CUET English 2026 30th May Shift 1 PYQs

Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence: A. add new truths to old ones B. destroy some old truths C. science does not merely D. but it also discovers new truths that Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Select the correct synonym for the word given below: INSIDIOUS

Fill in the blank in the given sentence with the correct word. I was annoyed, __I kept quiet.

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with a correct word from the options given below:- ______ investigation is needed in this case.

Choose the correct word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:- The most premium institute in the town has a yearly ____________ of two thousand students.

Rearrange the given phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. by the staff members that the salaries B. the earnest appeal C. was rejected by the authorities D. be subjected to an upward revision Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct word from the given options, to fill in the blank :- I will stay here _________ you return.

Select the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence from the given options:- To err is human, to forgive divine.

From the given options, Choose the word that can substitute the given phrase:- Violation or misuse of something regarded as sacred.

Choose the correct word from the given options to fill in the blank : He behaved in a ____________ manner and refused to give any monetary assistance to the needy family.

Choose the correct antonym of the word from the given options:- CRYPTIC

Select the correctly spelled word/words from the given options. A. attendance B. occurance C. benefiecient D. adjacent Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence from the options given below:- She accepted it as a kind cruelty of the surgical knife.

From the given options, select a word similar in meaning to the underlined word:- Winsome

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II | LIST-I (Sentences) | | LIST-II (Words) | |---|---|---| | A. I was ________ to bunk the class | | I. dissuaded | | B. We ________ him from going to the picnic. | | II. acquiesced | | C. The court ________ the accused as he was found innocent. | | III. coerced | | D. I, habitually, ________ to the dictates of my parents. | | IV. acquitted | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct reported construction of the following sentence: He said to the interviewer, "Please repeat the question, sir."

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the options given below. He has too many irons in the fire.

Choose the correct word that can substitute the given phrase: The art or method of teaching.

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings given in List-II | LIST-I (Idioms) | | LIST-II (Meanings) | |---|---|---| | A. Earth shattering | | I. Meet complete failure | | B. Hornet's nest | | II. Extremely traumatic | | C. Meet one's Waterloo | | III. Under all conditions | | D. Through thick and thin | | IV. A disputable situation | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given options:- The wedding was performed in accordance with traditional Hindu __________,

Rearrange the given phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. for misinterpretation, the senior politician B. his role in the past elections C. offered clarification about D. leaving aside little room Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct word, choosing from the options given below :- The ______________ pupils were berated by the teacher for disturbing the other classes.

Choose the correct option that can replace the given phrase:- To obtain from different sources.

Match the words in List-I with their synonyms given in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | |---|---|---| | A. relinquished | | I. apparent | | B. conspicuous | | II. incisive | | C. refurbished | | III. renounce | | D. trenchant | | IV. renovated | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II :- | LIST-I | | LIST-II | |---|---|---| | A. At ____________ the President gave a vote of thanks. | | I. later | | B. This is the ____________ technology in the field of computer science. | | II. latter | | C. The __________ half of the century saw many revolutions. | | III. last | | D. Between Anne and Mary, the__________ is better at sports. | | IV. latest | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank in the given sentences in List-I with the correct options given in List-II | LIST-I (Sentences) | | LIST-II (options) | |---|---|---| | A. Come November, the sun _________ so feebly in the country. | | I. shone | | B. The sun __________ with such brilliance yesterday. | | II. was shining | | C. The sun _________ when they left home. | | III. has been shining. | | D. The sun _________________ since this morning. | | IV. shines | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct word from the options given below. :- I think his long silence is tantamount _________ a refusal.

Choose sentences where the underlined word has been used correctly: A. As the temperatures soared, the water level reseeded drastically creating a shortage of potable water. B. The contingent receded on receiving the orders from the commanding officer. C. She is confidant of topping the exam. D. The coach's motivational words made the players feel confident.

Choose the correct opposite word/words of munificent: A. penurious B. benevolent C. generous D. frugal Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the opposite of the underlined word from the options given below :- The relics were objects of veneration.

Rearrange the given phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. his behavior towards others B. we must admit that C. despite all the complaints against him D. has always been exemplary Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct words to fill in the blank. To enforce discipline, the principal asked the teachers to _______ the strict vigilance to deter the habitual latecomers.

Select the correct word to substitute the following phrase from the options given below:- A vote by the people of a country or region on an issue of great importance.

Choose the correctly spelled word from the given options:-

Select the correct word to complete the following sentence. When fire raged through the hamlet, loud cries _________ the air.

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the correct words given in List-II :- | LIST-I | | LIST-II | |---|---|---| | A. He narrated the incident to me _________. | | I. regularly | | B. Ravi ______ visits his parents, although they look forward to meeting him. | | II. briefly | | C. I _____ go for a walk after dinner as it is good for health. | | III. fortunately | | D. _________, we escaped unhurt from the accident. | | IV. seldom | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. To save her skin, she confessed many details______ the record.

Choose the correct passive construction of the given sentence :- He gave back my spectacles to me.

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence: A. you out between low cliffs to the loneliest B. this one leads through a dark C. little bay on our coast D. plantation of fir trees and brings Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II | LIST-I | | LIST-II | |---|---|---| | A. fall through | | I. quarrel | | B. fall in with | | II. depend | | C. fall out | | III. agree | | D. fall back on | | IV. fail | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: