CUET English 2026 13th May Shift 1 PYQs

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word from the given options:- I always act according to my ______ as it provides me with immense peace of mind.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word form from the given options:- My pet dog died five years ago. I look at our old pictures whenever I ______ (miss) him.

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:- (A) employers will actually ever become considerate (B) and humane towards labour and will themselves abstain from (C) it is rather unrealistic to believe that in today's world (D) exploitation of the poor, which in most of the cases ultimately results in unrest Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Match the words given in List-I with their synonyms in List-II:- | List-I (Words) | List-II (Synonyms) | |---|---| | (A) Somber | (I) Concise | | (B) Clandestine | (II) Destroyed | | (C) Laconic | (III) Gloomy | | (D) Decimated | (IV) Secret | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Match the words given in List-I with their antonyms in List-II:- | List-I (Words) | List-II (Antonyms) | |---|---| | (A) Blemished | (I) Submissive | | (B) Laudable | (II) Spotless | | (C) Mutinous | (III) Swell | | (D) Wane | (IV) Blameworthy | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Read the given stanza carefully and choose the option that correctly identifies the figures of speech used:- "Hope" is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops-at all Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence:- I decided to pay a short visit to my grandparents before leaving for the USA.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-: She worked ______ while her colleagues were busy gossiping in the cafeteria.

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:- | List-I (Phrasal Verbs) | List-II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) Look back on | (I) investigate a matter | | (B) Look up to | (II) to ignore by pretending not to see | | (C) Look through | (III) to admire or respect someone | | (D) Look into | (IV) to reflect | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Match the words given in List-I with the antonyms given in List-II :- | List-I (Words) | List-II (Antonyms) | |---|---| | (A) Insipid | (I) Penury | | (B) Retaliation | (II) Tasty | | (C) Opulence | (III) Lengthen | | (D) Abridge | (IV) Reconciliation | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:- The wild ______ came very close to our cottage, which made us shiver.

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the following sentence. The ______ crowd gave a standing ovation to the brilliant performer.

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings in List-II:- | List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meaning) | |---|---| | (A) bandy words | (I) to wrangle or to argue | | (B) fish in troubled waters | (II) to support or defend | | (C) meet one's Waterloo | (III) to take advantage of the troubles of others | | (D) take up the cudgels | (IV) to face final defeat | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:- Even though my brother passed away ten years ago, every year, my mind is bombarded ______ memories of him on his birthday.

Select the most appropriate word, which is an antonym for the underlined word from the given options:- Unsympathetic

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:- Social legislature, ______ laws for societal welfare, represent the legislative expression of the will of the people to translate ideas of social and economical justice into enforceable laws.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:- Life ______ turns out the way we expect it to, and we must learn to adapt to all the twists and turns it throws at us.

Choose the option that correctly transforms this sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:- The economist said, "Social media platforms are responsible for the rise in conspicuous consumption and household debt this year."

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:- Among popular sculptural traditions, Dhokra or metal sculptures, (A) by craftspeople called Ghadwa, (B) made by casting bronze through the lost wax method (C) parts of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Midnapore in West Bengal (D) is one of the most prominent metal crafts of Bastar, Chattishgarh, Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Choose the most appropriate explanation of the given word:- DIPSOMANIA

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:- Though Indian ports have been gateways to______ (A) centres of commerce due to their strategic geographical locations, (B) international trade since ancient times, (C) which provide ideal conditions for transportation of raw materials and finished goods (D) some ports have emerged as and remain major Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentences:- The sprawling palaces of Indian royal families have become useless and expensive to maintain, so they have been converted to five-star hotels to generate revenue.

Read the given sentences carefully. Choose the options that show correct spellings: (A) He feigned ignorance of the situation to escape the police inquiry. (B) Many bails of freshly spun cotton yarn were destroyed in the recent fire in the godown. (C) His inability to accept complements infuriated his friends. (D) The eminent scholar gave an illuminating lecture on the rise of a convenience economy in today's age. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence into passive voice: Her meteoric success in the literary world surprised everyone.

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:- (A) with a sharp calligraphic device, much before paper was introduced (B) in the early fourteenth century (C) early Jain paintings were traditionally done on palm leaves, (D) adequately treated before painting and the writing etched upon the leaves Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below: The ______ inventions in Machine Learning have brought about a revolution in the field of technology.

Choose the most appropriate synonym to replace the underlined word in the given sentence:- The precariousness of spotting the Northern Lights augments the thrill of the experience.

Choose the most appropriate option for expansion of the given word:- Plutocracy

Read the given sentences carefully and choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Match the words given in List-I with their synonyms given in List-II:- | List-I (Words) | List-II (Synonyms) | |---|---| | (A) Hazardous | (I) Greed | | (B) Quaint | (II) Perilous | | (C) Avarice | (III) Scarcity | | (D) Dearth | (IV) Odd | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:- I found a ______ number of books in the library than what I found last time.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option from the given ones:- I ______ (swim) ever since I was a child.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:- You must reconcile yourself ______ the circumstances and endure them.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:- There is no greater solace than sitting with your loved ones to ______ a cup of tea at the end of a long day.

Read the given sentences carefully and choose the grammatically correct options which make perfect sense :- (A) I have not met them nor do I wish to meet them. (B) She was fabulously rich but she was happy. (C) Either of the two applicants are fit for the job but neither wants to accept it. (D) Your lack of punctuality demonstrates disrespect for your friends' time as well as yours. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Read the given sentences carefully. Choose the options that demonstrate correct usage of the underlined idioms:- (A) The global economy has been in the doldrums ever since armed conflicts began on multiple fronts. (B) Being up with the lark always leaves me in a foul mood as I am a morning person. (C) Accessibility to artificial intelligence and large language models has led to the unfortunate practice of students copying lock, stock and barrel from them, rather than doing their own research. (D) Bureaucrats and politicians who indulge in unethical practices such as corruption do justice to their positions. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:- (A) there is a Muslim in him, a Hindu in him, and a Western in him (B) Agha Shahid Ali states that (C) and his poetry is a product of this plurality, synthesis and eclecticism (D) because he grew up in three distinct cultures and various permutations of those cultures. Choose the correct option from the ones given below:-

Read the given lines carefully and choose the option that correctly identifies the figure of speech used:- Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so

Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence:- My father's penchant for excessive concern for minor details drives my mother up the wall and leads to fruitless arguments.

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings in List-II:- | List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) call upon | (I) exhort | | (B) call up | (II) to need/demand | | (C) call off | (III) to make a phone call | | (D) call for | (IV) suspend | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-