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This quiz consists of questions from
various past papers of MBA entrance exams. Leave your answers/ responses in the
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Directions
for questions 1 – 2: Each sentence below has four bold words or phrases, marked
A, B, C and D. Identify the underlined part that must be changed to make the
sentence correct.
1. Neither the examiner (A) nor his assistant (B) were informed (C) about the
cancellation of the examination. No
Error (D).
2. Being
(A) a short holiday (B) we had to return (C) without visiting many of the places (D).
Directions
for questions 3 – 4: Each question below consists of an incomplete sentence.
Four words or pharses marked A, B, C and D are given beneath each sentence.
Mark the option that best completes the sentence.
3. ___________________ made after English
settlers came to Jamestown was a map of Virginia by John Smith, the famous
adventurer.
A.
It was the first map
B.
The first map
C.
There was a first map
D.
That the first map
4. The concert this weekend promises to
attract ________________ than attended the last one.
A.
a number of people even larger
B.
an even larger amount of people
C.
a group of people even greater
D.
an even greater number of people
Direction
for questions 5 – 6: In the question below, there are two sentences containing bold
homonyms, which may either be mis-spelt or inappropriately used in the context
of the sentence. Select the appropriate answer from the option given below:
5.
I. A vote of censur was passed against the Chairman.
II. Before release, every film is passed by
the Censor Board.
A.
only sentence I is correct
B.
only sentence II is correct
C.
both sentence I and II are correct
D.
both sentences I and II are incorrect
6.
I. This behaviour does not compliment his position.
II. He thanked his boss for the complement.
A.
only sentence I is correct
B.
only sentence II is correct
C.
both sentences I and II are correct
D.
both sentences I and II are incorrect
Directions
for questions 7 – 8: For each of the following sentences, choose the most
appropriate “one word” for the given expressions.
7. One who is unrelenting and cannot be
moved by entreaties:
A.
Inexorable B. Infallible C. Impregnable D. Inexplicable
8. The art of cutting trees and bushes into
ornamental shapes:
A.
Horticulture B. Bonsai C. Pruning D. Topiary
Directions
for questions 9 – 10: Identify antonyms for the following words.
9. Risible:
A.
serious
B.
amusing
C.
ludicrous
D.
ridiculous
10. Tenebrous:
A.
dark
B.
truthful
C.
bright
D.
quarrelsome
Directions
for questions 11 – 12: A partially completed paragraph is below, followed by
fillers a, b, c. From options A, B, C and D, identify the right combination and
order of fillers a, b or c that will best complete the paragraph.
11. In cultivating team spirit, one should
not forget the importance of discipline. (___________) It is the duty of all
the members of the team to observe discipline in its proper perspective.
a. A proper team spirit can seldom be based
on discipline.
b. It is a well known fact that team spirit
and discipline can never go hand in hand
c. Discipline in its right perspective
would mean sacrificing self to some extent.
A.
a and b only B. b and c
only C. Either a or b only D. c only
12. Forests are gifts of nature
(______________). Yet, with the spread of civilisation, man has not only
spurned the forests, but has been ruthlessly destroying them.
a. It is on historical record that the vast
Sahara desert of today once used to be full of thick forests.
b. A large part of humanity still lives
deep inside forests, particularly in the tropical regions of the earth.
c. Human evolution itself has taken place
in the forests.
A.
Only a and b B. Only
c and a C. Only c
and b D. c and a or b
Direction
for question 13: Given below are the first and last parts of a sentence, and
the remaining sentence is broken into four parts p, q, r and s. From A, B, C
and D, choose the arrangement of these parts that forms a complete, meaningful
sentence.
13. A number of measures _________________
of the Municipal Corporations.
p. The financial conditions.
q. For mobilisation of resources
r. In order to improve
s. Are being taken by the State Governments
A.
psqr B. qrsp C. rsqp D. sqrp
14. Which of the following cannot be termed
as an ‘oxymoron’?
A.
a living death
B.
conspicuous by one’s absence
C.
the sound of music
D.
deafening silence
Direction
for question 15: In the following question, the options A, B, C and D have a
word written in four different ways, of which only one is correct. Identify the
correctly spelt word.
15.
A. Septaganarian
B. Septagenarian
C. Septagenurian
D. Septuagenarian
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Answers
1(c) 2(a)
3(b) 4(d) 5(b)
6(d) 7(a) 8(d)
9(a) 10(c) 11(d)
12(c) 13(d) 14(c)
15(d)