ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)
Take the ECAT English — Sentence Completion and Vocabulary in Context (Set 3): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full…
What this test covers
The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.
Q1. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The negotiators reached a ___ after both sides gave up some of their demands.
Answer: D. compromise
Explanation: Both sides giving up some demands to settle is a compromise.
Q2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ in the face of danger inspired the entire team.
Answer: C. composure
Explanation: Composure means calmness under pressure, which could inspire others.
Q3. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The old bridge is so ___ that engineers have banned heavy vehicles from it.
Answer: D. decrepit
Explanation: Decrepit means worn out and in poor condition, which explains the ban.
Q4. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: It is ___ to expect everyone to agree on every detail of the plan.
Answer: C. unrealistic
Explanation: Expecting universal agreement on every detail is unrealistic.
Q5. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The shopkeeper was ___ in his dealings and never cheated a single customer.
Answer: D. honourable
Explanation: Never cheating customers shows he was honourable.
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Q6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The two accounts of the incident were so ___ that they could not both be true.
Q7. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Heavy investment in solar panels has helped ___ the country's dependence on imported fuel.
Q8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ remarks about the project discouraged everyone who had worked on it.
Q9. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Although the road looked safe, the driver proceeded with ___, checking every turn.
Q10. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The sudden ___ in prices left many families unable to afford basic food.
Q11. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The speaker's ___ voice and clear diction made every word audible at the back of the hall.
Q12. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The company's ___ growth, doubling its sales every year, surprised even its founders.
Q13. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: A good leader must be ___, willing to listen to advice instead of insisting on his own way.
Q14. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The summit was ___ in mist, so the climbers could not see it.
Q15. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The villagers' ___ hospitality made the travellers feel at home at once.
Q16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The vaccinated children proved ___ to the disease; none of them fell ill.
Q17. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Because the instructions were ___, nobody was confused about what to do.
Q18. Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Although the plan seemed ___ in theory, it proved ___ in practice.
Q19. Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Far from being ___, the new manager was ___ and made time for everyone.
Q20. Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Because the witness was known to be ___, the jury found his testimony ___.
Q21. Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: The usually ___ student became surprisingly ___ during the debate.
Q22. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The CANDOUR of the report surprised officials; it listed every failure openly.'
Q23. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The manager's PERFUNCTORY inspection missed several defects.'
Q24. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The EXODUS of villagers from the flooded area began at dawn.'
Q25. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'Her ELOQUENT speech moved the audience to tears.'
Q26. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The two leaders reached an AMICABLE settlement without any quarrel.'
Q27. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'She tried to MITIGATE the damage by apologising quickly.'
Q28. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The scholar's PEDANTIC insistence on trivial details irritated his students.'
Q29. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'Her demeanour was SERENE even during the crisis.'
Q30. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The CATALYST for the reform was a series of public protests.'