IIT Madras HSEE 2016 Sample Question Paper : Humanities & Social Sciences Entrance Examination

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Entrance Exam : HSEE 2016 Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination

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Type of Question Paper

HSEE-2018 is of three hours duration and has two parts. Part I consists of objective type multiple choice questions for 2½ hours duration (150 minutes), administered through computer. Part II involves essay writing for 30 minutes to be written on answer sheet distributed to the candidates at the end of Part I.

Part I covers the following topics: (i) English and Comprehension Skill; (ii) Analytical and Quantitative Ability; (iii) General Studies covering the areas of Indian Economy, Indian Society and Culture, World Affairs ; and (iv) Environment and Ecology.

Part II requires the candidates to write an essay on general topic involving description, or/and reflection or/and discussion.

2014 Question Paper

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options.
1. The convict ————- towards the police van pretending injury.
A. ambled
B. hobbled
C. shamble
D. jogged

2. With no bus in sight on a hot afternoon, we ————– along the narrow street.
A. ran
B. ambled
C. trudged
D. straggle

3. The new boss is known for his ————–, and his frowning face reflects that.
A. crossness
B. restive
C. courtesy
D. mild manners

4. Prem’s —————— (triumph) in the tournament was totally unexpected. (Fill in the blank with the closest opposite of the word in the bracket.)
A. victory
B. failure
C. success
D. disappointment

5. The eye witness’ account of the incident turned out to be ————– (vital) in solving the mystery. (Fill in the blank with the closest opposite of the word in the bracket.)
A. significant
B. ambiguous
C. insignificant
D. crucial

6. The piano as well as the pipe organ ———— to be tuned for the show.
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were

7. The White House is ———- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. by

8. Sally has been sitting in the waiting room ———- two-thirty.
A. from
B. by
C. since
D. around

9. The word parlous is closest in meaning to:
A. Talkative
B. Unsafe
C. Noisy
D. Legalistic

10. Each learner of English ——— a good dictionary.
A. require
B. requires
C. have
D. is

11. Richard stopped by the store to buy some stationary. The mistake in this sentence is related to:
A. Conjugation
B. Preposition
C. Spelling
D. Article

12. Everyone who has ever been to a cricket match ——- how exciting it can be for fans.
A. know
B. knows
C. known
D. will know

13. One of my instructors ——– written a letter of recommendation for me.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. has been

14. The following sentences labeled P, Q, R and S when arranged in a logical sequence form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most appropriate sequence from the options given. P. The individual companies vary in size, from the corner grocery to the industrial giant. Q. Policies and management methods within firms range from formal, well-planned organization and controls to slipshod day-to-day operations. R. Various industries offer a wide array of products or services through millions of firms largely independent of each other.
S. Variation in the form of ownership contributes to diversity in capital investment, volume of business, and financial structure.
A. SQRP
B. RPSQ
C. QPSR
D. PSRQ

15. Many former students of the institute are grateful for ———- opportunities that such a function provides.
A. the
B. no article
C. an
D. a

16. It is difficult to understand how ——- person like James can be the head of an organization.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

17. Test the underlined portion of the following sentence for correctness and choose the most appropriate option from those provided. Learning two languages is common among French students, the majority of them need proficiency in English to embark on business careers.
A. No change required
B. of them are needing
C. which need
D. of whom need

18. When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by. The tigers in the panel that she made Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid. The figure of speech in the last line of this stanza is:
A. Alliteration
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Onomatopoeia

19. Someone call ———– police!
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

20. I have not seen him even once during ————– last five years.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

21. A few of the students ———– doing so well that they can skip the next course.
A. is
B. was
C. has
D. are

22. Neither of us ——- able to predict the outcome of the general election.
A. was
B. were
C. are
D. have

23. Macaroni and cheese ———- my favorite dish.
A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. is

24. A small percentage of the grain ———- ruined by the prolonged bad weather.
A. was
B. were
C. have been
D. has

25. The term a dream come true really refers to:
A. a dream becoming a reality
B. something that one wanted very much but did not expect to happen
C. an honest dream
D. to gather information

26. When one examines one’s own mental and emotional process, it is called:
A. introspection
B. retrospection
C. super vision
D. inspection