Sabtu, 11 Mei 2013

INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD 3


INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD

3. Model Test of General Knowledge

  1. Which one does not belong?
            SCISSORS PIN KNIFE AXE
A AXE
B KNIFE
C PIN
D SCISSORS

  1. What group of letters comes next in this series?
EG FH GI HJ IK ____
A JK
B JL
C KM
D LN

  1. The word CAREFUL is most nearly the opposite of
A RAPID
B HURTFUL
C RECKLESS
D ACCIDENTAL

  1. In a certain code, VEDCXJKISWTO means EXIT. In the same code, what does PHSLOTYWY mean?
A HOW
B LOT
C PLY
D STY

  1. A case of fruit weighs 53 kilograms, and another weighs 41 kilograms. How much weight must be removed from the first case and placed in the second so that they are both of equal weight?
A 2 kilograms
B 4 kilograms
C 6 kilograms
D 8 kilograms

  1. THREE is to TRIANGLE as FIVE is to
A SQUARE
B POLYGON
C OCTAGON
D PENTAGON

  1. Trevor is taller than Daniela, and Nadine is taller than Hamish. If Samira and Nadine are both shorter than Daniela, who is second-tallest?
A Trevor
B Nadine
C Samira
D Daniela

  1. The word HOSTILE is most nearly the same as
A UNFRIENDLY
B UNFAIR
C DEPRESSED
D AFRAID

  1. What group of letters comes next in this series?
LCW MEU NGS OIQ ____
A QKO
B PLR
C RLR
D PKO

  1. If 10 hens can lay 100 eggs in 10 days, how long would it take 4 hens to lay 28 eggs?
A 1 day
B 7 days
C 14 days
D 28 days

  1. These words run in pairs. Insert the missing word to complete the third pair.
SUBTRACTION – SUBTRACT
DIVISION – DIVIDE
MULTIPLICATION – __________
A  MULTIPLES
B  MULTIPLICITY
C  MULTIPLE
D  MULTIPLY

  1. The word IDENTIFY means most nearly the same as
A DEFINE
B DESCRIBE
C RECOGNISE
D DETERMINE

  1. What group of letters comes next in this series?
JLP LNR NPT PRV ____
A RVX
B STX
C RTX
D SVZ

  1. The word ARID is most nearly the opposite of
A DESERT
B MOIST
C OILY
D REGULAR

  1. If the word SHAVING is coded 7392410 then the word VANISH would be coded
A 294173
B 291437
C 291743
D 291473

  1. Sheng thinks of a number, doubles it, then subtracts half the original number, then adds three. He finishes with the number 39. Sheng’s original number was
A 21
B 24
C 27
D 36

  1. If you arrange the words below to make the best sentence, what letter would the LAST word begin with? my like belong chips the computer I in only
A b
B c
C l
D t

  1. Add one letter to the word HIRES. Rearrange the letters to make a word meaning scream. The added letter is
A K
B R
C E
D S

  1. The word VINDICATE is most nearly the same as
A JUSTIFY
B IMPROVE
C SPICE
D SATISFY

  1. What group of letters comes next in this series?
AZB EDF IHJ MLN ____
A PRQ
B POS
C QPR
D QPS

  1. 25 SOMERSAULT is to 9271894530 as
MAELSTROM is to
A 741390827
B 741930287
C 751309827
D 751930287

  1. Michael was 1.0 metres tall, and could only reach up to the 1st floor lift button. From the 1st floor, he had to walk up 100 steps to reach the 6th floor.
Vinh was 1.4 metres tall, and could reach the 5th floor button. He had to walk up 20 steps to reach the 6th floor.
Lucy was 1.1 metres tall. To reach the 6th floor, how many steps did she have to walk up?
A 90
B 80
C 70
D 50

  1. MOTHER is to SISTER as
GRANDMOTHER is to
A AUNT
B NIECE
C UNCLE
D DAUGHTER

  1. Remove some letters from the word CONSOLE. Rearrange the letters to make a word meaning to shut. The removed letters are
A OS
B OSL
C ON
D CON

  1. BREEZE is to WIND as WIND is to
A PUFF
B BLOW
C DRIFT
D GALE

  1. Four parcels have a total weight of 22 kilograms. Parcel 1 is four times the weight of Parcel 3. Parcel 4 is half the weight of Parcel 2. If Parcel 1 weighs 8 kilograms, how much does Parcel 4 weigh?
A 3 kilograms
B 4 kilograms
C 6 kilograms
D 12 kilograms

  1. LEVER is to REVEL as DRAWER is to
A CUPBOARD
B PAINT
C REWARD
D WRITER

  1. Add one letter to the word REIGNS. Rearrange the letters to make a word meaning choir. The added letter is
A E
B L
C R
D S

  1. What group of letters comes next in this series?
CEF GIJ KMN OQR ____
A TVW
B UWX
C STU
D SUV

  1. The word FEEBLE is most nearly the opposite of
A ANGRY
B STRONG
C VIOLENT
D GENUINE

  1. In a certain code DZMG means WANT. What does YVZW mean?
A BELT
B BEAT
C BEAD
D BART
  1. What group of letters comes next in this series?
ABL BCH CDD DEZ ____
A EFV
B FGW
C EGT
D EFW

  1. In a foreign language, TAYO YETI means OLD MAN, ALI SOTI means YOUNG WOMAN, and ALI YETI means OLD WOMAN. What is the foreign word for YOUNG?
A ALI
B TAYO
C SOTI
D YETI

  1. In a certain code,
      I WANT TO BE becomes O TNEW UT IB.
           In this code the message
HOW MANY TIMES would become
A WOH YNAM SEMIT
B WUH YNEM SIMOT
C WUH YNEM SOMIT
D HUW MENY TOMIS

  1. Christin’s age is equal to three times her age in 3 years’ time minus three times her age 3 years ago.
How old is Christin?
A 10
B 12
C 15
D 18

  1. STUPID is to ASTUTE as CLUMSY is to
A AWKWARD
B SKILLED
C DENSE
D ABILITY

  1. The word WILFUL is most nearly the same as
A GENEROUS
B DELIBERATE
C ANGRY
D HELPFUL

  1. The word DESTINY is most nearly the opposite of
A CHOICE
B CHANGE
C FATE
D FINISH

  1. Stephen is 18 years old. In 14 years’ time he’ll be half the age his father will be then. How old is his father now?
A 48
B 50
C 58
D 64

  1. These words run in pairs. Insert the missing word to complete the third pair.
MEMORY – MEMORISE
FAMILIAR – FAMILIARISE
DEFIANT – _____________
A DEFIANCE
B DEFENCE
C DEFY
D DEFEND

  1. The word CORPULENT is most nearly the same as
A INTERIOR
B BLOODY
C CORRUPT
D FLESHY

  1. The numbers in each of the three brackets follow the same rule. Find the missing number. [10, 50, 15] [37, 120, 23] [16, 56, ?]
A 8
B 10
C 12
D 14

  1. In a certain code TGFYWOAG means SECURITY. In the same code what does GGHHGGJS mean?
A FINANCES
B CARRIAGE
C RETAINER
D FEEDBACK

  1. The word DETRIMENT is most nearly the opposite of
A CHALLENGE
B IMPROVEMENT
C CONSUMPTION
D DEPARTURE

  1. The numbers in each of the three brackets follow the same rule. Find the missing number. [19, 25, 3] [4, 26, 11] [?, 51, 9]
A 20
B 31
C 33
D 34

  1. Which one does not belong?
HEAT TEPID COLD FREEZING
A TEPID
B HEAT
C FREEZING
D COLD

  1. SHOUT is to TALK as TALK is to
A SPEAK
B CRY
C LAUGH
D WHISPER
THE END OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABILITY