Common Admission Test
Question : Directions: Study the double bar graph given below and answer the question.
The average number of students participating in the exhibition is:
Option 1: 48.75
Option 2: 52.5
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 52.5
Solution : From the given graph, The total number of students participating in the exhibition = 45 + 30 + 60 + 75 = 210 The number of classes = 4 The average number of students participating in the exhibition = $\frac{\text{The total number of students participating
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative. I____only a few steps before I was forced to stop.
Option 1: had walked
Option 2: have walked
Option 3: walk
Option 4: walked
Correct Answer: had walked
Solution : The first option is correct.
Therefore, the
Question : Harsh's loan of Rs. 6,000 was settled by paying Rs. 5,500. Choose the correct journal entry
Option 1: Harsh's loan account debited Rs 6000 and credited bank account Rs 6000
Option 2: Harsh's loan account debited Rs 5500 and credited bank account Rs 5500
Option 3: Harsh's loan account debited Rs 6000 , credited bank account Rs 5500 and credited realization account Rs 500
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Harsh's loan account debited Rs 6000 , credited bank account Rs 5500 and credited realization account Rs 500
Solution : Answer = Harsh's loan account debited Rs 6000, credited bank account Rs 5500 and credited realization account Rs 500 Harsh's loan A/C Dr 6000 To Bank AIC 5500
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
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