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30 Questions of English
For Question 1-8, select the best options to replace the underlined part: Q1 Because of his longstanding reputation with the board of trustees, he did not have to make the normally required presentation of his proposal, therefore, the board was accused of failing to follow due process. (A) his proposal, therefore, the board (B) his proposal therefore, the board (C) his proposal; therefore, the board (D) his proposal, therefore the board Q2 Ms. Ceita Hernandez, who is the founder of the Cuban-American Alliance, and who has been a child care advocate for over a decade. (A) and who has been (B) she has been (C) and she has been (D) has been Q3 Walt Disney World is a place of enhancement and children and adults are entertained (A) enchantment and children and adults are entertained (B) enchantment where children and adults are entertained (C) enchantment, although children and adults are entertained (D) enchantment, children and adults entertaining Q4 Encouraged by the good report, whistling down the hall is where the patient was. (A) whistling down the hall is where the patient was. (B) the patient was whistling down the hall. (C) down the hall the patient was whistling. (D) whistling the patient was down the hall.

Q5 Our family enjoys a wide array of sports: skiing, to fish and basketball. (A) skiing, to fish, and basketball (B) to ski, fish, and play basketball (C) skiing, fishing and basketball (D) skiing, fishing and playing basketball

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ALL ANSWERS MUST BE GIVEN ON THE COMPUTERIZED ANSWER SHEET BY CRSSOING THE CORRESPONDING LETTER Harriet Tubman was a guide for the Underground Railroad.

(A) Tubman was a guide (B) Tubman, who was a guide (C) Tubman, a guide (D) Tubman, who had been a guide Q7 The old school was toured is probably the second or third oldest in the western United States, this is because it is 175 years old. (A) The old school house that we toured is probably the second or third oldest in the western United States, this is because it is 175 years old. (B) Because the old school house that we visited is 175 years old is why it may be the second or third oldest in the western United States. (C) The old school house that we toured, which is 175 years old, is probably the second or third oldest in the western United States. (D) The old school house that we toured is probably the second or third oldest in the western United States, it is 175 years old. Q8 High levels of sugar can cause hyperactivity in the fruit juices that preschoolers consume. (A) High levels of sugar can cause hyperactivity in fruit juices that preschoolers consume. (B) High levels of sugar in fruit juices consumed by preschoolers can cause them to be hyperactive. (C) High levels of sugar for preschoolers in fruit juices that they consume can cause hyperactivity. (D) Hyperactivity can be caused in preschoolers with high levels of sugar that they consume in fruit juices.

For Question 9-15, select the best options:


DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, you are going to be asked to rewrite sentences in your head. You will be told exactly how to begin your new sentence. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have the same meaning as the sentence given you.

Q9 Exhibiting great perseverance and stamina, Jolie beat her own record and won the Boston Marathon. Rewrite, beginning with: Because Jolie had perseverance and stamina The next words will be: (A) which beat (B) so as to beat (C) and she beat (D) she beat

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Q10 Leaving his hometown as a recent college graduate and new teacher, Andrew moved to Miami, where he had done his student teaching. Rewrite, beginning with: As a recent college graduate and new teacher The next words will be (A) Andrew left his hometown (B) Andrew left his hometown when (C) who left his hometown (D) he left his hometown Q11 The students were rushing to finish their science projects all night and finally completed them at five oclock in the morning. Rewrite beginning with : At five oclock in the morning Your new sentence will include (A) in rushing to finish (B) have completed (C) the students finally completed (D) insofar as rushing to finish Q12 Not only has Dr. Peterson written two novels, but she has also written a collection of short stories and poems. Rewrite beginning with: Dr. Peterson has written not only two novels The next words will be (A) but also has written (B) she has even written (C) but along with them has (D) but along with them also Q13 In her paintings, Mary Lou Park captures nature and its surreal elements quite masterfully. Rewrite beginning with: Nature and its surreal elements Your new sentence will include (A) Mary Lou Park captures (B) make Mary Lou Parks (C) in Mary Lou Parks (D) does Mary Lou Park Q14 Robert Frost contributed to American literature by writing poetry about common people in common situations. Rewrite beginning with: Robert Frosts contribution to American literature The next words will be (A) was writing poetry about (B) which was writing poetry about (C) in which he wrote (D) was by writing poetry

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Q15 The WNBA has made one notable difference in the way Americans view female athletes: it has created a newfound respect for female athletes on college and high school campuses. Rewrite your new sentence. Beginning with By creating the next words will be (A) a newfound respect for female athletes on high school and college campuses, the WNBA (B) a newfound respect for female athletes on high school and college campuses: one notable difference (C) a newfound respect for female athletes on high school and college campuses, one notable difference (D) a newfound respect for female athletes on high school and college campuses; there is one notable difference For Questions 16-30, Read the text for gist and then complete it by writing one word in each gap. Most overseas students who come to study 16) . . . . . . . . . . English-speaking countries find that their first problem is listening. Understanding 17) . . . . . . . . . many forms of spoken English is more 18) . . . . . . . . . . than they expected. 19) . . . . . . . . . ., after a month 20) . . . . . . . . . . two, the majority find that their listening 21) . . . . . . . . . ., and their next concern is speaking. This skill is more difficult to practice, so improvement seems to be slower. But 22) . . . . . . . . . . three or four months most students find that 23) . . . . . . . . . . can function quite 24) . . . . . . . . . . in terms of shopping and travelling. 25) . . . . . . . . . . area of difficulty is writing, which is possibly the 26) . . . . . . . . . . difficult skill to master, 27) . . . . . . . . . . it is more impersonal than oral/aural skills and depends 28) . . . . . . . . . . the student learning a complex series of conventions. This explains 29) . . . . . . . . . . many students find it useful to attend an intensive course in academic English 30) . . . . . . . . . . they begin their university studies. Q16 A. for B. in C. around D. from Q17 A.very B. best C. such D. the Q18 A. difficult B. problematic C. challenging D. easy

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Q19 A.Then B. But C. However D. Next Q20 A. but B. and C. then D. or Q21 A. improves B. is learnt C. gets better D. deteriorates Q22 A. in B. after C. within D. since Q23 A. some B. many C. few D. they Q24 A. easily B. well C. effectively D. effortlessly Q25 A. Moreover B. Third C. Further D. Another Q26 A. most B. seemingly C. interestingly D. major

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Q27 A. because B. as C. since D. whereas Q28 A. upto B. upon C. onto D. on Q29 A. how B. why C. the reason D. the cause of Q30 A. before B. when C. after D. since

30 Questions of Mathematics
Q31 The larger of the roots of a quadratic equation is equal to 3 and the difference of the roots is equal to 1. Which of these could be the equation? A) B) C) D) x 5x + 6 = 0 x + 5x + 6 = 0 x 6x + 8 = 0 x + 6x + 8 = 0
2 2 2 2

Q32 If the length and the width of a patio were each increased by 40 percent, what would be the percent increase in the area of the patio? A) B) C) D) 16% 24% 48% 96%

Q33 In the figure below is shown a right triangle ABC. The length of the perpendicular is 6 cm and the length of the hypogenous is 10 cm. What is the area of the triangle? A) B) C) D) 60 cm 2 90 cm 2 24 cm 2 48 cm
2

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Q34 If 4(x + y) = 32 and x and y are positive integers, which of these cannot be the value of x / y? A) B) C) D) 1/7 1/3 3 1/8

Q35 A real estate agent made a gross commission of Rs 12,000 from the sale of a home. If this gross commission was 3% of the total sale price of the home, what was the total sale price of the home? A) B) C) D) Rs 200,000 Rs 300,000 Rs 400,000 Rs 500,000
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Q36 Find the smallest value of a positive integer x {1, 3, 5, 7} such that x + 2 is not a prime number. A) B) C) D) Q37 If A) B) C) D) 4800 3600 1200 600 1 3 5 7 and = 10, then ( + ) =
2

Q38 Suppose the area of a square of side a is the same as the area of a circle of diameter d. The value of a / d is equal to A) B) C) D) 1 None of these

Q39 Find the value of canstant a such that x = 1 is a solution to the equation a(x + 3) = a|3 5x| 4 A) B) C) D) Q40 If 4a = 9b, 3b = c and 2c = 1, what is the value of 64a + 36b ? A) B) C) D) 20 15 10 5
2 2

2 2 1

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Q41 The circumference of the circle x + y 8x 24 = 0 is A) B) C) D) 40 4 40 None of these
2 2

Q42 Find the value of b if the system of equations x 5y = 4, 5x + by = 10, and x = y is consistent. A) B) C) D) 5 5 2 None of these

Q43 If 13 more than n is a positive number and 11 more than n is a negative number, which of the following could be the value of n? A) 13 B) 11 C) 12 D) None of these Q44 If x 2, x + 3 and 2x + 1 are all factors of a polynomial P(x) of degree 3, which of the following must also be a factor of P(x)? 2 I) x + x 6 II) 2x 3x 2 A) B) C) D) III) 2x + 7x + 3 III only II only I only All three are factors
2 2

Q45 Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the two integers obtained is greater than 9? A) B) C) D) 1/12 1/36 1/6 1/4

Q46 If |4 7z| > 9, which of the following is not a possible value of z? A) B) C) D) 6 6 1 1

Q47 If x and y are two real numbers such that 3x 2y = 5 and 5x + 4y = 9, then x y = A) 3 B) 7 C) 7 D) 3

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Q48 If 45 is the median of the data set including 31, 17, 55, 43, 72 and x, then x = A) B) C) D) 43 47 44 33
th th

Q49 The sum of the 5 and 11 term of an arithmetic progression is 2000. What is the value of the 8 term of the arithmetic progression? A) B) C) D) 3000 2000 1000 500 in the expansion of the binomial series is
th

Q50 The coefficient of A) B) C) D) 1 5 10 None of these

Q51 If the mean of numbers 40, 50, 60, 70 and x is 90, then what is the mean of 30 + x, x 20, 40, 50 and 90? A) B) C) D) 430 330 230 130
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Q52 If the equation x + 2x + c = 0 has only one root, then c must be A) B) C) D) 1 1 2 Zero

Q53 The average of 7 quantities is 10. The average of 3 of them is 12. What is the average of the remaining four quantities? A) B) C) D) 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5

Q54 The lines with equations 5x y = 3 and kx + 2y = 5 are perpendicular for k = A) B) C) D) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4

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Q55 Let the universal set be the same as real numbers. Which of the following is an empty set? A) B) C) D) {x | x + x = 0} {x | x + 2 = 1} 2 {x | x + 1 = 0} {x | x 1 = 0}
2
2 2

Q56 Find the value of constant a such that x = 3 is a solution to the equation a(2x 3) = 3|3 2x| A) B) C) D) 2 2 1 1
x xy

Q57 If 4 = 2 and 3 A) B) C) D) 3.5 2.5 1.5 0.5

= 27, then y =

Q58 The area of a triangle whose sides are of lengths 3, 4 and 5 units is A) B) C) D) 10 square units 6 square units 7.5 square units None of these is

Q59 The value of A) B) C) D) 48 24 12 0

Q60 Set A contains all the even numbers between 1 and 51. Set B contains all the even numbers between 101 and 151. What is the difference between the sum of elements of set B and that of set A? A) B) C) D) 2200 2300 2400 2500

15 Questions of GK/Current Affairs


Q61 SBI is launching an ambitious, innovative and high quality program titled Entrepreneurship Development Program, in collaboration with IBA Karachi and Sukkur. The acronym SBI means A) State Bank of India C) Soneri Bank Islamabd B) Sindh Board of Investment D) None of these

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Q62 The Supreme Courts decision on October 25 on, CNG ordering the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority to lower prices by Rs30 per KG and de-link it to any increase in petroleum rates and also nullifying the operating cost per KG of CNG stations, has obviously been welcomed with delight by people, given the burden of price rises which lies on their shoulders. The acronym CNG means A) B) C) D) Clean Natural Gas Compressed Natural Gas Comfort Noise Generation Chouhdary Niaz Gujjar

Q63 Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban (as reported by media), arrived in the Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth hospital UK on Monday A) B) C) D) October 8 2012 October 15 2012 October 22 2012 October 29 2012

Q64 Pakistan suspended cell phone service for approximately --------- on October 27 during the Eid prayers in major cities in order to avert any terror attack on the first day of Eid ul Adha. A) B) C) D) four hours ten hours fourteen hours eighteen hours

Q65 At present Dr Asim Hussain is working as A) B) C) D) Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum & Natural Resources Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources Federal Minister for Health Federal Minister for Interior

Q66 In case you pass this entrance test and other formalities, you will be admitted to a six months diploma program at IBA
A) B) C) D) with three months of class room training and three months of applied on-form field training with four months of class room training and two months of applied on-form field training provided you are below the age of twenty years provided you hold a domicile of Punjab

Q67 At present MR. Sharjeel Inam Memon is working (in the Sindh Cabinet) as Minister for A) B) C) D) Information Home Excise and Taxation Katchi Abadies

Q68 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can hold office until the age of A) 58 C) 65 B) 60 D) 62

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Q69 The longest serving civilian Governor of the Sindh province is A) B) C) D) Mr Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah Lt.S.M. Abbasi Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Sheikh Din Muhammad

Q70 The assassination of Benazir Bhutto occurred on A) B) C) D) 27 December 2007 in Rawalpindi 18 October 2007 in Karachi 17 November 2006 in Dubai 11 January 2005 in New York

Q71 The Supreme Court in a recent ruling said that the general election held in the year 1990 was subjected to corruption and corrupt practices. In the corruption following person was not involved A) B) C) D) General (R) Mirza Aslam Baig General (R) Asad Durrani General (R) Abdul Waheed Kakar Mr. Ghulam Ishaq Khan

Q72 PAKISTAN cricketers will tour India beginning next month in their first series in five years. But they will not play any match in the city of A) B) C) D) Bangalore Ahmedabad Kolkata Mumbai

Q73 The current National Assembly term is set to expire on A) B) C) D) 18 December 2012 18 March 2013 18 May 2013 18 July 2013

Q74 The Sindh Nationalist Party (SNP) is against the SLGA 2012. The SLGA means A) B) C) D) Singapore Ladies Golf Association Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Sindh Local Government Act Sindh Larkana Ghotki Act

Q75 ICC Women's World Cup 2013 will be held in A) B) C) D) Pakistan England India New Zealand

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