CUET English 2025 Reading Comprehension > Passage PYQs

editorship of a magazine.

translation of literary pieces.

creative writing.

the job of a critic.

she will travel widely.

she will achieve great heights in life.

she will go too far, one of these days.

she will settle in a far-off place.

The author felt pressurized to write in Hindi under her father.

She felt obligated to carry on the legacy of Premchand.

Her family was chauvinistic about the Hindi language.

She was in awe of the extensive reach of her grandfather’s writing.

(A) & (D) only

(A) & (C) only

(B) & (C) only

(C) & (D) only

imbibing his style subconsciously.

being compelled to write like him.

being influenced by what people said about him.

her father’s expectation from her.

Occasional

Restricted

Omnipresence

Unwanted

our decisions are shaped by past events and environmental influences.

we are born with pre-determined choices that we are forced to make.

we are always dictated by our mind to make irrational choices.

human beings are born slaves of social constructs and expectations.

the ability to bring about change in oneself.

our genetic code, upbringing, and environment.

the truth of our being, our individuality.

the wrong doings and vices of our past lives.

we embrace our past experiences and conditioning.

we make choices without considering the consequences.

we let go of our ego, attachments, and fixed beliefs.

we accumulate more and more karmic imprints.

our ability to make a choice is restricted by our predispositions.

we are unable to bring a change in ourselves.

our choices are solely guided by the current environment.

our choices are completely independent of past events and our genetic code.

Making choices frequently and impulsively.

Engaging in sustained inner work and self-awareness.

Holding on to fixed beliefs and stringent mindsets.

Ignoring one’s past experiences and dispositions.

Definition of 'Free Will'.

Our backstory – key to a successful life.

Do human beings really have 'Free Will'?

Making Choices – Every Man’s Prerogative!

American people.

Olmec people.

Aztec people.

Spanish people.

serving it cold.

adding sugar to the drink.

spiking it with spices.

drinking it as a medicine.

The essential ingredient was out of reach of the commoners.

The Queen had a marked chocolate maker.

Only wealthy Europeans could buy it.

It was being consumed by the pharma companies.

people preferred tea/coffee to hot chocolate.

it catered to the not so elite of the society.

chocolate was costlier than tea or coffee.

the supply of cocoa dwindled over the years.

Italians serve hot chocolate flavored with spices.

Mexicans serve hot chocolate topped with a dollop of cream.

Colombians serve hot chocolate topped with a dollop of cheese.

Filipinos served hot chocolate flavored with peppers.

was readily available in cafes.

became popular among the commoners.

hot chocolate did not appeal to people.

masses got attracted to the rich experience of drinking hot chocolate.

Coffea Canephora

Coffea Arabica

Coffea Eugenioides

A blend of Coffea Canephora and Coffea Arabica

Arabica

Robusta

Coffea Eugenioides

A blend of Arabica and Robusta

Hybridization is the main source of its genetic variation.

It has only two copies of each chromosome.

It displays the phenomenon of polyploidy.

It is easily interbred with other species.

Coffea Canephora

Coffea Eugenioides

Arabica

Robusta

Variability at the structural level.

Variability at the chromosomal level.

Variability at the level of deletions and insertions.

Variability at the DNA level.

It is possible to roast the beans of a single species of coffee.

Two species of coffee can be blended to make a brew.

Due to its genetic make-up, novel mutations do not occur in the species Coffea Arabica.

Variations in disease resistance can be seen in the Arabica coffee plant.