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Common University Entrance Test for UG Programmes
CUET-UG - English
Entrance Exam, 2025
Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow :-
The next stage of the visit began as Mrs. Broadwith brought in a cup of tea
and the rest of the animals were let out of the kitchen. It was the usual
scenario for the many cups of tea I had drunk with Miss Stubbs under the
little card which dangled above her bed.
“How are you today?” I asked.
“Oh! much better,” she replied and immediately changed the subject.
Mostly she liked to talk about her pets and the ones she had known right
back to her girlhood. She spoke a lot too, about the days her family was
alive. She loved to describe the escapades of her three brothers and today
she showed me a photograph which Mrs. Broadwith had found.
“Oh, they were young rips!” she exclaimed. She laughed and for a moment
her face was radiant, by her memories.
The things I had heard in the village came back to me; about the prosperous
father and his family who lived in the big house once. Then the foreign
investments crashed and the sudden change in circumstances. “When the
old father died, he was almost penniless,” one old man said. “There is not
much brass there now.”
Probably just enough brass to keep Miss Stubbs and her animals alive and
pay Mrs. Broadwith. And, sitting there, I felt as I had often — a bit afraid of
the responsibility I had. The one thing which brought some light into the
life of the brave old woman was the devotion of this shaggy bunch whose
eyes were never far from her face.
Q1. Miss Stubbs led a very simple life because ______________ .
1. she didn't believe in leading a luxurious life
2. she was too sad a person to enjoy simple pleasures of life
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,3. she couldn't afford even the normal little luxuries
4. she was bed-ridden and bitter about it
Q2. Which among the following was not a topic of Miss Stubb's conversation?
1. her brothers
2. her pets
3. her past with her family
4. her classmates
Q3. 'There's not much brass there now' the underlined word refers to:
1. brass ware
2. musical instruments
3. money
4. metal
Q4. Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence by
selecting the best option: -
"She loved to describe the escapades of her three brothers...."
1. grave acts
2. funny acts
3. serious sober acts
4. mischievous acts
Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow:-
If my younger self could see me now, she would be incredulous. That I work
in the field of dance or decipher and translate dance for my own
comprehension, call it choreography if you wish, would have been
unbelievable. In this respect, I am particularly envious of dancers who
claim that they are ‘born to dance’, implying that it was clearly laid out for
them from the beginning. I must say, I find this assertion dubious; it is
rarely that easy. ‘To dance’ means ‘to struggle’.
In all truth, as a child, I never did want to dance; it was forced upon me by a
doting mother and a silent father. My father probably kept his peace to
avoid argument. From the beginning, my lessons took place under trying
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,conditions, though I believe that the conditions were more trying for my
mother than for me. She travelled in local, over-crowded trains to the dance
class with an unwilling child, tired from a whole day at school.
Interestingly, when I was seven, we went to see a movie starring Mumtaz
Ali, who did a dance number in the film. When we arrived home, I began
prancing around the house imitating the film actor and my mother, who
was quietly watching, was the one who said, ‘Kumudini, you are born to
dance.’ Ironically, I have no recollection of this story; it was my mother who
saw this innate ability in me.
Q5. The narrator's younger self would be incredulous if she saw the narrator
now, as:
1. she had become a choreographer.
2. she couldn't decipher the nuances of dance.
3. she was too curious to learn dance since her early childhood.
4. her reality and her dreams were not bridged.
Q6. The narrator says, to dance means to struggle' as she _______ .
1. was envious of the other dancers' talent.
2. had tough time convincing her parents about her passion
3. doesn't have good memories of her childhood
4. had to work hard to perfect the art, though unwillingly
Q7. What role did her father play in her becoming a dancer?
1. He gave his passive disapproval
2. He was indifferent
3. He was actively involved.
4. He tried maintaining a harmonious atmosphere.
Q8. The seeds of the narrator's future vocation were sown when she _______ .
1. went willingly to the dance class
2. pranced around the house imitating the dance steps from a movie
3. was born with an innate ability to dance
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, 4. was encouraged by her father to take up dancing
Read the passage and answer the four questions that follow:-
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report (2024)
revealed that 733 million people faced malnutrition in 2023 — an increase
of 152 million since 2019.
This trend is linked to food price dynamics. In 2022, the World Bank
estimated that a 1% rise in global food prices could push 10 million people
into extreme poverty. Rising food costs and inequality have intensified
“hidden hunger,” affecting at least 2.8 billion people in 2022 alone.
Hidden hunger is a deficiency of essential micronutrients like zinc, iodine,
and iron. The signs of this form of malnutrition are “hidden” as individuals
may appear healthy while suffering severe health impacts. Clinical signs
emerge only in extreme cases. Traditionally linked to caloric deficiency,
hunger is now recognized to include micronutrient inadequacy, which can
harm health even without overt signs of disease.
The Food Security and Nutrition report highlights that while it may seem
intuitive that food-insecure individuals are less likely to maintain a healthy
diet, the relationship is complex, shaped by factors like food environments,
consumer behavior, and the affordability of nutritious foods.
In some cases, food insecurity is linked to lower consumption of all food
types and a higher reliance on staple foods for dietary energy. In others, it
can be associated with reduced intake of nutritious foods and increased
consumption of energy-dense foods high in unhealthy fats, sugars, and salt.
As a result, food insecurity and “hidden hunger” can result not only in
undernutrition but can also lead to overweight and obesity.
Q9. What is the primary distinction between "hidden hunger" and traditional
caloric deficiency?
1. Hidden hunger refers to a lack of protein, whereas caloric deficiency
refers to a lack of fats.
2. Hidden hunger is caused by excessive food intake, whereas caloric
deficiency is caused by food scarcity.
3. Hidden hunger involves not so obvious micronutrient deficiencies, while
caloric deficiency has visible symptoms.
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Common University Entrance Test for UG Programmes
CUET-UG - English
Entrance Exam, 2025
Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow :-
The next stage of the visit began as Mrs. Broadwith brought in a cup of tea
and the rest of the animals were let out of the kitchen. It was the usual
scenario for the many cups of tea I had drunk with Miss Stubbs under the
little card which dangled above her bed.
“How are you today?” I asked.
“Oh! much better,” she replied and immediately changed the subject.
Mostly she liked to talk about her pets and the ones she had known right
back to her girlhood. She spoke a lot too, about the days her family was
alive. She loved to describe the escapades of her three brothers and today
she showed me a photograph which Mrs. Broadwith had found.
“Oh, they were young rips!” she exclaimed. She laughed and for a moment
her face was radiant, by her memories.
The things I had heard in the village came back to me; about the prosperous
father and his family who lived in the big house once. Then the foreign
investments crashed and the sudden change in circumstances. “When the
old father died, he was almost penniless,” one old man said. “There is not
much brass there now.”
Probably just enough brass to keep Miss Stubbs and her animals alive and
pay Mrs. Broadwith. And, sitting there, I felt as I had often — a bit afraid of
the responsibility I had. The one thing which brought some light into the
life of the brave old woman was the devotion of this shaggy bunch whose
eyes were never far from her face.
Q1. Miss Stubbs led a very simple life because ______________ .
1. she didn't believe in leading a luxurious life
2. she was too sad a person to enjoy simple pleasures of life
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,3. she couldn't afford even the normal little luxuries
4. she was bed-ridden and bitter about it
Q2. Which among the following was not a topic of Miss Stubb's conversation?
1. her brothers
2. her pets
3. her past with her family
4. her classmates
Q3. 'There's not much brass there now' the underlined word refers to:
1. brass ware
2. musical instruments
3. money
4. metal
Q4. Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence by
selecting the best option: -
"She loved to describe the escapades of her three brothers...."
1. grave acts
2. funny acts
3. serious sober acts
4. mischievous acts
Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow:-
If my younger self could see me now, she would be incredulous. That I work
in the field of dance or decipher and translate dance for my own
comprehension, call it choreography if you wish, would have been
unbelievable. In this respect, I am particularly envious of dancers who
claim that they are ‘born to dance’, implying that it was clearly laid out for
them from the beginning. I must say, I find this assertion dubious; it is
rarely that easy. ‘To dance’ means ‘to struggle’.
In all truth, as a child, I never did want to dance; it was forced upon me by a
doting mother and a silent father. My father probably kept his peace to
avoid argument. From the beginning, my lessons took place under trying
For More Exam Material Visit www.EduMunch.com/cuet
,conditions, though I believe that the conditions were more trying for my
mother than for me. She travelled in local, over-crowded trains to the dance
class with an unwilling child, tired from a whole day at school.
Interestingly, when I was seven, we went to see a movie starring Mumtaz
Ali, who did a dance number in the film. When we arrived home, I began
prancing around the house imitating the film actor and my mother, who
was quietly watching, was the one who said, ‘Kumudini, you are born to
dance.’ Ironically, I have no recollection of this story; it was my mother who
saw this innate ability in me.
Q5. The narrator's younger self would be incredulous if she saw the narrator
now, as:
1. she had become a choreographer.
2. she couldn't decipher the nuances of dance.
3. she was too curious to learn dance since her early childhood.
4. her reality and her dreams were not bridged.
Q6. The narrator says, to dance means to struggle' as she _______ .
1. was envious of the other dancers' talent.
2. had tough time convincing her parents about her passion
3. doesn't have good memories of her childhood
4. had to work hard to perfect the art, though unwillingly
Q7. What role did her father play in her becoming a dancer?
1. He gave his passive disapproval
2. He was indifferent
3. He was actively involved.
4. He tried maintaining a harmonious atmosphere.
Q8. The seeds of the narrator's future vocation were sown when she _______ .
1. went willingly to the dance class
2. pranced around the house imitating the dance steps from a movie
3. was born with an innate ability to dance
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, 4. was encouraged by her father to take up dancing
Read the passage and answer the four questions that follow:-
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report (2024)
revealed that 733 million people faced malnutrition in 2023 — an increase
of 152 million since 2019.
This trend is linked to food price dynamics. In 2022, the World Bank
estimated that a 1% rise in global food prices could push 10 million people
into extreme poverty. Rising food costs and inequality have intensified
“hidden hunger,” affecting at least 2.8 billion people in 2022 alone.
Hidden hunger is a deficiency of essential micronutrients like zinc, iodine,
and iron. The signs of this form of malnutrition are “hidden” as individuals
may appear healthy while suffering severe health impacts. Clinical signs
emerge only in extreme cases. Traditionally linked to caloric deficiency,
hunger is now recognized to include micronutrient inadequacy, which can
harm health even without overt signs of disease.
The Food Security and Nutrition report highlights that while it may seem
intuitive that food-insecure individuals are less likely to maintain a healthy
diet, the relationship is complex, shaped by factors like food environments,
consumer behavior, and the affordability of nutritious foods.
In some cases, food insecurity is linked to lower consumption of all food
types and a higher reliance on staple foods for dietary energy. In others, it
can be associated with reduced intake of nutritious foods and increased
consumption of energy-dense foods high in unhealthy fats, sugars, and salt.
As a result, food insecurity and “hidden hunger” can result not only in
undernutrition but can also lead to overweight and obesity.
Q9. What is the primary distinction between "hidden hunger" and traditional
caloric deficiency?
1. Hidden hunger refers to a lack of protein, whereas caloric deficiency
refers to a lack of fats.
2. Hidden hunger is caused by excessive food intake, whereas caloric
deficiency is caused by food scarcity.
3. Hidden hunger involves not so obvious micronutrient deficiencies, while
caloric deficiency has visible symptoms.
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