CUET UG English — Vocabulary previous year questions with solutions.
Which of the following pair of words are not homonyms:
Choose the most appropriate synonym for the following word: "Alarm"
Choose the correct synonym of the given word from the options below: "Accede"
Match List I with List II Antonyms | LIST I | LIST II | |---|---| | A. luminous | I. initially | | B. eventually | II. supercilious | | C. subservient | III. unholy | | D. sacrosant | IV. dark | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the phrasal words with most appropriate meaning | LIST I | LIST II | |---|---| | A. draw up | I. make someone sad or depressed | | B. drag out | II. prepare and write something | | C. drag down | III. use a resource to do something | | D. draw on | IV. make something longer than necessary | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the idioms with most appropriate meaning | LIST I | LIST II | |---|---| | A. fish out of water | I. good luck | | B. break a leg | II. someone about whom very little is known | | C. leave in the lurch | III. to be put in an unfamiliar situation | | D. dark horse | IV. abandon someone in a difficult situation | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
What is the antonym of 'stared at'?
Choose the word closet in meaning to "galvanized"
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined words. The Mayor appointed an ad hoc committee to study the project.
Choose the correct meaning(s) for the following word: "Malafide" (A) after death (B) in remembrance (C) in bad faith (D) with deception (E) in good faith Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Select the appropriate meaning of the word: DECIPHER (A) Confuse (B) Decode (C) Negate (D) Interpret (E) Inadequate Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Complete the following sentence by using a appropriate phrasal verb: We must try to _________ poverty from the country.
Complete the sentence by using an appropriate phrasal verb: A committee was set up to _________ the problem.
Match List-I with List-II. | List-I | List-II | |--------|---------| | (A) Weather | (I) Making no noise | | (B) Whether | (II) If | | (C) Quiet | (III) Wholly or completely | | (D) Quite | (IV) Climate | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Select the appropriate Antonym of the word HAGGARD (A) Robust (B) Emaciated (C) Gaunt (D) Lively (E) Heinous Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Replace the underlines words in List-I with a single Adverb from List-II | List-I | List-II | |--------|---------| | (A) In terms of technique she is very competent. | (I) Theoretically | | (B) It is reasonable and sensible that the money should be divided between her sons. | (II) Technically | | (C) It is possible that we could work on Sunday, but we'd be exhausted. | (III) Traditionally | | (D) It is the custom that the festival is held on the last weekend in May. | (IV) Logically | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom: CROSSING THE RUBICON
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: helter skelter
Match the words in the List I with their meaning in list II | LIST I (Words) | | LIST II (Meanings) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Caparison | I. | Abundance | | B. | Exquisite | II. | An ornamental covering | | C. | Frieze | III. | Beautiful and Delicate | | D. | Profusion | IV. | Broad Band of decoration | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II with the verbs in List I to thus meanings in List II | LIST I | | LIST II | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | haul | I. | pass by | | B. | elapse | II. | leisurely walk | | C. | gorge | III. | eat greedily | | D. | amble | IV. | pull or drag with effort | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the best option for the meaning of the given foreign word/phrase BON APPETIT
Choose the best option for the given expression:- in the mean while
Match the words in List I with their meaning in List II | LIST I (Words) | | LIST II (Meaning) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Adjourn | I. | Stick fast to | | B. | Adhere | II. | Work jointly on a project | | C. | Collaborate | III. | Break off to resume late | | D. | Collide | IV. | hit by accident | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the appropriate Antonym of 'exalted' from the words given below: