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VERBAL
This section assesses the skills of English Language !ain stress of this section is on the grammar" #oca$ular% an& rea&ing comprehension

Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word, from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.
' Sensor% cells ((((((( impulses $% pro&ucing electrical signals A B C D ) respon&ing to respon& respon& to respon&

((((((( cru&e h%&rocar$ons into such pro&ucts as gasoline an& petrochemicals is at the heart of the petroleum in&ustr% A B C D refine refine& to refining refining 2

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Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by five lettered pairs of words. elect the lettered pair that best e!presses a relationship similar to that e!pressed in the original pair.
* C+NNA!,N- BAR.-A B C D / pea- clim$er nutmeg- see& tea- shru$ coffee- $ush

SNA.E- 0ANG-A B C D #ampire- teeth ra$$it- hutch snail- antennae action- fin

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
1 S+!2LATEDA B C D real contri#e& unassuming false

"ead the passage to answer question #$%

E3ercise an& #itamin D increase the amount of calcium in %our $ones 4ou can get all the #itamin D %ou nee& from simpl% $eing out&oors for thirt% minutes !ilk is fortifie& 5ith #itamin D" an& &rinking nonfat milk gi#es %ou calcium" #itamins" an& energ% 6o5e#er" if %ou &eci&e to take supplemental #itamin D" /77 to 877 +2 per &a% 5ill safel% pre#ent an% &eficiencies 9 The 5or& :fortifie&; is closest in meaning to A B C D < $len&e& fla#ore& irra&iate& enhance&

The 5or& :supplemental; is closest in meaning to A B C D a&&itional special natural concentrate&

The 5or& :&eficiencies; is closest in meaning to 3

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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing A B C D a$normalities insufficiencies illnesses e3cesses

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ANAL4T+CAL REAS,N+NG
The =uestions in this section nee& simple anal%sis of the gi#en &ata an& logical reasoning of the can&i&ate Each =uestion or group of =uestions is $ase& on a passage or set of con&itions" an& the can&i&ate has to select the $est ans5er choice

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A spice farmer must har#est e3actl% fi#e spices gro5n on her farm The spices must $e har#este& consecuti#el%" the har#est of one $eing complete& $efore the har#est of the ne3t $egins The fi#e spices to $e har#este& are allspice" clo#es" nutmeg" sage" an& th%me Nutmeg must $e har#este& $efore th%me Clo#es must $e har#este& imme&iatel% after allspice Sage must not $e har#este& first > ?hich of the follo5ing is an accepta$le or&er for the har#esting of the fi#e spices@ A B C D E nutmeg" sage" allspice" clo#es" th%me sage" nutmeg" th%me" allspice" clo#es allspice" sage" th%me" clo#es" nutmeg clo#es" nutmeg" allspice" sage" th%me allspice" clo#es" th%me" sage" nutmeg

'7 +f nutmeg is the fourth spice har#este&" 5hich of the follo5ing must $e false@ A B C D E All spice is the first spice har#este& Sage is har#este& imme&iatel% after clo#es E3actl% one crop is har#este& $et5een sage an& th%me Nutmeg is har#este& imme&iatel% after clo#es Th%me is the last spice har#este&

'' +f sage is the secon& spice har#este&" allspice must $e 5hich of the follo5ing@ A B C D E the the the the the first or the thir& spice har#este& first or the fourth spice har#este& thir& or the fourth spice har#este& thir& or the fifth spice har#este& fourth or the fifth spice har#este&

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+n&i#i&ual mem$ers from eight animal species are to $e chosen for a special e3hi$it ha$itat The eight species are P" A" R" S" T" 2" V an& ? Because of the 5a% these animals interact" certain gui&elines must $e follo5e& Sample Paper GAT General 5

Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing Animals that 5ill fight cannot $e place& in the ha$itat together !em$ers of species V 5ill fight 5ith mem$ers of species S" T" an& 2 A mem$er of species R 5ill fight 5ith a mem$er of species A" $ut onl% if a mem$er of species V is present +f a mem$er of species ? is present" a mem$er of species P 5ill not fight 5ith an% animal +f a mem$er of species ? is not present" a mem$er of species P 5ill fight 5ith mem$ers of species A an& R No fights other than those &escri$e& a$o#e 5ill occur ') +f V is chosen for the ha$itat" 5hich of the follo5ing CANN,T also $e chosen@ A B C D E P A T R ?

'* +f t5o other animals are to $e a&&e& to a ha$itat containing a mem$er of species A an& a mem$er of species V in the ha$itat" 5hich of the follo5ing coul& $e those t5o animals@ 0 G 6 + B mem$ers mem$ers mem$ers mem$ers mem$ers of of of of of species species species species species ? an& P R an& P S an& ? ? an& R 2 an& R

'/ +f t5o ha$itats are set up" one containing mem$ers of species P" A" ?" an& V" an& the other containing mem$ers of species S" 2" R" an& T" 5hich animals coul& $e s5itche& one for the other 5ithout pro#oking an% fights@ A B C D E species species species species species ? an& 2 A an& R P an& R V an& S ? an& T

'1 +f S" P" an& R are chosen for the ha$itat" 5hich of the follo5ing must also $e chosen@ A B C D E ? V 2 T A

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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing Desert C is an en#ironment 5ith constant" po5erful sunlight" an& ne3tDtoDno moisture Although Plant 4 thri#es in the areas surroun&ing Desert C" it &oes not e3ist naturall% in the &esert" nor &oes it sur#i#e long 5hen intro&uce& there '9 ?hich of the follo5ing 5oul& $e most useful in e3plaining the apparent &iscrepanc% a$o#e@ A B C D E Desert CEs climate is far too harsh for the animals that normall% fee& on Plant 4 0or one 5eek in the fall" Desert C gets consistent rainfall The en#ironment aroun& Desert C is i&eall% suite& to the nee&s of Plant 4 Due to the lack of sufficient moisture" Desert C can support almost no plant life Plant 4 cannot sur#i#e in temperatures as high as those normall% foun& in Desert C

Although air pollution 5as pre#iousl% thought to e3ist almost e3clusi#el% in our nationEs cities" the recent increase in the num$er of persons suffering from illnesses attri$ute& to e3cessi#e air pollution lea#es us no choice $ut to conclu&e that ether" nonDur$an areas are no5 affecte& '< ?hich of the follo5ing" if true" 5oul& most seriousl% 5eaken the conclusion of the argument a$o#e@ A B C D E The nationEs cities ha#e seen a marke& &ecrease in their le#els of air pollution The nation has e3perience& a sharp &ecrease in the num$er of people mo#ing out of its cities +llnesses &ue to air pollution are among the least common causes of &eath to ur$an &5ellers !an% illnesses pre#iousl% thought unrelate& to air pollution are no5 consi&ere& to $e cause& $% it As a result of the pro$lems in ur$an areas" nonDur$an areas ha#e passe& strict pollution control measures

Aagha .han Bloo& Bank" +nc is a pri#ate $loo& pro&ucts compan% that $u%s $loo& onl% from =ualifie& &onors To =ualif%" a person must 5eigh at least '71 poun&s" must not ha#e taken malaria me&ication in the last three %ears" must ne#er ha#e ha& hepatitis" an& must ne#er ha#e use& intra#enous &rugs Aagha .han Bloo& Bank nurses kno5 that tra#eling has an effect on the possi$ilities for $loo& &onation- E#er%one 5ho tra#els to !ala%sia is re=uire& to take malaria me&icationF no one 5ho enters Singapore can ha#e e#er use& intra#enous &rugsF e#er%one tra#eling to Gorisimi gets hepatitis '8 ?hich of the follo5ing situations 5oul& not automaticall% &is=ualif% a person from selling $loo& to Aagha .han Bloo& Bank@ A B C D E tra#eling to !ala%sia t5o %ears ago ha#ing once 5eighe& ''7 poun&s an& no5 5eighing >1 poun&s $eing &enie& a&mission to Singapore tra#eling to Gorisimi fi#e %ears ago using intra#enous &rugs that 5ere legal at the time 7

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A2ANT+TAT+VE
This section assesses the $asic =uantitati#e skills of the can&i&ate The section is &e#elope& in the light of the $asic =uantitati#e concepts
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)7 ?hat 5as the original price of an item if a &iscount of )7 percent re&uce& the price to Rs '77@ A B C D E Rs Rs Rs Rs Rs 87 ')7 ')1 '17 )17

)' The sum of 7 9)>" / * an& ) is A B C D 7 ')1> 9 </ ') 1> 9 >)>

)) +n a $asket containing '87 apples" > are spoile& ?hat percent of the apples in the $asket are not spoile&@ A B C D E >1G >7G 17G )1G )7G

)* ?hat is 1G of )7G@ A B C D 'G '7G '77G 7'

)/ 5hen D/ is a&&e& to D/" the sum is A B C D E D8 H8 D' H' H)7 8

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Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing )1 9 men can &o a piece of 5ork in ') &a%s 6o5 man% men are nee&e& to &o the 5ork in '8 &a%s@ A B C D * 9 / ) men men men men

)9 The a#erage of the first fi#e multiples of < is A B C D )7 )' )8 *7

)< The num$er missing in the series )" 9" ')" )7" @" /)" 19" <) is A B C D E )/ *7 *9 *8 /7

)8 Lu=man is 9< 6is son Rehan is )> +n ho5 man% %ears 5ill Rehan $e e3actl% half his fatherIs age@ A B C D E ) 1 < > ')

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*7 ?hat is the &efault port of http@ A B C D E 8787 )* )' )1 87

*' ?hich of the follo5ing statements $est &escri$es a #ie5 in !S SAL Ser#er )777@ A B C D A ta$le store& on ph%sical memor% 5hose contents are &eri#e& from a =uer% A &efinition of 5hat &ata shoul& $e e3tracte& from a ta$le or ta$les A normal ta$le e3cept that it can $e partitione& The 5a% a ta$le is sho5n is SAL Ser#er

*) ?hat &oes the prece&ence of an operator &etermine" in C@ A B C D E ?hich operator is most important ?hich operator is faster ?hich operator is use& first ?hich operator operates on the largest num$ers None of the a$o#e

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