University Admission Test English - Dhaka University - C Unit 2017- 2018 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Dhaka University - C (Ga) Unit Admission Question

2017 - 2018 Session

English Questions' Answers with Explanation

DU C Unit (2017–18) – English Questions (1–15)

English

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow ( question 1- 5) 

The loss of environment purity is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. We now have cars and buses on our roads and highways , but we risk sufferings from smoke and dust – indeed diseases. We have to build factories and expand our cities, but in the process our forest lands are shrinking, which is reducing our wildlife. Many countries use nuclear power, but there is always the risk of radiation. by increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we pollute our water bodies. The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology brings; they are also the first victims of past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were limited to small areas, but in our time, the new hazards are really widespread Today’s air pollutions , for example, cover vast areas of the world and can cause health problems for millions.  

1. According to the passage, modern transportation – 

A) reduces the number of the wild animals 

B) exposes  passengers and drivers to radiation 

C) cause biological disasters 

D) increases the risk of diseases 

2. The passage emphasizes that modern technology- 

A) is an unmixed blessing 

B) has caused serious hazards to life  

C) has produced powerful chemicals 

D) has benefited highly developed nations 

3. A ‘beneficiary‘ is someone who – 

A) benefits others

B) misuses benefits 

C) benefits from an investment  

D) derives advantage from something 

4. Air pollutions now are – 

A) widespread and short – lived 

B) not widespread 

C) responsible for health problems 

D) limited in their effect 

5. According to the passage  the increasing use of fertilizer is responsible for – 

A) abundance of food 

B) disturbance  in the ecological system 

C) disturbance is the weather patterns 

D) water pollution 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions ( questions 6 – 9) 

6. When she parted ___ her parents, her eyes were full of tears. 

A) from B) to 

C) of D) off 

7. The new government took ___ last year. 

A) over B) after 

C) upon D) out 

8. Javed was acquitted ____ the charge of theft. 

A) on B) from 

C) of D) about 

9. Can you tell the difference ____ butter and margarine ? 

A) over B) with 

C) between D) in 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words ( questions 10 – 13) 

10. The person who has committed such an ____ crime should be severely punished. 

A) uncharitable B) abominable 

C) unkind D) unworthy 

11. He failed in the examination because his answers were not ____ the questions? 

A) revealing of B) allusive to 

C) referential of D) pertinent to 

12. The  art of cooking ____ in ancient India. 

A) Is perfected B) will perfect 

C) were perfected D) was perfected 

13. The poor man said ‘I _____ starve than beg.’ 

A) rather B) would 

C) would rather D) better did 

Choose the pair that expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed by the capitalized pair ( questions 14 – 15) 

14. SAW : CARPENTER  

A) Wagon : Farmer B) Painter : Color 

C) Cloth : Tailor D) Scissors : Barber 

15. EGG : OMELET 

A) Flour : Cake B) Rice : curry 

C) Fish : Water D) Banana : Ice cream 

16. Find the correct spelling :  

A) Lieutanent B) Lieutenant 

C) Leftenent D) Leiutenant

17. Which sentence is grammatically correct ? 

A) Our printer’s don’t work too good. 

B) I introduced him to one of my friend.

C) Coming back home he found his key not anywhere. 

D) Ask for assistance from someone around you. 

18. The meaning of the idiom ‘a dime a dozen’ means – 

A) something common B) something very rare 

C) something we need D) something very costly 

19. The antonym of ‘harmonious’ is – 

A) discordant B) disrespectful 

C) amicable D) ruthless 

20. The synonym of ‘intrepid’ is – 

A) coward B) indifferent 

C) fearless D) arrogant 

ANSWER

✦ Answers with Explanations ✦

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