English Mock Test - 12

Earlier the President had ________ an ordinance for the purpose.

The president had imposed President’s rule in Bihar by ________

The President’s rule in Bihar was later ________

The gift tax has been ________

The President delivered his ________ in the joint session of both the House of Parliament.

Parliament adopted ________ on the President’s address.

The Supreme Court ________ the validity of capital punishment.

After noisy scenes, the opposition ________ a walk out.

The Executive Committee met to ________ certain urgent matters.

The ________ meeting of the council was called at a short notice.

The proposal for amendment has been ________ for the time being.

The answer to a parliamentary question hardly ________ anything.

Corruption in India has  reached it ________

Directions (17 – 21):  The following passage is followed by a number of incomplete statements about the passage, each with four ways of completing the sentence.

When Fa-hisen visited India in the early fifth century he reported that no respectable person ate meat, the consumption of which was confined to lower castes. He probably exaggerated, but certainly by this time many Hindus of the higher classes were vegetarian. The growth of vegetarianism was of course linked with the doctrine of non-violence, which was already old at the time of Fa-hsien. It was known in the days of the Upanishads and was elaborated by Buddhism and Jainism, which were largely responsible for the gradual disappearance of the greater Vedic sacrifices at which large numbers of animals were killed and eaten. The reign of Asoka is a landmark in the development of vegetarianism, for he encouraged it by his own example, and forbade outrightly the killing of many animals.

Q. 

The main emphasis of this passage is on

When Fa-hisen visited India in the early fifth century he reported that no respectable person ate meat, the consumption of which was confined to lower castes. He probably exaggerated, but certainly by this time many Hindus of the higher classes were vegetarian. The growth of vegetarianism was of course linked with the doctrine of non-violence, which was already old at the time of Fa-hsien. It was known in the days of the Upanishads and was elaborated by Buddhism and Jainism, which were largely responsible for the gradual disappearance of the greater Vedic sacrifices at which large numbers of animals were killed and eaten. The reign of Asoka is a landmark in the development of vegetarianism, for he encouraged it by his own example, and forbade outrightly the killing of many animals.

Q. 

The doctrine of non-violence meant

When Fa-hisen visited India in the early fifth century he reported that no respectable person ate meat, the consumption of which was confined to lower castes. He probably exaggerated, but certainly by this time many Hindus of the higher classes were vegetarian. The growth of vegetarianism was of course linked with the doctrine of non-violence, which was already old at the time of Fa-hsien. It was known in the days of the Upanishads and was elaborated by Buddhism and Jainism, which were largely responsible for the gradual disappearance of the greater Vedic sacrifices at which large numbers of animals were killed and eaten. The reign of Asoka is a landmark in the development of vegetarianism, for he encouraged it by his own example, and forbade outrightly the killing of many animals.

Q. 

Foreign visitors should avoid generalization

When Fa-hisen visited India in the early fifth century he reported that no respectable person ate meat, the consumption of which was confined to lower castes. He probably exaggerated, but certainly by this time many Hindus of the higher classes were vegetarian. The growth of vegetarianism was of course linked with the doctrine of non-violence, which was already old at the time of Fa-hsien. It was known in the days of the Upanishads and was elaborated by Buddhism and Jainism, which were largely responsible for the gradual disappearance of the greater Vedic sacrifices at which large numbers of animals were killed and eaten. The reign of Asoka is a landmark in the development of vegetarianism, for he encouraged it by his own example, and forbade outrightly the killing of many animals.

Q. 

Vegetarianism is linked with

When Fa-hisen visited India in the early fifth century he reported that no respectable person ate meat, the consumption of which was confined to lower castes. He probably exaggerated, but certainly by this time many Hindus of the higher classes were vegetarian. The growth of vegetarianism was of course linked with the doctrine of non-violence, which was already old at the time of Fa-hsien. It was known in the days of the Upanishads and was elaborated by Buddhism and Jainism, which were largely responsible for the gradual disappearance of the greater Vedic sacrifices at which large numbers of animals were killed and eaten. The reign of Asoka is a landmark in the development of vegetarianism, for he encouraged it by his own example, and forbade outrightly the killing of many animals.

Q. 

Emperor Asoka encouraged vegetarianism

Directions (22 – 31): In the following sentences, underline the idiom used therein. Thereafter encircle the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

Q.

There was a virtual sea of humanity at the cine awards function.

The news of his death came to me as a rude shock.

It was a master stroke.

He performed a hat trick.

Revocation of President’s rule is a set back.

This election proved to be his waterloo.

Hawala case ended in a fiasco.

JMM Bribery case is a farce.

Indian agriculture is a gamble with monsoon.

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a human bomb.

Directions (32 – 35):

In the following find the odd one out.

In the following find the odd one out.

In the following find the odd one out.

In the following find the odd one out.

Directions (36 – 39): In the following questions, choose the pair of words that best expresses the same relationship as that in the capitalized pair.

LADDER : STOOL –

In this questions, choose the pair of words that best expresses the same relationship as that in the capitalized pair.

APPLE : FRUIT –

In this questions, choose the pair of words that best expresses the same relationship as that in the capitalized pair.

CALCULATOR : ARITHMETIC –

In this questions, choose the pair of words that best expresses the same relationship as that in the capitalized pair.

Design : ABSTRACT –

Directions : Pick out the word i.e. most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capitals.

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