Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing
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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing
VERBAL
Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate
option, from the given lettered choices (A to E) below each.
1. Only if business continues to expand can it __________ enough new
jobs to make up for those that will be ________ by automation.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
produce … required
invent … introduced
create … eliminated
repeal … reduced
formulate … engendered
2. Although ancient tools were __________ preserved, enough have
survived to allow us to demonstrate an occasionally interrupted but
generally __________ progress through prehistory.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
partially … noticeable
superficially … necessary
unwittingly … documented
rarely … continual
needlessly … incessant
3. The spacecraft has two ________ sets of electronic components, if one
fails, its duplicate will still function.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
divergent
identical
simulated
mutual
prohibitive
Five lettered pairs (A to E) follow a related pair of words given in
capitals. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a
relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair in
capitals.
4. INTRANSIGENT: COMPROMISE::
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
permanent: stability
dogged: surrender
disorganized: chaos
lonesome: friendship
strenuous: exercise
5. MERITORIOUS: PRAISE::
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
captious: criticism
kind: admiration
questionable: response
reprehensible: censure
incredible: ecstasy
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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite
in meaning to the word in capital letters.
6. INCONGRUOUS:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
awkward
difficult
absurd
reasonable
worthless
7. EVASIVE:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
frank
correct
empty
fertile
watchful
Questions 8-9 are based on the following passage:
There is no trick to motivating others. It requires a clear, unbiased
understanding of the situation at hand, deep insight into the vagaries of
human nature at both the individual and the group levels, the establishment
of appropriate and reasonable expectations and goals, and the construction
of a balanced set of tangible and intangible incentives. It requires, in other
words, hard thinking and hard work. And when an organization is under
strain or is in crisis, the challenges-and the stakes-become that much
higher. The questions that managers have to grapple with as they try to
inspire their people are many and complex: How do you deal with
individuals or groups at different motivation levels that vary in different
ways? How can you influence the behavior of a single individual, let alone
an organization of hundreds or thousands? How can you help people feel
enthusiastic and committed, especially in difficult times?
8. According to the passage:
A.
B.
C.
D.
motivating
motivating
motivating
motivating
others
others
others
others
is
is
is
is
not difficult
impossible
not impossible, but difficult
possible and not difficult
9. Which of the following is not a true statement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
In order to motivate others, managers have to deal with
difficult questions.
Managers can easily influence the behavior of hundreds and
thousands of people.
Managers should know how to deal with people at different
motivational levels.
It is not easy to help people feel enthusiastic in difficult times.
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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing
QUANTITATIVE
10.18 ÷ 0.04 =?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
4.5
45
450
4,500
45,000
11.What is 0.1 percent expressed as a decimal?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10.0
12.What is 15% of 32?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4
3.50
4.80
3.80
13.A boy takes 3 minutes to read a story of 315 words. How many minutes
will it take him to read a story of 945 words at the same rate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2
8
6
3
9
3
14. (2.3  10
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
)  (2.3  102)  (2.3  10)  ?
255,300
25,530
2,553
255.3
25.53
15.The circumference of a circle whose diameter is 7 inches is
approximately:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
22 inches
28 inches
38 inches
154 inches
14 inches
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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing
DESCRIPTIVE
Write a note on the three core parliamentary functions
(500 words maximum):
I.
Legislation
II. Oversight
III. Representation
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