MOCK TEST

Q1. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

You said, “Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her.”

a) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her.

b) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her mother exploded at
her.

c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother had exploded at
her.

d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her mother had exploded
at her.

Q2. Select the antonym of the given word.

Deplore

a) Mourn

b) Praise

c) Dislike

d) Hate

Q3. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

It is time someone takes concrete steps to alleviate the problem of

unemployment in the country.

a) concrete steps to alleviate

b) the problem of unemployment

c) in the country

d) It is time someone takes

Q4. Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I asked my friend how one could be merry when everything was so messed
up.
a) I said to my friend, “How can one be merry when everything is so messed
up?”
b) I asked to my friend, “How can one be merry when everything was so messed
up?”
c) I said to my friend, “How one could be merry when everything was so messed
up?”
d) I said to my friend, “Could one be merry when everything is so messed up?”

Q5. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Rock the boat
a) pester and irritate someone
b) overcome a difficult situation
c) divert someone’s attention
d) disturb a stable situation

Q6. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the given group of words.
Natural talent for something
a) Flair
b) Feeling
c) Favour
d) Flavour

Q7. Given below are four sentences. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. She was a busy person and had no time to visit her mother.
B. It was Mothers’ Day.
C. She thought her mother would be pleased to receive the flowers.
D. A woman stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be sent to
her mother.
a) BCDA
b) BDAC
c) DABC
d) CADB
Q8. Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the
given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No
improvement’.
The shopping mall is more farther from my house than from my office.
a) Farther
b) More far
c) Far
d) No improvement

Q9. Select the synonym of the given word.

Entice
a) Dissuade
b) Beguile
c) Repulse
d) Entreat

Q10. Given below are four sentences. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. The invention of the airplane was no exception.
B. However, the idea of flying an aircraft was quite repulsive to some
people.
C. Many great inventions are initially greeted with ridicule and disbelief.
D. Most people who heard about the first powered flight on December 17,
1903 were excited and impressed.
a) DABC
b) DBCA
c) CDAB
d) CADB

Q11. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the given group of words.
A wooden frame for holding an artist's work while it is being painted or drawn
a) Easel
b) Lectern
c) Platform
d) Podium
Q12. Select the synonym of the given word.
Vitiate
a) Annihilate
b) Facilitate
c) Validate
d) Propagate

Q13. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The Election Commission announced the election dates for different states.
a) The election dates for different states have been announced by the Election
Commission.
b) The Election Commission has been announced the election dates by the
different states.
c) The election dates for different states were announced by the Election
Commission.
d) The election dates for different states will be announced by the Election
Commission

Q14. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

a) Particularly
b) Betrayal
c) Dilligence
d) Vacation

Q15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Gautam ______all the documents by the time his senior advocate reached the
court.
a) will be examining
b) examines
c) had examined
d) is examining

Q16. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the given group of words.
The husks of corn or other grains separated by winnowing or threshing.
a) Chaff
b) Peel
c) Hay
d) Fodder
Q17. Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may
contain a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error. If there is
no error, select ‘No error’.

We cannot postpone discussion on this issue although it is urgent.

a) We cannot postpone

b) No error

c) discussion on this issue

d) although it is urgent

Q18. Select the misspelt word.

a) Facetious

b) Exhilerated

c) Officious

d) Conspicuous

Q19. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined
segment in the given sentence to improve it. If no improvement is required,
select ‘No improvement required’.

Effective communication is a skill that can significant enhance your personal

and professional life.

a) which can significant enhanced

b) which can significantly enhancing

c) No improvement required

d) which can significantly enhance

Q20. Select the antonym of the given word.

Taciturn

a) Laconic

b) Reticent

c) Withdrawn

d) Loquacious
 READING COMPREHENSION
In the following passage, some words have Q1. Select the most appropriate
option to fill in blank number
been deleted. Read the passage carefully 1.
and select the most appropriate option to a) Blessing
b) Articulation
fill in each blank. c) Protection
Speech is a great (1)________ , but it can be a d) Art
great curse, for, while it helps us to make Q2. Select the most appropriate
our desire and intentions known to our option to fill in blank number
2.
fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, a) Tongue
make our attitude completely b) Ear
c) Word
misunderstood. A slip of the (2)________ , the d) Pen
use of an unusual or an ambiguous word,
Q3. Select the most appropriate
and so on, may create an enemy where we option to fill in blank number
had hoped to win a friend. Again, different 3.
a) Context
classes of people use different (3)________ , b) Reference
and the ordinary speech of an educated c) Meanings
d) Vocabularies
man may strike an uneducated listener as
showing pride. Unwittingly, we may use a Q4. Select the most appropriate
option to fill in blank number
word which bears a different meaning for 4.
our listener from what it does to men of our a) Firm
b) Attentive
own class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use c) Careful
lightly without thought, but one which d) Serious
demands (4)________ handling; only a fool Q5. Select the most appropriate
will express himself alike to all kinds and option to fill in blank number
5.
conditions of men. Thus, speech is a a) Praised
valuable gift but if not used in a proper way b) Criticised
c) Misunderstood
, may cause misunderstanding. Since d) Condemned
different classes use different words, we
must use speech carefully to avoid being
(5)________ .
 SOLUTION
Q1. (A) Correct indirect form is You said that Priya kept watching television till
her mother exploded at her.
Q2. (B) Praise is appropriate antonym of the given word that means to express
admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or
thing.
Deplore: To say or think that something is very bad.
Mourn: To feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone's
death.
Q3. (D) Use ‘Took’ in place of ‘Takes’ to make the sentence grammatically
correct.
• The phrases "it is time" and "it is high time" require a verb in the
simple past if there is a clause after them.
Q4. (A) Correct direct form of the given sentence is I said to my friend, “How
can
one be merry when everything is so messed up?”
Q5. (D) Disturb a stable situation is appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rock the boat: To do or say something that upsets people or causes
problems.
Example: It's better not to rock the boat when you first start a job.
Q6. (A) Flair is most appropriate one word for the given group of words.
Flair: Natural ability to do something well.
Feeling: A physical or emotional experience or awareness.
Favour: Approval or support of someone or something.
Flavour: How food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself.
Q7. (B) BDAC is appropriate order for the given jumbled sentences.
Q8. (A) Use Farther to make the sentence grammatically correct, as the use of
more is redundant.
Q9. (B) Beguile is appropriate synonym of the given word that means to
persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them.
Entice: To persuade someone to do something by offering them something
pleasant.
Q10. (D) CADB is appropriate order for the given jumbled sentences.
Q11. (A) Easel is most appropriate one word for the given group of words.
Easel: A wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially
one that an artist is painting or drawing.
Lectern: A piece of furniture with a sloping part on which a book or paper is
put to be read from.
Platform: A flat surface, higher than the level of the floor or ground, on
which public speakers or performers stand so that the audience can see
them.
Podium: A piece of furniture with a sloping part on which a book or paper is
put to be read from when speaking to an audience.
Q12. (A) Annihilate is appropriate synonym of the given word that means to
destroy something completely so that nothing is left.
Vitiate: To destroy or damage something.
Facilitate: To make something possible or easier
Validate: To make something officially acceptable or approved, especially
after examining it
Propagate: To produce a new plant using a parent plant.
Q13. (C) Correct passive voice is (The election dates for different states were
announced by the Election Commission.)
Q14. (C) Incorrectly spelt word is Dilligence, Correct spelling is Diligence that
means the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort.
Rest of the given words are correctly spelt.
Betrayal: An act of betraying someone or something, or the fact of someone
or something being betrayed.
Vacation: A type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which
you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work
suits you in this way.
Particularly: Especially, or more than usual.
Q15. (C) Had examined is most appropriate option to fill in the given blank.
Q16. (A) Chaff is most appropriate word for the given group of words.
Chaff: The outer layer that is separated from grains such as wheat before
they are used as food.
Winnowing: To blow the chaff (= the outer coverings) from grain before it
can be used as food.
 Hunks: A large, thick piece, especially of food.
Peel: To remove the skin of fruit and vegetables.
Hay: Grass that is cut and dried and used as animal food.
Fodder: Food that is given to cows, horses, and other farm animals.
Q17. (D) Use ‘Because’ in place of ‘although’ to make the sentence grammatically
correct.
Q18. (B) Exhilerated is Incorrectly spelt word, Correct spelling is “Exhilarated”
that means very excited and happy.
Facetious: Not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or
to appear clever.
Officious: Too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an
opinion of your own importance.
Conspicuous: Very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is
not wanted.
Q19. (D) Which can significantly enhance.
Use relative pronoun Which and adverb significantly to make the sentence
grammatically correct.
Q20. (D) Loquacious is most appropriate antonym of the given word that means
Someone who is loquacious talks a lot.
Taciturn: Tending not to speak much.
Laconic: Using very few words to express what you mean.
Reticent: Unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings.
Withdrawn: Shy and quiet and preferring to be alone rather than with other
people.