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VERBAL Question (1) following the passage refers to the numbered sentences in the passage. Answer the question by choosing the best alternative using logic and organization.
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newspapers-nothing is inferior.
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worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there without a book, magazine, newspaper, or anything else to distract you. 1. The word inferior in sentence 1 should be A. B. C. D. E. Left as it Changed Changed Changed Changed is to to to to worse the best anterior better
Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or part of the sentence underlined. Following the requirements of standard written English, select (A) if the original is best; otherwise choose the best phrase from the options
2. When automatic teller machines were first installed in the 1980s, bank officials promised they would be faster, more reliable, and less prone to make errors than their human counterparts. A. B. C. D. E. they would be faster, more reliable, and less prone to make errors they would be faster, more reliable, and that they would be less prone for making errors the machines would be faster, more reliable, and less prone to make errors the machines were faster, more reliable, and errors would occur much less faster, more reliable machines, and that errors would be less prone
Read each group of sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
3. Every English teacher is dedicated. Prof. Riaz is an English teacher; therefore, he is certain to be dedicated. The second sentence A. B. C. D. E. forms a generalization makes a comparison contradicts the first sentence raises a doubt about the validity of the first sentence is a logical conclusion derived from the first sentence 2
Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing 4. Fifty years ago, professional athletes played for love of the game. Today the superstars of baseball, football, and golf are big businessmen. What does the second sentence do? A. B. C. D. E. It It It It It gives a definition of the concept. presents an exception. draws a conclusion. provides an example. makes a comparison.
6. What helped money move more quickly through the economy in the 1920s? A. B. C. D. The The The The growth of railroads growth of banks and financial institutions rate at which people paid back their loans increase in installment purchases
Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing 7. The author mentions cars as an example of A. B. C. D. A consumer good A household appliance An extravagant purchase A new invention
8. According to the passage, how did the rise of consumer credit change people's attitudes toward debt and spending? A. B. C. D. Attitudes toward debt and spending became more conservative. People used credit to buy only what they needed. Extravagant borrowing and spending became highly prized. Spending wisely became more respectable than being thrifty.
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9. A man borrows Rs.360. If he pays it back in 12 monthly installments of Rs.31.50, what is his interest rate? A. B. C. D. 1.5% 4.5% 10% 5%
10.If 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters, in inches? A. B. C. D. E. 6.77 0.95 0.39 0.38 0.15
11.One number is 5 times another number and their sum is -60. What is lesser of the two numbers? A. B. C. D. -5 -10 -48 -50
12.The average of x numbers is 15. If two of the numbers are each increased by y, the new average will be increased by how much? A. B. C. D. 2y y y/x 2y/x
13.A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability that at least one head appears? A. B. C. D. 1/8 7/8 6/8 4/8
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14.A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. The area of the square is 225 cm . What is the length of a side of the triangle? A. B. C. D. 18.5 cm 20 cm 20.5 cm 22 cm
16.The largest tax collected at the federal government level in Pakistan is: A. B. C. D. income tax sales tax property tax social security tax
17.WTO agreements were fully implemented during: A. B. C. D. E. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
18.A is the father of X. B is the mother of Y. The sister of X and Z is Y. Which of the following statements is definitely not true? A. B. C. D. E. B B Y X B is the wife of A. has one daughter. is the son of A. is the sister of Z. is the mother of Z.
20.If 5th of the month falls two days after Monday, what day of the week will fall on 19th of the month? A. B. C. D. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
21.Twenty20 World Cup starts in __________ 18 September 2012. A. B. C. D. Germany Pakistan Sri Lunka New Zealand 6
Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing 22.The present foreign minister of Pakistan is: A. Abdul Sattar B. Hina Rebani Kher C. Inam-ul-Haq D. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
ANSWER KEY
Q #. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Right Choice E C E E C B A D D E D D B B B A B C A A C B