HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper 21/07/2025 by Yash Sheokand WhatsApp Group Join Now Telegram Group Join Now HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper SET-2 32 HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper Set-2 Time Duration: 300 Seconds Total Questions: 20 1 / 20 Choose one option that expresses the meaning of the sentence. One who talks too much? HSSC Conductor-2017 Shift-II Illogical Garrulous Pregnable Quite 2 / 20 Choose one option that expresses the meaning of the sentence. A hater of learning and knowledge. HSSC Conductor-2017 Shift-II Mascochist Misogynist Misologist Samaritan 3 / 20 Choose one option that expresses the meaning of the sentence. A man with abnormal habits. HSSC Conductor-2017 Shift-I Supercilious Eccentric Self centered Arrogant 4 / 20 Rebellion against lawful authority HSSC Wild life Guard-20/08/2017 Mutiny Coup Revolution Dissidence 5 / 20 Mania for stealing articles HSSC Assistant Secretary 13-08-2017 Logomania Nypomania Kleptomania Hypomania 6 / 20 Directions : In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions. A person who is against the standards of ordinary society especially in dressing HSSC Assistant Secretary 13-08-2017 Joker Hippy Scapegoat Butt 7 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression: Living on flesh of other animals HSSC Sanitary Insp.- 24/11/2017 (Eve.) Astrologer Coward Carnivorous Catalogues 8 / 20 A firm belief in something. HSSC Water Pump Operator Grade-II- 2017 acquittal trust conviction none of the above 9 / 20 Write one word substitutes of the following: 26. A document wholly written by hand by the author himself. HSSC Water Pump Operator Grade-II- 2017 holograph bibliography autobiography biography 10 / 20 Choose one option that expresses the meaning of the sentence: A person who does not believe in the existence of god. HSSC Asst. Sanitary Insp. 28/10/2017 Shift-II Theist Atheist Ascetic Agnostic 11 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression. That which cannot be read. HSSC Sanitary Insp. 24/11/2017 Shift-I Glutton Bigot Illegible Illegal 12 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression : One who hates mankind HSSC Sanitary Insp. 25/11/2017 Shift-I Misanthropist Notorious Orphan Widow 13 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression: One who cannot be conquered? HSSC Sanitary Insp. 25/11/2017 Shift-II Invisible Invincible Illiterate Patriot 14 / 20 Give one word substitutes for the following from the alternatives given below them. Not large enough in amount or size, meager HSSC Police Const. Exam-01/11/2021 Shift- Sovereign Solemn Slander Skimpy 15 / 20 Give on word substitute for the following : Torn and in poor condition Haryana Police Cons. Exam-01/11/2021 Shift-I Tattered Taboo Tedious Tardy 16 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following from,the alternatives given below them. To make or become young again. Haryana Police Cons. Exam-01/11/2021 Relative Regress Relegate Rejuvenate 17 / 20 Give one- word substitute for the following. Beyond the power or laws of nature. Haryana Police Cons. Exam-31/10/2021 Shift-I Surmise Superlative Superflous Supernatural 18 / 20 Pick one word for the following expression: A professional rider in horse races HSSC (TWO) Exam-2016 Joey Jargon Jockey Junta 19 / 20 Choose the most suitable ‘one word’ for the following phrase/expression : A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion. HSSC (Auditor)-2015 Hermit Pilgrim Saint Mendicant 20 / 20 Aircraft with two pairs of wings, one above the other. HSSC (Group-D) Exam-17/11/2018 Sift-III Biplane Biography Biology Biopic Your score isThe average score is 32% 0% Restart quiz HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper SET-1 52 HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper Set-1 HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper with Answer Time Duration: 500 seconds Total Questions: 20 Time Duration: 500 Seconds 1 / 20 Give single words for each of the following expression. Incapable of making mistakes or doing wrong. HSSC (Group-D) Exam-17/11/2018 Sift-III Illiterate Infidel infallible Ineligible 2 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression: ______ is a closed political meeting. HSSC (JE) Exam-01/01/2018 Shift-II Caucus Clique Constellation Caravan 3 / 20 Give one word substituted for the following expression. …….. is a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution. HSSC (JE) Exam-12/04/2018 Granary Dormitory Gymnasium Drey 4 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression : ............ is a she/her for dog. HSSC (JE) Exam-12/04/2023 Shift-III Hutch Lair Mint Kennel 5 / 20 Give one word substitute of 'a government by the people' HSSC (Accountant) Exam-07/04/2018 Shift-I Pantisocracy Autocracy Democracy Oligarchy 6 / 20 Given one word substitute of a pen named assumed by a writer ? HSSC (JE) Exam-07/04/2018 Shift-II Pyrotecnic Antagonist Pseudonym Sceptic 7 / 20 Give one word substitute of one who has no money ? HSSC (JE) Exam-07/04/2018 Shift-III Boron Pauper Righteous Aristocrat 8 / 20 give one word substitute of 'one who loves books' HSSC (JE) Exam-06/04/2018 Shift-III intelligent pervert anarchist bibliophile 9 / 20 Give one word substitute of 'one who can easily be cheated'. HSSC (Accountant) Exam-06/04/2018 Shift-I omnipresent sorcerer martyr gullible 10 / 20 Give one word substitue of 'one who is indifferent to pleasure or pain'? HSSC (Accountant) Exam-06/04/2018 Shift-I plutocracy desperate stoic philanderer 11 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression : ................ is an act of killing of one's mother. HSSC(TWO)Exam-02/01/2018 Shift-I Genocide Mortuary Foeticide Matricide 12 / 20 Choose an alternative which can replace the given words or-sentence so as to communicate the same meaning. A place where neither grass nor trees grow. Haryana (Cleark) Exam-20/11/2016 Shift-I fertile rough barren hard 13 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression : ...... is a vigorous campaign for political, social or religious change. HSSC (TWO) Exam- 02/01/2018 Shift-II Crusade Ephemeral Gregarious Biopsy 14 / 20 Give one word substitute for the following expression : ........ is an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause or extent of a disease. HSSC (TWO)Exam-02/01/2018 Shift-III Axiom Allegory Biopsy Ephemeral 15 / 20 In the following sentence, a word is underlined. Beneath the sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined word are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the four. "Despite losing a lot of money in the stock market crash, Suresh remained unphased." Haryana (CET) -06/11/2022 Shift-I unfaced unphazed unfizzled unfazed Not attempted 16 / 20 Which of the phrases given below should replace the phrase underlined in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct? "She showed courage in avocation policies which were not common acceptability then. Were not common acceptability then." Haryana (CET) Exam-05/11/2022 Shift-II Common in acceptability than Commonly acceptable then Commonly accepted then Then common acceptability Not attempted 17 / 20 Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom. He had a hair-breadth escape from the accident. Haryana (CET) Exam-05/11/2022 Shift-II Fighthing improctival Very safe narrow Not attempted 18 / 20 Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb from the alternatives given below. The solicitors will ______ your claim to the property. Haryana Police Cons. 01/11/2021 Shift-I see through see into see off see up 19 / 20 Give the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression from the alternatives given below it. (understanding the context from the sentence) He moved heaven and earth to see his son married to the industrialist's daughter. Haryana Police Cons. 01/11/2021 Shift-I bad and good days to accomplish 2 tasks in one attempt to be doing too many things at one time to do all that can be done 20 / 20 In the following question, part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D). Ananya told me that she was married four years. Haryana Police Cons. 01/11/2021 Shift-III About four years Over four years Four years ago No improvement Your score isThe average score is 43% 0% Restart quiz HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper 66 HSSC CET Previous Year English Question Paper Total Questions 20 Time Duration 500 Seconds 1 / 20 1. Fill in the blank with right form of the word (given in bracket) from the alternatives given below it. A united effort is a condition for the ––––– of success (achieve). Haryana Police Cons. 01/11/2021 Shift-II achieve achievable achievement achieving 2 / 20 2. Fill in the blank with suitable concord from the alternatives given below it. Not only the principal but also the students ––– laughing. Haryana Police Cons. 01/11/2021 Shift-II am was were is 3 / 20 3. Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the alternatives given below it.I will do this without______ delay. Haryana Police Cons. Ex-02/11/2021 Shift-III(P1) farther latter later further 4 / 20 4. Given idioms followed by four alternative meaning, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Mark the one which you think is the most appropriate. To bury the hatchet Haryana Police Cons. Ex-02/11/2021 Shift-IP3 to purchase something without discretion to act in a suspicious manner to make peace to have found a treasure 5 / 20 5. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: Ride rough-shod. HSSC (PGT English)Exam-2015 to interfere to fight to act high handedly to refuse of go 6 / 20 6. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb. Get Cold Feet. HSSC (PGT Psychology) Exam-2015 To run for feet To be afraid To fall sick To become discourteous 7 / 20 7. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb. To take people by storm. HSSC PGT English (Mewat codre) To put people in utter surprise To captivate them unexpectedly To exploit people's agitation To bring out something sensational attracting people's attention 8 / 20 8. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: To worship the rising sun. HSSC PGT (Geo.Phy&Urdu) Exam-2015 withdraw from a contest assume responsibility succeed in fighting to curry favour with new power 9 / 20 9. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb. HSSC (PGT Math) Exam-2015 To wash one's dirty linen in proverb To quarrel in the open To do some ugly work in public To discuss dirty and scandalous matters of personal nature in the presence of strangers 10 / 20 10. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the italic Idiom/Phrase. Pt Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. HSSC (PGT Pol. Sci.) Exam-2015 born in a middle class family born in a wealthy family born in a family of nationalists born in a family of intellectuals 11 / 20 11. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. Call a spade a spade Haryana (Cleark) Exam-11/12/2016 Shift-III cordially speak diplomatically to be outspoken to speak very plainly 12 / 20 12. Not let the grass grow under one's feet Haryana Patwari- 01/05/2016 to remain neutral not related to unconcerned waste no time in acting 13 / 20 13. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: Haryana Patwari- 01/05/2016 contempt festive occasion damage caused by constant use be leisurely 14 / 20 14. Wild goose chase Haryana Patwari- 2015 a futile and foolish search an emergency conscious of interest in 15 / 20 15. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom phrase: Haryana Patwari- 2015 to collect to set ablaze to take hint completely 16 / 20 16. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. Official counting of the people in a country. collection gathering census crowd 17 / 20 17. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To take a fancy to ? HSSC Shift Attendant-2016 Shift-Morning to fall in a trap to defy to start liking something or someone very much invent by thinking 18 / 20 18. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To throw cold water on (HSSC Shift Attendant-2016 Shift-Evening) talk frankly to abash to ignore to discourage 19 / 20 19. Chosse the alternative which best expresses the meaning of underlined idiom/phrase. Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet ? (HSSC Station Supervisour -2015) Flatters Praises others Praises himself Admonishes other 20 / 20 20. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. Backstairs influence ? (HSSC Staff Nurse-2015) Rightful influence Political influence Unfair influence Monetary influence Your score isThe average score is 48% 0% Restart quiz