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 8 Solutions & Explanations

Q1. Which of the following best captures the central argument of the passage?

Correct Answer: Option C (Nicholas Carr's book "The Shallows" is the most important work on modern cognitive science.)

Explanation: "Inundated" literally means to be flooded. In this context, it figuratively means to be overwhelmed or swamped with a large quantity of something (information).
* Concept: Vocabulary in Context
* Type: Expected Type

Q2. As used in the passage, the word "inundated" is closest in meaning to:

Correct Answer: Option B (Misinformed)

Explanation: The passage contrasts the "digital mind" (trained for skimming byte-sized news) with the "literary mind" (capable of deep reading). This implies a focus on quantity over quality of understanding.
* Concept: Reading Comprehension (Inference)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q3. What can be inferred about the author's view on the "digital mind"?

Correct Answer: Option C (It is a temporary phase in human cognitive evolution.)

Explanation: "Silent" implies it's not obvious or widely perceived, while "monumental" indicates its huge significance and impact. This combination points to a major, yet subtle, transformation.
* Concept: Reading Comprehension (Textual Interpretation)
* Type: Expected Type

Q4. The author describes the transformation in human cognition as "silent, yet monumental" to emphasize that it is:

Correct Answer: Option C (A gradual and often unnoticed process with profound long-term consequences.)

Explanation: The passage explicitly defines "skimming" as rapid, superficial processing and presents it as the opposite of 'deep reading'.
* Concept: Reading Comprehension (Detail-based)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of 'deep reading'?

Correct Answer: Option A (Contemplative engagement)

Explanation: The past participle of 'ring' is 'rung'. However, in this structure, the simple past form is often used, but the most precise error is that the third form of 'ring' is 'rung', while the second form is 'rang'. The correct structure is "No sooner did the alarm ring..." or "No sooner had the alarm rung...". The error lies in using 'rung' as a simple past. The most common and accepted form for past perfect is 'rung'. Let's re-evaluate. "Ring, rang, rung". "Had" requires the past participle (V3), which is 'rung'. So "had rung" is correct. The error must be elsewhere. Let's re-read. Ah, the structure is "No sooner had... than...". The sentence is grammatically correct. Let me create a better error. Let's change the question.
*Correction*: I will re-craft Q6 to have a clear error.
New Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that has a grammatical error.
The committee, despite the chairman's objections, (A)/ have decided to approve (B)/ the controversial proposal (C)/ without further review. (D)
*New Answer for Q6*: B) have decided to approve. The subject is "The committee" which is a singular collective noun. Therefore, the verb should be singular: "has decided".
* Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement (Collective Nouns)
* Type: PYQ-based

(Self-Correction applied above. The final answer key will reflect the corrected question and answer.)

Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that has a grammatical error.
No sooner had the alarm rung (A)/ than the residents (B)/ evacuated the building (C)/ in a panic. (D)

Correct Answer: Option B (/ evacuated the building (C)/ in a panic. (D))

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "The committee," which is a singular collective noun acting as a single unit. Therefore, the verb should be singular ("has decided") to agree with it.
* Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement (Collective Nouns)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q7. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom "to throw down the gauntlet."

Correct Answer: Option C (To issue a challenge)

Explanation: In medieval times, a knight would throw down his gauntlet (a metal glove) as a formal way to challenge another knight to a duel.
* Concept: Idiomatic Expressions
* Type: Expected Type

Q8. Select the most appropriate synonym for the word PERSPICACIOUS.

Correct Answer: Option B (Shrewd)

Explanation: A perspicacious person is one who has a ready insight into and understanding of things; they are sharp, astute, and shrewd.
* Concept: Vocabulary (Synonym)
* Type: Expected Type (High-level vocabulary)

Q9. Choose the correct alternative to improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, choose D.
The manager was angry upon the employees for their casual attitude towards the project deadline.

Correct Answer: Option A (angry with)

Explanation: The correct preposition to use is 'with' when referring to being angry at a person. One is 'angry at' a thing or a situation, but 'angry with' a person.
* Concept: Prepositions
* Type: PYQ-based

Q10. Arrange the following parts (P, Q, R, S) to form a coherent sentence:
P: that true freedom consists
Q: it is a common misconception
R: in the ability to do whatever one wants
S: among many young people

Correct Answer: Option D (QSPR)

Explanation: The correct order is: "It is a common misconception (Q) among many young people (S) that true freedom consists (P) in the ability to do whatever one wants (R)." This forms a logical and grammatically sound sentence.
* Concept: Sentence Rearrangement (Para Jumbles)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q11. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to ESOTERIC.

Correct Answer: Option C (Generally known)

Explanation: 'Esoteric' means something that is intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge. Its direct opposite is something that is common knowledge or generally known.
* Concept: Vocabulary (Antonym)
* Type: Expected Type

Q12. Which of the following sentences uses the word "affect" correctly?

Correct Answer: Option D (The heavy rains will undoubtedly affect the crop yield this year.)

Explanation: 'Affect' is a verb meaning 'to influence or have an impact on'. 'Effect' is usually a noun meaning 'a result'. Options A and B incorrectly use 'affect' as a noun. Option C uses 'affect' correctly as a psychological term for emotion, but D is the most common and tested usage.
* Concept: Confusing Words (Affect vs. Effect)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q13. Identify the figure of speech in the following line: "His words were a soothing balm to her wounded spirit."

Correct Answer: Option C (Metaphor)

Explanation: A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as." Here, "words" are directly compared to a "soothing balm."
* Concept: Literary Aptitude (Figures of Speech)
* Type: PYQ-based

Q14. Choose the one-word substitute for: "A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge."

Correct Answer: Option B (Pedantic)

Explanation: A pedantic style is characterized by an excessive concern with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning in an ostentatious way.
* Concept: One-Word Substitution
* Type: Expected Type

Q15. Change the following sentence into Passive Voice:
"Who taught you French?"

Correct Answer: Option A (By whom were you taught French?)

Explanation: When changing an interrogative sentence starting with 'Who' into the passive voice, we use 'By whom'. The tense is simple past, so 'were' is used with the subject 'you'.
* Concept: Active and Passive Voice
* Type: PYQ-based

Q16. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
If I _______ aware of his intentions, I would have warned you.

Correct Answer: Option C (had been)

Explanation: This is a Type 3 conditional sentence (past unreal conditional), used to talk about a past situation that did not happen. The structure is "If + Past Perfect (had + V3), ... would have + V3."
* Concept: Tenses (Conditional Sentences)
* Type: Expected Type (High-level grammar)

Q17. The foreign phrase "mea culpa" translates to:

Correct Answer: Option B (My mistake)

Explanation: "Mea culpa" is a Latin phrase that is an acknowledgment of one's fault or error. It literally translates to "through my fault."
* Concept: Foreign Phrases
* Type: Expected Type

Q18. Choose the correctly spelt word.

Correct Answer: Option C (Conscientious)

Explanation: 'Conscientious' is the only correctly spelt word. The correct spellings for the others are: 'Mischievous', 'Accommodate', and 'Separate'.
* Concept: Spelling
* Type: PYQ-based

Q19. Find the part of the sentence with an error. If there is no error, choose D.
Between you and I, (A)/ the new strategy (B)/ seems destined to fail. (C)/ No Error (D).

Correct Answer: Option A (/ the new strategy (B)/ seems destined to fail. (C)/ No Error (D).)

Explanation: "Between" is a preposition. The pronouns that follow a preposition must be in the objective case. The objective case of 'I' is 'me'. The correct phrase is "Between you and me."
* Concept: Pronoun Cases (Grammar Rules)
* Type: Expected Type (Common but tricky error)

Q20. Choose the option that completes the analogy:
Scalpel : Surgeon :: Chisel : ?

Correct Answer: Option B (Sculptor)

Explanation: The analogy is "Tool : Artisan." A scalpel is the primary cutting tool of a surgeon. A chisel is the primary cutting/shaping tool of a sculptor. While a mason or woodcutter might use a chisel, it is most characteristically associated with a sculptor.
* Concept: Verbal Analogy
* Type: Expected Type

Mock Test 08 Performance Solutions