Common Admission Test
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The mice were chased by the cat.
Option 1: The cat chased the mice.
Option 2: The cat is chasing the mice.
Option 3: The cat are chased the mice.
Option 4: The cat chases the mice.
Correct Answer: The cat chased the mice.
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
In the original sentence, the structure is in the passive voice, where the mice are the recipients of the action and the cat is the doer of the action. To convert it to active
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Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath, and the (3)________ of breaking (4)________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: lull
Option 2: blast
Option 3: silence
Option 4: blackout
Correct Answer: silence
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Silence fits contextually, indicating that the loud, echoing crack disrupted the calm or quietness of the surroundings, much like a gunshot wound. The passage sets up a contrast between the quietness or calmness ('silence') of the surroundings and
Question : Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Option 1: We went to the store, however we didn't find what we were looking for.
Option 2: She is a talented musician, artist, and dancer.
Option 3: My cat is gray, and white.
Option 4: He likes to eat pizza, and pasta.
Correct Answer: She is a talented musician, artist, and dancer.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
She is a talented musician, artist, and dancer.
Explanation:
The comma is used correctly to separate items in a series.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), there are more than 60 (1)______ of rat, which means they come in all sizes. They are (2)_____ 5 inches (12 centimeters), or longer, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The largest species is the Bosavi woolly rat, which was (3)_____ in 2009 in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea (and doesn't have a scientific name yet). It is (4)______ the size of a cat — 32.2 inches (82 cm) from nose to tail and (5)______ around 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kilograms), according to CNN.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: a lot
Option 2: of
Option 3: about
Option 4: some
Correct Answer: about
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The sentence describes the Bosavi woolly rat as being "about the size of a cat", indicating an estimated or close similarity in dimensions. About is the most suitable word in this context, as it captures the idea that
Question : who were The ‘Ajivikas’?
Option 1:
Sect contemporary to the Buddha
Option 2: Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
Option 3: Sect founded by Charvaka
Option 4: Sect founded by Shankaracharya
Correct Answer:
Solution : Correct Answer is Sect contemporary to the Buddha
The Ajivikas is a prehistoric Indian ascetic religion that believed in freedom, fatalism, and karma. This sect was particularly influential during the reign of the Mauryan king Bindusara. King Bindusara and his wife
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath and the (3)_________ of breaking (4)_________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: heart
Option 2: china
Option 3: atrocity
Option 4: tyre
Correct Answer: china
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
China refers to fine porcelain or ceramic ware that is typically fragile and easily breakable. Given the context of a loud noise followed by breaking sounds, "china" fits well, implying that something fragile like a piece of ceramic
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Over the past year, Dr. Hemmings has been conducting research on the big cat phenomenon and has already 1. ________the remains of some wild animals that may have been eaten by 2. ________far larger than any of the country's known carnivores. The project has 3. __________an analysis of twenty skeletal animal remains 4. __________from across Gloucestershire and other nearby counties. The bones were selected because the 5. ____________of their deaths led people to believe that these animals may have been killed by a big cat.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.4
Option 1: redeemed
Option 2: revoked
Option 3: reclaimed
Option 4: recovered
Correct Answer: recovered
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
We can say that the implied meaning of the sentence is that the lost skeletal remains of twenty animals found in Gloucestershire and other nearby counties have been analysed for the project. According to the above-mentioned points, the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. CAT : FFA :: ANT : DSA :: SUN : ?
Option 1: VYU
Option 2: VZT
Option 3: VZU
Option 4: VZV
Correct Answer: VZU
Solution : Given: CAT : FFA :: ANT : DSA :: SUN : ?
Add 3, 5, and 7 to the place value of the letters of the given letter cluster to obtain the related letter cluster. Like, CAT : FFA→C + 3 = F; A +
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Like a cat on a hot tin roof.
Option 1: Studying very hard.
Option 2: Being lazy.
Option 3: Being in a state of agitation.
Option 4: Urging somebody not to worry about something.
Correct Answer: Being in a state of agitation.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
"Being in a state of agitation" is the correct meaning of the idiom. It suggests someone is nervous, anxious, or restless.
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