CSS English Essay Mock Test 8

Mother said, “Where are you going? “

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Mother said me where I am going. Mother said me where I am going.
Mother said to me where are you going. Mother said to me where are you going.
Mother asked where I was going. Mother asked where I was going.
Mother asked me where I am going. Mother asked me where I am going.

She . . . . . her husband for 15 minutes.

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is beating is beating
has been beating has been beating
has been beaten has been beaten
beats beats

What does it entail to “procrastinate”?

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Hasten completion Hasten completion
Prioritize tasks efficiently Prioritize tasks efficiently
Focus on current tasks Focus on current tasks
Postpone doing what one should be doing Postpone doing what one should be doing

Synonym of “symposium” is _________?

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musical composition musical composition
honorary award honorary award
amphitheater amphitheater
conference conference

Synonym of PEEL is _____________?

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

People are mad . . . . . money

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over over
after after
in in
with with

Choose similar word: Sitar : Guitar : Tanpura

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Trumpet Trumpet
Violin Violin
Harmonium Harmonium
Mridanga Mridanga

Most children . . . . . . ice-cream.

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likes likes
were liking were liking
like like
are like are like

A child born after death of his father

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Posthumous Posthumous
Orphan Orphan
Bastard Bastard
Progenitor Progenitor

He told her, "I want to meet your father":

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He told her that I want to meet your father.
He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
He told her that she wanted to meet her father.

Poodle : Dog : : Moose : _________?

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Duck Duck
Donkey Donkey
Fowl Fowl
Deer Deer

If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.

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look for look for
look at look at
look up look up
No improvement No improvement

PERENNIAL

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Frequent Frequent
Regular Regular
Lasting Lasting
Rare Rare

“Wow” is an example of_________?

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Article Article
Conjunction Conjunction
Interjection Interjection
Adverb Adverb

God is ......

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graceful graceful
gracious gracious
grateful grateful
greatful greatful

Vegetable : Chop : : Body : _________?

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Cut Cut
Amputate Amputate
Peel Peel
Prune Prune

I am glad _______ your success.

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to to
for for
of of
None of these None of these

They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.

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who are living in communities who are living in communities
living among a community living among a community
who lives with a community who lives with a community
No improvement No improvement

He could not look anything in the dark room.

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look at look at
see see
see through see through
No improvement No improvement

Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to ......

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back up back up
back in back in
back at back at
back out back out

S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications. P : Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative to metals. Q : Polymers are essentially a long chains of hydrocarbon molecules. R : Today polymers as strong as metals have been developed. S : These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars. S6: Many Indian Institutes of science and Technology run special programmes on polymer science. The Proper sequence should be:

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QRSP QRSP
RSQP RSQP
RQSP RQSP
QRPS QRPS

FICKLE

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Courageous Courageous
Sincere Sincere
Steadfast Steadfast
Humble Humble

The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

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The father warned his son, "beware of him !"
The father warned his son, "Watch that chap !"
The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."
The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."

The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.

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bad as I had expected bad as I had expected
worse than I had expected worse than I had expected
worse than expectation worse than expectation
worst than was expected worst than was expected
No correction required No correction required

FRESH

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Faulty Faulty
Sluggish Sluggish
Disgraceful Disgraceful
Stale Stale

He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty.

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has not and cannot be has not and cannot be
has not and can never been has not and can never been
has not been and can never be has not been and can never be
No improvement No improvement

S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time. P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed in to the room. Q : One plate was for himself and other was for his cat. R : she drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate. S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate. S6: In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master. The Proper sequence should be:

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QSPR QSPR
PSRQ PSRQ
QRSP QRSP
RPQS RPQS

The company goes to great length to ensure that employees can be comfortable in their work environment.

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are comfortable are comfortable
will be comfortable will be comfortable
should be comfortable should be comfortable
No improvement No improvement

To examine one's own thoughts and feelings:

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Meditation Meditation
Retrospection Retrospection
Reflection Reflection
Introspection Introspection

Jesus is related to Christians in the same way as Zoroaster is related to?

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Jews Jews
Parsis Parsis
Tribals Tribals
Catholics Catholics

AUTONOMY

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Slavery Slavery
Subordination Subordination
Dependence Dependence
Submissiveness Submissiveness

The boy has rung the bell.

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The bell has been rung by the boy. The bell has been rung by the boy.
The bell was being rung by the boy. The bell was being rung by the boy.
The bell was rung by the boy. The bell was rung by the boy.
The bell has been being rung by the boy.

One who sacrifices his life for a cause

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Patriot Patriot
Martyr Martyr
Revolutionary Revolutionary
Soldier Soldier

ANNIHILATE :

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Destroy Destroy
Entrain Entrain
Forward Forward
testify testify

Earth is related to Axis in the same way as Wheel is related to?

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Tyre Tyre
Car Car
Road Road
Hub Hub

What does it mean to be “prudent”?

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Unwise Unwise
Reckless Reckless
Irrational Irrational
Marked by sound judgment Marked by sound judgment

Choose analogous pair: East : Orient

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North : Polar North : Polar
North : Torpic North : Torpic
South : Capricorn South : Capricorn
West : Occident West : Occident

Detect analogy : Hamlet : Macbeth : Faustus

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They were kings. They were kings.
They are plays by Shakespeare. They are plays by Shakespeare.
They are famous characters from various dramas.
They are characters who were murderers. They are characters who were murderers.

‘Kites’ . . . . . . the plural form of kite.

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is is
are are
have have
do do

An unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage:

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Spinster Spinster
Artist Artist
Bachelor Bachelor
Misanthrope Misanthrope

Qureshi accuses prosecution of dilly-dallying. Here the word ‘dilly-dallying’ means:

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Wasting time by being indecisive Wasting time by being indecisive
Becoming hasty in decision making Becoming hasty in decision making
Not cooperating with council Not cooperating with council
Not respecting because of political interference

Which option correctly transforms the sentence? “She said, ‘I will help him.’”

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She said that she help him. She said that she help him.
She said that she will help him. She said that she will help him.
She said that she would help him. She said that she would help him.
She said she helped him. She said she helped him.

Antonym of ARCHETYPE is _____________?

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Origin Origin
Copy Copy
Generous Generous
Factory Factory

One who is not easily pleased by anything

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Maiden Maiden
Mediaeval Mediaeval
Precarious Precarious
Fastidious Fastidious

Preface to Book as Overture is to __________?

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Opera Opera
Ballad Ballad
Novel Novel
Symphony Symphony

She is ___ honest girl.

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a a
an an
the the
no article no article

Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers.

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as if healthy as not healthier as if healthy as not healthier
healthier but not as healthy healthier but not as healthy
as healthy, if not healthier as healthy, if not healthier
so healthy, if not healthier so healthy, if not healthier
No correction required No correction required

Synonym of ” Blush ” is _____________?

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Negotiate Negotiate
Detain Detain
Redden Redden
Inter Inter

Aluminium is to Bauxite as Iron is to __________?

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Pyrite Pyrite
Magnesite Magnesite
Pyrolusite Pyrolusite
Haematite Haematite

Antonym of Selfish is _____________?

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Helpful Helpful
Altruistic Altruistic
Egocentric Egocentric
Acquisitive Acquisitive

Choose analogous pair: Barrel : Vial

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Book : Readers Book : Readers
Book : Pamphlet Book : Pamphlet
Brochure : Compiler Brochure : Compiler
Length : Height Length : Height

Choose analogous pair: Low : Cattle

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Sheep : Beef Sheep : Beef
Gaggle : Chicken Gaggle : Chicken
Grunt : Hogs Grunt : Hogs
Flock : Goat Flock : Goat

Identify the inverted sentence.

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The dog barked loudly. The dog barked loudly.
Loudly barked the dog. Loudly barked the dog.
The dog is barking. The dog is barking.
The dog will bark. The dog will bark.

We gave _________a meal.

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at the visitors at the visitors
for the visitors for the visitors
the visitors the visitors
None of These None of These

Squint : Eye : : Squeeze : ___________?

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Tongue Tongue
Cloth Cloth
Throat Throat
Hand Hand

The officer asked the clerk to expedite the matter.

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postpone postpone
defer defer
adjourn adjourn
delay delay

The idiom “To keeps one’s temper” means:

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To become hungry To become hungry
To be in good mood To be in good mood
T0 preserve ones energy T0 preserve ones energy
To be aloof from To be aloof from

Synonym of “BONHOMIE” is__________?

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friendliness friendliness
curriculum curriculum
Meticulous Meticulous
Insolent Insolent

Cardi works, but ________?

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Irene works? Irene works?
works Irene? works Irene?
does Irene? does Irene?
Irene does? Irene does?

The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time

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Polygyny Polygyny
Polyphony Polyphony
Polyandry Polyandry
Polychromy Polychromy

My grandmother gave me . . . . . . . . doll on my birthday.

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a a
an an
the the
none of the above none of the above

Synonym of Murky is___________?

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Dark Dark
Gloomy Gloomy
Bright Bright
Both A and B Both A and B

Detect analogy : Cherries : Berries : Apricot

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They grow on creepers. They grow on creepers.
They need hot climate. They need hot climate.
They are very expensive fruits. They are very expensive fruits.
They have a hard stone inside. They have a hard stone inside.

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