ADDIS ABABA CITY GOVERNMENT YEKA SUB CITY EDUCATION

OFFICE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE MODEL TEST (SAT) FOR GRADE

12th GINBOT 2013/MAY 2021

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST. THE TEST

HAS TWO MAIN SECTIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 60 ITEMS.

SECTION ONE CONTAINS VERBAL REASONING AND SECTION TWO

CONTAINS QUANTITATIVE REASONING. VISUALY IMPAIRED
CANIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT VERBAL REASONING
SECTION ONLY. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT
BOTH SECTIONS.

EACH SECTION CONTAINS MULTIPLE CHOICE ITEMS CONTAINING OF

FOUR POSSIBLE ANSWERS. IN EACH CASE, SELECT THE BEST ANSWER
AND BLACKEN THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE SEPARATE
ANSWER SHEET. VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO
WORK FOR ONE HOUR ONLY. THE OTHER CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED
TO WORK FOR TWO HOURS ON THE TEST. WHEN TIME IS CALLED, YOU
MUST IMMEDIATELY STOP WORKING, PUT YOUR PENCIL DOWN AND
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Yeka Sub– City Education Office Secondary Schools 1stSemester Scholastic Aptitude
Model Examination for Grade 12th for All Natural and Social Stream Ginbot 2013 E.C /
May 2021 G.C

Time Allowed: 2 hours

SECTION ONE: Verbal Reasoning (Questions 1-35)

This section contains a total of 35 verbal reasoning questions with sub sections of analogy,
synonyms, antonyms, language usage, sentence completion, reading comprehension, and
logical and analytical reasoning. Each subsection has its own directions.

ANALOGY

DIRECTIONS: In question 1-5 related pair of words are followed by a word that has
similar relationship when paired with another word. Answer these questions by selecting the
choice that completes the given analogy correctly by shading the letter of the correct choice
on the separate answer sheet.

1. JACKET is to LEATHER as CUPBOARD is to _________.

a. cloth b. leaves c. glass d. wood
2. BARREL is to BEER as VASE is to _______________.
a. jewelry b. flowers c. money d. coffee
3. OBSTINATE: FLEXIBLE: GREGARIOUS: ________.
a. sociable b. friendly c. reserved d. companionable
4. EAGLE: BIRD: BAT: _________________.
a. bird b. mammal c. reptile d. fish
5. DISCONTENTED:DISGRUNTLED: APPREHENSIVE: ___________________.
a. relaxed b. calm c. happy d. nervous
SYNONYMS

DIRECTIONS: Questions 6-7 consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by four
words. Choose the word that is the most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital
letter and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

6. Innovative
a. Unoriginal b. Clichéd c. Creative d. Derivative
7. Discordant
a. Harmonious b. pleasant c. tuneful d. harsh
ANTONYMS

DIRECTIONS: Questions (8-9) consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by four
words. Choose the word that is the most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letter and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

8. Deafening
a. loud b. soft c. noisy d. vociferous

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 9. Contemporary
a. old b. modern c. current d. up to date
Vocabulary

SUBSTITUTION

DIRECTIONS: each of the questions below (10-14) consists of underlined word or phrase.
From the given alternatives, choose the one that most nearly has the same meaning as the
underlined word or phrase and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

10. He has always been too obstinate to admit that he had been wrong.
a. stubborn b. frightened c. selfish d. cautious
11. Will their vows be made publicly or privately?
a. opening remarks b. thoughts c. promises d. emotions
12. The superintendent was the principal speaker at the school board meeting.
a. sole b. main c. outstanding d. last
13. The quest for the cure for HIV/AIDS is still going on in many countries.
a. hypothesis b. margin c. absence d. search
14. The army was out in the open and therefore vulnerable to the enemy attack.
a. eager b. remote c. exposed d. comfortable
SENTENCE COMPLETION

DIRECTIONS: Each sentence (15-19) below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating
that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are four words or set of words.
Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

15. It is a very popular play and it would be wise to ____________ seat well in advance.
a. engage b. book c. buy d. occupy
16. I wish to see the manager to __________ about the terrible food in this restaurant.
a. inquire b. disapprove c. criticize d. complain
17. He has told us many lies that we can no long place any ________ on what he says.
a. conviction b. reliance c. credibility d. regard
18. The rapid rise in the cost of ________________ is worrying many people.
a. existing b. surviving c. respiring d. living
19. He had a very bad cold. He couldn’t stop __________________.
a. snoring b. sneezing c. coughing d. spitting
DIRECTIONS: READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS.

Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the
latitudes near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move, heat is
transported from the tropics to the middle and high latitudes. Some of this heat is moved by
winds and some by ocean currents, and some gets stored in the atmosphere in the form of
latent heat. The term “latent heat” refers to the energy that has to be used to convert liquid
water to water vapor. We know that if we warm a pan of water on a stove, it will evaporate,

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or turn into vapor, faster than if it is allowed to sit at room temperature. We also know that if
we hang wet clothes outside in the summertime they will dry faster than in winter, when
temperatures are colder. The energy used in both cases to change liquid water to water vapor
is supplied by heat – supplied by the stove in the first case and by the Sun in the latter case.
This energy is not lost. It is stored in water vapor in the atmosphere as latent heat. Eventually,
the water stored as vapor in the atmosphere will condense to liquid again, and the energy will
be released to the atmosphere.

In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun's incoming energy is used to evaporate Water,
primarily in the tropical oceans. Scientists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun's
energy. By analyzing temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have
estimated the quantity to be about 90 watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun's
energy. Once this latent heat is stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily
to higher latitudes, by prevailing, large-scale winds. Or it can be transported vertically to
higher levels in the atmosphere, where it forms clouds and subsequent storms, which then
release the energy back to the atmosphere.

20. The passage mainly discusses how heat

a. is transformed and transported in the Earth's atmosphere
b. is transported by ocean currents
c. can be measured and analyzed by scientists
d. moves about the Earth's equator
21. The word “convert” para.1 line 5 is closest in meaning to
a. mix b. change c. adapt d. reduce
22. Why does the author mention “the stove” para.1 in line 10?
a. To describe the heat of the Sun
b. To illustrate how water vapor is stored
c. To show how energy is stored
d. To give an example of a heat source
23. According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially
a. around the higher latitudes b. in the tropics
b. because of large-scale winds d. because of strong ocean currents
24. According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun's incoming energy
a. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes
b. is transported by ocean currents
c. never leaves the upper atmosphere
d. gets stored as latent heat
25. The word “it” para.2 in line 17 refers to
a. square meter b. the Sun's energy c. latent heat d. the atmosphere
26. The word “primarily” para.2 in line 17 is closest in meaning to
a. chiefly b. originally c. basically d. clearly
27. The word “prevailing” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
a. essential b. dominant c. circular d. closest

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 28. All of the following words are defined in the passage EXCEPT
a. low latitudes (line1) b. latent heat (line 5)
b. evaporate (line7) d. atmosphere (line13)
Logical and Analytical Reasoning (29-35)

DIRECTIONS: Read the following information carefully and then answer questions 29-33
based on them.

DIRECTIONS: Read the following information carefully and then answer questions 29-33
based on them.
In a family of six, there are three men L, M, and N and three women R, S, and T. The six
persons are Architect, Lawyer, Accountant, Professor, Doctor, and Engineer by profession
but not in the same order.
 There are two married couples and two unmarried persons.
 N is not R’s husband.
 The doctor is married to a lawyer. R’s grandfather is a Professor.
 M is neither L’s son, nor is he an Architect or a Professor.
 The Lawyer is T’s daughter-in-law.
 N is T’s son and the Engineer’s father.
 L is married to the Accountant.
29. Who is an Architect?
a. R B. M C. N D. L
30. Which among the following is the correct pair of married couples?
a. LS and NT B.LR and NM C. LT and NS D. SM and NR
31. How is T related to M?
a. Mother B. Grandmother C. Wife D. Daughter-in-Law
32. Who among the following are two unmarried persons?
a. L, S B. L, M C. L, T D. R, M
33. Who is a Doctor?
a. L B. M C. N D. S
DIRECTIONS: In this section (Questions 34-35) each question is based on a passage. Read
each question carefully and select the best answer and blacken the letter of your choice on
the separate answer sheet provided.
34. If you are a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your
neighborhood can be your health club. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get
a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. fitness walking is a better form of exercise than weight lifting.
b. a membership in a health club is a poor investment.
c. poorly designed athletic shoes can cause major foot injuries.
d. fitness walking is a convenient and valuable form of exercise.

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 35. Giving children computers in grade school is a waste of money and teachers time.
These children are too young to learn how to use computers effectively and need to
spend time on learning basics, like arithmetic and reading. After all, a baby has to
crawl before she can walk.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the speaker’s argument?
a. a demonstration that computers can be used to teach reading and arithmetic
b. analysis of the cost-effectiveness of new computers versus repairing old
computers
c. examples of adults who do not know how to use computers
d. recent grade reports of students in the computer classes
e.
SECTION TWO: Quantitative Reasoning (Questions )

DIRECTIONS: For each of the problems given in questions 36 -60, select the
best answer from the given alternatives and blacken the letter of your choice on
the separate answer sheet.

36. A bag contains 35 blue, 40 white and 25 red cards. All takes out of one card from the
bag at random. What is the probability that it will not take red card?
A B C D
37. How many even natural numbers are the between 1,000 and 1,000,000?
A 500,000 B 499,900 C499,500 D499,00
38. There is an ant in a deep dam in desert area with the depth of 100meters. An ant then
going out 5m and return back 4m per a day. How many days has taken that the ant
going out form the deep dam?
A96 days B 95 days C 100 days D 99 day
39. What is the value of product(√ )(√ ) (√ )(√ )?
A268 B238 C258 D248
40. What number should be replacing by N in the following series of numbers
3, 6, 11, 20, N, 70, …,?
A 47 B38 C 37 D 48
41. What is the product of
A C
B D
42. Let
Quantity A Quantity B
40% of
Then which one of the following is correct?
A Quantity B is less than or equal quantity A.
B Quantity B is greater than or equal quantity A.
C. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
D. The two quantities are equal.

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 43.
Quantity A Quantity B
( ) ( )
A. Quantity B is less than quantity A
B. Quantity B is greater than quantity A
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
44. Look at the pattern carefully: 27262724272227, then, which following pair of
numbers comes next?
A24, 27 B20 , 25 C24, 25 D20, 27
45. What number should come next in the series: 504, 469, 434, 399... ?
A.405 B.364 C.374 D. 380
46. What number should come next in the series: 68, 62, 56, 50, 44, ....?
A.38 B.40 C.44 D.42
47. Look at the pattern carefully: 20 3035 45 50 60 65, then which of the following pair
or numbers comes next?
A.70, 85 B.70 , 75 C.75, 80 D.70, 80
48. Look at the pattern carefully: 2 12 17 27 32 42 47, then which of the following pair or
numbers comes next?
A.52, 57 B.57, 67 C.52, 67 D.57, 62
49. The difference between a positive proper fraction and its reciprocal is . What is the
value of the fraction?
A. B. C. D.
50. If is a number between 1 and 2. Then which one the following is not more
than ?
A. B.√ C.2M D.
51. What is the simplified form of ( ) ( )
A.1,000,000 B. 0.000001 C.0.000001 D.
52. If and , what is the value of ?
A. 25,000 B. 2,500 C. 250 D.
53. What is the simplified form of is equals to
A. 0.00005 B.0.005 C.5,000,000 D.500
54. Four doctors contested an election for an organization`s manager and received 12,000
15,000 13,000 votes, respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the
winning the doctor get?
A 40% B.37.5% C.30% D.32.5%
55. If one-third of one-fifth of a number is 4, then what is the seven- tenth of that
number?
A.42 B.24 C.52 D.25

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 56. What number decreased by 5 is equals to 15 less than twice that number?
A.10 B.9 C.8 D.5
57. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 4 years each is 55 years. What
is the age of the eldest child?
A.3 years B.15 years C.19 years D.23 years

DIRECTION: Questions 58-60 below are based on the hypothetical data given in the table
below. Table: It is the secondary school Gross enrollment trends by selected regions in
Ethiopia.

Region 2010 E.C 2011 E.C 2012 E.C

Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Ti 113658 109632 223290 107650 101755 209405 109378 107819 217197
Am 325114 343505 668619 366737 377016 743753 440059 454296 894355
Or 501016 382379 883395 584333 435794 1020127 740081 548946 1289027
So 323983 250700 574683 292450 225087 517537 376527 302411 678938
A.A 70277 86205 156502 71902 86548 158450 83821 97247 181068
Total 1334048 1172421 2506469 1423072 1226200 2649272 1749866 1510719 3260585
Source: Education statistics annual abstract 2019/20
58. Which region is the highest enrolling female to school compared to males?
A/ Ti B/ Or C/ Am D/ A, A
59. What is the approximate total male population in millions in the five regions?
A 6.5 B 5.5 C 4.5 D 7.5
60. What is the proportion of females enrolled in school in region A.A to the total
students?
A 113:135 B 135:113 C 13:11 D 11:13

ENDS

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