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Chapter 1

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+2 college entrance (after SEE) past exam questions

Past questions and answers

15 questions set from this chapter. Most repeated first.

  • 2021

All of us......arrived yesterday. (a) has (b) have (c) had (d) has/have

Answer

(b) have

"All of us" is a plural subject (first person plural), so it takes the plural verb "have". The sentence is "All of us have arrived yesterday" in the form tested; "has" and "had" do not agree with a plural subject in the present perfect.

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  • 2021

He is sitting ______an armchair and I am sitting ______the chair. (a) in, on (b) on, at (c) in, in (d) with, by

Answer

(a) in, on

We sit "in" an armchair (we sink into it, enclosed by its arms) but "on" an ordinary chair (we sit on its surface).

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  • 2021

I went ..... a walk early ___ the morning with pimple — my face. (a) on, in, on (b) on, in, at (c) on, at, on (d) for, in, on

Answer

(d) for, in, on

"Go for a walk" is the fixed phrase, "in the morning" is the correct time expression, and a pimple appears "on" the face.

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  • 2021

So you are working very hard,________? (a) are you? (b) aren't you? (c) do you? (d) don't you?

Answer

(b) aren't you?

The statement is positive ("you are working"), so the question tag is negative and repeats the auxiliary "are": "aren't you?"

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  • 2021

“To beat the air” means (a) To act foolishly (b) To make efforts that are useless or vain (c) To move vigorously (d) To move sluggishly

Answer

(b) To make efforts that are useless or vain

"To beat the air" means to struggle or fight without result, as if hitting empty air instead of a target.

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  • 2021

The bed and breakfast — nice. We had fun. (a) is (b) are (c) was (d) is/was

Answer

(c) was

The sentence describes a past experience ("We had fun"), so the past tense is needed. "The bed and breakfast" here is a single place, so the singular "was" is used.

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  • 2021

It's high time that Nepali government _______ more in health sectors. (a) invest (b) should invest (c) will invest (d) invested

Answer

(d) invested

After "It is high time that ...", the verb is in the simple past subjunctive form to show that the action is overdue: "It's high time the government invested more."

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  • 2021

You must dispense ….. his service. (a) In (b) At (c) With (d) Of

Answer

(c) With

The phrasal verb is "dispense with", meaning to do without something or get rid of it.

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  • 2021

which of the following sentence Is correct: (a) When I went to kitchen mom bought : bread, butter and Milk. (b) When I went to kitchen. mom bought bread, butter and Milk (c) When I went to kitchen mom bought; bread, butter and Milk. (d) When I went to kitchen, mom bought ; bread, butter and Milk.

Answer

(a) When I went to kitchen mom bought : bread, butter and Milk.

Of the four, only a colon is a punctuation mark that can introduce a list. The semicolons in (c) and (d) are wrongly used before a list, and (b) breaks the sentence with a full stop so that "When I went to kitchen" is left as a fragment. So (a) is the best choice among the options given.

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  • 2021

…… The owner and buyer finally agreed on a price for the house. (a) They had been bargain for several weeks (b) As if bargaining for several weeks (c) After bargaining for several weeks (d) None of the above

Answer

(c) After bargaining for several weeks

The main clause "the owner and buyer finally agreed on a price" needs a modifying phrase. "After bargaining for several weeks" is a correct participial phrase; (a) has the wrong verb form ("had been bargain") and (b) makes no sense with "as if".

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  • 2021

The passive of the sentence, "He will not speak a word." is: (a) A word will not be spoken by him. (b) No word will be spoken by him. (c) A word will never be spoken by him. (d) All of the above.

Answer

(a) A word will not be spoken by him.

Active "He will not speak a word" becomes passive by moving the object to the subject: "A word will not be spoken by him." Option (c) adds "never", which changes the meaning, so (d) is wrong.

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  • 2021

The word similar to given sentence Is “stick made up of wood or plastic acts like lighter when friction Is applied.” (a) wave (b) wood (c) match (d) none

Answer

(c) match

A match is a small stick of wood or cardboard that produces fire when struck by friction against a rough surface.

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  • 2021

The principal and secretary _______highly impressed with overall progress of the students. (a) were (b) was (c) are (d) is

Answer

(a) were

"The principal and secretary" are two people joined by "and", so the subject is plural. The sentence is in the past, so "were" is used.

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  • 2021

A densely populated as the city is, there are surprisingly few people seen …… The streets. (a) On* (b) Of (c) To (d) At

Answer

(a) On

People are seen "on the streets" – "on" is the preposition normally used with streets.

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  • 2021

Don't get off the bus until it is______. (a) station (b) stationery (c) stationary (d) None

Answer

(c) stationary

"Stationary" means not moving, which fits "don't get off the bus until it is stationary". "Stationery" means writing materials.

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Questions from Ganesh GTM: Class 11 Science Entrance Exam in Nepal (Science) (Collected questions said to have been asked in popular colleges such as SOS, St. Xavier's, Trinity and Global College; posted June 2021; not an official paper) and Ganesh GTM: 50+ Entrance Exam questions for Class 11 Science & Management (Collected questions already asked in many colleges (St. Xavier style), posted as probable questions for the 2022 intake, June 2021; not an official paper). Answers are written for this site; check them against your class notes.