CSS English Essay Mock Test 14

If ”you have a finger in the pie”, you are _________ in something.

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Interested Interested
Involved Involved
Puzzled Puzzled
None of these None of these

If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage.

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is a really wastage is a really wastage
is real a wastage is real a wastage
has really a wastage has really a wastage
is really a wastage is really a wastage
No correction required No correction required

Choose analogous pair: Muslims : Quran

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Hindus : Temple Hindus : Temple
Sikhs : Avesta Sikhs : Avesta
Christians : Christ Christians : Christ
Jews : Torah Jews : Torah

The idiom 'A blessing in disguise' means:

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A curse A curse
A hidden benefit A hidden benefit
A surprise A surprise
A gift A gift

Select the Antonym of HYPOCRISY.

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Uprightness Uprightness
Doubt Doubt
Burdensome Burdensome
Fluent Fluent

Affirm is related to Hint in the same way as Charge is related to?

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Insinuate Insinuate
Reject Reject
Convince Convince
Deny Deny

There is no possibility of _______ coming late.

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them them
they they
theirs theirs
their their

Which word correctly modifies a verb?

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Quick Quick
Beautiful Beautiful
Quickly Quickly
Beauty Beauty

There is still no cure _____ AIDS.

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of of
to to
for for
with with

Detect analogy : Gnu : Emu : Curlew

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These are fast runners. These are fast runners.
These are birds. These are birds.
These are small insects. These are small insects.
These are animal pests. These are animal pests.

A style full of words

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Verbose Verbose
Pedantic Pedantic
Rhetorical Rhetorical
Abundant Abundant

MALICIOUS

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Kind Kind
Boastful Boastful
Generous Generous
Indifferent Indifferent

Pig : Farrow : : Dog : ________?

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Mare Mare
Puppy Puppy
Bitch Bitch
Colt Colt

IRONIC

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Inflexible Inflexible
Bitter Bitter
Good-natured Good-natured
Disguisedly sarcastic Disguisedly sarcastic

She is working _______ midnight.

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Since Since
For For
In In
On On

Fakhar Zaman appeared settled ______ the crease?

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on on
at at
in in
none none

Matricide : Mother : : Homicide : ___________?

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Human Human
Childern Childern
Father Father
Apes Apes

The offence of marrying someone while already married to another person is known as _________?

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Bigamy Bigamy
Coupe Coupe
Biped Biped

He told us that P : and enjoyed it immensely Q : in a prose translation R : he had read Milton S : which he had borrowed from his teacher The Proper sequence should be:

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RSQP RSQP
QRPS QRPS
RQSP RQSP
RQPS RQPS

Choose analogous pair: Platform : Train

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Aeroplane : Aerodrome Aeroplane : Aerodrome
Hotel : Tourist Hotel : Tourist
Quay : Ship Quay : Ship
Footpath : Traveller Footpath : Traveller

Synonym of ” Probity ” is ________ ?

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Dishonest Dishonest
Honesty Honesty
Senseless Senseless
Stupid Stupid

He . . . . . . for you all day. He’s still waiting now.

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has been waiting has been waiting
has waited has waited
waited waited
had waited had waited

In technical writing, the largest report section is termed:

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Conclusion/recommendation Conclusion/recommendation
Discussion Discussion
Heading Heading
Footing Footing

Which of the following is the same as Steel, Bronze, Brass ?

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Calcite Calcite
Magnalium Magnalium
Methane Methane
Zinc Zinc

As he was not prepared for making a speech , he broke ______________ in the middle.

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of of
off off
in in
into into

The idiomatic phrase “a month of Sundays” means

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Time Time
A long time A long time
A special Sunday A special Sunday
A short period A short period

What is the Synonym of word ‘Winnow’ ?

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Fuse Fuse
Sift Sift
Espouse Espouse
Gather Gather

Choose the antonym of Birth?

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Death Death
End End
Conclusion Conclusion
All of the above All of the above

He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.

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change the subject immediately change the subject immediately
forget things in between forget things in between
go on at great length go on at great length
become boisterous become boisterous

The doctor known as an eye-specialist is?

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orthodontist orthodontist
orthopedist orthopedist
ophthalmologist ophthalmologist
obstetrician obstetrician

PERTINENT

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Irrational Irrational
Irregular Irregular
Insistent Insistent
Irrelevant Irrelevant

The fireman managed to put ____________the fire.

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away away
down down
out out
off off

Which term denotes “large in the amount that can be contained”?

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Capitulate Capitulate
Clairvoyant Clairvoyant
Benevolent Benevolent
Capacious Capacious

Select the Antonym of ONEROUS.

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Burdensome Burdensome
Difficult Difficult
Light Light
Fluent Fluent

What does “intuitive” signify?

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A feeling of extreme joy A feeling of extreme joy
Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
Having or showing arrogant superiority Having or showing arrogant superiority
Incapable of being avoided or prevented Incapable of being avoided or prevented

She insisted ___ paying the bill.

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on on
in in
at at
for for

When he heard that he had once again not been selected he lost heart.

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became desperate became desperate
felt sad felt sad
became angry became angry
became discouraged became discouraged

“Under the table” is an example of a:

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Prepositional Phrase Prepositional Phrase
Verb Phrase Verb Phrase
Noun Phrase Noun Phrase
Adjective Clause Adjective Clause

I lay down on . . . . . . . . ground and looked up at . . . . . . . . sky.

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the, a the, a
a, a a, a
the, the the, the
a, the a, the

One who cannot be corrected

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Incurable Incurable
Incorrigible Incorrigible
Hardened Hardened
Invulnerable Invulnerable

Select the word which is spelled correctly?

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Benefited Benefited
benifited benifited
benifitted benifitted
None of These None of These

If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

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possessed possessed
punished punished
confiscated confiscated
fined fined

Reluctant : Keen : : Remarkable : _________?

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Usual Usual
Restrained Restrained
Striking Striking
Evocative Evocative

List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting

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Schedule Schedule
Timetable Timetable
Agenda Agenda
Plan Plan

I take down my notes carefully means:

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To hide To hide
To remove To remove
To publish To publish
To write down To write down

A community of people smaller than a village

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hamlet hamlet
aviary aviary
apiary apiary
none of these none of these

It’s difficult __________reconcile such different points of view.

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with with
to to
in in
on on

He is angry ___ me.

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on on
at at
with with
by by

Choose analogous pair: Eyes : Tears

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Sea : Water Sea : Water
Volcano : Lava Volcano : Lava
Heart : Artery Heart : Artery
Hunger : Bread Hunger : Bread

Idiom “at one’s wit’s end” means?

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to understand thoroughly to understand thoroughly
to be puzzled to be puzzled
to be a stupid person to be a stupid person
to behave irrationally to behave irrationally

He is responsible . . . . . . . . the president for his decisions?

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for for
of of
to to
with with

GERMANE

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Responsible Responsible
Logical Logical
Possible Possible
Relevant Relevant

Like any other country India has its ...... share of superstitions.

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proper proper
abundant abundant
fair fair
peculiar peculiar

Antonym of ARTIFICIAL is ______________?

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Red Red
Solid Solid
Truthful Truthful
Natural Natural

Specialised in nose disease is?

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rhinologist rhinologist
philologist philologist
endocrinologist endocrinologist
gerontologist gerontologist

An emolument over and above fixed income or salary is?

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honorarium honorarium
sinecure sinecure
prerogative prerogative
perquisite perquisite

SYNOPSIS

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Index Index
Mixture Mixture
Summary Summary
Puzzles Puzzles

I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.

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Difficult Difficult
Too much Too much
Customary Customary
Simple Simple

KNIFE : CUT ::

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Winter : Summer Winter : Summer
Sword : Sharp Sword : Sharp
Run : Fast Run : Fast
Drill : Hole Drill : Hole

Prepare yourself for the worst.

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You be prepared for the worst. You be prepared for the worst.
The worst should be prepared by yourself.
Be prepared for the worst. Be prepared for the worst.
For the worst, preparation should be made by you.

I read an advertisement that said P : posh, air-conditioned Q : gentleman of taste R : are available for S : fully furnished rooms The Proper sequence should be:

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PQRS PQRS
PSRQ PSRQ
PSQR PSQR
SRPQ SRPQ

The police _______ for the robber for long but they have failed to find him so far.

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Have looked Have looked
Have been looking Have been looking
Has looked Has looked
Has been looking Has been looking

TIMID

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Fast Fast
Slow Slow
Medium Medium
Shy Shy

One who collects coins as hobby :

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Philatelist Philatelist
Ornithologist Ornithologist
Statistician Statistician
Numismatist Numismatist

I was astounded at his ...... lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa.

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abundant abundant
colossal colossal
huge huge
great great

Antonym of felicitous is___________?

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inopportune inopportune
devout devout
lavish lavish
miser miser

Choose analogous pair: Poultry : Farm

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Rice : Granary Rice : Granary
Child : Playground Child : Playground
Bee : Hive Bee : Hive
Rubber : Estate Rubber : Estate

Idiom “turned a deaf ear to” means?

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disputed disputed
paid attention to paid attention to
To ignore or refuse to listen to someone or something
acknowledged gratefully acknowledged gratefully

Quartz : Radio : : Gypsum : _________?

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Glass Glass
Porcelain Porcelain
Cement Cement
Powder Powder

Mastic : Gum : : Suet : _________?

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Milk Milk
Fat Fat
Hide Hide
Fur Fur

Antonym of GRATUITY is _____________?

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Annuity Annuity
Stipend Stipend
Compensation Compensation
Disaccout Disaccout

Errate : Books : : Flaws : ___________?

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Manuscripts Manuscripts
Metals Metals
Speech Speech
Charter Charter

What does “asylum” mean?

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Lacking sufficient water or rainfall Lacking sufficient water or rainfall
A shelter from danger or hardship A shelter from danger or hardship
Characterized by friendship and goodwill
Chronologically misplaced Chronologically misplaced

Choose analogous pair: Ecstasy : Pleasure

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Hatred : Affection Hatred : Affection
Joy : Grief Joy : Grief
Rage : Anger Rage : Anger
Mumble : Speak Mumble : Speak

Don’t disturb the principal. He . . . . . in his chamber.

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sleeping sleeping
is sleeping is sleeping
sleeps sleeps
slept slept

Which term denotes “the act of coming closer”?

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Compassion Compassion
Conditional Conditional
Collaborate Collaborate
Convergence Convergence

The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"

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The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
The boy asked who called him a thief. The boy asked who called him a thief.
The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
The boy wondered who dared call a thief.

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