University Admission Test English - Dhaka University - B Unit 2013- 2014 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Dhaka University - B (Kha) Unit Admission Question

2013 - 2014 Session

English Questions' Answers with Explanation

DU B Unit (2013-2014) – English Questions

English

Academically. Asian students are outperforming their American counterparts on all levels. However, as adults, we are finding ourselves falling short in the area of creativity and the ability to influence others. 

and successful people are those who can know how to influence others. This is an area that is emphasized in a Western upbringing. In the West, children are taught to question authority by asking why, something which is not encouraged in Asian culture. At the same time. I think the Western emphasis on creativity may have gone too far. On the other hand, in Asia, there is too much emphasis on memorization and drilling find that my Asian 

students in law school have trouble coming up with creative ideas. Ideally, we should take the best from both worlds,

01. The aim of the writer is to persuade the reader that

a. the most effective upbringing is the Asian way

b. the Western way of upbringing is superior to the Asian way

c. Western children are brighter then Asian Children 

d. both ways of upbringing have advantages and disadvantages 

02. To explain the relationship between upbringing and student performance the writer has-

a. provided a dictionary meaning of upbringing 

b. given statistics of student performance

c. compared and contrasted students of two different cultures 

d. used logic to reach a conclusion 

03. The word outperform means-

a. to surpass                 b. to produce

c. to achieve                 d. to fall short 

04. Which is a criticism of Western upbringing made by the writer?

a. There is not enough respect for authority 

b. There is not enough memorization  

c. There is too much stress on creativity 

d. There is a shortfall of discipline 

05. ‘The phrase on the other hand’ is used to signal that the writer will-

a. present the opposite point of view

b. conclude the next 

c. give an example 

d. elaborate the previous point

06. The Woman was _ someone might recognize her.

a. afraid so                             b. afraid about 

c. afraid that                           d. afraid with 

07. _____ respect your point of view, I cannot agree.

a. Much as I             b. As much I             c. I also        d. So much as I 

08. Choose the mismatched pair.

a. immune, protected                              b. nervous, disturbed 

c. neurotic, stable                                    d. net, mesh 

09. She went ____ the big gate ____ the prison ____ the road.

a. through, of, onto                               b. into, by, to              

b. across, inside, over                           d. by, to, on 

10. Choose the appropriate translation of “আমি তোমার জায়গায় হলে ঝুঁকিটি নিতাম না।” 

a.  Was I you I would not take the risk 

b. If I were you I could not have taken the risk 

c. If I as you, I would not take the risk 

d. If I were in your shoes, I would not have taken the risk 

11. “An apple of discord” means-

a. a beautiful object                                            b. an object of dispute 

c. a favourite thing                                             d. a delicious fruit 

12. The noun of ‘predict’ is ____.

a. predictable             b. predicting            c. prediction                 d. predicted 

13. Iron _ for weapons and tools in the Bronze Age.

a.  is generally used                        b. used                  

c. generally used                            d. was generally used 

14. A snake can eat and digest animals much larger than____.

a. it            b. itself                  c. its               d. it has 

15. Of the two boys, Latif is the ____ intelligent.

a. most                b. more                   c. as                   d. far 

16. They have tried but failed,_____?

a. haven’t they                                        b. aren’t they 

c. don’t they                                         d. didn’t they 

17. ______ of his obstinacy, we could not reach any conclusion.

a. Full                 b. Much                  c. Great deal                    d. Because 

18. My broken ankle is _ me. 

a. paining              b. aching           c. hurting               d. wounding 

19. You may cultural shock by getting to the new ways of life.

a. overcome, accustomed                            b. feel, used

c. get, expose                                              d. need, familiar 

20. Choose the correct spelling.

a. Inacessibility                            b. Inaccissibllty 

c. Inaccesebility                           d. Inaccessibility 

21. The word ‘ingenious’ means_____.

a. deceptive                 b. skillful                 c. simple             d. complicated 

22. The synonym of ‘commemorate’ is _.

a. overclock            b. memoraize               c. observe                d. assert 

23. The antonym of assailing is _.

a. attack          b. befriend                  c. prevail              d. fly 

24. From “I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud” we can infer that the poet saw-

a. ten thousand daffodils 

b. a large number of daffodils 

c. the milky way and daffodils 

d. a host of yellow daffodils 

25. In “Jerry” the writer says that when she gave Jerry some candy and apples he-

a. thanked her                              b. smiled is gratitude

c. just looked at her                       d. did some extra work 

ANSWERS

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Elective English

(Answer each question choosing the best option) 

Answer questions 1—7 with reference to the following passage. 

The engraver, painter, and point William Blake (1757- 1827) was one of the most extraordinary figures of the Romantic period. As a child, he claimed to have seen a tree filled with angels, ‘bespangling every bough like stars. Blake went on to develop an intensely personal art that drew upon a range of literary, mythical, and biblical sources to expound a unique and mysterious vision. Born in London, Blake was first apprenticed to an engraver. And next, Blake made studies of London churches before studying briefly at the Royal Academy Schools. Here, however, he was not interested in painting in oil, -neither was he concerned with the academic work of Sir Joshua Reynolds or what the academy stood for. A supporter of} the French and the American revolutions, Blake turned his! back on organized religion, believing that only artists were} in touch with divine inspiration. In every way, Blake was an archetypal Romantic- individualistic, solitary, and out of step with the rational thinking that had become so influential in the second part of the 18th century. Imagination and creative process were what interested him; his art was a means to express the very intense nature of his revelatory experiences.

01. Which sentence is most applicable to Blake?

a. Blake had a strange way of life

b. Blake had diverse interests.

c. Blake studied an extraordinary form of art

d. Blake was a solitary man 

02. blake saw angels in trees as a child because

a. he was often drugged 

b. he was in love with nature 

c. he was a visionary 

d. angels were in the painting 

03. How did Blake view religion?

a. He did not believe in God and religion

b. For Blake religion was a matter of inner feeling

c. He believed religion was determined by the church

d. Blake was a strict follower of the English church 

04. The word ‘archetypal’ means____.

a. most typical     b. common 

c. extraordinary   d. out of the way 

05. ‘out of step’ mean _.

a. lag behind      b. fed up 

c. devoid of       d. not conforming 

06. Blake’s art was an example of _ experience. 

a. visual    b. religious c. troubled   d. highly subjective 

07. The later part of 18th century was characterized by 

a. romanticism         b. intense love for nature 

c. reason and logic   d. love for religion 

08. William Wordsworth collaborated with publish The Lyrical Ballads.

a. Coleridge    b. Shelley 

b. Tennyson d. Keats 

09. Drama originated in the ancient Greece in the…….  century as a religious rite to worship_____.

a. Zeus   b. Dionysus c. Gupid    d. Apollo 

10. The word ‘cartography’ relates to 

a. the process of making maps 

b. the study of drawing cartoons 

c. the science of carving 

d. the study of carts 

11. “I am a Jaw. Hath not a Jaw eyes? hath not a Jaw hands, organs….?”  Where is this from?

a. King Lear               b. The Merchant of Venice

c. The Jew of Malta    d. Volpone 

12. Stating someone else’s ideas as one’s own without acknowledging the source can be termed as_.

a. Plagiarism b. aphorism c. nepotism d. pasting

13. Choose the correct sentence 

a. I like to swim, playing tennis, and ride

b. I like swimming, play tennis, and ride 

c. I like to swim, play tennis, and riding 

d. I like to swim, play tennis, and ride 

14. The Shakespearean phrase ‘green-eyed’ monster refers to _.

a. lust b. jealousy c. greed d. ambition 

15. The understand part in “She felt it was taking a hundred years to complete the exam.”is an example of 

a. a simple    b. an understatement    c. a symbol    d. an hyperbole 

16. What is the antonym of ‘evanescent’? 

a. intelligent b. relevant c. transient    d. permanent 

17. Choose the correct spelling. 

a.  heterogenious    

b. hetrogenrous

c. heterogeneous

d. hetarginous 

18. If somebody is crestfallen, he/ she is _.

a. dejected     b. injured c. insulted    d. humilated 

19. “A black leg” is a person who

a. is black

b. is quarrelesome 

c. is unpopular 

d. works when his/her colleagues are on strike 

20. The boys used to like ____ and ____ model aeroplanes.

a. making, flying   b. to making, to flying

c. make, fly            d. to make, to flying

21. The word ‘apparent’ is a/an _.

a. noun    b. adjective    c. adverb    d. verb 

22. Belief in one God is __.

a. atheism    d. deism    c. monotheism    d. polytheism 

23. “My love is like a red, red rose” is an example of a __. 

a. metaphor b. simile   c. metonymy d. synecdoche 

24. Choose the correct sentence. 

a. Neither the students nor their teacher were present 

b. Neither the students nor his teacher were present 

c. Neither the students nor their teacher was present 

d. Neither the students or their teacher were present 

25. I ____a new house last year, but I _ my old house yet.

a. have bought, have not sold 

b. bought, did not sell

c. bought, sold 

d. bought, have not sold 

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