Model Test – 01 MODEL TEST – 01 A

Directions: Each of the following items has a pair of words in capital letters, next to which are 5 pairs of words. Choose the pair
that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed by the pair of words in capital letters.
01. INDIFFERENT : CONCERN
(A) Unbigoted : Tolerance (B) Unnatural : Emotion (C) Variable : Change
(D) Arrogant : Modesty (E) Intrepid : Bravery
02. PLAY : ACTS
(A) Opera : Arias (B) Games : Athletes (C) Poem : Rhymes (D) Novel : Chapters (E) Essay : Topics
03. SMILE : AMUSEMENT
(A) Anger : Madness (B) Face : Expression (C) Yawn : Boredom (D) Dream : Sleep (E) Love : Ecstasy
04. HEART : PUMP
(A) Head : Ache (B) Lungs : Collapse (C) Appendix : Burst (D) Stomach : Digest (E) Eyes : Sleep
05. CREST : WAVE
(A) Crown : Tree (B) Basin : Water (C) Mountain : Range (D) Sand : Dune (E) River : Bed
06. ENTREPRENEUR : PROFITS
(A) Philanthropist : Charity (B) Organizer : Union (C) Hermit : Lonely
(D) Charlatan : Converts (E) Scholar : Knowledge
Directions: Each of the following item contains a word in capital letters. Choose the word which is most nearly OPPOSITE in
meaning to the word in capital letters.
07. AUTHENTIC
(A) Gracious (B) Smart (C) Unwritten (D) Counterfeit (E) Understand
08. CRAMPED
(A) Domestic (B) Spacious (C) Remodel (D) Erratic (E) Light-hearted
09. TEDIOUS
(A) Hygienic (B) Refreshing (C) Coarse (D) Appropriate (E) Plainspoken
10. DISENGAGE
(A) Circulates (B) Closed (C) Attach (D) Forget (E) Repent
11. INNOVATE
(A) Choose (B) Copy (C) Buy (D) Sell (E) Own
12. UNKEMPT
(A) Tidy (B) Messy (C) Careful (D) Kept (E) Proper
Directions: Each of the following sentences contains a blank space to be filled in by 1 of the 5 choices. Select the word that best
completes the meaning of the sentence.
13. In a time of fiscal crisis, such lavish expenditure must be _________ .
(A) quickened (B) corrected (C) curtailed (D) justified (E) adjusted
14. The officers of the corporation promised there would be no _______ nothing would be held against the strikers.
(A) truce (B) retaliations (C) favouritism (D) reservations (E) scabs
15. It is exactly 5. p.m. _____ my watch.
(A) in (B) at (C) on (D) by (E) through.
16. Because the novel was so long, Jalil decided to read the _____ version.
(A) lengthened (B) smaller (C) abridged (D) famous (E) humorous
17. The dinner which was _______ by me was a great success.
(A) toasted (B) adopted (C) hosted (D) roasted (E) boasted
18. The rebels sought to overcome the _____ of strength of government forces by guerrilla tactics.
(A) superiority (B) opposition (C) absence (D) humility (E) adequacy.
Directions: The sentences below contain errors in grammar, usage and idiom. Parts of each sentence are underlined & lettered.
Decide which underlined part contains error. If the sentence is correct as it stands, mark (E) on your Answer
Sheet. No sentence contains more than one error.
19. All the lawyer interpreted the law differently from the Prosecutor. No Error.
A B C D E
20. He worked twice as hard to make up for the lost time. No Error.
A B C D E
21. He dashed into the burning building irregardless of the risk involved to warn the sleeping occupants. No Error.
A B C D E
22. I was irritated by you coming into the room as you did, No Error.
A B C D E
23. Were it not for the quick thinking of the pilot, the plane would have crashed, killing many passengers. No Error.
A B C D E
24. I never have and never will lie to those whom I like. No Error.
A B C D E
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 MODEL TEST – 1 B
Directions: Each question below consists of a word printed in capital letters. Choose the word which is most nearly opposite in
meaning to the word in capital letters.
01. ACTOR
(A) Spectator (B) Singer (C) Player (D) Benefactor (E) Thinker.
02. SYCOPHANT
(A) Mastodon (B) Coward (C) Follower (D) Imitator (E) Leader.
03. HAPPY
(A) Argumentative (B) Appeasing (C) Affluent (D) Vicarious (E) Lamentable.
04. IMPASSIVE
(A) Serene (B) Agitated (C) Veracious (D) Bellicose (E) Mangy.
05. NOCTURNAL
(A) Musical (B) Daily (C) Ignorance (D) Archaic (E) Consistent.
Directions: Each sentence below has one or more blank spaces. Beneath the sentences are 5 lettered words. Choose the word
which best fits with the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
06. The present expansion of the military strength of our neighboring country must fill us with ____.
(A) awe (B) amazement (C) admiration (D) apprehension (E) anger.
07. The hypocrite ________ feelings which he does not possess but which he feels he should display.
(A) depicts (B) decries (C) betrays (D) simulates (E) intensifies
08. _________ all his attempts to master the assignment, he failed.
(A) After (B) Because (C) Despite (D) Neglecting (E) Describing
09. A person who is __________ is not ___________.
(A) disheveled ..... tardy. (B) meticulous ..... careless (C) facetious ........ silly
(D) sanguine ........ optimistic (E) gullible ........... credulous.
10. In such a ___________ grouping, a wide range of talent must be expected.
(A) casual (B) formal (C) homogeneous (D) heathenish (E) heterogeneous
Directions: In the following questions, a related pair of words is followed by 5 pairs of words. Select the pair which best
expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
11. WORDS : WRITER
(A) honor : thieves (B) mortar : bricklayer (C) chalk : teacher (D) batter : baker (E) laws : policeman
12. BIOGRAPHY : AUTOBIOGRAPHY
(A) dead : living (B) testimony : confession (C) mobile : automobile (D) author : performer (E) memories : history
13. ABHOR : DISLIKE
(A) chastise : punish (B) win : defeat (C) qualify : limit (D) ruin : damage (E) like : love
14. AFFLUENT : IMPOVERISHED
(A) impecunious : needy (B) rich : poor (C) wealthy : opulent (D) sick : sad (E) sanguine : optimistic
15. COTTON : RAYON
(A) sheets : dresses (B) synthetic : natural (C) summer : winter (D) natural : synthetic (E) gin : laboratory
Directions: In each of the sentences below, there are 4 underlined words or phrases. If you think there is an error in usage,
grammar, diction, or punctuation in the underlined part, mark the letter indicated on your answer sheet. If there is no error in
any of the underlined parts, mark (E).
16. Don't be aggravated by his manners; he is just trying to Dattract attention. No error
A B C D E
17. The audience became restless and noisy before the singer appeared on the stage. No error.
A B C D E
18. Entering quietly into the ward in order not to disturb the sleeping patients, the door was carefully shut. No error.
A B C D E
19. To the artist's dismay, the picture was hung upside down; to his embarrassment, no one noticed the error. No error
A B C D E
20. He was much more wiser after that unfortunate incident. No error
A B C D E
Directions: In each of the following groups of sentences, one of the five sentences is faulty in capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, usage or diction. Select the incorrect sentence.
21. (A) They all went but Nazia and me. (B) Has he ever swum across the river.
(C) We have a dozen other suggestions besides these. (D) The Ahmad's are going to visit their friends in Jessore.
(E) It is not for such as we to follow fashion blindly.
22. (A) This kind of apple is my favorite. (B) Either of the players is capable of performing ably.
(C) Though trying my best to be calm, the choice was not an easy one for me.
(D) The nearest star is not several light years away : it is only 93,000,000 miles away.
(E) There were two things I still wished to do -- to visit the "Shriti Shoudha" and to climb up the monument.
23. (A) It is I who is to blame. (B) That dress looks very nice on Rohini. (C) People often take my brother to me.
(D) I could but think she had deceived me. (E) He himself told us that the story was true.
24. (A) She was not only competent but also friendly in nature.
(B) Not only must we visualize the play we are reading, we must actually hear it.
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 (C) He was not only acquiring a bad reputation but also indulging in illegal practices.
(D) The bank was not only uncooperative but also was indifferent to new business.
(E) An effort was made not only to guard the material but also to keep it from being used.
25. (A) To find peace of mind is to gain treasure beyond price. (B) Daiyan is cheerful, carefree; his brother is morose.
(C) Whoever fails to understand the strategic importance of the Padma fails to understand modern geography.
(D) They came promptly at 8 o'clock on August 7, 1973, without prior notification.
(E) Everyone tried their best to guess the answer, but no one succeeded.
MODEL TEST – 1 C
Directions: Each question below consists of a word in capital letters, followed by five lettered words. Choose the word that is most
nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
1. AFFLUENCE
(A) fluent (B) affinity(C) wealth (D) acute (E) suffrage
2. CLANDESTINE
(A) secret (B) destiny (C) dearth (D) candlelight (E) conglomerate
3. LUCID
(A) lucky (B) acidity (C) stupid (D) clear (E) hide
4. SUMPTUOUS
(A) sums (B) vociferous (C) superstitious (D) refuse (E) lavish
5. UTOPIAN
(A) polite (B) idealistic (C) zenith (D) suburban (E) opaque
Directions : Each question below consists of a word in capital letters, followed by five lettered words. Choose the word that is most
nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
6. AMASS
(A) invent (B) sustain (C) disperse (D) animate (E) tolerate\
7. CONTAMINATION
(A) contain (B) miserliness (C) prejudice (D) forgetfulness (E) purification
8. INTANGIBLE
(A) touchable (B) immutable (C) impossible (D) cozy (E) allowable
9. SPURIOUS
(A) callous (B) malignant (C) super (D) authentic (E) speculative
10. PROXIMATE
(A) complete (B) distant (C) insincere (D) inquisitive (E) proper
Directions: Each question below has one or two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the word that best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
11. Money ______ to a political campaign should be used for political purposes & nothing else.
(A) attracted (B) forwarded (C) contributed (D) ascribed (E) channeled
12. In a landscape so calm & beautiful, it was hard to believe that anything ______ could occur.
(A) untoward (B) temperate (C) seemly (D) refined (E) but
13. Due to the ______ of the materials needed to manufacture the product and the ever-increasing demand for it, it is highly
probable that the final cost to the consumer will _________.
(A) immensity ... evolve (B) paucity..... escalate (C) scarcity.... relax (D) acuity......stabilize (E) certainty ..... fall
14. By banning cameras from courtroom, the judge has ____ the public access to an important trial.
(A) belied (B) defied (C) disowned (D) afforded (E) denied
15. With the benefit of ______ , it is easy to see the mistake we made last week or last year.
(A) nostalgia (B) prophecy (C) insight (D) hindsight (E) tactfulness
Directions: You are given a related pair of words in capital letters, followed by 5 lettered pairs of words. Select the pair that best
expresses a relationship similar to that in the capitalized pair.
16. HEART : HUMAN
(A) tail : dog(B) hand: child (C) kitchen : house (D) brick : wall (E) engine : car
17. CONSTELLATION : STAR
(A) sun: milky way (B) telescope : astronomer (C) solar system :planet (D) quasar : comet (E) doctor : symptom
18. SINGER : CHORUS
(A) architect : blueprint (B) author : publisher (C) actor : cast (D) teacher: student (E) driver : teacher
19. HANDWRITING : SIGNATURE
(A) biographer : confession (B) painting : self-portrait (C) eulogy : speech (D) sculptor : model (E) sonnet : verse
20. LIABILITY : IMMUNITY
(A) debit : credit (B) pardon: amnesty (C) real estate : property (D) fidelity : honesty (E) equinox : winter
Directions: The following sentences contain problems in grammar, usage, or idiom. If there is an error, select the one underlined part
that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If you think there is no error, select (E).
21. Many nutritionists now believe that a balanced diet and not large doses of vitamins are the best guarantee of health. No error
A B C D E
22. Although a police officer used to be a symbol of authority, today they receive little respect from people. No error
A B C D E
23. If one wishes to apply for admission to the BBA Program, you must submit a complete application by February 22. No error
A B C D E
24. Because the project had been a team effort, we divided the bonus equally between the five of us. No Error
A B C D E
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25. You taking the initiative in negotiations will profit the company to a great degree. No Error
A B C D E
MODEL TEST – 1 D
Directions: Detect the portion that is wrong, if there is no error, the answer is (e).
1. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.
A B C D
2. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experience for the students
A
so they would take a greater interest in the subject.
B C D
3. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advices them or refer them to someone who will.
A B C D
4. Anybody who plans to attend the meeting ought send a short note to the chairperson.
A B C D
5. The teachers and the administrators are having such difficulty time agreeing
A B
on a contract for the forthcoming year that the teachers may go on strike.
C D
Directions: Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate expression
6. ....... takes eight years after sowing.
(A) The nutmeg yields fruit (B) That the nutmeg yields fruit (C) For the nutmeg to yield fruit (D) To the nutmeg’s yielding fruit
7. ...... shortens and thickens the muscles or either side of the jaw.
(A) The teeth clench (B) Clenching the teeth (C) Clench of teeth (D) The teeth clenching
8. ..... are effective means of communication.
(A) Theater, music, dance, folk tales and puppetry.
(B) That theater, music, dance, folk tales and puppetry.
(C) To use theater, music, dance, folk tales and puppetry.
(D) Using theater, music, dance, folk tales and puppetry.
9. Even though 26 percent of Californian residents do not speak English in their home, only ... do not speak English at all.
(A) That 6 percent of them (B) Those of the 6 percent (C) To the 6 percent of them (D) 6 percent of them
10. ........... started as a modern sport in India at the same time that it did in Europe.
(A) To ski(B) That skiing (C) Ski (D) Skiing
Direction: Fill in the gaps
11. _____ the wasp deposits an egg, the flower grows a protective covering.
(A) Then (B) As if (C) In fact (D) After
12. The region is referred to as the “land of Fruit’____ it yields a bountiful harvest of oranges and apples
(A) although (B) because (C) so that (D) such as \
13. Seat belt laws were introduced ____traffic fatalities would be reduced.
(A) so that (B) then (C) when (D) as if
14. The old woman made a special tea with ____herb that smelled of oranges.
(A) that (B) a (C) the (D) an
15. Through his telescope we could see what looked like the canals on _______ Mars.
(A) __ (B) the (C) a (D) an
ANALOGY
16. FOOD : MENU ::
(A) accounting : inventory (B) index : foreword (C) silverware : spoon (D) merchandise : catalogue (E) films : credits
17. REFUGEE : ASYLUM ::
(A) astronaut : capsule (B) perfectionist : frustration
(C) consumer : impulse (D) opportunist: advantage (E) director : stage
18. YEARN : LONGING ::
(A) beware : danger (B) rush : patience (C) enjoy : pleasure (D) suppress : range (E) sleep : insomnia
19. SKETCH : ARTIST ::
(A) secret : confidant (B) palette : painter (C) cell : prisoner (D) draft : writer (E) chisel : sculptor
20. TOLERANCE : BIGOTRY::
(A) prodigality : ribaldry (B) magnanimity : parsimony (C) exigency: urgency
(D) emulation: rivalry (E) patience: conformity.
Complete The Following Sentences With The Most Suitable Words:
21. The _______ workroom had not been used in years.
(A) derelict (B) bustling (C) bereft (D) bereaved (E) stricken
22. Tempers ran hot among the old-timers, who ____ the young mayor and his ____ city council.
(A) despised .... attractive (B) admired ... elite (C) resented...reforming (D) forgave ... activist (E) feared ...apathetic
23. With the discovery of ____ alternative fuel source, oil prices dropped significantly.
(A) a potential (B) a feasible (C) a possible (D) a variant (E) an inexpensive
24. The product of a _____ religious home, he often found _____ in prayer.
(A) zealously .... distraction (B) devoutly (C) vigorously ... comfort (D) fanatically .... misgivings (E) pious ... answers
25. Our _____ objections finally got us thrown out of the stadium.
(A) hurled (B) modest (C) wary (D) vocal (E) pliant
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