CUET 2026 English May 30 Shift 1 Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

CUET 2026 May 30 Shift 1 English Question Paper is available for download here. NTA is conducting the CUET 2026 exam from 11th May to 31st May.

CUET 2026 English exam consists of 50 questions for 250 marks to be attempted in 60 minutes.
As per the marking scheme, 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark is deducted for incorrect answer.

Candidates can download CUET 2026 May 30 Shift 1 English Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution PDF from links provided below.

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CUET 2026 English May 30 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The ____ pupils were berated by the teacher for disturbing the other classes.

(A) Ruminative
(B) Rambunctious
(C) Docile
(D) Absconding

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Question 2:

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
When fire raged through the hamlet, loud cries ____ the air.

(A) Rend
(B) Rent
(C) Render
(D) Rented

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Question 3:

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
I think his long silence is tantamount ____ a refusal.

(A) With
(B) About
(C) By
(D) To

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Question 4:

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
He behaved in a ____ manner and refused to give monetary assistance to his family.

(A) Cowardly
(B) Generous
(C) Compassionate
(D) Niggardly

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Question 5:

Select the option that identifies the antonym(s) of the word "Munificent."
a. Penurious
b. Benevolent
c. Generous
d. Frugal

(A) a & d
(B) b & d
(C) a only
(D) b, c & d

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Question 6:

Select the correctly spelled word from the options given below.

(A) Dissemination
(B) Dissimination
(C) Dessemination
(D) Disseminition

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Question 7:

Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom "Too many irons in the fire."

(A) Being careless with responsibilities
(B) Being involved in too many activities at the same time
(C) Working with several machines simultaneously
(D) Facing unexpected difficulties

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Question 8:

Choose the correct one-word substitution for the given expression.
A vote by the people of a country on an issue of national importance.

(A) Referendum
(B) Plebiscite
(C) Election
(D) Ballot

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Question 9:

Select the word that is closest in meaning to "Winsome."

(A) Charming
(B) Hostile
(C) Arrogant
(D) Indifferent

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Question 10:

Choose the word that best matches the following meaning.
"To obtain or gather information from different sources."

(A) Compile
(B) Cull
(C) Infer
(D) Deduce

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Question 11:

Select the word that is closest in meaning to "Insidious."

(A) Treacherous
(B) Happy
(C) Exciting
(D) Honest

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Question 12:

Choose the correct term for the following.
The art or science of teaching.

(A) Pedagogy
(B) Philology
(C) Epistemology
(D) Anthropology

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Question 13:

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to "Cryptic."

(A) Ambiguous
(B) Obscure
(C) Apparent
(D) Mysterious

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Question 14:

Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence.
"To err is human, to forgive divine."

(A) Alliteration
(B) Antithesis
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Personification

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CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

Parameter	Details
Exam Name	Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration	60 minutes per test
Total Sections	3 (Languages, Domain Subjects, General Test)
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Questions per Test	50 questions (all compulsory)
Marking Scheme	+5 for correct, -1 for incorrect
Maximum Marks	250 marks per test
Maximum Subject Choices	5 subjects in total
Syllabus Base	Class 12 NCERT (mainly for Domain Subjects)

CUET UG 2026 Paper Analysis

CUET Questions

1.
What is the meaning of the idiom "leave in the lurch"?

To support someone
To reward someone
To abandon someone in difficulty
To guide someone

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2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
A. The teacher asked the students to _____ attention in class.
B. She was _ with joy after hearing the result.
C. His remarks were completely _ and offensive.
D. The scientist made a remarkable _____ in medicine.

A - pay, B - elated, C - inappropriate, D - breakthrough
A - elated, B - pay, C - breakthrough, D - inappropriate
A - inappropriate, B - breakthrough, C - pay, D - elated
A - breakthrough, B - inappropriate, C - elated, D - pay

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3.
What is the meaning of the idiom "hand in glove"?

Working closely with someone
Losing an opportunity
Avoiding responsibility
Acting independently

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4.
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence: One common mistake that ______.
(A) thinking that it
(B) would be a waste of time
(C) to work together
(D) many people have made is

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

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5.
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence: The need for a scientific understanding ______.
(A) the Rio Earth Summit, the first of its kind
(B) involving world leaders on environment and development
(C) of natural ecosystems including forests was the main objective of
(D) of phenomena like climate change, biodiversity, and conservation

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

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6.
Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Postulate

Highlight
Disprove
Refute
Hypothesize

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CUET 2026 English May 30 Shift 1 Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

CUET 2026 English May 30 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solution PDF

CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

CUET UG 2026 Paper Analysis

CUET Questions

1.
What is the meaning of the idiom "leave in the lurch"?

2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
A. The teacher asked the students to _____ attention in class.
B. She was _ with joy after hearing the result.
C. His remarks were completely _ and offensive.
D. The scientist made a remarkable _____ in medicine.

3.
What is the meaning of the idiom "hand in glove"?

4.
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence: One common mistake that ______.
(A) thinking that it
(B) would be a waste of time
(C) to work together
(D) many people have made is

6.
Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Postulate

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CUET 2026 English May 30 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solution PDF

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CUET Questions

1.What is the meaning of the idiom "leave in the lurch"?

2.Fill in the blanks with suitable words: A. The teacher asked the students to _________ attention in class. B. She was _________ with joy after hearing the result. C. His remarks were completely _________ and offensive. D. The scientist made a remarkable _________ in medicine.

3.What is the meaning of the idiom "hand in glove"?

4.Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence: One common mistake that ______. (A) thinking that it (B) would be a waste of time (C) to work together (D) many people have made is

6.Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Postulate

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1.
What is the meaning of the idiom "leave in the lurch"?

2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
A. The teacher asked the students to _____ attention in class.
B. She was _ with joy after hearing the result.
C. His remarks were completely _ and offensive.
D. The scientist made a remarkable _____ in medicine.

3.
What is the meaning of the idiom "hand in glove"?

4.
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence: One common mistake that ______.
(A) thinking that it
(B) would be a waste of time
(C) to work together
(D) many people have made is

6.
Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Postulate