CUET Admission Questions 2015-16: English

61. Choose the correct "Indirect Speech" of the following "Direct Speech": The prince said, gives me great pleasure to be here this evening."

(a) The prince said that it gives him great pleasure to be there this evening.

(b) The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be here this evening.

(c) The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.

(d) The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be there this evening.

62. Choose the "Correct Translation" of the following sentence: "আমি তাকে তোমার নাম ধরে ডাকতে শুনলাম"

(a) I heard him to calling you by your name.

(b) I heard him called you by your name.

(c) I heard him calling you by your name.

(d) I heard him call you by your name.

63. Choose the "Most Appropriate Choice" of the meaning of the underlined idiom of the following sentence:

"This boy is far and away the best boy in the class."

(a) not at all

(b) a long way

(c) by a great margin

(d) everywhere

64. Choose the correct "Active voice" of the following "Passive Voice":

"Why wasn't the matter brought to my notice?"

(a) Why don't you bring the matter to my notice?

(b) Why was the matter not brought to my notice?

(c) Why you didn't bring the matter to my notice

(d) Why didn't you bring the matter to my notice?

Read the following passage carefully and Answer Questions 65 and 66:

Ever since human have inhabited the earth, they made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the from of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and be used can internationally; spelling, however, cannot.

Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signities approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people.

While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

65. How many different forms of communication are mentioned in this passage?

(a) 8

(b) 9

(c) 7

(d) 5

66. All of the following statements are true EXЕСРТ.

(a) The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.

(b) Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.

(c) There are many forms of communication in existence today.

(d) Verbalization is the most common form of communication.

67. Choose the "CORPULENT" "Synonym" of the word

(a) Obese

(b) Emaciated

(c) Gaunt

(d) Lean

68. Choose the "Appropriate Preposition" to fill in the blank of the following sentence: The food is not my taste.

(a) at

(b) to

(c) by

(d) on

69. Choose the "Complex Sentence" from the following sentences.

(a) I went there but could not meet him

(b) Having taken the meal, the beggar went away.

(c) Though I went there, I could not meet him

(d) In spite of my going there, he did not meet me

70. Choose an "Incorrect Sentence".

(a) The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for forty dollars.

(b) The students themselves decorated the room.

(c) Sakif would rather stay home tonight.

(d) The salary of a professor should be higher than that of a secretary.