MOCK TEST NO 12

Directions (1 to 3): In the following questions, some parts

Q12. Q12. I ______ that my packet ________ picked.
of the sentences may have errors. Find out which part of (a) Realized, had been
the sentence has an error and select the appropriate
(b) Had realized, was
options. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
(c) Realized, has been
Q1. John was arrested (A)/ on a charge of a murder, (B)/ but (d) Had realized, had been
for lack of evidences he was released (C)/ No error (D)
Q2. How long (A)/ you are (B)/ in this profession (C)/ No Q13. The governor has already made up his mind on
Error (D) further not extending his tenure. Now it is
Q3 I know that ignorance (A)/ is not bliss yet (B)/ I am _________ to argue with him
ignorant in many things (C)/ No error (D) (a) Contradictory (c) Vague
(b) Coherent (d) Futile
Directions (4 to 6): In the following question, improved Q14 Rajan’s friends had nothing to offer him other than
the bracketed part of the sentence. _________ in his grief while they were held
hostage in the recent Dhaka attack.
Q4. He thanked me for what I (have done) for his wife. (a) Kindness (c) Solution
(a) Had done (b) Had been done (b) Consolation (d) Friendship
(c) Did (d) No improvement
Directions (15 to 17): In the following questions out of
Q5. (Hardly nothing) was offered to the victims of the earth the four alternatives, select the alternative which best
quake. expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
(a) Hardly something
Q15. Live from hand to mouth
(b) Hardly anything
(a) Filthy rich people
(c) Hardly little
(b) To be dependent on others
(d) No improvement
(c) To have enough money to live on and nothing extra
Q6. William Shakespeare is the greatest of (all other) writes.
(d) Living in miserable conditions
(a) All the (c) the other
Q16. To face the music
(b) Any other (d) No improvement
(a) To bear the consequences
(b) To disparage someone
Q7. Select the antonym of ‘Vindicate’
(c) To be hard of hearing
(a) Absolve (c) Summon
(d) To be fond of music
(b) Indict (d) Reprieve
Q17. Forty wings
Q8. Select the antonym of ‘Momentous’
(a) Catnap (c) Fitful sleep
(a) Trivial (c) Vain
(b) Long sleep (d) Imagination
(b) Futile (d) Useless
Q9. Select the synonym of ‘Zenith’
Directions (18 to 20): In the following question, out of
(a) Proximity (c) Pinnacle the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the
(b) Rapport (d) Nadir best substitute of the sentence.
Q10.Select the synonym of ‘Garrulous’
(a) Sagacious (c) Grumpy Q18. The book won the prestigious award after the
(b) Loquacious (d) Friendly death of its author.
Q11. Find the wrongly spelt word . (a) Inordinately (c) Successively
(a) Ecclesiastical (c) Scientillating (b) Vicariously (d) Posthumously
(b) Contemporary (d) Constitutional Q19.Spending too much time thinking about and
admiring one’s own appearance or abilities.
Directions (12 to 14): In the following questions, the (a) Aphorism (c) Nepotism
sentence given with blank to be filled in with an (b) Narcissism (d) Euphemism
appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the Q20. The state of being sad and disappointed because of
four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. unexpected result.
(a) Pathetic (c) Crestfallen
(b) Dissipation (d) Propagation
 Cloze Test

It (1)……. that policing in the future will be (2)…….. more different than it is today. Advances in technology–
(3)……. In computers, television and communication – will assist the police in solving and preventing crimes.
Advances in forensic science (4)…….. evidence more reliable and meaningful. All of these changes will be for
the better if they help (5)…… the quality of police service.
1 (a) predicted (b) has predicted
(c) is predicted (d) was predicting
2 (a) any (b) some
(c) such (d) much
3 (a) particularly (b) placidly
(c) roughly (d) widely
4 (a) had to make (b) would be made
(c) has made (d) should make
5 (a) improving (b) be improved
(c) to improve (d) have improved