ECAT — Engineering College Admission Test (UET)
Take the ECAT English — Sentence Completion and Vocabulary in Context (Set 4): 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: Although the plan looked impressive on paper, it proved ___ in practice because the cost was far too high.
Answer: B. impractical
Explanation: The plan looked good on paper but failed because of cost, so it was impractical.
Q2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The lawyer's argument was so ___ that even the opposing side could find no flaw in it.
Answer: D. irrefutable
Explanation: No flaw could be found, so the argument could not be disproved: irrefutable.
Q3. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The manager praised Saad for his ___ attitude, since he always completed his tasks without needing to be reminded.
Answer: A. conscientious
Explanation: 'Conscientious' means careful and diligent in doing one's duty.
Q4. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Because the witness had changed his story several times, the judge regarded his testimony as ___.
Answer: D. questionable
Explanation: Changing a story repeatedly makes testimony open to doubt.
Q5. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The scientist's ___ approach, repeating every experiment five times, earned the trust of her colleagues.
Answer: C. rigorous
Explanation: Repeating experiments thoroughly shows a rigorous, strict method.
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Q6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The new rule is meant to ___ crime by putting more police officers on the streets.
Q7. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The heavy snowfall ___ the village from the rest of the district for a whole week.
Q8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Rizwan's instructions were ___, so everyone in the room understood exactly what he wanted.
Q9. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The two witnesses gave ___ accounts of the accident, so the police had to question both of them again.
Q10. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The teacher's ___ comments hurt the student more than an open scolding would have done.
Q11. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The treaty was ___ by both parliaments, so it came into force immediately.
Q12. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The old fort, once a symbol of power, now stands ___ and forgotten on the hill.
Q13. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The ___ of the earthquake could be seen in every street, where roofs had fallen and walls had cracked.
Q14. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The doctor warned that ignoring the infection could have ___ consequences, even loss of life.
Q15. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: A good leader must be ___, willing to listen to others and to change plans when circumstances demand it.
Q16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: His ___ praise made the audience doubt that he truly admired the performance.
Q17. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Although the novel is very long, it is anything but ___; every chapter holds the reader's attention.
Q18. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Far from being ___ of criticism, the new director welcomed every suggestion from the staff.
Q19. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The minister's reply was EVASIVE; he never answered the question directly.'
Q20. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The villagers were SCEPTICAL about the promise of free electricity, since similar promises had been broken before.'
Q21. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The scientist made a PROFOUND discovery that changed how we understand disease.'
Q22. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The two brothers became ESTRANGED after the quarrel over land and did not speak for years.'
Q23. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The old man looked frail, but his FORMIDABLE will kept him working until the last day.'
Q24. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'A series of petty quarrels had ERODED their friendship.'
Q25. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The engineer's plan was AMBITIOUS, aiming to finish the tunnel in half the usual time.'
Q26. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The report was filled with JARGON that ordinary readers could not follow.'
Q27. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The judge ADJOURNED the hearing until the following Monday.'
Q28. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'Her ENIGMATIC smile left everyone wondering what she was thinking.'
Q29. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'The headmaster's authority was UNDISPUTED; no teacher ever questioned his decisions.'
Q30. In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals mean? 'After weeks of drought, the farmers were DESPERATE for rain.'