CGL English Sectional Set 2

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Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The protestors remained _______ in their demands despite mounting pressure.
- A. reccalcitrant
- B. recalccitrant
- C. recalceterant
- D. recalcitrant
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Answer: D. recalcitrant
'Recalcitrant' is the correct spelling. (R-ec-a-l-c-i-t-r-a-n-t) Memory Trick: It comes from Latin 'calx' (heel), literally 'kicking back with the heels'; so remember re + calci + trant, with a single 'c' after 're-' and '-ant' at the end.
Meaning: Stubbornly uncooperative and refusing to obey authority (अड़ियल / हठी / अवज्ञाकारी).
The sentence shows the protestors refused to give in "despite mounting pressure", so 'remained recalcitrant in their demands' fits.
Option (A) 'reccalcitrant' and Option (B) 'recalccitrant' wrongly double the 'c', and Option (C) 'recalceterant' distorts the ending '-citrant'.
Choose the correct one-word substitution for the following description.
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something.
- A. Protagonist
- B. Antagonist
- C. Philanthropist
- D. Optimist
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Answer: B. Antagonist
Antagonist (विरोधी / प्रतिद्वंद्वी): A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Protagonist (मुख्य पात्र / प्रबल समर्थक): The main character of a story, or a leading supporter of a cause.
Philanthropist (परोपकारी / लोकहितैषी): A person who donates money or time to promote the welfare of others.
Optimist (आशावादी): A person who expects good outcomes.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb.
He responded _______ to the allegations, without s admitting fault.
- A. evasively
- B. proactively
- C. respectfully
- D. thoughtfully
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Answer: A. evasively
Evasively (टालमटोल करते हुए / गोलमोल ढंग से): In a way that avoids giving a direct answer. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
The clue "without admitting fault" shows that he dodged the allegations instead of answering them clearly.
Proactively (पहले से सक्रिय होकर) means acting in advance, Respectfully (आदरपूर्वक) means politely, and Thoughtfully (सोच-समझकर) means with careful consideration; none conveys avoidance.
Grammar Point: An adverb of manner answers the question 'how?' about the verb (How did he respond? → evasively).
Choose the option that best represents the direct narration of the given sentence.
She said that she had three sisters and one brother.
- A. She said, “I have three sisters and one brother.”
- B. She said, “She have had three sisters and one brother.”
- C. She said, “I had three sisters and one brother.”
- D. She said, “I have three sisters and a brother.”
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Answer: A. She said, “I have three sisters and one brother.”
Key Rules for Conversion (Indirect to Direct): The connector 'that' is removed, and the reported words are placed inside inverted commas after a comma. 'she' (Third Person, the speaker herself) → changes back to 'I'. 'had' (back-shifted Past) → changes back to 'have' (Simple Present), the tense the speaker originally used for a present fact.
Direct speech must reproduce the speaker's exact words, so 'one brother' is retained (Option D alters it to 'a brother', Option C keeps 'had', Option B is ungrammatical); hence Option (A) is correct.
Choose the appropriate direct speech equivalent of the following sentence.
The laborers said that they wouldn’t have enough time to complete the assigned work.
- A. The laborers said, “They won’t have enough time to complete the assigned work.”
- B. The laborers said, “We wouldn’t have enough time to complete the assigned work.”
- C. The laborers said, “We don’t have enough time to complete the assigned work.”
- D. The laborers said, “We won’t have enough time to complete the assigned work.”
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Answer: D. The laborers said, “We won’t have enough time to complete the assigned work.”
Key Rules for Conversion (Indirect to Direct): 'they' (Third Person, the laborers themselves) → changes to 'We' (First Person plural). 'would not' (back-shifted modal) → changes back to 'will not' / 'won't' (Simple Future).
Option (A) keeps 'They', Option (B) retains the indirect form 'wouldn't', and Option (C) turns the future idea into the Present Tense ('don't').
Therefore, The laborers said, "We won't have enough time to complete the assigned work." (Option D) is correct.
Choose the grammatically correct active voice form of the passive voice sentence given below.
The Charminar had not been seen by them before.
- A. They had not seen the Charminar before.
- B. They did not see the Charminar before.
- C. They have not seen the Charminar before.
- D. They will not see the Charminar before.
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Answer: A. They had not seen the Charminar before.
The given sentence is in the Passive Voice of Past Perfect Tense (had not been + V3).
The agent 'them' (objective case) → changes to the subject 'They' (nominative case), and 'the Charminar' becomes the object.
Structure: Passive (Object + had not been + V3 + by + Agent) → Active (Subject + had not + V3 + Object).
Options (B), (C) and (D) change the tense to Simple Past, Present Perfect and Simple Future respectively.
Therefore, "They had not seen the Charminar before." is correct. e
Fill in the blank with an appropriate degree of comparison.
She completed the task _______ efficiently than her colleagues, surprising everyone.
- A. most
- B. much
- C. many
- D. more
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Answer: D. more
Grammar Rule (Degree of Comparison): The word 'than' after the blank signals the Comparative Degree.
Adverbs ending in -ly form the comparative with 'more' and the superlative with 'most' (efficiently → more efficiently → most efficiently). 'Most' is Superlative and cannot be followed by 'than'; 'much' can only intensify a comparative (much more efficiently), not replace it; 'many' qualifies plural countable nouns, not an adverb.
Therefore, "She completed the task more efficiently than her colleagues" is correct.
Which of the following options, rearrange the given sentences in a proper sequence to make a meaningful passage?
(1) On November 9, 1989, a botched announcement by a government spokesperson led to widespread confusion.
(2) Tensions between the East and West began to ease, partly due to the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Soviet Union.
(3) His reforms, glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), encouraged political liberalization across Eastern Europe.
(4) The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 to stop the mass exodus of East Germans (under Soviet rule) fleeing to the more prosperous West.
(5) East Berliners, believing the border was open, surged toward the Berlin Wall and the overwhelmed guards opened the gates.
- A. 2-4-3-5-1
- B. 3-2-4-5-1
- C. 3-2-1-4-5
- D. 4-2-3-1-5
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Answer: D. 4-2-3-1-5
Para jumble (Sentence Rearrangement)
Logic: The passage follows chronological order, so it opens with the earliest event, the wall built in 1961. (Statement 4) 'Tensions between the East and West began to ease' introduces the later change and names Mikhail Gorbachev. (Statement 2) 'His reforms' refers back to Gorbachev, so it must follow 2 directly; it describes glasnost (खुलापन) and perestroika (पुनर्गठन). (Statement 3) The exact date November 9, 1989 and the 'botched announcement' (गड़बड़ घोषणा) bring in the turning point. (Statement 1) The outcome of that confusion, East Berliners surging and the guards opening the gates, concludes the passage. (Statement 5)
Thus, the correct sequence is 4-2-3-1-5.
Choose the correct idiom for the word highlighted in bold.
The hospital is ++within a stone’s throw++ of the railway station.
- A. Very close
- B. Extremely far away
- C. In the middle of nowhere
- D. Difficult to reach nowhere
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Answer: A. Very close
A stone's throw (बहुत कम दूरी / बिल्कु ल पास): A very short distance; literally, the distance a stone can be thrown.
Example: "Our new flat is just a stone's throw from the metro station, so I walk to work."
Options (B), (C) and (D) all express remoteness or difficulty of access, which is the opposite of the idiom.
Therefore, "Very close" is the correct meaning.
What does the idiom “bark up the wrong tree” mean?
- A. To pursue the wrong course of action
- B. To take responsibility for a mistake
- C. To succeed unexpectedly
- D. To celebrate a minor achievement
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Answer: A. To pursue the wrong course of action
Bark up the wrong tree (गलत दिशा में प्रयास करना / गलत व्यक्ति पर दोष मढ़ना): To pursue a mistaken line of thought or action, or to blame the wrong person.
Origin: It comes from hunting, where dogs bark at the foot of a tree believing their prey is up there when it has escaped elsewhere.
Example: "If you think the clerk leaked the papers, you are barking up the wrong tree; he was on leave that week."
Therefore, "To pursue the wrong course of action" is the correct meaning.
Identify the error in the sentence.
He is an extremely talent musician.
- A. talent
- B. an
- C. musician
- D. extremely
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Answer: A. talent
The error is in 'talent': "He is an extremely talent musician."
Grammar Rule (Adjective before Noun): A noun is qualified by an adjective; 'talent' (प्रतिभा) is itself a noun, so its adjective form 'talented' (प्रतिभाशाली) must be used before 'musician'.
The adverb 'extremely' correctly modifies the adjective, and 'an' is right before the vowel sound of 'extremely'.
Therefore, "He is an extremely talented musician." is correct.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The teacher teaches a new technique.
- A. A new technique is taught by the teacher.
- B. A new technique was taught by the teacher.
- C. A new technique has taught by the teacher.
- D. A new technique is taught by him.
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Answer: A. A new technique is taught by the teacher.
The given sentence is in the Active Voice of Simple Present Tense ('teaches').
Rule: The singular object 'a new technique' becomes the subject and takes 'is + V3' (is taught), while 'The teacher' follows 'by'.
Structure: Active (Subject + V1(s/es) + Object) → Passive (Object + is/am/are + V3 + by + Agent).
Option (B) changes the tense to past, Option (C) 'has taught' lacks 'been' and is not passive at all, and Option (D) replaces 'the teacher' with the pronoun 'him', which has no antecedent.
Therefore, "A new technique is taught by the teacher." is correct.
Identify the error in the sentence.
Of all the dancers, she performed more gracefully.
- A. gracefully
- B. more
- C. performed
- D. dancers
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Answer: B. more
The error is in 'more': "Of all the dancers, she performed more gracefully."
Grammar Rule (Superlative Degree): The phrase 'Of all' compares one person with the whole group (more than two), so the Superlative Degree is required.
The comparative 'more' is used when two persons or things are compared, usually with 'than'.
Therefore, "Of all the dancers, she performed (the) most gracefully." is correct.
Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph?
(1) Anthropologists use cultural relativism to avoid biases when studying different societies.
(2) Cultural relativism is the idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on their own culture.
(3) This contrasts with ethnocentrism, where one's own culture is seen as superior to others.
(4) However, debates arise when cultural relativism is applied to ethical issues such as human rights.
- A. 3-2-1-4
- B. 2-3-1-4
- C. 4-1-2-3
- D. 1-3-2-4
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Answer: B. 2-3-1-4
Para jumble (Sentence Rearrangement)
Logic: Statement 2 defines the key term 'cultural relativism' (सांस्कृ तिक सापेक्षवाद), so it must open the paragraph. (Statement 2) 'This contrasts with ethnocentrism' uses 'This' to refer back to the idea just defined and introduces its opposite, ethnocentrism (नृजातिकें द्रवाद / अपनी संस्कृ ति को श्रेष्ठ मानना). (Statement 3) Next comes the practical use of the concept: anthropologists apply it to avoid bias. (Statement 1) The contrast marker 'However' introduces a limitation (debates on human rights) and closes the paragraph. (Statement 4)
Thus, the correct sequence is 2-3-1-4.
What is the one-word substitution for a place where children without parents are cared for and brought up?
- A. Hospital
- B. School
- C. Orphanage
- D. Asylum
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Answer: C. Orphanage
Orphanage (अनाथालय): A home where children without parents are cared for and brought up. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Hospital (अस्पताल): A place where sick or injured people are treated.
School (विद्यालय): An institution for educating children.
Asylum (शरणस्थल / पागलखाना): A place of shelter or refuge; formerly, an institution for the mentally ill.
Choose the word that means the same as “Enormous”.
- A. Colossal
- B. Famous
- C. Energetic
- D. Vigorous
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Answer: A. Colossal
Enormous (विशाल / बहुत बड़ा): Very large in size, quantity or extent.
Colossal (विशालकाय / अत्यंत बड़ा): Extremely large; huge. (This is the exact Synonym of 'Enormous').
Famous (प्रसिद्ध) relates to reputation, while Energetic (ऊर्जावान) and Vigorous (ज़ोरदार / ओजस्वी) relate to strength or activity, not size.
Word Origin: 'Colossal' comes from the Colossus of Rhodes, a giant bronze statue, which is a useful clue to its meaning.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word “Courteous”.
- A. Insolent
- B. Arrogant
- C. Ashamed
- D. Ignorant
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Answer: A. Insolent
Courteous (विनम्र / शिष्ट): Polite, respectful and considerate in manner.
Insolent (उद्दंड / अशिष्ट): Rude and showing a lack of respect. (This is the exact Antonym of 'Courteous').
Arrogant (घमंडी) refers to an exaggerated sense of one's own importance; it describes pride, not the direct opposite of polite behaviour.
Ashamed (लज्जित) and Ignorant (अज्ञानी) are unrelated to courtesy.
Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?
- A. Saccharine
- B. Sacharine
- C. Saccharin
- D. Saccarine
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Answer: A. Saccharine
'Saccharine' is the correct spelling. (S-a-c- c-h-a-r-i-n-e)
Rule: The word has a double 'c' followed by 'h' (from Greek 'sakkharon', sugar) and ends in 'ine'.
Meaning: Excessively sweet or sentimental (अत्यधिक मीठा / बनावटी रूप से भावुक).
Option (B) 'Sacharine' drops one 'c', and Option (D) 'Saccarine' drops the 'h'.
Note: Option (C) 'Saccharin' is also a correctly spelt word, a noun meaning an artificial sweetener (सैकरीन / कृ त्रिम मिठास); the question is therefore ambiguous, and the official key is Option (A) 'Saccharine'.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: AGITATION
- A. Calmness
- B. Disturbance
- C. Approval
- D. Stillness
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Answer: B. Disturbance
Agitation (उत्तेजना / बेचैनी / आंदोलन): A state of anxiety or nervous excitement; also, public unrest or protest.
Disturbance (अशांति / व्याकु लता): Interruption of a calm state; mental or public unrest. (This is the exact Synonym of 'Agitation').
Calmness (शांति) and Stillness (स्थिरता) are Antonyms, while Approval (स्वीकृ ति) is unrelated.
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word for each blank. Good governance is essential for the stability and progress of any nation. It involves transparency, accountability, and effective delivery of public services. Policies must be designed not just for short-term gains but to ensure long-term development. A government that prioritizes public welfare must also be open to (1)_______ and citizen feedback. However, even well-meaning policies can fail if poorly implemented. Coordination between departments and timely communication are (2)_______ for achieving outcomes. Public awareness and access to accurate information also help in reducing (3)_______ in governance. Digital platforms and e-governance tools have made it easier for citizens to track services, report grievances, and (4)_______ participation. A responsive and inclusive government must constantly evaluate its policies to match the changing needs of society. Ultimately, policy-making must be guided by both data and (5)_______ values.
Blank (1)
- A. revision
- B. criticism
- C. delay
- D. spending
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Answer: B. criticism
The passage says a welfare-minded government "must also be open to (1) and citizen feedback." The blank is paired with 'citizen feedback', so it must also be a response the government receives from others.
Criticism (आलोचना): Expression of disapproval or judgement of faults; 'open to criticism' is a common collocation meaning willing to accept it. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Revision (संशोधन) is something the government does itself, while Delay (देरी) and Spending (खर्च) are not responses a good government should be 'open to'.
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word for each blank. Good governance is essential for the stability and progress of any nation. It involves transparency, accountability, and effective delivery of public services. Policies must be designed not just for short-term gains but to ensure long-term development. A government that prioritizes public welfare must also be open to (1)_______ and citizen feedback. However, even well-meaning policies can fail if poorly implemented. Coordination between departments and timely communication are (2)_______ for achieving outcomes. Public awareness and access to accurate information also help in reducing (3)_______ in governance. Digital platforms and e-governance tools have made it easier for citizens to track services, report grievances, and (4)_______ participation. A responsive and inclusive government must constantly evaluate its policies to match the changing needs of society. Ultimately, policy-making must be guided by both data and (5)_______ values.
Blank (2)
- A. useless
- B. essential
- C. supplementary
- D. accidental
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Answer: B. essential
The sentence states that "Coordination between departments and timely communication are (2) for achieving outcomes." The preceding line warns that policies "can fail if poorly implemented", so coordination is presented as a necessity, not an extra.
Essential (अनिवार्य / अत्यंत आवश्यक): Absolutely necessary. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Useless (बेकार) and Accidental (आकस्मिक) contradict the positive tone, and Supplementary (पूरक / अतिरिक्त) makes coordination optional.
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word for each blank. Good governance is essential for the stability and progress of any nation. It involves transparency, accountability, and effective delivery of public services. Policies must be designed not just for short-term gains but to ensure long-term development. A government that prioritizes public welfare must also be open to (1)_______ and citizen feedback. However, even well-meaning policies can fail if poorly implemented. Coordination between departments and timely communication are (2)_______ for achieving outcomes. Public awareness and access to accurate information also help in reducing (3)_______ in governance. Digital platforms and e-governance tools have made it easier for citizens to track services, report grievances, and (4)_______ participation. A responsive and inclusive government must constantly evaluate its policies to match the changing needs of society. Ultimately, policy-making must be guided by both data and (5)_______ values.
Blank (3)
- A. corruption
- B. speed
- C. loyalty
- D. growth
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Answer: A. corruption
The passage says "Public awareness and access to accurate information also help in reducing (3) in governance." Transparency and accurate information expose wrongdoing, which directly curbs dishonest practices.
Corruption (भ्रष्टाचार): Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Speed (गति), Loyalty (निष्ठा) and Growth (वृद्धि) are desirable qualities; reducing them would be harmful, not beneficial.
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word for each blank. Good governance is essential for the stability and progress of any nation. It involves transparency, accountability, and effective delivery of public services. Policies must be designed not just for short-term gains but to ensure long-term development. A government that prioritizes public welfare must also be open to (1)_______ and citizen feedback. However, even well-meaning policies can fail if poorly implemented. Coordination between departments and timely communication are (2)_______ for achieving outcomes. Public awareness and access to accurate information also help in reducing (3)_______ in governance. Digital platforms and e-governance tools have made it easier for citizens to track services, report grievances, and (4)_______ participation. A responsive and inclusive government must constantly evaluate its policies to match the changing needs of society. Ultimately, policy-making must be guided by both data and (5)_______ values.
Blank (4)
- A. neglect
- B. increase
- C. discourage
- D. monitor
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Answer: B. increase
The sentence lists what digital tools make easier: "track services, report grievances, and (4) participation." All three actions must be positive outcomes for citizens, so the blank needs a verb meaning to raise or expand participation.
Increase (बढ़ाना): To make greater in amount or degree. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Neglect (उपेक्षा करना) and Discourage (हतोत्साहित करना) are negative, while Monitor (निगरानी करना) does not fit, because the tools are meant to expand citizens' participation, not merely supervise it.
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word for each blank. Good governance is essential for the stability and progress of any nation. It involves transparency, accountability, and effective delivery of public services. Policies must be designed not just for short-term gains but to ensure long-term development. A government that prioritizes public welfare must also be open to (1)_______ and citizen feedback. However, even well-meaning policies can fail if poorly implemented. Coordination between departments and timely communication are (2)_______ for achieving outcomes. Public awareness and access to accurate information also help in reducing (3)_______ in governance. Digital platforms and e-governance tools have made it easier for citizens to track services, report grievances, and (4)_______ participation. A responsive and inclusive government must constantly evaluate its policies to match the changing needs of society. Ultimately, policy-making must be guided by both data and (5)_______ values.
Blank (5)
- A. traditional
- B. random
- C. ethical
- D. decorative
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Answer: C. ethical
The concluding line reads "policy-making must be guided by both data and (5) values." 'Both data and ...' pairs objective evidence with moral principles, echoing the earlier stress on transparency, accountability and public welfare.
Ethical (नैतिक): Relating to moral principles of right and wrong. (Therefore, this is the correct answer).
Traditional (पारंपरिक) clashes with the call to match the "changing needs of society", while Random (बेतरतीब) and Decorative (सजावटी) are meaningless in this context.
Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence: She said, “Why didn’t you attend the meeting?”
- A. She asked why I hadn’t attended the meeting.
- B. She said why I didn’t attend the meeting.
- C. She asked that why hadn’t I attended.
- D. She said why had I not attended the meeting.
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Answer: A. She asked why I hadn’t attended the meeting.
Key Rules for Conversion (Direct to Indirect): The sentence is a Wh-Interrogative, so 'said' → changes to 'asked', and 'why' itself acts as the connector (no 'that' is added). 'you' (Second Person) → changes to 'I' (taking the listener as the narrator). 'didn't attend' (Simple Past) → changes to 'hadn't attended' (Past Perfect), and the question becomes a statement (subject + verb) with no question mark.
Option (B) keeps 'said' and the Simple Past, Option (C) adds 'that' before 'why', and Option (D) retains the question order 'had I not'; hence "She asked why I hadn't attended the meeting." is correct.

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