DELSU English Language 2016/2017 Past Questions

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Question 1
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
The endeavour to maintain paper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story” and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of the effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
The duty of the journalist to the public entails
  • A.Telling the truth
  • B.Trying to make a story
  • C.Keeping quiet when necessary
  • D.Defending the weak
Objective
Question 2
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
The endeavour to maintain paper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story” and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of the effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
A dutiful journalist must ____
  • A.be able to make an effective speech
  • B.have political acumen
  • C.able to recognize merit wherever found
  • D.read widely
Objective
Question 3
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
The endeavour to maintain paper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story” and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of the effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
‘insidious’ as used in the passage means
  • A.Wide
  • B.Wicked 
  • C.Unusual
  • D.Subtly unusual
Objective
Question 4
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
The endeavour to maintain paper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story” and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of the effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
When does a journalist have to act against his own inclination? _______
  • A.After he has been a bribe
  • B.when his enemies make a mistake
  • C.When he becomes weak and decrepit
  • D.when his friends act stupidly
Objective
Question 5
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
The endeavour to maintain paper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate the straight path. There is his natural desire to “make a story” and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both indefensible as the framing of misleading headline for the sake of the effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies of friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he should be given credit for it.
A Journalist would be able to uphold the tenets of his profession if _____
  • A.he tries to protect his friends
  • B.he resists temptation to sin
  • C.he seeks publicity
  • D.he tries to achieve publicity
Objective