CUET English 2026 29th May Shift 2 PYQs

Match the Idioms in List I with their appropriate meaning in List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A. bite and dust	I.	extremely severe law
B. assume airs	II.	be defeated
C. dig the grave	III.	to destroy
D. Draconian Law	IV.	pretend superiority

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Fill in the phrases given in List-I in the blanks given in the List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Phrases)	(Sentences)
(A) by dint of	(I) ______ avoid litigation, he accepted the settlement money offered to him.
(B) In order to	(II) Fighting______his country in the war, he achieved martyrdom.
(C) On behalf of	(III) Radha succeeded _____ perseverance and hard work.
(D) In lieu of	(IV) Sameer accepted the car ________ his claimed money.

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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)