IV. | Extremely bad | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of the university is quite _______ in responding to the grievances of the students.

Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence: The maintenance of peace in a household packed with young cousins in the summer vacations is an arduous task indeed.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The invaders carried out _______ acts that shook the world.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The CFO refused the last minute invitation to the meeting of the company as it was not in his character to _______ to the general manager.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence: While reading a literary text, students must pay attention _______ to the form _______ to the content to ensure a complete critical analysis.

Read the given sentences carefully and choose the grammatically incorrect options: A. After Sir Davos Seaworth was punished for smuggling, he had three less fingernails to clean. B. I am irked every time my cousin introduces me as her older sister; I am only six months older than her! C. My brother is an introvert and struggles with social interactions, so he has a few friends. D. The team decided to stop for a meal while they awaited farther instructions from the head office. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the option that correctly identifies the figure of speech used in the following lines: "Busy old fool, unruly sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows and through curtains call on us?"

Rearrange the following parts to complete and form a meaningful sentence: The media should-- A. the events happening around B. an impartial and dispassionate manner C. and report issues in D. apprehend the consequential importance of Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Please think carefully before you sign the contract, once done you will have _______.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Aggressive marketing strategies and social media platforms have given rise to _______ consumption, which has shifted India's position from a "savings economy" to a "spending economy".

Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence from direct speech to indirect speech: The Kathvachak said to the crowd, "The sun rises every day for all of us without any expectations in return and we must cultivate the same feeling in ourselves."

Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence: A. five O'clock had hardly struck B. when Bessie brought a candle into my closet C. and found me already up and neatly dressed D. on the morning of nineteenth of January, Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Never maintain an argument with heat and clamour _______ you think or know yourself to be in the right.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Oblivious to the fact that the examination _______, I spent the night tormented with anxiety and set off for the centre three hours early.

Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the given options: A. Even though I was not feeling my best, I decided not to cancel plans with my sister, as I do not go down my promises. B. Lawyers often jump at the opportunity to let cases drag on for months. C. My husband encouraged me to make up with my estranged brother, but I refused to initiate discussions due to his outrageous behaviour towards me. D. It is our solemn duty as citizens to stand out for the poor, whose interests are often sacrificed in the name of urban beautification and redevelopment. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correctly spelled word from the given options:

Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice: Please shut the door and go to sleep.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The British aristocracy is known for their strict adherence to prim ways of _______ tea.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: My daughter was fascinated _______ the jewellery displayed at Caratlane and insisted on trying on a diamond tiara.

Match the words given in List-I with their opposites given in List-II. | | LIST-I (Words) | | LIST-II (Antonyms) | |---|---|---|---| | A. | Trenchant | I. | Dearth | | B. | Superfluous | II. | Affluence | | C. | Cheerful | III. | Solemn | | D. | Penury | IV. | Vacillating | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: