Scholastic Assessment Test
Question : Given here are four sentences. The first sentence is in correct order, while the rest of the sentences are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Puller sat back and closed his eyes. B. In his mind's eye he took a trip through Fort Leavenworth, a place he had often been to in his career. C. He opened his eyes. D. His photographic memory clicking away, Puller kept up his mental scroll until he came to the answer.
Option 1: ABDC
Option 2: ACBD
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: ABDC
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sequence starts with Puller sitting back and closing his eyes (A). Then, in his mind's eye, he reminisces about Fort Leavenworth (B). Following that, he uses his photographic memory to find the answer (D). Finally, he opens his eyes (C).
Question : Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow by choosing the correct options out of the given ones.
The old man was overjoyed when he heard of the invitation. He became nearly incoherent with joy. He was torn between the attraction of the offer and shyness. For the first time, Srinivas observed that the man could be moved by shyness. "No, no, I never eat anywhere. Oh, don't trouble yourself about it... No, no ..." he said but all the same, got up and followed Srinivas into the kitchen. He grinned affably at Srinivas's wife and commented flatteringly: "I have always told a lot of people to come and observe this lady for a model. How well she looks after the house. I wish modern girls were all like her." Srinivas gently propelled him to a plank, on which he sat down. He observed from his wife's face that she was pleased with the compliment, and Srinivas felt that old man's coffee was now assured. His wife came out with a tumbler of water and two leaves and set them in front of them. She then served a couple of cakes on each leaf, and the old man rubbed his hands with the joy of anticipation. At a signal from Srinivas, he fell to; and Srinivas wondered how long it was since the other had had any. "What do you eat at night?" he asked testingly. The old man tore off a piece of cake and stuffed it in his mouth and swallowed it before he answered, shaking his head: 'I'm not a youth. Time was when I used to take three meals a day - three full meals a day in addition to tiffin twice a day. Do you know "That's remarkable." Agreed Srinivas admiringly. "But now what do you do?" "I'm a sanyasi, my dear young man."
Question:
Why was the old man felt overjoyed on receiving the invitation?
Option 1: The old man was very hungry.
Option 2: The meal was prepared by an experienced cook.
Option 3: Srinivas would not have accepted no as an answer.
Option 4: A rich aroma of food was coming out of the kitchen.
Correct Answer: The old man was very hungry.
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
Explanation:
The correct answer is that the old man was very hungry.
Let's look at the following passage lines: "At a signal from Srinivas he fell to, and Srinivas wondered how long it was since the other had had any. "What do you eat at nights?" he asked testingly."
The expression on Srinivas' face suggests that the man was feeling very hungry. As a result, it can be inferred that option 1 is the correct answer.
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride.
Option 1: a ride
Option 2: his new bike
Option 3: and went afar
Option 4: Daniel sat on
Correct Answer: and went afar
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term afar means a great distance away, and it is not suitable for this construction. The correct preposition to use with went in this context is for. In this sentence, for expresses the purpose or intended result of the action, specifying that the purpose of Daniel's movement is to have a ride.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Daniels sat on his new bike and went for a ride.
What was the reason the old man flattered Srinivas's wife?
Option 1: Because it is an example of good manners.
Option 2: Because he wanted to be welcomed.
Option 3: Because he had met her for the first time.
Option 4: both 1 and 2 .
Correct Answer: both 1 and 2 .
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
Both 1 and 2 Key Points are correct answers. - Consider the following passage lines-
"He grinned affably at Srinivas's wife and commented flatteringly: "I have always told a lot of people to come and observe this lady for a model. How well she looks after the house. I wish modern girls were all like her." - "He observed from his wife's face that she was pleased with the compliment,
From the above mentioned sentences it can be inferred that appreciating someone is a sign of good manners and also the old man was treated more warmly after he complimented the lady.
A. I sat in a police car for the first time in my life. B. I reached home and sat on the sofa. C. I swiped my Metro card and took the train to Chambers Street. D. The inspector dropped me at the Clark Street subway stop.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: ADCB
Correct Answer: ADCB
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The paragraph starts with sentence A, which starts the sequence by describing an event, followed by sentence D, which follows the event mentioned in sentence A, followed by sentence C, which describes the subsequent action after the events in sentences A and D, and lastly, sentence B, which concludes the sequence by describing the final action after the events in the previous sentences.
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached to the temple. B. When we both finished, we would be back together. C. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the alphabet or prayer in chorus, my grandmother sat inside reading the scriptures. D. The priest taught us the alphabet and the morning prayer.
Option 2: ABDC
Option 3: ADCB
Option 4: ADBC
Solution : The correct choice is the third option, i.e., ADCB.
The paragraph starts with sentence A, which gives general information about how the speaker's grandmother went to school with him, as it was attached to the temple where the priest taught them the alphabet, and the morning prayer, which is in sentence D. Sentence C talks more about the temple, where the children sat in rows singing alphabets while the grandmother read scriptures inside. Lastly, the paragraph concludes with the statement that when they both were done with their work, they would return together, as stated in the sentence B.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in profit and loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: alert
Option 2: fit
Option 3: ready
Option 4: fixed
Correct Answer: ready
In the context of the passage, the word ready fits best to describe the state Swaminathan needs to achieve for school, as it means to be prepared or organised for a particular purpose or action.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the correct. 1) A mule began to day dream that he was a good runner as his mother was a racehorse. P. The master sat on the mule, whipped him hard because he was in a hurry to reach the market. Q. He started running across the field. R. Forced to run faster, the mule collapsed on the ground. S. When his master saw him running fast he thought that his mule was a good runner. 6) He thought, "Though my mother was a racehorse, my father was only a donkey."
Option 1: QSPR
Option 2: SPRQ
Option 3: PSQR
Option 4: RPQS
Correct Answer: QSPR
Solution :
The correct answer is option 1.
The mule began to run because he believed he was just like his mother.
Q then comes after 1 as a result. Following Q, S describes what happened after the mule began to run across the field.
Following S, P describes what the master did after observing the mule running and concluding that he was a skilled runner.
R summarises the main points and claims that the mule's collapse was caused by having to run faster. QSPR is the appropriate order as a result.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: disputes
Option 2: puzzles
Option 3: debates
Option 4: conditions
Correct Answer: puzzles
In the context of the passage, the word "puzzles" fits best to describe the five tasks in profit and loss under arithmetic. The term puzzle implies a sense of complexity or difficulty, which aligns with the nature of the tasks in the arithmetic section.
Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. His face was very pale and there were dark areas under his eyes. B. For a while, I sat quietly by his bed watching him from my chair. C. But I could see that he was not following what I was reading. D. Then I started reading aloud from Howard Pyle’s ‘Book Of Pirates.’
Option 1: ACDB
Option 2: ADBC
Option 3: ABDC
Option 4: ACBD
Solution : The third option is correct.
While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them:
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