MOCK TEST FULLY SOLVED FOR CPO

Q 151 – 155 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

151. Banks face an unprecedented demand to hire /(A) talented tech employees, due to the / (B) increase need-for-speed from / (C) institutional trading to mobile banking. /(D) No error /(E)

152. A non-banking financial company is a /(A) financial institution similary to a bank/ (B) but it cannot issue / (C) cheque book to customers. /(D) No error /(E)

153. The governement has taken various decisive steps/(A) in the last two- and a half years / (B) which has helped the economy to get out / (C) from inflationary spiral to stable prices. /(D) No error /(E)

154. The government, who is promoting/(A) digital payments and transactions in a big way,/ (B) could be planning a major

overhaul / (C) of the payments and settlements Act 2007. /(D) No error /(E)

155. He has taken care to/(A) compliance with the norms / (B) so he expects the proposal / (C) to be approved without delay. /(D) No error /(E)

Answers

151.  C. Replace ‘increase’ with ‘increasing’

152. B.  Replace 'similarly' with 'similar'

153. A.  Replace 'has' with 'have'

154. A .Replace ‘who’ with ‘which’

155.A.  Replace 'compliance' with 'comply'

156 – 160 In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

156. The move to allow dumping of mercury ________ an outcry from residents of the area who ________ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.

(A) resulted, insist                    (B) provoked, fear       (C) incited, determined

(D) activated, accept                (E) angered, believe

157. Even as the ________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to ________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.

(A) economies, meet                (B) countries, inhibit    (C) governments, measure

(D) nations, inflict                   (E) companies, counter

158. ________ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid licence and maintaining a stock of _________ drugs.

(A) Note, overwhelming                      (B) Step, impressive     (C) Execution, outdated

(D) Action, expired                  (E) Lawsuit, invalid

159. Many people ________ genetically modified food but the reality is that all the food that we eat has been genetically modified naturally by thousands of years of ________.

(A) praise, manipulation                      (B) grow, mismanagement       (C) criticize, farming

(D) avoid, experience              (E) condemn, abuse

160. Centre should _________ ministries whose functions ________ with the state ministries to save money, deliver efficiency and avoid duplication of work.

(A) finish, differ                                  (B) establish, contradict           (C) constitute, matches

(D) abolish, overlap                 (E) block, vary

Answers

156(B) 157(A) 158(D) 159(C) 160(D)

Directions 161 – 165 : Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word

161:  Unimpeachable

A.        fruitful

B.         rampaging

C.         faulty

D.        pensive

 Answer  Option: C, unimpeachable mean falseless therefore opposite will be faulty

162:  Vacillation

A.        remorse

B.         relief

C.         respect

D.        steadfastness

  Answer  : Option: D, vacillation means indecisiveness therefore the opposite will take steadfastness which means to be persistent

163:   Untenable

A.        supportable

B.         tender

C.         sheepish

D.        tremulous

           

 Answer  : Option: A, untenable means weak therefore opposite will be supportable which means strong

164:   Unseemly

A.        effortless

B.         proper

C.         conducive

D.        pointed

  Answer  : Option: B, unseemly means inappropriate therefore opposite will be proper

165:  Unkempt

A.        bombed

B.         washed

C.         neat

D.        tawdry

  Answer  Option: C, unkempt means untidy therefore opposite will be neat

Directions (Q. 166-170) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning

166. Calumniate

[A] To accuse falsely

[B] To accuse truthfully

[C] To denounce

[D] To ditch

Answer: A. To accuse falsely

167. Commence

[A] To End

[B] To Begin

[C] Nearing Finish

[D] To Run

Answer: B. To Begin

168. Conjecture

[A] Grave

[B] Outward

[C] To Guess

[D] To Claim

Answer: C. To Guess

169. Contradict

[A] Predict

[B] To Support

[C] External

[D] To oppose by words

Answer: D. To oppose by words

170. Detest

[A] Love

[B] To hate intensely

[C] Neglect

[D] To support

Answer: B. To hate intensely

Directions for 171 – 175 Each sentence given below contains an idiom/phrase. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom/phrase.

171.  To be a successful lawyer, one must know how to dot one’s i’s and cross one’s t’s

          (A)   complete one task at a time

          (B)  write great letters

          (C)  deal with paperwork

          (D)  be detailed and exact

Sol.   The underlined idiom refers to somebody who is very precise in his speech (D) refers to that. Therefore, (D) is the right option.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Choice (D)

172.  When Ramu lost the money, he was down in the dumps

          (A)   accusing others of stealing

          (B)  searching everywhere (check spelling)

          (C)  sad and depressed

          (D)  very angry at himself

Sol.   The underlined idiom ‘down in the dump’ means ‘very sad and disappointed’. Therefore, (C) is the right choice.             Choice (C)

173.  He turned up his nose at my offer.

          (A)   was taken aback by my offer.

          (B)  found it hard to believe my offer.

          (C)  treated my offer with contempt.

          (D)  could not accept my offer.

Sol.   The underlined phrase means ‘contemptuous attitude to something’. Hence, (C) is the right choice.                                  Choice (C)

174.  There are no hard and fast rules that cannot be relaxed on such an occasion.

          (A)   that is difficult to solve

          (B)  that can be altered

          (C)  that is very quick

          (D)  that cannot be altered

Sol.   The underlined phrase refers to something that can not be altered. Hence, (D) is the right choice.                                       Choice (D)

175.  Her father strained every nerve to enable her to get settled in life

          (A)   worked very hard

          (B)  spent a huge amount

          (C)  tried all tricks

          (D)  bribed several persons

Sol.   ‘Strained every nerve’ means ‘tried very hard to get something done’. Therefore, (A) is the right choice.    Choice (A)

Directions(Q.176-180)Which of the following phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below, each sentence

should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the

sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) as the correct answer.

176.  The speaker got confused, and started to contradict himself

          (A)   oppose himself

          (B)  argue against

          (C)  reject

          (D)  No improvement

Sol.   The sentence needs no improvement. Choice (D)

177.  The number of people going abroad for vacations is ever increasing every year

          (A)   ever increasing

          (B)  increasing

          (C)  shooting

          (D)  No improvement

Sol.   As the number of people is increasing every year, ‘ever’ is not required. Therefore ‘is increasing’ is the right usage.       Choice (B)

178.  Looking at a pictures of his old home made him nostalgic

          (A)   romantic                   

          (B)  historical

          (C)  philosophic   

          (D)  No improvement

Sol.   The sentence needs no improvement Choice (D)

179.  I met him in the way.

          (A)   on the way                

          (B)  at the way

          (C)  during the way

          (D)  No improvement

Sol.   The correct usage is ‘on the way’ and therefore, (A) is the correct choice

180.  I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal

          (A)   I would appreciate if

          (B)  I shall appreciate it if

          (C)  I would have appreciate if

          (D)  No improvement

Sol.   As the sentence has a conditional clause, the correct usage will be ‘I would appreciate’ and hence,(a) is the right choice.                                                                               

Direction (Q. 181-185): Choose the word which can be substituted for the given sentence and mark your answer.

181.  A state where no law and order exists

          (A)   Monarchy                   (B)     Mobocracy             (C)     Anarchy                  (D)     democracy

Sol.   The correct answer is C.                                                                                                                                                                     

182.  He is my partner in crime

          (A)   Friend                        (B)     Accomplice           (C)     Neighbour             (D)     Companion

Sol.   The correct answer is B.                                                                                                                                                                          

183.  Her speech could not be heard by those sitting in the last few rows.

          (A)   Imperceptible           (B)     Indelible                (C)     Inaudible               (D)     Ineffable

Sol.   The correct answer is C.                                                                                                                                                                         

 184.  A short trip or excursion

          (A)   Rambler                    (B)     Jaunt                      (C)     Detour                    (D)     Stroller

Sol.   The correct answer is B.                                                                                                                                                                          

185.  Motive or incitement to action

          (A)   Remark                     (B)     Contract                 (C)     Proposition           (D)     Incentive

Sol.   The correct answer is D.                                                                                                                                                                          

 Direction (Q. 186 -190): Choose the correctly spelt word.

1.         A.        Efficient

B.         Treatmeant

C.         Beterment

D.        Employd

Ans. A

2.         A.        Foreign

B.         Foreine

C.         Fariegn

D.        Forein

Ans. A

3.         A.        Ommineous

B.         Omineous

C.         Ominous

D.        Omenous

Ans. c

4.         A.        Pessenger

B.         Passenger

C.         Pasanger

D.        Pesanger

Ans. B

5.         A.        Benefitted

B.         Benifited

C.         Benefited

D.        Benefeted

Ans. C

Directions (191 200): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Given the state of ...(191)... life in our country today-where corruption, violence and intolerance are increasingly ...(192)... in day to day interactions-isn't it ...(193)... time that ...(194)... made a concerted effort to teach values? The very first ...(195)... from many is that values cannot be taught, they need to be ...(196).... Ideally, values must be taught by people who are ...(197)... to lead by example. Fortunately for us, Indian culture has ensured that good role ...(198)... can still be found ...(199)... our midst. We only need to ...(200)... in on them.

191.

1) my

2) their

3) social

4) night

5) Public

192.

1) sordid

2) practical

3) evident

4) theoretical

5) tense

193.

1) long

2) high

3) quantum

4) quality

5) depressing

194.

1) educationists

2) players

3) politicians

4) artists

5) government

195.

1) suggestion

2) objection

3) proclamation

4) temptation

5) emotion

196.

1) studied

2) tried

3) learned

4) imbibed

5) experienced

197.

1) thrilling

2) willing

3) declaring

4) considering

5) trying

198.

1) players

2) actors

3) models

4) reversal

5) leading

199.

1) amongst

2) between

3) above

4) like

5) against

200.

1) ten

2) bang

3) zero

4) hit

5) smart

Answers

191. 5

192. 3

193. 2

194. 1

195. 2

196. 4

197. 2

198. 3

199. 1

200. 3