What amount will be credited to the Income and Expenditure Account for the year 2023-24 for subscriptions?

₹4,85,000. Subscription for the year = Total Received - Received for Previous Year - Received for Next Year + Outstanding for Current Year = ₹5,00,000 - ₹25,000 - ₹40,000 + ₹50,000 (i.e., ₹55,000 - ₹5,000 irrecoverable).

What is the corrective action if the partnership deed is silent on interest on drawings but the accountant charged 6%?

Credit P's, Q's, and R's Capital Accounts with the interest wrongly debited. When the deed is silent, no interest is charged.

What happens in a Common-Size Income Statement if the percentage of 'Cost of Revenue from Operations' to 'Revenue' increases?

It indicates a deterioration in gross profit margin, as a larger portion of revenue is being consumed by costs.

CUET English Mock Test 3 Solutions & Explanations

Q1. What is the central paradox discussed in the passage?

Correct Answer: Option C (That all great artists eventually suffer from narcissism.)

Explanation: A "conduit" is a channel for conveying something. A "closed circuit" is self-contained. The author argues for the former, where the artist connects their inner world to the outer world.
* Concept: Reading Comprehension (Metaphor Interpretation)
* Type: Expected Type

Q2. The author uses the metaphor "a conduit rather than a closed circuit" to emphasize that an artist should:

Correct Answer: Option C (Channel their personal insights into work that is accessible to others.)

Explanation: The passage states that the inward journey has perils, and the line between self-exploration (positive) and narcissism (negative) is thin, implying an easy but dangerous transition.
* Concept: Reading Comprehension (Inference)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q3. What does the author imply by the phrase "perilously thin" line between self-exploration and narcissism?

Correct Answer: Option B (The inward journey is always dangerous and should be avoided.)

Explanation: A crucible is a vessel for melting metals at high heat, used metaphorically to mean a severe test that refines or transforms. The passage contrasts it with a "tomb" (end/death).
* Concept: Vocabulary in Context
* Type: Expected Type

Q4. In the context of the passage, the word "crucible" most nearly means:

Correct Answer: Option C (A decorative container for valuables.)

Explanation: The author analyzes the nature of creativity and the artist's condition in a thoughtful, philosophical manner, weighing different aspects without being overly emotional or purely instructional.
* Concept: Reading Comprehension (Tone/Style)
* Type: Expected Type

Q5. The overall tone of the passage can be best described as:

Correct Answer: Option C (Analytical and philosophical)

Explanation: In a "neither...nor" construction, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here, "instructor" (singular) is closer, but the rule is often misapplied. The modern and widely accepted convention, especially in formal English, is to agree with the nearer subject. However, CUET might test the more complex rule where if one subject is plural ("students"), the plural verb ("are") is often preferred for clarity. Option C is the most defensible correct answer in a test context. *Correction & Refinement*: The strict proximity rule applies. "instructor" is singular, so "is" would be correct. But "students... nor their instructor" makes "are" sound more natural and is often accepted. Let's re-evaluate. A) is wrong because "committee" is a collective noun acting as one unit ("has submitted its report"). B) is wrong because the subject is "collection" (singular), so it should be "was". D) is wrong because "Each" is singular, so it should be "was". C remains the most plausible, albeit tricky, correct answer intended by setters. *Final Decision*: Let's stick with C as the intended answer testing a common confusion point. *Self-correction for future*: A better sentence would be "Neither the instructor nor the students are..." to make it unambiguous. But as a tricky question, C works. Let's rephrase the correct answer to be unambiguously correct. Let's change C to: Neither the instructor nor his students are satisfied... This makes the proximity rule clear (students -> are). Let's edit the original question to reflect this for clarity. Original: `Neither the students nor their instructor are...` Let's keep this as it is a high-difficulty question. The rule is that the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. So, it should be "is". Option A is correct. `The committee...has submitted its...` The committee is acting as a single unit. Let's make A the answer.
* Final Answer Re-evaluation: A) The committee... has submitted its... (Correct, committee as a single unit). B) The collection... were... (Incorrect, subject is collection). C) Neither... nor... are... (Incorrect, verb should agree with 'instructor', so 'is'). D) Each... were... (Incorrect, Each is singular, so 'was'). Therefore, A is the only grammatically flawless sentence.
* Final Correct Answer: A) The committee, despite their internal disagreements, has submitted its final report.
* Explanation: The collective noun "committee" is acting as a single entity to submit one report, hence the singular verb "has" and singular pronoun "its" are correct.
* Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement (Collective Nouns)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q6. Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

Correct Answer: Option C (Neither the students nor their instructor are satisfied with the new curriculum.)

Explanation: The structure for interrogative sentences in passive voice is: (Wh-word) + auxiliary verb + object + past participle + (by + subject)? "Who" becomes "By whom".
* Concept: Active-Passive Voice (Interrogative)
* Type: Expected Type

Q7. Identify the correct passive voice form of the following sentence: "Who could have predicted this outcome?"

Correct Answer: Option C (By whom could this outcome have been predicted?)

Explanation: The logical flow is: "The literature of a nation (S) is often considered a mirror, (Q) reflecting not just its present state but also the echoes (P) of a society's values and aspirations (R)."
* Concept: Para Jumbles / Sentence Rearrangement
* Type: PYQ-based

Q8. Rearrange the following parts (P, Q, R, S) to form a meaningful sentence:
P: of a society's values and aspirations
Q: is often considered a mirror,
R: reflecting not just its present state but also the echoes
S: The literature of a nation

Correct Answer: Option C (SQPR)

Explanation: "Blatant" means done openly and unashamedly, fitting the context of a poor excuse. "Flagrant" is similar but usually implies something shocking or immoral. "Latent" means hidden. "Fragrant" means sweet-smelling.
* Concept: Vocabulary (Confusing Words)
* Type: Expected Type

Q9. The manager was not convinced by his subordinate's excuse and saw it as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ attempt to avoid responsibility.

Correct Answer: Option B (fragrant)

Explanation: This idiom refers to having a hidden agenda or a personal motive behind one's actions or opinions.
* Concept: Idioms and Phrases
* Type: PYQ-based

Q10. Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom "To have an axe to grind."

Correct Answer: Option C (To be prepared for a confrontation.)

Explanation: "Profligate" means recklessly extravagant or wasteful. "Thrifty" means using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully, making it the direct antonym.
* Concept: Antonyms
* Type: Expected Type

Q11. Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for "PROFLIGATE".

Correct Answer: Option D (Extravagant)

Explanation: While it contains oxymorons ("faith unfaithful", "falsely true"), the entire statement is a paradox—a seemingly self-contradictory statement that, upon investigation, may prove to be well-founded or true. An oxymoron is a two-word paradox. Since the whole idea is contradictory, Paradox is the broader, more accurate term for the couplet.
* Concept: Figures of Speech
* Type: High-Difficulty/Conceptual

Q12. Identify the figure of speech in the line: "His honor rooted in dishonor stood, / And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true."

Correct Answer: Option B (Oxymoron)

Explanation: This is the core technical difference. A soliloquy is a monologue spoken by a character who is (or thinks they are) alone. An aside is a shorter remark directed to the audience, unheard by other characters present.
* Concept: Literary Aptitude (Literary Terms)
* Type: Expected Type

Q13. In literary terms, a 'soliloquy' is different from an 'aside' because:

Correct Answer: Option B (A soliloquy reveals a character's inner thoughts when they are alone, while an aside is a brief comment to the audience with other characters on stage.)

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (unreal past condition). The structure is: If + past perfect (had + v3), ...would have + v3.
* Concept: Grammar (Conditionals)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q14. If he \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the warning signs, the disaster could have been averted.

Correct Answer: Option D (did heed)

Explanation: "Ipso facto" is a Latin phrase meaning that a certain effect is a direct consequence of the action in question, without any further argument needed.
* Concept: Foreign Expressions
* Type: Expected Type

Q15. The phrase "ipso facto" means:

Correct Answer: Option C (After the fact)

Explanation: The other words are commonly misspelled. The correct spellings are Accommodation, Mischievous, and Separate.
* Concept: Spelling
* Type: PYQ-based

Q16. Choose the correctly spelled word.

Correct Answer: Option C (Bureaucracy)

Explanation: "Persistent" means continuing firmly. "Elicit" (verb) means to draw out or evoke. "Illicit" (adjective) means illegal or forbidden. The detective's persistent questioning was meant to elicit (draw out) a confession.
* Concept: Vocabulary (Homophones/Confusing Words)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q17. The detective's \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ questioning was designed to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a confession from the suspect.

Correct Answer: Option A (elicit, illicit)

Explanation: Captain Ahab is from *Moby Dick* (Herman Melville). Winston Smith is from *1984* (George Orwell). Mrs. Dalloway is from *Mrs. Dalloway* (Virginia Woolf).
* Concept: Literary Aptitude (Author-Character Match)
* Type: Expected Type

Q18. Match the literary character with their creator.
| Character | Creator |
| :--- | :--- |
| (i) Captain Ahab | (a) George Orwell |
| (ii) Winston Smith | (b) Virginia Woolf |
| (iii) Mrs. Dalloway | (c) Herman Melville |

Correct Answer: Option B (i-b, ii-c, iii-a)

Explanation: The correct usage is "The team comprises experts..." OR "The team is composed of experts...". The phrase "is comprised of" is widely considered grammatically incorrect in formal English.
* Concept: Grammar (Prepositions)
* Type: High-Difficulty/Conceptual

Q19. Which of the following sentences uses a preposition incorrectly?

Correct Answer: Option C (He was acquitted of all the charges.)

Explanation: The noun "testament" is followed by the preposition "to" when it means 'proof of' or 'evidence for' something. His life was a testament *to* that philosophy.
* Concept: Grammar (Prepositions)
* Type: Expected Type

Q20. My grandfather, a man of few words, believed that actions speak louder than words; his life was a testament \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ that philosophy.

Correct Answer: Option A (for)

Explanation: Detailed explanation will be updated shortly.

Mock Test 03 Performance Solutions