Q.1-5. ln the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
Q.1. The clerk turned a deaf ear to his officer’s advice.
(A) disputed
(B) paid attention to
(C) to show disregard
(D) acknowledged gratefully
Q.2. Minku is so innocent that he wears his heart in his sleeve.
(A) wears dress that does not match
(B) expresses his feelings openly
(C) wears colorful dress
(D) expresses his feeling with the shape of heart printed on its sleeve.
Q.3. The criminal was pardoned at the eleventh hour just as he was about to be hanged.
(A) at eleven O’clock
(B) suddenly
(C) at the very last moment
(D) at midnight
Q.4. The coaching went a long way in improving the students’ performance.
(A) two great effort
(B) spend a lot of time
(C) extended widely
(D) helped considerably
Q.5. The manager is not a man to mince matters.
(A) to confuse issues
(B) to say something mildly
(C) to mix everything together
(D) to be very modest
Q.6-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognized as a far more inventive collection of individuals, but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycle. All these examples prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strengths in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other people's ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.
Q.6. The main theme of this passage is:
(A) electronics industry in Japan
(B) industrial comparison between Japan and Britain
(C) the importance of original research in industry
(D) the role of marketing efficiency in industrial prosperity
Q.7. The TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train, Sinclair Scooter, etc are the symbols of:
(A) Japanese failure
(B) Japanese success
(C) British failure
(D) British success
Q.8. The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers to:
(A) the lack of variety in Japanese inventions
(B) the inability of the Japanese to be
inventive like the British
(C) the poorer marketing ability of the
British
(D) the inability of the British to be
industrious like the Japanese
Q.9. According to the passage, prosperity in industry depends upon:
(A) marketing ability
(B) productivity
(C) official patronage
(D) inventiveness
Q.10. It is evident from this passage that the strength of a country’s industry depends upon:
(A) electronic development
(B) dedicated work force
(C) original research
(D) international cooperation
ANSWERS
Q.1.(C) Q.2.(B) Q.3.(C) Q.4.(D) Q.5.(B) Q.6.(D) Q.7.(C) Q.8.(C) Q.9.(A) Q.10.(B)
