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Jahangirnagar University (JU) - Advanced Model Test 1

Topic: JU_Admission

The ultimate JU standard Advanced Model Test. Contains highly analytical unseen passages, GRE-tier vocabulary and analogies, complex literature, and deep grammatical exceptions.

1. Read the passage and answer the question:
"Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the 20th century, primarily in Europe. It posits that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves. Rather than believing in a predetermined purpose or a universal human nature, existentialists argue that 'existence precedes essence.' This means that a person first exists, encounters themselves in the world, and only then defines their own meaning through their choices and actions."

Question: The core tenet of existentialism, according to the passage, is that:
2. Read the passage and answer the question:
"Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the 20th century, primarily in Europe. It posits that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves. Rather than believing in a predetermined purpose or a universal human nature, existentialists argue that 'existence precedes essence.' This means that a person first exists, encounters themselves in the world, and only then defines their own meaning through their choices and actions."

Question: The phrase 'existence precedes essence' implies that:
3. Read the passage and answer the question:
"Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the 20th century, primarily in Europe. It posits that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves. Rather than believing in a predetermined purpose or a universal human nature, existentialists argue that 'existence precedes essence.' This means that a person first exists, encounters themselves in the world, and only then defines their own meaning through their choices and actions."

Question: The word `posits` in the passage is closest in meaning to:
4. Read the passage and answer the question:
"Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the 20th century, primarily in Europe. It posits that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves. Rather than believing in a predetermined purpose or a universal human nature, existentialists argue that 'existence precedes essence.' This means that a person first exists, encounters themselves in the world, and only then defines their own meaning through their choices and actions."

Question: Existentialism primarily rejects the idea of:
5. Read the passage and answer the question:
"Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the 20th century, primarily in Europe. It posits that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves. Rather than believing in a predetermined purpose or a universal human nature, existentialists argue that 'existence precedes essence.' This means that a person first exists, encounters themselves in the world, and only then defines their own meaning through their choices and actions."

Question: According to existentialists, who is responsible for defining a person's meaning?
6. Complete the analogy: `Cacophony` : `Sound` :: `Glare` :
7. Complete the analogy: `Ephemeral` : `Enduring` :: `Inept` :
8. Complete the analogy: `Sculptor` : `Statue` :: `Choreographer` :
9. Complete the analogy: `Esoteric` : `Common` :: `Paucity` :
10. Which figure of speech is used in the phrase `The deafening silence`?
11. Who is known as the `Rebel Poet` in English Literature?
12. `Paradise Lost` is an epic poem written by .
13. Which of the following plays is NOT a tragedy by William Shakespeare?
14. Choose the synonym of `Ubiquitous`.
15. The antonym of `Ameliorate` is .
16. Substitute with one word: `A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain`
17. Choose the correctly spelled word.
18. Identify the incorrect part: He spoke such softly that we could hardly hear him.
19. Only after the sun had set to return home.
20. Walk fast lest you miss the train.
21. He got his house green last week.
22. Identify the error: Walking in the park, a snake bit him.
23. The idiom `To read between the lines` means .
24. I prefer to .
25. Find the error: Neither of the two brothers are eligible for the scholarship.
26. It is high time you your lifestyle.
27. he been a doctor, he would have treated the poor.
28. Identify the incorrect part: She is one of the best mothers that has ever lived.
29. Change the voice: Quinine tastes bitter.
30. Translate: `সে হাসতে হাসতে ঘরে ঢুকল।`
31. He died harness.
32. Choose the correctly spelled word.
33. The synonym of `Sycophant` is .
34. Find the error: The jury were divided in its verdict.
35. Identify the infinitive: To forgive is divine.
36. The phrase `A bolt from the blue` means .
37. The antonym of `Mitigate` is .
38. He was absolved all charges.
39. Identify the clause: I do not know when he will come.
40. I had my car yesterday.
41. Identify the incorrect part: Because of his hard working, he succeeded.
42. Which sentence is correct?
43. Change the voice: Who taught you English?
44. The university requires that all its students this course.
45. What is the verb form of `Ability`?
46. Find the Pin-point error: He is not only famous for his wealth but also for his wisdom.
47. Which of the following is a complex sentence?
48. The idiom `To shed crocodile tears` means .
49. Identify the error: Despite of his illness, he attended the meeting.
50. Change the narration: He said, `Alas! I am undone.`