ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)
Take the ECAT English — Sentence Completion and Vocabulary in Context (Set 2): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full…
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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.
Q1. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The bridge was declared unsafe, so traffic was ___ to an alternative route.
Answer: A. diverted
Explanation: 'Divert' means to turn traffic aside onto another route; the other words look similar but do not fit.
Q2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Ayesha was ___ when she heard that she had topped the board exam; she could not stop smiling.
Answer: B. elated
Explanation: Elated means extremely happy, which matches 'could not stop smiling'.
Q3. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The medicine has a ___ effect, so patients are advised not to drive after taking it.
Answer: C. sedative
Explanation: A sedative effect causes drowsiness, which is why driving is unsafe.
Q4. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Because the evidence was only ___, the court refused to convict him.
Answer: A. circumstantial
Explanation: 'Only' signals weak evidence; circumstantial evidence suggests guilt indirectly but does not prove it. The other three would lead to conviction.
Q5. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The mountaineers had to ___ their climb when a snowstorm struck.
Answer: C. abandon
Explanation: A snowstorm would force them to give up (abandon) the climb.
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Q6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Although he is wealthy, he lives an ___ life, avoiding luxuries of every kind.
Q7. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The old fort is in a ___ state; parts of its walls have already collapsed.
Q8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The two scientists worked together, and their ___ led to a major discovery.
Q9. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Smoking is ___ to health, which is why cigarette packets carry warnings.
Q10. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The speaker was so ___ that he talked for two hours without letting anyone else say a word.
Q11. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ apology convinced no one; it was clear she did not mean it.
Q12. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Heavy rains caused the river to ___ its banks, flooding nearby villages.
Q13. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The committee will ___ the proposal carefully before making a decision.
Q14. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: His ___ handwriting made it almost impossible for the examiner to read his answers.
Q15. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The government has decided to ___ the old law, which no longer serves any purpose.
Q16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Ali is an ___ reader; he finishes at least two novels every week.
Q17. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The manager tried to ___ the conflict between the two departments before it got worse.
Q18. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The witness gave a ___ account of the accident, describing every detail in a clear, logical order.
Q19. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The northern valleys have a climate that is ___ for growing apples, with cool summers and cold winters.
Q20. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The guide warned us that the mountain road was ___ after rain, as rocks often fall onto it.
Q21. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The village elder was REVERED by everyone for his wisdom.'
Q22. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The noise from the construction site was INCESSANT, so the students could not study.'
Q23. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'Pakistan's economy is VULNERABLE to sudden changes in oil prices.'
Q24. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The thief made a FUTILE attempt to escape, as the police had surrounded the building.'
Q25. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The professor's comments were TERSE: 'Good work. Revise section two.''
Q26. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The new evidence RENDERED the old theory obsolete.'
Q27. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'Rashid felt APPREHENSIVE before his driving test.'
Q28. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The brothers' interests DIVERGED as they grew older; one became a poet and the other a pilot.'
Q29. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The judge's decision seemed ARBITRARY because it was based on no clear rule or reason.'
Q30. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'Her success was the CULMINATION of years of hard work.'