हरियाणा CET परीक्षा 5.11.2022 (Shift – I)

Total Questions: 100

51. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the bold idiom.

Her speech is always full of tall stories.

Correct Answer: (3) exaggerated tales
Solution:A tall story (Idiom) = अविश्वसनीय कहानी, बहुत ही अतिरंजित कहानी (a greatly exaggerated story; a story that is very difficult to believe).
After dinner he told me a tall story about his pet.

52. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

"An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas."

Correct Answer: (1) Condominium
Solution:Condominium (Noun) = सहस्वामित्व, एक अपार्टमेंट जिसमें कई फ्लैट होते है जिनमें उनके स्वामी रहते हैं
(an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas).
Multiplex (Noun) = मल्टीपलेक्स (a movie theater with several separate screens).
Duplex (Noun) = फ्लैट या मकान जिनकी दोनों मंजिलो पर कमरे जीने या सीढ़ियों द्वारा जुड़े हो (a flat having rooms on two floors connect- ed by a staircase).
Caravan (Noun) = कारयुक्त बड़ा वाहन जिसमें आमोद यात्रा के दौरान रहने, सोने, खाना पकाने आदि का प्रबंध होता है (a large vehicle that is equipped for living in, typical- ly towed by a car).

53. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (2) Outrageous
Solution:Outrageous (Adjective) = क्रूर, बेरहम (brutal; ruthless). (✔)

54. Choose the correct passive voice form of the following sentence.

Sheetal will have finished the work.

Correct Answer: (3) The work will have been finished by Sheetal.
Solution:दिया गया वाक्य future perfect tense में है। Future perfect tense में active और passive voice की संरचना देखें :
Active voice: subject + will + have + y³ + object.
Sheetal will have finished the work.
Passive Voice: subject (object of active voice) + will + have been + v³ + by + object (subject of active voice).
The work will have been finished by Sheetal.

55. Rearrange the following parts of a sentence labelled as PORS to make a meaningful sentence.

P. deeds is to be

Q. on to the future

R. the power of noble

S. preserved and passed

Correct Answer: (4) RPSQ
Solution:RPSQ

56. Pick out the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (4).

The simplest method (A)

of welding two pieces of metal together (B)

is known as pressure welding (C)

Correct Answer: (4) No error
Solution:No error

57. Pick out the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence.

"I have bought a house," he said.

Correct Answer: (1) He said that he had bought a house.
Solution:दिया गया वाक्य direct speech में present perfect tense से संबंधित है। अतः इसे निम्न तरीके से indirect speech में बदला जायेगा।

, " ⇒ that

have bought ⇒ had bought

(Present Perfect) ⇒ (Past Perfect)

I ⇒ he (Past

58. Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.

She succeeded ....... dint of perseverance and hard work.

Correct Answer: (3) by
Solution:By dint of (Phrase) = के जरिये, की मारफत (by the means of).

यहाँ phrase को पूरा करने के लिए preposition-by का प्रयोग किया जायेगा।

59. The old man is looking forward ....... the visits of his grandchildren

Correct Answer: (3) to
Solution:Looking forward to (something/someone) = प्रतीक्षा करना, आशा करना, उम्मीद करना, खुशी से इन्तजार करना (to expect something with pleasure).

यहाँ phrase को पूरा करने के लिए preposition 'to' का प्रयोग किया जायेगा।

60. Fill in the blank with the appropriate option given below.

The battle of Waterloo was won ....... of Eton.

Correct Answer: (2) on the playing fields
Solution:Preposition - 'on' का प्रयोग किसी सतह पर किसी चीज की स्थिति बताने के लिए किया जाता है।