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Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word, from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.

1. Almost everyone has trouble ______ at one time or another.

A. sleepingB. for sleepingC. sleepD. slept

Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

2. PAGE: BOOK::

A. sailors: crewB. petal: flowerC. leaf: stalkD. singers: chorus

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

3. PARTICULAR:

A. generalB. widespreadC. diffusedD. common

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.

4. CHANGE:

A. alterB. churchC. completeD. decideE. agree

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Read the passage to answer question 5-6

In the late seventeenth century, a transformation began that would make coffee one of the most popular drinks in Europe. The coffeehouse-meeting place of bankers, dissidents, artists, merchants, poets, wits, and rogues was in some ways the cradle of modern Europe. Coffee would change, in less than a century, from the drink of a few princes and a few paupers to the chief social beverage of the rising middle class.

5. The word “transformation” is closest in meaning to:

A. trend B. event C. change D. custom

6. The word “rogues” refers to a type of:

A. beverageB. personC. bookD. coffee

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QUANTITATIVE

7. 18 ÷ 0.04 =?

A. 4.5 B. 45 C. 450 D. 4,500 E. 45,000

8. What is 0.1 percent expressed as a decimal?

A. 0.001 A. 0.01 B. 0.1 C. 1D. 10.0

9. Evaluate , if a = -3, and b = -1.

A. -29A. 29B. -25C. 25D. 83

10.A coat is on sale for Rs.120 after a discount of 20 percent. Find the original price.

A. Rs. 96A. Rs.144B. Rs.150C. Rs.180D. Rs.140

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PEDAGOGY

11.Teaching strategy in which learner actually engages in resolving problems is called:

A. Small group discussion B. Interactive teaching C. Expository teachingD. Inquiry teaching

12.The easiest way to foster personal relationship with students is:

A. Coming to class 5 to 10 minutes earlyB. Starting a dialogueC. Learning their namesD. Giving them prizes

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COMPUTERS

13.Loading of operating system in a personal computer is called:

A. BootingB. PromptingC. InterruptingD. Paging

14.How will you define ‘Internet’ in the simplest way?

A. very large networkB. global network of networksC. network of computers in a cityD. all of the above

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SUBJECT

15.Protists that are simple in form, produce energy through photosynthesis and lack true tissue differentiation, are known as

A. AlgaeB. VirusesC. BacteriaD. Pteriodophytes

16.In gymnosperms ___________ is not differentiated into stigma style and ovary.

A. calyxB. gynaeciumC. androeciumD. corollaE. carpel

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Answer Keys

Q #. Right Choice1 A2 B3 A4 A5 C6 B7 C8 A9 B

10 C11 D12 C13 A14 B15 A16 E

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