University Admission Test English - Dhaka University - D Unit 2015 -2016 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Dhaka University - D (Gha) Unit Admission Question

2015-2016 Session

English Questions' Answers with Explanation

English

Read the following passage and answer questions (1-5)

Use of electronic mail (e-mail) has been widespread for more than a decade and a half. E-mail simplifice the flow of ideas, connects people from distant offices, eliminates the need for meeting, and often boosts productivity. However, e-mail should be carefully managed to avoid unclear and inappropriate communication. E-mail messages should be concise and limited to one topic. When complex issues need to be addressed, phone calls are still the best.

01. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

A) E-mail’s Popularity

B) Appropriate Use of E-mail

C) E-mail: The Ideal Form of Communication

D) Why Phone Calls Are Better than E-mail

02. The main idea of the paragraph is that E-mail

A) causes people to be unproductive when it is used to incorrectly

B) has changed considerably since it first began a decade and a half ago

C) is not always the easiest way to connect people from distant offices

D) Is effective for certain kinds of messages but if managed wisely

03. The word ‘eliminate’ means

A) established B) initiate

C) remove D) set up

04. The word productivity is a/an

A) adjective B) adverb

C) verb D) noun

05. The passage suggests that e-mail messages should be

A) unclear B) clear-cut

C) detailed D) frequent

Choose the correct preposition (6-7)

06. He felt bad ____ no reason at all.

A) of B) on

C) in D) for

07. The train to Rajshahi departed ____ the platform.

A) from B) at

C) with D) on

08. The synonym of the word ‘tumult’ is –

A) commotion B) composure

C) calm D) tranquility

09. The antonym of the word ‘Somber’ is –

A) sleepy B) bright

C) drab D) dismal

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word in italics (10-12)

10. Bangladesh has made considerable progress in last few decades.

A) trivial B) amazing

C) absolute D) significant 

11. The Taka has dropped by three poisha against the dollar after being steady against the greenback for more than eight month.

A) strong B) stable

C) fixed D) certain

12. We have been able to disburse over 20 percent funds allocated against the World Bank endorsed projects.

A) distribute B) procure

C) Spend properly D) collect

Choose the best option (question 13-15)

13. You can ____ Zaman to get the job done.

A) call off B) hold on

C) give in D) count on

14. Come, she will not change her mind.

A) whatever B) what may

C) which may D) off it

15. If I thought I could ____ it, I wouldn’t pay my taxes at all.

A) get away with it B) put up with

C) do away with D) grow out of it

Choose the correct pronouns (16-17)

16. Leap years, ____ have 366 days, contain an extra day in February.

A) that B) when

C) where D) which

17. Nazrul, ____ is our national poet, was also a soldier.

A) whom B) who

C) he D) what

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject (18-19)

18. He ____ tha ball so hard that it flew over the tree.

A) hitted B) hitting

C) hit D) hits

19. Each member of the large family ____ his own sets of priorities.

A) has B) is

C) have D) are

Complete the statements with appropriate choices (20-22)

20. A local company has agreed to ____ the school team with football shirts.

A) contribute B) give

C) supply D) produce

21. I really enjoy stories that are ____ in the distant future.

A) set B) found

C) put D) positioned

22. I think I’ve made our position very ____.

A) clarified B) clear

C) clearly D) cleared

23. Which of the following sentences is correct (23-24)

A) Do you know who the house belong to?

B) Do you know whom does the house belong to?

C) Do you know to whom the house belongs to?

D) Do you know who the house belongs to?

24. 

A) It was an error of judgement.

B) It was a mistake of judgement.

C) It was a wrong of judgement.

D) It was a gaffe of judgement.

25. Choose the incorrectly spelled word

A) conscientious B) preseverence

C) committee D) connoisseur

ANSWER

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