Mock Test - 6 5.

The statement below has been given with

bracketed text. Select the option with correct Idiom
1. Select the synonym of the given word.
for the bracketed text.
Perspicacious
That new budget bill was (useless and hopeless)
1. foolish before it hit the Parliament.
2. shrewd
1. down in the drain 2. an axe to grind
3. obscure
4. indistinct 3. an albatross around the neck 4. a dead duck

2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the 6. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank that
underlined word. completes the idioms used in the given situation

CONGRUOUS John decided to accept the job offer he received,

realizing that a bird in the hand is worth ______, and
1. absurd
it was better to have a secure job now rather than
2. balanced
risk waiting for uncertain opportunities in the future.
3. hidden
4. diligent 1. two in the bush 2. one on the ground

3. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the 3. none in the nest 4. a pie in the sky
word given in bold.
7. What is the one-word term used to describe:
LASCIVIOUS
"A recess in the wall of a room or garden."
1. devoted
1. Vestibule 2. Sanctuary
2. chaste
3. fluid 3. Terrace 4. Alcove

4. manifest 8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word

4. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the substitute for the underlined group of words.

word given in bold. One way of demonstrating their support was to wear

SANE the party emblem of royalty.

1. Plaintive 2. Gratified A. Plagiarism B. Regalia

3. Expressible 4. Foolish C. Monarchy D. Protest

9. I am quite satisfied that I have not been ________

in doing whatever was needful for building up their
character.
 1. negligent 1. ABCD 2. ACBD
2. devoted
3. DBCA 4. DACB
3. caring 4. affectionate

10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the

blank in the given sentence. A. Having done this, I picked up my rifle from where I
put it on my bed, and headed down the valley.
Soon after Kim Seon Ho was _____________ in the
controversy, the actor was removed from his multiple B. Calling for a cup of tea which served me as
upcoming projects. dinner, I drank it while standing in the moonlight.

1. Embroiled 2. Picked C. Then, calling my eight men together, I instructed

them to wait for me in the village until the following
3. Facilitated 4. Threatened
evening, and if I did not return by then, to pack up
11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the my things and start early the next morning for Naini
blank. Tal.

Some trees exude _____ their bark a sap that repels D. My men, all of whom had been with me for years,
insect parasites. said not a word either to ask me where I was going
or to try to dissuade me from going.
1. from 2. by
1. BCAD 2. DBCA
3. for 4. since
3. DACB 4. CBAD
12. A. Breakfast over, I sat on the grass in front of
the Rest House admiring the gorgeous view and 14. A. Hence, anyone can get sick with Covid-19 and
making plans. become seriously ill or die at any age.

B. When I returned to the Rest House after an B. However, some will become seriously ill and
absence of twenty-four hours, no surprise was require medical attention.
expressed, and no questions asked.
C. Most people infected with the virus will experience
C. A hot bath was ready, clean clothes laid out, and mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover
within a very short time I was sitting down to a without requiring special treatment.
breakfast of porridge, scrambled eggs, hot chapattis
D. Older people and those with underlying medical
and honey.
conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
D. In no other part of the world, I imagine, are chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely
servants as tolerant of the vagaries of their masters to develop serious illness.
as in India.
A. CBDA B. ABCD
C. CDBA D. CABD

People moan about poverty as a great evil and it 20. Select the correctly spelt word.
seems to be an accepted belief that if people only
A. Mousteche
had (15) of money, they would be happy and useful
and get more out of life. As a rule, there is more (16) B. Moustacke

satisfaction in life and more obtained from life in the C. Moustache

humble cottage of the poor man than in the places of
D. Moustachae
the rich. I always pity the sons and daughters of rich
men who are (17) by servants and have 21. A word has been highlighted in the given options,
governesses at a later age; at the same time, I am select the sentence with the correctly spelt word:
glad to think that they do not know what they have
A. Betsy suggested we each assigne our new
missed. It is because I know how sweet, happy and
identities without telling each other except our
pure the home of honest poverty is! How free from
spouses.
perplexing care and from social envies and
B. An astronaut will attempt to leave the stationery
jealousies! If you will read the list of the ‘immortals
spaceship and then return to it.
who were not (18) to die’, you will find that (19) of
them have been born poor. C. African-Americhave been complaining about
police harrassment for years.
15. 1. great 2. happy
D. My taste in movies is rather dark, I enjoy mostly
3. plenty 4. less
macaber horror films.
16. 1. heavy 2. fake
22. Select the alternative that will improve the bold
3. bright 4. genuine
part of the sentence in case there is no improvement
17. 1. commanded 2. grouped select “No Improvement”.

3. attended 4. demanded It was an unique gesture to present a shawl to the

senior-most member of the community.
18. 1. styled 2. developed
A. the unique gesture to present the shawl
3. born 4. shaped
B. a unique gesture to present a shawl
19. 1. most 2. more
C. the unique gesture to present shawl
3. least 4. best
D. No improvement
 3. only one who thinks I look

23. Select the alternative that will improve the bold 4. similar to my mother.
part of the sentence in case there is no improvement
27. Choose the most appropriate option to change
select “No Improvement”.
the voice (active/passive) form of the given
The bird nest has been broken by the naughty sentence.
children.
The teacher praised the students for their hard work.
A. birds nest has been broken
1. The teacher was praised by the students for their
B. The birds’ nest have been broken hard work.

C. No improvement 2. The students were praised by the teacher for their

hard work.
D. bird’s nest has been broken
3. The teacher praises the students for their hard
24. If you want to grow, you must apply in whatever
work.
you do.
4. The students have been praised by the teacher
1. should applied in
for their hard work.
2. ought to apply yourselves in
28. Choose the most appropriate option to change
3. No improvement the voice (active/passive) form of the given

4. must apply yourself to sentence.

25. Charith speaks so polite / with his neighbours / By whom was the entire house decorated?

but they are always very rude to him. 1. Who had decorated the entire house?

1. but they are always very rude to him 2. Who will decorate the entire house?

2. Charith speaks so polite 3. Who decorated the entire house?

3. No error 4. Who can decorate the entire house?

4. with his neighbours 29. Choose the most appropriate option to change

26. Some people say I take down my father but you the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

are the only one who thinks I look similar to my The teacher told the students to complete their
mother. homework before the deadline.

1. my father but you are the 1. “Complete your homework before the deadline, ”

2. Some people say I take down the students were instructed by the teacher.
2. “Complete your homework before the deadline, ” 4. Rashmi told her mentor whether she couldn ’t
the teacher says to the students. wait to go on vacation.

3. “You should complete your homework before the 31. Select the option that expresses the given
deadline, ” said the teacher. sentence in indirect speech.

4. “You should complete your homework before the The cop said to the thief, “How have you entered
deadline, ” says the teacher to the students.. the secured area?”

30. Select the option that expresses the given 1. The cop asked the thief how had he entered the
sentence in or indirect speech. secured area.

Rashmi told her mentor, “I can’t wait to go on 2. The cop asked the thief that how he had entered
vacation.” the secured area.

1. Rashmi told her mentor that she couldn’t wait to 3. The cop wanted to know how the thief enters the
go on vacation. secured area.

2. Rashmi told her mentor that she won ’t be waiting 4. The cop asked the thief how he had entered the
to go on vacation. secured area.

3. Rashmi told her mentor that she couldn’t wait and

went on vacation.

Answer. 11.1 22. B

1.2 12.3 23. D

2.2 13. 1 24. 4

3.2 14. A 25. 2

4.4 15. 3 26. 2

5.4 16. 4 27. 2

6.1 17. 3 28. 3

7.4 18. 3 29. 1

8. B 19. 1 30. 1

9.1 20. C 31. 4

10.1 21. B