Chapter 1
English
PU Entrance past exam questions
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26 questions set from this chapter. Most repeated first.
- 2079 · 1 mark
The indirect speech of "The stranger said to me, 'where does this road go?'" is
(a) The stranger asked where the road went
(b) The stranger asked me where the road went
(c) The stranger asked where this road had gone
(d) The stranger asked me where that road went
Answer
(d) The stranger asked me where that road went
"said to me" becomes "asked me" for a question, the word order turns into a statement, and "this" becomes "that" in reported speech.
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The antonym of "aloof" is
(a) Alone
(b) Ago
(c) Sad
(d) Friendly
Answer
(d) Friendly
"Aloof" means distant and unfriendly, so its opposite is friendly.
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I am making her............. The food as soon as possible.
(a) Prepare
(b) Prepared
(c) to prepare
(d) preparing
Answer
(a) Prepare
After "make" in the active voice, the bare infinitive is used: make her prepare.
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The hunter is aiming ...........tiger
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
(d) to
Answer
(c) at
The verb "aim" takes the preposition "at" for a target: aiming at the tiger.
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Which word doesn't belong to the group of other words?
(a) Hotel
(b) House
(c) Motel
(d) Inn
Answer
(b) House
Hotel, motel and inn are places that offer lodging to travellers; a house is a private residence.
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Which expression is correct?
(a) I am not sure when will he go
(b) Can't you say why did she come here?
(c) Do you know how is she?
(d) I know whom she loves?
Answer
(d) I know whom she loves?
Inside a noun clause the word order is that of a statement. Options (a), (b) and (c) wrongly invert the subject and verb ("when will he", "why did she", "how is she"), so only (d) keeps the correct order.
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He is all for ........ pleasures.
(a) Sensuous
(b) Sensual
(c) Sensitive
(d) Sensible
Answer
(b) Sensual
"Sensual" refers to physical, bodily pleasures, which fits "all for ... pleasures".
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"Mind your own business", he said..........
(a) Meekly
(b) Heavily
(c) Sharply
(d) Clumsily
Answer
(c) Sharply
Telling someone to mind their own business is a curt, harsh reply, so "sharply" fits.
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Even after a long discussion, the committee couldn't reach a .......... decision.
(a) Cordial
(b) Joint
(c) Unanimous
(d) Common
Answer
(c) Unanimous
A decision reached by all members without disagreement is a unanimous decision.
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The successful use of antitoxins and serum has virtually eradicated the threat of malaria, yellow fever and other insect borne diseases. The underlined word means ...........
(a) Improved
(b) Removed
(c) discovered
(d) announced
Answer
(b) Removed
"Eradicated" means completely destroyed or wiped out, so the closest meaning is removed.
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Many doctors are still general practitioners but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine. The underline word means.....
(a) rumor
(b) trend
(c) prejudice
(d) security
Answer
(b) trend
"Tendency" means an inclination or general direction, so it is closest to trend.
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Deities is the plural form of............
(a) deity
(b) deity
(c) diety
(d) deitie
Answer
(a) deity
The singular of "deities" is "deity" (y changes to ies). Options (a) and (b) are identical in the question, and (a) is the correct spelling.
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If you asked a policeman he..............you the way.
(a) Will tell
(b) Would tell
(c) Told
(d) Tell
Answer
(b) Would tell
This is a second-type (unlikely) conditional: if + past simple (asked), main clause with would + verb.
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Rita made her friend
(a) Laughin
(b) To laugh
(c) Laugh
(d) Laughed
Answer
(c) Laugh
After "make" in the active voice a bare infinitive follows: made her friend laugh.
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You and I are friends,............?
(a) aren't we
(b) aren't I
(c) aren't you
(d) None of these
Answer
(a) aren't we
The subject is "You and I", which a tag refers to as "we"; the main clause is positive, so the tag is negative: aren't we?
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...............physical fitness can help you live longer , feel healthier and cope with life's problem.
(a) A
(b) AN
(c) The
(d) No article
Answer
(d) No article
"Physical fitness" is an abstract, uncountable noun used in a general sense, so no article is needed.
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The synonym of the word DEFER is.....
(a) Postpone
(b) Indifferent
(c) Defy
(d) Differ
Answer
(a) Postpone
"Defer" means to put off to a later time, which is to postpone.
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Which word is synonymous to KOWTOW?
(a) Illuminate
(b) Practice
(c) Blockhead
(d) Respect
Answer
(d) Respect
"Kowtow" means to show excessive deference or respect, so the nearest meaning is respect.
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My sister detests government jobs. The antonym of underline word is....
(a) Adores
(b) Approves
(c) Hates
(d) Interested
Answer
(a) Adores
"Detests" means strongly dislikes, and its opposite is adores (loves).
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Jack is very courageous boy . Write the antonym of courageous.
(a) Frightened
(b) Cowardly
(c) Naughty
(d) Happy
Answer
(b) Cowardly
"Courageous" means brave; its antonym is cowardly.
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You will pass the exam ........you study hard
(a) So that
(b) Because of
(c) Provided that
(d) If
Answer
(d) If
The sentence expresses a condition: "You will pass the exam if you study hard" (a first conditional).
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I wish that I ................... earlier
(a) Could come
(b) Should come
(c) Came
(d) Had come
Answer
(d) Had come
"I wish" about a past event takes the past perfect: I wish I had come earlier.
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The declaration ............be signed tomorrow on my condition.
(a) Will
(b) Going to
(c) Supposed
(d) May
Answer
(a) Will
A future passive is formed with "will be signed"; the other options do not fit grammatically.
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Which of the followings is verb?
(a) Fraud
(b) Practice
(c) Custom
(d) clothe
Answer
(d) clothe
"Clothe" is a verb (to provide with clothes). Fraud, practice and custom are normally nouns here.
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Which of the following is noun?
(a) Heighten
(b) Abbreviate
(c) Ignorance
(d) Official
Answer
(c) Ignorance
"Ignorance" is an abstract noun. Heighten and abbreviate are verbs, and official is an adjective (or a noun with a different meaning); ignorance is the clear noun.
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Which one of the following is correct spelt word?
(a) Affedevit
(b) Afidevit
(c) Affidevit
(d) affidavit
Answer
(d) affidavit
The correct spelling of the legal term for a sworn written statement is "affidavit".
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Questions from PU BIT/BCA Entrance Examination 2079 (Faculty of Science and Technology, Purbanchal University) (Purbanchal University BIT/BCA entrance examination 2079). Answers are written for this site; check them against your class notes.