CREST English Olympiad Class 6 Previous Year Paper

Q.1

Read the passage and answer the question:

According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, convincing someone to agree with your point of view is known as persuasion. He quoted ethos, pathos and logos as the three basic tools of persuasion.
1. Ethos – They are speakers who can convince the audience by showing that they are credible, reliable, trustworthy and sincere. Here, the speakers show their experience and the academic knowledge they possess in a particular field. For example, when we fall sick, we tend to go to a doctor rather than going to a carpenter.
2. Pathos – They are speakers who can convince the audience by creating an emotional bond. They understand the emotions of the audience and follow the vibes of the same to connect better. For example, before the election, politicians, doing their canvassing, connect with and make people vote for them.
3. Logos – They are speakers who use more facts, statistics, information or other evidence to win people. They use logic to make their argument more convincing. For example, imagine why an advertisement for soap would talk about killing 7,000,000 bacteria which might exist in our hands. Here, they add facts with some numbers and make people buy their products.
To persuade their audience, most of the speakers form a combination of ethos, pathos and logos. Whenever you listen to a speech, watch an advertisement, or listen to someone, you are convinced by basic tools of persuasion.

As per the paragraph, what is the best antonym for 'credible'?

Q.2

Read the passage and answer the question:

According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, convincing someone to agree with your point of view is known as persuasion. He quoted ethos, pathos and logos as the three basic tools of persuasion.
1. Ethos – They are speakers who can convince the audience showing that they are credible, reliable, trustworthy and sincere. Here, the speakers show their experience and academic knowledge they possess in a particular field. For example, when we fall sick we tend to go to a doctor than going to a carpenter.
2. Pathos – They are speakers who can convince the audience by creating an emotional bond. They understand the emotions of the audience and follow the vibes of the same to connect better. For example, before the election, politicians, doing their canvassing, connect with and make people vote for them.
3. Logos – They are speakers who use more of facts, statistics, information or other evidence to win people. They use logic to make their argument more convincing. For example, imagine why an advertisement of soap would talk about killing 7,000,000 bacteria which might exist in our hands. Here they speak fact with some numbers and make people buy their products.
To persuade their audience, most of the speakers form a combination of ethos, pathos and logos. Whenever you listen to a speech, watch an advertisement, or listen to someone, you are convinced by basic tools of persuasion.
Sheldon has nominated himself for college election. He tells everyone: "I will ensure all the 1,500 of us get our jobs before we get graduated." He also told about the importance of engineering and spoke about people who have succeeded in their life. He also emphasised the struggles we face to get admission in top universities. Which form of persuasion is Sheldon using here?
I. pathos
II. logos
III. ethos

Q.3

Read these three different sentences and choose the correct option with the right order of adjectives to fill in the blanks:

1. You will have to spend _________ of cash on this car.
2. I can do it with ______ help from my friends.
3. _____ change can really make a difference in my car.

Q.4

Fill in the blank using the most appropriate preposition:

I prefer sitting ________ him, as he always smells good.

Q.5

Fill in the blank using the most appropriate noun:

He was standing on the _______ of Shyla's bedroom when I saw him.

Q.6

Read the following sentences and choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom given in the bold:

You should have stood by him. It is inappropriate to 'leave someone in the lurch'.

Q.7

Choose the option which can be substituted for the given words in bold in the sentence:

My grandfather never believed in the existence of God.

Q.8

Choose the correct option and fill in the blank:

Greg pulled a long _______ when he was not invited to his close friend's wedding.

Q.9

Read the notice and answer the question:

Reminder!

Dear Customer,

Your bill for last month is due. We request you to make the payment on or before the 15th of this month to avoid the interruption of services.

Regards,

Electricity Board

When is the last date to make the payment?

Q.10

Choose the correct option with the right order of adjectives to fill in the blanks:

People understood _______ of what he said. Dan is a great student. He has ______ problems with mathematics.