CMAT 2025 Slot 2 Question Paper

Option D is the odd one out because it uses the present perfect continuous tense ("have been residing"), while the other sentences use the past perfect continuous tense ("had been...")

Option C is the correct answer.

This uses proper indirect speech structure with correct tense agreement and verb usage. "Told" is followed by a person and a reported clause, and the past tense "was" matches the reporting verb.

The other options either misuse "said to," mix tenses incorrectly, or lack proper structure and punctuation. "Said to" requires a direct quote or needs to be rewritten with a reporting clause using "that".

Option C is the correct answer.

In English, the preposition "to" is used with "known" when indicating that someone is recognized or familiar to a person or group. The correct construction is "is known to us," meaning Mr. Jackson is familiar or recognized by us.

Option A: 'By' is used with "known" in passive constructions to indicate the agent (e.g., "He is known by his friends for his kindness"). However, here, "us" is not the agent performing the knowing but the group to whom Mr. Jackson is familiar, so "by" is incorrect.

Option B: 'With' cannot beused with "known" in this context. "With" might indicate association or accompaniment (e.g., "He is popular with students"), but it doesn’t fit the structure of "is known" for familiarity.

Option D: 'On' cannot be used with "known" in this context. "On" is typically used for topics or reliance (e.g., "known on the topic"), not for indicating familiarity to a group.

The underlined phrase "in the soup" is an idiomatic expression meaning to be in a difficult or troublesome situation. In the sentence,the context of a raid suggests the officer faced problems or consequences.

Among the options:

Sleeping and collecting money do not convey a problematic situation.

Angry suggests an emotion, not necessarily trouble.

In trouble directly aligns with the meaning of being in a difficult or problematic situation implied by "in the soup." Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

Option D is the correct answer.

Option D uses the correct grammatical structures to form the sentence.

Option A: This is not correct because the verb "waiting" requires the preposition "for" when followed by an object like "you." The correct form would be "I have been waiting for you for an hour."

Option B and Option C: Both are incorrect because the article "a" should be "an" before a word starting with a vowel sound, like "hour" . The correct form would be "I have been awaiting you for an hour." 

To convert the active voice sentence into the passive voice, we need to change the object of the active sentence ("me") to the subject of the passive sentence ("I"). The verb "interest" should be changed into a passive form. Since the original verb is "does not interest" (present simple, negative), the passive form uses "am not interested" (present simple passive, negative).

The subject of the given sentence ("your story") becomes the agent in the passive sentence, typically introduced by a preposition. The verb "interest" in English, when used in the passive, is followed by the preposition "in" to indicate what causes the interest.

Thus, the correct passive form is: "I am not interested in your story." [Option B]

Option A:  The preposition "by" is typically used in passive constructions to indicate the agent performing the action (e.g., "The book was written by the author"). Using "by" is incorrect here.

Option C: The preposition "at" cannot be used with the verb "interested" in this context. "At" might be used with other verbs (e.g., "look at"), but it is grammatically incorrect here.

Option D: The preposition "to" cannot be used with "interested" in this context. Additionally, if "to" were used as a preposition, it should be followed by a verb; Eg: "interested to hear your story" . 

In the passage, "unwariness" means a lack of caution or carelessness by humans, potentially causing a global catastrophe. Among the options:

Heedfulness, Vigilance, and Alertness imply caution or awareness, which are opposites of "unwariness."

Dereliction means neglect or failure to fulfill duties, closely aligning with the careless inattention implied by "unwariness." Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

In the passage, "drastically" means a significant or extreme change in human activities, contributing to environmental harm. Among the options:

Hastily, Abruptly, and Sharply imply quickness or intensity of change, which align with or do not oppose the significant nature of "drastically."

Fractionally means a slight or minimal change, closely aligning with the opposite of the extreme change implied by "drastically."

Thus, Option Cis the near opposite in meaning.

Option B is the correct answer. It reflects the paragraph's central idea: over the past two centuries, human activities have significantly altered the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.

Option A is incorrect, as it contradicts the passage’s main claim: while some may think warming is natural, scientists now believe human activity is the cause.

Option C has a subtle distortion. The paragraph warns that the unwariness of humans may lead to harm—not necessarily the activities themselves. This option shifts the emphasis away from the intended idea, which focuses on negligence or lack of caution, not direct causation by activity.

Option D: While industrial pollution is given as an example of harmful human activity, the passage does not say that pollution has drastically increased. It says human activities have changed drastically, which is a broader and more general statement.

Option A is the correct answer.

A. An embarrassing mistake → I. A Faux pas
A faux pas is a social blunder or mistake, especially one that is embarrassing.

B. Like a weak old woman → II. Anile
Anile means resembling a doddering old woman.

C. Song in praise of God → III. Hymn
A hymn is a religious song or poem of praise to God.

D. Murder of wife → IV. Uxoricide
Uxoricide means the act of killing one's wife.