General English (Mixed Test)
Description: NDA Verbal Ability Mock Test - 3 | |
Number of Questions: 50 | |
Created by: Rani Rajan | |
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Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Maths is his favourite subject (A)/ because it is interesting, (B)/ challenging and excites him. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Suman reached (A)/ home on time and (B)/ have her lunch. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Each participant of the dance (A)/ group should bring their own (B)/ dress for rehearsals. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
After completing the revision (A)/ for the test, Riya (B)/ go to the mall. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Riya’s hobbies include (A)/ riding cycle, (B)/ reading books and to dance. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
He is just you’re loyal (A)/ servant who is willing (B)/ to do everything for you. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
The child, together with (A)/ his sister and parents, (B)/ were going to the function. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Neither of the dresses (A)/ are as pretty as the golden (B)/ one you are wearing. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
The mother shouted (A)/ angry at her son for (B)/ not doing his homework. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
Michael Phelps is an ___________ swimmer who won eight gold medals in the last summer Olympics.
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
Before the elections, a small __________ of the party broke away and joined the opposing party.
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Sumit and me ate (A)/ a full chicken and had coffee (B)/ at a local restaurant. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following sentence has been broken in three parts (A), (B) and (C). If there is any grammatical error in any of these parts, that is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Sushil, accompanied (A)/ by his friends, were (B)/ at the art exhibition. (C)/ No error (D).
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.
The prosecutor was shocked when he heard the defense attorney ALLEGE that the victim’s spouse was responsible for the crime and not the defendant.
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.
Romania has MAJESTIC castles, medieval towns, great hiking and wildlife.
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
The newly appointed judge took an __________ to be fair and honest.
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.
To save valuable time, give me a LACONIC explanation of what happened.
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
'The Bhagwad Gita' is a ___________ book of the Hindus.
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.
The new digital cameras have an uncanny KNACK for seeing in the dark.
Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.
The little boy FEIGNED a stomach pain just to receive special attention from his parents.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
He worked along the night to complete his assignment on time.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
He kept on trying and succeeding in the end.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
The conman walked up to the trap set by the police and was caught easily.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
The students were advised to go over their answers before submitting their test.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
He is knowing how to cook.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
We are planning to get over on the New Year's Eve for a fun party.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
She quickly threw a sheet into the bed.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
Someone broke down the abandoned building and set fire to the trash lying about.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
I am thinking straight about the offer before accepting it.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
The authorities claim to be hand in glove in the fight against drinking and driving.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
He decided to take the bull by the horns and let someone younger run the club.
Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.
I cannot decide wither to go to the party or to stay at home.
Fill blank (v).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (iv).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (iii).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (xi).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (x).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (viii).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (ii).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (vii).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (ix).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (vi).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Fill blank (i).
Directions: The following passage has some numbered blanks.
Naval architects never (i) ___ that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely (ii) ____ have never (iii) ____. It was well (iv) ____ and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (v) ____ thoroughly inspected on the day of its (vi) ____ voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so (vii) ____ that most of those (viii) ____, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, (ix) _____ no chance to save themselves. Of those who managed to (x) ____ overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of (xi) _____ before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea.
Why was the Kancheepuram saree industry on the brink of extinction?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
The silk industry in Kancheepuram is one of the fastest growing industries in India. The industry currently employs more than 30,000 weavers in the art of saree making. This was not the scenario in the past. The industry had to compete with the synthetic fiber industry in many aspects. One of the major drawbacks of the silk industry in Kancheepuram was the lack of support from technology. The industry was on the brink of extinction due to the obsolescence of the designs and design making procedures. This is because, design adds splendor to a saree and forms an integral part of its exquisiteness. The recent developments in the designing field show the introduction of computerized Jacquard borders in Kancheepuram silk saree. The use of new technologies has not only helped in creating new and complex designs but also reduced the time involved in the process. There has been an increase in the exports.
What do we glean about the current situation of the Kancheepuram silk saree industry?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
The silk industry in Kancheepuram is one of the fastest growing industries in India. The industry currently employs more than 30,000 weavers in the art of saree making. This was not the scenario in the past. The industry had to compete with the synthetic fiber industry in many aspects. One of the major drawbacks of the silk industry in Kancheepuram was the lack of support from technology. The industry was on the brink of extinction due to the obsolescence of the designs and design making procedures. This is because, design adds splendor to a saree and forms an integral part of its exquisiteness. The recent developments in the designing field show the introduction of computerized Jacquard borders in Kancheepuram silk saree. The use of new technologies has not only helped in creating new and complex designs but also reduced the time involved in the process. There has been an increase in the exports.
According to the passage, what is the most basic part of the saree making process that lends the saree its splendour?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
The silk industry in Kancheepuram is one of the fastest growing industries in India. The industry currently employs more than 30,000 weavers in the art of saree making. This was not the scenario in the past. The industry had to compete with the synthetic fiber industry in many aspects. One of the major drawbacks of the silk industry in Kancheepuram was the lack of support from technology. The industry was on the brink of extinction due to the obsolescence of the designs and design making procedures. This is because, design adds splendor to a saree and forms an integral part of its exquisiteness. The recent developments in the designing field show the introduction of computerized Jacquard borders in Kancheepuram silk saree. The use of new technologies has not only helped in creating new and complex designs but also reduced the time involved in the process. There has been an increase in the exports.
How has the use of new technologies helped the saree industry of Kancheepuram?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
The silk industry in Kancheepuram is one of the fastest growing industries in India. The industry currently employs more than 30,000 weavers in the art of saree making. This was not the scenario in the past. The industry had to compete with the synthetic fiber industry in many aspects. One of the major drawbacks of the silk industry in Kancheepuram was the lack of support from technology. The industry was on the brink of extinction due to the obsolescence of the designs and design making procedures. This is because, design adds splendor to a saree and forms an integral part of its exquisiteness. The recent developments in the designing field show the introduction of computerized Jacquard borders in Kancheepuram silk saree. The use of new technologies has not only helped in creating new and complex designs but also reduced the time involved in the process. There has been an increase in the exports.
Where did the common law system of India originate from?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
Law in India has evolved from religious prescription to the current constitutional and legal system we have today, traversing through secular legal systems and the common law. India has a recorded legal history starting from the Vedic ages and some sort of civil law system may have been in place during the Bronze Age and the Indus Valley civilization. Law as a matter of religious prescriptions and philosophical discourse has an illustrious history in India. Emanating from the Vedas, the Upanishads and other religious texts, it was a fertile field enriched by practitioners from different Hindu philosophical schools and later by Jains and Buddhists. Secular law in India varied widely from region to region and from ruler to ruler. Court systems for civil and criminal matters were essential features of many ruling dynasties of ancient India. The common law system – a system of law based on recorded judicial precedents- came to India with the British East India Company.
What can be an appropriate heading for the given passage?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
Law in India has evolved from religious prescription to the current constitutional and legal system we have today, traversing through secular legal systems and the common law. India has a recorded legal history starting from the Vedic ages and some sort of civil law system may have been in place during the Bronze Age and the Indus Valley civilization. Law as a matter of religious prescriptions and philosophical discourse has an illustrious history in India. Emanating from the Vedas, the Upanishads and other religious texts, it was a fertile field enriched by practitioners from different Hindu philosophical schools and later by Jains and Buddhists. Secular law in India varied widely from region to region and from ruler to ruler. Court systems for civil and criminal matters were essential features of many ruling dynasties of ancient India. The common law system – a system of law based on recorded judicial precedents- came to India with the British East India Company.
What does the passage mean by the phrase ‘fertile field’?
Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question.
Law in India has evolved from religious prescription to the current constitutional and legal system we have today, traversing through secular legal systems and the common law. India has a recorded legal history starting from the Vedic ages and some sort of civil law system may have been in place during the Bronze Age and the Indus Valley civilization. Law as a matter of religious prescriptions and philosophical discourse has an illustrious history in India. Emanating from the Vedas, the Upanishads and other religious texts, it was a fertile field enriched by practitioners from different Hindu philosophical schools and later by Jains and Buddhists. Secular law in India varied widely from region to region and from ruler to ruler. Court systems for civil and criminal matters were essential features of many ruling dynasties of ancient India. The common law system – a system of law based on recorded judicial precedents- came to India with the British East India Company.