CUET 2026 English May 14 Shift 1 Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence:-

(A) into simpler molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

(B) digestion is an intricate process that begins in the mouth

(C) where food is broken down mechanically and chemically

(D) and continues in the stomach and intestines

• (A) (B), (C), (A), (D)
• (B) (B), (D), (C), (A)
• (C) (B), (A), (C), (D)
• (D) (C), (B), (A), (D)

Select the word opposite in meaning to the word: Presumptuous

• (A) Pretentious
• (B) Brash
• (C) Bountiful
• (D) Unassuming

Select the word opposite in meaning to the word: Resonant

• (A) Resounding
• (B) Cacophonous
• (C) Smothered
• (D) Pulsating

Select the most appropriate expression to fill in the blank in the following sentence:- Given her fearful and timid nature in unfamiliar situations, we can say that she is _________.

• (A) audacious
• (B) timorous
• (C) reckless
• (D) intrepid

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Postulate

• (A) Highlight
• (B) Disprove
• (C) Refute
• (D) Hypothesize

Match the words given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List-II

List-I (Words) & List-II (Meanings)

(A) Centrifugal & (i) Anything tending to move away from the centre

(B) Effeminate & (ii) Words inscribed on the tomb

(C) Ambidextrous & (iii) Womanish in habits

(D) Epitaph & (iv) One who can use either hand without any problem
 

• (A) (A)-(i), (B)-(iv), (C)-(iii), (D)-(ii)
• (B) (A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iii), (D)-(i)
• (C) (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)
• (D) (A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iv)

Select the word or phrase that best completes the following sentence:- Desert flowers can be invisible for years ______ appear suddenly after heavy rain.

• (A) alternatively or
• (B) consequently and
• (C) nevertheless, so
• (D) actually, but

Identify the word that is closest in meaning to the word: Relegate

• (A) Elevate
• (B) Demote
• (C) Acknowledge
• (D) Celebrate

Re-arrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:-

(A) a great buzzard was

(B) and scorching sun.

(C) blob against the blinding

(D) circling high overhead a

• (A) (A), (D), (C), (B)
• (B) (A), (C), (B), (D)
• (C) (B), (A), (D), (C)
• (D) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Rearrange the given parts to form a meaningful sentence:-

(A) and strengthens economic self-reliance

(B) manufacturing, creates jobs, encourages

(C) make in India promotes local

(D) innovation, attracts global investments

• (A) (D), (C), (B), (A)
• (B) (A), (D), (C), (B)
• (C) (B), (A), (D), (C)
• (D) (C), (B), (D), (A)