Bcs preliminary

1. Who is the author of ‘Man and Superman’?
ক. G. B. Shaw
খ. Thomas Hardy
গ. Ernest Hamingway
ঘ. Charles Dickens
Correct Answer: ক
2. The most famous satirist in English literature is-
ক. Jonathan Swift
খ. Alexander Pope
গ. Joseph Addison
ঘ. Richard Steel
Correct Answer: ক
3. Which word is closest in meaning to ‘Franchise’?
ক. utility
খ. frankness
গ. privilege
ঘ. superficial
Correct Answer: গ
4. ‘Once in a blue moon’ means-
ক. always
খ. very rarely
গ. nearly
ঘ. hourly
Correct Answer: খ
5. ‘Jacobean Period’ of English Literature refers of-
ক. 1558-1603
খ. 1625-1649
গ. 1603-1625
ঘ. 1649-1660
Correct Answer: গ
6. Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank of
the following sentense : Eight men were concernde --
the plot.
ক. at
খ. with
গ. in
ঘ. for
Correct Answer: গ
7. Which one is the correct antomym of ‘frugal’?
ক. Extraordinary
খ. Spendthrift
গ. economical
ঘ. authentic
Correct Answer: খ
8. Choose the meaning of the idiom- ‘Take the bull by
the horns’ -
ক. To challenge the enemy with courage
খ. Force the enemy to submit
গ. Out of one's wit
ঘ. Surrender before the emeny
Correct Answer: ক
9. Select the right compound structure of the
sentence : “Though he is poor, he is honest”.
ক. He is poor and honest
খ. As he is poor, he is honest
গ. He is poor but honest
ঘ. Since he is poor, he is honest
Correct Answer: গ
10. Where do the following lines occur in? “Alone,
alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide, wide sea...”
ক. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
খ. Kubla Khan
গ. The Nightingle
ঘ. The Dungeon
Correct Answer: ক
11. ‘For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.’
ক. Emily Dickinson
খ. T. S. Eliot
গ. Mathew Arnold
ঘ. John Donne
Correct Answer: ঘ
12. Identify the right passive voice of ‘It is impossible
to do this’.
ক. Doing this is impossible
খ. This is impossible to be done
গ. This is must be done
ঘ. This can't be done
Answer: খ
It is + adjective + infinite + noun/pronoun
ক ক Passive voice ক Structure :
Noun/pronoun+ be verb + adjective + to be + vp2
ক Passive voice This is impossible to
be done।
13. Of the following authors, who wrote an epic?
ক. John Milton
খ. Jane Mansfield
গ. William Cowper
ঘ. William Shakespare
Correct Answer: ক

14. This literary term ‘euphemism’ means-
ক. vague idea
খ. in offensive expression
গ. a sonnet
ঘ. wise saying
Correct Answer: খ
15. Who is not a Victorian poet?
ক. Mathew Arnold
খ. Alexander Pope
গ. Robert Browing
ঘ. Alfred Tennyson
Correct Answer: খ
16. A speech of too many word is called-
ক. A big speech
খ. Maiden speech
গ. An unimportant speech
ঘ. A verbose speech
Correct Answer: ঘ
speech ক য় 'a verbose speech'
( ক )
17. The play ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ is written by-
ক. Thomas Kyd
খ. Christopher Marlowe
গ. Shakespare
ঘ. Ben Jonson
Correct Answer: ক
The Spanish Tragedy ক Elizabethan tragedy
ক Thomas kyd 1582 ক 1592
য় ক ।
18. Who among the following Indian English writers is
a famous novelist?
ক. Gayatri Chakravorty
খ. R. K. Narayan
গ. Nissim Ezekiel
ঘ. Kamala Das
Correct Answer: খ
19. The word ‘Panegyric’ means-
ক. Criticism
খ. elaborate praise
গ. curse
ঘ. high sound
Correct Answer: খ
Panegyric ( ; গ ) elaborate praise
( )
20. Select the correctly spelt word :
ক. heterogeneous
খ. hetaroteneous
গ. hetrogeneous
ঘ. hetroganeous
Correct Answer: ক
ক word heterogeneous
গ ; য়; ।
21. ‘Among’ is a preposition that is used when- people
are involved.
ক. two
খ. more than two
গ. two or more than two
ঘ. four only
Correct Answer: খ
’Among’ Preposition য় খ ক
ক য় ক , ক।
more than two ।
22. Which one is the correct indirect narration? “Why
have you beaten my dog”? he said to me.
ক. he demanded me why had I beaten his dog
খ. He asked me why I have had beaten his dog
গ. He enquired me why had is beaten his dog
ঘ. He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog
Correct Answer: ঘ
ক ক । আ
demand of somebody ক ক ক
ক । Indirect narration embedded
question structure : why + sub + had + beaten +
his dog । ক Indirect narration : He
demanded of e why I had beaten his dog.
23. Choose the correct sentence :
ক. All of it depend on you
খ. All of it are depending on you
গ. All of it depends on you
ঘ. All of if are depended on you
Correct Answer: গ
24. “A rolling stone gathers no moss ” The complex
form of the sentence is-
ক. Since a stone is rolling, it gathers no moss.
খ. Though a stone rolls, it gathers no moss.
গ. A stone what rolls gathers no moss.
ঘ. A stone that rolls gathers no moss.
Correct Answer: ঘ

25. A chart was appended to the report. Here
‘appended’ means-
ক. changed
খ. removed
গ. joined
ঘ. shortened
Correct Answer: গ
26. The new offer of job was alluring. Here ‘alluring’
means-
ক. unexpected
খ. tempting
গ. disappointing
ঘ. ordinary
Correct Answer: খ
27. Use the appropriate article- I saw -- one-eyed man
when I was walking on the road.
ক. a
খ. an
গ. the
ঘ. no article needed
Correct Answer: ক
28. The word ‘omnivorous’ means :
ক. eating all types of food
খ. eating only fruits
গ. eating only meat
ঘ. eating grass and plants only
Correct Answer: ক
29. The phrase ‘Achilles’ hell’ means :
ক. A strong point
খ. A weak point
গ. A permanent solution
ঘ. A serious idea
Correct Answer: খ
30. Which do you think is the nearest in meaning to
‘proviso’ :
ক. Sanction
খ. Substitute
গ. stipulation
ঘ. directive
Correct Answer: গ
31. Selecet the word that is the most closely opposite
in meaning to the capitalized wore : DELETERIOUR
ক. toxic
খ. spurious
গ. harmless
ঘ. lethal
Correct Answer: গ
32. Fill in the blank. ‘-’ is Shakespeare's last play.
ক. As you like it
খ. Macbeth
গ. Tempest
ঘ. Othello
Correct Answer: গ
33. “Gerontion” is a poem by-
ক. T.S. Eliot
খ. W.B. Yeats
গ. Mathew Arnold
ঘ. Robert Browing
Correct Answer: ক
34. Who has written the poem “Elegy Written in a
Country Churchyard”?
ক. Thomas Gray
খ. P.B. Shelley
গ. Robert Frost
ঘ. Y.B. Yeats
Correct Answer: ক
35. Who has written the play ‘Volpone’?
ক. John Webster
খ. Ben Jonson
গ. Christopher Marlowe
Correct Answer: খ
36. Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what
sort of verse?
ক. Alliterative verse
খ. sonnet form
গ. Iambic pentameter
ঘ. Daetylic Haxameter
Correct Answer: গ
37. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?
ক. The Epic
খ. The Comic
গ. The Occult
ঘ. The Tragic
Correct Answer: গ
38. What is a funny poem of five lines callde?
ক. Quarter
খ. Limerick
গ. Sexter
ঘ. Haiku
Correct Answer: খ

39. Who wrote ‘Biographia Literaria’?
ক. Lord Byron
খ. P.B. Shelley
গ. S. T Coleridge
ঘ. Charles Lamb
Correct Answer: গ
40. Robert Browing was a - poet. Fill in the gap with
appropriate word.
ক. Romantic
খ. Victorian
গ. Modern
ঘ. Elizathan
Correct Answer: খ
41. Othello gave Desdemona- as a token of love :
ক. Ring
খ. Handkerchief
গ. Pendant
ঘ. Bangles
Correct Answer: খ
42. P.B. Shelly's ‘Adonais’ is an elegy on the death of-
ক. John Milton
খ. S.T. Coleridge
গ. John Keats
ঘ. Lord Byron
Correct Answer: গ
43. The comparison if unlike things using the words
like on as is known to be-
ক. metapor
খ. simile
গ. alliteration
ঘ. personification
Correct Answer: খ
44. ‘Restoratiom period’ in English literature refers to-
ক. 1560
খ. 1660
গ. 1760
ঘ. 1866
Correct Answer: খ
45. ‘The Sun Also Rises’ is novel written by-
ক. Charles Dickens
খ. Hermanne Melvile
গ. Earnest Hemingway
ঘ. Thomas Hardy
Correct Answer: গ
46. Professor Razzak was a scholar-refute.
ক. In
খ. of
গ. after
ঘ. by
Correct Answer: খ
47. ‘David Copperfield’ is a/an - novel.
ক. Victorian
খ. Elizabethan
গ. Romantic
ঘ. Modern
Correct Answer: ক
48. ‘Elegy written in a country churchyard’ is written
by-
ক. William Wordsworth
খ. Thomas Gray
গ. John Keats
ঘ. W. B. Yeats
Correct Answer: খ
49. John Smith is good-- Mathematics. (Fill in the gap)
ক. at
খ. in
গ. of
ঘ. after
Correct Answer: ক
50. Shakespeare's of`‘Measure for Measure’ is a
successful-
ক. tragedy
খ. comedy
গ. tragi-comedy
ঘ. melo drame
Correct Answer: গ
51. Teacher said, “The earth-round the sun.”
ক. moves
খ. moved
গ. has moved
ঘ. will be moving
Correct Answer: ক
52. The romantic age in English literature began with
the publication of-
ক. Preface to Shakespeare
খ. Preface to Lyrical Ballads
গ. Preface to Ancient Mariners
ঘ. Preface to Dr. Johnson
Correct Answer: খ

53. Which of the following books is written by Thomas
Hardy?
ক. Vanity Fair
খ. The Return of the Native
গ. Pride and Prejudice
ঘ. Oliver Twist
Correct Answer: খ
54. The idiom ‘A stitch in times saves nine’- refers to
the importance of-
ক. saving lives
খ. timely action
গ. saving time
ঘ. time tailoring
Correct Answer: খ
55. “Frailty thy name is woman”-is a famous dialogue
from.
ক. Christopher Marlow
খ. John Webstar
গ. W. Shakespeare
ঘ. T.S. Eliot
Correct Answer: গ
56. The poem “The Solitary Reaper” is written by-
ক. W. H. Auden
খ. W. Wordsworth
গ. W. B. Yeats
ঘ. Ezra Pound
Correct Answer: খ
57. The poem “The Solitary Reaper” is written by-
ক. W. H. Auden
খ. W. Wordsworth
গ. W. B. Yeats
ঘ. Ezra Pound
Correct Answer: খ
58. ‘The Merchant of Venice’ is a Shakespearean play
about-
ক. a Jew
খ. a Moor
গ. a Roman
ঘ. a Turk
Correct Answer: ক
59. What word be the right antonym for ‘initiative’?
ক. apathy
খ. indolence
গ. enterprise
ঘ. activity
Correct Answer: খ
60. The play ‘Candida’ is by-
ক. James Joyce
খ. Shakespeare
গ. G. B. Shaw
ঘ. Arthur Miller
Correct Answer: গ
61. Which of the following writers belongs to the
romantic period in English Literature?
ক. A. Tennyson
খ. Alexander Pope
গ. John Dryden
ঘ. S.T. Coleridge
Correct Answer: ঘ
62. London town is found a living being in the words
of-
ক. Thomas Hardy
খ. Charles Dickens
গ. W. Congreve
ঘ. D.H. Lawrence
Correct Answer: খ
63. Give the antonym of the word “transitory”
ক. temporary
খ. permanent
গ. transparent
ঘ. short-lived
Correct Answer: খ
64. “Man is a political animal”-who said this?
ক. Dabte
খ. Plato
গ. Aristotle
ঘ. Socrates
Correct Answer: গ
65. Who is known as “the poet of nature” in English
literature?
ক. Lord Tennyson
খ. John Milton
গ. William Wordsworth
ঘ. John Keats
Correct Answer: গ
66. Identify the correct sentence?
ক. Yesterday, he has gone home
খ. Yesterday, he did gone home
গ. Yesterday, he had gone home
ঘ. Yesterday, he went home
Correct Answer: ঘ

67. “A Passage to India” is written by-
ক. E.M. Forester
খ. Robert Frost
গ. John Keats
ঘ. Rudyard Kipling
Correct Answer: ক
68. ‘Gitanjali’ of Rabindranath Tagore was translated
by-
ক. W.B. Yeats
খ. Robert Frost
গ. John Keats
ঘ. Rudyard Kipling
Correct Answer: ক
69. ‘Venerate’ Means-
ক. defame
খ. abuse
গ. respect
ঘ. accuse
Correct Answer: গ
70. Credit tk 5000 -- my account.
ক. in
খ. with
গ. against
ঘ. to
Correct Answer: ঘ
71. ‘To do away with’ means-
ক. to repeat
খ. to start
গ. to get rid of
ঘ. to drive off
Correct Answer: গ
72. ‘To do away with’ means-
ক. to repeat
খ. to start
গ. to get rid of
ঘ. to drive off
Correct Answer: গ
73. Who of the following writers was not a novelist?
খ. W.B. Yeats
গ. James Joyce
ঘ. Jane Austen
Correct Answer: খ
74. Which one is a correct sentence?
ক. paper is nae if wood
খ. paper is made from wood
গ. paper is made by wood
ঘ. paper is made on wood
Correct Answer: খ
75. Who wrote the following lines : “all at once I saw a
crowd, a host of golden daffodils”?
ক. Wordworth
খ. Shelley
গ. Herrick
ঘ. Keats
Correct Answer: ক
76. What would be the right synonym for “initiative”?
ক. apathy
খ. enterprise
গ. indolence
ঘ. activity
Correct Answer: খ
77. Who among the following writers is not a Novel
Laureate?
ক. T.S. Eliot
খ. Grahame Greene
গ. Toni Morrison
ঘ. William Faulkner
Correct Answer: খ
78. The correct passive form of “You must shut these
doors” is-
ক. These must be shut doors
খ. Shut must be the doors
গ. Shut the doors you must
ঘ. These doors must be shut
Correct Answer: ঘ
79. The play “Arms and Man” is by-
ক. James Joyce
খ. Arthur Miller
গ. Samuel Beckett
ঘ. George Bernard Shaw
Correct Answer: ঘ
80. Othello is a Shakespeare's play about-
ক. A Jew
খ. A Turk
গ. A Roman
ঘ. A Moor
Correct Answer: ঘ

81. The poem “Isle of Innisfree” is written by-
ক. Dylan Thomas
খ. W. H. Auden
গ. Ezra Pound
ঘ. W. B. Yeats
Correct Answer: ঘ
82. Riders to the Sea is-
ক. an epic poem
খ. a novella
গ. a one-act play
ঘ. a theatrical adaptation of a poem
Correct Answer: গ
83. The noise level in Dhaka city has increased
exponentially. Here the underlined word means-
ক. amazingly
খ. steadily
গ. shockingly
ঘ. rapidly
Correct Answer: ঘ
84. Which of the following writers belong to the
Elizabethan period?
ক. Christopher Marlow
খ. John Dryden
গ. Alexander Pope
ঘ. Samuel Beckett
Correct Answer: ক
85. “To be, or not to be, that is the question” - is a
famous dialogue from-
ক. Othello
খ. Hamlet
গ. Romeo and Juliet
ঘ. Macbeth
Correct Answer: খ
86. Societies living in the periphery are always
ignored. Here the underlined word means-
ক. offshore areas
খ. remote places
গ. marginal areas
ঘ. backward regions
Correct Answer: গ
87. The idiom “A stitch in time saves nine”- refers the
importance of-
ক. saving lives
খ. saving time
গ. timely action
ঘ. time tailoring
Correct Answer: গ
88. The phrase ‘nouveau riche’ means-
ক. Riche rich
খ. New high class
গ. Well off
ঘ. New rich
Correct Answer: ঘ
89. What would be the best antonym of “hibernate”?
ক. dormancy
খ. sluggishness
গ. liveliness
ঘ. democracy
Correct Answer: গ
90. Find the odd-man-out-
ক. George Eliot
খ. Joseph Conrad
গ. Thomas Hardy
ঘ. James Joyce
Correct Answer: ক
91. Find the odd-man-out-
ক. The Bluenst Eye
খ. As I Lay Dying
গ. Sula
ঘ. A Mercy
Correct Answer: খ
92. Who is known as the 'Lady of the Lamp'?
ক. Sorojini Naidu
খ. Hellen killer
গ. Florence Nightingale
ঘ. Mademe Teresa
Correct Answer: গ
93. Maiden Speech means-
ক. First speech
খ. Middle speech
গ. Maid servant's speech
ঘ. Final speech
Correct Answer: ক
94. Pick approriate preposition for the following
sentence : Noureen will discudd the issue with Nasir-
phone.
ক. in
খ. over
গ. by
ঘ. on
Correct Answer: খ

95. Put appropriate preposition for the sentence
below : Some writers sink -- oblivaon in course of
them.
ক. on
খ. from
গ. under
ঘ. into
Correct Answer: ঘ
96. 'Call to mind' means-
ক. fantasize
খ. attend
গ. remember
ঘ. request
Correct Answer: গ
97. 'Pass away' means-
ক. disappear
খ. die
গ. erase
ঘ. fall
Correct Answer: খ
98. Pick the woud that is synonymous with
'authoritarian.'
ক. autocratic
খ. senior
গ. elderly
ঘ. potential
Correct Answer: ক
99. The word 'permissive' implies-
ক. humble
খ. law-abiding
গ. liberal
ঘ. submissive
Correct Answer: গ
100. 'The French' refers to-
ক. the French people
খ. the French language
গ. the French manners
ঘ. the French society
Correct Answer: ক
101. The word 'officialese' means-
ক. plural number of official
খ. language used in offices
গ. plural number of office
ঘ. vague expression
Correct Answer: ক
102. The verb 'succumb' means-
ক. achieve
খ. submit
গ. win
ঘ. conquer
Correct Answer: খ
103. Fill in the blank with appropriate part : - We look
forward - a response from you.
ক. to receiving
খ. to receive
গ. in receiving
ঘ. for receiving
Correct Answer: ক
104. The idiom "put up with" means-
ক. stay together
খ. tolerate
গ. keep trust
ঘ. protect
Correct Answer: খ
105. Choose the correct synonym for-"Extempore"
ক. Planned
খ. Improvise
গ. Impromptu
ঘ. Immddiate
Correct Answer: গ
106. "Meanacing"
ক. Encougaging
খ. Alarming
গ. Promising
ঘ. Auspicious
Correct Answer: খ
107. Choose the correct antonym for- "Oblige"
ক. Bind
খ. Require
গ. Bother
ঘ. Censure
Correct Answer: ঘ
108. "Cynical"
ক. Pessimistic
খ. Gullible
গ. Equivocal
ঘ. Liberal
Correct Answer: খ

109. "We were no more surprised than Rahman."
ক. We were less surprised then Rahman
খ. We were all surprised
গ. Rahman was less surprised than us
ঘ. We were as surprised as Rahman
Correct Answer: ঘ
110. What may be considerd courteous in one culture
may be arrogant in another.
ক. flimsy
খ. coarse
গ. gracious
ঘ. friendly
Correct Answer: ঘ
111. Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not
seem to get his ideas across.
ক. make his ideas understand
খ. get his ideas down pat
গ. summaries his ideas
ঘ. put together his ideas
Correct Answer: ক
112. The sentence "Who would have thought Shylock
was so unkind?"
ক. hyperbole
খ. interrogation
গ. command
ঘ. wonder
Correct Answer: ঘ
113. "To raise one's brows" indicates-
ক. annoyance
খ. disapproval
গ. indifference
ঘ. surprise
Correct Answer: ঘ
114. In each fo the following questions, out of the
given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses
the meaning of the given word : Sporadic-
ক. Consistent
খ. Uniform
গ. Frequent
ঘ. Scattered
Correct Answer: ঘ
115. Omnipotent-
ক. Feeble
খ. Supreme
গ. Impotent
ঘ. Vulnerable
Correct Answer: খ
116. In each of the following questions choose the
word oppodite in meaning to the given word : Repeal-
ক. Abolish
খ. Enact
গ. Annul
ঘ. Nullify
Correct Answer: খ
117. Equity-
ক. Uprightness
খ. Justice
গ. Integrity
ঘ. Bias
Correct Answer: ঘ
118. In each of the following questions, out ot the
four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/ sentence : A formal
composition or speech expressing high praise of
somebody-
ক. elegy
খ. eulogy
গ. caricature
ঘ. exaggeration
Correct Answer: খ
119. The word 'Shrug' indicating doubt or indifference
is associated with-
ক. Shoulders
খ. Head
গ. Forehead
ঘ. Eyebrows
Correct Answer: ক
120. They suffered much-tornado had hit their
village?
ক. until
খ. since
গ. as if
ঘ. let alone
Correct Answer: খ
121. One of the foru sentence, given below is
grammatically wrong. Choose the wrong sentence :
ক. The lend is belonged to an old lady
খ. They parted from one another suddenly
গ. The leader expressed himself forcibly
ঘ. Mother bought me an ice-cream
Correct Answer: ক

122. One of the foru sentence, given below is
grammatically wrong. Choose the wrong sentence :
ক. He was always arguing with his brother
খ. His failure resulted for lack of attention
গ. When wil you write to him about your plan?
ঘ. Who was the boy you were all laughing at
Correct Answer: খ
123. Choose the correctly spelt word :
ক. Volantory
খ. Volantary
গ. Voluntary
ঘ. Voluntory
Correct Answer: গ
ক. Accilerate
খ. Accelerate
গ. Accelerrate
ঘ. Accilarate
Correct Answer: খ
125. Of the foru alternatives, find the one that best
fits into the blank space : While living in poverty, the
poet had to _ a great deal of sufferings.
ক. see through
খ. put up with
গ. pas by
ঘ. fall back
Correct Answer: খ
126. Wordsworth introduced the readers - a new kind
of poetry.
ক. with
খ. at
গ. to
ঘ. by
Correct Answer: গ
127. - his earlier studym the Professor's new study
indicates a general warning trend in global weather.
ক. In contrast of
খ. In contrast to
গ. In contrast by
ঘ. In contrast as
Correct Answer: খ
128. Only those who are not serious to their success
work by- and starts.
ক. long odds
খ. against time
গ. every inch
ঘ. fits
Correct Answer: ঘ
129. Of the four alternatives given below, choose the
word/words that best fits into the underlined word
given in the sentence: 'One day women will have what
has so long been denied them- leisuree, money and
room to themselves.'
ক. Space
খ. Liberty
গ. Office
ঘ. Capacity
Correct Answer: ক
130. Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire
them and wise men use them.
ক. Denounce
খ. Laud
গ. Compliment
ঘ. Acclaim
Correct Answer: ক
131. To end in smoke-
ক. To create fire
খ. To go through suffering
গ. To come to nothing
ঘ. To see fire
Correct Answer: গ
132. Inc each of the following questions out of the
given altervatives, choose the one that best expresses
the meaning of the given word : IMPROVMENT
ক. Promotion
খ. Advancement
গ. Betterment
ঘ. Preference
Correct Answer: গ
133. AMICABLE
ক. Interesting
খ. Loving
গ. Affectionate
ঘ. Friendly
Correct Answer: ঘ
134. In each of the following questions, choose the
word opposite in meaning to the given word :
LIABILITY
ক. Treasure
খ. Debt
গ. Assets
ঘ. Property
Correct Answer: গ

135. HATE
ক. Admire
খ. Abhor
গ. Concern
ঘ. Loathe
Correct Answer: ক
136. In each of the following question, out of the four
alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given words/sentence : A song embodying
religious and sacred emotions-
ক. Lyric
খ. Ode
গ. Hymn
ঘ. Balled
Correct Answer: গ
137. Time after twillight and before night-
ক. Evening
খ. Dawn
গ. Dusk
ঘ. Eclipse
Correct Answer: গ
138. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by
selecting the most appropriate alternative from
among the four choices given: Parliamentary
democracy demands discipline and - to the rules.
ক. Adherence
খ. respectful
গ. knowledge
ঘ. awareness
Correct Answer: ক
139. Reason is the highest faculty - on human by their
creator.
ক. entrusted
খ. endowed
গ. bestwed
ঘ. conferred
Correct Answer: গ
140. Rishan walks as if he - lame.
ক. is
খ. had been
গ. has
ঘ. were
Correct Answer: ঘ
141. One of the four sentences given in each question
is grammatically wrong. That alternative is your
answer :
ক. Neither you nor I am in a sound position
খ. Laziness is detrimental for success
গ. He begged the favour of my granting him leave
ঘ. Your action is not in conformity with the law
Correct Answer: খ
142. One of the four sentences given in each question
is grammatically wrong. That alternative is your
answer :
ক. He has ono desire for fame
খ. I intend going to Rajshahi
গ. He is too miserly to part with his money
ঘ. He has invited me for dinner
Correct Answer: খ
143. Each of the following idioms is followed by some
alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its
meaning : To keep one's head-
ক. to save oneself
খ. to be self respectful
গ. to keep calm
ঘ. None of these
Correct Answer: গ
144. to read between the lines-
ক. to concentrate
খ. to suspect
গ. to read carefully
ঘ. to graps the hidden meaning
Correct Answer: ঘ
145. To put the cart before the horse-
ক. to offer a person what he cannot eat
খ. to force a person to do something
গ. to raise obstacle
ঘ. to reverse the natural order of things
Correct Answer: ঘ
146. In each of the following questions, a sentence
has been given in active (or passive) voice. Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in passive (or Active)
voice : I know him
ক. He is known by me
খ. He was known to me
গ. He has been known by me
ঘ. He is known to me
Correct Answer: ঘ

147. A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.
ক. A little mouse may even help a lion
খ. Even a little mouse may help a lion
গ. A little mouse can even help a lion
ঘ. Even a little mouse ought to help a lion
Correct Answer: খ
ক. Liesure
খ. Leisure
গ. Leasure
ঘ. Lesiure
Correct Answer: খ
ক. Superceed
খ. Superseed
গ. Super cede
ঘ. Supersede
Correct Answer: ঘ
150. O the four alternatives given under each
sentence, find the one that best, fits into the blank
space : The horror movie scared them out of their-
ক. wits
খ. seats
গ. lives
ঘ. funds
Correct Answer: ক
151. The people who carry a coffin at funeral are
called-
ক. undertakers
খ. supporters
গ. pallbearers
ঘ. mourners
Correct Answer: গ
152. I have not heared from him-
ক. long since
খ. for a long time
গ. since long
ঘ. for long
Correct Answer: খ
153. Honey is -- sweet.
ক. very
খ. too much
গ. much too
ঘ. excessive
Correct Answer: ক
154. Your conduct admits -- no excuse.
ক. to
খ. for
গ. of
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: গ
155. He had a -- headache.
ক. strong
খ. acute
গ. serious
ঘ. bad
Correct Answer: ঘ
156. I shall not -- the examination this year.
ক. give
খ. appear at
গ. sit
ঘ. go for
Correct Answer: খ
157. They travelled to Savar-
ক. on foot
খ. by waking
গ. on their feet
ঘ. by foof
Correct Answer: ক
158. He said that he -- be unable to come.
ক. will
খ. shall
গ. should
ঘ. would
Correct Answer: ঘ
159. He said that he -- the previous day.
ক. has come
খ. had come
গ. came
ঘ. arrived
Correct Answer: খ
160. Neither Rini nor the -- the previous day.
ক. are
খ. is
গ. were
ঘ. had
Correct Answer: খ

161. He watched the boat -- down the river.
ক. to float
খ. floating
গ. was floathing
ঘ. had floated
Correct Answer: খ
162. 'Sky' is to 'bird' as 'water' is to -
ক. feather
খ. fish
গ. boat
ঘ. lotus
Correct Answer: খ
163. 'good' is to 'bad' as 'white' is to -
ক. dark
খ. black
গ. grey
ঘ. ebony
Correct Answer: খ
164. 'Botany' is to 'Plants' as 'Zoology' is to-
ক. flowers
খ. trees
গ. deas
ঘ. animals
Correct Answer: ঘ
165. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the- -
ক. shy
খ. heavens
গ. firmament
ঘ. blue
Correct Answer: ঘ
166. When one is 'Pragmatic' he is being-
ক. wasteful
খ. productive
গ. practical
ঘ. fussy
Correct Answer: গ
167. "Into the - of death rode the six hundred"/
ক. city
খ. tunnel
গ. road
ঘ. valley
Correct Answer: ঘ
168. "To be or not to be, that is the --".
ক. meaning
খ. question
গ. answer
ঘ. issue
Correct Answer: খ
169. " I have a -- that one day this nation will live out
the true meaning of its creed that all men are created
equal."
ক. desire
খ. hope
গ. dream
ঘ. wish
Correct Answer: গ
170. Who wrote the two famous novels, 'David
Copperfield' and 'The Tale of Two Cities'?
ক. Thomas Hardy
খ. Jane Austen
গ. George Eliot
ঘ. Charles Dickens
Correct Answer: ঘ
171. Who wrote the plays "The Tempest' and "The
Mid Summer Night's Dream"?
ক. Ben Johnson
খ. Christopher Marlowe
গ. John Dryden
Correct Answer: ক
172. A rocket flying to the moon dose not need wings
because-
ক. it has no engine
খ. space has too much dust
গ. it has no fuel
ঘ. space is airless
Correct Answer: ঘ
173. Rubber is notable for its-
ক. lightness
খ. heaviness
গ. elasticity
ঘ. viscosity
Correct Answer: গ
174. Tiger : Zoology :: Mars:
ক. Astrology
খ. Cryptology
গ. Astronomy
ঘ. Telescopy
Correct Answer: গ

175. Break : Repair :: Angry:
ক. Heal
খ. Hurt
গ. Fix
ঘ. Plaster
Correct Answer: ক
176. Frightened : Scream :: Angry:
ক. Cry
খ. Shiver
গ. Shout
ঘ. Sneer
Correct Answer: গ
177. He - consciouusness as a result of his head hitting
the car's dashboard.
ক. failed
খ. broke
গ. lost
ঘ. passed
Correct Answer: গ
178. Only after I - home, did I remember my doctor's
appoinment.
ক. going
খ. go
গ. went
ঘ. gone
Correct Answer: গ
179. When they had their first child, they put - a large
sum for his education.
ক. aside
খ. beside
গ. outside
ঘ. under
Correct Answer: ক
180. Dhaka is becoming one of the - cities in Asia.
ক. more busy
খ. busy
গ. busiest
ঘ. most busiest
Correct Answer: গ
181. He had written the book before he-
ক. retired
খ. had retired
গ. has retired
ঘ. will be retired
Correct Answer: ক
182. Rizvi requested Rini - telephone to attend the
meeting.
ক. over
খ. through
গ. with
ঘ. by
Correct Answer: ক
183. The word "precedence" means-
ক. example
খ. priority
গ. elderly
ঘ. case
Correct Answer: খ
184. The prices of rice are-
ক. raising
খ. risen
গ. rising
ঘ. raised
Correct Answer: গ
185. "To get along with" means-
ক. to adjust
খ. to accompany
গ. to interest
ঘ. to walk
Correct Answer: ক
186. 'If winter comes, can spring be far behind?' These
lines were written by-
ক. Keats
খ. Frost
গ. Eliot
ঘ. Shelley
Correct Answer: ঘ
187. The verd of the word "short" is-
ক. eshort
খ. shorten
গ. shorted
ঘ. shorting
Correct Answer: খ
188. "Light " is to "Dark" as "Cold" is to-
ক. hot
খ. heat
গ. cool
ঘ. winter
Correct Answer: ক

189. Many prefer donating money - distrubuting
clothes.
ক. than
খ. but
গ. to
ঘ. without
Correct Answer: গ
190. Julia has been ill - three months.
ক. since
খ. about
গ. in
ঘ. for
Correct Answer: ঘ
191. We were waiting for the bus. The underlined part
is-
ক. a nout phrase
খ. an infinitive phrase
গ. a prepositional phrase
ঘ. a verd phrase
Correct Answer: গ
192. The word "disinterested" means-
ক. lack of interest
খ. indifferent
গ. callous
ঘ. neutral
Correct Answer: ঘ
193. Who did write first English dictonary?
ক. Boswell
খ. Ben Jonson
গ. Samuel Johnson
ঘ. Milton
Correct Answer: গ
194. New programs will be - next week in Bangladesh
Television.
ক. telecast
খ. published
গ. telecasted
ঘ. broadcasted
Correct Answer: ক
195. The word "electorate" means-
ক. election office
খ. a body of voters
গ. many elections
ঘ. candidates
Correct Answer: খ
196. "Animal Farm" was written by-
ক. George Orwell
খ. Stevenson
গ. Swift
ঘ. Mark Twain
Correct Answer: ক
197. There is no alternatives - training.
ক. to
খ. for
গ. than
ঘ. of
Correct Answer: ক
198. Which sentence is correct?
ক. This is an unique case
খ. This is a unique case
গ. This is a veru unique case
ঘ. This is the most unique case
Correct Answer: খ
199. I cannot - to pay such high prices.
ক. able
খ. but
গ. try
ঘ. afford
Correct Answer: ঘ
200. Identify the imperative sentence.
ক. I shall go to college
খ. Matin is singing a song
গ. Stand up
ঘ. It has been raining since morning
Correct Answer: গ
201. Fill in the gap with the suitable word : To stay
healthy, we must plan to have a balanced-
ক. diet
খ. Food
গ. drink
ঘ. Environment
Correct Answer: ক
202. Choose teh correct alternative and mark its letter
on your answer sheet: The rich should not look down -
- the poor.
ক. at
খ. for
গ. towards
ঘ. upon
Correct Answer: ঘ

203. I took a map with me, as I didn't want to -- my
way on the journey.
ক. loose
খ. lose
গ. lost
ঘ. loss
Correct Answer: খ
204. Every driver must be held -- his own actions.
ক. responsible for
খ. responsible to
গ. liable to
ঘ. blemed for
Correct Answer: ক
205. "Through thick and thin" means-
ক. under all conditions
খ. to make thick and thin
গ. not clear in understanding
ঘ. of great density
Correct Answer: ক
206. 'Prior to' means-
ক. after
খ. before
গ. immediately
ঘ. during the period of
Correct Answer: খ
207. Nobody knocked him down; it was an-
ক. incident
খ. occurrence
গ. accident
ঘ. event
Correct Answer: গ
208. What would have happened if-?
ক. The bridege is broken
খ. The bridege would break
গ. The bridege had broken
ঘ. The bridege had been broken
Correct Answer: গ
209. Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'.
ক. Cause to destroy
খ. Cause to happen
গ. Cause to carry out
ঘ. Cause to convice
Correct Answer: খ
210. Which of the following sentence is the correct
one?
ক. Paper is made of wood
খ. Paper is made from wood
গ. Paper is made by wood
ঘ. Paper is made on wood
Correct Answer: খ
211. The word bounty is closest in meaning to-
ক. generosity
খ. familiar
গ. dividing line
ঘ. sympathy
Correct Answer: ক
212. Give the correct passive form of - 'My teacher
embodies all teh good qualities.'
ক. All the good qualitise are embodied by my teacher
খ. All the good qualitise are embodied in my teacher
গ. All the good qualitise are embodied to my teacher
ঘ. All the good qualitise are embodied on my teacher
Correct Answer: খ
213. Choose the correct indipect speech - She asked
me, 'Are you happy in your new job?'
ক. She asked me if I was happy in my new job
খ. She asked me if I have been happy in my new job
গ. She asked me whether I am happy in my new job
ঘ. She asked me if I had been happy in my new job
Correct Answer: ক
214. The meaning of the word 'obese' is-
ক. very fat
খ. ugly
গ. tardy
ঘ. a chronicle
Correct Answer: ক
215. A person who writes about his own life writes-
ক. a diary
খ. a biography
গ. an autobiography
ঘ. a chronicle
Correct Answer: গ
216. Which of the following sentences is correct?
ক. Why have you done this?
খ. Why you had done this?
গ. Why you have done this?
ঘ. Why did you done this?
Correct Answer: ক

217. What will be the correct preposition to complete
the sentence? 'I am not good -- translation.
ক. in
খ. about
গ. with
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: ঘ
218. Which is the noun' of the word 'beautiful'?
ক. Beauty
খ. Beautity
গ. Beauteous
ঘ. Beautifully
Correct Answer: ক
219. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition:
'Hurry up! we have to go - five minutes.'
ক. in
খ. on
গ. by
ঘ. for
Correct Answer: গ
220. He has been ill - Friday last.
ক. from
খ. on
গ. in
ঘ. since
Correct Answer: ঘ
221. He gave up - football when he got married.
ক. of playing
খ. to play
গ. playing
ঘ. play
Correct Answer: গ
222. Do not make a noise while your father-
ক. is sleeping
খ. has slept
গ. assleep
ঘ. is being asleep
Correct Answer: ক
223. No one can - that he is clever.
ক. deny
খ. defy
গ. denounce
ঘ. discard
Correct Answer: ক
224. He divided the money - the two children.
ক. overr
খ. in between
গ. among
ঘ. between
Correct Answer: ঘ
225. 'Out and out' means-
ক. Not at all
খ. Brave
গ. Thoroughly
ঘ. Whole heartedly
Correct Answer: গ
226. 'Maiden speech' means-
ক. Late speech
খ. Early speech
গ. Final speech
ঘ. First speech
Correct Answer: ঘ
227. As the sun -, I decided to go out.
ক. has shone
খ. shine
গ. shines
ঘ. was shining
Correct Answer: ঘ
228. The lights have been blown - by the strong wind.
ক. out
খ. away
গ. up
ঘ. off
Correct Answer: ক
229. If we want concrete proof, we are looking for -
ক. building material
খ. something to cover a path
গ. clear evidence
ঘ. a cement mixer
Correct Answer: গ
230. What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?
ক. An elephant of white colour
খ. A hoarder
গ. A black marketer
ঘ. A very costly or troublesome possession
Correct Answer: ঘ

231. A person who writes about his own life writes-
ক. a biography
খ. a diary
গ. a chronicle
ঘ. an autobiography
Correct Answer: ঘ
232. A 'pilgrim' is a person who undertakes a journey
to a-
ক. mosque
খ. new country
গ. holy place
ঘ. bazar
Correct Answer: গ
233. The correct spelling is -
ক. Humorious
খ. Humorous
গ. Humourius
ঘ. Humurious
Correct Answer: খ
234. The word 'ecological' is ratated to -
ক. Demography
খ. Pollution
গ. Atmosphere
ঘ. Environment
Correct Answer: ঘ
235. 'Paediatric' relates to the treatment of -
ক. asutls
খ. children
গ. women
ঘ. old people
Correct Answer: খ
236. Choose the right word to fill the blank: It will be
your task to make sure the - of traffic is maintained
without interruption.
ক. circulation
খ. current
গ. procession
ঘ. flow
Correct Answer: ঘ
237. Choose the right word to fill the blank: i should
apprciate it if you could complete this work -
Thursday.
ক. till
খ. until
গ. upto
ঘ. by
Correct Answer: ঘ
238. Choose the right word to fill the blank: Since his
retirement, Mr. Chowdhury, who was - a teacher, has
written four novels.
ক. usually
খ. presently
গ. proffer
ঘ. provide
Correct Answer: ঘ
239. The proper function of the press is surely to - the
man in the street with facts.
ক. equip
খ. deliver
গ. proffer
ঘ. provide
Correct Answer: ঘ
240. Choose the right word to fill the blank: The
Democratic party's candidate - defeat in the small
hour of the morning.
ক. consented
খ. agreed
গ. accepted
ঘ. granted
Correct Answer: গ
241. Choose the right word to fill the blank: Two of
the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other
three have - ones.
ক. different
খ. separate
গ. complete
ঘ. lonely
Correct Answer: খ
242. Fill in the blank with the corrent phrase : He -
arrested if he had tried to leave the country.
ক. would
খ. could be
গ. would have been
ঘ. must be
Correct Answer: গ
243. Fill in the blank with th correct phrase: - your
shoes before entering the mosque.
ক. put out
খ. put off
গ. put away
ঘ. put on
Correct Answer: খ
244. Identify the correct synonym for the word
'Magnanimous'
ক. generous
খ. unkind
গ. revengeful
ঘ. friendly

Correct Answer: ক
245. Identify the correct passive form of - 'He is going
to open a shop'.
ক. He is being gone to open a shop
খ. A shop us being gone opened by him
গ. A shop will be opend by him
ঘ. A shop is going to be opend by him
Correct Answer: ঘ
246. Choose the correct preposition: The tree has
been blown - by the storm.
ক. away
খ. up
গ. off
ঘ. out
Correct Answer: গ
247. Complete the sentence with correct verb form:
'Neela - her hand when she was cooking dinner'.
ক. is burring
খ. burnt
গ. will burn
ঘ. was burning
Correct Answer: খ
248. Select the correct sentence.
ক. The man was tall who stole my bag
খ. The man who stole my bag was tall
গ. The man who stole my bag was tall
ঘ. The man was tll who is stealing tall my bag
Correct Answer: গ
249. Choose the correct spelling.
ক. ascertain
খ. assertain
গ. aseratin
ঘ. asartain
Correct Answer: ক
250. Choose the correct preposition.The police is
looking - the case.
ক. after
খ. on
গ. up
ঘ. into
Correct Answer: ঘ
251. The Arabian Nights - still a great favourite.
ক. has
খ. are
গ. is
ঘ. were
Correct Answer: গ
252. Select the right woud.He ran fast lest he - miss
the train.
ক. can
খ. should
গ. could
ঘ. has
Correct Answer: খ
253. Fill in the blank with correct preposition. He us
devoid - cinnon sensw.
ক. of
খ. from
গ. introduction
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: ক
254. Choose the correct sentence.
ক. I have looked for a good doctor before I met you
খ. I had looked for a good doctor before I met you
গ. I looked for a good doctor before I met you
ঘ. I am looking for a good doctor before I meeting you
Correct Answer: খ
255. Choose the correct passive form of - "Who will
do the work?"
ক. Who will be done the work?
খ. Who wil done the work?
গ. By whom will the work be done?
ঘ. Whom will the work be done?
Correct Answer: গ
256. Fill in the blank with tught option. I am looking
forward - you.
ক. to seeing
খ. seeing
গ. to see
ঘ. to have seen
Correct Answer: ক
257. Choose the correct sentence.My brother has no
interest - music.
ক. for
খ. in
গ. with
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: খ
ক. The train is running in time
খ. The train is running on time
গ. The train is running with time
ঘ. The train is running to time
Correct Answer: খ
ক. Everybody have gone there
খ. Everybody are gone there
গ. Everybody has gone there
ঘ. Everybody has went there
Correct Answer: গ

260. Stocking are - socks.
ক. long
খ. small
গ. big
ঘ. short
Correct Answer: ক
261. Many student will now be starting to - about
their exams result
ক. worry
খ. reflect
গ. inquire
ঘ. comment
Correct Answer: গ
262. She told me his name after he-
ক. left
খ. had left
গ. has left
ঘ. has been leaving
Correct Answer: খ
263. Climate is a - of the environment.
ক. state
খ. situation
গ. rank
ঘ. size
Correct Answer: ক
264. I finally killed the fly - a rolled up newspaper.
ক. by
খ. with
গ. through
ঘ. from
Correct Answer: খ
265. We must look pleased or else he'll he-
ক. dissatisfied
খ. cross
গ. happy
ঘ. delighted
Correct Answer: ক
266. The man died - over smoking.
ক. by
খ. of
গ. for
ঘ. from
Correct Answer: ঘ
267. He advised me - smoking.
ক. giving up
খ. to give up
গ. in giving up
ঘ. from giving up
Correct Answer: খ
268. The expression 'after ons's own heart' means-
ক. To be in low spirit
খ. with complete devotion
গ. To ons's own liking
ঘ. to be in high spirit
Correct Answer: গ
269. 'The day of my sister's marriage is drawing near.
The underlined word is a/an
ক. adjective
খ. verb
গ. preposition
ঘ. adverb
Correct Answer: ঘ
270. Which of the following sentence is the correct
one?
ক. My father was in hospital during six weeks in
summer
খ. In summer during six weeks my father was in
summer
গ. My father was in a hospital during six weeks in
summer
ঘ. My father was in hospital for six weeks during the
summer
Correct Answer: ঘ
271. He intends to - in the country for two months.
ক. live
খ. stay
গ. stop
ঘ. half
Correct Answer: খ
272. What are you so angry-?
ক. about
খ. at
গ. with
ঘ. for
Correct Answer: ক
273. The parents became extremely - when their son
had not returned by eleven O'clock.
ক. angry
খ. annoyed
গ. disturbed
ঘ. anxious
Correct Answer: ঘ
274. 'I remember the holiday I spent in your home, '
she said.
ক. ever
খ. hardly
গ. usually
ঘ. always
Correct Answer: ঘ

275. He knew it was a very - operation, byt he was
deternined to carry it out.
ক. difficult
খ. dangerous
গ. risky
ঘ. troublesome
Correct Answer: গ
276. Misanthropist means -
ক. One who first with ladies
খ. A person of narrow views
গ. A hater of mankind
ঘ. One who believe that God is in everything
Correct Answer: গ
277. First language means the - language.
ক. important
খ. main
গ. natural
ঘ. official
Correct Answer: গ
278. Shaheen would never have taken the job if -
what great demand it would make on his time.
ক. he knew
খ. He had been knowing
গ. he had known
ঘ. he was knowing
Correct Answer: গ
279. She has - her hair a beautiful shade of brown.
ক. coloured
খ. given
গ. dried
ঘ. dyed
Correct Answer: ঘ
280. The synonym for 'Obdurate' -
ক. Deceitful
খ. Stubborn
গ. Sly
ঘ. Swindler
Correct Answer: খ
281. The antonym for 'Recalcitrant'-
ক. Compliant
খ. Passive
গ. Indifferent
ঘ. Careful
Correct Answer: ক
282. 'Razzmatazz' means-
ক. A musical instrument
খ. A well-planned programme
গ. A noisy activity
ঘ. A musical activity
Correct Answer: গ
283. Choose the correct meaning: He raised his
eyebrow at my exploration
ক. Show surprise or didapproval
খ. Show First Language
গ. International Language
ঘ. The French Language
Correct Answer: ক
284. The expression 'Lingua Franca' means-
ক. The Common Language
খ. The First Language
গ. International Language
ঘ. The Frence Language
Correct Answer: ক
285. " I'll have a cup of tea" my father said, "because
I'm not hungry."-Which of the following sentences is
the correct indirect speech?
ক. My father said that he will have a cup of tea
because he wasn't hungry.
খ. My father said that he would have had a cup of tea
because he wasn't hungry
গ. My father said he would have a cup of tea because
he wasn't hungry
ঘ. My father said that he had a cup of tea because he
wasn't hungry.
Correct Answer: গ
286. He parted - his friends in tears.
ক. with
খ. from
গ. against
ঘ. beside
Correct Answer: খ
287. The children were entrusted - the care of their
uncle.
ক. with
খ. for
গ. to
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: গ
288. Just now he- his dinner but he says he'll see you
when he's finished.
ক. is having
খ. has had
গ. was having
ঘ. had
Correct Answer: খ
289. - is not the only thing that tourists want to see.
ক. A scenery
খ. Sceneries
গ. The Sceneries
ঘ. Scenery
Correct Answer: ঘ

290. I have - interest in the matter.
ক. not
খ. any
গ. none
ঘ. no
Correct Answer: ঘ
291. He gave up - football when he got married.
ক. to play
খ. playing
গ. play
ঘ. of playing
Correct Answer: খ
292. As the sun - , I decided to go out.
ক. shines
খ. has shone
গ. shine
ঘ. was shining
Correct Answer: ঘ
293. Don't make a noise while your father -
ক. is being asleep
খ. is sleeping
গ. shine
ঘ. has slept
Correct Answer: খ
294. I am looking for some one who - play the piano.
ক. able
খ. is able
গ. can be able to
ঘ. can
Correct Answer: ঘ
295. I opened the door as soon as I - the bell.
ক. have heard
খ. was hearing
গ. am heard
ঘ. heard
Correct Answer: ঘ
296. Tell me - that.
ক. whom told you
খ. that told you
গ. who told you
ঘ. told you
Correct Answer: গ
297. Water bolis - you heat it to 100 degree
centrigrade.
ক. unless
খ. until
গ. if
ঘ. although
Correct Answer: গ
298. I have read the book - you lent me.
ক. that
খ. whom
গ. whose
ঘ. what
Correct Answer: ক
299. There are - danferous drivers.
ক. a very lof of
খ. very many of
গ. very much of
ঘ. a lot of
Correct Answer: ঘ
300. I don't mind - with the cooking but I am not going
to wash the dishes.
ক. to help
খ. help
গ. helping
ঘ. for helping
Correct Answer: গ
301. I decided to go - with my friends as I needed
some exercise.
ক. to a walk
খ. for a walk
গ. for a walking
ঘ. walk
Correct Answer: খ
302. My uncle arrived while I - the dinner.
ক. would cook
খ. had cooked
গ. cook
ঘ. was cooking
Correct Answer: ঘ
303. In order to improve farming methods, we need-
ক. machine
খ. machinery
গ. a machinery
ঘ. machineries
Correct Answer: খ
304. My friend laways gose home - foot.
ক. by
খ. with
গ. on a
ঘ. on
Correct Answer: ঘ
305. We need two hundred dollars - this to pay for
everything.
ক. as well
খ. also
গ. beside
ঘ. besides
Correct Answer: ঘ

306. The team is - eleven players.
ক. made of
খ. made up of
গ. made up
ঘ. made
Correct Answer: খ
307. My wife reminded me
ক. of my appointment
খ. to go my appointment
গ. to my appointment
ঘ. my appointment
Correct Answer: ক
308. At leasr one of the students - full marks every
time.
ক. get
খ. are getting
গ. gets
ঘ. have got
Correct Answer: গ
309. Please - the necessity of arriving early.
ক. emphasise about
খ. emphasise to
গ. emphasise on
ঘ. emphasise
Correct Answer: ঘ
310. I don't think you will have any difficulty - a
driving license.
ক. to get
খ. in getting
গ. for getting
ঘ. get
Correct Answer: খ
311. I thought that - was the last one.
ক. the most prettiest of all
খ. prettiest one of all
গ. the prettiest one from all
ঘ. the prettiest one of all
Correct Answer: ঘ
312. The ministers arrived - a decision last night.
ক. to
খ. at
গ. on
ঘ. by
Correct Answer: খ
313. She is beautiful but she is - her mother.
ক. most beautiful
খ. less beautiful
গ. as beautiful
ঘ. not so beautiful as
Correct Answer: ঘ
314. The government gave - the demands of the
people.
ক. into
খ. in
গ. to
ঘ. over to
Correct Answer: খ
315. The Second World War broke - in September,
1939.
ক. through
খ. away
গ. out
ঘ. in
Correct Answer: গ
316. Gullible
ক. foolish
খ. willing to believe anything or anyone
গ. simple
ঘ. easily deceived
Correct Answer: ঘ
317. Viable
ক. possible
খ. that can be done
গ. capable
ঘ. that will work
Correct Answer: খ
318. Handy-
ক. comfortable
খ. useful
গ. convenient to handle or use
ঘ. necessary
Correct Answer: খ
319. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship
similar to that expressed in the original pair.
Conscious careless
ক. Careful : Indifferent
খ. Generous : Unkind
গ. Graceful : Ugly
ঘ. Well-informed : Knowing litter
Correct Answer: ক
320. Complete the following sentence: If I had known
you were coming-
ক. I would go to the station
খ. I had gone to the station
গ. I would have gone to the station
ঘ. I would be going to the station
Correct Answer: গ

321. Choose the correct option: Even as harvesting
was going on -
ক. the rainy season began
খ. the rainy season was began
গ. the rainy season had began
ঘ. the rainy season begins
Correct Answer: ক
322. Which phrase contains words opposed to each
other in meaning?
ক. Hope and aspiration
খ. Heat and dust
গ. Reproduction and death
ঘ. Emerged and advanced
Correct Answer: গ
323. Find out the correct translation. ‘ ক ক
’
ক. It is raining from morning
খ. It has been raining from morning
গ. It has been drizzling since morning
ঘ. It is drizzling since morning
Correct Answer: গ
324. 'Maiden speech' means-
ক. First speech
খ. Last speech
গ. Late speech
ঘ. Early speech
Correct Answer: ক
325. A person whose 'head' is in the 'couds' is -
ক. proud
খ. a day dreamer
গ. an aviator
ঘ. useless
Correct Answer: খ
326. Identify the correct sentences-
ক. She had faith in and hopes for the future
খ. She had faith and hopes for the future
গ. She had faith and hopes in future
ঘ. She had faith and hopes in future
Correct Answer: ক
327. Choose the correct tense-
ক. Javed was so exhausted that he lain down for a
sleep
খ. Javed was so exhausted tah he had laid down for a
sleep
গ. Javed was so exhausted that he was lying down for
a sleep
ঘ. Javed was so exhausted that he will lay down for a
sleep
Correct Answer: গ
328. A synonym for 'resentment' is-
ক. fear
খ. anger
গ. indignation
ঘ. panic
Correct Answer: গ
329. The captain left the boat, because it -
ক. turned down
খ. turned up
গ. turned botton
ঘ. turned over
Correct Answer: ঘ
330. One should be careful about - duty
ক. his
খ. her
গ. one's
ঘ. the
Correct Answer: গ
331. Three fourths of the work - finished.
ক. have been
খ. had
গ. has been
ঘ. were
Correct Answer: গ
332. We waited until the plane -
ক. did not takes off
খ. took off
গ. had not taken off
ঘ. had taken off
Correct Answer: খ
333. I spent - with the patient.
ক. sometimes
খ. sometime
গ. some time
ঘ. some times
Correct Answer: গ
334. Choose the correct sentences-
ক. Rahim ate almost the whole fish
খ. Rahim almose ate the whole fish
গ. Almost Rahim ate whole fish
ঘ. Rahim ate the whole almost
Correct Answer: ক
335. Choose the right preposition for the sentence:
She argued - me about the marriage.
ক. with
খ. for
গ. to
ঘ. from
Correct Answer: খ

336. Choose teh right prepositon for for the sentence:
I count - your help.
ক. after
খ. upon
গ. for
ঘ. with
Correct Answer: খ
337. Identity the correct passive form: 'Open the
window' .
ক. The window should be opened
খ. Let the window be opened
গ. Let the window be opened by you
ঘ. The window must be opend
Correct Answer: খ
338. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom
'swan-song'
ক. First work
খ. Last work
গ. Middle work
ঘ. Early work
Correct Answer: খ
339. Complete the sentence- Trees have - off their
leaves.
ক. thrown
খ. fallen
গ. cast
ঘ. put
Correct Answer: গ
340. Submission - Yielding
ক. Subjection - Liberation
খ. Restrain - Indulge
গ. Compliant - Acquiescent
ঘ. Restriction - Relaxation
Correct Answer: গ
341. Vacillate - Hesitate
ক. Persevere - Waiver
খ. Impulsive - Deliberate
গ. Obstinate - Accommodating
ঘ. Irresolute - Indecisive
Correct Answer: ঘ
342. Assert - Dissent
ক. Affirm - Object
খ. Reject - Disapprove
গ. Acknowledge - Rocognize
ঘ. Endorse - Ratify
Correct Answer: ক
343. Distort - Twist
ক. Straighten - Bend
খ. Deform - Reform
গ. Harmonize - Balance
ঘ. Observe - Blur
Correct Answer: গ
344. Government has been entrusted - elected
politicians.
ক. with
খ. for
গ. to
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: গ
345. He has paid the penalty - his crimes - five years in
prison.
ক. for, with
খ. at, by
গ. about, at
ঘ. after, in
Correct Answer: ক
346. The path - paved, so we were able to walk
through the path.
ক. was
খ. had been
গ. has been
ঘ. being
Correct Answer: খ
347. In spite of my requests, he did not -
ক. give in
খ. fall in
গ. get off
ঘ. give forth
Correct Answer: গ
348. The children studied in a class room - windows
were never opened.
ক. that
খ. which
গ. where
ঘ. whose
Correct Answer: ঘ
349. To stay healthy, we must plan to have a
balanced-
ক. food
খ. diet
গ. outlook
ঘ. figure
Correct Answer: ঘ
350. We must keep our fingers - that the weather will
stay fine for the picnic tomorrow.
ক. raised
খ. pointed
গ. lifted
ঘ. cressed (crossed)
Correct Answer: ঘ

351. Cul-de-sac
ক. Selection
খ. dead end
গ. error
ঘ. bubble
Correct Answer: খ
352. Parcel
ক. Quarrel
খ. Piece of land
গ. Postage
ঘ. Unobstructed view
Correct Answer: খ
353. Ruminant
ক. Cub-chewing animal
খ. Soup
গ. Gossip
ঘ. Noise maker
Correct Answer: ক
354. Eager :: Indifferent
ক. concerned :: careful
খ. anxious :: nervous
গ. enthusiastic :: halfhearted
ঘ. devoted :: dedicated
Correct Answer: গ
355. Lengthen :: Prolong
ক. stretch :: extend
খ. distance :: reduce
গ. draw out :: shorten
ঘ. reach out :: cut short
Correct Answer: ক
356. Delay :: Retard
ক. postpone :: promote
খ. adjourn :: start
গ. slow down :: hold up
ঘ. defer :: accelerate
Correct Answer: গ
357. Submission - Disobedient
ক. coomply :: conform
খ. heed :: acquiesce
গ. observe :: defy
ঘ. obey :: hearten to
Correct Answer: গ
358. He fantasized - winning the lottery.
ক. with
খ. from
গ. after
ঘ. about
Correct Answer: ঘ
359. The Parthenon is said - erected in the Age of
Pericles.
ক. to have become
খ. to have begun
গ. to have been
ঘ. to have had
Correct Answer: গ
360. He divided the mango - the two children.
ক. among
খ. between
গ. in between
ঘ. over
Correct Answer: খ
361. As they waited, Rahim argued against war -
ক. While his brother discusses the effects of pullution
খ. while his brother discusses the effects of pollution
গ. while his brother was discussing the effects of
pollution
ঘ. which his brother had discusses the effects of
pollution
Correct Answer: গ
362. If we want concrete proof, we are looking for-
ক. clear evidence
খ. building meterial
গ. a cement mixer
ঘ. something to cover a path
Correct Answer: ক
363. The Olympic games were watched by - billions of
people all over the world.
ক. exactly
খ. usually
গ. truly
ঘ. literallly
Correct Answer: ঘ
364. The tree has been blown - by the strong wind.
ক. away
খ. up
গ. off
ঘ. out
Correct Answer: গ
365. No one can - that he is clever.
ক. defy
খ. admire
গ. deny
ঘ. demounce
Correct Answer: গ

366. A reward had been announced for the employes
who - hared.
ক. have worked
খ. has worked
গ. will be work
ঘ. have had worked
Correct Answer: ক
367. To - the arrival of spring, Bangladesh Television -
a special function.
ক. commemorate : launched
খ. announce : telecast
গ. celebrate : organized
ঘ. welcome : sanctioned
Correct Answer: গ
368. EXCITE : CALM
ক. restrain : compose
খ. agitate : trouble
গ. upset : perturb
ঘ. stimulate : cool down
Correct Answer: ঘ
369. DELAY : EXPEDITE
ক. retated : halt
খ. black : obstruct
গ. drag : procrastinate
ঘ. detain : dispatch
Correct Answer: ঘ
370. ANARCHY : GOVERNMENT
ক. penury : wealth
খ. chaos : disorder
গ. monarchy : republic
ঘ. verbosity : words
Correct Answer: ক
371. VACCINE : PREVENT
ক. wound : heal
খ. victim : attend
গ. antidote : counteract
ঘ. diagnosis : cure
Correct Answer: গ
372. - glass is, for all practical purposes, a solid is
molecular structure is that of a liquid.
ক. Because
খ. Since
গ. Although
ঘ. If
Correct Answer: গ
373. An intensive search was conducted by the
delctive to locate those criminals, who -
ক. have had escaped
খ. had escaped
গ. are escaping
ঘ. have been escaping
Correct Answer: খ
374. The intellectual can no longer be said to live - the
margins of society.
ক. against
খ. beyond
গ. inside
ঘ. before
Correct Answer: খ
375. According to the conditions of my scholarship,
after finishing my degree-
ক. my education will be employed by the University
খ. employment will be given to me by University
গ. the University will employ me
ঘ. I will be employed of (by/at) the University
Correct Answer: ঘ
376. If a substance is cohesive, it tends to -
ক. retain heat
খ. bend without much difficulty
গ. stick together
ঘ. break easily
Correct Answer: গ
377. He stopped his car - when the light turned red.
ক. abruptly
খ. equitably
গ. ambiguously
ঘ. incisively
Correct Answer: ক
378. The influence of the technological revolution in -
and - the concentrating of wealth and power in the
hands of the few should worry us all.
ক. proliferating - diminishing
খ. underminimg - neutralizing
গ. accelerating - intensifying
ঘ. aggravating - demolishing
Correct Answer: গ
379. Few people would care to take the negative side
of the preposition that the women of the would are -
and -.
ক. admired - provoked
খ. oppressed - scorned
গ. rebuked - regaled
ঘ. slighted - celebrated
Correct Answer: খ
380. Anger, even when it is - has one virtue, it
overcomes-
ক. sinful - sloth
খ. ineviatable - desire
গ. unnecessary - malice
ঘ. interne - hate
Correct Answer: খ

381. The word 'dilly dally' means-
ক. to dilute
খ. wait impatiently
গ. repeat
ঘ. waste time
Correct Answer: ঘ
382. The word 'Euphemism' means-
ক. stating one thing like another
খ. description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable
name
গ. contrast of words is made in the same sentence.
ঘ. a statement is made emphatic by overstatement
Correct Answer: খ
383. The passive form of the sentecnce 'some children
were helping the wounded man'-
ক. The wounded man was helped by some children
খ. The wounded man was helping some children
গ. The wounded man was being helped by some
children
ঘ. The wounded man was to helped by some children
Correct Answer: গ
384. In the following four questions choose the word
or phrase that is most nearly similar or opposite in
meaning to the word given in questions. INFRINGE
ক. Transgress
খ. Purloin
গ. Invade
ঘ. Indtrude
Correct Answer: ক
385. BROCHURE
ক. Opening
খ. Pamphlet
গ. Bureau
ঘ. Censor
Correct Answer: খ
386. ILLUSIVE
ক. Not deceptive
খ. Not certain
গ. Not obvious
ঘ. Not coherent
Correct Answer: ক
387. EQUIVOCAL
ক. Universal
খ. Mistaken
গ. Quaint
ঘ. Clear
Correct Answer: ঘ
388. CARPENTER : SAW
ক. Stenographer : typewriter
খ. Painter : waves
গ. Lawyer : brief
ঘ. Seamstress : scissors
Correct Answer: ঘ
389. FIRE : ASHES
ক. Accident : delay
খ. Water : waves
গ. Event : memories
ঘ. Wood : splinters
Correct Answer: গ
390. Although a few years ago the fundamental fact
about the milky-way seemed fairly well - now even its
mass and radius have come into - .
ক. determined - resolution
খ. established - question
গ. ignored - danger
ঘ. diminished - disprepute
Correct Answer: খ
391. Because she had reputation for - we were
surprised and pleased when fairly she greeted us to - .
ক. insolence - irately
খ. insouciance - cordially
গ. arrogance - disdainfully
ঘ. querulousness - affably
Correct Answer: ঘ
392. A - statement is an - comparison; it does not
compare, things explicitly but suggests a likeness
between them.
ক. sarcastic - unfair
খ. metaphorical - implied
গ. sanguine - inherent
ঘ. blatant - overt
Correct Answer: ঘ
393. If a ruby is heated it - temporarily lose its color.
ক. would
খ. will
গ. does
ঘ. has
Correct Answer: খ
394. All of the people at the AAME conference are -
ক. Mathematic teachers
খ. Mathematics teachers
গ. Mathematics teacher
ঘ. Mathematic's teachers
Correct Answer: খ
395. Prices for bycycles run - TK. 2,00,00.
ক. as high as
খ. so high as
গ. as high to
ঘ. as high for
Correct Answer: ক

396. Travelers - their reservations well in advance if
they want to fly during the Eid holidays.
ক. had better to get
খ. had to get batter
গ. had better get
ঘ. had better got
Correct Answer: গ
397. A seventeen year old is not - to vote in an
election.
ক. old enough
খ. as old enough
গ. enough old
ঘ. enough old as
Correct Answer: ক
398. Almost everyone fails - on the first try.
ক. in passing his drivers's test
খ. to his driver's test
গ. to have passed his driver's test
ঘ. passing his driver's test
Correct Answer: গ
399. The sentence with correct punctuation-
ক. Maria, my student, is on leave today.
খ. Maria my student, is on leave today.
গ. Maria my student, is on leave today.
ঘ. Maria my student, is on leave today.
Correct Answer: ক
400. The antonym of 'inimical'
ক. Hostile
খ. Friendly
গ. Indifferent
ঘ. Angry
Correct Answer: খ
401. The sunonym for 'efface'
ক. Improve
খ. Exhaust
গ. Rub out
ঘ. Cut out
Correct Answer: গ
402. The best passive form of the sentence: 'we don't
like idle people' -
ক. We are not liked by idle people
খ. Idle people are not like us.
গ. Idle people are not liked by us.
ঘ. Idle people are not of our liking.
Correct Answer: গ
403. The corret sentence of the following:
ক. The Nile is longest the river in Africa.
খ. The Nile is longest river in the Africa.
গ. Nile is longest river in Africa.
ঘ. The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
Correct Answer: ঘ
404. When a person says 'he's all in'. it means-
ক. He is very tired
খ. He has arrived
গ. He has finished packing
ঘ. He has got everything.
Correct Answer: ক
405. Bill of fare is -.
ক. A chart of bus fare
খ. A price list
গ. A valuable document
ঘ. A list of dishes at a restaurant
Correct Answer: ঘ
406. A bull market means that share prices are -
ক. Falling
খ. Rising
গ. Moving
ঘ. Static
Correct Answer: খ
407. 'Razzmatazz' means-
ক. A musical instrument
খ. A well planned programme
গ. A noisy activity
ঘ. A musical drama
Correct Answer: গ
408. 'Blue chips' are-
ক. Securities issued by the gevernment
খ. Industrial shares considered to be a safe
investment
গ. Industrial shares considered to be risky investment
ঘ. Flat plastic counters used as money tokens.
Correct Answer: খ
409. 'Blockbuster' means -
ক. A large solid of stone
খ. A device to cut off a person head as a punishment
গ. Something that makes movement difficult
ঘ. A powerful explosive to demolish building.
Correct Answer: ঘ
410. Any one of the following pairs are literary
collaborators -
ক. Eliot and pound
খ. Yeats and Eliot
গ. People and Dryden
ঘ. Shelley and Keats
Correct Answer: ক
411. The correct sentence of the following:
ক. A new cabinet has been sworn in Dhaka
খ. A new cabinet has been sworn at Dhaka
গ. A new cabinet has been sworn by Dhaka
ঘ. A new cabinet has sworn in Dhaka
Correct Answer: ক

412. 'To read between the lines' means-
ক. To read carefully
খ. To read only some lines
গ. To read quickly to save time
ঘ. To read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
Correct Answer: ঘ
413. The ladt word of the proverd 'Handsome is that
handsome'-
ক. word
খ. thinks
গ. says
ঘ. does
Correct Answer: ঘ
414. Browing was the composer of any of the
following poems -
ক. Two Voices
খ. The Scholar Gipsy
গ. Andrea Del Sarto
ঘ. Oneone
Correct Answer: গ
415. The right word to fill in the gap of the following
sentence. Give her a telephone number to ring - she
gets lost.
ক. whether
খ. in case
গ. unless
ঘ. perhaps
Correct Answer: খ
416. The synonym of ' Franchise'
ক. Privilege
খ. Utility
গ. French
ঘ. Frankness
Correct Answer: ক
417. The opposite word 'sluggish' -.
ক. Animated
খ. Dull
গ. Heavy
ঘ. Slow
Correct Answer: ক
418. The correct spelling is -.
ক. Humouros
খ. Humourious
গ. Humorous
ঘ. Homorious
Correct Answer: গ
419. " Equivocation" means -.
ক. A true statement
খ. Equal opportunity to get a job
গ. Free expression of opinion
ঘ. Two contrary things in the same statement
Correct Answer: ঘ
420. Which of teh following sentences is correct?
ক. I forbade him from going
খ. I forbade him to go.
গ. I forbade him to going.
ঘ. I forbade him not to go.
Correct Answer: খ
421. Which of teh following sentences is a correct
proverb?
ক. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
খ. Fools rush in where an angel fears to tread.
গ. A fool rushes in where an angel fears in tread.
ঘ. Fools rush in where the angels fear to tread.
Correct Answer: ক
422. Which of the following sentence is correct?
ক. Why you have done this?
খ. Why did you have done this?
গ. Why have you done this?
ঘ. Why you had done this?
Correct Answer: গ
423. Which of the following sentence is correct?
ক. That shirt which he bought is blue at colour
খ. The Shirt that which he bought is blue in colour
গ. That shirt he bought is blue in colour
ঘ. The shirt which he bought is blue in colour
Correct Answer: ঘ
424. The correct passive of : "Sheila was writting a
letter" is -
ক. A letter was writing by Sheila
খ. A letter was being by Sheila
গ. A letter was being written by Sheila
ঘ. A letter was been written by Sheila
Correct Answer: গ
425. Which of teh following sentences is correct?
ক. One of my friends are a lawyer
খ. One of my friends is a lawyer
গ. One of my friends were lawyer
ঘ. One of my friends are lawyer
Correct Answer: খ
426. The word 'ecological' is related to -.
ক. atmosphere
খ. pollusion
গ. environment
ঘ. demography
Correct Answer: গ

427. The synonym of 'genecis' is -.
ক. introduction
খ. preface
গ. beginning
ঘ. foreword
Correct Answer: গ
428. The word 'homogeneous' means
ক. of the same kind
খ. of the same place
গ. of the same race
ঘ. of the same density
Correct Answer: ক
429. The word 'imbibe' mean -.
ক. to learn
খ. to tinge
গ. to drink
ঘ. to acquire
Correct Answer: গ
430. Something which is obnoxious means that it is -.
ক. very dangerous
খ. very pleasant
গ. very ugly
ঘ. very unpleasant
Correct Answer: ঘ
431. A pilgrim is a person who undertakes a journey
to -
ক. a holy place
খ. a mosque
গ. a bazar
ঘ. a new country
Correct Answer: ক
432. Shakespeare is known mostly for his -
ক. poetry
খ. novels
গ. autobiography
ঘ. plays
Correct Answer: ঘ
433. A person who writes about his own life writes -
ক. a chronicle
খ. an autobiography
গ. a diary
ঘ. a biography
Correct Answer: খ
434. In which century was the Victorian period?
ক. 17th century
খ. 18th century
গ. 19th century
ঘ. 20th century
Correct Answer: গ
435. The antonym of 'indifference' is -.
ক. ardour
খ. compassion
গ. anxiety
ঘ. concern
Correct Answer: ক
436. Three score is -.
ক. thirty times
খ. three hundred times
গ. three times twenty
ঘ. more than three
Correct Answer: গ
437. An ordinance is -.
ক. a book
খ. an arms film
গ. a history record
ঘ. a real-life event
Correct Answer: ক
438. Something that is 'fresh' is something -
ক. recently printed or published
খ. in fairy good condition
গ. disrespectful
ঘ. pleasant
Correct Answer: খ
439. The speaker failed to make the audience - to him
patiently.
ক. to listen
খ. listening
গ. listened
ঘ. listen
Correct Answer: ঘ
440. My uncle has three sons, - work in the same
office. Which of the following is the best form of
pronoun in the above sentence?
ক. all of them
খ. who all
গ. they all
ঘ. all of whom
Correct Answer: ঘ
441. What is the meaning of the word 'intrepie'?
ক. arrogant
খ. beligerent
গ. questioning
ঘ. fearless
Correct Answer: ঘ
442. What is the meaning of the expression "bottom
line"?
ক. the final step
খ. the end of a road
গ. the last line of a book
ঘ. the essential point

Correct Answer: ঘ
443. The word plurality means -.
ক. The 'S'
খ. Men and women
গ. Chaos and confusion
ঘ. The holding of more than one office at a time
Correct Answer: ঘ
444. 'Bootleg' means to -
ক. distribute
খ. export
গ. import
ঘ. smuggle
Correct Answer: ঘ
445. 'Pediatric' relates to the treatment of -
ক. Adults
খ. Children
গ. Old people
ঘ. Women
Correct Answer: খ
446. Which of the following is a correct sentence?
ক. He was too clever not to miss the point
খ. He was so clever to miss the point
গ. He was too clever to miss the point
ঘ. He was too clever to graps the point
Correct Answer: গ
447. The 'Poet Laureate' is
ক. the best poet of the country
খ. a winner of the Noble Prize in poetry
গ. the Court Poet of England
ঘ. a classic poet.
Correct Answer: গ
448. Which of the following school of literary writings
is connected with a medical theory?
ক. Comedy of Manners
খ. Theater of the Absurd
গ. Heroic Tragedy
ঘ. Comedy of Humours
Correct Answer: ঘ
449. Who of the following was both a poet and
painter?
ক. Keats
খ. Donne
গ. Blake
ঘ. Spenserrrr
Correct Answer: গ
450. Are you doing anything special - the weekend?
Fill in the gap with appropriate prepositions.
ক. in
খ. for
গ. on
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: ঘ
451. What is the synonym of 'Incredible'?
ক. Unbelievable
খ. Unthinkable
গ. Unlikely
ঘ. Unthinking
Correct Answer: ক
452. What is the antonym of 'famous'?
ক. Opaque
খ. Illiterate
গ. Obscure
ঘ. Immature
Correct Answer: গ
453. 'Plebiscite' is a term releted to -
ক. Medicine
খ. Technology
গ. Law
ঘ. Politics
Correct Answer: ঘ
454. People always remember patriots. Which of the
following is the best passive form of the above
sentence?
ক. The patriots will always be remembered by people
খ. The patriots are always being remembered.
গ. People are always remembered by the patriots.
ঘ. The patriots are always remembered.
Correct Answer: ঘ
455. Who wrote 'beauty is truth, truth is beauty?
ক. Shakespeare
খ. Wordsworth
গ. Keats
ঘ. Eliot
Correct Answer: গ
456. Which of the following ages in literary history is
the latest?
ক. The Augustan Age
খ. The Victorian Age
গ. The Georgian Age
ঘ. The Restoration Age
Correct Answer: গ
457. Many islands make up -.
ক. an isles
খ. an archipelago
গ. a peninsula
ঘ. a continent
Correct Answer: খ
458. The first English dictionary was completed by -
ক. Iazak Walton
খ. Samuel Johnson
গ. Samuel Butler
ঘ. Sir Thomas Browne

Correct Answer: খ
459. You should show good manners in the company
of young ladies. Which is the appropritate phrase for
the underlined expression above?
ক. behave gently
খ. practice manners
গ. behave yourself
ঘ. do not talk rudely
Correct Answer: ক
460. The invention of computer has turned over a
new leaf in the history of modern technology. Which
of the following is nearly the same as meaning to the
italicized idiom above?
ক. created a new history
খ. began a new civilization
গ. opened a new chapter
ঘ. created a sensation
Correct Answer: গ
461. Trying unitedly we were able to have our project
approved against strong oppositions. Which of the
following says nearly the same as 'against' above?
ক. in the wake of
খ. in the guise of
গ. in the plea of
ঘ. in the teeth of
Correct Answer: ঘ
462. Not many people can commit such a heinous
crime in cool blood. - What does the italicized idiom
above mean?
ক. in cool brain and calculated thought
খ. so thoughtfully
গ. so impatiently and thoughtlessly
ঘ. stirred by sudden emotion
Correct Answer: ক
463. 'The condition of most slum dwellers is so
miserable that if cannot be described in words'
Whaich is the best phrase of the underlined
expression above?
ক. beggars description
খ. cuts of the quick
গ. boils down to his
ঘ. keeps open house
Correct Answer: খ
464. A speech full of too many words is -
ক. A big speech
খ. Maiden speech
গ. an unimportant speech
ঘ. A verbose speech
Correct Answer: ঘ
465. To meet trouble 'half-way' means-
ক. To be puzzle
খ. to get nervous
গ. to be disappointed
ঘ. to bear up
Correct Answer: ক
466. 'Paradise Lost' attempted to -
ক. Justify the ways of man of God
খ. Justify the ways of God of man
গ. Show that the Satan and God have equal power
ঘ. Explain why good and evil are necessary
Correct Answer: খ
467. What is the meaning of the idiom 'a round
dozenn'?
ক. a little less than a dozen
খ. a little more than a dozen
গ. a full dozen
ঘ. found about a dozen
Correct Answer: গ
468. What is the meaning of 'soft soap'?
ক. Flattery for self motives
খ. To recognizes other's good deeds
গ. To speak high of others
ঘ. To speak ill of other
Correct Answer: ক
469. People who assume that no evil can befall them
are foolishly -
ক. ardent
খ. complacent
গ. confident
ঘ. apprehensive
Correct Answer: খ
470. One who unduly forwards in rendering services
for others is not generally liked in society. - Which of
the following words represents truly the character of
the person mentioned above?
ক. benevolent
খ. official
গ. officious
ঘ. bureaucratic
Correct Answer: গ
471. What kind of man is quite the opposite type of
'supercilious'?
ক. Affable
খ. Haughly
গ. Disdainful
ঘ. Wicked
Correct Answer: ক

472. How many egges have your hens - this month? -
Which of the following words best completes the
above sentence?
ক. lain
খ. laid
গ. lay
ঘ. lied
Correct Answer: খ
473. The walls of our house have been painted -
green. Which of the correct preposition in the blank
above?
ক. no preposition
খ. by
গ. in
ঘ. with
Correct Answer: ক
474. Can you tell me where -? - Which of the following
is the best clause in the above sentence?
ক. does Mr. Ali live
খ. Mr. Ali does live
গ. Mr. Ali lives
ঘ. lives Mr. Ali
Correct Answer: গ
475. What is the full name of the great American
short story writer O'Henry?
ক. Walt Whitman
খ. William Sydney Porter
গ. Majorie Kinnan Rawlings
ঘ. Mark Twain
Correct Answer: খ
476. Nowdays many villages are lit - electricity. Which
is the correct preposition in the above blank?
ক. with
খ. by
গ. from
ঘ. on
Correct Answer: ক
477. The socond anniversary celebration of our
college will be held on December 15. Which of the
following is the correct phrase for will be held above?
ক. takes off
খ. comes off
গ. will bring about
ঘ. will come round
Correct Answer: খ
478. Dog days means:
ক. a period of being carefree
খ. a period of having youthful filings
গ. a period of misfortune
ঘ. hot weather
Correct Answer: ঘ
479. Select the answer of the word 'stagflation'
ক. Controlled prices
খ. Economic slow down
গ. A disintegrating government
ঘ. Cultural dullness
Correct Answer: খ
480. What is the meaning of the word 'scuttle'?
ক. to tease
খ. abandon
গ. pile up
ঘ. gossip
Correct Answer: খ
481. What is the meaning of the word 'stanch'?
ক. to reinforce
খ. be weak
গ. smooth out
ঘ. put an end to
Correct Answer: ঘ
482. What is the meaning of the word 'belated'?
ক. compaining
খ. off hand
গ. weak
ঘ. tardy
Correct Answer: ঘ
483. What is the meaning of the word 'sequences'?
ক. fo follow
খ. round up
গ. withdraw
ঘ. question closely
Correct Answer: ক
484. What is the meaning of the word 'euphemism'?
ক. vague idea
খ. inoffensive expression
গ. verbal play
ঘ. wise saying
Correct Answer: খ
485. 'The Rainbow' is -
ক. a poem by Wordsworth
খ. a short story by Somerst Maugham
গ. a novel by D.H. Lawrence
ঘ. a verse by Coleridge
Correct Answer: গ
486. 'Tom Jones' by Henry Fielding was first published
in -
ক. the 1st half of 19th century
খ. the 2nd half of 18th century
গ. the 1st half of 18th century
ঘ. the 2nd half of 19th century
Correct Answer: গ

487. The literary work 'Kubla Khan' is -
ক. a history by Vincent Smith
খ. a verse by Coleridge
গ. a drama by Oscar Wilde
ঘ. a short story by Somerset Maugham
Correct Answer: খ
488. T.S Eliot was born in -
ক. Ireland
খ. England
গ. Wales
ঘ. USA
Correct Answer: ঘ
489. What was the real name of the great American
short writer, 'O Henry'?
ক. Sameul L.Clemens
খ. William Sydney Porter
গ. Fitz James O'Brten
ঘ. William Huntington Writht
Correct Answer: খ
490. Anything 'Pernicious' tends to injure or destroy.
Something which has no such harmful effect is -
ক. innocuous
খ. innocent
গ. immaculate
ঘ. salutary
Correct Answer: ক
491. Do not worry , English grammer is not - to
understand. Which of the following does best fit in
the blank space?
ক. so difficult
খ. very difficult
গ. too difficult
ঘ. difficult enough
Correct Answer: গ
492. If I were you. I (handle) the situation more
carefully. Which of the following verb forms does best
complete the above sentence?
ক. would handle
খ. will handle
গ. handled
ঘ. would have handled
Correct Answer: ক
493. We (not have) a holiday since the beginning of
the year. Which of the following verb forms does best
complete the above sentence?
ক. did not have
খ. have not had
গ. are not having
ঘ. had not had
Correct Answer: খ
494. It's time (you realize) your mistakes. - Which of
the following clause does not best fit in the above
sentence?
ক. you ralized
খ. that you ralized
গ. you would realize
ঘ. you have realized
Correct Answer: ক
495. We have recently entered - an agreement with
the Inland Co-operative Society. - Which of the
following does best fit in the blank space?
ক. no preposition
খ. upon
গ. in
ঘ. into
Correct Answer: ঘ
496. The boy from the village said, I-starve than beg'. -
Which of the following clause does best complete the
above sentence?
ক. better
খ. rather
গ. would rather
ঘ. would better
Correct Answer: গ
497. It is too difficult t ' tolerate' bad temper for
long.Which of the following phrase does replace
'tolerate' in the above sentence?
ক. cope with
খ. put up with
গ. stand up for
ঘ. pull on with
Correct Answer: খ
498. I have never seen such a slow coach like you. This
small work has taken you three full nonths. What does
the idiom 'a slow coach' mean?
ক. an irresponsible person
খ. a careless person
গ. an unthoughtful person
ঘ. a very lazy person
Correct Answer: ঘ
499. What is the verb of the word 'Shortly'?
ক. Short
খ. Shorter
গ. Shorten
ঘ. Shortness
Correct Answer: গ
500. Chose the correct sentence.
ক. Let him and you be withnesses
খ. Let you and him be withnesses
গ. Let you and he withnesses
ঘ. Let you and he be withnesses

Correct Answer: খ
ক. The matter was informed to the police
খ. The matter has been informed to the police
গ. The police was informed of the matter
ঘ. The police were informed of the matter
Correct Answer: ঘ
502. Who, What, Which are -
ক. Demonstrative pronoun
খ. Relative pronoun
গ. Reflexive pronoun
ঘ. Indefinite pronoun
Correct Answer: খ
503. Choose the correct one -
ক. Mispell
খ. Misspell
গ. Mispel
ঘ. Misspel
Correct Answer: খ
504. Fill in the blank - 'What is the time - your'.
ক. by
খ. in
গ. at
ঘ. with
Correct Answer: ক
505. Fill in the blank 'Give my - to him'.
ক. Warm compliment
খ. compliments
গ. Best compliment
ঘ. Heartiest compliments
Correct Answer: খ
506. 'Caesar and Cleopatra' is -
ক. a tragedy by Shakespeare
খ. a play by G.B. Shaw
গ. a poem by Lord Byron
ঘ. a novel by S.T. Coleridge
Correct Answer: খ
507. Who is the greatest modern English dramatist?
ক. Virginia Woolf
খ. George Bernard Shaw
গ. P.B. Shelly
ঘ. S.T. Coleridge
Correct Answer: খ
508. Who is the modern philosopher who was
awarded Nobel Prize for literature?
ক. James Baker
খ. Dr. Kissinger
গ. Bertrand Russel
ঘ. Lenin
Correct Answer: গ
509. Who is the author of 'A Farewell to Arms'?
ক. T.S. Eliot
খ. John Milton
গ. Plato
ঘ. Ernest Hemingway
Correct Answer: ঘ
510. Who is the most famous satirist in English
literature?
ক. Alexander
খ. Jonathan Swift
গ. William Wordsworth
ঘ. Bulter
Correct Answer: খ
511. What is the synonym of 'delude'?
ক. Demand
খ. Permit
গ. Aggravated
ঘ. Deceive
Correct Answer: ঘ
512. What is the noun of the word 'Wastage'?
ক. Waste
খ. Wasting
গ. Wastage
ঘ. Wasteful
Correct Answer: গ
513. What is the antonym of 'Queer'?
ক. Integrated
খ. Orderly
গ. Abonormal
ঘ. Old
Correct Answer: খ
514. What is the adjective of the wore ' Heart'?
ক. Heart
খ. Hearten
গ. Heartening
ঘ. Heartful
Correct Answer: গ
515. What is the synonym of 'Incite'?
ক. Instigate
খ. Permit
গ. Urge
ঘ. Deceive
Correct Answer: ক
516. What is the antonym of 'Honorary'?
ক. Literary
খ. Honourble
গ. Salaried
ঘ. Official
Correct Answer: গ

517. What is the verb of the word 'Ability'?
ক. Ableness
খ. Enable
গ. Ably
ঘ. Able
Correct Answer: খ
518. Who is the poet of the 'Victorian Age'?
ক. Helen Keller
খ. Mathew Arnold
গ. Shakespare
ঘ. Robert Browing
Correct Answer: ক
519. Who is the author of 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'?
খ. Homer
গ. Lord Tennison
Correct Answer: ঘ
520. Fill in the blank ' He has assured me - safety'.
ক. with
খ. of`
গ. for
ঘ. at
Correct Answer: খ
521. 'May Allah help you' - what kind of sentence is
this?
ক. Optative
খ. Imperative
গ. Assertive
ঘ. Exclamatory
Correct Answer: ক
522. A rolling stone gathers no moss. What is 'rolling'?
ক. Gerund
খ. Adjective
গ. Participle
ঘ. Verbal Noun
Correct Answer: গ
523. He has been ill - Friday last. Fill in the blank.
ক. since
খ. in
গ. from
ঘ. on
Correct Answer: ক
524. Which is the Noun of the word 'Beautiful'?
ক. Beautiful
খ. Beauty
গ. Beautifully
ঘ. Beauteous
Correct Answer: খ
525. 'Hold water' means -
ক. Keep water
খ. Store water
গ. Bear examination
ঘ. Drink water
Correct Answer: গ
526. 'Out and out' means -
ক. Not at all
খ. Thoroughly
গ. To be last
ঘ. Man of outside
Correct Answer: খ
527. Choose teh correct sentence.
ক. Rich is not always happy
খ. The rich is not always happy
গ. The rich is not happy always
ঘ. The rich are not always happy
Correct Answer: ঘ
ক. He had been hunged for murber
খ. He was been hunged of murder
গ. He was hanged for murder
ঘ. He was hunged of murder
Correct Answer: গ
529. Syntax means -
ক. Supplementary tax
খ. Sentence building
গ. Manner of speech
ঘ. Synchronizing act
Correct Answer: খ
530. 'Justice delayed is justice denied' was state by -
ক. Disraeli
খ. Emerson
গ. Gladstone
ঘ. Shakespeare
Correct Answer: গ
531. Choosen the correct alternative to complete the
sentence? 'He - to see us if he had been able to do.'
ক. would come
খ. would have come
গ. may have come
ঘ. may come
Correct Answer: খ
532. Choose the appropriate alternative to complete
the sentence. 'He had - of fever'.
ক. strong attack
খ. severe attack
গ. serious attack
ঘ. bad attack
Correct Answer: খ

ক. I asked Javed had he passed.
খ. I asked Javed if he had passed.
গ. I asked Javed if you passed.
ঘ. I asked Javed that he passed.
Correct Answer: খ
ক. A few of the three boys got a prize
খ. Each of the three boys got a prize
গ. Every of the three boys got a prize
ঘ. All of the three boys got a prize
Correct Answer: খ
ক. The man that said that was a fool
খ. The man who said that was a fool
গ. The man, that said that was a fool
ঘ. The man which said that was a fool
Correct Answer: খ
536. Choose teh correct answer. How long did you
wait?
ক. Till lunch time
খ. Till he came
গ. Until 6 O'clock
ঘ. Since this morning
Correct Answer: খ
537. What will be the correct proposition to complete
the sentence 'I am not bad - tennis.'
ক. in
খ. at
গ. about
ঘ. with
Correct Answer: খ
538. What is the antonym of 'Gentle'?
ক. Harsh
খ. Clever
গ. Modest
ঘ. Rude
Correct Answer: ঘ
539. What is the synonym of 'Jovial'?
ক. Jolly
খ. Gay
গ. Jealous
ঘ. Happy
Correct Answer: খ
540. What is the synonym of 'Competent'?
ক. Circumspect
খ. Discrete
গ. Capable
ঘ. Prudent
Correct Answer: গ
541. Who is the author of 'A Farewell to Arms'?
ক. H.G. Wells`
খ. George Orwell
গ. Thomas Hardy
Correct Answer: ঘ
542. Who is the author of 'Animal Farm'?
ক. Thomas More
খ. George Orwell
গ. Boris Pasternak
ঘ. Charles Dicken
Correct Answer: খ
543. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?
ক. Mahatma Gandhi
খ. J.L. Nehru
গ. Abul Kamal Azad
ঘ. Moulana Akram Khan
Correct Answer: গ
544. What kind of Noun is 'Cattle'?
ক. Proper
খ. Common
গ. Collective
ঘ. Material
Correct Answer: গ
545. What kind of Noun is 'Girl'?
ক. Proper
খ. Common
গ. Collective
ঘ. Material
Correct Answer: খ
546. What is the meaning of 'white elephant'?
ক. An elephant of white colour
খ. A very costly or troublesome possession
গ. A black marketer
ঘ. A hoarder
Correct Answer: খ
547. What is the plural form of the word 'louse'?
ক. Louses খ. lice
গ. Lices ঘ. licess
Correct Answer: খ
ক ক noun (mouse, goose, louse) -
vowel ক plural ক য়। louse
( ক ) plural form lice.
ক. He refrained to take any drastic action
খ. He refrained on taking any drastic action
গ. He refrained in taking any drastic action
ঘ. He refrained from taking any drastic action
Correct Answer: ঘ

Refrain from doing something ক ক
ক ক খ । ক ক He
refrained from taking any drastic action.
549. A retired officer lives next door. Here, the
underlined word is used as a a/an:
ক. Gerund
খ. adverb
গ. preposition
ঘ. particple
Correct Answer: ঘ
Verb Past participle form (retire+d) ক
adjective ক ক ক Past participle
। ক retired ( ) adjective
ক ক ক participle.
550. Fill in the gap with the right tense: When water -
it turns into ice.
ক. will freeze
খ. freezes
গ. would freeze
ঘ. froze
Correct Answer: খ
When clause result clause
present indefinite tense when clause
present indefinite tense ।
freezes ।
551. Fill in the blank with correct quantifier. I still have
- money.
ক. a few
খ. quite a few
গ. many
ঘ. a little
Correct Answer: ঘ
Money non-countable noun । money
non-countable quantifier ।Option
few, quite a few many quantifier
countable noun । ক a little, non-
countable noun ।
552. Fill in the blank: Tourists - their reservations well
in advance if they want to fly to Cox's bazar.
খ. had better to get
গ. had better got
ঘ. had better get
Correct Answer: ঘ
had better get ক had better
verb base form । option
had better + verb base form ক য় গ
।
553. Which one of the following words is in singular
form?
ক. agenda
খ. oases
গ. radius
ঘ. formulae
Correct Answer: গ
option singular form radius,
plural radiuses/radii। Option ক
plural singular form
agendum, oasis formula
554. The sun went down. The underlined word is used
here as a/an:
ক. no preposition
খ. adverb
গ. noun
ঘ. conjunction
Correct Answer: খ
Underlined word 'down' ক adverb
য় , ক down verb ক modify
ক ।
555. 'Mutton' is a/an
ক. Common noun
খ. Abstract noun
গ. Material noun
ঘ. Proper noun
Correct Answer: গ
Mutton ( ; ) Material
noun, ক mutton য়ক।
556. Reading is an excellent habit. Here, the
underlined word is a -
ক. Verbal noun
খ. Participle
গ. Verb
ঘ. Gerund
Correct Answer: ঘ
verb ing য় ক noun
ক ক খ ক Gerund ।
Underlined word, reading ক subject
noun ক ক , Gerund।
557. Which one of the following words is an example
of a distributive pronoun?
ক. Such খ. either
গ. That ঘ. any
Correct Answer: খ
558. 'Strike while the iron is hot' is an example of -
ক. Noun clause
খ. Adjective clause
গ. Adverbial clause
ঘ. Subordinate clause
Correct Answer: গ

Adverbial clause ক Independent clause
adverb ক ক complex sentence
verb, adjective ক adverb ক hot
Adverbial clause ।
559. Which one is the correct indirect narration? "
Why have you beaten my dog"? he said to me.
ক. He demanded me why had I beaten his dog
খ. He asked me whyI have had beaten his dog
গ. He enquired me why had I had beaten his dog
ঘ. He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog
Correct Answer: ঘ
560. The novelist has a hold of - in writing.
ক. manner
খ. history
গ. tradition
ঘ. style
Correct Answer: ঘ
561. Which of the following words is in singular form?
ক. formulac
খ. agenda
গ. oases
ঘ. radius
Correct Answer: ঘ
562. The mother sat vigilantly beside the sick baby.
Here 'vigilantly' is -
ক. a noun
খ. an adverd
গ. an adjective
ঘ. none of the three
Correct Answer: খ
563. Frailty the name is women. Here 'Frailty' is :
ক. a noun
খ. an adjective
গ. an adverb
ঘ. a verb
Correct Answer: ক
564. Education i senlightening. Here 'enlightening' is :
ক. a gerund
খ. a participle
গ. an infinitive
ঘ. a finite verb
Correct Answer: খ
565. Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank
of the following sentence : The family doesn't feel -
going outing this season.
ক. in
খ. on
গ. like
ঘ. of
Correct Answer: গ
566. Fill in the blank with appropriate use of tense : I
couldn't mend the computer myself, so I - at a shop.
ক. had it mended
খ. had it mend
গ. did it mend
ঘ. had mended
Correct Answer: ক
567. Use the appropriate article - I saw - one eyed
man when I was walking on the road.
ক. a
খ. an
গ. the
ঘ. no article is needed
Correct Answer: ক
568. Complete the following sentence choosing the
appropriate option : It's raining cats and dogs, so -
ক. Watch out for falling animals.
খ. Make sure you take an umbrella.
গ. Keep your pets inside.
ঘ. Keep the windows open.
Correct Answer: খ
569. This is the book I lost. Here ' I lost' is -
ক. A noun clause
খ. An adverbial clause
গ. an adjective clause
ঘ. None of the three
Correct Answer: গ
570. The repetition of beginning consonant sound is
know as -
ক. personification
খ. onomatopoeia
গ. alliteration
ঘ. Daetylic Haxameter
Correct Answer: গ
571. Telephone: Cable :: Radio:?
ক. Microphone
খ. Wireless
গ. Electricity
ঘ. Wire
Correct Answer: খ
572. Find out the correct synonyms of 'TENUOUS'-
ক. Vital খ. Thin
গ. Careful ঘ. Dangerous
Correct Answer: খ
573. ক ?
ক. Achievment
খ. Acheiment
গ. Achievement
ঘ. Acheivement
Correct Answer: গ

574. In English grammer, - deals with formation of
sentence.
ক. Morphology
খ. Etymology
গ. Syntax
ঘ. Semantics
Correct Answer: গ
575. He insisted - there. (Fill in the gap)
ক. on my going
খ. is to go
গ. over going
ঘ. to go
Correct Answer: ক
576. This could have worked if I - been more cautions.
ক. had
খ. have
গ. might
ঘ. would
Correct Answer: ক
577. The Climax of a plot is what happens -
ক. in the beginning
খ. at the height
গ. at the end
ঘ. in the confrontation
Correct Answer: খ
578. I have been living in Dhaka - 2000.
ক. since
খ. from
গ. after
ঘ. till
Correct Answer: ক
579. Verb of 'Number' is -
ক. number
খ. enumerate
গ. numbering
ঘ. numerical
Correct Answer: খ
580. Slow and steady - the race. (Fill in the gap)
ক. win
খ. wins
গ. has won
ঘ. won
Correct Answer: খ
581. Cricket enjoys a huge - in Bangladesh.
ক. follow on
খ. follow
গ. fall out
ঘ. following
Correct Answer: ঘ
582. Which of the following words can be used as a
verb?
ক. Mister
খ. Mistress
গ. Master
ঘ. Mastery
Correct Answer: গ
583. The film was directed in the director's usual -
style.
ক. confusion
খ. personifying
গ. idiosyncratic
ঘ. puritying
Correct Answer: গ
584. Which word is the determiner in the sentence
"Will it take much time?"
ক. will
খ. much
গ. take
ঘ. time
Correct Answer: খ
585. "He was a rather disagreeable man. Here the
underline word is a/an-
ক. Noun
খ. Adverb
গ. Adjective
ঘ. Preposition
Correct Answer: গ
586. This could have worked if I - been more far-
sighted.
ক. had
খ. might
গ. have
ঘ. would
Correct Answer: ক
587. The 'Climax' of a plot is what happens-
ক. in the beginning
খ. at the height
গ. at the end
ঘ. in the confrontation
Correct Answer: খ
588. Choose the pair of words that expresses a
relationship similar to theat of "Harm : Damage" -
ক. Sweet : Sour
খ. Stout : Weak
গ. Injure : Incapacitate
ঘ. Hook : Crook
Correct Answer: গ

589. In the 18th Century the Mughal Empire begun to
-
ক. discriminate
খ. differentiate
গ. disintegrate
ঘ. dislocate
Correct Answer: গ
590. Being fat does not necessarily kill you, but it - the
risk that you will suffer from nasty diseases
ক. increases ( ক )
খ. encourages ( )
গ. emphasizes ( য় )
ঘ. involves ( ক )
Correct Answer: ক
591. "It is time to review the protocol on testing
nuclear weapons". Here the underlined word means -
ক. Record of rules
খ. Procedures
গ. Summard of rules
ঘ. Problems
Correct Answer: খ
592. Let us begin by looking at the minutes of the
meeting. Here the underlined word means -
ক. time record
খ. written records
গ. time frame
ঘ. written analysis
Correct Answer: খ
593. Women are too often - by family commitments.
ক. confused
খ. contaminated
গ. controlled
ঘ. constrained
Correct Answer: ঘ
594. Class relations and societal conflict is the key
understanding of -
ক. Feminism
খ. Structuralism
গ. Formalism
ঘ. Marxism
Correct Answer: ঘ
595. Societies living in the periphery are always
ignored.Here the underlined word means-
ক. offshore areas
খ. remote places
গ. marginal areas
ঘ. backward regions
Correct Answer: গ
596. I am in the process of collecting material for my
story. The underlined word is a/an -
ক. Verb
খ. Adverb
গ. Adjective
ঘ. Noun
Correct Answer: ঘ
597. Depression is often hereditary. The underlined
word is a/an -
ক. Adverb
খ. Noun
গ. Adjective
ঘ. Verb
Correct Answer: গ
598. 'Proclaim' means
ক. declare
খ. circulate
গ. announce
ঘ. pronounce
Correct Answer: ক
599. Tiger : Zoology: Mars : -
ক. Astrology
খ. Cryptology
গ. Astronomy
ঘ. Telescopy
Correct Answer: গ
600.
Pick the correct part to fill in the gap of the following
sentence -Each of the sons followed - father's trade.
ক. their
খ. her
গ. whose
ঘ. his
Correct Answer: ঘ
601. If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he or she is
-
ক. attached to them
খ. committed to them
গ. addicted to them
ঘ. devoted to them
Correct Answer: গ
602. If a part of a speech or writting breaks the
theme, it is called -
ক. pomposity
খ. digression
গ. exaggeration
ঘ. anti-climax
Correct Answer: খ

603. Choose the best translation of ‘ক ক
ক ’ from the alternative below-
ক. The authorities criticised him
খ. The authorities took him to book
গ. The authorities gave reins to him
ঘ. The authorities took him to task
Correct Answer: ঘ
604. "Such claim needs to be tested empiically"
suggests that -
ক. The test should be based on assumption
খ. The test should be based on idea
গ. The test should be based on experience
ঘ. The test should be based on calculation
Correct Answer: গ
605. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to -
ক. driving a car
খ. when one drives a car
গ. the driving of a car
ঘ. when we drive a car
Correct Answer: ক
606. "Not once has our neighbour invited us into his
house.
ক. Our neighbour has invited us into his house not
once but many times
খ. Our neighbour has never invied us into his house
গ. Occasionally our neighbour has invited into his
house
ঘ. Our neighbour has not always invited us into his
house
Correct Answer: খ
607.
Choose a suitable word/phrase to fill in the blanks of
the given sentence :Travellers - their reservation well
in advance if they want to visit the St. Martins insland.
খ. had to better get
গ. had better get
ঘ. had better got
Correct Answer: গ
608. After food has been dried or canned - for later
consumption.
ক. it should be stored
খ. that it should be stored
গ. should be stored
ঘ. which should be stored
Correct Answer: ক
609.Choose the pair of words that expresses a
relationship similar to that of the given pair :Words :
writer
ক. Laws : policeman
খ. Butter : baker
গ. Chalk : black board
ঘ. Joy : emotion
Correct Answer: খ
610. Patron : support
ক. Spouse : divorce
খ. Artist : emitation
গ. Counselor : advice
ঘ. Restaurant : customer
Correct Answer: গ
611. Heart : human
ক. Wall : brick
খ. Hand : child
গ. Kitchen : house
ঘ. Engine : car
Correct Answer: ঘ
612. "No news is good news"
ক. It is likely that we expect bad news
খ. It is likely to have bad news
গ. It is likely that nothing bad has happened
ঘ. It is likely that another bad has happened
Correct Answer: গ
613. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
ক. Take what you have got readily available rather
than expecting better in the future
খ. The seen is better than the unseen
গ. Promises are better than actuals
ঘ. It is no good beating about the bush
Correct Answer: ক
614. Telephone : Cable :: Radio :?
ক. Microphone
খ. Wireless
গ. Electricity
ঘ. Wire
Correct Answer: খ
615. Find out the correct synonym of 'TENUOUS'-
ক. Vital
খ. Thin
গ. Careful
ঘ. Dangerous
Correct Answer: খ
616. Which period is known as 'The golden age of
English literature'?
ক. The Victorian age
খ. The Elizabethan age
গ. The Restoration age
ঘ. The Eighteenth Century
Correct Answer: খ
Golden age গ
The Elizabeth-I (Elizabethan) age। ক গ
আ গ গ ক গ
য়।

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