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English Mock Test - 8 - Question 1

Fill in the blank (5) from suitable given options:

Leadership is one element, probably the most important element, of the overall managerial job. For managerial effectiveness, leadership quality is (1)____. Leadership is not status or (2)____ but rather it is having (3)____ over others. Managers are required to (4)____ the objectives; leadership is exercised to (5)____ them. Leadership is an individual (6)____and is proportional to individual’s own personal  (7)____ to get people to do as he (8)____. Thus leadership can stimulate and (9)____ people to get their willingness and (10)____ for achieving the proposed objectives of the organization.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 1

The correct option is C.
As the managers are required to achieve the objectives, the leaders help them in attaining the objectives.
Attain means to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain: to attain one's goals.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 2

Find  the word most appropriate for Blank no. 13

The (11)____  citizen who has to get everyday jobs done by  various municipal and government  departments is (12)____  driven up a tree, first (13)____ them, second explaining to them what is (14)____ and lastly, getting the job done.

If this week I  (15)____ some personal experience in this column, it is because I can document them. It is not to ask for any special (16)____  or voice personal (17)____  but to bring into public view the  experience of hundreds, if not thousands of citizens everyday of the year and express the collective (18)____ of all of them. Because one’s usual experience is that when such complaints are (19)____ in such columns, the departments rush to (20)____

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 2

The correct option is D.
A person has to contact the municipal department for getting any job done. So contacting is the most suitable word.

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English Mock Test - 8 - Question 3

Fill in the blank (7) from suitable given options:

Leadership is one element, probably the most important element, of the overall managerial job. For managerial effectiveness, leadership quality is (1)____. Leadership is not status or (2)____ but rather it is having (3)____ over others. Managers are required to (4)____ the objectives; leadership is exercised to (5)____ them. Leadership is an individual (6)____and is proportional to individual’s own personal  (7)____ to get people to do as he (8)____. Thus leadership can stimulate and (9)____ people to get their willingness and (10)____ for achieving the proposed objectives of the organization.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 3

The correct option is A.
As discussed, leadership is one's ability to do things and a person can do something with the help of its resources. So here the best suitable word is resources.
Resource is an action or strategy which may be adopted in adverse circumstances.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 4

Find  the word most appropriate for Blank no. 17

The (11)____  citizen who has to get everyday jobs done by  various municipal and government  departments is (12)____  driven up a tree, first (13)____ them, second explaining to them what is (14)____ and lastly, getting the job done.

If this week I  (15)____ some personal experience in this column, it is because I can document them. It is not to ask for any special (16)____  or voice personal (17)____  but to bring into public view the  experience of hundreds, if not thousands of citizens everyday of the year and express the collective (18)____ of all of them. Because one’s usual experience is that when such complaints are (19)____ in such columns, the departments rush to (20)____

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 4

Enmity means a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
Follies means lack of good sense; foolishness.
Mistake means an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.
Grievances means an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
Thus grievances is the most suitable word here.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 5

Find  the word most appropriate for Blank no.  33

Our study about women’s place in Indian society is mainly based on urban, professional and educated Indian women. Deep in the rural heartland of the country, the rapidly changing world has not even touched the (29)____ of the life of a women. Most men of orthodox families take (30)____ in revealing that their (31)____ folk stay in ‘purdah’, a shield that (32)____ a woman of the joys of free nature. Still more alarming are the (33)____ of atrocities of women (34)____ incidents at Bantala, Singur and Birati are (35)____

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 5

Event is a planned public or social occasion. It is not a suitable word. Accidents and quarters also don't fit in the blank. 
Incident means an instance of something happening.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 6

The principal advantage of having a clear cut objective of business is that it does not derail; the enterprise does not stray ...(1)... the direct route that it has set for ...(2)... Enterprises with well-defined objectives can conveniently undertake ...(3)... and follow long range development policies. Recognition of objectives ...(4)... the temptation to compromise long range ...(5)... for short term gains and improves coordination in work and consistency in policy.

 

What will come in Option Three?

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 6

Production - It is something enterprise do to make money.

Appraisal - Enterprise does an appraisal to celebrate or appreciate the work at end of work. (They call it Appraisal Cycle).

Research - It means they think and work on future plans and applies to the enterprise.

Audit - It is an inspection or observation of past performance (Generally finance).

So according to all definitions, answer is "production".
 

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 7

Today most businessmen are very worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the past they sold whatever ...(1)... produced at whatever prices they chose. But ...(2)... increasing competition, customers began to ...(3)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(4)... available and that too at cheaper ...(5)...

 

What will come in Option Three?

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 7

Customers began to pick and choose

So option C is correct

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 8

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The chess world was _____(A)_____ in late 2022 when Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old US chess grandmaster, of cheating using a chess-playing artificial intelligence (AI) system. Niemann had defeated Carlsen, prompting Carlsen’s _____(B)_____; Niemann asserted that he had played Carlsen fairly even though he later admitted to having cheated twice in online chess games, at the ages of 12 and 16.

A month later, a 72-page investigation report drafted by Chess.com _____(C)_____ that Niemann had “likely cheated” more than a hundred times while playing online chess. But the report also said, “There is no direct _____(D)_____ that proves Hans cheated at the September 4, 2022, game with Magnus.”

Cheating in chess has become a major problem, especially in the online era. Among the more-than 500,000 accounts that Chess.com has _____(E)_____ for cheating, more than 500 belonged to titled players (titling is a mark of skill). By the beginning of 2024, the site expects to close more than a million accounts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (C).

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 8

The sentence mentions something that was stated in the investigation report drafted by Chess.com, so the correct word will be ‘claimed’. All other words are contextually incorrect.

Invent (verb): create or design something that has not existed before

Race (verb): move or progress swiftly or at full speed.

Inhibit (verb): hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process

Claim (verb): state or assert that something is the case

Grow (verb): undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 9

My son is mad _________ science and technology. I guess he'll become an engineer.


Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 9

About means:

  • 'on the subject of something'
  • 'concerning of something/someone' 

It also means 'approximately'

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 10

In the competitive business world, one has to be perfect _________ communicating with customers.


Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 10
  • For the most specific times, and for holidays without the word “day,” we use 'at'.
  • That means you will hear, “Meet me at midnight,” or “The flowers are in bloom at Easter time.”
English Mock Test - 8 - Question 11

The weather is pleasant here ---- the spring.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 11

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option B)in is correct as it indicates a duration( a season). The other options are wrong as at, on, and as indicate a specific location, a surface, and a reason respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is B) in.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 12

Are you going to study ---- the afternoon or ---- night?

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 12

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option C)in/at is correct as they indicate a duration and a specific time respectively . The other options are wrong as on indicates a surface and in cannot come in the second blank respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. 
The correct answer is C) in/at.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 13

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
Tragedies bring in the best and worst in different men and women.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 13

Corrects the use of phrasal verb (bring out) and use of definite article `the` before the adjective of superlative degree.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 14

Directions: The sentence below has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
In an age of no-holds-barred, the rich and poor of India is a part of global village and simply cannot break free from it.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 14

Corrects the error of definite article (the poor) and subject verb agreement (are).

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 15

She is sitting _____ the table.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 15

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is 'on', as it shows the position of the subject in relation to the table.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 16

I am not good ______ math.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 16

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "at," which indicates a level of skill or proficiency in a particular subject.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 17

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 17

Paintings are worth 'looking at'.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 18

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 18

Affection is 'for' or 'towards', not 'with'.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 19

Directions: In each question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments I, II and III. You have to identify which statement/s can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

Q. _____________, education can be the great leveler for India’s poor.
I. A weapon against undeserved elite enjoying free lunch of the common man
II. In order to remove biases pertaining to vulnerable component of society
III. Given unequal wealth distribution,

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 19

I. A weapon against undeserved elite enjoying free lunch of the common man, education can be the great leveler for India’s poor.
The above sentence is contextually correct and logically coherent because it implies that education can be used a weapon so that India’s poor can withstand against the elite who undeservingly enjoy free lunch of the common man.
Hence, fragment I is the correct answer.

II. In order to remove biases pertaining to vulnerable component of society, education can be the great leveler for India’s poor.
The above sentence is contextually correct and logically coherent due to the fact that education can be the great leveler for India’s poor because it can remove biases pertaining to vulnerable components of the society.
Hence, fragment II is the correct answer.

III. Given unequal wealth distribution, education can be the great leveler for India’s poor.
The above sentence is contextually correct and logically coherent because it implies that inequality regarding wealth as a bias can be removed with education as a tool and thereby can result into being a great leveler for India’s poor.

Hence, fragment III is the correct answer.
Thereby, option D is the correct answer.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 20

Direction: In each question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments I, II and III. You have to identify which statement/s can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

Q. Financial inclusion refers to a process_______.
I. that deals with sales, expenses and profits of an enterprise. 
II. which includes everybody in society by giving them basic banking services.
III. by which individuals and businesses can access appropriate, affordable, and timely financial products and services.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 20

Statement I: Financial inclusion refers to a process by that deals with sales, expenses and profits of an enterprise.
This is grammatically correct but does not really make sense  .  this fragment is incorrect

Statement II: Financial inclusion refers to a process which includes everybody in society by giving them basic banking services.
This is correct

Statement III: Financial inclusion refers to a process by which individuals and businesses can access appropriate, affordable, and timely financial products and services.
This is correct too.
Hence, option B is correct.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 21

Directions: In the question given below, a sentence is given, a part of which is left blank. Fill in the blank with the correct option to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q. The team's last-minute goal was a __________, with the fans erupting in celebration.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 21

The sentence suggests that the team scored a goal at the last minute, which was well-received by the fans who celebrated it. Therefore, the correct option would be related to a positive or successful event.

Option A, "heartbreaking defeat," C, "forgettable performance," and D, "lackluster effort," are all incorrect, as they refer to negative events that are contradictory to the rest of the sentence.

Option B, "game-changing moment," correctly fits the context and meaning of the sentence, as it refers to a crucial or decisive moment that significantly impacted the game's outcome.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 22

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments I, II and III. You have to identify which fragment/s can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

Q. The importance of preserving natural resources is evident because ______________.
I. they provide essential ecosystem services that support life on Earth.
II. their depletion can lead to environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity.
III. human activities have no impact on the natural environment.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 22

Fragments I and II offer valid justifications for the importance of preserving natural resources. Fragment I explains that natural resources provide essential ecosystem services that support life on Earth, while fragment II highlights the consequences of their depletion, such as environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity. Fragment III, on the other hand, presents an incorrect and illogical statement by suggesting that human activities have no impact on the natural environment.
Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 23

Direction: In each question, a sentence is given followed by a blank. You are provided with three fragments I, II and III. You have to identify which statement/s can carry forward the given sentence in the most logical way so as to make the sentence coherent and contextually correct.

Q. The mission of NABARD is to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural prosperity__________.
I. by offering financial services to individuals
II. through effective credit support, related services, institution development and other innovative initiatives.
III. for the formulation and administration of rules realting to consumers.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 23

I. The mission of NABARD is to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural prosperity by offering financial services to individuals.
This is grammatically correct but does not really make sense  .  this fragment is incorrect

II. The mission of NABARD is to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural prosperity through effective credit support, related services, institution development and other innovative initiatives.
This is correct .

III. The mission of NABARD is to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural prosperity for the formulation and administration of rules realting to consumers.
This is grammatically correct but does not really make sense.  this fragment is incorrect
Hence, option A is correct.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 24

Directions: In the following question, a word is given. Following it is a sentence, a part of which is left blank. Fill the blank with the correct option which contains the given word and can make the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q.
RATTLE
The signal from the biggest merger between two black holes travelled for some seven billion years to reach Earth but was _________________________________  in the US and Italy last year.

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 24

Option A does not fit as ‘racism’ is totally out of context.
Option B is incorrect grammatically as ‘rattle on’ is totally inappropriate.
Option C is also incorrect as adjective ‘sufficient’ is irrelevant to modify ‘strong’. We need adverb ‘sufficiently’ to modify adjective ‘strong’.
Option D is the right answer as it is correct both meaningfully and grammatically.
Hence, Option D is the correct answer.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 25

CULPABLE

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 25

‘Culpable', means guilty or blameworthy.
The correct antonym of the given word is option B, ‘blameless’ which means innocent.
 

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 26

SHRINK

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 26

The Antonym of Shrink is Expand.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 27

GRACEFUL 

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 27

The antonym of Graceful is Awkward.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 28

URBANE

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 28

Discourteous is rude and have no consideration for the feelings of other people.
Urbane is one who appears polite and comfortable in social situations.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 29

CAPACIOUS

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 29

'Capacious' means large or extensive.
The correct antonym of the given word is option D, 'limited' which means restricted or insufficient.
Options A, B and C are incorrect because 'changeable' means uncertain or variable, 'foolish' means stupid and 'caring' means heeding or concerned.

English Mock Test - 8 - Question 30

FAMILIAR  

Detailed Solution for English Mock Test - 8 - Question 30

Definition:
- Familiar refers to something that is known or recognized.
- It can also mean something that is well-known or easily recognized due to frequent exposure or experience.
Options:
A. Unpleasant: Familiar does not necessarily mean unpleasant. It can be pleasant or neutral as well.
B. Dangerous: Familiarity does not imply danger. Something can be familiar without being dangerous.
C. Friendly: Familiarity can be associated with friendliness, as it implies a sense of comfort and ease.
D. Strange: Familiarity is the opposite of strange. If something is familiar, it is not strange.
Explanation:
- Option A is incorrect because familiarity does not imply unpleasantness.
- Option B is incorrect because familiarity does not imply danger.
- Option C is correct because familiarity is often associated with friendliness and comfort.
- Option D is incorrect because familiarity is the opposite of strange.
Conclusion:
The correct answer is C: Friendly. Familiarity usually implies a sense of friendliness and ease, rather than being unpleasant, dangerous, or strange.
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