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This quiz consists of questions from
various past papers of MBA entrance exams. Leave your answers/ responses in the
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Direction
for questions 1 – 2: A number of sentences are given below, which when properly
sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of
sentences from the choices given to construct a coherent paragraph.

1.

I. Have you ever gone through a book that
was so good you kept hugging yourself mentally as you read?

II. Now, notice the examples I have used

III. Have you ever seen a play or motion
picture that was so charming that you felt sheer delight as you watched?

IV. I have not spoken of books that grip
you emotionally, of plays and movies that keep you on the edge of your seat in
surprise, or of food that satisfies a ravenous hunger.

V. Or perhaps you have had a portion of
pumpkin pie, light and airy and mildly flavoured, and with a flaky, delicious
crust, that was the last word in gustatory enjoyment?

A.
I, V, III, IV, II            B. III, V,
II, IV, I            C. IV, II, I, III, V            D. I, III, V, II, IV

2.

I. All these help hasten download and
optimize the farmer’s usage of the internet within the available bandwidth.

II. ITC has learnt invaluable lessons from
finding creative local solutions on the ground, to some of these apparently
intractable problems.

III. Solutions include the use of RNS kits
in the telephone exchanges, or setting up VSAT to tide over connectivity
problems, and using solar power as the back-up source of electricity.

IV. It has also adopted special imaging
techniques.

V. It has applied the template approach to
manage content.

A.
V, IV, I, II, III            B. V, IV,
III, I, II            C. II, IV, I, V, III
           D. II, III, V, IV, I

Directions
for questions 3 – 4: In each question, a sentence is written in four different
ways. Choose the option which gives the most effective and grammatically
correct sentence. Pay attention to grammar, word choice and sentence
construction.

3.

A. It was thought that freedom and
prosperity would spread gradually throughout the world through an orderly
process, and it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually
diminish.

B. It was gradually thought that throughout
the world, freedom and prosperity would spread through an orderly process, and
it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually diminish.

C. Through an orderly process, it was
thought that freedom and prosperity would spread gradually throughout the
world, and it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually diminish.

D. It was thought, through an orderly
process that freedom and prosperity would spread gradually throughout the world
and it was hoped that tyranny and justice would continually diminish.

4.

A. He must again learn to invoke the energy
of growing things and to recognize, that one can be taking from the earth and
the atmosphere only so much as one puts back into them, as did the ancient in
India centuries ago.

B. As did the ancient in India centuries
ago, he must again learn to invoke the energy of growing things and to
recognize that one can take from the earth and the atmosphere, only so much as
they put into them.

C. He must again learn to invoke the energy
of growing things and to recognize, as did the ancient in India centuries ago,
that one can take from the earth and the atmosphere, only so much as one puts
back into them.

D. He must again learn, as did the ancient
in India centuries ago, to invoke the energy of growing things and to
recognize, that one can be taking from the earth and the atmosphere only so
much as one puts back into them.

Direction
for questions 5 – 6: From the choices provided, identify the pair of words with
a relationship similar to that of the given word pair.

5. INDEFATIGABLE: INVETERATE::

A.
Tireless: Tired

B.
Tired: Habitual

C.
Tireless: Habitual

D.
Impoverished: Habitual

6. MISANTHROPE: HUMANITY::

A.
Chauvinist: Patriot

B.
Misogynist: Women

C.
Agnostic: God

D.
Witch: Magic

Direction
for questions 7 – 8: Each question has five sentences. Identify the sentence
which is grammatically correct.

7.

A. Each of the six boys in the class has
finished their task.

B. One must finish his task in time.

C. Either Ram or Shyam will give their
book.

D. Each of the girls must carry her own
bag.

8.

A. The reason why he missed his classes was
that he overslept.

B. Before the rain would stop, they would
have reached home.

C. When you will come to see me, we will go
to Mumbai.

D. I have written both to their branch
office and head office.

Direction
for questions 9 – 10: Choose the most appropriate option for filling in the
blanks. The sequence of words in the correct option should match the sequence
of the sentences in which they should be used.

9.

i. There is so much love………….the
two of them.

ii. I have not seen
Aditi……………Friday.

iii. I started my exam
preparations……….January.

iv. The three sisters did not look for new
friends as they were quite happy playing …….. themselves.

v. I have not
seen Mohan……………six months.       

A.
between, from, since, among, for

B.
among, from, for, between, since

C.
among, since, for, between, from

D.
between, since, from, among, for

10.

i. He succeeded………..perserverance and
sheer hard work.

ii. ………….the power vested in me, I
hereby declare these premises sealed.

iii. ……………..his illness he could
not finish his work in time.

iv. …………………need, please
contact me at the emergency number indicated.

A.
by virtue of, by dint of, in case of, in consequence of

B.
by dint of, by virtue of, in consequence of, in case of

C.
by virtue of, in consequence of, by dint of, in case of

D.
by dint of, in consequence of, by virtue of, in case of

11. Which of the following is a metaphor?

A.
He fought like a lion

B.
She is as cool as a cucumber

C.
Man proposes, God disposes

D.
He was a lion in the fight

12. Which of the following is an oxymoron?

A.
She accepted it, as the kind cruelty of a surgeon’s knife

B.
The camel is the ship of the desert

C.
Art lies in concealing art

D.
Death lays his icy hands on Kings

Direction
for questions 13 – 14: Pick the correct antonym for the word given

13. PUERILE

A.
Adult          B. Servile        C. Peaceful     D. Ambiguous

14. PROSAIC

A.
Predisposed           B. Useful         C. Interesting             D. Mundane

Directions
for questions 15: Pick the word with the correct spelling

15.

A. Exorbitant

B. Exhorbitant

C. Exhobitant

D. Exxorhbitant

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Answers

1(d)    2(d)    
3(a)    4(c)     5(c)    
6(b)   7(d)    8(a)    
9(d)    10(b)    11(d)     
12(a)      13(a)       14(c)    
15(a)