CHSL PYQs SOLUTION PDF
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Exam Date 04/08/2021
Exam Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Q.1 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
I would have died if he did not dress my wound that day.
[A] if he did not dress
[B] that day
[C] I would have died
[D] my wound
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Priya has a very ______ nature and does not accept financial help even from her own parents.
[A] impartial
[B] disinterested
[C] biased
[D] independent
Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Encroach
[A] Disregard
[B] Ignore
[C] Intrude
[D] Forget
Q.4 Arrange the sentences in the right order
- Cheetahs are one of the world’s most-recognisable cats, known especially for their speed.
- Their faces too are distinguished by prominent black lines that curve from the inner corner of each eye to the outer corners of the mouth, like a well-worn trail of inky tears.
- Cheetahs are covered almost entirely with small black spots on a background of pale yellow and have a white underbelly.
- They have a long, slender body measuring 1.2 metres (4 feet), with a long tail (65–85 cm [2–3 feet]) that generally ends in a white tuft.
[A] BADC
[B] ABDC
[C] DABC
[D] CADB
Q.5 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull something off
[A] Drag something forcibly
[B] Take out the cover or lid
[C] Make something happen
[D] Make a lot of noise
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Q.6 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go to the dogs
[A] Fail miserably
[B] Deteriorate shockingly
[C] Want something badly
[D] Go crazy
Q.7 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Fond of company
[A] Cheerful
[B] Gracious
[C] Gregarious
[D] Amiable
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.
The child is crying because she can’t find her mother.
[A] No improvement
[B] A child is crying
[C] The child has cried
[D] The child were crying
Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
[A] Callous
[B] Vicious
[C] Hienous
[D] Vicarious
Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
INDIGNANT
[A] Annoyed
[B] Pleased
[C] Upset
[D] Peeved
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Q.11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Harrowing
[A] Worrying
[B] Repetitive
[C] Pleasant
[D] Stressful
Q.12 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My friends say that many young people are very active on social media now.
[A] My friends say, “Many young people were very active on social media now.”
[B] My friends said, “Many young people were very active on social media then.”
[C] My friends say, “Many young people are very active on social media now.”
[D] My friends are saying, “Many young people are very active on social media then.”
Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there’s is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The roof is being held up over two stone pillars.
[A] is hold up on
[B] No substitution required
[C] was held above
[D] is held up by
Q.14 Out of the given options pick the one that gives correct order.
[A] He confessed that the only thing he was afraid of was snakes.
[B] On my second visit to West Africa I met a young man on board the ship.
[C] I told him that it was very unlikely that he would see any.
[D] He was going out to take up a job in a banana plantation.
[A] BDAC
[B] ADBC
[C] BACD
[D] DBAC
Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
[A] Entreat
[B] Entrust
[C] Envellope
[D] Envoy
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Q.16 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A person who arranges and sells cut flowers
[A] Botanist
[B] Anthropologist
[C] Horticulturist
[D] Florist
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Q.17 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
At the last moment, a fireman pulled out Manohar from the burning bus.
[A] At the last moment, Manohar was pulling out of the burning bus by a fireman.
[B] At the last moment, Manohar was pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.
[C] At the last moment, Manohar had been pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.
[D] At the last moment, a fireman was pulled out of the burning bus by Manohar.
Q.18 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
The passengers waited _____ for the local train to arrive.
[A] hastily
[B] meekly
[C] patiently
[D] considerably
Q.19 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
APPARENTLY
[A] Seemingly
[B] Considerably
[C] Unlikely
[D] Questionably
Q.20 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
At the workshop, / they were taught how to nail / the pieces of wood together to create toys.
[A] No error
[B] they were taught how to nail
[C] the pieces of wood together to create toys
[D] At the workshop
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Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) about eleven, Equiano was kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) the West Indies. Though he spent a brief (3) in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano’s time (4) serving on slave ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) , Equiano travelled extensively.
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.
[A] is [B] were [C] are [D] was
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
[A] on [B] to [C] in [D] about
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
[A] era [B] age [C] period [D] life
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
[A] spent [B] was spent [C] is spent [D] has been spent
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
[A] liners [B] crafts [C] tankers [D] ships
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ANSWER & EXPLANATION
Q.1 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
I would have died if he did not dress my wound that day.
Correct Answer – [A] if he did not dress
[B] that day
[C] I would have died
[D] my wound
Explanation – he had not dressed
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Priya has a very ______ nature and does not accept financial help even from her own parents.
[A] impartial – अपक्षपाती / निष्पक्ष
[B] disinterested – निःस्वार्थी
[C] biased – पक्षपातपूर्ण / झुकाव रखने वाला
Explanation – [D] independent – स्वतंत्र
Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Encroach – Advance beyond the usual limit – अतिक्रमण करना / अतिक्रमण / अनधिकार प्रवेश करना
[A] Disregard
[B] Ignore
Explanation – [C] Intrude
[D] Forget
Synonyms – intrude, invade, trespass, infringe, usurp, impinge trench, overstep
Q.4 Arrange the sentences in the right order
- Cheetahs are one of the world’s most-recognisable cats, known especially for their speed.
- Their faces too are distinguished by prominent black lines that curve from the inner corner of each eye to the outer corners of the mouth, like a well-worn trail of inky tears.
- Cheetahs are covered almost entirely with small black spots on a background of pale yellow and have a white underbelly.
- They have a long, slender body measuring 1.2 metres (4 feet), with a long tail (65–85 cm [2–3 feet]) that generally ends in a white tuft.
[A] BADC Explanation – [B] ABDC [C] DABC [D] CADB
Q.5 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull something off
[A] Drag something forcibly
[B] Take out the cover or lid
Explanation – [C] Make something happen
[D] Make a lot of noise
Meaning : Complete successfully, to succeed in doing something difficult
Q.6 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go to the dogs
[A] Fail miserably
Explanation – [B] Deteriorate shockingly
[C] Want something badly
[D] Go crazy
Meaning – Something is becoming worse than it normally was, becoming very less successful than it was in the past, to deteriorate, to become bad
Q.7 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Fond of company
[A] Cheerful – हँसमुख [cheerful, happy, bright, contented, glad, optimistic, upbeat]
[B] Gracious – आरामदेह [courteous, nice, benignant] कर्टीअस
Explanation – [C] Gregarious – मिलनसार [friendly, social, cordial, sociable, affable]
[D] Amiable – प्रिय [pleasant, kind, kindly, pleasing, friendly, attractive]
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.
The child is crying because she can’t find her mother.
Explanation – [A] No improvement
[B] A child is crying
[C] The child has cried
[D] The child were crying
Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
[A] Callous – बेदर्द / निर्दय [heartless, cold, harsh, hardened, indifferent, insensitive]
[B] Vicious – विशस – ख़राब अनैतिक [savage, brutal, violent, bad, dangerous, foul]
Explanation – [C] Hienous
[D] Vicarious – वाइकेरीअस – नायक / प्रतिनिधि [indirect, substitute, surrogate]
Heinous – अतिदुष्ट – [shocking, evil, monstrous, grave, awful, vicious]
Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
INDIGNANT
[A] Annoyed
Explanation – [B] Pleased
[C] Upset
[D] Peeved
Synonyms – incensed, outraged, umbrageous
Antonyms – angerless, delighted, pleased
Q.11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Harrowing
[A] Worrying
[B] Repetitive
Explanation – [C] Pleasant
[D] Stressful
Synonyms – : agonising, agonizing, torturesome, torturing, torturous
Antonyms – : gratifying, pleasing, sweet
Q.12 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My friends say that many young people are very active on social media now.
[A] My friends say, “Many young people were very active on social media now.”
[B] My friends said, “Many young people were very active on social media then.”
Explanation – [C] My friends say, “Many young people are very active on social media now.”
[D] My friends are saying, “Many young people are very active on social media then.”
Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there’s is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The roof is being held up over two stone pillars.
[A] is hold up on
[B] No substitution required
[C] was held above
Explanation – [D] is held up by
Explanation – Hold up – to remain strong or successful
Q.14 Out of the given options pick the one that gives correct order.
- He confessed that the only thing he was afraid of was snakes.
- On my second visit to West Africa I met a young man on board the ship.
- I told him that it was very unlikely that he would see any.
- He was going out to take up a job in a banana plantation.
Explanation – [A] BDAC
[B] ADBC
[C] BACD
[D] DBAC
Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
[A] Entreat
[B] Entrust
Explanation – [C] Envellope
[D] Envoy
Explanation – Envelope
Q.16 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A person who arranges and sells cut flowers
[A] Botanist – [वनस्पतिशास्त्री] a biologist specializing in the study of plants
[B] Anthropologist – [मानवविज्ञानी] a social scientist who specializes in anthropology [Anthropology is the study of aspects of humans within past and present societies.]
[C] Horticulturist – [उद्यान / बाग़बान विशेषज्ञ] an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
Explanation – [D] Florist
Q.17 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
At the last moment, a fireman pulled out Manohar from the burning bus.
[A] At the last moment, Manohar was pulling out of the burning bus by a fireman.
Explanation – [B] At the last moment, Manohar was pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.
[C] At the last moment, Manohar had been pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.
[D] At the last moment, a fireman was pulled out of the burning bus by Manohar.
Q.18 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
The passengers waited _____ for the local train to arrive.
[A] hastily – [फुर्ती से]
[B] meekly – [कोमलता से / नर्मी से]
Explanation – [C] patiently – [धैर्यपूर्वक]
[D] considerably – [विशेष रूप से / बड़े पैमाने पर]
Q.19 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
APPARENTLY [प्रकट रूप से]
Explanation – [A] Seemingly
[B] Considerably
[C] Unlikely
[D] Questionably
Synonyms – seemingly, outwardly, ostensibly, speciously
Q.20 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
At the workshop, / they were taught how to nail / the pieces of wood together to create toys.
Explanation – [A] No error
[B] they were taught how to nail
[C] the pieces of wood together to create toys
[D] At the workshop
Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) about eleven, Equiano was kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) the West Indies. Though he spent a brief (3) in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano’s time (4) serving on slave ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) , Equiano travelled extensively.
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.
[A] is
[B] were
[C] are
Explanation – [D] was
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
[A] on
Explanation – [B] to
[C] in
[D] about
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
[A] era
[B] age
Explanation – [C] period
[D] life
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
[A] spent
Explanation – [B] was spent
[C] is spent
[D] has been spent
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
[A] liners
[B] crafts
[C] tankers
Explanation – [D] ships
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