हरियाणा CET परीक्षा 6.11.2022 (Shift – I)

Total Questions: 100

31. Read the following passage carefully answer the question.

Street theatre in India is a wellestablished ancient art form. Despite the proliferation of modern means of entertainment and communication, street theatre continues to flourish in India.

Street theatre as a channel of communication has for centuries been propagating reforms by highlighting social, economic and political issues present in the society. Unlike in the olden days, its performance is no longer restricted to villages or small localities of the city. They create or raise awareness over a particular issue of public importance.

Street theatre usually ........ with issues of public importance.

Correct Answer: (4) deals
Solution:Passage के अनुसार नुक्कड़ नाटक आमतौर पर सार्वजनिक महत्व के मुद्दों से संबंधित होता है।

32. Choose the correct alternative to improve the bold part of the following sentence. If no improvement is required, your answer is (4).

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that are planting.

Correct Answer: (1) that you plant
Solution:दिये गए वाक्य का पहला भाग present indefnite tense में है। वाक्य की एकरूपता बनाये रखने के लिए वाक्य के दूसरे भाग में भी present indefinite tesne का प्रयोग किया जायेगा। अतः that you plant का प्रयोग उपयुक्त होगा।

33. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

The boy ......... red hair is my brother.

Correct Answer: (4) with
Solution:Preposition 'with' का प्रयोग किसी व्यक्ति की quality या feature को व्यक्त करने के लिए होता है। अतः with उपयुक्त preposition होगा।

34. In the following sentence, a word is underlined. Beneath the sentence, four different ways of phrasing the bold word are indicated.

Choose the best alternative among the four.

"Despite losing a lot of money in the stock market crash, Suresh remained unphased.

Correct Answer: (2) unfazed
Solution:Unfazed का गलत वर्तनी है unphased. Unfazed का मतलब बेफिक्र होता है।

35. Find out the correct indirect speech of the following sentence,

She said to her father, "Will you give me sweets"?

Correct Answer: (4) She asked her father if he would give her sweets.
Solution:दिये गए direct speech का reported speech एक प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य है। अतः इसे निम्न प्रकार से indirect speech में बदला जायेगा।
Direct SpeechIndirect Speech
said toasked
, " "if (because sentence is in interrogative form)
willwould
youhe
meher

36. Pick out out correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (3) familiar
Solution:सही spelling वाला शब्द familiar है जिसका मतलब सुपरिचित, परिचित, जाना-पहचाना होता है।

37. Pick out the antonym of the bold word in the following sentence.

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

Correct Answer: (2) innocuous
Solution:Dangerous (Adjective) = भयंकर, डरावना, खतरनाक (able or likely to cause harm or injury).

Innocuous (Adjective) = नुकसान न पहुँचाने वाला अहानिकर (not harmful or offensive).

Smooth (Adjective) = चिकना, शांत (having an even and regular surface; without jerks).

Devilish (Adjective) = शैतानी, डरावना, अतिदुष्ट (evil or morally bad; resembling or befitting a devil).

Plain (Adjective) = समतल, स्पष्ट, चौरस (even; flat; clear; simple). अतः dangerous का उचित antonym innocuous है।

38. Pick out the synonym of the bold word in the following sentence:

The child longed for the mother's love.

Correct Answer: (2) craved
Solution:Longed (Verb) = अत्यन्त अभिलाषा करना, लालायित होना (have a strong wish or desire).

Craved (Verb) = तरसना, उत्कट इच्छा होना (feel a powerful desire for something).

Refused (Verb) = अस्वीकृत, मना कर दिया (indicate or show that one is not willing to do something; rejected).

Shouted (Verb) = चिल्लाया (utttered a loud call or cry; screamed).

Fell (Verb) = गिर गया (lied flat; dropped).

अतः longed का उचित synonym craved है।

39. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (3) institutionalize
Solution:सही spelling वाला शब्द institutionalize है जिसका मतलब संस्थागत या संस्थापन करना होता है।

40. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (3) suggestion
Solution:Correctly spelt शब्द suggestion है जिसका मतलब सुझाव, प्रस्ताव होता है।