MOCK TEST NO.

Directions : (1 to 3) : In the following questions some part of the sentence may have errors. Find
out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If sentence is free
from error, select “No Error”.
1. (A) Increasing racism and hate crimes / (B) casted a shadow / (C) over elections (D) No
error
2. (A) People living in low-lying areas / (B) find it difficult / (C) to cope up with the floods
/ (D) No error
3. (A) The new dish / (B) that I have ordered / (C) is testing good / (D) No error
Directions : (4 to 5) : In the following questions out of the four alternatives, select the word
similar in meaning to the word given.
4. Repeated
(a) Disputed (c) Elaborated
(b) Reiterated (d) Ignorant
5. Revere
(a) Day dream (c) Condemn
(b) Venerate (d) Disgraceful
Directions : (6 to 7) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word
opposite in meaning to the word given.
6. Erudite
(a) Scholarly (c) Benighted
(b) Stingy (d) Sulk
7. Lassitude
(a) Lethargy (c) Lustrous
(b) Pleasure (d) Enthusiasm

Directions (8 to 9) : In the following questions, the sentence given with blanks to be filled in with
an appropriate word, select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting
the appropriate option.
 8. Look after your health __________ you should repent later on
(a) As (c) Until
(b) Because (d) Lest
9. Every year millions of tourists ________________ the Anna centenary Library in
Chennai.
(a) Visit (c) Visited
(b) Visiting (d) Are visiting
Directions (10 to 13) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word
which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
10. Back to square one
(a) To run to the first square
(b) To start & return
(c) To come to a stop
(d) back to where one started with no progress having been made
11. A month of Sundays
(a) A short period
(b) A happy period
(c) A long period
(d) No time
12. In apple pie order
(a) Arranging apples neatly
(b) In perfect order
(c) Ordering for apple pie
(d) Put something wrongly
Directions (13 to 15) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the
alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase :
13. A set of three related works by the same author
(a) Topology (c) Trichology
(b)Trilogy (d) Triumvirate
 14. A group of three men holding power.
(a) Topology (c) Trichology
(b) Trilogy (d) Triumvirate
15. Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissues
(a) Succulent (c) Disservice
(b) Dissolvent (d) Translucent
Directions (16 to 17) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, find the correctly
spelt word.
16. (a) skillfull (c) Skilful
(b) Skilfull (d) skillful
17. (a) Miscellaneous (c) Campaignes
(b) Genious (d) Grammer
Directions (18 to 20) : Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
18. [A shrewd man could only see through the trick]
(a) Only a shrewd man could see the trick through.
(b) Through the trick a shrewd man could see.
(c) Only a shrewd man could see through the trick.
(d) No Improvement
19. My brother is indifferent (about) whatever I say
(a) In (c) of
(b) To (d) No improvement
20. I had (a few) eggs in the fridge, so we need to go to the market to buy them.
(a) Few (c) Little
(b) The few (d) A Little
Directions (21 to 25) : In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully & select the correct answer for the given blanks.
Pidgins are (21) that are not acquired as mother tongues and that are used for (22) set of
communicative function. They are formed from a mixture of languages and have a (23)
vocabulary and a simplified grammar. Pidgins (24) as a mean of communication between
speakers of mutually unintelligible languages and may become essential in multilingual areas.
A creole develops from pidgins (25) the pidgins became the matter tongue of the community.
21 (a) Expressions (c) languages

(b) Jargon (d) vocabulary

22 (a) restricted (c) chained

(b) secured (d) diminished

23. (a) lower (c) Infinite

(b) Hampered (d) limited

24. (a) Arrange (c) distribute

(b) Serve (d) assists

25. (a) If (c) But

(b) When (d) And