English
The English section of the Bahria Admission Test checks whether you can read formal prose accurately and choose the word or structure that fits an academic sentence. Questions typically cover vocabulary in context, sentence completion, grammar, and reading comprehension.
Core rules
- In vocabulary questions, test the word inside the sentence, not in isolation. A correct synonym must preserve tone, register, and part of speech.
- In sentence completion, locate the logical signal: contrast (although, whereas), cause (therefore, since), or addition (moreover, likewise). Predict the missing idea before reading the options.
- Grammar items reward agreement, pronoun reference, tense consistency, modifier placement, and parallel structure.
- In comprehension, find the main idea first, then locate the line that supports your answer. Correct choices paraphrase the passage; they do not add outside facts.
Worked example
Although the committee’s report was ____, it contained several recommendations that were later adopted. (A) influential (B) lengthy (C) confidential (D) flawed The signal although creates a contrast. “Later adopted” is positive, so the missing word should be negative. Flawed is the only negative option that fits the report’s quality. Answer: D.
Traps
Do not choose a synonym that is generally correct but wrong in register. Do not ignore the antecedent of a pronoun. Do not pick an option that repeats passage words but answers a different question. Watch comma splices and dangling modifiers.