CUET UG English Language Mock Test - 7 Free Online Test 2026

The correct answer is Option 3) i.e. B, C, A, D, E

Key Points

• The sentence begins with "Farmers fear," properly introducing the subject and their concern.
• "Large scale" describes the magnitude of the displacements that the farmers are concerned about.
• "Displacements from special economic zones" clearly states the cause of the fear, providing a full context as to why the farmers are concerned.

Therefore, the correct answer is- B, C, A, D, E

Complete Sentence : Farmers fear large scale displacements from special economic zones.

Additional Information

• Option 1) B, A, D, E, C: This arrangement disrupts the connection between "large scale" and the displacements, making the sentence's structure awkward and less coherent.
• Option 2) B, C, E, A, D: While close, this order places "economic zones" before "displacements," which can make the sentence slightly less clear in terms of stating the reason for the displacements upfront.
• Option 4) C, A, D, E, B: Starting with "large scale" disorients the introduction of the subject and their concern, making the sentence structure confusing and not immediately clear.

"Cost an arm and a leg" signifies high expense, as in (III). "Jump on the bandwagon" means following a fad, matching (IV). "Keep an eye on" implies vigilant monitoring, aligning with (I). "Throw in the towel" denotes surrendering, corresponding to (II). Idioms like these draw from historical or cultural analogies for expressive language.

"Clement" in (A) describes mild weather. "Conciliatory" in (B) means aimed at reconciliation. "Credible" in (C) indicates trustworthy. "Commendable" in (D) signifies praiseworthy. Adjectives modify nouns, providing descriptive detail to enhance clarity.

"Bring up" means to introduce a subject, fitting (III). "Get along" indicates harmonious relations, matching (IV). "Put off" refers to delaying, aligning with (II). "Take after" means to look or act like someone, corresponding to (I). Phrasal verbs are integral to conversational English, often carrying non-literal meanings.

To "bite the bullet" means to endure a painful situation bravely, aligning with overcoming marathon challenges. This differs from "burn the midnight oil" (work late). Idiomatic phrases like this illustrate determination in motivational narratives.

"Weather the storm" idiomatically means to survive a crisis, suiting the leader's role in guiding through difficulties. Unlike "spill the beans" (reveal secrets), it emphasizes resilience. Such expressions are used in leadership contexts to describe crisis management.

The simple present "rains" is used in the if-clause for future possibilities in conditional sentences, pairing with "will" in the main clause. This structure predicts outcomes, unlike past "rained." Conditional grammar rules facilitate expressing hypothetical scenarios effectively.

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. "genuine".

Key Points

• Spurious: (जाली) - Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
  • Example: The evidence presented in court was found to be spurious.
• Genuine: (असली) - Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
  • Example: Her apology seemed genuine.

Therefore, the correct answer is "genuine."

Additional Information

• Gratuitous: (निःशुल्क) - Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
  • Example: His comments were seen as gratuitous and unnecessary.
• Gracious: (कृपालु) - Courteous, kind, and pleasant.
  • Example: She thanked her host for a lovely evening with gracious words.
• Genial: (मिलनसार) - Friendly and cheerful.
  • Example: His genial nature made him loved by all.

The correct answer is 'I had many opportunities to swim in the past.'

Key Points

• Past Perfect Tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action took place in the past. It often sets a scene for something that happened later.
• Options 1, 2, and 4 correctly use the Past Perfect Tense to describe actions that were completed before other actions occurred.
• Option 3 uses a form that resembles Past Perfect Tense, but it describes a general condition in the past, not an action completed before another action. It would be more correctly expressed in a different tense for stating past habits or opportunities.

Hence, the incorrect example of Past Perfect Tense is- I had many opportunities to swim in the past.

Threrefore, the correct answer is option(3).

Additional Information

• Option 1) I had gone to the gymnasium by the time you arrived. This correctly shows an action that was completed (going to the gymnasium) before another action in the past (you arriving).
• Option 2) I had retired to bed when the guests arrived. This sentence also correctly uses the Past Perfect Tense to indicate that the action of going to bed occurred before the guests arrived.
• Option 4) I had just stepped into my office when the phone rang. This example properly uses the Past Perfect Tense to describe stepping into the office as an action that happened just before the phone rang.

The correct answer is 'Option 4' i.e. 'so that'.

Key Points

• The phrase "so that" is used to express purpose or reason, indicating why Sanjeev decided to stay at work.
• It connects two clauses in a way that shows one action (staying at work) was performed to enable another action (completing the pending work).
• "So that" implies intentionality behind the action, which fits the context of completing work perfectly.

Therefore, the correct answer is- Sanjeev stayed at work so that he could complete the pending work.

Additional Information

• In spite of: This phrase is used to describe doing something despite having obstacles or difficulties. It doesn't fit the sentence because there's no sense of overcoming adversity, just purpose.
• Meanwhile: This adverb is used to indicate that while one action is happening, another action is occurring simultaneously. It does not connect the staying at work with the purpose of completing work.
• Although: This conjunction introduces a contrast or exception. It would imply that staying at work and completing pending work are somehow contradictory or surprising, which does not suit the intended meaning here.

The correct answer is 'Option 3' i.e. 'The invoice'.

Key Points

• An invoice is a detailed bill or request for payment for goods or services provided. It is not a component of an informal letter but a formal document related to transactions.
• Informal letters are personal communications and do not include transactional elements such as invoices.
• The purpose of an informal letter is to communicate with friends, family, or close acquaintances in a personal, less structured manner.

Therefore, the correct answer is- 'The invoice'.

Additional Information

• The address of the sender: Though not always mandatory in informal letters, the sender's address can be included, especially if a reply is expected via mail.
• The salutation or greeting: Essential in both formal and informal letters, though the style of greeting in an informal letter is more relaxed (e.g., "Hello," "Dear [first name]," etc.).
• The signature: In an informal letter, the closing and signature might be more personal or affectionate, but it's still an important part of the letter to indicate who it's from.

The correct answer is "Radhika asked me if I could go with her to the hospital for treatment."

Key Points

• The given sentence is in Direct Speech. As per the given question we have to change it into Indirect Speech.
• The given sentence is an interrogative sentence.
• One can change the sentence by following the below rules.
  • Reporting verbs such as told ‘said to’ change to ‘asked‘ or ‘inquired.'
  • Here the reporting clause and reported clause can be connected with the conjunction ‘if’
  • ‘you’ pronouns change to ‘I’.
  • 'Can' change to 'could'

By following the above steps, the correct sentence is: ​Radhika asked me if I could go with her to the hospital for treatment.

The correct answer is 'i - b, ii - d, iii - a, iv - c'.

Key Points

• For sentence (i) ​
  • The noun apartment is a singular count noun which is general in nature.
  • We use the indefinite article a or an with any singular noun when it is general in nature.
  • If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use "an"; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use "a."
  • In the given sentence apartment starts with the vowel 'a'.
  • So, the indefinite article an is the correct option for sentence (i). - i - b
  • Complete sentence - We are looking for an apartment.
• For sentence (ii)
  • There are certain situations in which a noun takes no article.
  • We use no article with plural count nouns or any noncount nouns used to mean all or in general.
  • In the given sentence, He was asking for advice in general.
  • Hence, we do not need to add any article before it.
  • So, no article is the correct option for sentence (ii). - ii - d
  • Complete sentence - He was asking for advice.
• For sentence (iii)​
  • The identity of the noun Beatles which is a famous band following the blank is known.
  • We use the definite article the with any noun (whether singular or plural, count or noncount) when the specific identity of the noun is known to us.
  • So, the definite article the is the correct option for sentence (iii).- iii - a
  • Complete sentence - The famous band Beatles is coming to Texas tomorrow.
• For sentence (iv)
  • The noun scoundrel is a singular count noun which is general in nature.
  • We use the indefinite article a or an with any singular noun when it is general in nature.
  • Since the noun scoundrel begins with the consonant sound 's', we need to use the article a.
  • So, the indefinite article a is the correct option for sentence (iv). - iv - c
  • Complete sentence - That man is a scoundrel.
• Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

The erroneously spelt word is 'Symtoms'.

Key Points

• Among the given Options the incorrectly spelt word is 'Symtoms'.
• Its correct spelling is 'Symptoms'.
• It means 'a change in your body that is a sign of illness'. (रोग का चिह्न; लक्षण)
  • Example: The symptoms of flu include a headache, a high temperature, and aches in the body.
    

Correct Answer: Symtoms.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Progress: movement forwards or toward achieving something. (आगे की ओर या लक्ष्‍य की ओर गति; प्रगति)
  • Mystery: a thing that you cannot understand or explain. (जो न समझ में आए न समझाया जा सके, समझने या समझाने से परे, रहस्‍य, भेद की बात)
  • Pilgrim: a person who travels a long way to visit a religious place. (तीर्थयात्री)

The correct answer is 'He is so weak that he cannot walk'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is an affirmative sentence.
  • Affirmative sentence:- Affirmative sentence is a term used to refer to sentences that are positive.
• We have to convert it into a negative sentence:
  • Negative sentence:- Negative sentences are those sentences that refer to the non-occurrence of an action or the absence of a quality.
• In order to change the given affirmative sentence into a negative sentence, we have to follow some of the steps:-
• If the given affirmative sentence has below mentioned structure:

  • Subject + verb + too + adjective + to + verb + extra info.

  • For example:-He is too lazy to complete his assignment on time.

• Then the negative of such a sentence should have the following structure:

  • Subject + verb + so + adjective + that + subject + can/ could + not + verb + extra info.

  • For example:-He is so lazy that he cannot complete his assignment on time

• Similarly, the given sentence when changed into a negative sentence will be as follows:

  • He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Nothing has been mentioned about Makhan's intelligence or fearlessness. We can't conclude that Makhan had made a mistake. In fact, he knew that he was going to be thrown into the river. But he didn't know how to get away from the situation without losing his pride. Hence, option (c) is the best option.

Sauntered up means to walk or amble or stroll.

Phatik initially reacted with fury, threatening to thrash Makhan for sitting on the log, as the passage states he cried, "if you don’t get down this minute I’ll thrash you!" When Makhan didn’t budge and Phatik’s courage faltered, he ordered the boys to roll the log with Makhan on it to maintain his dignity, per the text. Option A correctly captures this sequence, unlike others which deviate from the described actions.

The entire passage is about a planned mischief and this is found in option (b). The other options don't capture the central idea of the passage. They either are too broad or beyond the scope of the passage.

It is given in the first line of the fourth paragraph -"Economic freedom and the independence that arises from it is essential for women."

It is given in the third paragraph - "It is possible in the coming decades to erase discrimination based on gender, but in India to introduce such systems that render the human beings less and less important in the production processes, when seen against a scenario of exploding population, of growing unemployment, can only accentuate tension and conflict."

It is given in the last three sentences of the third paragraph - "As of today no social, economic and psychological solutions to the problem of employment are available. Reservations for women remain valid on paper. The woman remains a victim."

The passage identifies growing unemployment amid an exploding population as a challenge, worsened by technology reducing human roles in production, impacting women’s employment. The author proposes ensuring economic freedom through education, right use of franchise, and technology, as stated in the text. Option A correctly reflects this challenge and solution, unlike others which misalign with the passage’s focus.

The passage highlights the “Open BIS” platform as a key technological improvement for beneficiary identification, enabling self/assisted verification for Ayushman card generation. It aims to make the process hassle-free and efficient, subject to necessary checks, as stated in the text. Option A correctly identifies this improvement and its purpose, unlike the others which focus on unrelated aspects.