SEKOLAH TINGGI ILMU STATISTIK

BADAN PUSAT STATISTIK

SOAL UJIAN MASUK PROGRAM D-III DAN D-IV

TAHUN AKADEMIK 2017/2018
SABTU, 6 MEI 2017

BAHASA INGGRIS
60 MENIT

Petunjuk :
 Di bawah setiap soal dicantumkan 5 kemungkinan jawaban yang berisi kode A,
B, C, D, atau E. Gunakan pensil 2B untuk menghitamkan lingkaran yang berisi
kode jawaban yang Saudara anggap benar paa Lembar Jawaban Komputer
(LJK).

 Contoh Pengisian Lembar Jawaban Komputer (LJK).

 Nilai jawaban tiap soal adalah :

2 untuk jawaban benar,

0 untuk tidak ada jawaban,
-1 untuk jawaban yang salah atau jawaban yang lebih dari satu.

 Lembar jawaban tidak boleh kotor atau terlipat.

 Hanya lembar jawaban yang dikumpulkan, sedangkan soal bisa dibawa pulang.
1. The London Dungeon _______in the oldest part of London – in an old
subterranean prison (that’s what the word Dungeon ______for).
A. lie, stand
B. lied, stood
C. lies, stands
D. is lying, is standing
E. are lain, is standing

2. The poverty index for both national and provincal levels_______by using
comprehensive national statistics.
A. identified
B. will be identified
C. is to identified
D. is going to identify
E. identifies

3. Unless she______a coat, she will catch a cold.

A. put on
B. puts on
C. is putting on
D. was putting on
E. has put on

4. If there_______financial support from our department, the students would be

unable to attend the conference.
A. have not been
B. is not
C. had not been
D. have
E. had

5. “Has there been a new policy for attending international workshops?”

“I on’t know, I don’t remember whether _______about it.”
A. was being told
B. being told
C. be told
D. to be told
E. I was being told

6. _______, the customers get extra discount on all item.

A. When it have been purchased at this store
B. When have purchased at this store
C. When purchased at this store
D. When purchasing at this store
E. When it is purchasing at this store
7. I was scared, yet I _______ also curious about the old day.
A. am
B. were
C. would be
D. was
E. will

8. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _______ eyes nor body
pigments.
A. not any
B. neither
C. nor
D. without
E. or

9. They have workd to prevent excessive government spending, protect

environment, and _______.
A. to provide quality edocation
B. for providing quality education
C. provide quality education
D. the provision of quality education
E. providing quality

10. Most folk songs are ballads _______ have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what
B. although
C. when
D. that
E. because

11. Neither the secretary nor the two clerks _______ their paychecks since
yesterday.
A. have received
B. received
C. receiving
D. have been received
E. will receive

12. The book entitled “Di Bawah Bendera Revolusi” describes _______ and how
he behaved.
A. Soekarno thought that
B. Soekarno thought it
C. what Soekarno thought
D. that Soekarno thought
E. Soekarno thought what
13. The university has a lot of classroom. Each of them _______ equipped with a
shopisticated desktop.
A. to be
B. being
C. which is
D. is
E. are

14. Andromeda is a galaxy containing millions of individual stars, but it is

_______ Earth that it looks like a blurry patch of light.
A. away so far from
B. away from so far
C. from so far away
D. from away so far
E. ao far away from

15. We gave the money to the homeless shelter.

The passive causative form of this sentence is _______.
A. the money is given to the homeless shelter
B. the homeless shelter will be given some money
C. we have the money to be given to the homeless shelter
D. the money would have been given to the homeless shelter by us
E. we had the money given to the homeless shelter

16. Rini : “Bony, where are you staying?”

Bony : “At Melia Nusadua Hotel.”
Rini asked Bony _______.
A. where he was staying
B. where did he stay
C. where does he stay
D. where he had stayed
E. where does he stay

17. “I had just turned out the light”, he explained. It means that _______.
A. he explained that he would turn out the light
B. he explained that he has just turn out the light
C. he explained that he had turn on the light
D. he explained that he had just turn on the light
E. he explained that he will turn on the light

18. Ronggur does not have a car. Ronggur does not have a bicycle.
The two sentences can be combined into _______.
A. Ronggur does not have a car but bicycle
B. Ronggur has neither a car nor bicycle
C. Ronggur has either a car or bicycle
D. Ronggur does not have a car but bicycle
E. Ronggur does not only have a car but also bicycle
19. Subtropical zones _______ temperate zones, but they still have distinct summer
and winter seasons.
A. that are warmer
B. warmer
C. warmer than
D. are warmer as
E. are warmer than

20. The architecture of some modern government buildings is _______ the type of
construction used hundred years ago.
A. likewise
B. somewhat
C. most likely
D. the same to
E. similar to

21. Anna : “Hi, Elsa. I wish the earthquake had not hurt your family at all.”
Elsa : “Thanks God, not a little bit. Luckily we could all escape, except for my
neighbor who broke his leg.”
Anna : “Oh, _______.”
A. it’s okay
B. I hope so
C. I don’t care
D. how lucky you are
E. I’m sorry to hear that

22. If you are going to disseminate false information, then don’t share it at all.
Which of the following statement has the closest meaning to disseminate?
A. UNFPA is working closely with BPS to broadcast, analyze, and use the
census findings.
B. He is in love with her, but he tries to conceal his feelings.
C. If you’re withholding information, there could be severe consequences.
D. Divers have been employed to collect amber from the deeper waters.
E. The leaders assembled in Paris for a meeting.

23. He passed the assesment test with an aggregate score of 500.

Which of the following statements has the opposite meaning to aggregate?
A. We can’t be sure of the total cost yet.
B. She had only a small sum of money.
C. This library has a large collection of Korean books.
D. The governor has an agglomeration of complaints against him, which is
why he may not be in office much longer.
E. I am proud to be a part of this project.

24. The construction of shelter, found among the first stable human societies about
5.000 years ago, is considered to be among the most important ancient human
activities.
 The world ancient is closest meaning to _______.
A. dated
B. update
C. actual
D. distinct
E. old

25. The rapid development of biomedical technologies encourages the researchers

to be able to accurately identify the disease by analizing the patients’ DNA.
The word encourage is closest meaning to _______.
A. stimulates
B. exaggerates
C. wants
D. alleviates
E. hinders

26. Mr. Gustav : “Lina, please help me.”

Lina : “_______, Mr. Gustav?”
Mr. Gustav : “Please distribute those articles on the table to your
classmates!”
A. How are you
B. How do you do
C. What can I do for you
D. What are you going to do
E. Where is the article

27. When I was visiting my friend, I suddenly had to make an urgent call. Having
forgotten my mobile phone, I asked my friend, “_______”.
A. Do you have a home?
B. May I use your phone?
C. Will you allow one to make a call?
D. Do you think I can call home?
E. Should I call home from here?

28. “When are the children going to ee the rice field?”

“In May, after the harvest time.”
“Are they? So by the time they get there the farmers _______ all the crops.”
A. harvested
B. harvest
C. will have harvested
D. had harvested
E. has harvested

29. Have you considered _______ at the Institute of Statistics in Jakarta?

A. study
B. to study
C. studied
D. studying
 E. to be studying
30. _______ in front of camera lens changes the color of the light that reaches the
film.
A. placed a filter
B. a filter is placed
C. a filter placed
D. when a filter placed
E. when a filter is placed

31. In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _______.

A. engineers were educated there
B. where emgineers were educated
C. in which were engineers educated
D. from which were engineers educated
E. where were engineers educated

32. The newly graduated high school students lives in _______.

A. a very wooden beautiful boarding house
B. a very boarding beautiful wooden house
C. a very beautiful wooden boarding house
D. a very wooden boarding beautiful house
E. a very beautiful boarding wooden house

33. Since her math score is low, the lecturer will have her _______ tutorial every
Monday.
A. attends
B. attended
C. attending
D. attend
E. to attend

34. Gisel said to me, “What are you doing now?”

Gisel asked me _______.
A. What I am doing now
B. What I was doing then
C. What was I doing then
D. What were you doing now
E. What are you doing now

35. Because of the rain, the lecturer couldn’t come on time and _______.
A. I neither could
B. Neither couldn’t I
C. Also I couldn’t
D. I couldn’t either
E. Do couldn’t I
36. There was so much noise next door. Our neighbor _______ from their vacation.
A. may come back
B. must have come back
C. is supposed to come back
D. ought to come back
E. would have come back

37. Bjorn : What’s your plan for this coming holiday?

Anna : _______.
A. I would prefer to go skiing rather than going on a beach holiday.
B. I would prefer to go ski than go on a beach holiday.
C. I would prefer to go skiing rather than go on a beach holiday.
D. I would prefer skiing rather than go on a beach holiday.
E. I would prefer skiing than going on a beach holiday.

38. Bugati Veyron is one of the _______ and _______ supercars in the world.
A. fastest, more expensive
B. faster, more expensive
C. fastest, most expensive
D. fast, most expensive
E. fast, expensive

39. The soccer match proved to be a big draw.

The correct answer which best expresses the meaning of the bolded phrase is
_______.
A. the worst contest
B. a huge attraction
C. a funny spectacle
D. a game without any result
E. a boring match.

40. It is important that they _______ aware of the provinsions of the Act.
A. were
B. fully
C. be
D. had to be
E. will be

41. An international committee issued a depressing forecast of how human beings

and natural ecosystems will be influenced in the future, _______ the effects of
global warming intensify.
A. as
B. however
C. besides
D. despite
E. but
 42. “To whom are you going to dedicate your bachelor thesis?”
“To those who _______ patience and support have enabled me to write thesis.”
A. of which
B. whom
C. to whom
D. whose
E. who their

43. Not until the seventeenth century _______ to measure the speed of light.
A. anyone even did attempt
B. did anyone even attempt
C. anyone did even attempt
D. did anyone attempt even
E. did even attempt anyone
44. It _______ be him, he’s in Bali this week. He _______ have a twin daughter, I
suppose.
A. might, must
B. must, can’t
C. can’t, can’t
D. couldn’t, might
E. can’t, might
45. Hani : Would you enroll to STIS after your graduation?
Jessica : Yes, I would.
Hani : Which department do you prefer?
Jessica : _______.
A. I prefer Computational Statistics than Applied Statistics.
B. I like Computational Statistics than Applied Statistics.
C. I’d rather study Computational Statistics than study Applied Statistics.
D. I’d rather study Computational Statistics to study Applied Statistics.
E. I’d prefer to study Computational Statistics than study Applied Statistics.

Passage 1
AUSTRALIANS NAMED WORLD’S FITTEST TRAVELERS
Vacations are seen by most as a time to take a break from the hustle
and bustle of regular life, but that isn’t the case for everybody. Especially
those who consider themselves to be health conscious travelers.
According to a poll conducted by Expedia and Google Consumer
5 Surveys, the most fitness-forward travelers are Australians, while the French
are the most likely to not bother keeping up with their fitness regime while on
vacation.
Fifty-five percent of Australians qualified exercise as “very or
somewhat important” while traveling, and were followed close behind by
10 Americans and Canadians, with 53 percent and 51 percent, respectively.
0
 The most popular form of exercise mentioned was walking, though
those from countries like France and Spain are more likely to say that they
“don’t work out while they travel”.
More than 7,000 people in seven countries – Australia, Canada, France,
15 Germany, Spain, Britain and the United States – to share their travel and fitness
habits. The results were then posted on Expedia’s Fitness Breaks page, a
website dedicated to sharing fitness itineraries in major cities.

46. What is the meaning of the “hustle and bustle” mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. calamities
B. dangerous habits
C. happiness and sadness
D. busy and noisy activities
E. overcrowding

47. The word regime in line 6 is closest meaning to _______.

A. workout
B. system
C. course
D. training
E. government

48. According to paragraph 2, The Australians are considered as the most fitness-
forward travelers for which of the following reasons?
A. Australians maintain their physycal exercises even when they travel.
B. Australians always keep their dietary requirements.
C. Australians like to be fit everywhere.
D. Australians prefer walking to running.
E. Australians would prefer to exercise rather than stay at hotels.

49. What does those in line 3 refers to _______.

A. Australians
B. Everybody
C. Travelers
D. Polls
E. Tourists

50. Which one has the closest meaning to the word poll in the last paragraph?
A. Research
B. Census
C. Survey
D. Counting
E. Election
 Passage 2
DATA MATTERS FOR DEVELOPMENT, DEMOCRATIZATION

Data drives everything. It’s being produced at astronomical speed. We

create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily — images, video, tweets and GPS
signals. Since the smartphone revolution, 90 percent of data today has been
created in the last two years.
5 Traditional ways of gathering data is slowing us down. Surveys are
expensive and focus groups don’t capture enough information we need for a
population as vast and diverse as Indonesia’s. Our phones, however, can order
an ojek (motorcycle taxi), a meal and even a massage within 15 minutes — and
they can deliver real-time data about people’s daily experiences. Indonesia’s
10 poorest regions are turning to social media platforms and mobile technology to
mine data so the government can improve basic services.
Serious challenges face people in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), a
province comprising of Lombok and Sumbawa Islands. Forty-eight percent of
children under five years old are stunted due to chronic undernutrition. Many
15 maternal deaths occur each year. The government wants change.
Social media and mobile technology is growing faster than human
development in Indonesia. But it can and should be harnessed as a powerful
resource. It’s where millions of Indonesians express opinions relevant to the
nation’s development daily. It is a goldmine of information, particularly for
20 provincial government, allowing them to improve public services for better
lives.
Through public and private partnerships, there is enormous potential for
government to integrate knowledge gained from nowcasting and advanced
social media analytics. Indonesia has committed to 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) to achieve by 2030 to end extreme poverty, tackle
25 climate change and reduce inequality. The prosperity of Indonesia’s most
remote areas is critical for the nation to achieve them all. The answer exists in
data.

51. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The prosperity of Indonesia lies in the hand of quality statistics.
B. The advantages in integrating knowledge gained from nowcasting and
advances social media analytics.
C. Data plays an important role in public policy making.
D. Social media and mobile technology are growing faster than human
development in Indonesia.
E. Social media is the most effective way of gathering information and data.

52. The phrase “at astronomical speed” in line 1 could best be replaced by
_______.
A. out of this world pace
B. rapidly
C. at the slowest pace
D. progressively
 E. fast enough

53. The author mentions all of the following details, except :

A. Traditional ways of data collection are expensive and don’t capture enough
information we need for a population as vast and diverse as Indonesia’s.
B. Al media an mobile technology are sometimes used to express opinions
relevant to the nation’s development daily.
C. Indonesia has agreed to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals by
2030 in order to eradicate poverty, decrease inequality and resolve climate
change.
D. Statistics need to be improved for the benefit of human development.
E. Survey is the only way to gather information and data.

54. The part of the passage which explains that some children in Indonesia
experienced malnutrition or even worse condition, is located in _______.
A. Lines 5-8
B. Lines 8-11
C. Lines 12-15
D. Lines 16-19
E. Lines 20-23

55. Which of the following sentences is not true according to the last paragraph?
A. Indonesia has succeeded in overcoming piverty, mitigating climate change,
and reducing disparity.
B. Governmenet has the opportunity to gather knowledge received from
nowcasting and social media.
C. Advanced social media analytics can contribute to the government through
public and private partnerships.
D. The improvement of most remote areas across Indonesia is crucial for the
nation.
E. The government focuses to accomplish the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals.

Passage 3
HOW HAPPY INDONESIANS, REALLY?

For the first time in history, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) issued
late on Wednesday a survey that measured the level of happiness among
Indonesians. The timing of the survey, which was conducted last year, could not
have come at a worse time, as unemployment was high and poverty soared
5 following the subsidized fuel price hike. Nonetheless, the outcome was
somewhat surprising; Indonesians, in general, are indeed 'happy', according to
the BPS.
Indonesia scored 65.11 percent on a scale of 100 on the BPS' 'Happiness
Index', which measures happiness in relation to the growing level of equality in
the country.
10 The index score had been divided into four groups, which ranged from
unhappy (0-25 percent), not so happy (25-50 percent), happy (50-75 percent)
and very happy (more than 75 percent), with Indonesia falling under the third
category.
Five components were taken into consideration income; work status;
15 assets; harmony in the family; security and environment. Additionally, the
issues of education and income worried Indonesians the most, evidenced by
lower scores, however, in terms of happy families, the scores were on the
higher end of the scale.
That the survey had been developed to complement previous data
20 regarding development.'The happiness index is important because the level of
happiness cannot be strictly gauged based on the performance of the economy.
The economy grew by 5.78 percent last year, lower than 6.23 percent
recorded in 2012 and 6.5 percent in 2011, BPS data revealed. According to the
25 BPS, the number of poor people in September last year rose to 11.47 percent,
or 28.5 million from 11.37 percent, or 28.07 million. While the richest were
getting rich quicker than the poorest of the poor, this did not necessarily
guarantee the happiness of the wealthier group.
56. The word ranged in line 10 is closest meaning to _______.
A. between
B. limited
C. stretched
D. bounded
E. restricted

57. The phrase gauged in line 21 could best be replaced by _______.

A. described
B. evaluated
C. achieved
D. presented
E. depicted

58. The statement “could not have come at a worse time” in paragraph 1 implies
that _______.
A. the timing of survey was not correct.
B. the survey was performed at the worst period
C. the survey was conducted for measuring unemployment
D. the survey should have been delayed because of bad economic condition
E. the survey must be performed every year

59. Which of the following sentences is not true according to the passage?
A. The happiness index increae due to the increasing number of poor people.
B. The happiness is not only for the wealthy citizens.
C. Both the richest and the poorest get wealthier.
D. Indonesians are frightened about their education and income.
 E. The survey was done when the economic condition is low.
60. Where in the passage does author discuss about Indonesian’s position
according to Happiness Index?
A. line 2-5
B. line 6-9
C. line 10-13
D. line 14-17
E. line 18-21