THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY SAMPLE ADMISSION TEST PAPER ...

THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
SAMPLE ADMISSION TEST PAPER 2012
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
SECTION 1
English
Time allowed: 30 minutes
Candidate’s Name: _________________________________________________________
Application No: ____________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following instructions carefully.
1. Make sure that you write your name and application number in the space above and on the given answer sheet.
2. Mark ONLY ONE answer to each MCQ. No credit will be given for multiple answers.
3. There are two questions in this section which pertain to Reading Comprehension.
Question 1 is in two parts and tests semantic and syntactic inference.
Question 1a
(10 MCQs)
Question 1b
(10 MCQs)
Question 2 calls for reading comprehension of a text.
Question 2
(10MCQs)
4. Answer Questions 1 and 2 on the multiple choice answer sheet provided.
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Question 1 has two parts with a total of 20 items. In both parts, you are given a passage with numbered gaps. For each
numbered gap, choose the best answer A, B, C, or D from the choices given. In the test itself you must remember to record
your answers on the Answer sheet provided.
Here is an example of the type of passage you will find in both parts of Question 1:
Q. 1. (Total 20 Marks)
This section has two reading passages. Each passage is followed by ten multiple choice questions.
Read the following passage carefully. For each numbered gap in the text choose the best answer from the possible choices
(A, B, C, or D) given. Remember to record your answers on the Answer sheet provided. Do NOT write in this
booklet.
Passage
Public and Private Primary Education in Pakistan
A Recent World Bank report calls for a re-evaluation of education polices in the context of a dramatic increase in the
number of private school in primary education in Pakistan. The report says that the quality of education at public
school….(1)……, and children at private school score significantly higher than those at public school, ……(2)…… from
the same village.
The World Bank report presents facts and figures from a comprehensive survey of public and private school in 112
villages in Pakistan, and lays out important policy option to facilitate evidence-based policy making.
For profit private school have become……(3)…… in both urban and rural areas and they provide parents
with an alternative option ……(4)…… their children’s education, the report says.
1. A. was lacked 3. A. a widespread presence
B. is lacking B. an unrealistic alternative
C. lacks C. realistic enigmas
D. has been lacking D. a sadly restricted option
A B C D A B C D
2. A. even as those who are 4. A. to invest
B. even though the schools are B. to invest for
C. even they are C. for investing in
D. even if they are D. by the investment of
A B C D A B C D
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Question 2 asks you to read the given passage carefully and then answer the ten multiple choice questions which follow.
Here is an example:
Q. 2. (Total 10 Marks)
You are asked to read the given passage carefully and then answer the ten multiple choice questions which follow. Choose
the best answer A, B, C or D for each question. Remember to record your answers on the Answer sheet provided. Do
NOT write in this booklet.
The Romans
5. The Romans for centuries the masters of war and politics across Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia Minor – have
often been criticized for producing few original thinkers outside the realm of politics. This criticism, while in
many ways true, is not without its problems. It was, after all, the conquest of Greece that provided Rome with its
greatest influx of educated subjects. Two of the great disasters in intellectual history – the murder of
Archimedes and the burning of Alexandria’s Library – both occurred under Rome’s watch. Nevertheless, a city
that was able to conquer so much of the known world could not have been devoid of the creativity that
characterizes so many other ancient empires.
10. Engineering is one endeavor in which the Romans showed themselves capable. Their aqueducts carried water
hundreds of miles along the tops of vast arcades. Roman roads built for the rapid deployment of troops, criss-cross
Europe and still form the basis of numerous modern highways that provide quick access between many major
European and African cities. Indeed, a large number of these cities owe their prominence to Rome’s economic and
political influence.
15. Many of these major cities lie far beyond Rome’s original province; Latin-derived languages are spoken in most
southern European nations. Again a result of military influence, the popularity of Latin and its offspring is difficult
to overestimate. During the centuries of ignorance and violence that followed Rome’s decline, the Latin language
was the glue that held together the identity of an entire continent. While seldom spoken today, it is still studied
widely, if only so that such a master of rhetoric as Cicero can be read in the original.
20. It is Cicero and his like who are perhaps the most overlooked legacy of Rome. While far from being a democracy,
Rome did leave behind useful political tools that serve the American republic today. “Republic”, itself Latin for
“the people’s business,” is a notion cherished in democracies worldwide. Senators owe their name to Rome’s class
of elders; Representatives owe theirs to the Tribunes who seized popular prerogatives from the Senatorial class.
The veto was a Roman notion adopted by the historically aware framers of the Constitution, who often assumed
pen names from the lexicon of Latin life. These accomplishments, as monumental as any highway or
Coliseum, will remain prominent features of the Western landscape.
The legacy of the Romans is extremely is important. Many things that form part of everyday life were introduced
or improved by the Romans. Over the centuries since the collapse of the Roman Empire,
30. Roman ideas, literature, art and architecture have influenced many people around the world.
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5. The author describes “ two of the great disasters in intellectual history” in order to
A. establish a point directly related to the criticism.
B. show that certain historical claims are inaccurate.
C. counter the charge of anti-intellectualism.
D. demonstrate the importance of certain historical data.
A B C D
6. According to the given extracts, ancient Roman roads
A. are engineering marvels unequalled in modern times.
B. connected many major cities in ancient Europe.
C. are similar in some respects to modern highways.
D. were products of democratic political institutions.
A B C D
7. According to the given passage, which of the following accurately describes the Latin language
I. It spread in part due to Rome’s military power
II. It is reflected in modern political concepts
III. It is spoken today in some parts of Europe
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
A B C D
8. It can be inferred from the extracts that the framers of the American Constitution
A. overlooked cicero’s contribution to the theory of democracy.
B. formed a government based on world-wide democracy.
C. embraced the veto as a hallmark of roman democracy.
D. were familiar with certain aspects of roman government.
A B C D
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THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
SAMPLE ADMISSION TEST PAPER 2012
SECTION II
Nursing Knowledge
There will be 20 questions in this section. Time allocated will be 45 minutes.
Sample Questions
1. Maternal death is defined as:
A. The death of women during delivery or during puerperium
B. The death of women while she is pregnant or after 3 weeks of the termination of the pregnancy
C. The death of women during 42 weeks of pregnancy
D. The death of women while she is pregnant or within 42 days of the termination of the pregnancy
A B C D
2. Alia is 16 years old girl, going through the process of ovulation on 14 th day of her menstrual cycle. Which hormone is
mainly responsible for ovulation
A. Follicle stimulating hormone
B. Luteinizing hormone
C. Prolactin
D. Human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone
A B C D
3. The uterus receives its blood supply directly from two arteries one is the uterine artery and which of the following
A. Ovarian artery
B. Iliac artery
C. Hypo gastric artery
D. Pulmonary artery
A B C D
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