1.Infomercials often resemble other types of television shows, including
a). all of these
b). live, audience-participation shows
c). news shows
d). talk shows
2. Advertising can be used to sell
a.)ideas.
b).services.
c).products.
d).all of these.
3.My cousin lived in the city from 1984 to 1989. When did my cousin live in the city?
a.
After 1989
b.
Before 1984
c.
Between 1984 and 1989*
d.
Neither in 1984 nor in 1989
Choose the correct sentence formation
4.I sang in the choir. I enjoyed it.
a. In the choir singing, I enjoyed.
b. In the choir to sing, I enjoyed.
c. I enjoyed to sing in the choir.
d. I enjoyed singing in the choir. *
The correct answer is I enjoyed singing in the choir.
5.The teacher called on Joe in class. What did the teacher do?
a.
Shouted to Joe
b.
Asked Joe a question*
c.
Telephoned Joe
d.
Visited Joe
The correct answer is Asked Joe a question. The teacher asked Joe a question.
6.Mr. Swoboda grows roses, tomatoes, and carrots. That is why his friends say that he is a good
__________.
a.
gardener*
b.
builder
c.
painter
d.
florist
The correct answer is gardener. Mr. Swoboda is a good gardener.
7.What city is the capital of France?
A.
Rome
B.
Paris
C.
London
D.
Cairo
In this example, B, Paris, should be marked.
8.Which of the following countries are in Africa?
A.
China
B.
Congo
C.
France
D.
Kenya
In this example, B and D (Congo and Kenya) should be marked.
9.Directions (Questions 1-5) Each of the following questions consists of five figures marked A,
B, C, D and E called the Problem Figures followed by five other figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
called the Answer Figures. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue
the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as
established by the five Problem Figures.
Problem Figures:
Answer Figures:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
Ans: C
Explanation: In each step, element at the upper-right position gets enlarged, inverts vertically and
reaches the lower-left corner; the existing element at the lower-left position, is lost and a new
small element appears at the upper-right position.
10. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as
established by the five Problem Figures.
Problem Figures: Answer Figures:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
11.Radha moves towards South-east a distance of 7 km, then she moves towards West and
travels a distance of 14m. From here, she moves towards North-west a distance of 7 m and
finally she moves a distance of 4 m towards East and stod at that point. How far is the starting
point from where she stood?
A. 3 m B. 4m C.8 m D10 m E.11 mAns:D
Explanation: The movements of Radha are shown as below:
Clearly Radha’s distance from starting point O = OD = (OC –CD) =(AB-CD) = (14-4) m = 10 m
12.Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How
is the boy related to the girl?
A. Brother B. Nephew C. Uncle D. son in law E. grand fatherAns: A
Explanation:
The father of the boy's uncle → the grandfather of the boy and daughter of the grandfather →
sister of father.
13. Is Anil taller than Sachin?I. Dinesh is of the same height as Arun and Sachin.
II. Sachin is not shorter than Dinesh.
A. i B. iii C. ii D. v E. ivAns: A
Explanation: From statement I, we can conclude that Dinesh, Arun and Sachin are of same
height. So, Arun is not taller than Sachin. So, only statement I is sufficient to answer the
question.
14. Five persons --- A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. Who is sitting in the middle?I. B is in
between E and C.II. B is to the right of E.III. D is in between A and E.I and II together B. II and
III together C. I and III togetherD. I, II and III together E. Data insufficient.Ans: D
Explanation:
From I, the order is E, B, C or C, B, E.
From II, the order is E, B.
From III, the order is A, D, E.
Combining all the three, we get the order as: A, D, E, B, C.
Clearly, E is sitting in the middle.
Hence all the three statements are required.
15. Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers. Conclusions:
Some actors are dancers.
No singer is actor.
Only (1) conclusion follows
Only (2) conclusion follows
Either (1) or (2) follows
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Both (1) and (2) follow
Ans: A
Explanation:
16. Statements: All the pencils are pens. All the pens are inks. Conclusions:
All the pencils are inks.
Some inks are pencils.
Only (2) conclusion follows
Only (1) conclusion follows
Either (1) or (2) follows
Both (1) and (2) follow
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Ans: D
Explanation:
17.Directions (Questions 1-8): Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the
phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is,
mark 'E' as the answer.1. You need not come unless you want to.
A.You don't need to come unless you want to
B.You come only when you want to
C.You come unless you don't want to
D.You needn't come until you don't want to
E.No correction required
Ans: A
18. Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is
salary?
A.Despite their
B.Despite of the
C.Despite for their
D.Despite off their
E.No correction required
Ans: A
19. He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing.
A.performances of yesterday were
B.yesterday performance was
C.esterday performance were
D.performances about yesterday were
E.No correction required
Ans: E
20.The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system.
A.rapid crime has grown
B.crime has grown rapidly
C.crimes grow rapidly
D.crimes have been rapidly grown
E.No correction required
Ans: B
21. My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.
A.stood at ends
B.tood on ends
C.stood to ends
D.stands on ends
E.No correction required
Ans: B
22. The crops are dying; it must not had rained.
A.must had not
B.must not be
C.must not have
D.must not have been
E.No correction required
Ans: C8.
23.The intruder stood quietly for few moments
A.for few time
B.for the few moments
C.for moments
D.for a few moments
E.No correction required
Ans: D
24.Directions (Questions 9-16): In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicized and
underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicized part which may improve the sentence.
Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
9.If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
A.If the room was brighter
B.If the room are brighter
C.Had the room been brighter
D.No improvement
Ans: C
25. There is no more room for you in this compartment.
A.there is no more seat
B.there is no more space
C.there is no more accommodation
D.No improvement
Ans: B
26. More than one person was killed in accident.
A.were killed
B.are killed
C.have been killed
D.No improvement
Ans: A
27. Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my
ancestral home in the village.
A.move in a lift
B.ascend in a lift
C.take a lift
D.No improvement
Ans: C
Choose the BEST answer to the following:
28. A heavy rock and a light rock in free fall (zero air resistance) have the same acceleration.
The reason the heavy rock doesn’t have a greater acceleration is that the
a) force due to gravity is the same on each. b) air resistance is always zero in free fall. c) inertia
of both rocks is the same. d) ratio of force to mass is the same. e) None of these.
[d is correct. Choices a and c indicate confusion about Newton’s second law. Choice b, although
a true statement, evades the reason, and is therefore not the best answer.]
29. Relative to the ground, an airplane gains speed when it encounters wind from behind, and
loses speed when it encounters wind head on. When it encounters wind at a right angle to the
direction it is pointing, its speed relative to the ground below
a) increases. b) decreases. c) is the same as if there were no wind. d) Need more
information.
[a is correct. Choice b has no credibility. Choice c shows a lack of applying vectors to this
situation.]
30. When an increase in speed doubles the kinetic energy of a moving body, its momentum
a) increases, but less than doubles. b) doubles. c) more than doubles.
d) depends on factors not stated.
[a is correct. Other choices don’t properly distinguish between the linear speed dependence of
momentum and the squaring of speed for KE.]
31.Consider a ball rolling down an inclined plane. The normal force on the ball (the force
perpendicular to the plane)
a) is mg. b) is greater than mg, always. c) may be greater or less than mg.
d) is less than mg, always.
[d is correct, as a free-body diagram would show. Other choices indicate a weakness in force
analysis via free-body diagrams.]
32.When a ball at rest hangs by a single vertical string, tension in the string is mg. If the ball is
made to move in a horizontal circle so that the string describes a cone, string tension
a) is mg. b) is greater than mg, always. c) is less than mg, always. d) may be
greater or less than mg depending on the speed of the ball.
[b is correct. Similar to the preceding question, a free-body diagram clearly shows the
tension vector has a greater magnitude than that of its vertical component, mg. Again, other
choices show a weakness in force analysis via free-body diagrams.]
33.The fact that the Moon always shows its same face to Earth is evidence that the Moon rotates
about its axis about once per
a) day. b) month. c) year. d) None of these, for the moon does not rotate about
an axis.
[b is correct. Choice d highlights a common misconception to be addressed.]
34.The Moon is most responsible for Earth’s tides. Which pulls more strongly on the Earth and
its oceans?
a) Moon. b) Sun. c) Both about equally.
[b is correct. Choice a indicates the student misses the distinction between force
and differences in force, the crux of tides. Choice c is incorrect.]
35.Earth satellites such as the Space Shuttle orbit at altitudes that are above the Earth’s
a) atmosphere. b) gravitational field. c) Both of these.
[a is correct. Choice c, a popular incorrect answer, highlights a major
misconception about the extent of Earth’s gravitational field—one to be addressed.]
36.Consider a block of wood floating on water. If you push down on the top of the block until
it’s completely submerged, the buoyant force on it
a) increases. b) decreases. c) remains the same. d) depends on how far beneath
the water surface it is pushed.
[a is correct. Other choices indicate a missed connection between greater buoyant
force and greater amount of displaced water.]
37.The phenomenon of interference occurs for
a) sound waves. b) light waves. c) Both of these. d) Neither of these.
[c is correct. Other choices fail to recognize this characteristic property of waves
in general.]
38.The speed of sound in air depends on
a) frequency. b) wavelength. c) air temperature. d) All of these. e) None of
these.
[c is correct. Other choices indicate basic misconceptions about sound waves.]
39.The phenomenon of beats results from sound
a) reflection. b) refraction. c) interference. d) All of these. e) None of these.
[c is correct. Other choices indicate little or no understanding of beats.]
40.Light reflecting from a smooth surface undergoes a change in
a) frequency. b) speed. c) wavelength. d) All of these. e) None of these.
[e is correct. Other choices indicate a wild guess, or ignorance about reflection.]
41. Which of these changes when light refracts in passing from one medium to another?
a) Speed. b) Wavelength. c) Both of these. d) Neither of these.
[c is correct. Choice a may be a popular answer, but fails to account for the
compression of waves at reduced speed. Students need to know that frequency does not change.]
42.When white light passes through a prism, green light is bent more than
a) blue light. b) violet light. c) red light. d) Two of these choices are correct. e)
None of these choices is correct.
[c is correct. Other choices indicate ignorance of fact that a prism refracts higher
frequencies more than lower frequencies, or uncertainty about the relative frequencies of
different colors.]
43.When you look at the red petals of a rose, the color light you're seeing is
a) red. b) green. c) white minus red. d) a mixture of green and yellow. e) cyan.
[a is correct. Other choices illustrate the adage that a little knowledge can often be more
harmful than none. This is a no-brainer for children, but can be confusing to those who expect
complexity where there is none.]
44.When the color yellow is seen on your TV screen, the phosphors being activated on the screen
are
a) mainly yellow. b) blue and red. d) green and yellow. d) red and green.
[d is correct. Other choices indicate weakness in the rules of color addition.]
45.The red glow in the neon tube of an advertising sign is a result of
a) fluorescence. b) incandescence. c) polarization. d) coherence. e) de-excitation.
[e is correct. Other choices are likely guesses, for none have merit.]