PIEAS Admission Test English Syllabus

English syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Vocabulary

   3 topics

   • Synonyms
   • Antonyms
   • Analogies and Word Usage
2. 2

   Grammar and Usage

   4 topics

   • Tenses and Verb Forms
   • Prepositions and Articles
   • Subject-Verb Agreement
   • Parts of Speech
3. 3

   Sentence Correction

   2 topics

   • Error Identification
   • Sentence Structure and Punctuation
4. 4

   Reading Comprehension

   2 topics

   • Main Idea and Inference
   • Contextual Vocabulary

English flashcards for PIEAS Admission Test

23 of 50 cards from the English deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What is a synonym?

   A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., 'happy' and 'joyful').

2. Give a synonym for the word 'abundant'.

   Plentiful (also: ample, copious, profuse).

3. What does the word 'benevolent' mean, and give a synonym?

   It means kind or generous; a synonym is 'kindhearted' (also: charitable, compassionate).

4. Provide a synonym for 'candid'.

   Frank (also: honest, straightforward, forthright).

5. What is a synonym for 'meticulous'?

   Careful (also: thorough, precise, scrupulous).

6. What is an antonym?

   A word that has the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., 'hot' and 'cold').

7. What is the antonym of 'transparent'?

   Opaque.

8. Give the antonym of 'frugal'.

   Extravagant (also: wasteful, lavish).

9. What is the antonym of 'condemn'?

   Praise (also: approve, commend).

10. Provide an antonym for 'reluctant'.

    Willing (also: eager, keen).

11. In an analogy question, what is the relationship in 'Hot : Cold :: Up : Down'?

    The relationship is antonyms (opposites); each pair consists of words with opposite meanings.

12. What relationship does the analogy 'Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : School' express?

    Worker to workplace — each person is paired with the place where they typically work.

13. Identify the analogy type: 'Finger : Hand :: Petal : Flower'.

    Part to whole — the first item is a component of the second.

14. What relationship is shown in 'Hammer : Carpenter :: Scalpel : Surgeon'?

    Tool to user — each tool is paired with the professional who uses it.

15. What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect' in word usage?

    'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is usually a noun meaning a result (e.g., 'The rain affected the crop; the effect was a poor harvest').

16. List the three main verb tenses in English.

    Past, present, and future.

17. What are the four aspects each tense can take in English?

    Simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous.

18. How is the present perfect tense formed?

    has/have + past participle (e.g., 'She has finished the work').

19. How is the past continuous tense formed?

    was/were + present participle (verb + -ing) (e.g., 'They were playing').

20. What is the structure of the future perfect tense?

    will have + past participle (e.g., 'By noon, I will have completed it').

21. What are the three principal forms (parts) of a verb tested in tense questions?

    The base/present form, the past simple form, and the past participle (e.g., go, went, gone).

22. Give the past simple and past participle of the irregular verb 'begin'.

    Began (past simple) and begun (past participle).

23. When are the prepositions 'in', 'on', and 'at' used for time?

    'In' for months/years/longer periods (in May), 'on' for days/dates (on Monday), and 'at' for precise times (at 5 o'clock).

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