Nascomm Sample Test

1. Instruction: Select the option that best completes the sentence below: The (circumnavigation/circanavigation) of the earth around the sun takes twenty-four hours.

A) circumnavigation

B) circanavigation

2. Instruction: Select the correct article from the list to fill in the blank(s). Mardi Gras is celebrated on a very large-scale in Rio De Janeiro, _________ former capital of Brazil.

A) a

B) the

C) an

D) no article

3. Instruction: Select the option that best completes the sentence below: The (flaver/flavour) of the month seems to be strawberry.

A) flaver

B) flavour

4. Instruction: Select the appropriate synonym for the word highlighted. There was a deadlock in the bonus negotiations of the company.

A) no progress

B) people are dead

C) good progress

5. Instruction: Select the correct sentence from the following: Select the sentence with the correct punctuation.

A) "You have bought a dress."

B) "you have bought a dress."

6. Dr Brigid van Wanrooy of the Workplace Research Center at the University of NSW has just released the second Report of a five-year study of 8,000 Australian workers. One of the issues highlighted in the second Report concerns working hours and workload. The research finds that full-time employees work an average of 44 hours per week. More than 29 per cent of the group studied would like to reduce their hours. The study also found that men tended to work longer full-time hours than women, which is probably explained by the fact that many more women work part-time hours than men. A disturbing finding was that in households with children, where both couples work, the average combined hours worked per week is 81. Long working hours are not of themselves harmful provided work-life balance needs are met. In fact, self-employed workers averaged 52 hours a week. The advantage of being self-employed is the sense of ownership and control, which may ameliorate the negative impact of longer hours. Working longer hours to cope with and/or pay off credit card or mortgage debt can be stressful. 4. What do self-employed workers who work 52 hours a week feel about their work?

A) they are happy to work long hours as they are in control

B) they are happy to make a lot of money

C) they are happy not to have family responsibilities

D) they are happy to get paid overtime

7. Instruction: Select the sentence with the correct punctuation. Select the sentence with the correct punctuation.

8. Instruction: Select the correct sentence from the following: Select the sentence with the correct punctuation.

A) Her husband said, "She can cook delicious meals, as well as keep a clean house"

B) Her husband said, "She can cook delicious meals as well as keep a clean house."

9. Dr Brigid van Wanrooy of the Workplace Research Center at the University of NSW has just released the second Report of a five-year study of 8,000 Australian workers. One of the issues highlighted in the second Report concerns working hours and workload. The research finds that full-time employees work an average of 44 hours per week. More than 29 per cent of the group studied would like to reduce their hours. The study also found that men tended to work longer full-time hours than women, which is probably explained by the fact that many more women work part-time hours than men. A disturbing finding was that in households with children, where both couples work, the average combined hours worked per week is 81. Long working hours are not of themselves harmful provided work-life balance needs are met. In fact, self-employed workers averaged 52 hours a week. The advantage of being self-employed is the sense of ownership and control, which may ameliorate the negative impact of longer hours. Working longer hours to cope with and/or pay off credit card or mortgage debt can be stressful. 2. What is the fraction of the people who want to reduce their working hours?

A) more than half

B) a little more than a quarter

C) all the people

D) a little less than a quarter

10. Dr Brigid van Wanrooy of the Workplace Research Center at the University of NSW has just released the second Report of a five-year study of 8,000 Australian workers. One of the issues highlighted in the second Report concerns working hours and workload. The research finds that full-time employees work an average of 44 hours per week. More than 29 per cent of the group studied would like to reduce their hours. The study also found that men tended to work longer full-time hours than women, which is probably explained by the fact that many more women work part-time hours than men. A disturbing finding was that in households with children, where both couples work, the average combined hours worked per week is 81. Long working hours are not of themselves harmful provided work-life balance needs are met. In fact, self-employed workers averaged 52 hours a week. The advantage of being self-employed is the sense of ownership and control, which may ameliorate the negative impact of longer hours. Working longer hours to cope with and/or pay off credit card or mortgage debt can be stressful. 1. The report says that long working hours are not in themselves harmful provided

A) the worker is healthy

B) the worker is not overburdened with work

C) the worker is not a housewife but is unmarried

D) the worker is able to balance his/her life needs with the number of hours worked

11. Instruction: Select the option closest in meaning to the word highlighted. Acme Industries is one of the leading manufacturers of machine tools.

A) foremost

B) exciting

C) wonderful

D) infamous

12. Instruction: Select the sentence with the correct punctuation. Select the sentence with the correct punctuation.

A) Regular learning is crucial when you want to improve your English skills.

B) When you want to improve your English skills it is crucial for regular learning.

13. Instruction: Spot the error in the following sentence. Certain parts of the sentence have been underlined as A, B and C. If there is no error, mark it as D. Identify the error. 16. They have to face(a) much troubles(b) on their way to West Bengal(c).

A.a

B.b

C.c

D.d

14. Instruction: Select the correct sentence from the list given below: Pick out the correct sentence from the list of 4 sentences given.

A) Having gone to the market I realised that I forgot my purse.

B) After reaching the market, I realised that I had forgotten my purse.

C) Reaching the market afterwards I realise that I forget my purse.

D) I forgot my purse when I reached the market.

15. Dr Brigid van Wanrooy of the Workplace Research Center at the University of NSW has just released the second Report of a five-year study of 8,000 Australian workers. One of the issues highlighted in the second Report concerns working hours and workload. The research finds that full-time employees work an average of 44 hours per week. More than 29 per cent of the group studied would like to reduce their hours. The study also found that men tended to work longer full-time hours than women, which is probably explained by the fact that many more women work part-time hours than men. A disturbing finding was that in households with children, where both couples work, the average combined hours worked per week is 81. Long working hours are not of themselves harmful provided work-life balance needs are met. In fact, self-employed workers averaged 52 hours a week. The advantage of being self-employed is the sense of ownership and control, which may ameliorate the negative impact of longer hours. Working longer hours to cope with and/or pay off credit card or mortgage debt can be stressful. 3. Which group of people preferred part-time work?

A) couples with children

B) women with children

C) men with children

D) none of the above

16. Instruction: Select the correct preposition from the list to fill in the blank(s). The latest fashion is to wear your scarf __________ your shirt and no knot is made.

A) above

B) of

C) over

D) off

17. Instruction: Select the appropriate antonym for the word highlighted. The provincial government has laid out its own rules.

A) affluent

B) local

C) sophisticated

D) contentious

18. Instruction: Rearrange the following sentences in order to form a coherent paragraph 1) Last Monday, when my mother woke me up later than usual, I sat up with a start. 2) I had only twenty minutes to get ready to go and catch the college bus. 3) I jumped out of the bed as if a crab had been sitting underneath me. 4) I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock, it showed 7.10 a.m.

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19. Instruction: Select the option closest in meaning to the word highlighted. Students enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programmes or enrichment classes.

A) to get rich

B) endeavour

C) to enhance

D) to progress