During the past three years, students in one of our universities took part in a competition open to all universities in the world and came out first in the world. What is the university?

1. University of Colombo.

2. University of Jaffna.

3. University of Peradeniya.

4. University of Kelaniya.

5. University of Moratuwa

Which of the following was the last country to become a member of SAARC?

1. Afghanistan

2. The Maldives

3. Bhutan

4. Nepal

5. Bangladesh

Within which period of time must a case against the violation of a fundamental human right be filed in the Supreme Court?

1. 2 weeks

2. 1 month

3. 3 months

4. 6 months

5. 1 year

Which country invited the President of Sri Lanka in 2010 to help settle an internal political crisis?

1. Ukraine

2. Nepal

3. The Maldives

4. Afghanistan

5. Iran

Which one of the following contains all four countries that reached the semi-finals in the 2010 Football World Cup?

1. Uruguay, Netherlands, Germany, Spain

2. Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Brazil

3. Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Spain

4. Spain, France, Brazil, Uruguay

5. Italy, France, Spain, Japan

About how much is the current per capital Gross National Product (GNP) in Sri Lanka?

1. USD 500

2. USD 1000

3. USD 2000

4. USD 3000

5. USD 4000

In which country did a woman become its prime minister for the first time in 2010 ?

1. Canada

2. New Zealand

3. Israel

4. Chile

5. Australia

Which of the following caused the least number of deaths in Sri Lanka in recent years?

1. Dengue

2. Heart Disease

3. Alcohol

4. Accidents

5. Homicides

Which one of the following is true about the current parliament of Sri Lanka?

1. The number of elected MPs is 195.

2. The number of national list MPs is 30.

3. The number of cabinet ministers is 40.

4. It has a unanimously elected Speaker.

5. It was elected for a maximum period of five years.

The main purpose of the 13th amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka passed in 1987 was to devolve political power to all provinces. Which is the only province without a provincial council and a chief minister up to date ?

1. Eastern province

2. Sabaragamuwa province

3. Central province

4. North Central province

5. Northern province

Ban Ki-Moon is the Secretary General of the United Nations. Of which country is he a citizen?

1. Japan

2. China

3. South Korea

4. Thailand

5. USA

Chitra is shorter than Jehan, but taller than Epa. Chandra is shorter than Epa. William is taller than Chandra, but shorter than Jehan.
If the above statements are true, which of the following must also be true for one to validly conclude that “Berty is shorter than Chitra”?

1. William is taller than Berty, but shorter than Epa.

2. Berty is shorter than Jehan, but taller than Epa.

3. Berty is taller than Chandra, but shorter than William.

4. William is equal in height to Berty.

5. Chitra is equal in height to William.

According to one psychological theory, in order to be happy, one must have an intimate relationship with another person. Because the world’s greatest composers spent most of their time in solitude and had no intimate relationships, the psychological theory must be wrong.
What is the assumption underlying the above conclusion ?

1. The world’s greatest composers chose to avoid intimate relationships.

2. People who have intimate relationships spend little time in solitude.

3. Solitude is necessary for composition of great music.

4. Only less well known composers had intimate relationships.

5. The world’s greatest composers were happy.

When released into the atmosphere, refrigerant A damages the earth’s ozone layer. A new kind of refrigerant B does not have this effect. The manufacturer claims that replacing A with B in both new and existing refrigerators will prevent any further damage done by A to the ozone layer apart from the damage done by A already in the atmosphere;
Which of the following must be true if the manufacturer’s claim is to prove accurate ?

1. Refrigerant A can be replaced with the new refrigerant B, without releasing any A into the atmosphere.

2. The damage already done to the ozone layer is insignificant.

3. The atmosphere can reverse the damage to the ozone layer caused in the past by use of A.

4. The new refrigerant can counteract the damaging effects of A on the earth’s atmosphere.

5. The new refrigerant causes no environmental damage of any kind when it is released to the atmosphere.

Five students A, B, C, D and E sat an examination. A’s marks are lower than B’s marks while C’s marks are higher than D’s marks. E’s marks are lower than each of B’s marks and D’s marks.

Which one of the following can be deduced from the above?

1. E’s marks are lower than C’s marks.

2. B’s marks are lower than C’s marks.

3. A’s marks are lower than C’s marks.

4. D’s marks are lower than B’s marks.

5. D’s marks are lower than A’s marks.

Five students A, B, C, D and E sat an examination. A’s marks are lower than B’s marks while C’s marks are higher than D’s marks. E’s marks are lower than each of B’s marks and D’s marks.

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

1. It is not possible to determine either the student with the lowest marks or the student with the highest marks.

2. It is possible to determine the student with the lowest marks but not the student with the highest marks.

3. It is possible to determine the student with the highest marks but not the student with the lowest marks.

4. It is possible to determine the student with the second highest marks.

5. It is possible to determine the two students at the lower end of the marking scale.

Nine steps involved in a conversation are given in jumbled order, named A to I. Select the alternative that gives the steps of the conversation in correct order.

Conversation between a listener and the presenter;
A – Who is speaking there ?
B – I am Saman.
C – I am studying in grade 5.
D – What are you doing?
E – Yes, I can.
F – Hello, can you hear me?
G – Here is the song, you can enjoy.
H – What is the song you like to listen to ?
I – Roja Roja in the film Rojamal.

1. ABDCGHIFE

2. FEABDCHIG

3. DCABGHFEI

4. HIFEABDCG

5. FEDCHIABG

Nine steps involved in a conversation are given in jumbled order, named A to I. Select the alternative that gives the steps of the conversation in correct order

Conversation between a passenger and the conductor of a bus.
A – I had better travel by this bus to save time.
B – How long will it take for the direct bus to Fort to come on this route?
C – What is the fare?
D – Yes, it is wiser.
E – Ninety five rupees.
F – It will take one hour after this bus.
G – Here you are.
H – Can I travel to Colombo Fort by this bus?
I – No, it stops at Maradana, 2 km before Fort.

1. ADHICBFEG

2. BDACEFGHI

3. CDEFGABHI

4. HIBFADCEG

5. HICBADEFG

Following statements regarding the Common General Test of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination.
A – It was introduced to the GCE (A/L) Examination five years ago.
B – It measures abilities like general awareness and problem solving.
C – It tests the students’ suitability for state university education.
D – It has multiple choice questions, each consisting of five alternatives.
E – In some questions, more than one alternative give the correct response.

Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct?

1. A and B

2. B and C

3. A and C

4. A and E

5. D and E

Following statements regarding the Common General Test of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination.
A – It was introduced to the GCE (A/L) Examination five years ago.
B – It measures abilities like general awareness and problem solving.
C – It tests the students’ suitability for state university education.
D – It has multiple choice questions, each consisting of five alternatives.
E – In some questions, more than one alternative give the correct response.

Which one of the following contains statements both of which are incorrect ?

1. A and B

2. B and C

3. C and D

4. D and E

5. A and E