IEPA Model Questions 2012 www.iepa.in : International English Proficiency Assessment

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Name of the Organisation : International English Proficiency Assessment (iepa.in)
Type of Announcement : 2012 Model Questions
Designation : Level : VII

Model Questions : http://www.iepa.in/downloads.php#model
IEPA Home Page : http://www.iepa.in/index.php

Level : VII Marks : 100
(Classes XI & XII) Time : 1 hour

Instructions:
1. Read the directions to each set of questions before attempting to answer.
2. There are 50 questions. Attempt all.
3. Encircle the letter (A, B, C or D) against the correct answer.
4. Each question carries 2 marks.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow (Questions 1- 4):

Plastics have impacted positively on our lives and have emerged as a major substitute for wood, for instance in the making of furniture, but there is unfortunately a flipside to this 20th century invention – plastic products like polythene bags are highly polluting. Indeed, hasn’t the revolting sight of plastic bags strewn along the railway tracks or dumped in the garbage tin made you wish that the damn plastic was biodegradable.

Recycling and incineration can be employed to dispose away plastic waste, but these methods have their limitations. Since plastic is mixed up with other types of domestic and industrial wastes, any attempt at separation is both cumbersome and costly, especially for small items such as carry bags.

1. The methods employed for disposal of plastic waste are -------------
A) recycling B) incineration C) both A and B d) None of these.

2. Find out the word in the passage that means ‘clumsy, awkward’
A) incineration B) garbage C) impact D) cumbersome

3. Find out the antonym of the word ‘FORTUNATE’ in the passage
A) UNFORTUNATE B) COSTLY C) REVOLT D) DUMP

4. Why is the method for disposal of plastic waste mentioned in the above passage not feasible?
A) because it is non biodegradable.
B) because plastics are substitute for wood.
C) because their separation from other types of wastes is cumbersome and Costly.
D) because plastics have positive impact on our lives.

Rearrange the words and phrases given below to form meaningful sentences (Questions 5 & 6):
5. the/of/plight/Africans?/would/like/know/the/you/about/to
A) Would you like to know the Africans? plight about of the
B) Would you like to know about the plight of the Africans?
C) The plight of the Africans you know about.
D) The Africans plight of would you know about to.
6. is/the/receiver/lifted
A) Receiver is the lifted.
B) Is the receiver lifted.
C) Is lifted the receiver.
D) The receiver is lifted.

Question 7 is based on Group Discussion.
7. The skills required for Group Discussion are
A) Communication skill and interpersonal skills.
B) Leadership and problem solving skills.
C) All of the above.
D) None of the above.

Identify the person (Questions 8 & 9):
8. A person who edits materials for publication or broadcasting:
A) EDITOR B) EDITER C) EXECUTIONER D) EXECUTIVE
9. A person sent on a special mission:
A) INTERLOCUTOR B) INFORMER C) EMISSARY D) GROCER

Identify the odd one out (Question 10 & 11):
10. SUSPENSE, DISPENSE, EXPENSE, COST
A) SUSPENSE B) DISPENSE C) EXPENSE D) COST
11. HOUSE, APARTMENT, POOL, HUT
A) HOUSE B) APARTMENT C) POOL D) HUT

Questions 12 and 13 are based on analogy.
Find the suitable match:
12. TENSE : SENSE ::
A) LOVE : HATE B) RAIN : VEIN C) DIM : BRIGHT D) SHUT : OPEN
13. FORBID : ALLOW ::
A) LOSS : GAIN B) AFFECTION : LOVE C) FRANK : SINCERE D) SMALL : TINY
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For full Question Paper, refer the attached document or the pdf file in the link.