University Admission Test English - Dhaka University - C Unit 2014- 2015 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Dhaka University - C (Ga) Unit Admission Question

2014 - 2015 Session

English Questions' Answers with Explanation

DU C Unit (2014-2015) – English Questions

English

Read the passage below and answer questions 1 – 5 

Singapore ranked by the World Bank as the second most densely populated country of the world, imports more than 90 percent of its food. Singapore produced nearly 22,000 tons of vegetables in 2013, compared with a little more than 17,000 tons in 2004. Last year, it imported 514,574 tons of vegetables. While Singapore ranks fifth out of 109 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global food security index, the government wants to diversify its food sources and become more self-reliant in producing eggs, fish and leafy vegetables. As part of its efforts, it has provided some funding and research support to local vertical farming company. Sky greens, which grows leafy vegetables at its fram in three-storey high frames inside greenhouse. 

01. What could be an appropriate title to the passage? 

A) Food scarcity in Singapore 

B) Lack of Food security in Singapore 

C) Diversification of Food sources in Singapore 

D) Singapore’s Food Imports and Exports 

E) Research support to vertical Farming 

02. According to the passage, the Singapore government wants to diversify its food sources_____ of its high position in the global food security index. 

A) despite B) in case 

C) because D) as a result

E) in spite 

03. Diversify means 

A) branch out B) contract 

C) continue D) stop

E) divide 

04. Greenhouses are 

A) ecologically suitable houses 

B) buildings of complexes where plants are grown 

C) buildings that are painted green 

D) safe houses in a war zone 

E) buildings that save energy 

05. Vertical farming is more suited to areas where. 

A) cities are crowed B) farm land is scarce 

C) people eat a lot D) people live in poverty 

E) Trees are numerous 

Find the correct sentence questions 6 – 7 

06. A) Ratan failed to carry out his studies for poverty .

      B) Ratan has failed to carry away his studies for poverty. 

      C) Ratan failed to carry on his studies for poverty .

      D) Ratan has failed to carry about his studies for poverty. 

      E) Ratan failed to carry off his studies for poverty.

07. A) He casted his vote for you. 

      B) He cast his vote for you.   

      C) He Caste his Vote for you. 

      D) He cost his vote for you. 

      E) He cusped his vote for you. 

08. Identify one of the underlined word (s) or phrases that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 

‘Popular method of treating colds include taking extra vitamins, getting a lot of sleep , and drinking plenty of liquid.’

A) method B) colds 

C) extra vitamins D) sleep

E) liquid 

Which underlined phrase in each of the following two sentences should be replaced by an alternative given below to make it grammatically correct ? questions 9 – 10 

09. Since Ruma didn’t want to be disturbed while studying, she left the phone off hooks.  

A) of hooks B) for the hook 

C) off hooking D) off the hook

E) from the hook 

10. Since the officer was overburdened with work,his colleague decided to give him hand. 

A) giving hands B) give him a hand 

C) Give him handful D) give him handy

E) give him hands 

11. Choose the pair that expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed by the capitalized pair – HEART : HUMAN 

A) Tail : Dog B) Field : House 

C) Brick : Wall D) Engine : Car

E) None 

12. Which following words is spelt correctly?  

A) Comittee B) Comitee 

C) Commiittee D) Comitie 

E) Committee 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words / phrase questions (13 – 17)

13. His health has _____ because of hard labour. 

A) broken up B) broken into 

C) broken out D) broken for

E) broken down 

14. He told me that he ______ in Khulna in the previous year. 

A) had been working B) has been working 

C) Was working D) have been working 

15. Ten thousand dollars _____ a lot of money. 

A) are B) is 

C) were  D) aren’t

E) it’s 

16. The word ‘Brittle’ means 

A) Strong B) Wiry 

C) Enduring D) Resistant

E) Fragile 

17. In time of Financial crisis , such lavish expenditure should be____. 

A) justified B) curtailed

C) encouraged  D) corrected

E) organized 

18. While going to office, take your umbrella_____ it rains. 

A) if B) if not 

C) perhaps D) in case

E) by the chance 

Choose the correct preposition question 19 – 21 

19.she was blessed _____ a son. 

A) by B) for 

C) in D) with

E) of 

20. I will write ____ your phone number.  

A) off B) in 

C) on D) down

E) up 

21. Sumon is beating around the bush. In other words, summon is 

A) avoiding the main point 

B) attacking aggressively 

C) solving a problem 

D) clearing the undergrowth 

E) speaking to the point 

Fill the synonym of the following words questions 22 – 25 

22. Degrading 

A) Damning B) Lowering 

C) Corrupting D) Minimizing

E) Maximizing 

23. Arduous 

A) Hazardous B) Difficult 

C) Different D) Pleasurable

E) Tedious 

Find the antonym of the following words questions 24 – 25 

24. Perilous 

A) Risky B) Greedy 

C) Curative D) Secure

E) Dire 

25. Perfect 

A) Spotless B) Immaculate 

C) Sheer D) Superb

E) Flawed 

ANSWERS

01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13
C	C	B	B	B	C	B	B	D	B	D	E	E
14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
A	B	E	B	D	D	D	A	B	E	D	E