ADMISSION TEST FOR PROGRAMME 2008-10

SECTION – C (PART – ii)
100. Mark the sentence which uses the underlined word incorrectly:
A. When Ram started enquiring about the conditions of his business, the childlike
directness of his approach left Shyam baffled.
B. After the huge loss in the new venture, Amol realized that he had been childish in
his trust and confidence.
C. The childlike gullibility of Bimal has always annoyed Kamal.
D. When the boss demanded an explanation from Amit for not submitting the project
report in time, he burst into a childish fit of temper.
101. Mark the correct sentence in the following:
A. Remember, when we tried to sort out the difference over the new project with Mr.
Singh, he spoke to you and I as if we were babies?
B. Was it them who informed you about the music concert yesterday?
C. The picture on the wall, which was taken years back, doesn’t look a little like I.
D. Was it she you were talking about during the discussion last week?
Directions for question 102-105:
Select the right pair of words to fill in the blanks.
102. The bell, hung on the door by means of a curved ribbon of steel, was _____ to
circumvent. It was hopelessly cracked; but of an evening, at the slightest
provocation, it clattered behind the customer with _____ virulence.
A. impossible, melodious B. effortless, loud
C. difficult, impudent D. daunting, harmonious
103. A _____ question caused him to stutter to the point of suffocation. When startled by
anything perplexing he used to squint _____.
A. courteous, palpably B. brusque, horribly
C. considerate, genially D. civil, frightfully
104. Vanity and pride are _____ things, though the words are often used _____. A person
may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our _____ of ourselves,
vanity to what we would have others think of us.
A. same, differently, analysis B. analogous, similarly, evaluation
C. different, synonymously, opinion D. dissimilar, carelessly, view
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