SINDH MDCAT 2016 PAPER

1. Complete the sentence,: In choosing the most appropriate option from the given lettered choices A to D/E below each.

The examination will _____ in ten minutes time.

2. I forgot _____ take down his telephone number.

3. Identify the word or phrase that needs to be changed for the sentence to be correct:

The last bus leave in five minutes, and the trams stop running too. No error

4. Some people have successfully taken up painting quite late in life. No error

5. Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one.

WORTH:

6. ANCIENT:

7. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FORTUNE:

8. INITIATE:

9. Read the passage to answer questions 9-10.

If a writer has a point of view on some such subject as religion, politics or history, and wishes to persuade readers to accept his point of view. he is not likely to state his point of vim tersely and leave it at that. Ile will bring forward the evidence that supports his point of view. He will argue from that evidence to his conclusions. Like a lawyer he may call evidence from different sources, all in support of his main case. Some parts of his evidence and argument may he less important than others and may be discarded altogether in a summary or presented in less detail. A writer whose aim is to persuade is likely to repeat some of the assertions of key importance to his argument so that the reader may not forget them. but in a summary once a thing is said It need not be said again. The writer of a summary must first of all be absolutely certain what case the writer of the original passage is making – what set of facts or opinions he is trying to establish – and the summary must convey the real message of the passage fully and clearly. Important statements essential to the writer’s argument must be preserved.

If someone wants to persuade his readers to his point of view on subjects like religion, politics or history then he has to:

10. A summary writer: