SECTION A: MATHEMATICS

Directions: While solving problems you can use any available space on the page for
scratch work. For each question in this section, read the five choices marked (A), (B), (C),
(D) and (E) in your test book. Select the letter of the choice which you consider is the
correct answer. Then fill in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet.

Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers.

Figures: Figures that accompany problems are intended to provide information useful in
solving the problems. The figures may not be drawn to scale, and measurements from the
figures may be misleading. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.

1. A piece of paper is cut in half. The two pieces are placed on top of each other and are
cut once again in half. The four pieces are then placed on top of each other and they are
cut in half once again.… After a total of 8 cuts, how many pieces will there will be?

(A) 28 (B) 29 (C) 8! (D) 82 (E) 88

2. What is the area enclosed by the lines y = 2 x + 2 , y = 2 x − 2 , y = 2 , and y = −2 ?

(A) 8 units
(B) 6 units
(C) 8.5 units
(D) 12 units
(E) 10 units

(x 2 − y 2 )
3. If y ( x − y ) = and x − y ≠ 0 then x =
z

(x 2 − y 2 ) x2 − y − z x2 − y2 − z
(A) y (1 + z ) (B) −y (C) y ( z − 1) (D) (E)
yz y y

4. The ratio of female teachers to male teachers in a school is 2:1. The student teacher
ratio is 10:1. What is the ratio of female teachers to students?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

1:15 1:20 1:25 1:30 1:35

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5. In the figure below, the radius of the circle with center O is 2, and ∠ AOB = 60°. What
is the perimeter of the shaded region?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

π 2 +π 3 2 2
2+ (2 + π ) (3 + π ) (2 + π )
2 2 3 3

6. A certain sum of money y was divided into 3 portions in the ratio 1:2:3. If the
difference between the maximum and minimum portions was Rs 4,000, then y =

(A) Rs 6,000 (B) Rs 8,000 (C) Rs 12,000 (D) Rs 15,000 (E) Rs 24,000

7. If x < –x then

(A) 1/x < 0 (B) x > 0 (C) –x2 > 0 (D) x ≤ 0 (E) Impossible

y
8. If x = then y =
y +1

x x x +1 x −1 x
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
x +1 x−1 x x 1− x

9. If x can have only the values − 3 , 0, and 2, y can have only values − 4 , 2, and 3, what is
the greatest possible value of 2 x + y 2 ?

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 (A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 16
(D) 20
(E) 25

x − x2
=
10. x

(A) x–1/2 – x3/2 (B) (x – x2 )x1/2 (C) x1/2 – x3/2

(D) x1/2 – x2 (E) none of the above

11. If numbers x and y have average z, then the numbers 2x and 3y have average

(A) 2z + y / 2
(B) z/2+ y
(C) 2z + x / 2
(D) 2z
(E) 7

12. If shaded area A equals shaded area B, then possible rA, rB, and rC are

(A) 4,5,3 B rB
(B) 5,6,4 rA
(C) 6,7,5
A C rC
(D) 4,6,7
(E) 5,4,2

13. Three dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that each dice shows the
same number?

(A) 1/36
(B) 20/36
(C) 36/216
(D) 1/6
(E) 3/6

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 SECTION B: VERBAL

a. Sentence Completion

Directions: For each question in this sub-section select the letter corresponding to the
word or pair of words from the given choices which best completes the sentence. Then
fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

1. American Vice-president Dick Cheney's burden on the Bush administration grew

________ yesterday after a former senior US state department official said he could
be guilty of a war crime over the __________ of prisoners.

(A) heavier abuse

(B) lighter help
(C) taller recruitment
(D) more allegations
(E) less observation

2. The first heavy snow fell across the region at the weekend but while there has been
no spike in the _______ rate, more deaths were _______ unless aid reaches victims
soon, aid officials said.

(A) morality expected

(B) birth outcome
(C) mortality inevitable
(D) production regarded
(E) shelter predicted

3. Civilizations that are destined to fall do not disappear from the face of the earth
overnight but rather _________to a creeping process of decay and _________ that
is often so slow that it is imperceptible while it is in progress.

(A) longer danger

(B) crawl gluttony
(C) succumb degeneration
(D) headlong partying
(E) evolve regeneration

b. Passage Comprehension

Directions: Each passage in this section is followed by questions based on its content.
After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question from the five choices
marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Then fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

I have lost count of the number of accusations levelled against al-Jazeera and the
incidents of harassment to which it has been subjected since it was founded in 1996.

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 It was rumoured to have been set up by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency with
the purpose of improving Israel's standing in the Arab world. It has also been
accused of being a CIA mouthpiece designed to disseminate western culture among
the Arabs. Some have suggested that it is part of an international conspiracy to
break up the Arab world by means of stirring up discord and creating problems for
the Arab regimes. Others decided it was a front for Osama bin Laden and the
Taliban; or funded by Saddam Hussein. And, at the same time, it has been
condemned by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and bitterly criticised by Donald Rumsfeld.

We know that the intelligence services of some Arab regimes have resorted to
spreading rumours about al-Jazeera in an effort to deter Arab viewers from
watching it. These are the same regimes that recalled ambassadors from Qatar in
protest at its hosting al-Jazeera, and the same regimes that closed the station's
offices in their countries and detained its correspondents.
Until 2001, al-Jazeera was perceived in a positive way in the west as a whole and
the US in particular. It was seen as the single most important force for reform and
democracy across the Arab region. Harassment by Arab regimes was considered
proof of its professionalism and testimony to its objectivity. Indeed, al-Jazeera had
from its foundation the slogan of "the opinion and the other opinion" and refused to
favour one side over another at the expense of truth. As a result, in record time al-
Jazeera became the Arabs' number one channel, and last year it was voted the fifth
most influential brand name in the world, after Starbucks, Ikea, Apple and Google.

4. According to the author, Al-Jazeera has had:

(A) A smooth sailing since its launch

(B) Respect from all the governments
(C) An extremely rough ride
(D) Offers to launch a Sports channel
(E) Support from all the Arab governments

5. From this passage, it can be deduced that Al-Jazeera is:

(A) Set up by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency

(B) CIA’s mouthpiece
(C) Part of an international conspiracy
(D) Front for Osama bin Laden
(E) None of the above

6. Would it be fair to say that according to this passage, some Arab governments’
tactics can best be described as:

(A) Gentle nudging

(B) Soft diplomacy
(C) Happy acceptance
(D) Smear campaign and diplomatic arm twisting

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 (E) All of the above

7. 14. Al-Jazeera has become a brand-name because:

(A) People like this rather exotic name

(B) It allows you to ‘Google’ for free
(C) Viewers have come to associate it with certain credibility
(D) It is run by an American multi-national company
(E) It was the only Muslim brand among the top ten in the world

c. Sentence Correction

Directions: The following sentences describe the same event. Select the most
grammatically correct choice. Choose the best answer to each question from the five
choices marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Then fill in the corresponding oval on your
answer sheet.

8.
(A) England today stand on the brink of their first series defeat in two years
after their bowlers were ground into the Lahore dust by Mohammad Yousuf
and Kamran Akmal.
(B) England today stand on the brink of their first series win in two years after
their bowlers were ground into the Lahore dust by Mohammad Yousuf and
Kamran Akmal.
(C) England today stand on the brink of their first series defeat in two years
after their bowlers were grind into the Lahore dust by Mohammad Yousuf
and Kamran Akmal.
(D) England today stand on brinks of their first series defeat in two year after
their bowlers were ground into the Lahore dust by Mohammad Yousuf and
Kamran Akmal.
(E) England today stand on the brink of their first series defeat in two years if
their bowlers were ground into the Lahore dust by Mohammad Yousuf and
Kamran Akmal.

9.
(A) Shahbaz Sharif reject speculations that delay in the visa was caused by a
request from the government of Pakistan to the British government to seek
certain ‘guarantees’ from Mr Nawaz Sharif and his family.
(B) Shahbaz Sharif rejected speculations that delay in the visa was caused by a
request from the governments of Pakistan to the British government to
seeks certain ‘guarantees’ from Mr Nawaz Sharif and his family.
(C) Shahbaz Sharif reject speculations that delay in the visa was cause by a
request from the government of Pakistan to the British government to seek
certain ‘guarantors’ from Mr Nawaz Sharif and his family.

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 (D) Shahbaz Sharif rejected speculations delay in the visa was caused a request
from the government of Pakistan to the British government to seek certain
‘guarantees’ from Mr Nawaz Sharif and his family.
(E) Shahbaz Sharif rejected speculations that delay in the visa was caused by a
request from the government of Pakistan to the British government to seek
certain ‘guarantees’ from Mr Nawaz Sharif and his family.

10.
(A) The recent earthquake was a grim reminder of this region’s shared
vulnerabilities, and of the facts that we do not have even the beginnings of
common institutions with which to respond.
(B) The recent earthquake was grim reminder of this religion’s shared
vulnerabilities, and of the fact that we do not have even the beginnings of
common institutions with which to respond.
(C) The recent earthquake was a grim reminder of this region’s shared
vulnerabilities, and of the fact that we do not have even the beginnings of
common institutions with which to respond.
(D) The recent earthquake was a grim reminder of this region’s shared
vulnerabilities, and of the fact that we not have even the beginnings of
common institutions which to respond.
(E) The recent earthquake was a grim reminder of this region’s shared
vulnerabilities, and of the fact that nor do we have even the beginnings of
common institutions with which to respond.

11.
(A) America’s ‘war in terror’, a euphemisms for a war against an ever
increasing number of Muslim countries and groups, is premised on the
notion of a distinction between the ‘good’ Muslim and the ‘bad’ Muslim.
(B) America’s ‘war on terror’, a euphemism for a war against an every increase
number of Muslim countries and groups, is premised on the notion of a
distinction between the ‘good’ Muslim and the ‘bad’ Muslim.
(C) America’s ‘war on terror’, a euphemism for a war against an ever increasing
number of Muslim countries and groups, is premised on the notion of a
distinction between the ‘good’ Muslim and the ‘bad’ Muslim.
(D) America’s ‘war on terror’, a euphemism for a war against an ever increasing
number of Muslim countries and groups, is promised on the nation of a
distinction between the ‘good’ Muslim and the ‘bad’ Muslim.
(E) America’s ‘war on terror’, a euphemism for a war against an ever increasing
number of Muslim countries and groups, is premised on the notion of a
distinction between the ‘goods’ Muslim and the ‘bads’ Muslims.

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12.
(A) Lt-Gen Imtiaz Hussain observe the continuous demand the Pakistan troops
to shoulder onerous tasks in troubled areas of the world was ample
testimony to the fact that "our soldiers enjoy international acclaim for their
professionalism".
(B) Lt-Gen Imtiaz Hussain observed that the continuous demand for the
Pakistan troops to shoulder onerous tasks in troubled areas of the world was
ample testimony to the fact that "our soldiers enjoy international acclaim for
their professionalism".
(C) Lt-Gen Imtiaz Hussain observed that the continuous demand for the
Pakistan troop to shoulders onerous tasks in troubled areas of the world was
ample testimony to the fact that "our soldiers enjoy international acclaim for
their professionalism".
(D) Lt-Gen Imtiaz Hussain observed that the continuous demand for the
Pakistan troops to shoulder onerousy task in troubles areas of the world was
ample testimony to the fact that "our soldiers enjoys international acclaim
for their professionalism".
(E) Lt-Gen Imtiaz Hussain observed that the continuous demand for the
Pakistan troops to shoulder onerous tasks in troubled areas of world were
ample testimonies to the fact that "our soldiers enjoy international acclaims
for their professionalism".

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