TSI ELAR Sample Questions 1-30

1. The first paragraph (sentences 1–5) suggests which of the following about the relationship between university students and teachers and the Imperial Book Depot?

• A. University people avoid Yashwant and Balwant because the two do not speak English well.

• B. Students will soon start buying their books from a newer and more modern bookshop.

• C. Both students and teachers prefer the Imperial Book Depot to the bookshop closer to campus.

• D. Teachers dislike using complicated handwritten forms to order books for their classes.

In the second paragraph (sentences 6–9), the narrator indicates which of the following about Imperial Book Depot business practices?

• The staff acquire only those books that are most in demand.

• The clerks prefer to help people find nonacademic books and magazines.

• The owners employ students and rely on teachers for information.

• Staff members are generally lazy and take too many breaks for tea.

As used in sentence 8, “readily” most nearly means

• easily

• gladly

• willingly

• voluntarily

The third paragraph (sentences 10–17) suggests that Lata regards science as

• a topic that is less engaging than fiction

• an interest that is not worth pursuing

• a simple but appealing field of study

• an unfamiliar but intriguing subject

The author of Passage 1 would most likely criticize the author of Passage 2 for

• A. overemphasizing the significance of a company's size

• B. overlooking the environmental benefits of going paperless

• C. failing to consider an alternative to eliminating all paper

• D. underestimating the consequences of technological issues

The authors of both passages probably would characterize telecommuters as being generally

• A. unproductive

• B. stressed

• C. hardworking

• D. satisfied

The author uses the term “natural” to indicate that the dentures of the 18th and 19th centuries

• A. resembled real human teeth

• B. included some real human teeth

• C. contained animal teeth rather than artificial substances

• D. were made of materials found in nature

What is the main purpose of this passage?

• To explain the need for copyright laws

• To show how copyright laws have been applied

• To indicate how copyright laws have changed

• To argue that copyright laws need to be expanded

In the first sentence, "expanding" most nearly means?

• A. intensifying

• B. broadening

• C. developing

• D. exaggerating

In context, “secure” most nearly means

• shelter

• fasten

• obtain

• guarantee