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BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Previous Question of BCS (Part-2)
BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Previous Question of BCS (Part-2)
101. Select the word with right spelling –
Answer: Schizophrenia
b) Seizophrania
c) Scizophrenia
d) Schizophrania
102. Love for the whole world is called ?
a) misogyny
b) misanthropy
Answer: philanthropy
d) benevolence
103. When we want to mean a government by the richest class we use the term
a) Oligarchy
b) Cryptocracy
c) Aristocracy
Answer: Plutocracy
104. Hospitals ___ the sick
a) operate
b) admit
c) nurse
Answer: treat
105. The warning of the authority falls on deaf ears. Here warning does the function of –
a) Adverb
b) adjective
c) Verb
Answer: Noun
106. The word 'culinary' is related to –
a) printing
b) dress
Answer: cooking
d) musical instrument
107. Identify the correct passive form of the sentence below:
'Do you know them?
a) Are they known by you?
Answer: Are they known to you?
c) Ate they known with you?
d) Would they be known by you?
108. 'Panacea' means-
a) pancreatic
Answer: Cure all
c) widespread disease
d) gland
109. What is the plural number of 'ovum' –
a) ovams
b) ovumes
Answer: ova
c) ovums
110. কোন শব্দযুগলটি ভিন্ন?
a) False, True
b) Sharp, Blunt
b) Abundance, Scarcity
Answer: Love, affection
111. 'There was a small reception following the wedding'. The word 'following' in the sentence above is a/an –
a) adjective
b) adbverb
Answer: Preposition
d) Noun
112. Which of the following words has been formed with a prefix?
a) authentic
Answer: amoral
c) amnesia
d) aspersions
113. লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল শব্দেরসঠিক ইংরেজী বানান কোনটি?
Answer: Lieutenant
b) Leaftenant
c) Leiftenant
d) Lieaflenant
114. Finger : Hand :: Leaf :
a) flower
Answer: Twig
c) Tree
d) Branch
115. 'Geriatrics' is the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases and care of
a) old women
b) newly-weds
c) newborn babies
Answer: old people
116.Select the correctly spelt word :
Answer: heterogeneous
b) heterogeneous
c) heterogeneous
d) hetroganeous
117. ‘Among’ is a preposition that is used when –
a) two
Answer: more than two
c) two or more than two
d) four only
118. Which one is the correct indirect narration?
“Why have you beaten my dog? he said to me.
a)He demanded me why had I beaten his dog.
b) He asked me why I have had beaten his dog.
c) He enquired me why had I had beaten his dog.
Answer: He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog.
119. Which word is closest in meaning to ‘Franchise’?
Answer: privilege
b) utility
c) frankness
d) superficial
120. ‘Once in a blue moon’ means-
a) always
b) nearly
c) hourly
Answer: very rarely
121. A retired officer lives next door. Here, the underlined word in used as a/an:
a) Gerund
b) adverb
Answer: participle
d) preposition
122. Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank of the following sentence: Eight men were concerned ___ the plot.
a) at
b) with
c) for
Answer: in
123. Fill in the gap with the right tense:
When water ____ it turns into ice.
a) will freeze
Answer: freezes
c) would freeze
d) froze
124. Which one is the correct antonym of ‘frugal’?
a) Extraordinary
Answer: spendthrift
c) economical
d) authentic
125. 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
126. Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier.
I still have ___ money.
a) a few
b) quite a few
Answer: a little
d) man
127. Select the right compound structure of the sentence:
“Though he is poor, he is honest”.
a) He is poor and honest
b) As he is poor, he is honest
c) Since he is poor, he is honest
Answer: He is poor but honest
128. Fill in the blank:
Tourists ___ their reservations well in advance if they want or fly to Cox’s Bazar.
a) better to had get
b) had better to get
c) had better got
Answer: had better get
129. The sun went down. The underlined word is used here as a/an:
a) preposition
b) noun
Answer: adverb
d) conjunction
130. What is the plural form of the word ‘louse’?
a) louses
b) lices
c) licess
Answer: lice
131. Choose the correct sentence:
a) He refrained to take any drastic action
b) He refrained from taking any drastic action
c) He refrained on taking any drastic action
Answer: He refrained in taking any drastic action
132. Which one of the following words is in singular form?
a) agenda
b) oases
Answer: radius
d) formulae
133. Identify the right passive voice of ‘It is impossible to do this’.
Answer: This is impossible to be done
b) Doing this is impossible
c) This is must be done
d) This can’t be done
134. ‘Mutton’ is a/an
a) Common noun
Answer: Material noun
c) Abstract noun
d) Proper noun
135. Reading is an excellent habit. Here, the underlined was is a-
a) Verbal noun
b) Participle
Answer: Gerund
d) Verb
136. Which one of the following words is an example of a distributive pronoun?
Answer: either
b) such
c) that
d) any
137. A speech of too many word is called-
a) A big speech
b) Maiden speech
c) An unimportant speech
Answer: A verbose speech
138. ‘Strike while the iron is hot’ is an example of –
a) Noun clause
Answer: Adverbial clause
c) Adjective clause
d) Subordinate clause
139. The word ‘Panegyric’ means
a) Criticism
b) curse
Answer: elaborate praise
d) high sound
140. Which of the following words is in singular form ?
a)formulae
b)agenda
c)oases
Answer: radius
141. Choose the correct sentence:
a) All of it depend on you
b) All of it are depending on you
Answer: All of it are depended on you
d) All of it depends on you
142. “A rolling stone gathers no moss” The complex form of the sentence is-
a) Since a stone is rolling, it gathers no moss.
b) Though a stone rolls, it gathers no moss.
Answer: A stone that rolls gathers no moss.
d) A stone what rolls gathers no moss.
143. A chart was appended to the report. Here ‘appended’ means-
a) changed
Answer: joined
c) removed
d) shortened
144. The mother sat viGIlantly beside the sick baby. Here ‘viGIlantly’ is -
a) A noun
b) An adjective
Answer: An adverb
d)none of the three
145. The new offer of job was alluring . Here ‘alluring’ means-
Answer: tempting
a) unexpected
c) disappointing
d) ordinary
146. “who planted this tree here ?” The correct passive voice of this sentence is-
Answer: By whom was this tree planted here ?
b) Who the tree had been planted hereby ?
c) The tree was planted here by whom ?
d) By whom had the tree been planted here ?
147. Frailty (Frailty) the name is women. Here ‘Frailty’ is :
a) An adjective
b) A verb
c) An adverb
Answer: A noun
148. Education is enlightening. Here ‘enlightening’ is :
a) A gerund
b) An infinitive
Answer: A particople
d) A finite verb
149. Choose the appropriate prepositions in the blank of the following sentence :
The family doesn’t feel ____ going outing this season.
Answer:like
b) on
c) in
d) of
150. Fill in the blank with appropriate use of tense “
I couldn’t mend the computer myself, so I ____ at a shop.
a)had it mend
Answer: had it mended
c) had mended
d) did it mend
151. Use the appropriate article-
I saw ____ one-eyed man when I was walking on the road.
a) an
b) Answer: A
c) the
d) No article is needed
152. The word ‘omnivorous’ means :
a) eating only
b) eating only meat
Answer: eating all types of food
d) eating grass and plants only
153. Complete the following sentence choosing the appropriate option :
It’s raining cats and dogs, so-
Answer:Make sure you take an umbrella.
b)Watch out for falling animals.
c)Keep your pets inside.
d)Keep the windows open.
154. The phrase ‘Achilles heel’ means :
a) A strong point
b) A permanent solution
Answer: A weak point
d) A serious idea
155. He worked with all sincerity. The underlined phrase is-
a)A noun phrase
Answer: An Adverbial phrase
c)An adjective phrase
d)An infinitive phrase
156. This is the book I lost. Here ‘I lost’ is-
a)A noun clause
Answer: An Adjective clause
c) An adverbial clause
d)None of the three
157. Which do you think is the nearest in meaning to ‘proviso’ :
Answer:stipulation
b)sanction
c)substitute
d)directive
158. Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn’t usually get up until about :
a) 7 am
b) 11 pm
Answer: 11 am
d) 7 pm
159. Select the word that is the most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word : DELETERIOUS
a) toxic
b) spurious
c) lethal
Answer: harmless
160. Professor Razzak was a scholar ____ repute.(Fill in the gap)
a) In
Answer: of
c) after
d) by
161. John Smith is good ___ Mathematics. (Fill in the gap)
a) of
b) in
Answer: at
d) after
162. Teacher said, “The earth __ round the sun.”
a) moved
b) has moved
c) will be moving
Answer: moves
163. In English grammar ______, deals with formation of sentences.
a) Morphology
b) Etymology
Answer: Syntax
d) Semantics
164. He insisted __ there. (Fill in the gap)
a) is to go
Answer: on my going
c) over going
d) to go
165. The idiom ‘A-stitch is times saves nine’ - refers to the importance of-
a) saving lives
Answer: timely action
c) saving time
d) time tailoring
166. What would be the right antonym for ‘initiative’?
a) indolence
Answer: Apathy
c) enterprise
d) activity
167. This could have worked if I ___ been more cautious
a) might
b) have
Answer: had
d) would
168. I have been living in Dhaka ____ 2000.
a) till
b) after
c) from
Answer: since
169. Give the antonym of the word "transitory”-
a) temporary
Answer: permanent
c) transparent
d) short-lived
170. Verb of “Number” is-
Answer: number
b) numbering
c) enumerate
d) numerical
171. Slow and steady ___ the race. (Fill in the gap)
a) has won
b) win
Answer: wins
d) won
172. Identify the correct sentence?
a) Yesterday, he has gone home
b) Yesterday, he did gone home
Answer: Yesterday, he went home
d) Yesterday, he had gone home
173. “Venerate” Means–
a) abuse
Answer: respect
c) defame
d) accuse
174. Credit tk 5000 ___ my account.
a) in
b) with
c) against
Answer: to
175. ‘To do away with’ means-
Answer: to get rid of
b) to repeat
c) to start
d) to drive off
176. Which one is a correct sentence?
a) paper is made by wood
b) paper is made of wood
c) paper is made from wood
Answer: paper is made on wood
177. Depression is often hereditary. The underlined word is a/an—
a) Adverb
b) Noun
Answer: Adjective
d) Verb
178. I am in the process of collecting material for my story. The underlined word is a/an----
Answer: Noun
b) Adjective
c) Adverb
d) Verb
179. The phrase “nouveau riche” means---
a) Well off
Answer: New rich
c) New high class
d) Riche rich
180. Which is the correct sentence?
a) He insisted in seeing her
b) He insisted for seeing her
Answer: He insisted on seeing her
d) He insisted to be seeing her
181. Societies living in the periphery are always ignored, Here the underlined word means---
a) Offshore areas
b) remote places
c) backward regions
Answer: marginal areas
182. Women are too often ---- by family commitments.
a) contaminated
b) controlled
Answer: constrained
d) Confused
183. The noise level in Dhaka city has increased exponentially. Here the underlined word means----
Answer: rapidly
b) shockingly
c) steadily
d) Amazingly
184. Let us beGIn by looking at the minutes of the meeting. Here the underlined word means---
a) Time record
Answer: written record
c) time frame
d) written analysis
185. ___ amazing song haunted me for a long time.
a) These
b) Thus
Answer: That
d) Those
186. “It is time to review the protocol on testing nuclear weapons”. Here the underlined word means---
a) Problems
b) Summary of rules
c) Procedures
Answer: Record of rules
187. Being fat does not necessarily kill you, but it ___ the risk that you will suffer from nasty diseases.
a) encourages
Answer: increases
c) emphasizes
d) involves
188. In the 18th Century the Mughal Empire begun to---
Answer: disintegrate
b) differentiate
c) Discriminate
d) dislocate
189. Choose the pair of words that expresses a relationship similar to that of ‘Harm’ : Damage---
a) Sweet : Sour
b) Stout: Weak
Answer: Injure : Incapacitate
d) Hook : Crook
190. This could have worked if I ____ been more far-sighted.
a) might
Answer: had
c) have
d) would
191. “He was a rather disagreeable man” Here the underline word is a/an----
a) Noun
b) Adverb
Answer: Adjective
d) Preposition
192. Which word is the determiner in the sentence “Will it take much time?”
Answer: much
b) Will
c) take
d) time
193. The film was directed in the director’s usual— style.
a) personifying
Answer: idiosyncratic
c) Confusion
d) purifying
194. The correct passive form of “You must shut these doors” is—
a) These must be shut doors
b) Shut the doors you must
c) Shut must be the doors
Answer: These doors must be shut
195. Which of the following words can be used as a verb?
a) Mistrees
Answer: Master
c) Mister
d) Mastery
196. What would be the right synonyms for “initiative”?
Answer: enterprise
b) Apathy
c) indolence
d) activity
197. Cricket enjoys a huge ___ in Bangladesh.
a) fall out
Answer: following
c) follow
d) Follow on
198. Who is known as the 'Lady of the Lamp'?
a) Sorojini Naidu
b) Hellen Killer
c) Madame Teresa
Answer: Florence Nightingale
199. For which of the following disciplines Nobel Prize is awarded ?
a) Literature, peace and Economies
b) Physiology or Medicine
c) Physics and Chemistry
Answer: All of the above
200. Lunar eclipse occurs on –
a) A moonless day
Answer: A full moon day
c) A new moon day
d) A half moon day
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