English Aptitude Questions

Choose the option that shares the same relation as the original pair

61) BIRD : NEST :: 

(A) dog : doghouse
(B) squirrel : tree

(C) beaver : dam

(D) cat : litter box

62) DOCTOR : HOSPITAL ::

(A) sports fan : stadium

(B) cow : farm

(C) professor : college

(D) criminal : jail

63) CUB : BEAR ::

(A) piano : orchestra

(B) puppy : dog

(C) cat : kitten

(D) eagle : predator

64) PITCH: SOUND::
(A) color: light
(B) mass: weight
(C) force: pressure
(D) energy: heat

65)OUTSKIRTS : TOWN
(A) water : goblet
(B) margin : page
(C) rung : ladder
(D) hangar : airplane

66)SUFFOCATE : OXYGEN ::
(A) rob : money
(B) inhibit : drives
(C) imprison : freedom
(D) starve : nutrients

67)judge : courthouse
(A) physician : hospital
(B) farmer : house
(C) clergyman : library
(D) visitor : hotel

68)APIARY : BEE
(A) museum : painting
(B) dam : water
(C) arboretum : tree
(D) forum : speech

69)HYPOTHESIS : EXPERIMENTATION
(A) reality : fantasy
(B) opinion : debate
(C) film : camera
(D) predication : conclusion

70)VAPORIZED : HEAT ::         
(A) Diffused : Gas
(B) Hardened : Pressure
(C) Purified : Distillate
(D) Anodized : Metal

Find the synonym for the question word.

71.  paltry

   a) insignificant       b) unfair                    c) average         d) slovenly

  
 72. disparage

   a) to scatter             b) discriminate            c) belittle       d) waste  

   

 73. overture

   a) disclosure          b) apology        c) request                   d) proposal

 
 74. lethargy

   a) serenity              b) listlessness            c) impassivity    d) laxity  

  

75. nurture

   a) to ripen                b) pamper        c) nourish               d ) relieve  

  

Direction for questions 76 to 80 – Read the passage and answer the questions that follow     

Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique - a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy: whether language, complete with grammar is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world's only liberal arts university for deaf people.

When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher. Stokoe had been taught a sort of code gestures, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English but Stokoe believed the "hand talk" his students used looked richer. He wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was in 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as "substandard". Stokoe's idea was an academic heresy. It is 37 years later. Stokoe - now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture - is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. "What I said," Stokoe explains, "is that language is not mouth stuff- it is brain stuff."

76.       The study of sign language is thought to be

A)        an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language

B)        an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language

C)        a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language

D)        a new way to took at the learning of language

77.       The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by

A)        a leading specialist in the study of liberal arts

B)        an English teacher in a university for the deaf

C)        some senior experts in American Sign Language

D)        a famous Scholar in the study of the human brain

78.       According to Stokoe, sign language is

A)        an international language               B)        a substandard language      

C) an artificial language                              D) a genuine language

79.       Most educators objected to Stokoe's idea because they thought

A)        a language should be easy to use and understand

B)        sign language was too artificial to be widely accepted

C)        a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds

D)        sign language was not extensively used even by deaf people

80.       Stokoe's argument is based on his belief that

A)        language is a product of the brain

B)        language is a system of meaningful codes

C)        sign language is derived from natural language

D)        sign language is as efficient as any other language

Direction for questions 81 to 85 – Read the passage and answer the questions that follow     

A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say: the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.

Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago hard work alone doesn't ensure career advance in men. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics - a better job, a raise, praise- many people are still unable or unwilling - to "play the game."

"People assume that office politics involves some manipulative behavior." says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. "But politics which is derived from the word 'polite' can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior, and then expecting something in return."

In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one's own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment - not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

"The first thing is people are usually judged on their ability to perform well on a consistent basis," says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. "But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It's simple human nature."

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery, fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.

81.       "Office politics" is used in the passage to refer to

A)        the political views and beliefs of office workers

B)        the interpersonal relationships within a company

C)        the various qualities required for a successful career

D)        the code of behavior for company staff

82.       To get promoted, one must not only be competent but

A)        avoid being too outstanding

B)        get along well with his colleagues

C)        honest and loyal to his company

D)        give his boss a good impression

83.       Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" ?

A)        They are not good at manipulating colleagues.

B)        They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.

C)        They think the effort will get them nowhere.

D)        They believe that doing so is impractical.

84.       The author considers office politics to be .

A)        unwelcome at the workplace

B)        bad for interpersonal relationships

C)        an important factor for personal advancement

D)        indispensable to the development of company culture

85.       It is the author's view that

A)        self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery

B)        hard work contributes Very little to one's promotion

C)        many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

D)        speaking up for oneself is part of human nature

Direction for questions 86 to 90 – Read the passage and answer the questions that follow     

It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. "I knew the statistics," she said. "But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her."

The Princess concluded with a simple message: "We must stop landmines". And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.

But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as "very ill-informed" and a "loose cannon.

The Princess responded by brushing aside the Criticisms: "This is a distraction we do not need. All I'm trying to do is help."

Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess's trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government's policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government to try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess's views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was "working towards" a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was "a misinterpretation or misunderstanding." -

For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.

86.       Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997

A)        to clarify the British government's stand on landmines

B)        to establish her image as a friend 'of landmine victims

C)        to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there

D)        to voice her support for a total ban of landmines

87.  What did Diana mean when she said "... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me" ?

A)        Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.

B)        She just couldn't bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.

C)        The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.

D)        Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.

88.       Some members of the British government criticized Diana because

A)        she had not consulted the government before the visit

B)        she was ill-informed of the government's policy

C)        they were actually opposed to banning landmines

D)        they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola

89.       How did Diana respond to the criticisms?

A)        She made more appearances on TV.

B)        She paid no attention to them.

C)        She rose to argue with her opponents.

D)        She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.

90.       What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?

A)        It had caused embarrassment to the British government.

B)        It had greatly promoted her popularity.

C)        It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.

D)        It had affected her relations with the British government.

Directions for questions 66 –70: Each of the following sentences has 2 statements followed by 4 conclusions. Mark as appropriate whichever conclusion follows.

66.       Some tops are hats. Some hats are hens.

Conclusion

I.  All tops are hens

II. Some hens are tops

III. All hats are tops

IV. Some hens are tops

(A). Only conclusion III follows

(B). Only conclusion IV follows

(C). Both III and IV follow

(D). No conclusions follow

(E). Conclusion I and IV follow

67.       Some TV’s are roads. All roads are cots.

Conclusion

I.  All cots are roads

II. Some TV’s are cots

III. All TV’s are cots

IV. Some roads are TV’s

(A). Conclusions III and IV follow

(B). Only conclusion I follows

(C). Conclusion I, II and IV follow

(D). Conclusions II and IV follow

(E). Conclusion I and II follow

68.       All lions are vertebrates. All vertebrates are thin.Conclusion

I. All lions are thin

II. All thin vertebrates are lions

III. All vertebrates are lions

IV. All lions are tigers                    

(A). Only Conclusion II follows

(B). Only conclusion I follows

(C). Only Conclusion IV follows

(D). Only Conclusion III follows

(E). Conclusion I and II follow

69.       Death means sadness. Sadness is meaningless

Conclusion

I. Death is sad

II. Death is meaningless

III. Anything meaningless is sad

IV. Life is meaningless                   

(A). Conclusions I and II follow

(B). Conclusion I & III follow

(C). Conclusion I and IV follow

(D). Conclusions II and III follow

(E). Conclusion II and IV follow

70.       All mothers love children. All children love sweets

Conclusion

I. All mothers love sweets

II. All children love mothers

III. All children hate mothers

IV. Some children love sweets                  

(A). Only Conclusion IV follows

(B). Conclusions III &IV follow

(C). Only Conclusion I follows

(D). Conclusions II and I follow

(E). None of the above follow

A gave B and C as many balls as each one of them already had. Then C gave A and B as many balls as each already had. Now each had an equal number of balls. The total number of balls is 72.                                                                                                          11. How many balls did B have initially?                                                                            1) 6                                      2) 12                           3) 24                           4) 36

 12. How many balls did C have initially?                                                                       1) 6                             2) 12                           3) 24                           4) 36                     

13. How many balls did A have initially?                                                                               1) 12                                    2) 24                           3) 36                           4) 42

 14. How many balls did A part with initially?                                                                   1) 12                                    2) 24                           3) 30                           4) 32