Admission Test, Summer 2015

PART A
Read the following passage carefully and choose the right answers to the
questions (1-8).
16
marks
When drawing human figures, children often make the head too
large for the rest of the body. A recent study offers some insights into the
common disproportion in childrens illustrations. As part of the study,
researchers asked children between 4 and 7 years old to make several
drawings of men. When they drew front views of the male figures, the size of
the heads was markedly enlarged. However, when children drew rear views
of men, the size of the heads were not exaggerated. The researchers suggest
that children draw bigger heads when they know they must leave for facial
details. Therefore, the odd head size in childrens illustrations is a form of
planning ahead and not an indication of a poor sense of scale.
Q1.The main subject of the passage is
a. what the results of an experiment revealed
b. how researchers can gather data from the works of art ?
c. what can be done to correct a poor sense of scale
Q2. It can be inferred that during the research project, the children
drewa. sketches of both men and women
b. figures without facial expression
c. only the front view of men
Q3. The word they refers to
a. researchers
b. illustrations
c. children
Q4. The word markedly is closest in meaning to
a. modestly
b. noticeably
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Q5. The word scale is closest in meaning toa. measurement

b. proportion
c. balance
Q6. The finding of the experiment described in the passage would
probably be of least interest to which of the following group?
a. teachers of art of children
b. parents of young children
c. experts in child development
Q7. The word odd is closest in meaning toa. unusual
b. huge
c. expected
Q8. The passage provides information to support which of the
following statements?
a. children under the age of 7 do not generally have a sense of scale
b. children enlarge the head because they sense that it is the most
important part of the body
c. children plan ahead when they are drawing pictures
PART B
5marks
Choose the right word from the given alternatives and complete
the sentences.
9. There are black ------------ in every community.
a. goat
b. deer c. cow d. sheep
10.
The witness cut a poor ------------------ in the cross
examination.
a. show
b. figure c. quality d. picture
11.
Some people cannot stand a situation that is
---------------------; it means there is no action.
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a. static b. chaotic c. imperfect. d. stressful

12.
His super essay proves that he is a -------------------- person.
a. angelic b. wise c. foolish d. satanic
13.

He is the -------------------- promising of all the candidates.

a. more b. most c. better d. best

Tick () the correct sentence from the following alternatives.
4 marks
14.

a. He went to his elder brother.

b. He go to his elder brother.
c. He was gone to his elder brother.
d. None of the above.

15.

a. I bought some paper, ink and other things.

b. I bought some paper, ink and others thing.
c. I bought some paper, ink and others.
d. None of the above.

16.

a. We shall go there on our feet.

b. We shall go there on feet.
c. We shall go there on foot.
d. None of the above.

17. a. Who do you talking to?

b. Who are you talking to?
c. To whom are you talking to?
d. b and c .
Choose the right form of verb from the following alternatives and fill
in the blank space.
5marks
18. Rice ---------------------- in Britain.
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a. do not grow b. does not grow c. is not grow d. has not grown

19. The Amazon River ---------------------- into the Atlantic Ocean.

a. Is flowing b. flows c. has flown d. have flown
20.
Can you hear those people? What -------------- they
----------------- about?
a. do, talk b. are, talking c. have ,talked d. all of the above
21.
Mitu is afraid she --------------- her key again.
a. has lost b. lost c. is losing d. had lost
22.
When I was young, I ----------------------- to be a teacher.
a. Was wanted b. was wanting c. wanted d. had wanted

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:5marks

23.
The employer failed to reach an agreement ----------------- his
workers.
24.
He was arrested -------------- a charge of murder.
25.
Did you remember to return the book ------------ time?
26.
Your argument does not --------------------- reason.
27.
A drowning man always clutches -------a straw.
Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate words from the
given alternatives.
5marks
28.
This description will call up wrong ---------------a. associates
b. associations
c. associating
29.
------------- with, let me give some idea about the topic.
a. to begin
b. beginning
c. began
30.
-------------------- during the rains the stream didnt look
like a river.
a. only
b. except
c. when
31.
We drank its water, ------------------- the water was never
clean.
a. for
b. although
c. because
32.
Last of all ----------------------- the boats which were the
sight of the season.
a. came
b. coming
c. come
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