Question 1
Although there has been approximate double increase in the price of air tickets over the past five years, even then,
the airlines businesses are profitable or booming. It implies that air travellers have much more money in hand now to
buy tickets than had five years ago.

Which of the following would NOT weaken the argument above?

Questions 2-4
The following table provides information about the performance by different baseball teams in some years.

Q 2 Based on past performance, which of these is a plausible statement about the teams NYY and BOS?

Questions 2-4
The following table provides information about the performance by different baseball teams in some years.

Q 3
Between FLA, STL, ATL, NYY and BOS, which team has been most consistent?

Questions 2-4
The following table provides information about the performance by different baseball teams in some years.

Q 4 Which team has had only extreme performances?

Question 5
A survey was conducted among job applicants and the results showed that one-third of the total applicants were found to present them in a dishonest fashion. However, there may be a flaw in the survey procedure as the survey may underestimate the proportion of dishonest job applicants.

Which of the following may be the most appropriate reason for such a result?

Question 6
An electronics company conducted a survey to set their new plant. They found that the cost of producing a good in country A is fifteen percent less than the cost of producing the same good in country B. It is profitable for the company to import the good from country A to country B than to produce the same in country B even when the transportation fees and tariff charges are included in the cost price.

The above paragraph supports which of the following assertions?

Question 7 – 8
The information below is adapted from R. Rector’s and K. Johnson’s ‘Teenage abstinence and academic achievement’.

Q 7 Based on the data above, participants who were sexually active are more likely than abstinent participants to

Question 7 – 8
The information below is adapted from R. Rector’s and K. Johnson’s ‘Teenage abstinence and academic achievement’.

Q 8 Based on the data provided in the chart, which of the statements below is true?
1. Abstinent participants are motivated by religion to remain abstinent.
2. Participants from traditional two parent families are more promiscuous than the participants from single parent families.
3. Promiscuous participants are more likely to go to college than abstinent participants.
4. Abstinent participants have lower self-esteem than promiscuous participants.

Question 9
Globalisation has brought a change in social values and the present working population has set a new status of social values. A decade ago, a manager would have no objection if he is transferred to a distant city but today, he might choose to spend time with his family instead of his increment.

Which of the statements does the above paragraph support?

Question 10
A study was carried out among people where subjects had to perform a task in which they had to identify happy and sad smileys while listening to happy or sad music. The music turned out to have a great influence on what the subjects saw: smileys that matched the music were identified much more accurately. And even when no smiley was shown at all, the subjects often thought they recognised a happy smiley when listening to happy music and a sad one when listening to sad music.

From the study, it can be inferred that:

Question 11
People are more likely to buy unhealthy food when they pay using credit or debit cards, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research. The authors conducted an analysis of actual shopping behaviour of 1,000 households over a period of six months. They found that shopping carts had a larger proportion of food items rated as impulsive and unhealthy when shoppers used credit or debit cards versus cash.

From the passage, it follows that

Question 12
A certain bacterium requires a pH of 4.5 to grow quickly. To facilitate this, the bacteria itself can produce H+ ions to lower the pH of the surroundings that it is growing in. However, the bacteria cannot produce OH- ions. Note: pH 7 is neutral (neither acidic nor basic) pH.

This suggests that

Question 13
In the human body, glucose is absorbed into cells by a secondary active transport system, which uses ATP to pump sodium across the cell membrane. The sodium attaches itself to a carrier protein, and when a glucose molecule has also attached, the concentration gradient formed by the pumping of sodium outside the membrane causes the protein, and glucose, to enter the cell.

Which of the following statements would account for glucose to be unable to enter the cell?

Question 14-16 Box A contains chocolates or cakes and so does Box B.
There are two signs on the boxes:
Box A: Sign E: This box contains chocolate and the other contains cake.
Box B: Sign F: In one of these boxes, there is chocolate and one of these boxes contains cake.

If it is given that one of the signs is true and the other is false, then

Question 14-16
Box A contains chocolates or cakes and so does Box B.
There are two signs on the boxes:
Box A: Sign E: This box contains chocolate and the other contains cake.
Box B: Sign F: In one of these boxes, there is chocolate and one of these boxes contains cake.

Q 15
If instead of signs E, F, we have
Box A: Sign G: At least one of the boxes contains chocolate.
Box B: Sign H: The other box has cake

and if it is given that one of the signs is true and the other is false, then

Question 14-16
Box A contains chocolates or cakes and so does Box B.
There are two signs on the boxes:
Box A: Sign E: This box contains chocolate and the other contains cake.
Box B: Sign F: In one of these boxes, there is chocolate and one of these boxes contains cake.

Q 16 The correct conclusion should be deduced from the following rules:
Rule-1: If Box A contains chocolate then the sign on it should be true, otherwise the sign should be false.
Rule-2: If Box B contains chocolate then the sign on it should be false, otherwise the sign should be true.

If the above two rules apply, but the signs are changed to:
Box A: Sign M: Both boxes contain the same item.
Box B: Sign L: The other box contains chocolate.

Then, which of the boxes contains chocolate?

Questions 17-20
Due to cost cutting, the quality of machines in an automated private factory and the machines used for quality checking in the same factory has taken a hit. On a typical run, five machines (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) were each subjected to five different automated checks (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5).

The results of the checks had to be deduced from the following information:
1. Total number of ‘OK’s is three more than ‘Not OK’s.
2. No two machines performed the same way on all five checks.
3. The performance of A2 and A4 differed more often than not.
4. A1, A2 had an OK each in C4.
5. A3 never received two successive ‘OK’s.
6. C1 had two more OKs than C2 and C3 received twice as many ‘OK’s as C4.
Additional information is given by the following defective histogram. The order in which the ‘OK’s occurred is also not known.

Q 17 Which machines cleared only two checks?

Questions 17-20
Due to cost cutting, the quality of machines in an automated private factory and the machines used for quality checking in the same factory has taken a hit. On a typical run, five machines (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) were each subjected to five different automated checks (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5).

The results of the checks had to be deduced from the following information:
1. Total number of ‘OK’s is three more than ‘Not OK’s.
2. No two machines performed the same way on all five checks.
3. The performance of A2 and A4 differed more often than not.
4. A1, A2 had an OK each in C4.
5. A3 never received two successive ‘OK’s.
6. C1 had two more OKs than C2 and C3 received twice as many ‘OK’s as C4.

Additional information is given by the following defective histogram. The order in which the ‘OK’s occurred is also not known.

Q 18 Which machines cleared only three checks?

Questions 17-20
Due to cost cutting, the quality of machines in an automated private factory and the machines used for quality checking in the same factory has taken a hit. On a typical run, five machines (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) were each subjected to five different automated checks (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5).

The results of the checks had to be deduced from the following information:
1. Total number of ‘OK’s is three more than ‘Not OK’s.
2. No two machines performed the same way on all five checks.
3. The performance of A2 and A4 differed more often than not.
4. A1, A2 had an OK each in C4.
5. A3 never received two successive ‘OK’s.
6. C1 had two more OKs than C2 and C3 received twice as many ‘OK’s as C4.

Additional information is given by the following defective histogram. The order in which the ‘OK’s occurred is also not known.

Q 19 Which machines cleared four checks?

Questions 17-20
Due to cost cutting, the quality of machines in an automated private factory and the machines used for quality checking in the same factory has taken a hit. On a typical run, five machines (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) were each subjected to five different automated checks (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5).

The results of the checks had to be deduced from the following information:
1. Total number of ‘OK’s is three more than ‘Not OK’s.
2. No two machines performed the same way on all five checks.
3. The performance of A2 and A4 differed more often than not.
4. A1, A2 had an OK each in C4.
5. A3 never received two successive ‘OK’s.
6. C1 had two more OKs than C2 and C3 received twice as many ‘OK’s as C4.

Additional information is given by the following defective histogram. The order in which the ‘OK’s occurred is also not known.

Q 20 On which of the checks was the performance worst?

Question 21
A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting round the circle and facing the centre. On the basis of this given arrangement, some statements are drawn. They are as follows: A. A is second to the right of E who is the neighbour of C and G. B. D is not the neighbour of A. C. G is the neighbour of F. D. B is not between D and H. H is not between F and D.

Which two of the following are not immediate neighbours?

Questions 22-25
BL, GO, SM and RO teach in the same school. They commute from office to their respective homes according to the given pattern. GO takes the 18.45 train from Central Station to reach home at Park Crossing. As RO’s car is parked at the same station, both GO and RO usually walk together to the central station. RO takes about 15 minutes to reach home in Horh by car. The time to reach Horh by train would have been the same. GO arrives at Park Crossing 75 min after BL gets to Horh. Like GO, SM takes the train, but prefers to board at 18.15 from Central Station. BL usually travels by train with SM as far as Horh. SM takes three times more time than BL to reach home. Further, it is known that the time at which GO took the train is same as that of RO taking the car.

Q 22 Who is most likely to arrive home first?

Questions 22-25
BL, GO, SM and RO teach in the same school. They commute from office to their respective homes according to the given pattern. GO takes the 18.45 train from Central Station to reach home at Park Crossing. As RO’s car is parked at the same station, both GO and RO usually walk together to the central station. RO takes about 15 minutes to reach home in Horh by car. The time to reach Horh by train would have been the same. GO arrives at Park Crossing 75 min after BL gets to Horh. Like GO, SM takes the train, but prefers to board at 18.15 from Central Station. BL usually travels by train with SM as far as Horh. SM takes three times more time than BL to reach home. Further, it is known that the time at which GO took the train is same as that of RO taking the car.

Q 23 Who probably has the longest journey?

Questions 22-25
BL, GO, SM and RO teach in the same school. They commute from office to their respective homes according to the given pattern. GO takes the 18.45 train from Central Station to reach home at Park Crossing. As RO’s car is parked at the same station, both GO and RO usually walk together to the central station. RO takes about 15 minutes to reach home in Horh by car. The time to reach Horh by train would have been the same. GO arrives at Park Crossing 75 min after BL gets to Horh. Like GO, SM takes the train, but prefers to board at 18.15 from Central Station. BL usually travels by train with SM as far as Horh. SM takes three times more time than BL to reach home. Further, it is known that the time at which GO took the train is same as that of RO taking the car.

Q 24 The most likely ordering of the four persons in increasing order according to the time required to commute is

Questions 22-25
BL, GO, SM and RO teach in the same school. They commute from office to their respective homes according to the given pattern. GO takes the 18.45 train from Central Station to reach home at Park Crossing. As RO’s car is parked at the same station, both GO and RO usually walk together to the central station. RO takes about 15 minutes to reach home in Horh by car. The time to reach Horh by train would have been the same. GO arrives at Park Crossing 75 min after BL gets to Horh. Like GO, SM takes the train, but prefers to board at 18.15 from Central Station. BL usually travels by train with SM as far as Horh. SM takes three times more time than BL to reach home. Further, it is known that the time at which GO took the train is same as that of RO taking the car.

Q 25 How long does it take to go from SM’s home station to Park Crossing?

Questions 26-29
A friendly rugby match is scheduled to take place in a stadium. The coach sat to decide the team that would be playing the match. The coach has the option to select the team from among 10 players. The players are named Kiel, Lawson, Mark, Nathan, peter, Adrian, Rob, Samuel, Tyler, and Joel. However, there are some constraints which the coach has, as mentioned below:
1. A team must include exactly one among Peter, Rob and Samuel.
2. A team must include either Mark or Adrian, but not both.
3. If a team includes Kiel, then it must also include Lawson and vice versa.
4. If a team includes one among Samuel, Tyler and Joel, then it must also include the other two.
5. Lawson and Nathan cannot be members of the same team.
6. Lawson and Tyler cannot be members of the same team.
7. The size of the team is defined as the number of members in the team.

Q 26 What could be the size of a team that includes Kiel?

Questions 26-29
A friendly rugby match is scheduled to take place in a stadium. The coach sat to decide the team that would be playing the match. The coach has the option to select the team from among 10 players. The players are named Kiel, Lawson, Mark, Nathan, peter, Adrian, Rob, Samuel, Tyler, and Joel. However, there are some constraints which the coach has, as mentioned below:
1. A team must include exactly one among Peter, Rob and Samuel.
2. A team must include either Mark or Adrian, but not both.
3. If a team includes Kiel, then it must also include Lawson and vice versa.
4. If a team includes one among Samuel, Tyler and Joel, then it must also include the other two.
5. Lawson and Nathan cannot be members of the same team.
6. Lawson and Tyler cannot be members of the same team.
7. The size of the team is defined as the number of members in the team.

Q 27 In how many ways a team can be constituted so that the team includes Nathan?

Questions 26-29
A friendly rugby match is scheduled to take place in a stadium. The coach sat to decide the team that would be playing the match. The coach has the option to select the team from among 10 players. The players are named Kiel, Lawson, Mark, Nathan, peter, Adrian, Rob, Samuel, Tyler, and Joel. However, there are some constraints which the coach has, as mentioned below:
1. A team must include exactly one among Peter, Rob and Samuel.
2. A team must include either Mark or Adrian, but not both.
3. If a team includes Kiel, then it must also include Lawson and vice versa.
4. If a team includes one among Samuel, Tyler and Joel, then it must also include the other two.
5. Lawson and Nathan cannot be members of the same team.
6. Lawson and Tyler cannot be members of the same team.
7. The size of the team is defined as the number of members in the team.

Q 28 What would be the size of the largest possible team?

Questions 26-29
A friendly rugby match is scheduled to take place in a stadium. The coach sat to decide the team that would be playing the match. The coach has the option to select the team from among 10 players. The players are named Kiel, Lawson, Mark, Nathan, peter, Adrian, Rob, Samuel, Tyler, and Joel. However, there are some constraints which the coach has, as mentioned below:
1. A team must include exactly one among Peter, Rob and Samuel.
2. A team must include either Mark or Adrian, but not both.
3. If a team includes Kiel, then it must also include Lawson and vice versa.
4. If a team includes one among Samuel, Tyler and Joel, then it must also include the other two.
5. Lawson and Nathan cannot be members of the same team.
6. Lawson and Tyler cannot be members of the same team.
7. The size of the team is defined as the number of members in the team.

Q 29 Who can be a member of a team of size 5?

Question 30
While most plant defences were directed against insects, other defences have evolved that are aimed at vertebrate herbivores, such as birds and mammals. The study of plant defences (usually toxins) against herbivores is important, not only from an evolutionary viewpoint, but also in the direct impact that these defences have on agriculture, including human and livestock food sources; as
beneficial ‘biological control agents’ in biological pest control programmes; as well as in the search for plants of medical importance.

From the passage, it can be inferred that

Question 31
The chart below is from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge Service

The chart above speaks of the minimum government considerations pertaining to the use of biological vectors (insects) to fight harmful pests.

Based on the chart, which of the following is NOT a concern?

Question 32-34
The passage below is adapted from the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet

“Free radicals” is a term often used to describe damaged cells that can be problematic. When free radicals are on the attack, they don’t just kill cells to acquire their missing molecule. Free radicals often injure the cell, damaging the DNA, which in turn creates the seed for disease.

When a cell’s DNA changes, the cell becomes mutated. It grows abnormally and reproduces abnormally – and quickly. We know this result as cancer. External toxins, especially cigarette smoke, alcohol, drugs, air pollution, and toxins in our food and water are “free radical” generators.

There is strong evidence from epidemiologic studies that the anti-oxidants in fruits and vegetables help rid the body of free radical cells. This conclusion is strengthened by the similar results obtained from animal studies and experiments using isolated cells.

Q 32 The passage suggests that

Question 32-34
The passage below is adapted from the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet

“Free radicals” is a term often used to describe damaged cells that can be problematic. When free radicals are on the attack, they don’t just kill cells to acquire their missing molecule. Free radicals often injure the cell, damaging the DNA, which in turn creates the seed for disease.

When a cell’s DNA changes, the cell becomes mutated. It grows abnormally and reproduces abnormally – and quickly. We know this result as cancer. External toxins, especially cigarette smoke, alcohol, drugs, air pollution, and toxins in our food and water are “free radical” generators.

There is strong evidence from epidemiologic studies that the anti-oxidants in fruits and vegetables help rid the body of free radical cells. This conclusion is strengthened by the similar results obtained from animal studies and experiments using isolated cells.

Q 33 Cancer is caused by

Question 32-34
The passage below is adapted from the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet

“Free radicals” is a term often used to describe damaged cells that can be problematic. When free radicals are on the attack, they don’t just kill cells to acquire their missing molecule. Free radicals often injure the cell, damaging the DNA, which in turn creates the seed for disease.

When a cell’s DNA changes, the cell becomes mutated. It grows abnormally and reproduces abnormally – and quickly. We know this result as cancer. External toxins, especially cigarette smoke, alcohol, drugs, air pollution, and toxins in our food and water are “free radical” generators.

There is strong evidence from epidemiologic studies that the anti-oxidants in fruits and vegetables help rid the body of free radical cells. This conclusion is strengthened by the similar results obtained from animal studies and experiments using isolated cells.

Q 34 Free radical cells attack

Question 35
Nitrogen fixing bacteria use a biological process through which N2 in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3). These bacteria live in the soil. Numerous types of bacteria, including cyanobacteria and green sulphur bacteria, can fix nitrogen, and they are known as diazotrophs.

Plants and crops grow much better in soil that has nitrogen fixing bacteria. This implies that

Question 36
Some farmers use pesticides and herbicides to control bugs and weeds in their field. They have found that after application, their crops do not grow as well.

What does this imply?

Question 37
Many trees produce nuts which are edible and very tasty, such as walnuts and peanuts. These trees can grow at room temperature, but require moderate rainfall.

It can be determined from this information that

Question 38
Viruses infect cells by the use of spike proteins, which are located on the capsid. These proteins can bind to a host cell, which will infect it. However, the human immune system cytotoxic T cells can recognise these proteins, allowing the body to destroy the virus.

This implies that

Question 39-40
Recent work has discovered that the use of LSD has the capability of reducing alcohol dependency and withdrawal symptoms in heavy drinkers.

In a study to evaluate the effectiveness of LSD on alcohol withdrawal, 150 patients were divided into three groups.
o Group 1 received a low dose of LSD every day
o Group 2 was given a dose of water every day, believing it was LSD
o Group 3 was not given any treatment

A placebo is a non-active compound given to a patient who believes they are receiving the actual drug. It is used to account for the mental or psychological effect of taking a drug.

67% of Group 1, 35% of Group 2, and 5% of Group 3 members reported a reduced ‘need’ for alcohol and reduced headaches from alcohol withdrawal.

Q 39 In this study,

Question 39-40
Recent work has discovered that the use of LSD has the capability of reducing alcohol dependency and withdrawal symptoms in heavy drinkers.

In a study to evaluate the effectiveness of LSD on alcohol withdrawal, 150 patients were divided into three groups.
o Group 1 received a low dose of LSD every day
o Group 2 was given a dose of water every day, believing it was LSD
o Group 3 was not given any treatment

A placebo is a non-active compound given to a patient who believes they are receiving the actual drug. It is used to account for the mental or psychological effect of taking a drug.

67% of Group 1, 35% of Group 2, and 5% of Group 3 members reported a reduced ‘need’ for alcohol and reduced headaches from alcohol withdrawal.

Q 40 The results of this study imply that

Question 41
Beta – glucosidase is an enzyme which hydrolyses cellobiose, a complex of two glucose units, into two single glucose sugars. The protein has a very small entryway, presumably to allow specificity for the entry of cellobiose.

This implies that

Question 42
Researchers have found that after a bug bites clover leaves, the plant begins to produce small amounts of cyanide in its leaves, which will kill the bug that bit the leaf. However, this defence only occurs in clover growing at low elevations. Clover plants at elevations above 8000 ft were found to not produce cyanide after being damaged.

This could suggest that:
I. High elevation clover does not need the same defence mechanism as low elevation clover
II. High elevation clover has a different mechanism for dealing with insects and bugs
III. High elevation clover already produces cyanide naturally, and does not need to produce it after being damaged.

Questions 43 – 44
The following passage recounts a conversation between a mother and her daughter.

My mother and I talk about things that we know will annoy one another.
Me: I know you aren’t going to be happy about this, but I think I’m going to try the egg diet for a few weeks.
Mom: [Sighs] Okay, but fried eggs are bad for you and you should only eat boiled eggs. Fried foods are not healthy.
Me: Well, we will see.
Mom: Speaking of not liking things. I ordered an exercise machine from TV.
Me: Mom, I’ve told you many times not to order anything from television. [Rolling eyes]
Mom: Yes, I know but [goes on to explain the benefits of this machine]. And I really think it’s going to help me with my back.
Me: Okay, well, it’s your money. You can do with it whatever you want, but I have a strong feeling this will be a silly contraption, although I hope it works.
And so ended a conversation where we were both able to express a strong dislike without an argument or me driving off into a ditch because of the killer rain we have been having here.

Q 43 From the conversation, it is understood that the mother and daughter

Questions 43 – 44
The following passage recounts a conversation between a mother and her daughter.

My mother and I talk about things that we know will annoy one another.
Me: I know you aren’t going to be happy about this, but I think I’m going to try the egg diet for a few weeks.
Mom: [Sighs] Okay, but fried eggs are bad for you and you should only eat boiled eggs. Fried foods are not healthy.
Me: Well, we will see.
Mom: Speaking of not liking things. I ordered an exercise machine from TV.
Me: Mom, I’ve told you many times not to order anything from television. [Rolling eyes]
Mom: Yes, I know but [goes on to explain the benefits of this machine]. And I really think it’s going to help me with my back.
Me: Okay, well, it’s your money. You can do with it whatever you want, but I have a strong feeling this will be a silly contraption, although I hope it works.
And so ended a conversation where we were both able to express a strong dislike without an argument or me driving off into a ditch because of the killer rain we have been having here.

Q 44 “And so ended a conversation … killer rain we have been having here.” Through this line, the daughter tries to suggest that

Questions 45 – 49
In the following extract, the narrator tries to explain that in life whatever goes around, comes around.

Here’s what struck me this morning. I have a choice about what I decide to throw out into my world. I have a choice about where I want to land at my feet. If you want more joy – throw it out there. If you want more happiness – throw some happiness out there to someone else and watch it miraculously come back to you. It even works with money. Need money? Give some away. The spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but most of us are afraid to believe it; rather, too unwise to realise it. It works in just about every area of our life. When we give something away, when we throw it out there – it comes back to us. But here’s the good news and this is really the miraculous part, we actually get more back than what we throw out there. Plant a seed and you don’t just get one seed back. You get hundreds – maybe even thousands! So today and for as many days as you want, make a conscious choice about what you want to throw out into the world. By doing this, you will be making a choice about what is going to come back and land at your feet.

Q 45 From the passage, it becomes evident that the narrator has realised the

Questions 45 – 49
In the following extract, the narrator tries to explain that in life whatever goes around, comes around.

Here’s what struck me this morning. I have a choice about what I decide to throw out into my world. I have a choice about where I want to land at my feet. If you want more joy – throw it out there. If you want more happiness – throw some happiness out there to someone else and watch it miraculously come back to you. It even works with money. Need money? Give some away. The spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but most of us are afraid to believe it; rather, too unwise to realise it. It works in just about every area of our life. When we give something away, when we throw it out there – it comes back to us. But here’s the good news and this is really the miraculous part, we actually get more back than what we throw out there. Plant a seed and you don’t just get one seed back. You get hundreds – maybe even thousands! So today and for as many days as you want, make a conscious choice about what you want to throw out into the world. By doing this, you will be making a choice about what is going to come back and land at your feet.

Q 46 From the above passage, it can be regarded that spiritual leaders

Questions 45 – 49
In the following extract, the narrator tries to explain that in life whatever goes around, comes around.

Here’s what struck me this morning. I have a choice about what I decide to throw out into my world. I have a choice about where I want to land at my feet. If you want more joy – throw it out there. If you want more happiness – throw some happiness out there to someone else and watch it miraculously come back to you. It even works with money. Need money? Give some away. The spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but most of us are afraid to believe it; rather, too unwise to realise it. It works in just about every area of our life. When we give something away, when we throw it out there – it comes back to us. But here’s the good news and this is really the miraculous part, we actually get more back than what we throw out there. Plant a seed and you don’t just get one seed back. You get hundreds – maybe even thousands! So today and for as many days as you want, make a conscious choice about what you want to throw out into the world. By doing this, you will be making a choice about what is going to come back and land at your feet.

Q 47 What is the “miraculous part” of the observation, according to the narrator?

Questions 45 – 49
In the following extract, the narrator tries to explain that in life whatever goes around, comes around.

Here’s what struck me this morning. I have a choice about what I decide to throw out into my world. I have a choice about where I want to land at my feet. If you want more joy – throw it out there. If you want more happiness – throw some happiness out there to someone else and watch it miraculously come back to you. It even works with money. Need money? Give some away. The spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but most of us are afraid to believe it; rather, too unwise to realise it. It works in just about every area of our life. When we give something away, when we throw it out there – it comes back to us. But here’s the good news and this is really the miraculous part, we actually get more back than what we throw out there. Plant a seed and you don’t just get one seed back. You get hundreds – maybe even thousands! So today and for as many days as you want, make a conscious choice about what you want to throw out into the world. By doing this, you will be making a choice about what is going to come back and land at your feet.

Q 48 In the passage, the narrator

Questions 45 – 49
In the following extract, the narrator tries to explain that in life whatever goes around, comes around.

Here’s what struck me this morning. I have a choice about what I decide to throw out into my world. I have a choice about where I want to land at my feet. If you want more joy – throw it out there. If you want more happiness – throw some happiness out there to someone else and watch it miraculously come back to you. It even works with money. Need money? Give some away. The spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but most of us are afraid to believe it; rather, too unwise to realise it. It works in just about every area of our life. When we give something away, when we throw it out there – it comes back to us. But here’s the good news and this is really the miraculous part, we actually get more back than what we throw out there. Plant a seed and you don’t just get one seed back. You get hundreds – maybe even thousands! So today and for as many days as you want, make a conscious choice about what you want to throw out into the world. By doing this, you will be making a choice about what is going to come back and land at your feet.

Q 49 Why were people afraid to believe in the views of the spiritual leaders, regarding money?

Questions 50 – 55
The following portion is taken from an interview of a woman in bereavement.

When I looked up, Leah Adams was standing in front of me. She was blonde, fragile and had red rings around her eyes. I stood up, wearing my professional smile. I didn’t want to scare her away. “Mrs Adams, I presume? I’m Jessica Strauss, from the preternatural edition of the Telegraph. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you. You have no idea how grateful I am for this interview.” She mumbled appropriately, shook my hand mutely, and then sat down. I tried to seem concerned – harmless even – but I could feel my expression slipping. “I am very sorry for your loss.” I counted down the seconds till she responded – almost thirteen. This interview was going to get frustrating very soon.

Then – hallelujah – she spoke. “Are you really sorry? I sincerely hope not.” I froze, wary and silent. Her eyes were distant and she spoke as if from a dream. “Did you know that I’ve had over a thousand letters asking for an interview? I’ve been offered over twenty publishing deals to tell my story. I turned them down. All of them.” I back-pedalled furiously, wondering where she was going with this, wondering if I was about to lose my interview. Had the grief unhinged her? She frowned. “Tell me, Miss Strauss, do you know why I accepted your interview?” I figured my boss had offered more money than the rest, but that probably wasn’t an appropriate response. A nervous headache was coming on. “No,” I replied, “I don’t.” Leah Adams chewed nervously on her lower lip. “When I got the letter from the Telegraph, they mentioned that you’d encountered a similar experience. I thought that maybe you’d understand. I thought that you might be the only journalist in the world who’d be able to write out my story.” Her voice was rising, getting firmer, expressing thrill with each word that crossed her lips. “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything, changed everything.” She was talking faster and faster. I devoured every word, captivated.

Q 50 A study of the overall attitude of the narrator towards Mrs Adams shows that she was

Questions 50 – 55
The following portion is taken from an interview of a woman in bereavement.

When I looked up, Leah Adams was standing in front of me. She was blonde, fragile and had red rings around her eyes. I stood up, wearing my professional smile. I didn’t want to scare her away. “Mrs Adams, I presume? I’m Jessica Strauss, from the preternatural edition of the Telegraph. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you. You have no idea how grateful I am for this interview.” She mumbled appropriately, shook my hand mutely, and then sat down. I tried to seem concerned – harmless even – but I could feel my expression slipping. “I am very sorry for your loss.” I counted down the seconds till she responded – almost thirteen. This interview was going to get frustrating very soon.

Then – hallelujah – she spoke. “Are you really sorry? I sincerely hope not.” I froze, wary and silent. Her eyes were distant and she spoke as if from a dream. “Did you know that I’ve had over a thousand letters asking for an interview? I’ve been offered over twenty publishing deals to tell my story. I turned them down. All of them.” I back-pedalled furiously, wondering where she was going with this, wondering if I was about to lose my interview. Had the grief unhinged her? She frowned. “Tell me, Miss Strauss, do you know why I accepted your interview?” I figured my boss had offered more money than the rest, but that probably wasn’t an appropriate response. A nervous headache was coming on. “No,” I replied, “I don’t.” Leah Adams chewed nervously on her lower lip. “When I got the letter from the Telegraph, they mentioned that you’d encountered a similar experience. I thought that maybe you’d understand. I thought that you might be the only journalist in the world who’d be able to write out my story.” Her voice was rising, getting firmer, expressing thrill with each word that crossed her lips. “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything, changed everything.” She was talking faster and faster. I devoured every word, captivated.

Q 51 “I back-pedalled furiously…” This expression reveals that the narrator was

Questions 50 – 55
The following portion is taken from an interview of a woman in bereavement.

When I looked up, Leah Adams was standing in front of me. She was blonde, fragile and had red rings around her eyes. I stood up, wearing my professional smile. I didn’t want to scare her away. “Mrs Adams, I presume? I’m Jessica Strauss, from the preternatural edition of the Telegraph. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you. You have no idea how grateful I am for this interview.” She mumbled appropriately, shook my hand mutely, and then sat down. I tried to seem concerned – harmless even – but I could feel my expression slipping. “I am very sorry for your loss.” I counted down the seconds till she responded – almost thirteen. This interview was going to get frustrating very soon.

Then – hallelujah – she spoke. “Are you really sorry? I sincerely hope not.” I froze, wary and silent. Her eyes were distant and she spoke as if from a dream. “Did you know that I’ve had over a thousand letters asking for an interview? I’ve been offered over twenty publishing deals to tell my story. I turned them down. All of them.” I back-pedalled furiously, wondering where she was going with this, wondering if I was about to lose my interview. Had the grief unhinged her? She frowned. “Tell me, Miss Strauss, do you know why I accepted your interview?” I figured my boss had offered more money than the rest, but that probably wasn’t an appropriate response. A nervous headache was coming on. “No,” I replied, “I don’t.” Leah Adams chewed nervously on her lower lip. “When I got the letter from the Telegraph, they mentioned that you’d encountered a similar experience. I thought that maybe you’d understand. I thought that you might be the only journalist in the world who’d be able to write out my story.” Her voice was rising, getting firmer, expressing thrill with each word that crossed her lips. “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything, changed everything.” She was talking faster and faster. I devoured every word, captivated.

Q 52 “I didn’t want to scare her away” — This shows that the narrator

Questions 50 – 55
The following portion is taken from an interview of a woman in bereavement.

When I looked up, Leah Adams was standing in front of me. She was blonde, fragile and had red rings around her eyes. I stood up, wearing my professional smile. I didn’t want to scare her away. “Mrs Adams, I presume? I’m Jessica Strauss, from the preternatural edition of the Telegraph. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you. You have no idea how grateful I am for this interview.” She mumbled appropriately, shook my hand mutely, and then sat down. I tried to seem concerned – harmless even – but I could feel my expression slipping. “I am very sorry for your loss.” I counted down the seconds till she responded – almost thirteen. This interview was going to get frustrating very soon.

Then – hallelujah – she spoke. “Are you really sorry? I sincerely hope not.” I froze, wary and silent. Her eyes were distant and she spoke as if from a dream. “Did you know that I’ve had over a thousand letters asking for an interview? I’ve been offered over twenty publishing deals to tell my story. I turned them down. All of them.” I back-pedalled furiously, wondering where she was going with this, wondering if I was about to lose my interview. Had the grief unhinged her? She frowned. “Tell me, Miss Strauss, do you know why I accepted your interview?” I figured my boss had offered more money than the rest, but that probably wasn’t an appropriate response. A nervous headache was coming on. “No,” I replied, “I don’t.” Leah Adams chewed nervously on her lower lip. “When I got the letter from the Telegraph, they mentioned that you’d encountered a similar experience. I thought that maybe you’d understand. I thought that you might be the only journalist in the world who’d be able to write out my story.” Her voice was rising, getting firmer, expressing thrill with each word that crossed her lips. “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything, changed everything.” She was talking faster and faster. I devoured every word, captivated.

Q 53 What was Mrs Adam’s reason for accepting this interview?

Questions 50 – 55
The following portion is taken from an interview of a woman in bereavement.

When I looked up, Leah Adams was standing in front of me. She was blonde, fragile and had red rings around her eyes. I stood up, wearing my professional smile. I didn’t want to scare her away. “Mrs Adams, I presume? I’m Jessica Strauss, from the preternatural edition of the Telegraph. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you. You have no idea how grateful I am for this interview.” She mumbled appropriately, shook my hand mutely, and then sat down. I tried to seem concerned – harmless even – but I could feel my expression slipping. “I am very sorry for your loss.” I counted down the seconds till she responded – almost thirteen. This interview was going to get frustrating very soon.

Then – hallelujah – she spoke. “Are you really sorry? I sincerely hope not.” I froze, wary and silent. Her eyes were distant and she spoke as if from a dream. “Did you know that I’ve had over a thousand letters asking for an interview? I’ve been offered over twenty publishing deals to tell my story. I turned them down. All of them.” I back-pedalled furiously, wondering where she was going with this, wondering if I was about to lose my interview. Had the grief unhinged her? She frowned. “Tell me, Miss Strauss, do you know why I accepted your interview?” I figured my boss had offered more money than the rest, but that probably wasn’t an appropriate response. A nervous headache was coming on. “No,” I replied, “I don’t.” Leah Adams chewed nervously on her lower lip. “When I got the letter from the Telegraph, they mentioned that you’d encountered a similar experience. I thought that maybe you’d understand. I thought that you might be the only journalist in the world who’d be able to write out my story.” Her voice was rising, getting firmer, expressing thrill with each word that crossed her lips. “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything, changed everything.” She was talking faster and faster. I devoured every word, captivated.

Q 54 “She was talking faster and faster” —This shows that Mrs Adams

Questions 50 – 55
The following portion is taken from an interview of a woman in bereavement.

When I looked up, Leah Adams was standing in front of me. She was blonde, fragile and had red rings around her eyes. I stood up, wearing my professional smile. I didn’t want to scare her away. “Mrs Adams, I presume? I’m Jessica Strauss, from the preternatural edition of the Telegraph. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you. You have no idea how grateful I am for this interview.” She mumbled appropriately, shook my hand mutely, and then sat down. I tried to seem concerned – harmless even – but I could feel my expression slipping. “I am very sorry for your loss.” I counted down the seconds till she responded – almost thirteen. This interview was going to get frustrating very soon.

Then – hallelujah – she spoke. “Are you really sorry? I sincerely hope not.” I froze, wary and silent. Her eyes were distant and she spoke as if from a dream. “Did you know that I’ve had over a thousand letters asking for an interview? I’ve been offered over twenty publishing deals to tell my story. I turned them down. All of them.” I back-pedalled furiously, wondering where she was going with this, wondering if I was about to lose my interview. Had the grief unhinged her? She frowned. “Tell me, Miss Strauss, do you know why I accepted your interview?” I figured my boss had offered more money than the rest, but that probably wasn’t an appropriate response. A nervous headache was coming on. “No,” I replied, “I don’t.” Leah Adams chewed nervously on her lower lip. “When I got the letter from the Telegraph, they mentioned that you’d encountered a similar experience. I thought that maybe you’d understand. I thought that you might be the only journalist in the world who’d be able to write out my story.” Her voice was rising, getting firmer, expressing thrill with each word that crossed her lips. “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything, changed everything.” She was talking faster and faster. I devoured every word, captivated.

Q 55 “They took my family away just like in the fairy tale. Just like the Pied Piper. They played a song which I cannot describe, but it dug deep inside and exposed everything. Changed everything.” Here, Mrs. Adams wants to show

Questions 56 – 60

The following scenario depicts a troubled conjugal relationship between Martin and Jennifer.

“BOOM!” screamed the door as it rattled forth Martin’s stern request for Jennifer’s attention. It was heard and heeded. Upon hearing it, the first sensation she noticed was a wet and warm feeling at her feet. She glanced down and saw that the tub was overflowing, bubbles and all. She moved swiftly to the bathtub knobs and turned them counter-clockwise, till the water stopped. Then her ears were reminded once again that Martin wanted her attention, as another thunderous thud fell upon the door.
“What?” yelled a now panicky Jennifer. “It seems I’ve made a mess of the bathroom, honey. What is it that you want? It may have to wait.”
“You’re sadly mistaken, if you think I’ve a mind to wait!” came a voice that was filled with irritation. “Now, where’s my tie?” As the words echoed in her mind, she remembered. The tie was on the floor; the floor is wet, so the tie’s
wet. It came to her slowly as if her mind had lost it and was having to search it out. She opened the whitewashed door.
“I’m sorry, honey, the tie’s soaked through-and-through. I’m afraid I’ve made a mess of things.”
“Soaked? Why? How?” inquired Martin in an alarmed voice.
“I – I must have let the tub overfill – I can put it in the drier,” she said with some wavering hope. Tie in hand she started towards the laundry room, when Martin slapped it from her hand. It went sailing across the hall; as it did Jennifer let out a little yelp.
“How the devil did you manage to do that?” screamed Martin. His eyes were on fire and his brow was furrowed up; he meant business. “Answer me, woman! Jen!”
“I – I told you. I told you I let the tub overfill by mistake.”
Jen looked utterly and woefully sad standing there wet. But Martin didn’t see that. Martin Abernathy saw a wet tie lying limp in the hall, like some child’s plastic snake just lying in wait for prey; he saw another day of arriving late to work; Martin saw his boss giving him a look, that’s what Martin saw.
“Well, get to drying the blasted thing! No – wait. Forget about it. I’ll just go tie-less. I can’t be late. We’ll discuss this tonight. I’m sick of this.” And continuing in his mind, and sick of you!

Q 56 Martin’s attitude towards Jennifer could be described as

Questions 56 – 60

The following scenario depicts a troubled conjugal relationship between Martin and Jennifer.

“BOOM!” screamed the door as it rattled forth Martin’s stern request for Jennifer’s attention. It was heard and heeded. Upon hearing it, the first sensation she noticed was a wet and warm feeling at her feet. She glanced down and saw that the tub was overflowing, bubbles and all. She moved swiftly to the bathtub knobs and turned them counter-clockwise, till the water stopped. Then her ears were reminded once again that Martin wanted her attention, as another thunderous thud fell upon the door.
“What?” yelled a now panicky Jennifer. “It seems I’ve made a mess of the bathroom, honey. What is it that you want? It may have to wait.”
“You’re sadly mistaken, if you think I’ve a mind to wait!” came a voice that was filled with irritation. “Now, where’s my tie?” As the words echoed in her mind, she remembered. The tie was on the floor; the floor is wet, so the tie’s
wet. It came to her slowly as if her mind had lost it and was having to search it out. She opened the whitewashed door.
“I’m sorry, honey, the tie’s soaked through-and-through. I’m afraid I’ve made a mess of things.”
“Soaked? Why? How?” inquired Martin in an alarmed voice.
“I – I must have let the tub overfill – I can put it in the drier,” she said with some wavering hope. Tie in hand she started towards the laundry room, when Martin slapped it from her hand. It went sailing across the hall; as it did Jennifer let out a little yelp.
“How the devil did you manage to do that?” screamed Martin. His eyes were on fire and his brow was furrowed up; he meant business. “Answer me, woman! Jen!”
“I – I told you. I told you I let the tub overfill by mistake.”
Jen looked utterly and woefully sad standing there wet. But Martin didn’t see that. Martin Abernathy saw a wet tie lying limp in the hall, like some child’s plastic snake just lying in wait for prey; he saw another day of arriving late to work; Martin saw his boss giving him a look, that’s what Martin saw.
“Well, get to drying the blasted thing! No – wait. Forget about it. I’ll just go tie-less. I can’t be late. We’ll discuss this tonight. I’m sick of this.” And continuing in his mind, and sick of you!

Q 57 “Answer me, woman! Jen!” Martin’s tone in this phrase is

Questions 56 – 60

The following scenario depicts a troubled conjugal relationship between Martin and Jennifer.

“BOOM!” screamed the door as it rattled forth Martin’s stern request for Jennifer’s attention. It was heard and heeded. Upon hearing it, the first sensation she noticed was a wet and warm feeling at her feet. She glanced down and saw that the tub was overflowing, bubbles and all. She moved swiftly to the bathtub knobs and turned them counter-clockwise, till the water stopped. Then her ears were reminded once again that Martin wanted her attention, as another thunderous thud fell upon the door.
“What?” yelled a now panicky Jennifer. “It seems I’ve made a mess of the bathroom, honey. What is it that you want? It may have to wait.”
“You’re sadly mistaken, if you think I’ve a mind to wait!” came a voice that was filled with irritation. “Now, where’s my tie?” As the words echoed in her mind, she remembered. The tie was on the floor; the floor is wet, so the tie’s
wet. It came to her slowly as if her mind had lost it and was having to search it out. She opened the whitewashed door.
“I’m sorry, honey, the tie’s soaked through-and-through. I’m afraid I’ve made a mess of things.”
“Soaked? Why? How?” inquired Martin in an alarmed voice.
“I – I must have let the tub overfill – I can put it in the drier,” she said with some wavering hope. Tie in hand she started towards the laundry room, when Martin slapped it from her hand. It went sailing across the hall; as it did Jennifer let out a little yelp.
“How the devil did you manage to do that?” screamed Martin. His eyes were on fire and his brow was furrowed up; he meant business. “Answer me, woman! Jen!”
“I – I told you. I told you I let the tub overfill by mistake.”
Jen looked utterly and woefully sad standing there wet. But Martin didn’t see that. Martin Abernathy saw a wet tie lying limp in the hall, like some child’s plastic snake just lying in wait for prey; he saw another day of arriving late to work; Martin saw his boss giving him a look, that’s what Martin saw.
“Well, get to drying the blasted thing! No – wait. Forget about it. I’ll just go tie-less. I can’t be late. We’ll discuss this tonight. I’m sick of this.” And continuing in his mind, and sick of you!

Q 58 What was Martin’s main concern throughout the conversation?

Questions 56 – 60

The following scenario depicts a troubled conjugal relationship between Martin and Jennifer.

“BOOM!” screamed the door as it rattled forth Martin’s stern request for Jennifer’s attention. It was heard and heeded. Upon hearing it, the first sensation she noticed was a wet and warm feeling at her feet. She glanced down and saw that the tub was overflowing, bubbles and all. She moved swiftly to the bathtub knobs and turned them counter-clockwise, till the water stopped. Then her ears were reminded once again that Martin wanted her attention, as another thunderous thud fell upon the door.
“What?” yelled a now panicky Jennifer. “It seems I’ve made a mess of the bathroom, honey. What is it that you want? It may have to wait.”
“You’re sadly mistaken, if you think I’ve a mind to wait!” came a voice that was filled with irritation. “Now, where’s my tie?” As the words echoed in her mind, she remembered. The tie was on the floor; the floor is wet, so the tie’s
wet. It came to her slowly as if her mind had lost it and was having to search it out. She opened the whitewashed door.
“I’m sorry, honey, the tie’s soaked through-and-through. I’m afraid I’ve made a mess of things.”
“Soaked? Why? How?” inquired Martin in an alarmed voice.
“I – I must have let the tub overfill – I can put it in the drier,” she said with some wavering hope. Tie in hand she started towards the laundry room, when Martin slapped it from her hand. It went sailing across the hall; as it did Jennifer let out a little yelp.
“How the devil did you manage to do that?” screamed Martin. His eyes were on fire and his brow was furrowed up; he meant business. “Answer me, woman! Jen!”
“I – I told you. I told you I let the tub overfill by mistake.”
Jen looked utterly and woefully sad standing there wet. But Martin didn’t see that. Martin Abernathy saw a wet tie lying limp in the hall, like some child’s plastic snake just lying in wait for prey; he saw another day of arriving late to work; Martin saw his boss giving him a look, that’s what Martin saw.
“Well, get to drying the blasted thing! No – wait. Forget about it. I’ll just go tie-less. I can’t be late. We’ll discuss this tonight. I’m sick of this.” And continuing in his mind, and sick of you!

Q 59 The incident of the tie getting wet was

Questions 56 – 60

The following scenario depicts a troubled conjugal relationship between Martin and Jennifer.

“BOOM!” screamed the door as it rattled forth Martin’s stern request for Jennifer’s attention. It was heard and heeded. Upon hearing it, the first sensation she noticed was a wet and warm feeling at her feet. She glanced down and saw that the tub was overflowing, bubbles and all. She moved swiftly to the bathtub knobs and turned them counter-clockwise, till the water stopped. Then her ears were reminded once again that Martin wanted her attention, as another thunderous thud fell upon the door.
“What?” yelled a now panicky Jennifer. “It seems I’ve made a mess of the bathroom, honey. What is it that you want? It may have to wait.”
“You’re sadly mistaken, if you think I’ve a mind to wait!” came a voice that was filled with irritation. “Now, where’s my tie?” As the words echoed in her mind, she remembered. The tie was on the floor; the floor is wet, so the tie’s
wet. It came to her slowly as if her mind had lost it and was having to search it out. She opened the whitewashed door.
“I’m sorry, honey, the tie’s soaked through-and-through. I’m afraid I’ve made a mess of things.”
“Soaked? Why? How?” inquired Martin in an alarmed voice.
“I – I must have let the tub overfill – I can put it in the drier,” she said with some wavering hope. Tie in hand she started towards the laundry room, when Martin slapped it from her hand. It went sailing across the hall; as it did Jennifer let out a little yelp.
“How the devil did you manage to do that?” screamed Martin. His eyes were on fire and his brow was furrowed up; he meant business. “Answer me, woman! Jen!”
“I – I told you. I told you I let the tub overfill by mistake.”
Jen looked utterly and woefully sad standing there wet. But Martin didn’t see that. Martin Abernathy saw a wet tie lying limp in the hall, like some child’s plastic snake just lying in wait for prey; he saw another day of arriving late to work; Martin saw his boss giving him a look, that’s what Martin saw.
“Well, get to drying the blasted thing! No – wait. Forget about it. I’ll just go tie-less. I can’t be late. We’ll discuss this tonight. I’m sick of this.” And continuing in his mind, and sick of you!

Q 60 “Jen looked utterly and woefully sad standing there wet.” What does this indicate about her state of mind?

Questions 61 – 64

The following extract gives an account of the life of a HIV-positive girl, post-diagnosis.

“You asked for us to test for the HIV virus?”
“Yes, that’s right” I replied, still blissfully unaware of what was in store.
“Unfortunately, we’ve found the virus. If you want, we can try and trace your partners,” asked the nurse.
I agreed and was given a piece of blank paper. I reached for my mobile. A jumble of names, mostly just pulled straight from the chat rooms with their associated numbers.
After the tests, I returned home. I was mentally insecure. A great deal of time had to now pass before I was ready to invite anyone onto my home that didn’t definitely belong there. There was no way I was touching the internet again. My persecutor. All my thoughts were centred on damage control now. How can I avoid this? This is hurting me so much that I may do something desperate. Humour had always been an undying companion of mine. Ever since the early days of my adolescence, when I used to fall seriously ill every Christmas, I used to entertain my mother and brother with impressions, observations and general fooling around, making them less frightened . This has stuck with me through the years and now, once again came to my rescue.
One day, I found myself making my way downstairs towards the kitchen where my mother was preparing dinner.
“Can I ask you something?” I said.
“Of course, what is it?” replied mum in a way that was desperately trying to be open and welcoming but at the same time, affected by the possibility of the seriousness of the question.
“I can’t seem to make conversation,” I said looking slightly embarrassed that I had even come this far. “I’m terrified because I can never seem to get it right,” I added.
“Don’t worry, it’ll come,” said mum.
For a second, I had a glimpse of hope, I guess I knew I would get it in the end – everybody does, don’t they?

Q 61 Why will it take time for the narrator to invite people in the house?

Questions 61 – 64

The following extract gives an account of the life of a HIV-positive girl, post-diagnosis.

“You asked for us to test for the HIV virus?”
“Yes, that’s right” I replied, still blissfully unaware of what was in store.
“Unfortunately, we’ve found the virus. If you want, we can try and trace your partners,” asked the nurse.
I agreed and was given a piece of blank paper. I reached for my mobile. A jumble of names, mostly just pulled straight from the chat rooms with their associated numbers.
After the tests, I returned home. I was mentally insecure. A great deal of time had to now pass before I was ready to invite anyone onto my home that didn’t definitely belong there. There was no way I was touching the internet again. My persecutor. All my thoughts were centred on damage control now. How can I avoid this? This is hurting me so much that I may do something desperate. Humour had always been an undying companion of mine. Ever since the early days of my adolescence, when I used to fall seriously ill every Christmas, I used to entertain my mother and brother with impressions, observations and general fooling around, making them less frightened . This has stuck with me through the years and now, once again came to my rescue.
One day, I found myself making my way downstairs towards the kitchen where my mother was preparing dinner.
“Can I ask you something?” I said.
“Of course, what is it?” replied mum in a way that was desperately trying to be open and welcoming but at the same time, affected by the possibility of the seriousness of the question.
“I can’t seem to make conversation,” I said looking slightly embarrassed that I had even come this far. “I’m terrified because I can never seem to get it right,” I added.
“Don’t worry, it’ll come,” said mum.
For a second, I had a glimpse of hope, I guess I knew I would get it in the end – everybody does, don’t they?

Q 62 Why is the narrator averse to the idea of touching the internet?

Questions 61 – 64

The following extract gives an account of the life of a HIV-positive girl, post-diagnosis.

“You asked for us to test for the HIV virus?”
“Yes, that’s right” I replied, still blissfully unaware of what was in store.
“Unfortunately, we’ve found the virus. If you want, we can try and trace your partners,” asked the nurse.
I agreed and was given a piece of blank paper. I reached for my mobile. A jumble of names, mostly just pulled straight from the chat rooms with their associated numbers.
After the tests, I returned home. I was mentally insecure. A great deal of time had to now pass before I was ready to invite anyone onto my home that didn’t definitely belong there. There was no way I was touching the internet again. My persecutor. All my thoughts were centred on damage control now. How can I avoid this? This is hurting me so much that I may do something desperate. Humour had always been an undying companion of mine. Ever since the early days of my adolescence, when I used to fall seriously ill every Christmas, I used to entertain my mother and brother with impressions, observations and general fooling around, making them less frightened . This has stuck with me through the years and now, once again came to my rescue.
One day, I found myself making my way downstairs towards the kitchen where my mother was preparing dinner.
“Can I ask you something?” I said.
“Of course, what is it?” replied mum in a way that was desperately trying to be open and welcoming but at the same time, affected by the possibility of the seriousness of the question.
“I can’t seem to make conversation,” I said looking slightly embarrassed that I had even come this far. “I’m terrified because I can never seem to get it right,” I added.
“Don’t worry, it’ll come,” said mum.
For a second, I had a glimpse of hope, I guess I knew I would get it in the end – everybody does, don’t they?

Q 63 By being humorous the narrator is trying to

Questions 61 – 64

The following extract gives an account of the life of a HIV-positive girl, post-diagnosis.

“You asked for us to test for the HIV virus?”
“Yes, that’s right” I replied, still blissfully unaware of what was in store.
“Unfortunately, we’ve found the virus. If you want, we can try and trace your partners,” asked the nurse.
I agreed and was given a piece of blank paper. I reached for my mobile. A jumble of names, mostly just pulled straight from the chat rooms with their associated numbers.
After the tests, I returned home. I was mentally insecure. A great deal of time had to now pass before I was ready to invite anyone onto my home that didn’t definitely belong there. There was no way I was touching the internet again. My persecutor. All my thoughts were centred on damage control now. How can I avoid this? This is hurting me so much that I may do something desperate. Humour had always been an undying companion of mine. Ever since the early days of my adolescence, when I used to fall seriously ill every Christmas, I used to entertain my mother and brother with impressions, observations and general fooling around, making them less frightened . This has stuck with me through the years and now, once again came to my rescue.
One day, I found myself making my way downstairs towards the kitchen where my mother was preparing dinner.
“Can I ask you something?” I said.
“Of course, what is it?” replied mum in a way that was desperately trying to be open and welcoming but at the same time, affected by the possibility of the seriousness of the question.
“I can’t seem to make conversation,” I said looking slightly embarrassed that I had even come this far. “I’m terrified because I can never seem to get it right,” I added.
“Don’t worry, it’ll come,” said mum.
For a second, I had a glimpse of hope, I guess I knew I would get it in the end – everybody does, don’t they?

Q 64 Why was the mother “desperately trying to be open and welcoming?”

Questions 65 – 69
The following passage illustrates a conversation on dieting.

Gregory: Did you find that your original weight goal was realistic?

Troy: My original goal was realistic. My new goal, I think, is realistic too – getting down to 185. I think I’ll be able to meet my new goal. I’m more disciplined now. I’m comfortable grabbing a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar. I met my original goal because I was eating right-baked chicken and vegetables. I also drank a lot of water, probably a gallon and a half a day. I’m still drinking that much.

Gregory: What were some of the obstacles you experienced?

Troy: Keeping at it every day was the hardest thing. Going out with my friends and still eating well. My dad wouldn’t even look at fast food. I had urges to eat fast food, but my dad kept saying no. I didn’t have much choice, since I didn’t have any money then and my dad was in control. I’d come out of practice and ask my dad if we could swing by a fast food place and my dad would say, “No, let’s eat the chicken and vegetables from last night at home.”

Q 65 “My original goal was realistic. My new goal, I think, is realistic too.” Here, Troy’s tone is

Questions 65 – 69
The following passage illustrates a conversation on dieting.

Gregory: Did you find that your original weight goal was realistic?

Troy: My original goal was realistic. My new goal, I think, is realistic too – getting down to 185. I think I’ll be able to meet my new goal. I’m more disciplined now. I’m comfortable grabbing a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar. I met my original goal because I was eating right-baked chicken and vegetables. I also drank a lot of water, probably a gallon and a half a day. I’m still drinking that much.

Gregory: What were some of the obstacles you experienced?

Troy: Keeping at it every day was the hardest thing. Going out with my friends and still eating well. My dad wouldn’t even look at fast food. I had urges to eat fast food, but my dad kept saying no. I didn’t have much choice, since I didn’t have any money then and my dad was in control. I’d come out of practice and ask my dad if we could swing by a fast food place and my dad would say, “No, let’s eat the chicken and vegetables from last night at home.”

Q 66 What was the main obstacle in the way of Troy’s goal?

Questions 65 – 69
The following passage illustrates a conversation on dieting.

Gregory: Did you find that your original weight goal was realistic?

Troy: My original goal was realistic. My new goal, I think, is realistic too – getting down to 185. I think I’ll be able to meet my new goal. I’m more disciplined now. I’m comfortable grabbing a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar. I met my original goal because I was eating right-baked chicken and vegetables. I also drank a lot of water, probably a gallon and a half a day. I’m still drinking that much.

Gregory: What were some of the obstacles you experienced?

Troy: Keeping at it every day was the hardest thing. Going out with my friends and still eating well. My dad wouldn’t even look at fast food. I had urges to eat fast food, but my dad kept saying no. I didn’t have much choice, since I didn’t have any money then and my dad was in control. I’d come out of practice and ask my dad if we could swing by a fast food place and my dad would say, “No, let’s eat the chicken and vegetables from last night at home.”

Q 67 From what is learnt about Troy’s father in the conversation, it can be concluded that he is

Questions 65 – 69
The following passage illustrates a conversation on dieting.

Gregory: Did you find that your original weight goal was realistic?

Troy: My original goal was realistic. My new goal, I think, is realistic too – getting down to 185. I think I’ll be able to meet my new goal. I’m more disciplined now. I’m comfortable grabbing a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar. I met my original goal because I was eating right-baked chicken and vegetables. I also drank a lot of water, probably a gallon and a half a day. I’m still drinking that much.

Gregory: What were some of the obstacles you experienced?

Troy: Keeping at it every day was the hardest thing. Going out with my friends and still eating well. My dad wouldn’t even look at fast food. I had urges to eat fast food, but my dad kept saying no. I didn’t have much choice, since I didn’t have any money then and my dad was in control. I’d come out of practice and ask my dad if we could swing by a fast food place and my dad would say, “No, let’s eat the chicken and vegetables from last night at home.”

Q 68 “I’m comfortable grabbing a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar.” Here, Troy implies that

Questions 65 – 69
The following passage illustrates a conversation on dieting.

Gregory: Did you find that your original weight goal was realistic?

Troy: My original goal was realistic. My new goal, I think, is realistic too – getting down to 185. I think I’ll be able to meet my new goal. I’m more disciplined now. I’m comfortable grabbing a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar. I met my original goal because I was eating right-baked chicken and vegetables. I also drank a lot of water, probably a gallon and a half a day. I’m still drinking that much.

Gregory: What were some of the obstacles you experienced?

Troy: Keeping at it every day was the hardest thing. Going out with my friends and still eating well. My dad wouldn’t even look at fast food. I had urges to eat fast food, but my dad kept saying no. I didn’t have much choice, since I didn’t have any money then and my dad was in control. I’d come out of practice and ask my dad if we could swing by a fast food place and my dad would say, “No, let’s eat the chicken and vegetables from last night at home.”

Q 69 From the conversation, Gregory seems to be

Questions 70– 74
The passage cites the condition of a girl who has just recovered her senses on a hospital bed after a suicide attempt.

When I opened my eyes I had some double vision for a moment, then things came into place. “…She’s awake.” I heard people whisper in the background. “What am I doing here?” I mumbled to whoever was near. A nurse came near me. She had extremely light blonde hair put into a messy bun, with tanned skin and dark blue eyes. She was very pretty.
“Winter, you are here because two days ago you tried to kill yourself,” the pretty nurse told me. It was then I remembered.
“Oh, yes, now I remember.” I told the nurse who was staring intensely at my face. “Honey, we need to know why you did this,” she said quietly to me, now sitting at the foot of my bed. “Why do you think I did it? I was done with everything. I was over it,” I spat back at her, not happy. She then got up calmly. She looked at me, brushed a piece of hair out of her face, and walked away. I was glad. Nobody came in the room for a good hour, so the whole time I was dozing. It was then, around 5:00 pm, that my mother and father came in. I sighed; this wasn’t going to be pretty. “Oh Winter!” my mum yelped at me. I didn’t know what she wanted me to do or say, so I just said “Hello Mum.”
She looked shocked, her gray eyes welling up with tears. My father came over to my side, “Winter darling, why did you feel the need to do this? Don’t you know how much we love you?” he said. He had nothing to do with my decision. It was all the other idiots in the world. “I do know how much you guys love me. It wasn’t your fault. Don’t worry,” I said to my crying mom and worried dad. “We love you baby, don’t you forget it.” my mum said to me.

Q 70 “What am I doing here?” — Here, the girl sounds

Questions 70– 74
The passage cites the condition of a girl who has just recovered her senses on a hospital bed after a suicide attempt.

When I opened my eyes I had some double vision for a moment, then things came into place. “…She’s awake.” I heard people whisper in the background. “What am I doing here?” I mumbled to whoever was near. A nurse came near me. She had extremely light blonde hair put into a messy bun, with tanned skin and dark blue eyes. She was very pretty.
“Winter, you are here because two days ago you tried to kill yourself,” the pretty nurse told me. It was then I remembered.
“Oh, yes, now I remember.” I told the nurse who was staring intensely at my face. “Honey, we need to know why you did this,” she said quietly to me, now sitting at the foot of my bed. “Why do you think I did it? I was done with everything. I was over it,” I spat back at her, not happy. She then got up calmly. She looked at me, brushed a piece of hair out of her face, and walked away. I was glad. Nobody came in the room for a good hour, so the whole time I was dozing. It was then, around 5:00 pm, that my mother and father came in. I sighed; this wasn’t going to be pretty. “Oh Winter!” my mum yelped at me. I didn’t know what she wanted me to do or say, so I just said “Hello Mum.”
She looked shocked, her gray eyes welling up with tears. My father came over to my side, “Winter darling, why did you feel the need to do this? Don’t you know how much we love you?” he said. He had nothing to do with my decision. It was all the other idiots in the world. “I do know how much you guys love me. It wasn’t your fault. Don’t worry,” I said to my crying mom and worried dad. “We love you baby, don’t you forget it.” my mum said to me.

Q 71 “I was done with everything. I was over it.” In this statement, the girl tried to say that

Questions 70 – 74
The passage cites the condition of a girl who has just recovered her senses on a hospital bed after a suicide attempt.

When I opened my eyes I had some double vision for a moment, then things came into place. “…She’s awake.” I heard people whisper in the background. “What am I doing here?” I mumbled to whoever was near. A nurse came near me. She had extremely light blonde hair put into a messy bun, with tanned skin and dark blue eyes. She was very pretty.
“Winter, you are here because two days ago you tried to kill yourself,” the pretty nurse told me. It was then I remembered.
“Oh, yes, now I remember.” I told the nurse who was staring intensely at my face. “Honey, we need to know why you did this,” she said quietly to me, now sitting at the foot of my bed. “Why do you think I did it? I was done with everything. I was over it,” I spat back at her, not happy. She then got up calmly. She looked at me, brushed a piece of hair out of her face, and walked away. I was glad. Nobody came in the room for a good hour, so the whole time I was dozing. It was then, around 5:00 pm, that my mother and father came in. I sighed; this wasn’t going to be pretty. “Oh Winter!” my mum yelped at me. I didn’t know what she wanted me to do or say, so I just said “Hello Mum.”
She looked shocked, her gray eyes welling up with tears. My father came over to my side, “Winter darling, why did you feel the need to do this? Don’t you know how much we love you?” he said. He had nothing to do with my decision. It was all the other idiots in the world. “I do know how much you guys love me. It wasn’t your fault. Don’t worry,” I said to my crying mom and worried dad. “We love you baby, don’t you forget it.” my mum said to me.

Q 72 Why do you think Winter shouted at the nurse after regaining her consciousness?

Questions 70 – 74
The passage cites the condition of a girl who has just recovered her senses on a hospital bed after a suicide attempt.

When I opened my eyes I had some double vision for a moment, then things came into place. “…She’s awake.” I heard people whisper in the background. “What am I doing here?” I mumbled to whoever was near. A nurse came near me. She had extremely light blonde hair put into a messy bun, with tanned skin and dark blue eyes. She was very pretty.
“Winter, you are here because two days ago you tried to kill yourself,” the pretty nurse told me. It was then I remembered.
“Oh, yes, now I remember.” I told the nurse who was staring intensely at my face. “Honey, we need to know why you did this,” she said quietly to me, now sitting at the foot of my bed. “Why do you think I did it? I was done with everything. I was over it,” I spat back at her, not happy. She then got up calmly. She looked at me, brushed a piece of hair out of her face, and walked away. I was glad. Nobody came in the room for a good hour, so the whole time I was dozing. It was then, around 5:00 pm, that my mother and father came in. I sighed; this wasn’t going to be pretty. “Oh Winter!” my mum yelped at me. I didn’t know what she wanted me to do or say, so I just said “Hello Mum.”
She looked shocked, her gray eyes welling up with tears. My father came over to my side, “Winter darling, why did you feel the need to do this? Don’t you know how much we love you?” he said. He had nothing to do with my decision. It was all the other idiots in the world. “I do know how much you guys love me. It wasn’t your fault. Don’t worry,” I said to my crying mom and worried dad. “We love you baby, don’t you forget it.” my mum said to me.

Q 73 “He had nothing to do with my decision. It was all the other idiots in the world.” Here, the narrator feels

Questions 70 – 74
The passage cites the condition of a girl who has just recovered her senses on a hospital bed after a suicide attempt.

When I opened my eyes I had some double vision for a moment, then things came into place. “…She’s awake.” I heard people whisper in the background. “What am I doing here?” I mumbled to whoever was near. A nurse came near me. She had extremely light blonde hair put into a messy bun, with tanned skin and dark blue eyes. She was very pretty.
“Winter, you are here because two days ago you tried to kill yourself,” the pretty nurse told me. It was then I remembered.
“Oh, yes, now I remember.” I told the nurse who was staring intensely at my face. “Honey, we need to know why you did this,” she said quietly to me, now sitting at the foot of my bed. “Why do you think I did it? I was done with everything. I was over it,” I spat back at her, not happy. She then got up calmly. She looked at me, brushed a piece of hair out of her face, and walked away. I was glad. Nobody came in the room for a good hour, so the whole time I was dozing. It was then, around 5:00 pm, that my mother and father came in. I sighed; this wasn’t going to be pretty. “Oh Winter!” my mum yelped at me. I didn’t know what she wanted me to do or say, so I just said “Hello Mum.”
She looked shocked, her gray eyes welling up with tears. My father came over to my side, “Winter darling, why did you feel the need to do this? Don’t you know how much we love you?” he said. He had nothing to do with my decision. It was all the other idiots in the world. “I do know how much you guys love me. It wasn’t your fault. Don’t worry,” I said to my crying mom and worried dad. “We love you baby, don’t you forget it.” my mum said to me.

Q 74 “It wasn’t your fault.” What “fault” is referred to here?

Questions 75 – 78
The following passage is a personal account of the childhood problems faced by the narrator.

Many years ago I was told that I would never walk again. I have never known what to make of my body. Quite separate from my mind and from my voice, it has always seemed like this very plastic thing that I could stretch and mould and pound into something pleasing and acceptable in society. As a child, I was small and spindly and frightened of everything, except the earth beneath me. I loved to run on this earth, being a horse or a deer as I ran, and I remember playing and rolling on the ground until dusk and exhaustion closed in. I was easily bullied, and I avoided the company of other children, except when gently coerced by my mother to play with the neighbours. One day, a big neighbour boy made me play near the hedge by the highway, where I crouched like a rabbit and trembled when the cars roared by, and walked my little toy Bambi figure back and forth among the slender trunks of the bushes. The boy took my Bambi away from me and, to my amazement, like a magician, put it inside a brick, and I could only see parts of its pink, plastic forelegs sticking out. I was outraged to some kind of marvellous courage, and I pummelled this big boy with my fists and my cries until he released my Bambi, and I went home and never played there again. At times like this I had nobody; but something obviously carried my widened, furious eyes around, and anger spat out of me like the flame of booster rockets.

Q 75 It appears from the passage that the narrator

Questions 75 – 78
The following passage is a personal account of the childhood problems faced by the narrator.

Many years ago I was told that I would never walk again. I have never known what to make of my body. Quite separate from my mind and from my voice, it has always seemed like this very plastic thing that I could stretch and mould and pound into something pleasing and acceptable in society. As a child, I was small and spindly and frightened of everything, except the earth beneath me. I loved to run on this earth, being a horse or a deer as I ran, and I remember playing and rolling on the ground until dusk and exhaustion closed in. I was easily bullied, and I avoided the company of other children, except when gently coerced by my mother to play with the neighbours. One day, a big neighbour boy made me play near the hedge by the highway, where I crouched like a rabbit and trembled when the cars roared by, and walked my little toy Bambi figure back and forth among the slender trunks of the bushes. The boy took my Bambi away from me and, to my amazement, like a magician, put it inside a brick, and I could only see parts of its pink, plastic forelegs sticking out. I was outraged to some kind of marvellous courage, and I pummelled this big boy with my fists and my cries until he released my Bambi, and I went home and never played there again. At times like this I had nobody; but something obviously carried my widened, furious eyes around, and anger spat out of me like the flame of booster rockets.

Q 76 “At times like this I had nobody.” What “times” is the narrator referring to here?

Questions 75 – 78
The following passage is a personal account of the childhood problems faced by the narrator.

Many years ago I was told that I would never walk again. I have never known what to make of my body. Quite separate from my mind and from my voice, it has always seemed like this very plastic thing that I could stretch and mould and pound into something pleasing and acceptable in society. As a child, I was small and spindly and frightened of everything, except the earth beneath me. I loved to run on this earth, being a horse or a deer as I ran, and I remember playing and rolling on the ground until dusk and exhaustion closed in. I was easily bullied, and I avoided the company of other children, except when gently coerced by my mother to play with the neighbours. One day, a big neighbour boy made me play near the hedge by the highway, where I crouched like a rabbit and trembled when the cars roared by, and walked my little toy Bambi figure back and forth among the slender trunks of the bushes. The boy took my Bambi away from me and, to my amazement, like a magician, put it inside a brick, and I could only see parts of its pink, plastic forelegs sticking out. I was outraged to some kind of marvellous courage, and I pummelled this big boy with my fists and my cries until he released my Bambi, and I went home and never played there again. At times like this I had nobody; but something obviously carried my widened, furious eyes around, and anger spat out of me like the flame of booster rockets.

Q 77 The narrator’s mother forced her child to play with other children, in order to

Questions 75 – 78
The following passage is a personal account of the childhood problems faced by the narrator.

Many years ago I was told that I would never walk again. I have never known what to make of my body. Quite separate from my mind and from my voice, it has always seemed like this very plastic thing that I could stretch and mould and pound into something pleasing and acceptable in society. As a child, I was small and spindly and frightened of everything, except the earth beneath me. I loved to run on this earth, being a horse or a deer as I ran, and I remember playing and rolling on the ground until dusk and exhaustion closed in. I was easily bullied, and I avoided the company of other children, except when gently coerced by my mother to play with the neighbours. One day, a big neighbour boy made me play near the hedge by the highway, where I crouched like a rabbit and trembled when the cars roared by, and walked my little toy Bambi figure back and forth among the slender trunks of the bushes. The boy took my Bambi away from me and, to my amazement, like a magician, put it inside a brick, and I could only see parts of its pink, plastic forelegs sticking out. I was outraged to some kind of marvellous courage, and I pummelled this big boy with my fists and my cries until he released my Bambi, and I went home and never played there again. At times like this I had nobody; but something obviously carried my widened, furious eyes around, and anger spat out of me like the flame of booster rockets.

Q 78 “I was outraged to some kind of marvellous courage.” The phrase signifies that

Questions 79 – 84
The following extract relates to a son and his dying father, who is a retired doctor.
I look from my seat at the bedside to see his exhausted and defeated face. I want to shake him, put a bomb under him. I want him to be dead rather than die like this.
I try to put that out of my mind and offer some optimism. ‘I know you feel rotten, but that is to be expected after the operation. You are much stronger now than you were at the start of the week.’
‘I am that,’ he replies.
‘And the doctors say once you’re back home and eating properly, you will improve even more.’
I don’t know whether I’m taking for his sake or mine – whether I’m trying to comfort himself or myself from the reality of his imminent death. The surgery they did wasn’t curative – it was just a procedure to help him feeding without vomiting. I know this can’t help address the root cause or regain the health he once had. I know if he doesn’t start to pass urine soon, he will develop a kidney infection and from there continue to deteriorate, the rest of the organs in the body falling after each other like dominoes. And I know the problem is he knows this himself all too well from years of study and work in the field of medicine. That’s why he is depressed.
‘You might not feel like visitors now, but there are lots of friends who want to see you, maybe in a few days you’ll feel differently about it.’
He looks at his watch and says: ‘Your time is up, best be heading on.’

Q 79. Which word best describes how the son feels when he first comes to visit his ill father.

Questions 79 – 84
The following extract relates to a son and his dying father, who is a retired doctor.
I look from my seat at the bedside to see his exhausted and defeated face. I want to shake him, put a bomb under him. I want him to be dead rather than die like this.
I try to put that out of my mind and offer some optimism. ‘I know you feel rotten, but that is to be expected after the operation. You are much stronger now than you were at the start of the week.’
‘I am that,’ he replies.
‘And the doctors say once you’re back home and eating properly, you will improve even more.’
I don’t know whether I’m taking for his sake or mine – whether I’m trying to comfort himself or myself from the reality of his imminent death. The surgery they did wasn’t curative – it was just a procedure to help him feeding without vomiting. I know this can’t help address the root cause or regain the health he once had. I know if he doesn’t start to pass urine soon, he will develop a kidney infection and from there continue to deteriorate, the rest of the organs in the body falling after each other like dominoes. And I know the problem is he knows this himself all too well from years of study and work in the field of medicine. That’s why he is depressed.
‘You might not feel like visitors now, but there are lots of friends who want to see you, maybe in a few days you’ll feel differently about it.’
He looks at his watch and says: ‘Your time is up, best be heading on.’

Q 80. The father’s response at the end of the passage demonstrates that he:

Questions 79 – 84
The following extract relates to a son and his dying father, who is a retired doctor.
I look from my seat at the bedside to see his exhausted and defeated face. I want to shake him, put a bomb under him. I want him to be dead rather than die like this.
I try to put that out of my mind and offer some optimism. ‘I know you feel rotten, but that is to be expected after the operation. You are much stronger now than you were at the start of the week.’
‘I am that,’ he replies.
‘And the doctors say once you’re back home and eating properly, you will improve even more.’
I don’t know whether I’m taking for his sake or mine – whether I’m trying to comfort himself or myself from the reality of his imminent death. The surgery they did wasn’t curative – it was just a procedure to help him feeding without vomiting. I know this can’t help address the root cause or regain the health he once had. I know if he doesn’t start to pass urine soon, he will develop a kidney infection and from there continue to deteriorate, the rest of the organs in the body falling after each other like dominoes. And I know the problem is he knows this himself all too well from years of study and work in the field of medicine. That’s why he is depressed.
‘You might not feel like visitors now, but there are lots of friends who want to see you, maybe in a few days you’ll feel differently about it.’
He looks at his watch and says: ‘Your time is up, best be heading on.’

Q 81. The repetition of the phrase ‘I know’ by the son is probably because he:

Questions 79 – 84
The following extract relates to a son and his dying father, who is a retired doctor.
I look from my seat at the bedside to see his exhausted and defeated face. I want to shake him, put a bomb under him. I want him to be dead rather than die like this.
I try to put that out of my mind and offer some optimism. ‘I know you feel rotten, but that is to be expected after the operation. You are much stronger now than you were at the start of the week.’
‘I am that,’ he replies.
‘And the doctors say once you’re back home and eating properly, you will improve even more.’
I don’t know whether I’m taking for his sake or mine – whether I’m trying to comfort himself or myself from the reality of his imminent death. The surgery they did wasn’t curative – it was just a procedure to help him feeding without vomiting. I know this can’t help address the root cause or regain the health he once had. I know if he doesn’t start to pass urine soon, he will develop a kidney infection and from there continue to deteriorate, the rest of the organs in the body falling after each other like dominoes. And I know the problem is he knows this himself all too well from years of study and work in the field of medicine. That’s why he is depressed.
‘You might not feel like visitors now, but there are lots of friends who want to see you, maybe in a few days you’ll feel differently about it.’
He looks at his watch and says: ‘Your time is up, best be heading on.’

Q 82. The son’s comments to his father are an attempt to:

Questions 79 – 84
The following extract relates to a son and his dying father, who is a retired doctor.
I look from my seat at the bedside to see his exhausted and defeated face. I want to shake him, put a bomb under him. I want him to be dead rather than die like this.
I try to put that out of my mind and offer some optimism. ‘I know you feel rotten, but that is to be expected after the operation. You are much stronger now than you were at the start of the week.’
‘I am that,’ he replies.
‘And the doctors say once you’re back home and eating properly, you will improve even more.’
I don’t know whether I’m taking for his sake or mine – whether I’m trying to comfort himself or myself from the reality of his imminent death. The surgery they did wasn’t curative – it was just a procedure to help him feeding without vomiting. I know this can’t help address the root cause or regain the health he once had. I know if he doesn’t start to pass urine soon, he will develop a kidney infection and from there continue to deteriorate, the rest of the organs in the body falling after each other like dominoes. And I know the problem is he knows this himself all too well from years of study and work in the field of medicine. That’s why he is depressed.
‘You might not feel like visitors now, but there are lots of friends who want to see you, maybe in a few days you’ll feel differently about it.’
He looks at his watch and says: ‘Your time is up, best be heading on.’

Q 83. How does the son feel generally about his father’s illness?

Questions 79 – 84
The following extract relates to a son and his dying father, who is a retired doctor.
I look from my seat at the bedside to see his exhausted and defeated face. I want to shake him, put a bomb under him. I want him to be dead rather than die like this.
I try to put that out of my mind and offer some optimism. ‘I know you feel rotten, but that is to be expected after the operation. You are much stronger now than you were at the start of the week.’
‘I am that,’ he replies.
‘And the doctors say once you’re back home and eating properly, you will improve even more.’
I don’t know whether I’m taking for his sake or mine – whether I’m trying to comfort himself or myself from the reality of his imminent death. The surgery they did wasn’t curative – it was just a procedure to help him feeding without vomiting. I know this can’t help address the root cause or regain the health he once had. I know if he doesn’t start to pass urine soon, he will develop a kidney infection and from there continue to deteriorate, the rest of the organs in the body falling after each other like dominoes. And I know the problem is he knows this himself all too well from years of study and work in the field of medicine. That’s why he is depressed.
‘You might not feel like visitors now, but there are lots of friends who want to see you, maybe in a few days you’ll feel differently about it.’
He looks at his watch and says: ‘Your time is up, best be heading on.’

Q 84. The son believes that the father is depressed because:

Questions 85 – 92 Next in the Series

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For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.

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For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.

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For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.

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Questions 93 – 101 Missing Segment

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply completes the picture.

Questions 93 – 101 Missing Segment

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply completes the picture.

Questions 93 – 101 Missing Segment

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply completes the picture.

Questions 93 – 101 Missing Segment

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply completes the picture.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 102 – 110 Middle of the Sequence

In each of the following items, the five figures can be rearranged to form a logical sequence. For each item, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply fits in the middle of the sequence.

Questions 111 – 114 Next in the Series

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.

Questions 111 – 114 Next in the Series

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.

Questions 111 – 114 Next in the Series

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.

Questions 111 – 114 Next in the Series

For each of the following items, select the alternative (A, B, C, D or E) that most logically and simply continues the series.