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MOCK CLAT -IV SECTION – I: ENGLISH Directions (1–5): Read the following dialogues and identify the meaning of the given idiom 1.

Dr. Watson: I cannot decide between Leo and Mr. Candy. Holmes: It’s akin to choosing between Scylla and Charybdis. A. choosing between two easy choices C. having no real choice

2.

Dr. Watson: Mary has accepted my proposal. Holmes: Does she know that she is buying a pig in a poke? A. buy a pig C. get something useless

3.

B. choosing between two tough choices D. having too many choices

B. buy an animal D. get something useful

Dr. Watson: How did the man, who was in the closed room, die? There was no way a murderer could have entered the room that was locked from the outside! Holmes: The murderer has covered his tracks very well. But don’t worry, Watson, I will not let anything happen to Miss. Allenthorpe. A. reveal his murder weapon B. everyone can understand his modus operandi C. discretely watch the situation D. has concealed or destroyed evidence of the crime

4.

Dr. Watson: The only person who defeated him was a lady. Her name is Irene Adler and she is a master criminal. Mary Watson: How did she get the better of him? A. outsmart him

5.

B. win him over

C. kill him

D. sully his image

Dr. Watson: I always go everywhere with you, Holmes. But you never tell me what the client told you. Holmes: My friend, do you mean to say that I’m dumb as an oyster. A. a very special person who is one of a kind B. a very stupid person who thinks he knows everything C. a very intelligent person

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D. a person who never betrays a secret or reveals a confidence Directions (6–10): identify the meanings of the following foreign words and phrases: 6.

Apropos A. Happy voyage

7.

B. brainy

B. notes to help memory D. wickedness

Au revoir A. Follower C. Adulation

9.

B. until we meet again D. Priest

Bourgeoise A. middle class

10.

D. high society

Aide memoire A. game of mind C. vomiting

8.

C. to the point

B. Gourmet

C. Practitioner

D. Doctor

via media A. middle road C. labourers

B. through the medium D. media men

Direction (11 – 15): Fill in the blanks with the correct choice 11.

He saved the child ___________ it risked his life. A. since

12.

D. furthermore

B. you

C. he

D. they

C. when

D. that

It was a spider ________ saved Robert Bruce. A. since

14.

C. yet

If one wants to maintain perfect health, _______ should have a daily bath. A. one

13.

B. though

B. who

He is not too tall ______ enter the doorway.

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A. as 15.

B. as to

C. since

D. to

Raising his gun and _______ aim, he shot the tiger. A. take

B. to take

C. taking

D. took

Directions (16–20): Arrange the given statements to form a coherent passage: 16.

P. of a six–day Thyagaraja Aaradhanotsvam under the aegis of Thyagaraja Aaradhana Trust Q. A scintillating dance ballet ‘Seetha Raghaveeyam’ in the gestural vocabulary R. of Bharatanatyam and several other concerts marked the 24th edition S. and Visakha Music and Dance Academy at Kalabharati Visakhapatnam. A. RPQS

17.

B. SPRQ

C. PRQS

D. SQPR

B. PRQS

C. QSPR

D. PQSR

P. In the days of Citizen Journalism when the world has shrunk to wavelengths Q. and information–sharing through the social media has already proved its mettle in bringing about major changes, R. it is essential to take a critical look at the role S. and the responsibilities of the media. A. PQRS

20.

D. QRPS

P. who pretended to be Nicholas Barclay, an American boy who had been missing for 10 years, Q. The book is reminiscent of the 2012 documentary The Imposter R. before being (as was thought) discovered in a foreign country and re–united with his family. S. (so much so, that that true story is referenced in the book), about the French con –man Fredrick Bourdain, A. QRPS

19.

C. PQRS

P. of the intelligence findings on Russia meddling Q. over Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion R. in the election by highlighting the US intelligence community’s failures S. the Trump transition team has sought to weaken the impact A. PQRS

18.

B. SPQR

B. PQSR

C. PRQS

D. PSRQ

P. without having to touch the display. Q. which allows users to scroll through recipes, R. set timers and answer calls through hand gestures

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S. Furthermore, the new handset is equipped with a special cooking app A. QRPS

B. RPSQ

C. PSQR

D. SQRP

Directions (21–30): Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. The fake news hit Trent, Italy, on Easter Sunday, 1475. A 2 ½yearold child named Simon no had gone missing, and a Franciscan preacher, Bernardino da Feltre, gave a series of sermons claiming that the Jewish community had murdered the child, drained his blood and drunk it to celebrate Passover. The rumors spread fast. Before long da Feltre was claiming that the boy’s body had been found in the basement of a Jewish house. Over the past few months, “fake news” has been on the loose once again. From bogus stories about Hillary Clinton’s imminent indictment to myths about a postal worker in Ohio destroying absentee ballots cast for Donald Trump, colorful and damaging tales have begun to circulate rapidly and widely on Twitter and Facebook. In some cases they have had violent results. But amid all the media handwringing about fake news and how to deal with it, one fact seems to have gotten lost: Fake news is not a n ew phenomenon. It has been around since news became a concept 500 years ago with the invention of print. Fake news took off at the same time that news began to circulate widely, after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1439. “Real” news was hard to verify in that era. There were plenty of news sources–from official publications by political and religious authorities, to eyewitness accounts from sailors and merchants–but no concept of journalistic ethics or objectivity. Readers in search of fact had to pay close attention. By the 17th century, historians began to play a role in verifying the news by publishing their sources as verifiable footnotes. But as printing expanded, so flowed fake news, from spectacular stories of sea monsters and witches to claims that sinners were responsible for natural disasters. There was a lot of it in that era. When, in 1761, Marc Antoine Calas, the 22yearold son of a respected Protestant merchant in Toulouse, apparently committed suicide, Catholic activists spread news stories that Calas’ father, Jean, had killed him because he wanted to convert to Catholicism. The local judicial authorities posted signs calling for legal witnesses to corroborate the account, successfully turning rumors into official facts, and, in turn, official news. Even the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment could not stop the flow of fake news. For example, in the years preceding the French Revolution, a cascade of pamphlets appeared in Paris exposing for the first time the details of the near – bankrupt government’s spectacular budget deficit. Even our glorified Founders were perpetrators of fake news for political means. To whip up revolutionary fervor, Ben Franklin himself concocted propaganda stories about murderous “scalping” Indians working in league with the British King George III. By the1800s, fake news was back again, swirling around questions of race. One persistent “cottage industry” of fake news in antebellum America was stories of African–Americans spontaneously turning white. In other instances, fake news reports of slave uprisings or of crimes by slaves, led to terrible violence against African–Americans. Sensationalism always sold well. By the early 19th century, modern newspapers came on the scene, touting scoops and exposés, but also fake stories to increase circulation. Despite stirring sensation, fake news

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caused a backlash, and sent the public in search of more objective news. It was this flourishing market that sparked the rise of relatively objective journalism as an industry in turn of the century America. For the first time, American papers hired reporters to cover local beats and statehouses, building a chain of trust between local, state and national reporters and the public. While partisan reporting and sensationalism never went away (just check out supermarket newsstands), objective journalism did become a successful business model –and also, until recently, the dominant one. In 1896, Adolph Ochs purchased the New York Times, looking to produce a “facts” based newspaper that would be useful to the wealthy investor class by providing reliable business information and general news. Ochs showed that news did not have to be sensationalist to be profitable, though the paper was accused of being a mouthpiece for “bondholders.” Of course, the objective journalism consensus had its hiccups. With the advent of World War II, and in light of the Nazi and Communist propaganda machines, there was concern about the U.S. Government’s wartime involvement in producing news propaganda. It wasn’t until the rise of web generated news that our era’s journalistic norms were seriously challenged, and fake news became a powerful force again. Digital news, you might say, has brought yellow journalism back to the fore. For one, algorithms that create news feeds and compilations have no regard for accuracy and objectivity. At the same time, the digital news trend has decimated the force–measured in both money and manpower–of the traditional, objectively minded, independent pres. Real news is not coming back in any tangible way on a competitive local level, or as a driver of opinion in a world where the majority of the population does not rely on professionally reported news sources and so much news is filtered via social media, and by governments. And as real news recedes, fake news will grow. We’ve seen the terrifying results this has had in the past–and our biggest challenge will be to find a new way to combat the rising tide. 21.

The author is most likely to agree with: A. News generated on the internet brought tremors to efficient reporting of news B. In times of national crisis, the reporting should be monitored and facts should be filtered to keep the national morale high. C. Web news has increased the revenue from media advertising manifolds D. Impact of digital news has been overwhelming on local media as its penetration has increased

22.

The author is most likely to agree with the following characteristics of fake news: I. Fake news is sensational and extreme II. Fake news is published to increase circulation III. Fake news always provokes violence IV. Fake news encourage prejudice A. Only I

23.

B. Only II, III and IV

C. All of the above

D. Only I, II and IV

The author is most likely to agree with

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A. Fake news constituted a substantial part of the news supply so as to surpass real news B. Fake news encouraged violence and led to revolutions C. Wrongly reported news generally affected the lower strata or the minority of the society. D. False news had the potential to attract readers of all ages and classes. 24.

Being born in the 16th century, in order to check the validity of a news article, a reader would lookout for the following factors: I. religious undertones about incarnation, sin and redemption II. corroborative accounts by eye witnesses III. verify the objectivity of the author IV. articles countering the news in question elsewhere A. only I and II

25.

B. Only I, II and III

C. Only I, III and IV

D. All of the above

What does the author mean by yellow journalism? A. It means journalism with ethics and responsibility B. The author means journalism that delves on creating bogus news and creating sensation C. It stands for news that is based on probable sources but is not wholly verified D. It is news that relies on facts

26.

The author is least likely to agree with I. II. III. IV.

Fake news is responsible for bringing myths and superstitions under the limelight Fake news was deprived of any rhyme or reason Fake news was a tool in the hands of politicians and industrialists to sway the mobs Fake news led to assault of the minority populations

A. Only I and II 27.

C. Only I and III

D. Only IV

Do you think the author really does see a silver lining in false news culture? A. Disagree

28.

B. None of the above

B. Agree

C. Strongly disagree

D. Strongly agree

A reading of the passage shows that in order to increase circulation, the newspaper must appease its readers by publishing: A. News that provides facts to the readers but lace them with thrill so as to make reading interesting B. Objective stories about events that are being reported C. Provide business news and opinions apart from general news

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D. Provide news with verifiable sources 29.

The tone of the author in the passage has been: A. Disdainful

30.

B. Discursive

C. Indignant

D. Patronizing

What is the meaning of the word ‘expose’ as used in the passage? A. revelation

B. hiding

C. secreting

D. dogmatic

Directions (31–35): Identify the error in the sentences given below. 31.

While this task is usually interpreted as an attempt [A] to analyze the concepts of law and legal system, [B] there is some confusion as to both the value and character of conceptual analysis in philosophy of law. [C] No error. [D]

32.

In any event, [A] conceptual analysis of law remains an important, [B] if controversial, project in contemporary legal theory. [C] No error [D]

33.

The rules governing the creation [A] of contracts and wills cannot plausibly be characterized [B] as restrictions to freedom that are backed by the threat of a sanction. [C] No error. [D]

34.

It is a necessary truth that there are moral constraints on legal validity, [A] it imply the existence of a possible legal system [B] in which there are no moral constraints on legal validity. [C] No error. [D]

35.

The source of law include both the circumstances [A] of its promulgation and relevant interpretative materials, [B] such as court cases involving its application. [C] No error. [D]

Directions (36–40): Identify the odd one out: 36.

A. fleeting

B. ephemeral

C. transient

D. versatile

37.

A. theory

B. guess

C. hypothesis

D. fauna

38.

A. hurry

B. expedient

C. lazy

D. urgent

39.

A. timid

B. intrepid

C. brave

D. fearless

40.

A. inundate

B. asylum

C. sanctuary

D. safe house

SECTION – II: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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41.

Who has been appointed as new chief coach of the Indian Senior Men Hockey Team? A. Waltherus Marijne C. Johanna Maria Jacob

42.

Recently to enhance trade and connectivity India and Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge in which state? A. West Bengal

43.

B. Tripura

Open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants in India was introduced:

B. Paris

C. Tokyo

D. Los Angeles

Who has been declared as the new President of Singapore? A. Farid Khan Kaim Khan C. Halimah Yacob

48.

B. M.P. Veerendra Kumar D. Hormusji N. Cama

Which city to host the 2028 Summer Olympics? A. London

47.

B. Through Charter Act, 1853 D. None of the above

Who is the newly elected chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)? A. Mahendra Mohan Gupta C. Viveck Goenka

46.

D. Mizoram

B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey D. Hasmukh Adhia

A. Through Charter Act, 1833 C. Through Government of India Act, 1858 45.

C. Assam

Who has been appointed as new interim Chairman of Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)? A. Manisha Singh C. Inder Jit Singh

44.

B. Stephen Constantine D. Phil Baty

B. Mohamed Salleh Marican D. Shirwin Eu

Which of the following is the most extensive seismic zone of the world?

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A. Mid Continental Belt C. Pacific Oceanic Belt 49.

Which bollywood actress has become the first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia? A. Kareena Kapoor C. Aishwarya Rai

50.

B. Third Schedule D. First Schedule

Who has won the 2017 women’s singles US Open Tennis tournament? A. Garbine Muguruza C. Angelique Kerber

52.

B. Deepika Padukone D. Parineeti Chopra

Allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha is mentioned in which of the following List? A. Second Schedule C. Fourth Schedule
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