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Q1:

3 June Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Q1:

wrote

writes

is writing

was writing

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q2:

3 June Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q2:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

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Q3:

3 June Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q3:

phoned , wouldn't have

had phoned, wouldn't have had

have phoned , wouldn't

phone, didn't have

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q4:

2 June Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q4:

had

will have

has

have

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q5:

2 June Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q5:

will have started

had started

has started

is starting

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q6:

31 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q6:

is tasting

taste

tasted

have tasted

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q7:

30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q7:

went

has gone

is going

had been going

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q8:

30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q8:

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

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

Explanation →

Q9:

29 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q9:

suffer

suffers

suffered

suffering

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q10:

28 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q10:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q11:

28 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q11:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q12:

27 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q12:

has been raining

has raining

will raining

rain

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q13:

26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q13:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q14:

26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q14:

was following, had not regretted

had followed, would not have regretted

have followed, will not regret

will have follow, will not have regretting

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q15:

24 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Q15:

investigates

investigating

investigated

investigate

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q16:

24 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q16:

come

are coming

had been coming

have come

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q17:

24 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q17:

review

have reviewed

had reviewed

have been reviewing

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q18:

23 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q18:

had submitted, started

has submitted, has started

submitted, start

submit, starts

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q19:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q19:

not have

haven't

haven't had

hadn't had

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q20:

21 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q20:

has ended , was gathering

had already ended, had gathered

ended, gather

was ending, gathered

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q21:

21 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q21:

had saw, spoken

had seen, would have spoken

seen, would speak

had see, would have speak

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q22:

21 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q22:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q23:

20 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q23:

was messaging

has messaged

has been messaging

had messaged

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q24:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q24:

(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)

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q25:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q25:

are settled

had settled

settled

will settle

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q26:

19 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q26:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q27:

15 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q27:

will graduate

graduate

will have graduated

will be graduate

Correct Answer

Option 1,3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q28:

15 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q28:

will attend

am attending

will have attended

will be attend

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q29:

14 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q29:

will be spending

will have spent

shall spend

will spend

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q30:

14 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q30:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q31:

14 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q31:

am to leave

was to have left

would leave

will be leaving

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q32:

CUET English 2024 Slot 1

Grammar

Easy

Q32:

knew, go

had known, have visited

have known, be going

know, had gone

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

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Q1:

3 June Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Q1:

wrote

writes

is writing

was writing

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q2:

3 June Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q2:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q3:

3 June Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q3:

phoned , wouldn't have

had phoned, wouldn't have had

have phoned , wouldn't

phone, didn't have

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q4:

2 June Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q4:

had

will have

has

have

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q5:

2 June Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q5:

will have started

had started

has started

is starting

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q6:

31 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q6:

is tasting

taste

tasted

have tasted

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q7:

30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q7:

went

has gone

is going

had been going

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q8:

30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q8:

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

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

Explanation →

Q9:

29 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q9:

suffer

suffers

suffered

suffering

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q10:

28 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q10:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q11:

28 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q11:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q12:

27 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Q12:

has been raining

has raining

will raining

rain

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q13:

26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q13:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q14:

26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q14:

was following, had not regretted

had followed, would not have regretted

have followed, will not regret

will have follow, will not have regretting

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q15:

24 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Q15:

investigates

investigating

investigated

investigate

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q16:

24 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q16:

come

are coming

had been coming

have come

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q17:

24 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q17:

review

have reviewed

had reviewed

have been reviewing

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q18:

23 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q18:

had submitted, started

has submitted, has started

submitted, start

submit, starts

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q19:

22 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q19:

not have

haven't

haven't had

hadn't had

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q20:

21 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q20:

has ended , was gathering

had already ended, had gathered

ended, gather

was ending, gathered

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q21:

21 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q21:

had saw, spoken

had seen, would have spoken

seen, would speak

had see, would have speak

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q22:

21 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q22:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q23:

20 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q23:

was messaging

has messaged

has been messaging

had messaged

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q24:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q24:

(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)

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q25:

20 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q25:

are settled

had settled

settled

will settle

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q26:

19 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Q26:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q27:

15 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q27:

will graduate

graduate

will have graduated

will be graduate

Correct Answer

Option 1,3

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q28:

15 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q28:

will attend

am attending

will have attended

will be attend

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q29:

14 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q29:

will be spending

will have spent

shall spend

will spend

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q30:

14 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q30:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q31:

14 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Q31:

am to leave

was to have left

would leave

will be leaving

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →

Q32:

CUET English 2024 Slot 1

Grammar

Easy

Q32:

knew, go

had known, have visited

have known, be going

know, had gone

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation →