WORD EXAMPLE

1. Ad Hoc (adj)
Made or done suddenly for
a particular purpose.

They set up an ad hoc committee to discuss the
matter.
2. Belief (noun)
A feeling that somebody or
something is true, morally
good or right.

She has lost her belief in the government.
3. Charisma (noun)
A powerful quality or that
some people have to
attract and influence other
people.

The president is not very clever, but he has great
charisma.

4. Gorgeous (adj)
Extremely pleasant or
attractive.

You look gorgeous in that dress.
5. Millennium (noun)
A period of 1000 years.

We are at the start of the new millennium.
6. Abate
To become less strong.

The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.

7. Enunciate
To state and explain a
plan or principle clearly or
formally.

In the speech, the leader enunciated his party's
proposals for tax reform.

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8. Imperious
Unpleasantly proud and
expecting obedience.

An imperious manner/voice.

9. Hereditary
(Of characteristics or
diseases) passed from the
genes of a parent to a
child, or (of titles and
positions in society)
passed from parent to a
child as a right.


10. Indulgence
When you indulge
someone or yourself.

All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend
are over, and I must get down to some serious hard
work.

11. Infallible
Never wrong, failing or
making a mistake.

Even the experts are not infallible.

12. Psyche
The mind, or the deepest
thoughts, feelings or
beliefs of a person or
group

Peru is a very traditional country, and embedded in
its psyche is a love of ceremony.

13. Reprimand
To express to someone
your strong official
She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting
another girl.

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disapproval of them

14. Stethoscope
A piece of medical
equipment which doctors
use to listen to your heart
and lungs


15. Vehement
Expressing strong
feelings, or characterized
by strong feelings or great
energy or force.

Both men were vehement in their denial of the
charges against them.

16. Sanctimonious
Acting as if morally better
than others

Sanctimonious religious leaders preaching about
morally.

17. Schizophrenia
A serious mental illness in
which someone cannot
understand what is real
and what is imagery

His mother, Maggie believes his paranoid
schizophrenia was triggered by cannabis use.

18. Therapeutic
Causing someone to fell
happier and more relaxed
or to be more healthy.


I find gardening very therapeutic.

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19. Pax
A period of peace has
been forced on a large
area, such as an empire or
even the whole world, by
the most powerful nation
of that time.

The vice-president promise that there would be no
more Pax Americana on the region.

20. Tortuous
With many turns and
changes of direction; not
direct or simple.

He took a tortuous route through back street.

21. Rapport
An easy friendly
relationship.

Try to establish a good rapport with all of the
people that you work with.


22. Onomatopoeia
The formation of words to
imitate sounds.

He listened to the onomatopoeia of the faucet's
drip, drip, drip.
23. Etiquette
Good manners.

Etiquette is needed when dining at a restaurant.


24. Tableau
Any dramatic scene.

The Rocky Mountains provide many tableaus of
scenic beauty.
25. Connoisseur
An expert judge.

Let him choose the wine hes the connoisseur.

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26. Bellwether
One that serves as a
leader or as a leading
indicator of future trends.

The degree to which the paper is censored is a
political bellwether.

27. Precede
To go or be before
someone or something.

The days precede rain with sunshine.

28. Playwright
Someone who writes
plays.

Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare have
something in common: each was a famous
playwright of his time.

29. Coliseum
An oval large stadium with
tiers of seats.

Earlier today, I pulled out of the coliseum parking
lot.
30. Minuscule
Very small.

Minuscule amounts of sample can now be
analyzed quickly to identify targets for drug
development.

31. Rigmarole
confused or disconnected
talk.
They still today involve a ridiculous rigmarole of
searching.
This way you only have to worry about meeting your
coach costs rather than going through the whole
rigmarole of booking tickets in advance.
And now what am I driving at, in all this long
rigmarole?

WORD EXAMPLE
Options are taken up, lapse, are sold again, the
usual rigmarole.
Until it is, I'll update the page manually, but probably
not very often as it's a right old rigmarole.

32. Jowl
The jaw.
The smug diplomats and editors and the clergy, with
their hanging jowls and rotund bellies.
A good shot is nearly always a good man, and
conversely the bad guys usually cannot shoot for
sour owl jowls.
A good shot is nearly always a good man, and
conversely the bad guys usually cannot shoot for
sour owl jowls.
J owl in the inner city, tho sometimes there is a
single deprived cultural group.
The smug diplomats and editors and the clergy, with
their hanging jowls and rotund bellies.
A good shot is nearly always a good man, and
conversely the bad guys usually cannot shoot for
sour owl jowls.

33. Clank
A dull metallic ring as of
chains.
I could hear the clank of its heavy black boots, The
sound of iron on stone.
Clanks along in a very uneven percussive fashion.
Clanking of swords and explosions can be heard all
around.

34. Storey
A floor of a building.
Only one single storey dwelling will be allowed to
be built on the plot proposed to be sold.
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35. Souse
To pickle, to immerse.

Elly souses the biscuits into the hot chocolate drink.
36. Fallacy
A false or mistaken belief,
false reasoning or
argument.
Fallacy in this argument is that such a treaty is
practically unenforceable.
Fallacy of dependency theory has been
demonstrated by sociologist Peter Berger of Boston
University.
The work also amply demonstrates the fallacy of
that argument.
This is why Moore's own view of goodness as sui
generis and irreducible is supposed to avoid the
naturalistic fallacy.

37. Edict
An official order, decree,
manifesto.
In France, Louis was proving his own despotic ways
by revoking the edict of Nantes which had allowed
the Huguenots some toleration.
According to historical records, Fu Su committed
suicide in obedience to a supposed imperial edict.
He even ran for president of Nigeria in 1983, only to
find himself banned from politics by government
edict.
Here Daniel adds the king's edict, which he wished
to be promulgated.

38. Crease
A line on clothes, paper,
Score down line 5 and then line 2. Fold and scrape
the spine to form a sharp crease.
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etc made by crushing,
folding or pressing
A few creases in my forehead, crow's feet at the
corners of my eyes.

39. Bier
A movable stand for coffin
or a dead body, corpse.
We will also be demolishing the old wooden bier
shed in the car park behind the village hall.
Beside the organ in the side chapel is a wheeled
19th century bier.
Inside the calm of the Cathedral we admire a solid
wooden carving of six monks carrying a bier on
their shoulders.

40. Ambidextrous
Using both hands alike.
In later years, his solo playing became truly
ambidextrous, with a sense of danger and true
improvisation with both hands.
Ambidextrous design makes working more
comfortable, whether you mouse with your left or
right hand.


































Sports
1. Tennis is one of the most popular sports nowadays. Who is the world number
one of tennis?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Roger Federer

2. Badminton in Malaysia is not a new game. Even Malaysians are known as the
grants of badminton. When Muhd Hafiz Hashim did win the All England
Championship?
a) 16 February 2002
b) 14 August 1990
c) 2 February 2002

3. Southeast Asian Games is also known as the SEA-Games are a biennial multi-
sport event. Evolving the participant from the current 11 countries of Southeast
Asia. Malaysia first participated in this tournament in 1959. Which the following
countries that never host this championship.
a) Singapore
b) Vietnam
c) Myanmar

4. Basketball is a game where players try to throw a round inflated ball into a raised
basketball like goal. A regular mens basketball is 74.9 to 76.2 cm in
circumference and 567 to 624 grams in weight. Which of the following basketball
team is not under Eastern Conference group?
a) Bosten
b) L.A. Lakers
c) Dudiana

5. The Tour de Langkawi (LtdeL) is an annual cycling race which is held in Malaysia
since 1996. The name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few
editions in Langkawi, Kedah. The rest is part of the UCI Asia tour. Which of the
following is the one of the stage LtdeL 2011?
a) Taiping Setiawan
b) Tapah Seremban
c) Kuala Pilah Tanjung Malim

6. Datuk Nicol Ann David is the Latest Worlds Squash ranking leader. She won
several championships including the famous world open championship 2005,
2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. When did she first start to play squash and where?
a) 13 years old, East- Sport Academy Penang
b) 11 years old, Bukit Jalil Sport Centre
c) 8 years old, Bukit Dumber Squash Centre

7. Datu Shelin Zulkifli was born on 28 March 1978 in London, England. She is the
former Asian number one. She began bowling at the age of 9 and joined the
national bowling in late 1990s. How many titles that she won in 1999?
a) 11
b) 8
c) 5

8. Diegi Maradona is one of the world-football Legends. He represented Argentinas
football team from year 1982 which was his first time participating in the World
Cup. Where was he born?
a) Formosa
b) Santiago Del Estero
c) Buenos Aires

9. In 30 Jun 1966, Mike Tyson once the winner of Heavyweight Boxing
Championship was born. However, in 26 March 1992, he was given a sentence
of 10 years; 6 in prison, 4 on probation. Why is he punishing?
a) Illegal weapon business
b) Drug abuse
c) Rape charge

10. Football is not something rare in Malaysia. The latest Malaysian Football ranking
is at 140 in 2011. When did Malaysia won their first ASEAN Football Federation
(AFF) Suzuki and where did the championship been held?
a) 2010, Jakarta Indonesia
b) 1998, Manila Philippines
c) 1980, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia


















History
1. Tun Hussein bin Dato Onn was the third prime minister of Malaysia. He is also
known as
a) Father of Unity
b) Father of Development
c) Father of Independence

2. Which state is non-monarchical state?
a) Kelantan
b) Melaka
c) Negeri Sembilan

3. The following are Chinese admirals who had been to Melaka on diplomatic
affairs, except?
a) Admiral Cheng Ho
b) Admiral Yin Ching
c) Admiral Zhen Ho

4. What are the events that had occurred in Bukit Kepong on 23
rd
February 1950?
a) Armed conflict between police and communist party
b) Armed conflict between British police and Japan armies.
c) Armed conflict between police and extremist.

5. Who is the last sultan of Malacca?
a) Sultan Mansur Shah
b) Sultan Muhammad Syah
c) Sultan Mahmud Shah

6. World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict which
involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers eventually
forming two opposing military alliances, the Allies and the Axis. When was the
war happened?
a) 1941 to 1945
b) 1939 to 1941
c) 1939 to 1945


7. On December 26, 2004, a Tsunami with an epicentre off the west coast of
Sumatra, Indonesia was occurred. Following are the countries which not effected
by that disaster except
a) Maldives
b) Australia
c) China

8. There are three Islam biggest empires after the departure of Khulafa al-
Rashidun which are Abbasid, Ottomads and Umayyads. Which one of the
following is the true chronology of these Islam empires emergence?
a) Umayyads, Abbasids, Ottomads
b) Abbasids, Umayyads, Ottomads
c) Abbasids, Ottomads, Umayyads











Maths
1. Order the following series of numbers from smallest to largest.
3 2
19
67, 2 , 5 ,
3

a)
3 2
19
67, 2 , 5 ,
3

b)
3 2
19
2 , , 67, 5
3

c)
3 2
19
2 , 67, 5 ,
3

d)
3 2
19
, 2 , 67, 5
3


2. Jack is taking medications for a recent illness. Every 6 hours he takes an antibiotic,
every 4 hours he takes a pain reliever, and every 3 hours he drinks a glass of water. If
he starts this regime at 10 am, at what time will he be taking both medicines and a glass
of water?
a) 12:00 noon b) 4:00 P.M. c) 6:00 P.M. d) 10:00P.M.

3. A swimming pool is 15 by 30 feet and a consistent 5 feet deep. You are painting the
walls and floor of the pool. If a gallon can of paint covers 250 square feet, how many
gallon cans would you need to buy?
a) 2 gallons
b) 3 gallons
c) 4 gallons
d) 5 gallons

4. The testing center starts the test at 8:40 A.M. If you have 90 minutes to complete the
test, when does the test end?
a) 9:30 A.M.
b) 10:10 A.M.
c) 10:40 A.M.
d) 10:30 A.M.
5. The distance between Brookville and Center City is 17.25 cm. on the map. If 1 cm is
equal to 20 miles, how far is it between the two cities?
a) 37.25 miles
b) 340 miles
c) 345 miles
d) 350 miles

6. Two rectangles are similar. If the length of the larger is 8 and the width is 5, find the
width of the smaller rectangle if the length is 6.

a) 3 b) 3.5 c) 3.75 d) 9.8

7. Find the next term of the sequence.
1 1
1, ,
2 4

a) 4 b)
1
6
c) -
1
6
d)
1
8

8. Find the formula for the sequence. -5, -1, 3, 7,

a) A
n
= n 5 b) A
n
= 4n - 9 c) A
n
= -4n + 9 d) A
n
= -5n

9. Joan has a bag of coins. She has three times as many quarters as dimes. How
would you represent her total sum of money if d equals the number of dimes?

a) d + 3d b) 10d + 25(3d) c) (10d + 25)3 d) (10d + 25)3d

10. Using the following data: 12, 13, 9, 3, 5, 3, 4; which of the following is NOT true?

a) mode = 3 b) median = 5 c) mean = 11 d) range =10



Culture
1. The third largest indigenous group in Sabah, with a population of over 100,000.
They are famous with Head-hunting (in the past), Bamboo dance (Magunatip),
Lansaran (a spring board) and Pesta Kalimaran (harvest festival). Who are they?
a) Banjar
b) Murut
c) Rungus

2. They were once known as the sea-gypsies, and indeed, they used to live their
entire life on boats, the Lipa-lipa. They were true nomads, and extremely skilled
in navigating the seas even though they had no compass on their small, richly
decorated boats. They are...
a) Kadazan-Dusun people
b) Nunuk Ragang people
c) Bajau people

3. ______ is an ancient traditional form of dance-theatre from northern Malaysia,
particularly the state of Kelantan. It is supported by a cast of 16 performers and
backed by a traditional music ensemble consisting of gongs, drums and rebab.
a) Makyung
b) Mak Inang
c) Zapin

4. The following statement is true about the birth customs of Indians except
a) Suulkaappu is a new bracelet given to pregnant women.
b) Kuttu vilakku is a bathing ritual for pregnant women.
c) Newborns will spread honey mixed with ghee on his tongue.




5. What is meant by multiculturalism?
a) Culture drawing on many influences but still within the patriarchal and
Eurocentric framework
b) Culture drawing on multiple influences undermining patriarchal culture
c) Eating a big Mac in India

Feedback: Multiculturalism refers to the process of cultural mixing but also to the
coexistence of different cultures. Multiple identities are created and totems of
existing cultures are challenged. To a certain extent this lead to synthesis, but in
general the consequences of cultural proximity are complex.


6. What are the main features of a culture?
a) Customs and norms
b) History and religion
c) Language and ethnicity
d) All of the above

Feedback: Culture is about the substance of identity for individuals in society. An
awareness of a common language, ethnicity, history, region and landscape
represent the building blocks of cultures.


7. The process by which one generation passes culture to the next is called
a) Cultural integration
b) Cultural universals
c) Cultural transmission

Feedback: Cultural integration refers to the close relationship among various elements
of a cultural system.

8. What is the alternative approach to ethnocentrism?
a) Cultural conflict
b) Cultural relativism
c) Countercultures

9. The theoretical paradigm which sees cultural traits as helping to maintain the
overall operation of society is
a) Sociobiology
b) Cultural materialism
c) Structural-functionalism

Feedback: This theory explores the relationship between human culture and the
physical environment.


10. The statement below is true about Shadow Play (Wayang Kulit) except
a) Using puppets and shadow-play.
b) To tell the epic tales of the Mahabratha.
c) The puppets are made of buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks.

Feedback: It is not to tell the epic tales of the Mahabratha but Ramayana.










Science And Technology
1. Who invented the world first computer called Atanasoff Berry Computer/AB
Computer?
a) Bill Gates
b) Alexander Graham Bell
c) John Vincent Atanasoff
2. The first airplane invented by Wright Brothers was made up of what material?
a) Wood
b) Iron
c) Aluminums
3. Human body contains how many percentages (%) of water?
a) 40%
b) 75%
c) 85%
4. Human pregnancy occurred for how many weeks?
a) 28 weeks
b) 36 weeks
c) 40 weeks
5. What is transpiration?
a) A process moving point of vehicle from a place to another
b) A process where frog breathing through its skin
c) A process where plant losses water
6. In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?

A. Central Processing Unit
B. Control Programming Unit
C. Central Processor Usage




7. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after which American astronomer?

A. Tom Hubble
B. John Lee Hubble
C. Edwin Hubble

8. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and Explorer are types of what?

A. Processors
B. Windows
C. Web Browsers

9. What is the Earths primary source of energy?

A. Gravity
B. Sun
C. Water

10. The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car
company?

A. Honda
B. Toyota
C. Suzuki







General Knowledge

Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds play by William
Shakespeare

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

1. That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

The stanza above is one from the famous poet, choose the correct poet and the
tittle of the poem:
a) Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds by William
Shakespeare
b) I Will Sing You One-O by Robert Frost
c) I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William Wordsworth

2. The lowest point on earth is
a) Caspian sea
b) Verkoyansk in Siberia
c) The coastal area of Dead sea

3. The author of Harry Potter books is
a) Lucinda Vardey
b) JK Rowling
c) J.N. Dixit

4. What is the capital city of New Zealand
a) Hamilton
b) Wellington
c) New Plymouth

5. The following are the new Seven Wonders of the World, EXCEPT
a) Giza Pyramid Complex
b) Colosseum
c) Great Wall of China
6. Which of the following is one of the co-founder of the world famous social
networking site, Facebook?
a) Stephen Levy
b) Sean Parker
c) Dustin Moskovitz

7. Which pop singer married British movie director Guy Ritchie?
a) Shania Twain
b) Madonna
c) Lily Allen

8. Which of the following element is heavier?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Zinc

9. Which country has the biggest land area?
a) South Africa
b) North America
c) Russia

10. How many strings does a bass guitar usually have?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6