List of top English Questions asked in CUET (UG)

Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The manager’s decision to cut staff was met with .......... from the employees, who felt it was unfair and poorly timed.

The novel was so engaging that I was completely in the story. Choose the word that best replaces the phrase completely in the story.

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to Jubilant.

Despite the chaos around him, the monk remained stoic, showing no signs of distress or excitement. What does "stoic" mean in this context?

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Hit the nail on the head"

The smell of old books often fills me with a sense of reminding me of my childhood days. Choose the word that best fits this feeling.

Despite his injuries, the player continued to play with great _________.

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Once in a blue moon"

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Let the cat out of the bag"

The manager was impressed by her ability to handle the crisis with such __________.

Arrange into a paragraph:
1. The streets were wet.
2. We decided to cancel the picnic.
3. Dark clouds covered the sky.
4. Soon, it began to rain heavily.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

The politician's vague answers clearly showed he was just beating around the bush.
What does "beating around the bush" imply?

Pick the word that is closest in meaning to ‘Assist’:

Select the correct indirect speech conversion: He said, 'I will go to the market.'

Pick the word that is closest in meaning to ‘Reveal’

Choose the correct synonym of the word ‘Abandon’.

Choose the correct indirect speech:
He said, "I will go to the market tomorrow."

Which of the following sentences uses the word "Absturb" correctly?

What does the idiom ‘At the drop of a hat’ mean?

Choose the correct synonym for the word: "Benevolent"

Interpret the phrase ‘Spill the beans’.

What does the idiom ‘Burn the midnight oil’ mean?