UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS -JUNE 2011 M.A., APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Time: 2 Houn Marks: 100
HaU Ticket No: Code NO: V -22
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See!ion-A

1. It is a great place to live apart from the increasing volume of passes under my window every day.
A. Transport
B. Traffic
C. Vehicles
D. Circulation
2. The teacher asked if bring our text books to the class.
A. Had we all remembered
B. All we had remembered
C. We had all remembered
D. Had all we remembered
3. Sushma is very angry decision to sack several members of staff.
A. AI
B. Wilh
C. For
D. By
4. Did you have any problems h
A. Find
B. To find
C. Finding
D. For finding
5. I am sure I would have referred it take the job.
A. Would have agreed
B. Would agree
C. Did agree
D. Had agreed
6. The meat is What recipe did you use?
A. Gentle
B. Tender
C. Mild
D. Soft
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7. lovely three weeks in the South ofSpain last year.
A. Passed
B. Took
C. Did
D. Spent
8. Emma an instant dislike to her brother's new girl friend.
A. Had
B. Took
C. Felt
D. Got
9. Unfortunately. our holeltumed oUlto he from the beach.
A. Suhstantial
B. Sizeahle
C. Extensive
D. Considerahle
10. Ravi with a girl who was sraying in the same horel
as us in Delhi last year.
A. Picked up
B. Caught up
C. Struck up
D. Took up
II. Most children the.. days get inoculated childhood
illnesses like measles and mumps when they are babies.
A. For
B. From
C. Against
D. Apart
J2. Are you able to on your computer?
A. Toast
B. Cook
C. Bum
D. Bake
13. Local residents to the plans to build a super market where there is currently a beautiful park.
A. Roundly
B. Harshly
C. Strenuously
D. Severely
14. I think that the problem has raised a majO!" our society today.
A. Subject
B. Theme
C. Issue
D. Point
15. Please don't forget to ring me when you
A. Will get
B. Gel
C. Are going to get
D. Getting
16. Karl and Susan have agreed to come to our party has made Maria very happy.
A. What
B. That
C. Which
D. Who
17. Everyone is hoping and praying that will eventually to the area.
A. Durable
B. Ongoing
C. Lasting
D. Irrevocable
18. Raju has insisted-_.__••_-paying for the meal for all of us.
A. In
B. For
C. To
D. On
19. John is very good at sport twin brother Edward is not interested in at all.
A. Wherever
B. Since
C. Despite
D. While
20. I had no idea that you were planning to come, you me.
A. Would have warned me
B. Might have warned me
C. Could be warning me
D. Should be warning me
21. I wisb Moban and bis father would settle their slart talking to eoch
other.
A. Arguments
B. Disagreements
C. Differences
D. Problems
22. I really have no idea how the mistake in the first place.
A. Came around
B. Came through
C. Came about
D. Cameoff
23. father.
A. Like to
B. Looks Iike
e.
Looking like

D.
Is liking


24. In the stillness ofthe night the sound --very
A. Very loudly
B. Heard
C. Resounded
D. Sounded
25. Not only determine the depth of the ocean floor, but also to locate oil.
A. To use scsmiology
B. Is sesmiology used
C. Sesmiology is used
D. Using sesmiology
26. Shortly afler the accident two police were sent to the spot to keep order.
A. Dozen of
B. Dozens of
C. Dozens
D. Dozen
27. We are going to ",view
A. The Lesson fifth
B. Lesson five
C. Fifth le.son
D. Lesson fifth
28. In many cases Ibe fnrmerly of diseases have now been identified through modem scientific techniques.
A. Insightful
B. Mysterious
C. Notable
D. Notable
29. A judgement made alilbe facts known must be
A. Harsh
B. Deliberate
C.
D. Sensible
30. The is so it leaves no part of the issue unexamined.
A. Comprehensive
B. Rewarding
C. Sporadic
D. Economical
SectioD-B

Language Aptitude Test
31. Nepali. Hindi and Marathi are written in:
A. Gunnukhi
B. Brahmi
C. Devnagiri
D. Sharada
32. The oldest grammatical work in Indian languages is:
A. Tolkappiyam
B. Ashladhyayi
C. ManimekhaJai
D. Balavyakaranam
33. Now the number ofscheduled languages according to the Indian Constitution is:
A. 15
B. 18


C. 22
D. 24
34. The most translated book in the world is:
A. Bhagavadgila
B. Koran
C. Bible
D. Zendavesta
35. Mahabharala was written by:
A. Tulsidas
B. Kabir
C. Vedavyas
D. Meera Bai
36. The language policy of India is based on the:
A. Five-language formula
B. Three-language formula
C. Four-language formula
D. Two-language formula
37. The following language pairs have been accorded classical language status by Government of India:
A. Tamil and Kaonada
B. Tamil and Telugu
C. Tamil and Malayalam
D. Telugu and Kanoada
38. The International Mother Tongue Day is celebrated allover the world on:
A. March 21
B. April 21
C. February 21
D. None ofthe above
39. Sahitya Akademi is an organization dedicated to the promotion of:
A. Fine arts in India
B. Literature in Indian languages
C. Music in India
D. Literacy in India
40. A 500-rupee note has its value printed languages.
A. 16
B. 12
C. 14
D. 15
41. In English, usually a word's spelling and its pronunciation are:
A. Directly related
B. Not related
C. Simultaneous
D. Parallel
42. Who wrote the original Panella/antra?
A. Vishnu Shanna
B. Tulsidas
C. Kalidasa
D. Srinadha
43. In which of the following union territories is French still officially used:
A. Laksha Dweep
B. Goa
C. Diu and Daman
D. Dadra Nagar Haweli
44. From which language has the word Swarna meaning come from?
A. French
B. Arabic
C. Marathi
D. Nonc of the above
45. There are many words borrowed from other languages into Indian languages. Which one of the following words has been borrowed from English into common Hindi?
A. Cot
B. Station
C. Sentry
D. Soap
46. Who wrote Gita Gobirrdam?
A. Dijendra Lal Sarkar
B. Billal Sen
C. Jaidcv
D. Dhoyi
47. In which class English is introduced to school children in Andhra Pradesh?
A. First standard
B. Fourth Standard
C. Sixth Standard
D. Third Standart!
48. In which language dictionary have the words like Har/al. Balldh and Jungle enteted?
A. Genoan
B. Russian
C. English
D. French
49. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Hindi is the official language of India
B. Hindi is the National language of India
C. Hindi is the state language of India
D. Hindi s the corporate language of India.
50. The earliest dictionary available in India is:
A. Amarakosha
B. Amarakatha
C. Arnaranighantu
D. Amaracharilra
SeelioD-C
Problem-}

Consider the following words from Michowacan Aztec, a language of Mexico, and answer the questions that follow:
a. [nokali]
b. [nokaIimes]
c. [mokaIi]
d. [ikati]
e. [nopelo]
f. [mopelo]
g. [ikwahmili]
h. [nokwahmili]

i. [mokwahmili]
house. houses' 'your house' 'his house'
dog'
'your dog'
'his cornfield' cornfield' 'your cornfield'
51. The word for in this language is:
A. okaIi
B. nokali
C. mokali
D. kaIi
52. The word for is:
A. pelo
B. opelo
C. mopelo
D. lopemo
53. The word for 'your dogs' is:
A. pelo
B. opelos
C. mopelomes
D. opelomes
54. The plural marker in this language is
A. imes
B. omes
C. mes
D. elomes 55. The possessive pronoun in this language is:
A. no
B. mo
C. noka
D. nope
56. What is the English translation for the Michoacan word
A. Mydog
B. Hisdog
C. Your dog
C. None ofthe above
57. How would you say 'his cornfields' in Michoacan
A. ikawahmili
B. ikwahmilimes
C. ikahwmilimes
D. ikaJrnesmiliwh
58. What is the equivalent of
A. 1
B. rno
C. ik
D. rnok
59. What is the equivalent of
A. i
B. rno
C. no
D. mok
60. What is the word for 'cornfield':
A. kwahmili
B. kwalimih
C. rnokwahmili
D. none ofthe above
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Problem-2
Consider the following data from Swedish and answer the questions that follow:
a.
en lampa

b.
stolen

c.
en lidning

d.
lampan

e.
bilen

r.
en stol

g.
soffoma

h.
katten


1. kattar
j.
biJar

k.
kattama

I.
biJarna

m.
Jampoma

n.
lampor


lamp'
'the cbair' a newspaper' 'the lamp'
'the car'
'the chair'
'the sofas' 'the cat'

'the cats'
'the cars'
'the lamps'
61. What is the Swedish word for



A. en
B. na
C. ar
D. an
62. What is the word for 'the newspaper'?
A. lidningen
B. lidningar
C. lidningama
D. lidning
63. What is the word for 'newspapers'?
A. lidningen
B. lidningar
C. lidningarna
D. none ofthe above
64. What is translation for
A. a ear
B. cars
C. the cars
D. an ear 65. What is the Swedish word for
A. katten
B. kattar
C. en katt
D. kattes
66. What is the translation of
A. sofas
B. sofa
C. the sofa
D. asofa
67. What is the translation of'tidningarna'?
A. newspaper
B. newspapers
C. a newspaper
D. the newspapers
68. Ifin this language 'flicka' stands for how will you write 'the girls'?
A. flickarna
B. flickoma
C. en flicka
D. flickor
69. What is the translation of'stolama'?
A. the chairs
B. the chair
C. a chairs
D. an chair
70. How would you write a in Swedish?
A. en soffa
B. sofran
C. soffama
D. soffor

Choose the correct equivalent:
71. affinity
A. kindness
B. prediction
C. relationship
D. certainty
72. aftermath
A. unpleasant consequence
B. climax
C. rest period
D. calamity
73. hereft
A. deprived
B. borrowcd
C. insane
D. frenzied
74. complacency
A. ignorance
B. grIevance
C. willingness to pleasc
D. sclf-satisfaction
75. demean
A. to pretend
B. lower
C. insist
D. imply
76. egregious
A. shocking
B. shy
C. preliminary
D. self-centered
77. eponymous
A. exllClly similar
B. in disguise
C. short-lived
D. named after a person
78. fortuitous
A. rich
B. accidental
C. favourable
D. contented
79. idioayneruy
A. futile gesture
B. authority
C. sameness
D. individuality
80. innate
A. brief
B. inborn
C. empty
D. first
Choose tbe correct form of the verb:
81. The Headmaster to speak to you.
A. wants
8. is wanting
C. was wanting
D. has been wanting
82. I a new bicycle last week.
A. Buy
B. Bought
C. Have bought
D. Had bought
Ilf

83. are your shoes; I them.
A. just clean
B. just cleaned
C. have just cleaned
D. just have cleaned
84. It since early morning.
A. rained
B. is raining
C. has been raining
D. had rained
85. I lot of today.
A. do
B. did
C. have done
D. had done
86. 1__something burning.
A. smell
B. am smelling
C. have been smelling
D. was smelling
87. He will explain it to you when he back.
A. comes
B. will come
C. came
D. has come
88. She__unconscious since four o'clock.
A. is
B. was
C. has been
D. will he
89. He used to visit us every week, but he now.
A. rarely comes
B. is rarely coming
C. has rarely come
D. bad rarely come
IS­
90. Ifhe of your muriage, he will be surprised.
A. hean
B. will hear
C. heard
D. will be hearing
91. Every day lasl week my aunl_ a plate.
A. breaks
B. broke
C. was breaking
D. is breaking
92. I know all about thaI film because I it twice.
A. was seeing
B. have seen
C. had seen
D. should see
93. My uncle lomorrow.
A. urived
B. will have been arriving
C. has urived
D. will urive
94. I__him since we met a year ago.
A. didn'l see
B. haven't seen
C. hadn'l seen
D. notsaw
95. We__ourbreakfast halfanhourago.
A. finished
B. have finished
C. had finished
D. finish
96. She jumped o!fthe bus while il
A. moved
B. had moved
C. was moving
D. was moved


97. When we went to the cinema, the film
A. al-.ly started
B. had a1-.ly started
C. would a1-.ly start
D. started
9S. When I pay him tomorrow, he
A. has received
B. has been receiving
C. will have received
D. received
everything J owe him.
99. Did you think you me somewhere before?
A. have seen
B. had seen
C. were seeing
D. saw
100. The town its appearance completely since 1960.
A. is changiog
B. changed
C. has changed
D. has been chanSed
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