CSS English Essay Mock Test 6

He is superior ___ me.

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than than
from from
to to
with with

On my way home, I stopped _____ a phone call.

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For make For make
To make To make
For making For making
Making Making

Antonym of DOLEFUL is _____________?

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Vivacious Vivacious
Witty Witty
Empty Empty
Full Full

Earth is closest to the sun every year in early ______________, when it’s winter for the Northern Hemisphere. We’re farthest away from the sun in early __________________, during our Northern Hemisphere summer.

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January – July January – July
June – December June – December
July – January July – January
December – June December – June

I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

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I asked him why he was working so hard. I asked him why he was working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard. I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.

Choose analogous pair: Biography : Autobiography

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Memoirs : History Memoirs : History
Author : Performer Author : Performer
Mobile : Automobile Mobile : Automobile
Testimony : Confession Testimony : Confession

Mr. John . . . . . in India since his wife died.

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settled settled
has been settled has been settled
has settled has settled
has been settling has been settling

She said, “I am studying now.”

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She said that he was studying then. She said that he was studying then.
She said that I was studying then. She said that I was studying then.
She said that I am studying then. She said that I am studying then.
She said that he was studying now. She said that he was studying now.

Well, I did__________a lot of money on it.

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Dispense Dispense
Pass Pass
Spend Spend
Dispose Dispose

The prosecution failed in establish in every case today.

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to to
on on
as as
upon upon
No correction required No correction required

Word nearest in meaning to Obscene is____________?-(PMS 2018)

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Dirty Dirty
indecent indecent
unhealthy unhealthy
Both A & B Both A & B

S1: Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis. P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities. Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long. R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises. S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured. S6: The Government should realise this before it is too late. The Proper sequence should be:

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QRPS QRPS
QSPR QSPR
QRSP QRSP
QPRS QPRS

The officer asked the clerk to expedite the matter.

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postpone postpone
defer defer
adjourn adjourn
delay delay

Either he or I am going.

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he or I are going he or I are going
he is going or I am he is going or I am
I or he is going I or he is going
No improvement No improvement

All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.

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level against level against
level with level with
levelling with levelling with
levelled for levelled for
No correction required No correction required

Synonym of “prevalent” is _________.

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wind wind
servile servile
widespread widespread
rare rare

Detect analogy : Cap : Turban : Hat

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Headgear Headgear
Umbrella Umbrella
Hair Hair
Safety Safety

Namrata was found to ...... the required qualifications for the job.

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contain contain
disclose disclose
posses posses
acquire acquire

He has many friends, but _________are good ones.

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a few a few
few few
the few the few
the some the some

Why did you not threw the bag away?

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did you not throw did you not throw
had you not threw had you not threw
did you not thrown did you not thrown
you did not thrown you did not thrown
No correction required No correction required

Exercise is necessary . . . . . . . . a good health.

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by by
for for
with with
in in

The teacher made the naughty boy __________.

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Tiptoe Tiptoe
Tiptoes Tiptoes
To Tiptoe To Tiptoe
None of these None of these

Indiscreet is related to Imprudent in the same way as Indisposed is related to?

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Concerned Concerned
Crucial Crucial
Clear Clear
Reluctant Reluctant

Lasting only for a very short time:

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Transparent Transparent
Temporal Temporal
Temporary Temporary
Temperate Temperate

She makes cakes every Sunday.

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Every Sunday cakes made by her. Every Sunday cakes made by her.
Cakes are made by her every Sunday. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
Cakes make her every Sunday. Cakes make her every Sunday.
Cakes were made by her every Sunday. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.

The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.

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to be cautious to be cautious
to be on the defensive to be on the defensive
to take rest to take rest
to show no reaction to show no reaction

They will inform the police.

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The police will be informed by them. The police will be informed by them.
The police will inform them. The police will inform them.
The police are informed by them. The police are informed by them.
Informed will be the police by them. Informed will be the police by them.

The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

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The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.

Take something with a pinch of salt”, means:

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Without wholly believing Without wholly believing
Eat with some extra salt Eat with some extra salt
Eat without salt Eat without salt
Believe something completely Believe something completely

The one who is present everywhere?

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Omnipresent Omnipresent
Omnipotent Omnipotent
Philanthropist Philanthropist
None of the above None of the above

Choose the correct spelling from the following?

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Etiquite Etiquite
Etiquette Etiquette
Etikuit Etikuit
None of These None of These

This matter admits of no excuse.

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admits to admits to
admits from admits from
admits admits
No improvement No improvement

Salutation : Farewell ::

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Birth: Death Birth: Death
Army: Navy Army: Navy
Noon: Midnight Noon: Midnight
Lunch: Dinner Lunch: Dinner

Antonym of ARTIFICIAL is ______________?

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Red Red
Solid Solid
Truthful Truthful
Natural Natural

Teeth is related to Grit in the same way as Fist is related to?

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Blow Blow
Hand Hand
Open Open
Clench Clench

Profusion :

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Aspersion Aspersion
Scarcity Scarcity
Aversion Aversion
Confusion Confusion

His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ...... suspicion.

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above above
beyond beyond
under under
in in

Detect analogy : Voodoo : Sorcery : Necromancy

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They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
They are terms connected with black magic.
They are ancient scripts. They are ancient scripts.
They are means of communication of pre-historic age.

Dancer is related to Stage in the same way as Minister is related to?

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Pulpit Pulpit
Assembly Assembly
Parliament Parliament
State State

Synonym of “bolster” is _________?

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to brag to brag
rest on rest on
support support
straddle straddle

Choose similar word: Kanchenjunga : Anaimudi : Dhaulagiri

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Himadri Himadri
Zaskar Zaskar
Nandadevi Nandadevi
Karakoram Karakoram

The members thought that the task was feasible.

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impractical impractical
impossible impossible
difficult difficult
workable workable

Identify the items of business to be considered at a meeting is known as?

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Elysium Elysium
Bulletin Bulletin
Agenda Agenda
Epicture Epicture

Idiom “hold the ring” means:

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Monitor a dispute without becoming involved in it
Become involved in a conflict Become involved in a conflict
Set the alarm Set the alarm
Make new ringtones Make new ringtones

Prime Minister leaves ______ UK on Monday.

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to to
by by
for for
none none

Synonym of PEEL is _____________?

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Dance Dance
Surprise Surprise
Pull Off Pull Off
Look at Look at

I ___ my homework yesterday.

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do do
doing doing
did did
have done have done

Change the narration. You said, “They were busy the whole day.”

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You said that they had busy the whole day.
You said that they were busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day.
You said that they have been busy the whole day.

Katie ______ at the grass in the garden?

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is watching is watching
is seeing is seeing
is washing is washing
is looking is looking

The antonym of 'Young' is:

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New New
Old Old
Fresh Fresh
Modern Modern

Sweet is to Chocolate as Book is to __________?

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Dictionary Dictionary
Library Library
Encyclopaedia Encyclopaedia
Atlas Atlas

He sat P : through the Town Hall Park Q : which flanked a path running R : under the boughs S : of a spreading tamarind tree The Proper sequence should be:

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PQSR PQSR
RSQP RSQP
RSPQ RSPQ
PRSQ PRSQ

Synonym of “perfunctory” is _________?

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normal normal
done superficially done superficially
blunt blunt
prepared in advance prepared in advance

He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

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He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

The luggage was ...... heavy for him to lift

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much much
as as
so so
too too

Drummer is related to Orchestra in the same way as Minister is related to?

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Voter Voter
Constituency Constituency
Cabinet Cabinet
Department Department

Choose the correct meaning of idiom ” Play ones card right”:

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To do something risky To do something risky
To get benefit of the opportunity To get benefit of the opportunity
Change the parties Change the parties
Being to improve Being to improve

I am proud ______ my brother.

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with with
of of
to to
at at

Village : City : Suburb

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Puppy : Dog : Bitch Puppy : Dog : Bitch
School : College : University School : College : University
Continent : Country : State Continent : Country : State
Transister : Radio : Television Transister : Radio : Television

A person who talks in his/her sleep is called?

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Bourgeois Bourgeois
Somniloquist Somniloquist
Ventriloquist Ventriloquist
Insomnist Insomnist

One who promotes the idea of absence of government of any kind, when every man should be a law unto himself is?

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agnostic agnostic
Iconoc Iconoc
belligerent belligerent
anarchist anarchist

Permit :

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Give Give
Forbid Forbid
Allow Allow
Preserve Preserve

Identify complete sentence?

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He closed his eyes. He closed his eyes.
Now and then. Now and then.
The child in bed. The child in bed.
None of These None of These

A system is __________if it is easy for citizens to access and understand.

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transparent transparent
lucid lucid
clear clear
translucent translucent

Choose analogous pair: Crache : Infants

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School : Pupils School : Pupils
Bedlam : Lunatics Bedlam : Lunatics
Deck : Sailors Deck : Sailors
Cottage : Beggar Cottage : Beggar

Antonym of PATHOLOGICAL is___________?

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Healthy Healthy
diseased diseased
morbid morbid
None of these None of these

Foremost :

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Hindmost Hindmost
Unimportant Unimportant
Disposed Disposed
Mature Mature
Premature Premature

...... of old paintings is a job for experts.

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Resurrection Resurrection
Retrieval Retrieval
Restoration Restoration
Resumption Resumption

Choose the correct article: ___ honest man is respected.

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A A
An An
The The
No article No article

A black sheep

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An unlucky person An unlucky person
A lucky person A lucky person
An ugly person An ugly person
A partner who takes no share of the profits
None of these None of these

Idiom “cook the books” means: _____________?

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Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
Read or write a lot of books Read or write a lot of books
Give exact information Give exact information
Come to an agreement Come to an agreement

Synonym of “mangy” is _________?

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sleek sleek
long-limbed long-limbed
shabby shabby
voracious voracious

What is the cause ____________ the problem?

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of of
on on
about about
in in

MITIGATE :

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Abate Abate
Aggravate Aggravate
Allay Allay
Alleviate Alleviate

Choose analogous pair: Staircase : Banisters

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Train : Tracks Train : Tracks
Deck : Railings Deck : Railings
Auditorium : Seats Auditorium : Seats
Cinema : Screen Cinema : Screen

The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks

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emphasised emphasised
voiced voiced
declared declared
suggested suggested

A large enclosure for confining birds is known as _________?

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Aviary Aviary
Columbary Columbary
Volary Volary
All of the above All of the above

The feminine of 'Bachelor' is:

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Bachelorette Bachelorette
Maiden Maiden
Spinster Spinster
Miss Miss

The new information on dengue virus caused panic in the public and government __________.

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like like
likely likely
alike alike
dislike dislike

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