1.

 Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to

customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the
papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the
same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.
1 point

A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.

B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

2. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The
Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the
bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
1 point

A. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.

B. Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
C. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

3. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a
dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an
apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet
decided what kind of bird she would like to have.
1 point

A. Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.

B. Erin does not like birds.
C. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
D. Erin and her parents would like to move.

4. Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available
on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the
newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed,
the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his
station, there isn't a seat to be found.
1 point

A. Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.

B. Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.
C. Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.
D. Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.

5. When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change
their vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a
room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive,
but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find
availability on such short notice.
1 point

A. Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.

B. The spa is overpriced.
C. It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.
D. Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

6. Each question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each
other followed by four pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same
relationship. DIVA:OPERA
1 point

A. producer:theatre
B. director:drama
C. conductor:bus
D. thespian:play

7. GRAIN:SALT
1 point

A. shard:pottery
B. shred:wood
C. blades:grass
D. chip:glass

8. THRUST:SPEAR
1 point

A. mangle:iron
B. scabbard:sword
C. bow:arrow
D. fence:epee

9. PAIN:SEDATIVE
1 point

A. comfort:stimulant
B. grief:consolation
C. trance:narcotic
D. ache:extraction

10. LIGHT:BLIND
1 point

A. speech:dumb
B. language:deaf
C. tongue:sound
D. voice:vibration
11. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if
any).
1 point

A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly

B. on the eve of the examination
C. that I found it very easy to work it out.
D. No error.

12. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. An Indian ship
B. laden with merchandise
C. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
D. No error.

13. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. I could not put up in a hotel

B. because the boarding and lodging charges
C. were exorbitant.
D. No error.

14. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. The Indian radio

B. which was previously controlled by the British rulers
C. is free now from the narrow vested interests.
D. No error.

15.(solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. If I had known
B. this yesterday
C. I will have helped him.
D. No error.

16. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. A lot of travel delay is caused

B. due to the inefficiency and lack of good management
C. on behalf of the railways.
D. No error

17. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. One of the members

B. expressed doubt if
C. the Minister was an atheist.
D. No error.

18. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. I have got
B. my M.Sc. degree
C. in 1988.
D. No error.

19. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. Having received your letter

B. this morning, we are writing
C. to thank you for the same.
D. No error.

20. (solve as per the direction given above)

1 point

A. If you lend him a book

B. he will lend it to some one else
C. and never you will get it back.
D. No error.