75 English questions asked in CIL MT previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
A sentence with a grammatical error is given here. Select the option that will rectify this error.
Her research differed with the established theory on several key points.
AHer research differed against the established theory on several key points.
BHer research differed from the established theory on several key points.
CHer research differed than the established theory on several key points.
DHer research differed to the established theory on several key points.
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Correct answer: (B) Her research differed from the established theory on several key points.
Select the best completion for the indirect speech conversion of the given sentence.
She asked, 'Why did you not attend the seminar last Friday?' She asked why ______.
AI did not attend the seminar last Friday
BI had not attended the seminar the previous Friday
CI have not attended the seminar that Friday
DI do not attend the seminar the previous Friday
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Correct answer: (B) I had not attended the seminar the previous Friday
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word from the options given below.
The minister’s speech was filled with bombastic language that lacked real substance.
Identify the error in the given sentence and choose the option that is the rectified version.
The train is arriving at platform 3 at 5 PM sharp, according to the printed timetable.
AThe train arrived at platform 3 at 5 PM sharp, according to the printed timetable.
BThe train arrives at platform 3 at 5 PM sharp, according to the printed timetable.
CThe train has arrived at platform 3 at 5 PM sharp, according to the printed timetable.
DThe train has been arriving at platform 3 at 5 PM sharp, according to the printed timetable.
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Correct answer: (B) The train arrives at platform 3 at 5 PM sharp, according to the printed timetable.
Choose the most appropriate option from the given choices to correctly complete the sentence.
The research paper was praised for its originality, but it was criticized because __________ its theoretical framework __________ its empirical analysis met the expected standards.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. If no article is required, select the option with ‘No article required’.
The symposium opened with ___ incisive critique of postcolonial theory and concluded with ___ ambitious rethinking of ecological ethics.
From the fragments below, which order most coherently expresses a logical sequence?-
(A) despite the preliminary evidence supporting the original framework (B) necessitating a series of methodological revisions (C) the experimental design was subsequently modified (D) when unforeseen variables began to influence the reliability of the findings
Select the one word that substitutes for the underlined words:
Meera liked Krishna because she found him to be 'A person who is skilled in several arts.'
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. If no article is required, select the option with ‘No article required’.
They were looking for _____17-year-old girl wearing ___________ pair of blue shoes.
Arrange the following to form a grammatically correct sentence:
P: had been overlooked in earlier analyses Q: the subtle thematic patterns R: a deeper layer of meaning revealed that S: upon closer examination of the text
In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. One of them is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT word or phrase from the given options.
You (can be) exempted (from) games (only while) you (produce) a medical certificate.
In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. One of them is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT word or phrase from the given options.
A time (came) (when) Gautam Buddha (began to) feel weary (with) the luxuries surrounding him.
In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. One of them is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT word or phrase from the given options.
(This) is (one of the) five books (that was) launched yesterday (at) the Vigyan Bhawan.
In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. One of them is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT word or phrase from the given options.
(If) Antarctica (has) a very cold climate (a variety) of sea birds (is found) there.
Read the following passage and answer the given question.
A desert is basically a wilderness or a wasteland. There is little moisture and poor soil such as sand gravel or rock. There are few plants to offer shade. Deserts can be described as harsh places. Many are burning hot by day and cold by night.
Every continent has deserts. Much of the western United States is a desert. A desert region called The Outback covers Central Australia. The southern tip of South America is largely desert. Northern Africa is covered by the Sahara, a desert as big as the mainland United States. The Arabian Peninsula, between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, is almost entirely desert. A large part of central Asia, from China to the Caspian Sea, is mostly desert. Deserts cover 1/8 of our planet.
The popular belief is that a desert is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter. But this is not entirely correct. For those who have studied it, the desert can be a beautiful place. It is home to a variety of people, animals and plants that have learnt to live under hot and dry conditions. A desert is not always a flat, unchanging wasteland of dry sand. It may have mountains and hills. It may have an oasis, big or small. An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring of a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow.
All living things need water in order to survive. The few plants and animals that live in deserts have developed the ability to require less water than most plants and animals. Desert plants have adapted to heat and dryness of the desert. Plants such as cacti have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves. Some plants have gotten used to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or by the water table.
The desert animals also have found a way to solve the heat and water problems the dessert environment creates. Camels can drink a lot of water at one time. They can live without water for days together. The reason is they sweat very little. We sweat because we must keep our body temperature constant. We sweat when it gets hot, and this cools the body. Camels can stand a high body temperature. They don't need to sweat and can therefore retain the water they drink for long periods of time.
What is the popular belief about the climatic conditions of a desert?
AIt is a region surrounded by mountains and hills.
BIt is sandy where no rain falls and no vegetation grow.
CIt has vast land which is used for cultivation of flowers.
DA variety of animals and plants live there.
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Correct answer: (B) It is sandy where no rain falls and no vegetation grow.
Read the following passage and answer the given question.
A desert is basically a wilderness or a wasteland. There is little moisture and poor soil such as sand gravel or rock. There are few plants to offer shade. Deserts can be described as harsh places. Many are burning hot by day and cold by night.
Every continent has deserts. Much of the western United States is a desert. A desert region called The Outback covers Central Australia. The southern tip of South America is largely desert. Northern Africa is covered by the Sahara, a desert as big as the mainland United States. The Arabian Peninsula, between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, is almost entirely desert. A large part of central Asia, from China to the Caspian Sea, is mostly desert. Deserts cover 1/8 of our planet.
The popular belief is that a desert is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter. But this is not entirely correct. For those who have studied it, the desert can be a beautiful place. It is home to a variety of people, animals and plants that have learnt to live under hot and dry conditions. A desert is not always a flat, unchanging wasteland of dry sand. It may have mountains and hills. It may have an oasis, big or small. An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring of a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow.
All living things need water in order to survive. The few plants and animals that live in deserts have developed the ability to require less water than most plants and animals. Desert plants have adapted to heat and dryness of the desert. Plants such as cacti have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves. Some plants have gotten used to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or by the water table.
The desert animals also have found a way to solve the heat and water problems the dessert environment creates. Camels can drink a lot of water at one time. They can live without water for days together. The reason is they sweat very little. We sweat because we must keep our body temperature constant. We sweat when it gets hot, and this cools the body. Camels can stand a high body temperature. They don't need to sweat and can therefore retain the water they drink for long periods of time.
The desert region called 'The Outback' is located in:
Read the following passage and answer the given question.
A desert is basically a wilderness or a wasteland. There is little moisture and poor soil such as sand gravel or rock. There are few plants to offer shade. Deserts can be described as harsh places. Many are burning hot by day and cold by night.
Every continent has deserts. Much of the western United States is a desert. A desert region called The Outback covers Central Australia. The southern tip of South America is largely desert. Northern Africa is covered by the Sahara, a desert as big as the mainland United States. The Arabian Peninsula, between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, is almost entirely desert. A large part of central Asia, from China to the Caspian Sea, is mostly desert. Deserts cover 1/8 of our planet.
The popular belief is that a desert is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter. But this is not entirely correct. For those who have studied it, the desert can be a beautiful place. It is home to a variety of people, animals and plants that have learnt to live under hot and dry conditions. A desert is not always a flat, unchanging wasteland of dry sand. It may have mountains and hills. It may have an oasis, big or small. An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring of a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow.
All living things need water in order to survive. The few plants and animals that live in deserts have developed the ability to require less water than most plants and animals. Desert plants have adapted to heat and dryness of the desert. Plants such as cacti have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves. Some plants have gotten used to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or by the water table.
The desert animals also have found a way to solve the heat and water problems the dessert environment creates. Camels can drink a lot of water at one time. They can live without water for days together. The reason is they sweat very little. We sweat because we must keep our body temperature constant. We sweat when it gets hot, and this cools the body. Camels can stand a high body temperature. They don't need to sweat and can therefore retain the water they drink for long periods of time.
Why has an oasis been called 'green' island?
AIt has a source of water that supports vegetation.
BIt is surrounded by green hills and mountains.
CThe sand here is conducive for the vegetation.
DIt is in the middle of a vast desert.
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Correct answer: (A) It has a source of water that supports vegetation.
Read the following passage and answer the given question.
A desert is basically a wilderness or a wasteland. There is little moisture and poor soil such as sand gravel or rock. There are few plants to offer shade. Deserts can be described as harsh places. Many are burning hot by day and cold by night.
Every continent has deserts. Much of the western United States is a desert. A desert region called The Outback covers Central Australia. The southern tip of South America is largely desert. Northern Africa is covered by the Sahara, a desert as big as the mainland United States. The Arabian Peninsula, between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, is almost entirely desert. A large part of central Asia, from China to the Caspian Sea, is mostly desert. Deserts cover 1/8 of our planet.
The popular belief is that a desert is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter. But this is not entirely correct. For those who have studied it, the desert can be a beautiful place. It is home to a variety of people, animals and plants that have learnt to live under hot and dry conditions. A desert is not always a flat, unchanging wasteland of dry sand. It may have mountains and hills. It may have an oasis, big or small. An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring of a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow.
All living things need water in order to survive. The few plants and animals that live in deserts have developed the ability to require less water than most plants and animals. Desert plants have adapted to heat and dryness of the desert. Plants such as cacti have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves. Some plants have gotten used to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or by the water table.
The desert animals also have found a way to solve the heat and water problems the dessert environment creates. Camels can drink a lot of water at one time. They can live without water for days together. The reason is they sweat very little. We sweat because we must keep our body temperature constant. We sweat when it gets hot, and this cools the body. Camels can stand a high body temperature. They don't need to sweat and can therefore retain the water they drink for long periods of time.
Certain plants are able to survive in deserts because they:
Ahave thick stems and few leaves.
Brequire less water than animals.
Chave adapted to survive in hot and dry climate.
Ddevelop especially long roots.
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Correct answer: (C) have adapted to survive in hot and dry climate.
Read the following passage and answer the given question.
A desert is basically a wilderness or a wasteland. There is little moisture and poor soil such as sand gravel or rock. There are few plants to offer shade. Deserts can be described as harsh places. Many are burning hot by day and cold by night.
Every continent has deserts. Much of the western United States is a desert. A desert region called The Outback covers Central Australia. The southern tip of South America is largely desert. Northern Africa is covered by the Sahara, a desert as big as the mainland United States. The Arabian Peninsula, between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, is almost entirely desert. A large part of central Asia, from China to the Caspian Sea, is mostly desert. Deserts cover 1/8 of our planet.
The popular belief is that a desert is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter. But this is not entirely correct. For those who have studied it, the desert can be a beautiful place. It is home to a variety of people, animals and plants that have learnt to live under hot and dry conditions. A desert is not always a flat, unchanging wasteland of dry sand. It may have mountains and hills. It may have an oasis, big or small. An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring of a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow.
All living things need water in order to survive. The few plants and animals that live in deserts have developed the ability to require less water than most plants and animals. Desert plants have adapted to heat and dryness of the desert. Plants such as cacti have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves. Some plants have gotten used to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or by the water table.
The desert animals also have found a way to solve the heat and water problems the dessert environment creates. Camels can drink a lot of water at one time. They can live without water for days together. The reason is they sweat very little. We sweat because we must keep our body temperature constant. We sweat when it gets hot, and this cools the body. Camels can stand a high body temperature. They don't need to sweat and can therefore retain the water they drink for long periods of time.
Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
AThe Arabian Peninsula between the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea is entirely desert.
BIn a desert region there is little moisture and poor soil.
CCamels can retain water for a long time because they do not sweat.
DAbout 1/8 area of the earth is covered by deserts.
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Correct answer: (A) The Arabian Peninsula between the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea is entirely desert.
How to use these CIL MT English questions
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