CUET UG English — VA previous year questions with solutions.
Match the Expression given in List I with Figure of Speech given in List II | List I (Expression) | List II (Figure of Speech) | |---|---| | A. The chocolate tasted like nectar | I. METAPHOR | | B. The dark light was scary | II. OXYMORON | | C. Going great guns | III. ALLITERATION | | D. Young Major is the sunshine of the brigade | IV. SIMILE | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the Expression given in List I with Figure of Speech given in List II | List I (Expression) | List II (Figure of Speech) | |---|---| | A. The mountains sang in prayer | I. ALLITERATION | | B. The cute baby was like a doll | II. PERSONIFICATION | | C. The dictator dared David to play the drums | III. SIMILE | | D. Our monitor is a witty fool | IV. OXYMORON | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the Expression given in List I with Figure of Speech given in List II | List I (Expression) | List II (Figure of Speech) | |---|---| | A. The donkey sang like a star | I. SIMILE | | B. The stone smiled at me | II. PERSONIFICATION | | C. The lion listened longingly | III. ALLITERATION | | D. The Rose of the class | IV. METAPHOR | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
As adults we find it difficult to imagine a world without language because:
In the passage, the meaning of the word 'acquiring' (a language) is:
People usually see the world...:
From your reading of the passage, which of the following statements is false?
Th author has referred to African elephants and length of cable equal to the circumference of the earth to show...
The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering and technology This statement means:
The professionals who mainly deal with construction of a bridge are
The BWSL has made the life of Mumbaikars easy because
Pick out the option that correctly lists the features of the BWSL
Match List I with List II | List I | List II | | --- | --- | | A. The Bandra-Worli Sea Link | I. is in Mumbai | | B. BWSL is now rechristened as | II. Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link | | C. The bridge was constructed by | III. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. | | D. The bridge was designed by | IV. UK based Dar Consultants | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Earlier scientists considered climate change to be:
What characterized the end of the 'Ice Age'?.
What does new scientific evidence blame humans for?
Based on your understanding of the passage, which one of the following statements is not true?
The word closest in meaning to 'potentially' is:
According to the passage, which of the following human activities was responsible for the extinction of the large animals?
From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree
From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: The news was a dagger to his heart
From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: Death lays his icy hand on kings
From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression: And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true
Rearrange the given jumbled groups of words to make a meaningful sentence A. our present reputation B. we should try to maintain C. in order to keep enjoying D. the same standard of workmanship Choose the correct answer from the options given below: