CUET UG English — Vocabulary previous year questions with solutions.
Replace the underlined word/phrase, choosing the best option from the ones given below:- Her hand-writing is not clear enough to be read
Match List I with List II to complete the sentences meaningfully | LIST I | | LIST II | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Prices have ______ | I. | went off | | B. | This application was ______ | II. | come down | | C. | The bomb ______ | III. | turned down | | D. | The meeting has been ______ | IV. | put off | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the Phrasal verb in List I with the correct meaning in List II | LIST I | | LIST II | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Call off | I. | Visit | | B. | Call on | II. | Request | | C. | Call out | III. | cancel | | D. | Call for | IV. | Challenge | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the pair of words which are not homonyms:- A. Birth-Berth B. Dew-Due C. Ant-Aunt D. Elicit-Illicit E. Pair-Pear Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the words of List I with their antonyms is List II | LIST I (words) | | LIST II (Antonyms) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Virtuous | I. | Imprison | | B. | Liberate | II. | Ignorance | | C. | Orderly | III. | Vicious | | D. | Knowledge | IV. | Haphazard | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the correct word from the given option that is an antonym of the underlined word:- Rajni is very arrogant but her sister Namrata is very ______ .
Match the idioms of List I with their meaning in List II | LIST I (Idioms) | | LIST II (Meaning) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | To muddle through | I. | anger and resentment | | B. | To face the music | II. | to work in a confused way | | C. | In the doldrums | III. | to accept the consequences | | D. | Foam and Froth | IV. | in trouble | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the appropriate idiom to replace the underlined part of sentence. He has taken his loss so seriously that he fell sick.
Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the given word ? "Obnoxious"
What would be best describe the word 'gabled' from the passage ? (A) a false ceiling (B) a triangular canopy over a window or a door (C) an iron grill (D) the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof (E) to make a noise Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Out of the four alternatives, choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the word : "Versus"
Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the foreign word "deja vu"
Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the given word ? "Boisterous"
Fill in the blanks in the followimg sentence with the appropriate pair of homonyms : It was _______ hot today so the students were lethargic and _______.
Although he promised to stand _______ me in difficulties he did not live up to it. (A) To (B) For (C) Over (D) Upon (E) By Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
How have you come _________ such a precious diamond ? (A) By (B) Upon (C) Across (D) to (E) over Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match the words in List - I with their antonyms List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) Exclusive | (I) Praise | | (B) Hire | (II) Allowed | | (C) Mock | (III) General | | (D) Forbade | (IV) Suspend | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
"MERCURIAL"
Fill in the blank with suitable Idioms choose the appropriate option. Careless students often have to _________ during the Exams
Identify the meaning of the Idioms. Choose the appropriate option. The speaker gave a bird's eye view of the political condition in the country.
Match List - I with List - II. | List - I | List - II | |----------|-----------| | (A) customary | (I) raise | | (B) glean | (II) usual | | (C) broach | (III) gather | | (D) refrain | (IV) stop | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
What would be the appropriate meaning of the word "shuttle"?
| List - I | List - II | |----------|-----------| | (A) alias | (I) Pleasant Journey to You | | (B) Bon Voyage | (II) First Appearance in Event | | (C) debut | (III) not open to Public | | (D) in camera | (IV) nick name | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Replace the underlined words by a foreign expression. The Lok Sabha Speaker adjourned the Parliament Session for an indefinite peroid.