Solved 2012 Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test English Paper

Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test is an entrance exam for MBA Admissions conducted every year by Institute of management studies, Shimla. Find here the solved English Language section 2012 paper here. It has 50 questions.

Directions (Qs. 1 to 5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end of the passage.
Speech is a great blessing. It can also be a great curse for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to fellow beings it can also make us utterly misunderstood, if used carelessly. A slip of tongue, the use of an unusual word or of an ambiguous word may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Different classes of people use different vocabularies and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as showing pride, unwillingly we may chose to' use a word which has a different meaning for our listeners from what it means to those of our class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought but one which demands careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all.

1. Speech can be a great curse if we

(A) express ourselves in an unclear manner..

(B) use different vocabulary for different classes.

(C) try to be pleasant to everybody.

(D) always try to impress others.

2. 'A slip of tongue' means

(A) wetting the tongue while speaking.

(B) words spoken inadvertently,

(C) using words carefully.

(D) using words we don't mean.

3. Speech is a great blessing if

(A) we use it indiscriminately.

(B) if we use it carefully.

(C) if we use it to please others.

(D) if we use it to serve our selfish purposes.

4. The passage reveals that

(A) the use of unusual and ambiguous words brings us friends.

(B) careless use of words creates misunderstanding.

(C) careful use of words benefits us.

(D) speech may reflect our attitudes.

5. A fool will express himself alike to all kinds of men and under all conditions because

(A) he underestimates people.

(B) he wants to deceive everyone.

(C) he wants to amuse everyone.

(D) he lacks the power to discriminate in the use of words.

Solved 2012 Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test English Paper