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 6 Solutions & Explanations

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

Correct Answer: Option C (The paradox of technology making life simpler yet more complicated.)

Explanation: The passage describes the effect as leading to societal polarization, which is a gradual, damaging process. "Pernicious" means having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
* Concept: Vocabulary in Context.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q2. In the context of the passage, the word "pernicious" most nearly means:

Correct Answer: Option D (Unexpected)

Explanation: The passage explicitly states, "...this phenomenon is largely driven by algorithmic curation, which creates... 'filter bubbles'..."
* Concept: Detail-oriented Comprehension.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q3. According to the author, what is the primary mechanism that creates "filter bubbles"?

Correct Answer: Option C (Government censorship of online content.)

Explanation: The use of words like "paradox," "isolation," "insidious," and "pernicious" indicates a negative judgment and worry about the situation.
* Concept: Identifying Author's Tone.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q4. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in the passage?

Correct Answer: Option C (Critical and concerned)

Explanation: The passage states the process is "largely invisible to the user" and that "we believe we are forming our opinions through objective exploration," implying a lack of awareness.
* Concept: Inference.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q5. What can be inferred about individuals who are "walking in a hall of mirrors"?

Correct Answer: Option B (They are aware of the algorithms but choose to ignore them.)

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "The quality" (singular), not "products" (plural). Therefore, the singular verb "has" should be used instead of "have".
* Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that has a grammatical error.
The quality of the products (A)/ have deteriorated significantly (B)/ over the past few months (C)/ since the new management took over (D).

Correct Answer: Option B (/ over the past few months (C)/ since the new management took over (D).)

Explanation: This question tests the subjunctive mood. After verbs like "insist," "suggest," "recommend," etc., the base form of the verb ("apologize") is used, not the "-s" form or "must."
* Concept: Subjunctive Mood.
* Type: High-level Expected Type.

Q7. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Correct Answer: Option B (I insist that he apologize for his rude behavior immediately.)

Explanation: This option correctly converts the exclamatory sentence ("What a brilliant idea!") into an assertive one ("it was a very brilliant idea") and appropriately handles the wish. Option A is less precise.
* Concept: Direct/Indirect Speech (Exclamatory).
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q8. He said, "What a brilliant idea! I wish I had thought of it."
Choose the correct indirect speech conversion.

Correct Answer: Option A (He exclaimed what a brilliant idea it was and wished he had thought of it.)

Explanation: "Due consideration" is a standard collocation meaning careful thought or attention. The other options are contextually incorrect.
* Concept: Vocabulary and Collocations.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q9. The committee's recommendations, which were presented last week, are being given due ______ by the board.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Correct Answer: Option C (conception)

Explanation: "Esoteric" means intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge. The direct opposite is something common, widely known, or "commonplace."
* Concept: Antonyms.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q10. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word "ESOTERIC".

Correct Answer: Option C (Commonplace)

Explanation: The logical flow is: "It is a common misconception (Q) not in the absence of constraints (S) that true freedom consists (P) but in the rational control of one's impulses (R)." This forms a coherent philosophical statement.
* Concept: Para-jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q11. Rearrange the following parts (P, Q, R, S) to form a meaningful sentence.
P: that true freedom consists
Q: it is a common misconception
R: but in the rational control of one's impulses
S: not in the absence of constraints

Correct Answer: Option B (QSRP)

Explanation: 'Pen' represents the written word/intellect, and 'sword' represents military force/violence. These are not parts of the whole (Synecdoche) but are things closely associated with the concepts they represent.
* Concept: Figures of Speech (Metonymy vs. Synecdoche).
* Type: High-level Expected Type.

Q12. In the sentence, "The pen is mightier than the sword," the figure of speech used for 'pen' and 'sword' is:

Correct Answer: Option B (Metonymy)

Explanation: In an orchestra, the "first fiddle" (first violin) is the leader, so the "second fiddle" plays a supporting, less prominent role.
* Concept: Idioms and Phrases.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q13. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom "To play second fiddle".

Correct Answer: Option B (To take a subordinate or less important role.)

Explanation: The analogy is Specialist : Field of Study. An Ophthalmologist is a specialist for the Eye. A Gerontologist is a specialist in the study of old age and the process of aging.
* Concept: Analogies.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q14. Complete the analogy:
Ophthalmologist : Eye :: Gerontologist : ?

Correct Answer: Option C (Children)

Explanation: The sentence is in Future Perfect Tense (will + have + v3). Its passive form is (will + have + been + v3).
* Concept: Active/Passive Voice (Future Perfect Tense).
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q15. Choose the correct passive voice form of the following sentence:
"They will have completed the project by next year."

Correct Answer: Option B (The project would have been completed by them by next year.)

Explanation: A Stoic is a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. An Ascetic actively denies pleasure, which is different from being indifferent.
* Concept: One-Word Substitution.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q16. A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Choose the correct one-word substitute.

Correct Answer: Option C (Hedonist)

Explanation: The inanimate wind is given the human quality of "whispering secrets," making it a clear case of personification.
* Concept: Figures of Speech.
* Type: PYQ-based.

Q17. "The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves." Which literary device is most prominent here?

Correct Answer: Option C (Personification)

Explanation: A "proclivity" is a natural tendency or inclination to do something. "Predilection" also means a preference or special liking for something, making it the closest synonym.
* Concept: Synonyms.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q18. Find the synonym for the word "PROCLIVITY".

Correct Answer: Option D (Stagnation)

Explanation: An epiphany is a moment of sudden realization that changes a character's understanding. Anagnorisis is a discovery, often of identity, but epiphany is broader and relates to insight.
* Concept: Literary Terms.
* Type: High-level Expected Type.

Q19. Identify the literary term for a moment of sudden and profound revelation or insight.

Correct Answer: Option C (Hamartia)

Explanation: A "swan song" is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. While soliloquy and monologue are speeches, "swan song" specifically captures the context of being the "final" one.
* Concept: Literary Terminology/Idiomatic Expressions.
* Type: Expected Type.

Q20. The final speech delivered by a character before dying or leaving the stage is known as a/an:

Correct Answer: Option A (Soliloquy)

Explanation: Detailed explanation will be updated shortly.

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