MOCK TEST-7

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
My sister is a soldier. I remember when she came home and announced to our mother that
she was going to enlist in the army. My mother replied, "You're terribly young. It's too
difficult, challenging, and dangerous, you really should reconsider."
My sister Darlene said, "I'm 18, which is old enough, and through the army, I'll be able to
make progress. Right now, all I can get is part-time work while I go to community college. I
need to have a career, not a part-time job, I need a college education, and the army will pay
for that when I've finished my tour of duty, so this is about my future."
My mother cried and said, "There is a war, you will be in dangerous situations.
I said, "Don't worry. They don't send women to fight on the front lines in wars, so they are
not in great danger. If it was me that would be a different situation."
Darlene said, "Don't worry, I'm cautious, I won't take unnecessary risks."
Despite that assurance, my mother stayed worried. My sister went to training camp for three
months, and when she returned, she said, "I'm glad I enlisted, it was a wise decision.
Training was challenging, we have to get up at 5:00 every morning, the work was
demanding, we drilled a lot, but we learned skills. You have to be on time, and you have to
follow all the directions, but they keep you occupied, so you don't get bored. I like the other
recruits in my platoon, we all supported each other in the exercises."
My mother said, "I'm proud of you, but I'm still concerned about your safety." "Don't worry,
Mom. If I do get sent to the war zone, I'll be extremely careful."
My sister did go to the war zone when her unit was sent to Iraq. I had no idea where that
was, so I looked it up on the Internet. Iraq is on the other side of the world.
My sister purchased a computer before she departed, and she showed us how to use it to
send email. I'm glad she did because we sent notes to her on it every day, then when she
could she responded, but usually not immediately. She reported the weather and the people,
but she didn't describe her activities. Here's what she wrote in one note.
"It's extremely hot here, and we have to wear heavy clothes, which makes it really
challenging, though, they are bullet-proof for protection. Most of the local people here are
supportive, and the soldiers are great companions. Don't worry, you can rely on me to be
careful, I know how important it is to be cautious. See you in September."
She would end every communication that way-don't worry, see you in September. But then
September came and she communicated a disappointing message, "We have to stay longer;
I'm not sure how soon I'll be returning. Don't be discouraged, I'll be there."
My mother checked the e-mail every day for the next week and didn't get a message. She
was increasingly concerned, and then she got a reassuring note-- “I'm fine, sorry I couldn't e-
mail for some time, we were on assignment. Don't worry. I'm being careful."
So it went on. We waited and waited, and I worried, too. The news reports on the war on TV
looked dangerous, and my mother would cry when we saw those reports.
October went by; then November; then it was December. My mother bought some presents
for my sister and dispatched them by mail. She said, "I really wish Darlene could return for
Christmas." Every time the phone rang or someone knocked on the door, she hoped it might
be Darlene coming home by surprise. But she didn't get her wish, so Christmas was
uniquely sad this year, not the holiday we had appreciated in the past.
Then on New Year's eve, the doorbell rang, and we rushed to open it. My mother said later
she was a little afraid every time the doorbell rang that it might be someone to announce bad
news, that there was a problem with Darlene. But this was the opposite, this was the best
news we could have received. It was Darlene! We'll have a really happy new year now.
1. Why did Darlene need the army job?
(1) She wanted a part-time job
(2) She wanted to go to community college
(3) She wanted a career
(4) She wanted to become a military officer
2. Why the mother was afraid every time the doorbell rang?
(1) She expected Darlene on the door
(2) She was afraid of some bad news of Darlene
(3) She was afraid of the war situation
(4) She was sad because Christmas didn't go well
3. How did Darlene describe the situation in Iraq?
(1) Iraq was a very disturbed and unsafe area
(2) Iraq was supportive and soldiers were friendly
(3) Women were being protected and kept in the last line of the army
(4) There were usage of guns and bullets and that's why Darlene needed bulletproof jackets
4. What was the mother's wish on Christmas?
(1) To send presents to Darlene
(2) Celebrate Christmas with Darlene
(3) Wished Darlene to quit her job and return home
(4) Darlene should take some days off work and return home
5. Why did the author say that "if it was me, that would be a different situation"?
(1) The Author sarcastically said that Darlene was weak
(2) The Author is not a woman
(3) The Author was teasing Darlene by saying this
(4) Cannot be answered
II. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
At last, they were safe. A brave little company of pioneers from the Atlantic coast crossed
the Mississippi River. They finally succeeded in climbing to the top of the great Rockies and
down again into a valley in the very midst of the mountains. It was a valley of brown, bare,
desert soil, in a climate where almost no rainfalls. But the snow on the mountain- tops sent
down little streams of pure water; the winds were gentle. Like a blue jewel at the foot of the
western hills was a marvelous lake of saltwater, an inland sea. Some wanted to keep going,
but most said, this is where we should live-the journey is accomplished. So, the pioneers
settled there and built themselves huts and cabins so they could survive the first winter.
They were used to challenges. It had taken them many months to make a terrible trip.
Many had died of illness on the way; then many died of hardship during the winter. The
supplies they had brought in their wagons were so nearly gone that, by spring, they were
living partly on roots, dug from the ground. All their lives now depended on the crops they
could raise in the valley. They made the barren land fertile bringing mud from the river to the
dry land and creating irrigation channels.
They planted corn and grain and vegetables, and everyone collaborated. Then it was an
anxious time as they watched for the plants to grow, with hopes, and prayers, and careful
eyes.
In good time the brown earth was covered with a carpet of tender, green, growing things. No
farmer's garden could have looked better than the great garden of the desert valley. And
from day to day the little plants grew and flourished till they were all well above the ground-
they had succeeded. James, who was the head of the group, said, "We finally will have all
the food we need. We have achieved our goal."
Then a terrible thing happened. One day, the men who were watering the crops saw a great
number of crickets swarming over the ground at the edge of the gardens nearest the
mountains. They were hopping from the barren places into the young, green crops, and as
they settled down they ate the tiny shoots and leaves to the ground. More came, and more,
and evermore, and as they came they spread out till they covered a big corner of the grain
field. Yet still more and more, till it was like an army of black, hopping, crawling crickets,
streaming down the side of the mountain. James said, "Watch out, they're going to eat our
food. We will be ruined."
Everyone tried to kill the crickets by beating them down, but the numbers were so great that
it was like beating at the sea. Suddenly, from far off in the air towards the great salt lake,
there was the sound of flapping wings. It grew louder. It looked like a white cloud rising from
the lake, a flock of sea gulls flying toward them. Hundreds of gulls rose and circled and came
on. "The gulls! The gulls!" James cried. "They will rescue us. It is a miracle." The gulls flew
overhead, with a shrill chorus of whimpering cries, and then, in a marvelous white cloud of
outspread wings and hovering breasts, they settled down over the field. "Look, look," James
said. "See! They are eating the crickets! They are saving our crop. We are restored." It was
true. The gulls ate the crickets, and when at last they finished, they had stripped the fields of
that pest. The pioneers had moved to the right place after all. It had taken a lot of work, great
determination, and courage. They had met and overcome obstacles, solved problems, and
would survive. Without the gulls, what might have happened is not certain, but the future was
secure, the pioneers were confident.
6. Where did the pioneers decided to settle?
(1) On a mountain valley
(2) In the desert
(3) On a plateau
(4) On the bank of the river
7. Which of the following was the anxious time for the pioneers?
(1) Crossing the Mississippi river in harsh weather conditions
(2) Converting the desert soil into an irrigating land
(3) Waiting for the vegetables to grow
(4) Climbing to the top of the rookies
8. Why did James asked the pioneers to watch the crickets?
(1) Crickets were swarming from the barren land towards them
(2) Crickets were eating the tiny shoots from the ground
(3) Crickets were eating their cooked food
(4) Crickets were destroying their tents
9. How did the sea gulls restored the pioneers?
(1) They showed the pioneers a more fertile land filled with crops and vegetables
(2) They restored them by fighting the pests
(3) They saved them by irrigating their land again
(4) They brought new hope for the pioneers
10. Why did the pioneers felt confident in the future?
(1) They overcame many obstacles to reach the valley
(2) They survived the winter season in the valley
(3) They realised the hope and determination to fight was present in them
(4) They were secured that they will always be saved by the gulls
III. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
At the end of March 2020, a poll found that in societies locked down to combat COVID-19,
almost 40% of young men said they felt the absence of live sport more keenly than any other
deprivation, including going outside. Those pining for some action received their first proper
fix for two months on Saturday, as the German equivalent of the Premier League reopened
behind closed doors. The Bundesliga is the first major football league to try to resume the
interrupted season. In France, it was decided to curtail championships and award trophies
on the basis of matches already played. In Netherlands, the season was simply voided. The
unfortunate players and supporters of SC Cambuur, who were 11 points clear at the top of
the second division, are understandably miffed.
The English Premier League is fretfully keeping its fingers crossed, hoping that Germany's
experiment in "bio-secure" football works. The richest football league in the world hopes to
relaunch its own competition sometime in June. Whether that is desirable or feasible has
been the subject of fierce debate. If Project Restart is given the go-ahead this week, players
are expected to begin non-contact training together, but the planning process has been
fraught with difficulty. Some players have voiced deep reservations over safety. Protocols
have yet to be finalised for a second phase, when full training will recommence. There is
also concern that, after a long and unusual layoff, players have no hope of reaching proper
match fitness before June. A glut of summer injuries might therefore accompany the 92
fixtures scheduled for empty stadiums, during a hectic seven- week period. The foreign
secretary, Dominic Raab, has suggested that the completion of the Premier League season
would "lift the spirits of the nation”.
[Editorial Published in The Guardian, dated 17th May, 2020]
11. As per the passage, which country decided not to start any of the Football League
matches after the initial lockdown during COVID-19?
(1) France
(2) Netherlands.
(3) Germany
(4) None of the above
12. What can be inferred from the lines- "Whether that is desirable or feasible has been the
subject of fierce debate"?
(1) As the English Premier League wishes to restart its matches during the pandemic, it is
sure that when the players decide to play, it would be feasible for them to start again.
(2) As the English Premier League wishes to restart its matches during the pandemic, it is
apprehensive about the safety and fitness of the players who would be training and playing
together.
(3) As the English Premier League wishes to restart its matches during the pandemic, it is
sure that all players would train themselves well till June.
(4) As the English Premier League wishes to restart its matches during the pandemic, it is
apprehensive that as the stadiums would be empty, the players would not enjoy the
matches.
13. "If Project Restart is given the go-ahead this week, players are expected to begin non-
contact training together". Which of the following statements serves as a plausible
explanation for the same?
(1) The players have planned to start the training together after the pandemic is over now.
(2) The players would be happy to restart the
matches after a long gap during the pandemic.
(3) The players are not happy to start the training again in a non-contact training mode.
(4) None of the above
14. Given below are the statements that can be TRUE in the context of the passage. Select
the option/options that contain(s) the correct answer.
I. Dominic Raab suggested that completion of the Premier Leagues matches would lift the
morale of the nation.
II. SC Cambuur is the Football Club of Netherlands.
III. The English Premier League is the richest football in the entire world.
IV. A poll found that in societies locked down to combat Covid-19, almost 40% of young men
said they do feel the absence of live sport than any other deprivation, including going
outside.
(1) II, III and IV
(2) I, II, III and IV
(3) III only
(4) I, II and III
15. As per the author, the 92 matches are being planned to be played in how many days?
(1) Approximately 24 days
(2) Approximately 60 days
(3) Approximately 20 days
(4) Approximately 28 days
IV. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
In the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it should surprise no one that the National Green
Tribunal has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers during Deepavali in the National
Capital Region of Delhi and in urban centres that recorded poor or worse air quality in
November last year. The directions expand on Supreme Court orders issued in the past, and
provide some concessions to cities and towns that have moderate or better air quality, by
allowing "green crackers" and specified hours for bursting. These stipulations are to extend
to Christmas and New Year if the ban continues beyond November. The NGT took note that
Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Chandigarh, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the
Calcutta High Court had already responded to deteriorating environmental conditions by
banning firecrackers this year.
The tribunal's reasoning giving primacy to the precautionary principle in sustainable
development over employment and revenue losses is understandable. As the impact of
COVID-19 became clear in March, and there were fears of a case surge during the winter, it
was incumbent on the Centre to work with States and resolutely prevent the burning of farm
stubble ahead of Deepavali. This annual phenomenon unfailingly fouls the air across
northern and eastern India, and imposes heavy health and productivity costs. In the absence
of pollution from agricultural residue, there might have been some room for a limited quantity
of firecrackers, although climatic conditions at this time of year, of low temperature and
atmospheric circulation, would still leave many in distress. Only damage control is possible
now, including steps to address the concerns of the fireworks industry.
16. Which of the following is true as per the passage above?
(1) NGT has given permission to burn the crackers with limited restrictions this year.
(2) The Centre should have worked with States and resolutely prevented the burning of farm
stubble ahead of Deepavali.
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of these
17. Which of the following statements is against the passage?
(1) The ban might cover all states of India if the ban continues after November also.
(2) National Green Tribunal has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers during Deepavali
in the National Capital Region of Delhi.
(3) Besides Delhi, Rajasthan and Chandigarh have also banned the firecrackers during
Deepavali this year.
(4) Some of the states having moderate level of air pollution have been allowed to burn the
green crackers.
18. What can be inferred from the lines- "The tribunal's reasoning giving primacy to the
precautionary principle in sustainable development over employment and revenue losses is
understandable" from the passage?
(1) NGT has considered the revenue losses due to banning of the crackers and have
decided to give employment to the workers.
(2) NGT bans firecrackers in places where air quality is not "poor”.
(3) NGT wants to give importance to the precautionary principle over employment and
revenue losses.
(4) NGT could have given permission to burn crackers if pandemic would not have
happened.
19. "This annual phenomenon unfailingly fouls the air across northern and eastern India, and
imposes heavy health and productivity costs"- Which annual phenomenon is the author
discussing here?
(1) Burning of crackers
(2) Burning of farm stubble
(3) Burning of green crackers
(4) Pollution caused due to heavy traffic
20. On the basis of which data, the NGT has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers
during Deepavali in the National Capital Region of Delhi and in urban centres this year?
(1) On the basis of the data of air pollution of the year 2019.
(2) On the basis of the data of the COVID-19.
(3) On the basis of the air pollution of the year 2020 only
(4) None of the above
V. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soapy's hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a
ship. He was not thinking of southern skies, or of the Bay of Naples. Three months in the
prison on Blackwell's Island was what he wanted. Three months of food every day and a bed
every night, three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from cops. This seemed to
Soapy the most desirable thing in the world. For years Blackwell's Island had been his winter
home. Richer New Yorkers made their large plans to go to Florida or to the shore of the
Mediterranean Sea each winter. Soapy made his small plans for going to the Island. And
now the time had come. Three big newspapers, some under his coat and some over his
legs, had not kept him warm during the night in the park. So Soapy was thinking of the
Island. There were places in the city where he could go and ask for food and a bed.
These would be given to him. He could move from one building to another, and he would be
taken care of through the winter. But he liked Blackwell's Island better. Soapy's spirit was
proud. If he went to any of these places, there were certain things he had to do. In one way
or another, he would have to pay for what they gave him. They would not ask him for
money.
But they would make him wash his whole body. They would make him answer questions;
they would want to know everything about his life. No. Prison was better than that. The
prison had rules that he would have to follow. But in prison a gentleman's own life was still
his own life. Soapy, having decided to go to the Island, at once began to move toward his
desire.
21. Soapy desired most of these things as compared to anything else in the world-
(1) Three months in the prison on Blackwell's Island
(2) Three months safe from the cold north wind
(3) Three months of food every day and a bed every night
(4) All of the above
22. Which of the following statements weakens the argument that Soapy's hopes for the
winter were not very high?
(1) Soapy was not thinking to sail away on a ship.
(2) Soapy wanted some food everyday and a bed to sleep every night.
(3) Soapy wanted to sail across the sea in a beautiful ship having all amenities.
(4) All of the above
23. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) Soapy views spending the winter in a homeless shelter more favourably than spending
the winter in his own home:
(2) Soapy views spending the winter in prison more favourably than spending the winter in a
homeless shelter.
(3) Soapy would rather accept food and other items that he hasn't paid for than accept a job.
(4) Soapy views telling the truth as a form of imprisonment and therefore resorts to lying.
24. Which place had been Soapy's winter home for years till now?
(1) Bay of Naples
(2) Prison of Blackwell's island
(3) Shore of the Mediterranean Sea
(4) The Blackwell's island
25. As per the author, why does Soapy want to get arrested and go to prison?
(1) Because he has done something wrong
(2) Because being jobless makes him feel guilty
(3) Because he has nothing better to do
(4) Because he needs shelter for the next three months
26. Choose the correctly spelt word
(1) Damage
(2) Dammage
(3) Damaige
(4) Dammege
27. The antonym of: COMPASSIONATE
(1) Sympathetic
(2) Warm
(3) Merciful
(4) Cruel
Direction: Complete the following paragraph with the help of given options.
No matter how old you are, drink at least a glass of milk everyday Q.28............ you want to
sharpen Q.29………… mental skills. A new study has claimed that drinking
Q.30............................................. glass of milk daily not only boosts ones intake of much
needed nutrients, but it also positively imparts one's brain power. It is Q.31…………
essential source of protein.
28. (1) that
(2) if
(3) then
(4) how
29. (1) her
(2) his
(3) my
(4) your
30. (1) a
(2) and
(3) an
(4) the
31. (1) a
(2) the
(3) an
(4) thus
32. The synonym of: GIGANTIC
(1) Gratefulness
(2) Colossal
(3) Proud
(4) Miniature
33. The meaning of the idiom "In full swing” is:
(1) Mercilessly
(2) In written
(3) In full force
(4) Quickly
34. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(1) Discriminate
(2) Discreminate
(3) Descriminate
(4) Discriminat
Direction: Rearrange the words and phrases given below to form meaningful
sentences.
35. curse / a illiteracy/is/.
(1) Is illiteracy a curse
(2) A curse is illiteracy
(3) Illiteracy is a curse
(4) No correction is required
36. illiterate / remain/the/ and /backward / poor / people
(1) No correction is required
(2) The poor and backward people remain illiterate.
(3) Poor and backward illiterate people reamain the.
(4) The illiterate people remain poor and backward.
37. easily/by/they/cheated/are/ others.
(1) No correction is required
(2) They are easily cheated by others.
(3) They cheated easily others by are.
(4) Cheated are others easily by they.
38. Our / it is/ to help / moral duty / to become / literate everyone.
(1) It is our moral duty to help everyone to become literate.
(2) Moral duty it is our to help everyone to become literate.
(3) To become literate it is our moral duty to help everyone.
(4) No correction is required.
39. be/ can / increased / the /rate / thus / literacy
(1) Thus the literacy rate can be increased.
(2) Literacy rate thus can the be increased.
(3) Can thus the literacy rate be increased.
(4) No correction is required.
Direction: Choose the phrase from the options given below to replace the phrase
printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct.
40. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
(1) to whom I sell
(2) to who I sell
(3) who was sold to
(4) to whom I sold
41. All the allegation levelled against him were found to be baseless.
(1) level against
(2) level with
(3) levelling with
(4) No correction is required
42. The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in his first statement.
(1) having admitted
(2) had admitted
(3) have been admitting
(4) has admitting
43. The synonym of: INSOLVENT
(1) Poor
(2) Bankrupt
(3) Penniless
(4) Broke
44. The meaning of idiom "go out of one's way” is:
(1) Look special trouble
(2) Agreed whole heartedly
(3) Was hesitating
(4) Was determined
45. The antonym of: HONORARY
(1) Dishonourable
(2) Reputed
(3) Paid
(4) Official
Direction: Pick out the most effective word to make the sentence meaningfully
complete.
46. The child broke …………. from his mother and ran towards the painting.
(1) away
(2) after
(3) down
(4) with
47. There is no doubt that one has to help .... with the changing times.
(1) himself
(2) tuning
(3) pace
(4) oneself
48. Some people ………….themselves into believing that they are indispensable to the
organization they work for.
(1) force
(2) delude
(3) denigrate
(4) fool
49. The synonym of: COMBAT
(1) Battle
(2) Quarrel
(3) Feud
(4) Jostle
50. The meaning of the phrase "wear the pants" is:
(1) show emotions openly
(2) to end a relationship
(3) be in charge
(4) None of the above