MDCAT TEST 1

Marks:30

Q-1.Choose the appropriate word and fill the bubble / circle corresponding to that letter in the MCQ
Response Form.

1. Some organisms can use oxygen as an electron _____.

a) Abstruse b) absorption c) acceptor d) accurate

2.They seem to be ______ to American demands.

a) Sojourn b) absolution c) acquiescing d) infer

3.No model can be a perfect _____ of nature itself.

a) beguile b) cloak c) gown d) analogue

4. Mr. Chips was not much______

a) articulate b) affliction c) attack d) benediction

Q-2.SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences some segments of each sentence are underlined.
Your task is to identify the underlined segment of sentence which contains the mistake that needs to
be corrected.

5. She remembered Arthurs’s life insurance policy for 25 thousands dollars, with double indemnity.
thousand

6. The tissues of the body draw tight as if he was standing at the center of a vacuum. were

7. One of the most important problems in growth of cities have been to provide sufficient water. has

8. She sat in the living room, looking out from the window. Omit from

9. Maybe the hair of my head could be counted, she said, but no one could ever count my regard for
you. hairs

10. He picked up the luggages in his cold hands. luggage

Q-3 .In each of the following questions, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one

11.(a) But the American built towns of cottages, peach trees, and theaters was silent.

(b) But the Americans built town of cottage, peach trees, and theaters was silent.

(c) But the American built town of cottages, peach trees, and theaters were silent.

(d) But the American built town of cottages, peach trees, and theaters was silent.
12.(a) Today babies are born in hospitals where their is little likelihood of their getting a disease.

(b) Today babies are born in hospital where there is a little likelihood of their getting a disease.

(c) Today babies are born in hospitals where there is little likelihood of them getting a disease.

(d) Today babies are born in hospitals where there is little likelihood of their getting a disease.

13. (a)They founded a flimsy rocket frame rusting in an empty shop.

(b)They found a flimsy rocket frame rust in an empty shop.

(c)They found a flimsy rocket frame rusting in an empty shop.

(d)They found a flimsy rocket frame rusting in empty shop.

14. a)It says in the paper that over two million volumes have been presented to the troops by the
public.

(b) It says in the paper that over two millions volumes have been presented to the troops by the public.

(c) It says in the paper that over two million volumes has been presented to the troops by the public.

(d) Its say in the paper that over two million volumes have been presented to the troops by the public.

15. (a) They had built a small white cottage and ate breakfasts there.

(b) They have built a small white cottage and ate breakfasts there.

(c) They built a small white cottage and ate breakfasts there.

(d) They built a small white cottage and eat breakfasts there.

16 (a)If you push the button, somewhere in the world someone you doesn’t know would die.

(b)If you push the button, somewhere in the world someone you don’t know will die.

(c)If you pushed the button, somewhere in the world someone you don’t know will die.

(d)If you push the button then somewhere in the world someone you don’t know will die

17. (a) He let the dirt run among his fingers.

(b) He let the dirt ran among his fingers.

(c) He lets the dirt run between his fingers.

(d) He let the dirt run between his fingers.

18.(a) I’ve tried all kind of land.

(b) I’ve tried all kind of lands.

(c) I’ve tried all kinds of land.

(d) I had tried all kind of land.

19. (a) After she had put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the package.

(b)After she had put the lamb chops in the broiler, she will sit down to open the package.

(c)After she has put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the package.

(d)After she put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the package.

20. (a)The child, together with his grandmother and his parents, are going to beach.

(b) The child, together with his grandmother and his parents, is going to beach.

(c) The child, together with his grandmother and its parents, are going to beach.

(d) The child together with his grandmother and his parent, are going to beach.

In each of the following questions, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the NEAREST
CORRECT MEANING of the given word

21. Abstruse

a)freedom b) perplexing c)absolved d) impended

22. Adroitness

a)incompetence b) rival c) dexterity d) liveliness

23 .Arcane

a) Obscure b) well known c) bogus d) knave

24. Apprehension

a)adopted b)dread c)moderator d) compromising

25. Actuary

a)autocrat b) mortuary c)insight d) analyst

26. Allay

a)alleviate b) elevate c) reform d) pile up

27. Aneurysm
a)Stroke b) myocardial infarction c) absent d) antecedent

28. Arbiter

a) generous b) uneager c)lukewarm d) moderator

29. Assimilate

a)conform b) misinterpret c) reform d) exclude

30. Archives

a)arcane b)covert c)annals d) infer