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Ambedkar Open University entrance exam model paper

ELIGIBILITY TEST, APRIL – 2004
ENGLISH LANGUAGE, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & APTITUDE
PAPER – I
Max.Marks: 100
Time; one Hour Min.Marks: 36
Attempt all questions
Each question carries 2 marks
Section – A
English Language
PART – I
(10*2=20marks)

Read the passage given below and pick the best word to fill the blanks by marking (.) with a pencil in the appropriate box in the “ANSWER SHEET’ against the appropriate question.

One day I saw a small snake in the compound 1.--------was crawling along slowly 2.-------- when it saw 3.-------. It moved 4.-------- quickly and 5.------ itself in 6. ------- coconut shell. I quietly 7. --------- near and closed 8.--------- mouth of the coconut shell with a stone. 9.-------- I took the shell and ran 10.------- grandmother.
“Look Grandma,” I cried, “I have caught a snake”.

1. (1) They (2) It (3) He (4) She
2. (1) if (2) how (3) also (4) but
3. (1) me (2) you (3) him (4) her
4. (1) fast (2) about (3) away (4) slow
5. (1) hid (2) hide (3) hides (4) hidden
6. (1) one (2) the (3) a (4) an
7. (1) will went (2) goes (3) go (4) went
8. (1) that (2) the (3) a (4) an
9. (1) Then (2) So (3) How (4) When
10.(1) from (2) to (3) by (4) away


PART – II
(5*2=10 MARKS)
Pick the option which gives the best meaning of the underlined word
mark (.) in the appropriate box in the answer sheet.
11. When we went to Mysore the weather was fine.
(1) cold (2) cloudy (3) good (4) hot
12. They had only reached the foot of the hills, but they were tired.
(1) bottom (2) top (3) middle (4) near
13. “Did you have a pleasant journey”? Gita asked Srikanath.
(1) fast (2) comfortable (3) interesting (4) adventurous
14. Raju’s family have to face the loss bravely.
(1) see (2) meet (3) pay (4) accept
15. The bird looked like a tiny speck in the sky.
(1) glass (2) dot (3) dust (4) kite


PART – III (5*2= 10 MARKS)

Pick the option which gives the best meaning of the underlined word and mark (.) in the appropriate box on the ANSWER SHEET.
16. The trip to the temple normally ---------- six hours by taxi.
(1) take (2)will be taking (3) takes (4) taking.
17. Shoba ------- a letter to tell her teacher that she wanted leave.
(1) writes (2) wrote (3) will write (4) write
18. I usually ------- home by bus.
(1) went (2) can go (3) go (4) goes
19. Salim and his brother go ------- the hospital every morning to see their
father.
(1) for (2) by (3) to (4) beside
20. Has any one -------- my pen?
(1) see (2) saw (3) sees (4) seen




ANSWERS
1.(2) It 2. (4) but 3.(1) me 4.(3) away 5.(1) hid 6.(3) a
7.(4) went 8. (2) the 9. (1) Then 10. (2) to






SECTION - B 30*2=60

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & APTITUDE

This section has 30 multiple choice questions. Choose the correct from the given four choices and mark that answer as (.) in the appropriate box in the enclosed answer sheet. Each question carries 2 marks.

21. Who is the president of India?
A. Smt.Prathiba Patil

22. Which of the following countries is to the west of India?
A. China

23. In which state in India is Sabarimalai located?
A. Kerala

24. Which country won the Cricket World cup 2003?
A. Australia

25. Which book is consulted to find the meanings of the words?
A. Dictionary

26. The year 2004 is a leap year. When will the next leap year come?
A. 2008

27. Through which insect is the disease Malaria spread?
A. Mosquito

28. International Women’s Day is celebrated on
A. March 8th

29. During which King’s rule was the famous poet “Tenali Ramkrishna” known as one of the ‘Asta Diggajas’?
A. Sri Krishnadevarayulu

30. Lunar Eclipse occurs when
A. The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon

31. One pair of words are given below. Fill in the word in the second pair. Train- Engine; Aeroplane-
A. Cockpit

32. The present ages of a Father and a son are 30 and 5 years respectively. After how many years will the age of the father be twice that of his son?
A. 20 years

33. To send messages numbers are used to code the words. If the word ‘BIG’ is coded to ‘297’, then what is the code for the word ‘HIDE’?
A. 8945

34. Out of the four vegetables given below three have some common characteristics and the other is different. Which one of the four is different.
(1) Brinjal (2) Potato (3) Tomato (4) Bottle Gourd
A. Brinjal

35. If the fourth day of April is Sunday, then what is the first day of the next month?
A. Saturday

36. Which is the next number in the following sequence:
1,2,3,5,8,13,…
A. 21

37. The next number of the following sequence is:
1, -1/3. 1/9, -1/27
A. 1/81

38. How many meters make one kilometer?
A. 100

39. The angle created by the minutes hand of a wall clock when it is moved for 15 mins is:
A. 45degee

40. A ship that started from Visakhapatnam port has traveled 5 nauticle miles to the East and then 12 nautical miles to the South. How far is the ship from the port?
A. 13 Nautical miles
41. A circular play ground with 700 meters diameter is to be fenced. If the cost of fencing is rs.10 for each meter, then the total cost of fencing is:
A. Rs.2, 200

42. Two sections A and B of a class consist of 20 and 30 students respectively. The average percentage of marks scored by the two sections respectively is 90 and 80. What is the class average percentage of marks?
A. 84

43. Narayanadri Express starting from Secunderabad takes 12 hours 15 minutes to reach Tirupathi. The distance between Secunderabad and Tirupati is 7oo kms. Find the average speed of the train.
A. 57 1/7 kmph

44. A person deposits Rs.10, 000 in a Bank at a simple interest. If the total money returned after 5 years is rs.20, 000. What is the rate of interest per annum?
A. 20%

45. The cost of 30kgs of tomatoes and 45kgs of carrots is Rs.600. What is the cost of 2kgs of tomatoes and 30kgs of carrots?
A. Rs.400

46. The cost price of a television is Rs. 15000 and the seller makes a profit of 10 percent. What is the selling price?
A. Rs.16, 500

47. Two persons A and B have invested Rs.15lakhs and Rs.25lakhs respectively in a business. After a year, they lost Rs.8lakhs in the business. What is the share of B in the loss?
A. Rs.5lakhs

48. An industry spends 40% of its revenue for its routine expenses 20% for research & Development 10% for tax and the remaining for the payment of dividend to its share holders. If the Industry pays Rs.90lakhs as dividend what is the revenue of the Industry?
A. Rs.3 Crores

49. A work is completed by 10 males in 5 days and the same work is completed by 15 females in 4 days. In how many days would the work be completed by 5 males and 6 females together?
A. 4
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner or India?
A.

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