sssihl.edu.in Admission Test Postgraduate General English Model Question Paper : Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

Name of the Organisation : Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Exam : SSSIHL Postgraduate Programme Admission Test
Degree : Postgraduate Programme
Subject : General English
Document Type : Model Question Paper
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Time : 1½ Hrs
Max. Marks : 75

Sample Question

SECTION : I
I. A Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions, choosing the right alternative: (5 x 1 = 5 marks)
It is not luck but labour that makes men. Luck, says an American writer, is ever waiting for something to turn up: labour with keen eye and strong will always turns up something. Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy; labour turns out at six and with busy pen and ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence.

Luck whines; labour watches. Luck relies on chance; labour on character. Luck slips downwards to self-indulgence; labour strides upwards and aspires to independence. The conviction, therefore, is extending that diligence is the mother of good luck: in other words, that a man’s success in life will be proportionate to his efforts, to his industry, to his attention to small things.

Section – I

1) A man’s fortune or prosperity is the result of – ( )
A) a strong will
B) favour of luck
C) hard work
D) a keen eye

2) The difference between luck and labour is that – ( )
A) the former relies on chance, and the latter on effort and capability
B) the former depends on competence, and the latter on self-indulgence
C) the former believes that something will turn up, and the latter that nothing will
D) the former strives for freedom, and the latter for leisure

3) The line “lies in bed and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy” implies that_____ ( )
A) certain people think that if they lie in bed for long, the postman will bring them a letter
B) there are people who think that they need not keep awake for the postman
C) some people think that prosperity will come suddenly, without any effort if one is lucky
D) there are people who spend their whole life in wishful thinking

4) In the passage “diligence is the mother of good luck” means that– ( )
A) diligence and good luck are the ‘parents’ of success
B) diligence is the ‘child,’ and good luck is the mother
C) diligence and good luck are the children of success
D) diligence is the mother, and good luck is the ‘child’

5) The above passage is – ( )
A) descriptive
B) satirical
C) ironical
D) analytical

I. B. Read the given extract, and answer the questions, choosing the right alternative: (5 x 1 = 5 marks)
Earth has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This City now doth like a garment wear
The beauty of the morning: silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky,
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
(from Wordsworth’s ‘A City’)
6) The extract is ( )
A) Philosophical
B) Narrative
C) Reflective
D) Argumentative

7) The poet/speaker considers that person ‘dull’ who – ( )
A) has no soul to show
B) passes by beauty without being touched
C) is silent and boring
D) is not as fair as the earth

8) The ‘garment’ worn by the City is _________ ( )
A) fair Earth B) ships and towers
C) beautiful morning D) theatres and temples

9) “smokeless air” in the extract implies ______________ ( )
A) clean air of the early morning
B) no fireplaces in the houses
C) the absence of fog in the City
D) the sky and the open fields

10) The poem expresses – ( )
A) regret
B) appreciation
C) sadness
D) anger

Section – II

II. Match the words in A with their meanings in B, writing the correct alphabet in the brackets provided. Column B has some extra items. (10 x 1 = 10 marks)
A B
1) doubt ( ) A) room
2) aim ( ) B) oppose
3) part ( ) C) fortitude
4) space ( ) D) change
5) revenge ( ) E) tiredness
6) counter ( ) F) portion
7) courage ( ) G) purpose
8) envy ( ) H) temperament
9) fatigue ( ) I) suspicion
10) disposition ( ) J) order
K) jealousy
L) vengeance

III. Given below are 5 head pairs. The two words in each pair are related in a certain way. Choose, from the four alternatives given under each head pair, a pair that has the same relation as the head pair.
(5 x 1 = 5 marks)
11) Cow: Calf ( )
A) Tree : Branch
B) Woman : Baby
C) Hair : Band
D) Sun : Moon
12) Wind: Blow ( )
A) Cloth : Coat
B) State : Government
C) Road : Journey
D) Stream : Flow
13) Painter: Brush ( )
A) Soldier : Sword
B) Petrol : Car
C) Doctor : Patient
D) Scientist : Experiment

Section – III

IV. Each sentence given below has segments marked as A, B, C. Identify the segment that is incorrect. If the whole sentence is correct, choose D. Indicate your answer in the brackets. (10 x 1= 10 marks)
1) Neither Smith nor Martin are responsible. No Error ( )
A B C D
2) My scissors are not very sharp. No Error ( )
A B C D
3) The Japanese they eat a lot of rice. No Error ( )
A B C D
4) The five students were conversing with one another. No Error ( )
A B C D
5) We heard a sound somewheres in the distant woods. No Error ( )
A B C D