Q1 · antonyms
Pessimism
- A. Sorrow
- B. Optimism
- C. Arrogance
- D. Despair
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Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
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2015 E.C. SAT Natural stream EUEE past paper
56 questions · 2015 E.C. / 2023 G.C. · Natural stream · unofficial
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Pessimism
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Q2 · antonyms
Polygamy
- A. Monogamy
- B. Interference
- C. Recovery
- D. Detour
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q3 · antonyms
Prospect
- A. Retrospect
- B. Traditional
- C. Ideal
- D. Modernist
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q4 · synonyms
The diffusion of the virus had reached an epidemic proportion.
- A. dissemination
- B. spread
- C. diagnosis
- D. vulnerability
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q5 · synonyms
The electric poles were impregnated with chemical solutions for durability.
- A. saturated
- B. varnished
- C. erected
- D. washed
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q6 · synonyms
The sense of animosity between the rival groups was resolved peacefully.
- A. grievance
- B. hatred
- C. exposure
- D. revenge
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q7 · synonyms
The practice of tax evasion is harmful to the development of a nation.
- A. avoidance
- B. endorsement
- C. conviction
- D. resilience
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q8 · analogy
GUNPOWDER: EXPLOSION; Volcano: _________
- A. Landslide
- B. Concentration
- C. Eruption
- D. Pasteurization
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q9 · analogy
CARAVAN: DESERT; Perch: _________
- A. Aquatic
- B. Terrestorial
- C. Aerial
- D. Tropical
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q10 · analogy
HISTORY: CHRONOLOGICAL; Topography: ________
- A. Temperature
- B. Spatial
- C. Climate
- D. Travel
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q11 · analogy
DREAM: SHATTERED; Promises: ________
- A. Broken
- B. Denied
- C. Cancelled
- D. fulfilled
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q12 · analogy
BROADCAST : VERBAL; Paralanguage: ________
- A. Audio-visual
- B. Imagery
- C. Body
- D. Multimodal
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q13 · reading-comprehension
The spread of English across the globe is attributed to ____________
- A. WWII
- B. British colonialism
- C. the Will of Queen Elizabeth
- D. WWI
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q14 · reading-comprehension
What was the misconception of Indian Head Masters about the end goal of education?
- A. Linguistic hybridity
- B. Mastering the 'Queen's English'
- C. Reading Shakespeare
- D. A preference for the American English
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q15 · reading-comprehension
The word their in paragraph 2 refers to ____________
- A. native speakers
- B. Indian head Masters
- C. English speakers worldwide
- D. colonial masters
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q16 · vocabulary-in-context
The word recedes in paragraph 2, could interchangeably be used with ____________
- A. outshines
- B. shrinks
- C. predominates
- D. outnumbers
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q17 · vocabulary-in-context
The word monolithic in paragraph 2 is synonymous with ____________
- A. hybrid
- B. multilingual
- C. unitary
- D. pure
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q18 · cloze-vocabulary
The first blank space could be completed with one of the following words. (limited number of courses and ___ opportunities)
- A. homogenous
- B. exposes
- C. specialization
- D. cosmopolitan
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q19 · cloze-vocabulary
The word ___ is more appropriate to complete the second blank space. (large, ___ student body often exceeding 20,000)
- A. anonymous
- B. cosmopolitan
- C. homogeneous
- D. specialization
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q20 · cloze-vocabulary
One of the following words could be used in the third blank space. (the university ___ its students to various activities)
- A. homogeneous
- B. exposes
- C. cosmopolitan
- D. specialization
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q21 · cloze-vocabulary
The word ___ is more appropriate for completing the fourth blank space. (the ___ student body of the small college)
- A. exposes
- B. homogeneous
- C. cosmopolitan
- D. anonymous
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q22 · cloze-vocabulary
The word ___ could be used in the fifth blank space. (a relaxed, impersonal and sometimes ___ existence)
- A. specialization
- B. anonymous
- C. exposes
- D. homogeneous
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q25 · logical-reasoning
Statement: Many investment projects contribute to environmental pollution unless they are closely monitored by regulatory agencies. Conclusion: I. The development policies of certain countries is exemplary. II. Environmental impact should not be undermined in the implementation of projects. III. Regulatory agencies are responsible for monitoring the implementation of modalities. Which one of the conclusions is implied by the head sentence?
- A. Conclusion I
- B. Conclusion II
- C. Conclusions II and III
- D. Conclusion I and II
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q26 · analytical-reasoning
The migration of birds is attributed to impulses of weather. They flock from Polar Regions to the tropical zone or vice-versa following seasonal changes. The choice of their destination depends on whether or not these migratory birds are cold-blooded. The assumption of the above argument revolves around _____.
- A. the seasonal readjustment of cold-blooded birds
- B. the bipolar migration of all birds
- C. the survival of birds under the strains of climate
- D. the difference between polar and tropical birds
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q27 · analytical-reasoning
The traditional view about the predestination of poverty has been challenged on scientific grounds. The stratification of human society into the poor and the rich is based on man-made problems rather than Divine intervention. This writer proposes that
- A. the fate of the poor is irreversible
- B. the fortune and the misfortune of humanity is predestined
- C. poverty is man-made and can be resolved by humans themselves
- D. the traditional view of pessimism is still persistent
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q28 · logical-reasoning
Statement: All public and private schools were closed down during the outburst of the Covid-19 pandemic, which also led to socio-economic crisis. Conclusions: I. The spread of Covid-19 was caused by the closure of schools. II. The spread of Covid-19 had forced the closure of schools apart from impacting the socio-economic sector. III. The outbreak of this virus had nothing to do with the social service sector. The writer seems to underline the consequences of Covid-19 as stated in
- A. conclusion I
- B. conclusion II
- C. conclusion III
- D. Not given
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q29 · analytical-reasoning
The Ministry of Inland Revenue and Customs praised the loyal tax payers for discharging their duty. What can we deduce from this premise?
- A. Tax avoidance has completely been put under control
- B. Income generation and business are not interrelated
- C. There are duty-bound tax payers who support the development endeavours
- D. Deduction of value added taxes on the price of goods is fashionable
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q30 · logical-reasoning
Statement: The outbreak of malaria in the tropical zones has posed a threat to public health and the GDP of malarial countries. Conclusions: I. Tropical countries should prioritize the eradication of malaria for humanitarian and economic reasons. II. The death of people from malaria does not affect the GDP of a country. III. Malaria should not be the focal point of research. Which one of the above conclusions could be drawn from the premise?
- A. Conclusion II
- B. Conclusion I
- C. Conclusion III
- D. Not given
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q31 · classification
Choose the word which cannot be categorized under the same group.
- A. Humidity
- B. Altitude
- C. Temperature
- D. Calendar
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q32 · classification
Choose the word which cannot be categorized under the same group.
- A. Regicide
- B. Genocide
- C. Suicide
- D. Patricide
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q33 · classification
Choose the word which cannot be categorized under the same group.
- A. Referendum
- B. Consensus
- C. Photosynthesis
- D. Universal suffrage
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q34 · classification
Choose the word which cannot be categorized under the same group.
- A. Sword
- B. Bracelet
- C. Machine gun
- D. Rifle
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q35 · classification
Choose the word which cannot be categorized under the same group.
- A. Chronicle
- B. Biography
- C. Diary
- D. Civil code
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q36 · inequalities
Which one of the following is true for every natural number n?
- A. (n + 1)^3 >= n^3 + 1
- B. 6^n - 1 <= 625
- C. (n + 1)^2 <= n^2 - 2n
- D. n^2 >= n!
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q38 · percentage
If the total enrollment is 20 percent greater than it was five years ago, what was the total enrollment five years ago? (total 4,800)
- A. 3,600
- B. 4,600
- C. 3,000
- D. 4,000
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q39 · set-theory
How many students are either juniors or males or both? (males 2850, junior females 380)
- A. 1,000
- B. 2,850
- C. 620
- D. 3,230
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q40 · data-interpretation
In which enrollment do the female students have the highest percentage?
- A. Freshman
- B. Junior
- C. Sophomore
- D. Senior
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q41 · data-interpretation
What is the number of male junior social science students? (junior males 620, Social Science 30%)
- A. 310
- B. 620
- C. 186
- D. 500
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q42 · percentage
If your total income is 12,000 Birr per month and you can't spend more than 60% on housing, what is the maximum amount that can be spent on housing?
- A. 9,000 Birr
- B. 5,600 Birr
- C. 6,000 Birr
- D. 7,200 Birr
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q43 · functions-area
The perimeter of a rectangular farm is 80 meter. If the farm is y meter long and x meter wide, which function of x models the total area?
- A. f(x) = -x^2 + 40x
- B. g(x) = x^2 - 40x
- C. h(x) = -2x^2 + 80x
- D. k(x) = 2x^2 + 80x
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q44 · binomial-expansion
Which one of the following is the coefficient of x^3 in the expansion of (x + y)^4?
- A. 2
- B. 6
- C. 4
- D. 3
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q45 · polynomial-degree
Which one of the following is the degree of the polynomial function f(x) = (2x + 7)^5(3x - 1)^2?
- A. 6
- B. 5
- C. 7
- D. 2
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q46 · absolute-value
Which one of the following is necessarily true about any real numbers x and y?
- A. (x - y)^2 <= (x + y)^2
- B. (x + y)^2 <= (x - y)^2
- C. |x + y| >= |x - y|
- D. |x + y| = |-x - y|
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q47 · arithmetic-sequence
Suppose {a_n} is an arithmetic sequence and a5 + a8 = 41 and a8 - a5 = 9, then which one of the following is the sequence?
- A. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, ...
- B. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, ...
- C. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, ...
- D. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ...
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q49 · arithmetic-series
If a_n = 3n - 2, which one of the following is the sum of the first seven terms of the sequence?
- A. 70
- B. 19
- C. 72
- D. 28
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q50 · geometric-series
Which one of the following is the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence {3(1/2)^(n-1)}?
- A. 93/16
- B. 189/32
- C. 45/8
- D. 381/64
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q51 · linear-systems
Consider the system x - 2y = 3 and 3x + 2y = 1. Which one of the following is true about the system?
- A. The system has no solution.
- B. The system has infinite solutions.
- C. The system has two different solutions.
- D. The system has unique solution.
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q52 · combinations
Suppose you want to select a 3-person committee from a group of 7 teachers. How many ways are there to do this?
- A. 210
- B. 35
- C. 60
- D. 120
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q53 · probability
A box contains 12 pieces of paper naming 12 students (7 male, 5 female). What is the probability a randomly selected paper has a female student name?
- A. 5/12
- B. 5/7
- C. 7/12
- D. 5/10
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q54 · percentage-change
25% of trees did not grow in 2011 E.C. and 35% did not grow in 2014 E.C. What was the percentage increase in the fraction of trees that did not grow from 2011 to 2014?
- A. 60%
- B. 40%
- C. 50%
- D. 30%
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q55 · percentage-change
A lake was 30m deep. Two months later, its depth decreased by 20%. Then it increased by 15% in three months. What was the cumulative percentage change over the five months?
- A. 6%
- B. 5%
- C. 8%
- D. 10%
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q56 · linear-systems
Which one of the following is the solution set of x + y = 1 and 3x - y = 7?
- A. {(-1, 2)}
- B. {(2, -1)}
- C. {(2, 1)}
- D. {(-2, 1)}
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter B. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q57 · linear-inequalities
Which ordered pair is not in the solution of x + y >= 1 and x - 2y <= 2?
- A. (1, 2)
- B. (2, 1)
- C. (-1, 2)
- D. (2, -1)
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q58 · linear-inequalities
Given ax + by >= c and ax + by <= c for arbitrary constants a, b, c in R with c != 0, which one is true about the solution set of the system?
- A. {(x,y): ax + by >= c}
- B. {(x,y): ax + by <= c}
- C. {(x,y): ax + by = c}
- D. {(x,y): ax + by != c}
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter C. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q59 · word-problem-fractions
A woman spent one fifth of her salary for clothing, two fifth for different bills and 100 Birr for transport. She is left with 4,500 Birr. What was her salary?
- A. 11,500 Birr
- B. 12,500 Birr
- C. 13,500 Birr
- D. 10,500 Birr
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter A. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
Q60 · proportion-similar-triangles
A 16m tall building casts a 12m shadow. A nearby building casts an 18m shadow. If shadows are proportional to heights, what is the height of the taller building?
- A. 32
- B. 17
- C. 36
- D. 24
Worked solutionUnofficial
Unofficial keyed letter D. A full worked solution is not published for this item yet.
Unofficial — solved by Abrari, not an official EAES key.
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