Indian School of Mines 2007 Young Achievers Program Model - Question Paper

Young Achievers Program Model ques. Paper

General Knowledge part

1. Izvestia is the popular daily newsprint of which country?
(a) Czech Republic (b) Armenia (c) Russia (d) Georgia (e) Khazakstan

2. ‘The Land of Flying Fish’ is the nickname of which country?
(a) Ireland (b) Hawaii (c) Barbados (d) Singapore (e) Malta

3. Sports goods are mainly manufactured in
(a) Mumbai (b) Lucknow (c) Chennai (d) Chandigarh (e) Jalandhar

4. Madison Avenue is famous for
(a) Cinema (b) Casinos (c) Advertising agencies (d) Book publishers (e) Stock markets

5. The term ‘Steeple Chase’ is associated with which of the subsequent sports?
(a) Boxing (b) Polo (c) Horse race (d) Rowing (e) Marathon

6. The famous 'Valley of Flowers' is located in which state of India
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Kashmir (c) Kerala (d) Himachal Pradesh (e) Sikkim

7. 'Bihu dance' is the famous dance form of
(a) Manipur (b) Meghalaya (c) Assam (d) Mizoram (e) Arunachal Pradesh

8. Philip Carey is the protagonist of which famous novel?
(a) Pride and Prejudice (b) Great Expectations(c) Of Human Bondage (d) Moon and 6 Pence (e) Gulliver's Travels

9. Munich is an important city of
(a) Germany (b) Italy (c) Portugal (d) Spain (e) Latvia

10. The 1st Indian to receive the Oscar award is
(a) Satyajit Ray (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Dilip Kumar (d) Banu Athaiya (e) Shekar Kapoor

English part

I. Synonyms: Please select the choice with the best meaning for the subsequent ques..

1. EULOGY (a) Vilification (b) Defamation (c) Slander (d) Panegyric (e) Libel

2. MENDACIOUS (a) Untruthful (b) Fabulous (c) Imaginary (d) Horrible (e) Flabby

II. Antonyms: Please select the choice with the best antonym for the subsequent ques..

1. ECLECTIC (a) Extensive (b) Liberal (c) Tepid (d) Cosmic (e) Parochial

2. MAGNANIMOUS (a) Altruistic (b) Chivalrous (c) Selfish (d) Heroic (e) Testy

III. In the subsequent questions, every sentence is divided into 4 parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). obtain out which part of the sentence contains an fault. If there is no error, mark your ans as (e).

1. Despite the mixture's volatile nature,/ we obtain that by lowering its temperature / in the laboratory we could dramatically/ decrease its tendency to vaporize No fault

2. The water content / of the air within the eggs are/ greater than that of the air outside it/
and so the pores will also allow water molecules to diffuse out. No fault

IV. select a suitable one-word substitute for the provided phrase from the choices under every ques..

1. A vehicle with 2 wheels and seats that is pulled by a horse.
(a) Dogcart (b) Pullman (c) Pushcart (d) Horsebox (e) Buggy

2. A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
(a) Cliff (b) Gorge (c) Gulf (d) Plateau (e) Terrain

V. select the choice that best expresses the meaning of the provided idiom/phrase.

1. He felt ill at ease after receiving the letter from his son.
(a) Disturbed (b) Relieved (c) Embarrassed (d) Insulted (e) Sick

2. He had to eat a humble pie owing to his misdeeds.
(a) Feel disgruntled (b) Apologize humbly (c) Act heroically (d) Be humiliated (e) Accept abuses

Note: These are indicative ques. and does not cover the entire syllabus. The syllabus includes General English and Grammar.

Earning:   Approval pending.