SZABIST
BS(Social Science)
Sample Question Paper
Total Marks: 100 Time:
90 Min.
The Entrance Test will
comprise of online multiple choice questions (MCQs). You will select one answer
from the choices given. Different questions will be asked from each of the
following areas:
1. English (30)
2. General Maths (20)
3. IQ (20)
4. Social Science (30)
SECTION I-ENGLISH
a)
SYNONYMS
Each question below consists of a word printed in capital
letters, followed by a choice of words
or phrase. Choose the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning (synonym) to the word in capital letters. You will be given 5 such items.
OBSCURE
a. outspoken
b. conclusion
c. hidden
d. kindered
e. none of the above
The correct answer is (c)
b)
ANTONYMS
Each question below consists of word printed in capital
letters, followed by a choice of words or phrase. Choose the word or phrase
that is most nearly opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word in capital
letters. You will be given 5 such items.
AFFILIATE
a. honor
b. cut away
c. associate oneself
d. feign
e. none of the above
The correct answer is (b)
c)
SUBSTITUTE WORDS
Each problem in this part consists of a sentence in which one word or phrase has been underlined. From the choices given, you should choose the one word or phrase, which could be substituted for the underlined word or phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence. You will be given 10 such items.
The frown on the man’s face showed that he was displeased.
a. look of fear
b. look of anger
c. look of delight
d. look of surprise
e. none of the above
The correct answer is (b)
d)
INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
In this part each problem consists of an incomplete
sentence. From the choices given, you should find the one choice which best
completes the sentence. You will be given 5 such items.
Example:
Because the United
States has little tin, -------------- produced in therest of the world.
a.
tin is used
b.
it uses tin
c.
uses of tin
d.
uses tin
e. none of the above
The correct answer is (b).
e)
CONFUSED WORDS
In this part, you will be given sentences with frequently
confused words (words that sound similar). You will be required to identify the
correct word for each sentence. You will be given 5 such items.
Example:
To be successful one
must ______________________ a certain
amount of stress.
a.
accept
b. except
The correct answer is (a)
COMPREHENSION
In this part you will be given a series of written (sentences, short paragraphs etc.). This is followed by questions about the meaning of the material. You are to choose the one best answer to each question from the choices given. You will be given 5 such items
Example:
Read the following
simple passage.
Marianne Moore was born in St. Louis in 1887 and graduated
form Bryn Mawr
College in 1909. She taught stenography for a few years and
then worked as a
librarian in New York. She was a member of the editorial
staff of the famous literary
magazine the Dial from 1925 to 1929. Although a book of her
poems titled
Observations was published in America in 1924, Miss Moore
has only recently the
full acclaim she deserves.
When did Miss Moore graduate from college?
a.
1887
b.
1909
c.
1925
d.
1924
e.
none of the above
The correct answer is (b).
SECTION II-GENERAL MATHS
WORD PROBLEMS
In this section, you are required to solve word problems,
and then decide which is the best of the choices given. You will be given 5
such items.
Q.The average weight of 3 boys is 53 pounds. Not one of these
boysweighs less than 51 pounds. What is the maximum possible weight inpounds,
of any one boy?
a.
53
b.
55
c.
57
d.
60
e.
none of the above
The correct answer is
(c)
NUMBER SERIES
This part consists of a series of numbers. Work out the
pattern and identify the next number in
the series. You will be given 5 such items.
Q.2,8, 18, 32, 50, 72 -------
a.
74
b.
80
c.
88
d.
98
e.
none of the above
The correct answer is (d)
ARITHMETIC
This part consists of quantitative (arithmetic) problems.
You have to choose the correct answer. You will be given 5 such items.
Q.3 [ 4 – (8 + 2) ] =
a.
-12
b.
-18
c.
6
d.
12
e.
none of the above
The correct answer is (b)
ALGEBRAIC PROBLEMS
In this part of the test you will be give algebraic
problems with a choice of solutions. You will be given 5 such items.
Q If
n is an odd integer, which of the following must be odd?
a) n + 1
b)
(n + 1)2
c)
n2
d)
n2 + 1
e) none of the above
The correct answer is (c)
SECTION III-IQ
In this
section, you are required to choose the correct answer. You will be given 30
such items
Question: Enter the missing figure: 4, 5, 8, 17, 44, ____.
a. 122
b. 234
c. 125
d. 542
e. None
of the above
Correct Answer: C
Question: Enter the missing character: A, D, G, J, ____.
a. N
b. M
c. O
d. K
e. None
of the above
Correct Answer: B
Question: Pick the odd word out.
London, Paris, Dublin, Den Haag
a. London
b. Paris
c. Dublin
d. Den Haag
e. None
of the above
Correct Answer: D
SECTION IVSOCIAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE
This part tests your knowledge of the Social Sciences and Economics. From the given choices,
you have to choose the correct answer. You will be given 30 such items
What is the definition of psychology as it exists today?
a) Study of Soul
b) Science of Behavior
c) Study of Individual Behavior
d) Science of Mental Processes
e) None of the above
Globalization involves:
a) A stretching of social, political, and economic activities across political frontiers.
b) A growing magnitude of interconnectedness in almost every sphere of social existence.
c) An accelerating pace of global interactions and processes associated with a deepening
enmeshment of the local and the global.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
The correct answer is (d)
In parliamentary form of government _________________ is the chief executive
a) Prime minister
b) Chief Justice
c) President
d) Chief of Army Staff
e) None of the above
The correct answer is (a)
