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BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Phrase and Idiom (Part-1)
BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Phrase and Idiom (Part-1)
1. ‘He ran with great speed’. The underline part of the sentence is a –
a) noun phrase
Answer: adverb phrase
c) adjective phrase
d) participle phrase
2. He worked will all sincerity. The underlined phrase is –
a) A noun phrase
b) An adjective phrase
c) a preposition phrase
Answer: a adverbial phrase
3.We were waiting for the bus. The underlined parts is –
a) a noun phrase
b) an infinitive phrase
Answer: a prepositional phrase
d) a verb phrase
4. I have no kit and kin in this town.
Answer: Noun Phrase
b) Preposition Phrase
c) Adjective Phrase
d) Conjunction Phrase
5. The boy wants to go home. Identify the phrase ‘to go home’.
Answer: noun phrase
b) adjective phrase
c) adverb phrase
d) preposition phrase
6. I have a boat made of wood, The underlined phrase is –
a) an adverbial phrase
b) perfect participle phrase
c) present participle phrase
Answer: past participle phrase
7. Fahim as well as his friends had decided to leave London. Here ‘as well as’ is a –
Answer: Conjunctional phrase
b) Verb phrase
c) Gerund phrase
d) Adverb phrase
8. Raihan stood in front of me.
a) noun phrase
b) Verbal Phrase
Answer: Preposition Phrase
d) Adjective phrase
9. Loudly knocking at the door, he demanded admission.
a) Adjective Phrase
b) Noun Phrase
c) Adverb Phrase
Answer: Participle phrase
10. Loudly knocking at the door, he demanded admission.
a) Adjective Phrase
b) Noun Phrase
Answer: Adverb Phrase
d) Participle phrase
11. A man in great difficulties came to me for help.
a) Preposition Phrase
b) adverb phrase
c) adverb phrase
Answer: adjective phrase
12. ‘To win a prize is my ambition’. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an –
a) adjective phrase
Answer: noun phrase
c) adverb phrase
d) conjunctional phrase
Idiom and Preposition
13. The saying ‘enough is enough’ is used when you want –
a) Something to continue
Answer: Something to stop
c) Something to continue until it’s enough
d) to tell instruction is clear
14. Choose the meaning of the Idiom – ‘Take the bull by the horns’
Answer: To challenge the enemy with courage
b) Force the enemy to submit
c) Out of one’s wit
d) Surrender before the enemy
15. “ Once in a blue moon” means –
a) very often
b) full moon night
c) on a moon-lit night
Answer: very rarely
16.The phrase ‘Achilles heel’ means –
a) A strong point
Answer: A weak point
c) A permanent solution
d) A serious idea
17. ‘To do away with’ means –
a) to repeat
b) to start
Answer: to get rid of
d) to drive off
18. The idiom ‘ A stitch in time saves nine’ - refers the importance of -
a) saving lives
Answer: timely action
c) saving time
d) time tailoring
19. The Phase “nouveau riche” means –
a) Riche rich
b) New high class
c) Well off
Answer: New rich
20. “ Nota bene” means –
a) for example
b) not sure
c) next page
Answer: mark well
21. ‘Maiden speech’ means –
a) late speech
b) early speech
c) final speech
Answer: first speech
22. ‘Call to mind’ speech –
a) fantasize
b) attend
Answer: remember
d) request
23. What is the meaning of ‘White elephant’?
a) an elephant of white color
b) a black marketer
Answer: a very costly and troublesome possession
d) a hoarder
24. The phrase ‘out of out’ means –
Answer: thoroughly
b) not at all
c) at the end
d) always
25. ‘After one’s own heart’ means –
a) to be in low spirit
b) with complete devotion
Answer: to one’s own liking
d) to be in high spirit
26. There are _ dangerous drivers.
a) a very lot of
b) very many of
c) very much of
Answer: a lot of
27. He raised his evebrow at my explanation. The underlined phrase means –
Answer: show surprise or disapproval
b) show agreement
c) show happiness
d) show indifference
28. A person whose head is in the cloud is –
a) proud
Answer: a day dreamer
c) an aviator
d) useless
29. The captain left the boat, because it –
a) turned down
b) turned up
c) turned bottom
Answer: turned over
30. Choose the appropriate meaning of ‘Swan song’-
a) first work
Answer: last work
c) middle work
d) early work
31. If we want concrete proof, we are looking for. The underlined phrase means –
Answer: clear evidence
b) building materials
c) a cement mixer
d) something to cover a path
32. Almost everyone fails _ on the first try.
Answer: in passing his driver’s test
b) to his driver’s test
c) to have past his driver’s test
d) passing his driver’s test
33. When a person says “ he’s all in”, it means –
Answer: he is very tired
b) he has arrived
c) he has finished packing
d) he has got everything
34. ‘Blue chips’ are –
a) securities issued by the government.
Answer: Industrial shares considered to be a safe investment.
c) Industrial shares considered to be a risk investment.
d) flat plastic counters used as many tokens.
35. ‘A bull market’ means that share prices are –
a) falling
Answer: rising
c) moving
d) he has finished
36. ‘Bill of fare’ is –
a) a chart of bus fare
b) a price list
c) a valuable document
Answer: a list of dishes at a restaurant
37. Something that is ‘Fresh’ is something –
a) recently printed or published
Answer: in fairly good condition
c) disrespectful
d) pleasant
38. ‘Boot leg’ means is –
a) distribute
b) export
c) import
Answer: smuggle
39. ‘Bottom line’ means –
a) the final step
b) the end of the road
c) the last line of a book
Answer: the essential point
40. ‘To meet trouble half-way’ means –
Answer: to be puzzled
b) to get nervous
c) to be disappointed
d) to bear up
41. What is the meaning of the idiom “A round dozen”?
a) a little less than a dozen
b) a little more than a dozen
Answer: a full dozen
d) round about a dozen
42. You should show good manners in the company of young ladies. Which is the appropriate phrase for the underlined expression above ?
Answer: behave gently
b) practice manners
c) behave yourself
d) do not talk rudely
43. The invention of computer has turned over a new leaf in the history of modern technology. Which of the following is nearest in meaning to the italicized idiom above?
a) began a new civilization
b) create a new history
Answer: open a new chapter
d) create a new sensation
44. “The second anniversary celebration of our college will be held on December, 15. Which of the following is the correct phrase for will be held above?
a) takes off
Answer: comes off
c) will bring about
d) will come round
45. “Dog days” means –
a) a period of being carefree
b) a period of having youthful feelings
c)a period of misfortune
Answer: hot weather
46. ‘Soft shop” বলতে কি বোঝায় ?
Answer: flattery for self motive
b) speaking ill of others
c) speaking highly of others
d) recognizing good deed of others
47. Not many people can commit such a heinous crime in cold blood.
Answer: in cool brain and calculate thought
b) so patiently and thoughtfully
c) so impatiently and thoughtlessly
d) stirred by sudden emotion
48. Trying unitedly we were able to have our project approved against strong oppositions. Which of the following phrase nearly the same as ‘against’ above?
a) in the wake of
b) in the guise of
c) in the plea of
Answer: in the teeth of
49. The condition of most slum dwellers is ‘so miserable that it cannot be described in words. Which is the best phrase for the underlined expression above?
Answer: beggars description
b) cuts to the quick
c) boils down to this
d) keeps open house
50. It is too difficult to tolerate bad temper for long. Which of the following phrase does replace ‘Tolerate’ in the above sentence?
Answer: put up with
b) cope with
c) pull on with
d) stand up for
51. I have never seen such a slow coach like you, this small work has taken you three full months. What does the idiom ‘a slow coach’ mean?
a) an irresponsible person
b) a careless person
c) an unthoughtful person
Answer: a very lazy person
52. ‘Hold water’ means –
a) keep water
b) store water
Answer: bear examination
d) drink water
53. The machine is out of order.
a) new
b) good
c) modern
Answer: None
54. It is raining cats of dogs.
a) lightly
b) on animals
c) at night
Answer: heavily
55. He has gone to the USA for good.
a) for highly study
Answer: forever
c) for traveling
d) for training
56. To complete the sentence “He is always busy to find _ his faults.”
a) in
Answer: out
c) by
d) for
57. The phrase “put up with” means –
a) write
b) postpone
Answer: tolerate
d) hang up
58. Many people of our country live _ hand to mouth.
Answer: from
b) on
c) with
d) by
59. ‘Few and far between’ means –
Answer: rarely
b) not very far
c) in between
d) long distance
60. ‘To read between the lines’ means –
a) to read carefully
b) to read some lines only
Answer: to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
d) to read quickly to save time
61. ‘Nota bene’ means –
a) for example
b) not sure
c) next page
Answer: mark well
62. ‘Come into question’ means –
Answer: to become a matter for doubt
b) to be a matter for praise
c) to be a great event
d) to become a matter for writing
63. ‘Bring to book’ means –
a) a book published
b) valueless book
c) a find a book
Answer: to rebuke
64. His reputation was put at _ after business failed.
a) stark
Answer: stake
c) steak
d) sterk
65. The idiom ‘be all ears’ means –
Answer: listen with great interest and curiosity
b) become fully aware of something important
c) always agree with other people
d) to highly confused
66. ‘A maiden voyage’ means –
a) a journey made by a young woman
b) a journey made by a new ship
c) bridegroom
Answer: the first journey made by a ship
67. The phrase ‘carry the day’ means –
a) pass time
Answer: be victorious
c) suffer
d) hope
68. ‘To keep one’s head’ means –
a) To save oneself
b) To be self-respectful
Answer: To keep clam
d) None
69. ‘Bottom line’ means –
a) Final step
Answer: The essential point
c) last line
d) end of a road
70. Maiden speech means –
Answer: First speech
b) Early Speech
c) Final Speech
d) Late Speech
71. The word ‘dilly dally’ means –
a) dilute
b) walt
Answer: waste time
d) repeal
72. What is the meaning of ‘Viva voice’
a) Interview
b) Face to face
c) Written
Answer: Orally
73. ‘Apple of discord’ means –
a) an attractive Object
Answer: Object of dispute
c) disagreement
d) a valuable object
74. The phrase ‘salt of the earth’ means –
a) salty earth
Answer: worthy persons
c) evil person
d) salted earth
75. What is the meaning of ‘Null and void’?
Answer: অকেজো
b) বৃথা
c) ধ্বংস করা
d) অজ্ঞ
76. The phrase ‘out of the wood’ means –
a) out of the jungle
b) out of the bush
Answer: free from difficulties
d) out of the way
77. ‘An odious crime’ means –
a) punishable
b) suicidal
Answer: hateful
d) trivial
78. ‘At initio’ means –
Answer: From the beginning
b) Alternating correct
c) towards the end
d) in the meantime
79. The meaning of the phrase ‘to smell a rat’ is –
a) to see signs of the plague epidemic
b) to get bad smell of a deed rat
c) To be a bad mood
Answer: To suspect foul dealing
80. ‘The French’ refers to –
Answer: The French people
b) The French language
c) The French manners
d) The French society
81. The phrase ‘at loggerhead’ means –
a) very close
b) belligerent
Answer: quarreling
d) distant relation
82. ‘Leave no stone unturned’ means –
a) heave stone
b) impossible
c) rare stone
Answer: try every possible means
83. What is the appropriate meaning of ‘Achilles’ heel’?
a) Important issue
b)Turning point
Answer: Vulnerable point
d) Main point
84. ‘a cock and bull story’ means –
a) an animal story
b) a story about a cock and a bull
c) a tragedy
Answer: a false story
85. ‘Big buns’ means –
a) terrorist
b) a large bug
Answer: important person
d) a large insect
86. ‘At a stretch’ means –
Answer: without break
b) stretch mark
c) long way
d) decay
87. ‘Pros and cons’ means –
Answer: details
b) liberate
c) avoid
d) angry
88. My Bangladesh prosper –
a) day to day
Answer: day by day
c) day with day
d) day on day
89. All his hopes were –
a) null and void
Answer: nipped in the bud
c) out of date
d) now and then
90. In the good look – অর্থ কী ?
a) সুন্দর দেখতে
Answer: সুনজরে
c) শুভ কামনা
d) ভালো চাই
91. While living in poverty, the poet had to _ a great deal of suffering.
a) see through
Answer: put up with
c) pass by
d) fall back
92. ‘Get rid of’ – means
a) listen
b) express
c) pretend
Answer: to be free from
93. A speech full of too many word is –
a) a big speech
b) Maiden speech
c) An unimportant speech
Answer: A verbose speech
94. ‘Call to mind’ means –
a) fantacize
b) attend
Answer: remember
d) request
95. ‘Dead lock’ এর বাংলা –
a) মারা যাওয়া
Answer: অচলাবস্থা
c) তালাবদ্ধ
d) অন্ধকার
96. “End in smoke’ means –
a) Complete destruction
Answer: come to nothing
c) catch fire
d) stop smoking
97. ‘To carry coals in new castle’ means –
a) Doing a useful work
b) Carrying something valuable
Answer: Doing a meaningless job
d) Always doing something
98. ‘Life is not a bed of rose’ means –
a) Life is bed of merry gold
b) Life is a bed of flowers other than rose
Answer: Life is a painful journey
d) None of the above
99. The idiomatic expression ‘hold good’ means –
a) Respectable
b) Praiseworthy
c) Up-to-date
Answer: Valid
100. What is the meaning of ‘at one’s fingertips’?
a) To take revenge
b) Matter of shame
Answer: Complete Knowledge
d) Full sleeve shirts
101. ‘A castle in the air’ means –
a) Making building
b) giving effort
Answer: Absurd imagination
d) Silly dream
102. He shall be taken to task for his ill manners.
a) imitated
b) tortured
c) avoided
Answer: rebuked
103. Arnab was at his wit’s end after his father’s death.
a) gloomy
Answer: puzzled
c) idle
d) angry
104. The custom is in vogue now.
a) obsolete
b) strong
c) irregular
Answer: popular
105. He works by fits and starts in the office.
a) regularly
b) slowly
Answer: irregularly
d) quickly
106. A political leader should have the gift of the gab.
a) skill
Answer: eloquence
c) honesty
d) courage
107. I am desperate. All I need really is someone to –
a) take me a hand
b) put me a hand
Answer: give me a hand
d) show me a hand
108. Nobody’s going to call me names and _?
Answer: get away with it
b) get up with it
c) get on with it
d) get away from it
109. What is the meaning of ‘face the music’?
a) run away from a problem
b) create a problem
Answer: deal with a problem
d) hide the truth
110. First language means the _ language.
a) important
b) main
Answer: natural
d) official
111. ‘all at once’ phrase কথাটির অর্থ?
Answer: Suddenly
b) Quickly
c) Slowly
d) Gradually
112. “Dog Days” means –
a) a time when dogs roam the street
b) a period of being care-free
Answer: hot weather
d) a period of misfortune
113. What is the meaning of “White Elephant”?
a) A black marketer
Answer: A very costly or troublesome possession
c) an elephant of white color
d) A hoarder
114. “Call it a day” means –
Answer: to stop work since enough has been done
b) to be unhappy with the weather
c) to pay someone a visit
d) to raise doubts.
115. ‘De facto” means –
a) evidence
b) as per facts
Answer: in reality
d) by rights
116. The idiom “Let things side” means –
a) reveal a secret
Answer: ignore
c) set free
d) lose gradually
117. A” A burning question” means –
a) a false question
Answer: an important question
c) a hard question
d) a uncommon question
118. “Bottom line” means –
a) the end of the road
b) the last line of a book
Answer: the essential point
d) the final step
119. “At home’ এর অর্থ হচ্ছে-
a) one who has lost home
b) Try to make a home
Answer: famillar with
d) home made of bricks
120. “Black and Blue” অর্থ কী ?
a) ধূসর
b) কালো ও নীল
c) উত্তম মধ্যম
d) রঙ্গীন
121. A slip of a tongue means?
a) Wrongly by choice
Answer: Unintentionally
c) to het another person
d) Deliberately
122. Down to earth meaning?
a) Close to nature
b) Soft hearted
c) Thrown to the ground
Answer: Realistic
123. ‘At the eleventh hour’ means –
a) Late
b) At last
c) At a time
Answer: At the last moment
124. He is _ all a poet.
Answer: above
b) over
c) beyond
d) to
125. ‘A bolt from the blue’ means –
a) A thunderstorm
b) A hailstorm
c) A happy ending
Answer: sudden bad news
126. gift of the gap idiom meaning.
a) Dumb
b) Maiden speech
Answer: Fluency of speech
d) Poor speech
127. “A dark colored horse” means –
Answer: An unknown quality
b) A black horse
c) A dark horse
d) Invisible horse
128. “A bolt from the blue” means –
a) A thunderstorm
Answer: A sudden unfortunate occurrence
c) Sky falling on one’s head
d) none of the above
129. ‘A man of letter’ means –
a) A fool
b) A stupid person
Answer: A wise person
d) A cunning man
130. ‘Capital punishment’ means –
a) imprisonment
b) freedom
Answer: death penalty
d) misery
131. “Bird’s eye view’ means –
a) see exhaustively
Answer: a rough idea
c) a view of the sky
d) eyes of birds.
132. ‘A cock and bull story’ means –
a) A story about a cock and a bull
b) a tragedy
Answer: a false story
d) an animal story
133. “In black and white” means –
a) Orally
b) Directly
c) Painted
Answer: In writing
134. The idiom ‘a hot potato’ means –
Answer: a current issue
b) a potato just baked
c) burnt potato
d) an old issue
135. The meaning of the phrase ‘a maiden speech’ is –
a) memorable speech
b) inaugural speech
c) long speech
Answer: first speech
136. A person whose head is in the clouds is –
a) proud
Answer: A day dreamer
c) an aviator
d) useless
137. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘finger in the pie’?
Answer: involving in something
b) uninterested in something
c) getting out of something
d) showing disliking
138. What is the meaning of “Of late”?
Answer: recently
b) lateness
c) too late
d) delayed
139. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom/phrase ‘couch potato’?
a) active person
b) busy person
Answer: lazy person
d) angry person
140. ‘A fish out of water’ means –
a) Undercribable
Answer: Uneasy state
c) Aimlessly
d) Stop
141. The party was _ when we arrived.
a) do the full
Answer: in full swing
c) in full
d) fully going
142. ‘Ten to one’ means –
a) very uncertain read
Answer: very likely
c) almost impossible
d) not impossible at all
143.The phrase ‘To embrace a habit’ means –
a) to reject it
b) to eliminate it
c) be curious about it
Answer: to eagarly engage in it
144. Many people of our country live _ have to mouth.
a) on
b) with
Answer: from
d) by
145. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’?
a. stay in good mood
Answer: Allowing others to see ones feelings
c) Being true to oneself
d) Becoming open minded
147. Through trial and error, they found the right answer _.
Answer: of
b) by chance
c) by lucky
d) in luck
148. The supervisor had to intervene since the conflict was getting out _hand.
Answer: of
b) form
c) though
d) above
149. the phrasal verb ‘break into’ means –
a) stop suddenly
b) move very fast
Answer: enter by force
d) attack violently
150. The phrase ‘at the out set’ means –
a) In the end
b) In the middle
Answer: At the banning
d) Before the end
151. The expression ‘take into account’ means –
a) count numbers
Answer: consider
c) think seriously
d) asses
152. – his early study, the Professor’s new study indicates a general warninig tread in global weather.
a) In contrast of
Answer: In contrast to
c) In contrast by
d) In contrast as
153. “To end in smoke” means –
a) To create fire
Answer: To go through suffering
c) To come to nothing
d) To see fire
154. “To keep one’s head cool” means –
a) to save oneself
b) to be self respectful
Answer: to keep clam
d) None of these
155. “To put the cart before the horse” means –
a) to offer a person what he cannot eat
b) to force a person to do something
c) to raise obstacle
Answer: to reverse the natural order of things
156. The horror movie scared them out of their –
Answer: wits
b) seats
c) lives
d) funds
157. ‘To read between the lines’ means –
a) to read carefully
b) to read only some lines
c) to read quickly to save time
Answer: to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
158. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the –
a) sky
b) heavens
c) firmament
Answer: blue
159. “To get along with” means –
Answer: to adjust
b) to accompany
c) to interest
d) to walk
100. “Through thick ad thin” means –
Answer: under all conditions
b) to make thick and thin
c) to clear understanding
d) of great density
161. Explain the meaning of ‘Bring to pass’ –
a) cause to destroy
Answer: cause to happen
c) cause to carry out
d) cause to convince
162. ‘Prior to’ means –
a) after
Answer: before
c) immediately
d) during the period of
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