Haryana CET Exam, 05.11.2022 (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

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

Her speech is always full of tall stories.

Correct Answer: (3) exaggerated tales
Solution:

A tall story (Idiom) = 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) = an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas.
Multiplex (Noun) = a movie theater with several separate screens.
Duplex (Noun) = a flat having rooms on two floors connected by a staircase.
Caravan (Noun) = a large vehicle that is equipped for living in, typically towed by a car.

53. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (2) Outrageous
Solution:

Outrageous (Adjective) = 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:

The given sentence is in future perfect tense and in active voice. Look at the structure of active and passive voice of future perfect tense.
Active voice : subject + will + have + v³ + 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 PQRS 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).

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:

The given sentence is in direct speech associated with present perfect tense. It will be changed into indirect speech as follows :
, “ ⇒ that
have bought ⇒ had bought
(Present Perfect) ⇒ (Past Perfect)
I ⇒ he

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) = by the means of.
Here, preposition – ‘by’ will be used to complete the phrase.

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

Correct Answer: (3) to
Solution:

Looking forward to (something/someone) = to expect something with pleasure.
Here, preposition – ‘to’ will be used to complete the phrase.

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’ is used to refer to a position on a surface. Hence, ‘on the playing fields’ will be the right usage.