HSSC CET Paper/Dt.-05-11-2022 First Shift IInd Paper

Total Questions: 100

1. Pick out the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, your answer is '4'.

A. None of the executive all at the

B. conference was able either

C. to comprehend of solve the problem

Correct Answer: (b) No error

2. Rearrange the following parts of a sentence labeled as P, Q, R, S to make a meaningful sentence.

P β€” India has consistently
Q β€” Over the years
R β€” Recorded higher output
S β€” Agricultural production in

Correct Answer: (d) QSPR

3. Find out the correct indirect speech of the following sentence.

 

Sharan said to him, "I want to see you now."

Correct Answer: (c) Sharan told him that she wanted to see him then

4. Choose the correct alternative to improve the underlined part of the following sentence. If no improvement is required, your answer is '4'.

When you reach the end of the rope, twist it, tie a knot and hanging on it.

Correct Answer: (c) hand on it

5. Find out the correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (b) magnanimous

6. We face the three fundamental problems that are:

Read the passage and answer the questions (Q. 6-8):

Earth is the only planet so far known with the suitable environment for sustaining life. Land, water, air, plants, and animals are the major components of the global environment. Population, food, and energy are the three fundamental problems facing mankind. Unemployment, inflation, crowding, dwindling resources, and pollution are all due to factors like increasing population, high standard of living, and deforestation, etc.

Correct Answer: (b) Population, food and energy

7. Increasing population causesβ€”

Read the passage and answer the questions (Q. 6-8):

Earth is the only planet so far known with the suitable environment for sustaining life. Land, water, air, plants, and animals are the major components of the global environment. Population, food, and energy are the three fundamental problems facing mankind. Unemployment, inflation, crowding, dwindling resources, and pollution are all due to factors like increasing population, high standard of living, and deforestation, etc.

Correct Answer: (b) unemployment, inflation, crowding, dwindling resources, and pollution

8. The three major components of the global environment are:

Read the passage and answer the questions (Q. 6-8):

Earth is the only planet so far known with the suitable environment for sustaining life. Land, water, air, plants, and animals are the major components of the global environment. Population, food, and energy are the three fundamental problems facing mankind. Unemployment, inflation, crowding, dwindling resources, and pollution are all due to factors like increasing population, high standard of living, and deforestation, etc.

Correct Answer: (a) land, water and air

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

The man jumped ________ the balcony before it caught fire.

Correct Answer: (a) from

10. In the following sentence, an idiomatic expression is underlined. Select the alternative which best describes its meaning in the sentence.

"As the situation got out of control, the Secretary of the organization tried to put oil over troubled waters."

Correct Answer: (c) The Secretary tried to calm down the situation