HSSC CET Exam (06.11.2022-Shift II)

Total Questions: 100

21. The meaning of the Haryanvi proverb, "Tawla se Bawla" is:

(1) Selfish people do not care for others.
(2) The hasty person's discretion becomes zero.
(3) Doing an unimportant work in the absence of an important work
(4) Evil spreads faster than good.
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (2) The hasty person's discretion becomes zero.

Solution:The meaning of the Haryanvi proverb Tawla Se Bawla' is that the hasty person's discretion becomes zero.

Haste entails much wastage of time, money, and energy.

22. Which of the following sports persons won the bronze medal in Wrestling in the Commonwealth Games 2018?

(1) Vinsesh Phogat
(2) Yogeshwar Dutt
(3) Babita Phogat
(4) Geetika Jakhar
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (1) Vinsesh Phogat

Solution:VineshPhogat won the gold medal in women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Babita Kumari Phogat won a silver medal in the women's freestyle at 2018 Common wealth Games.

23. Among the following players from Hrayana, who won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?

(1) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(2) Sunita Sharma
(3) Sakshi Malik
(4) Sumit Antil
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (4) Sumit Antil

Solution:SumitAntil won gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in javelin throw.He holds the current world record, having thrown 68.55 metres in the Paralympic final.

Manish Narwal and SinghrajAdhana won gold and silver medals in Mixed 50m Pistol event at the Tokyo Paralympics, respectively.

24. Who was the first person to be bestowad with the title of the State Poet in Harayana?

(1) Kavi Chand Bardal
(2) Bhai Parmanand
(3) Uday Bhanu Hans
(4) Shri Khushi Ram Sharma
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (3) Uday Bhanu Hans

Solution:Uday Bhanu was bestowed with the title of the state poet of Haryana when Haryana became a state in 1966.

He was awarded Sur Puruskar In 2006 and Haryana Sahitya Rattan Samman in 2009 by Haryana Sahitya Akademi.

25. The very first verse of the Gita describes 'Kurukshetra as

(1) Yudhkshetra (place of war)
(2) Dharmkshetra (place of righteousness)
(3) Shikshakshetra (place of learning)
(4) Rankshetra (place of battle)
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (2) Dharmkshetra (place of righteousness)

Solution:The first words of the Gita are: dharmakshetreKurukshetre, "on the field of dharma, at Kurukshetra " Indicating that it was already known as a holy place.

Kurukshetra was formerly known as Brahmakshetra. Brighukshetra, Aryavarta, and Samanta Pancaka. It became known as Kurukshetra because of the work of King Kuru.

26. Choose the correct alternative to improve the underlined part of the sentecne. If no Improvement is required, your answer is (4).

In this jet age, everyone is Interested in having an easy life.

(1) had easy life
(2) for have an easy life
(3) to having easily life
(4) No improvement
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (4) No improvement

Solution:No improvement

27. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

He boasted____his riches.

(1) of
(2) with
(3) about
(4) at
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (1) of

Solution:The verb boasted will be followed by preposition 'of. The phrase boast of means speak proudly of something or someone.

28. Find out the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence.

He said to her, "You cannot see the chairman."

(1) He told her that he cannot see the chairman.
(2) He told her that you could not see the chairman.
(3) She was refused to see the chairman.
(4) He told her that she could not see the chairman.
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (4) He told her that she could not see the chairman.

Solution:The given direct speech will be changed into indirect speech as follows:

Direct Speech ⇒ Indirect Speech

said ⇒ told

, '' '' ⇒ that

you ⇒ she

can ⇒ could

29. Choose the word which is opposite in the meaning of the underlined word: "History abounds in instances of courage."

(1) suffices
(2) lacks
(3) shines
(4) failures
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (2) lacks

Solution:Abound (Verb) = exist in large numbers or amounts Lack (Verb) = the state of being without or not having enough of something; scarcity; shortage.

Suffice (Verb)= be enough or adequate; satify; satiate; complete.

Shine (Verb) = give out a bright light; glow; glitter.

Failure (Noun) = lack of success; flasco; set back.

Hence, lacks is the antonym of abounds.

30. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

(1) Immaculate
(2) Inmaculate
(3) Immacculate
(4) Imaculate
(5) Not attempted

Correct Answer: (1) Immaculate

Solution:Immaculate (Adjective) = perfectly clean; Incorrupt; stainless. (✔)

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