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BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Previous Question of BCS (Part-5)
BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Previous Question of BCS (Part-5)
Choose the correct alternative and mark its letter on your answer sheet.
401.Stocking are _ socks.
Answer: long
b) small
c) big
d) shor
402. Many students will now be starting to _ about their exam results.
Answer: worry
b) feflect
c) inquire
d) comment.
403. She told me his name after he –
a) left
Answer: had left
c) has left
d) has been leaving
404. Climate is a _ of the environment.
Answer: state
b) situation
c) rank
d) size
405. I finally killed the fly _ a rolled up newspaper.
a) by
b) through
Answer: with
d) from
406. We must look pleased or else he’ll be –
Answer: dissatisfied
b) cross
c) happy
d) delighted
407. The man died _ over eating.
a) by
b) of
c) for
Answer: from
408. He advised me _ smoking .
a)giving up
Answer: to give up
c) in giving up
d) from giving up
409. The expression ‘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.
410. 'The day of my sister's marriage is drawing near---'. The underlined word is a/an –
a)verb
b) preposition
Answer: adverb
d) adjective
411. Which is the following sentence is the correct one ?
a) My father was in hospital for six weeks during the summer
b) My father was in a hospital during six weeks in summer
c) In summer during six weeks my father was in hospital
Answer: My father was in hospital during six weeks in summer
412. He intends to _ in the country for two months .
a) live
Answer: stay
c) stop
d) halt
413. What are you so angry _?
Answer: about
b) at
c) with
d) for
414. The parents become extremely _ when their son had not returned by eleven o'clock.
a) angry
b) annoyed
c) disturbed
Answer: anxious
415. "I _ remember the holiday I spent in your home," she said.
Answer: always
b) usually
c) hardly
d) ever
416. He knew it was a very _ operation, but he was determined to carry it out .
a) dangerous
Answer: risky
c) difficult
d) troublesome
417. 'Misanthropist' means :
a) one who believe that God is in everything
b) One who first with ladies
Answer: A hater of mankind
d) A person of narrow views
418. First language means the _ language.
a) important
b) main
Answer: natural
d) official
419. Shaheen would never have taken the job if _ what great demand it would make on his time.
a)he knew
b) he had been knowing
Answer: he had known
d) he was knowing
420. She has _ her hair a beautiful shade of brown.
a) colored
b) GIven
c) dried
Answer: dyed
421.The synonym for ‘obdurate’ is –
a) deceitful
Answer: stubborn
c) sly
d) swindler
422.There are _ dangerous drivers.
a)a very lot of
b) very many of
c) very much of
Answer: a lot of
423.The synonym for ‘Recalcitrant’ is –
Answer: complaint
b) passive
c) indifferent
d) careful
424.‘Razzmatazz’ means –
a) A musical instrument
b) A well planed programme
Answer: a noisy activity
d) a musical activity
425.Choose the correct meaning:
Answer:Show surprise or disapproval
b)Show agreement
c)Show happiness
d)show indifference
426.The expression ‘Lingua Franca’ means –
Answer:The common language
b) The first language
c) International language
d) The French language
427. `I will have a cup of tea’ my father said, ‘because I’m not hungry.’- Which of the following sentence is the correct indirect speech?
a) My father said that he will have a cup f tea because he was not hungry.
b) My father said that he would have a cup f tea because he was not hungry
Answer: My father said that he would have a cup f tea because he wasn’t hungry
d) My father said that he had a cup f tea because he was not hungry
428. Choose the correct alternative and mark its letter on your answer sheet. He parted _ his friends in tears.
a) with
Answer: from
c) against
d) beside
429. The children were entrusted _ care of their uncle.
a) With
b) For
Answer: to
d) at
430. Just now he _ his dinner but he says he’ll see you when he’s finish.
a) is having
Answer: has had
c) was having
d) had
431. _ is not the only thing that tourists want to see.
a) A scenery
b) Sceneries
c) The sceneries
Answer: Scenery
432. I have _ interest in the matter.
a) not
b) any
c) none
Answer: no
433. He ‘gave up’ _ football when he got married.
a) to play
Answer: playing
c) play
d) of playing
434. As the sun _, I decided to go out.
a) shines
b) has shone
c) shine
Answer: was shinning
435. Don’t make a noise while your father _.
a) is being asleep
Answer: is sleeping
c) asleep
d) has slept
436. I am looking for someone who _ play the Piano.
a) able
b) is able
c) can be able to
Answer: can
437. I opened the door as soon as I _ the bell.
a) have heard
b) was hearing
c) am heard
Answer: heard
438.Tell me _ that.
a) Whom told you
b) that told you
Answer: who told you
d) told you
439. Water boils _ you heat it to 100O centigrade.
a) unless
b) until
Answer: if
d) although
440. I have read the book _ you lent me.
Answer: that
b) whom
c) whose
d) what
441.Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the oriGInal pair: Conscious- Careless
Answer: Careful- Indifferent
b) Well-informed- Knowing little
c) Generous- Unkind
d) Graceful- Ugly
442. Handy
Answer: useful
b) comfortable
c) convenient to handle or use
d) necessary
443. Viable
a) that will work
Answer: capable
c) possible
d) that can be done
444. Gullible
a) foolish
b) willing to believe anything or anyone
Answer: easily deceived
d) simple
445. The second World War broke __ in September, 1939.
a) through
b) away
Answer: out
d) in
446. The government gave __ the demands of the people.
a) into
Answer: in
c) to
d) over to
447. She is beautiful but she is __________ her mother.
a) most beautiful
b) less beautiful
c) as beautiful
Answer: not so beautiful
448.The ministers arrived –a decision last night.
a) to
Answer: at
c) on
d) by
449. I thought that __ was the last one.
Answer: the prettiest one of all
b) the prettiest one from all
c) prettiest one of all
d) the most prettiest of all
450. I don’t think you will have any difficulty _ a driving license.
a) to get
Answer: in getting
c) for getting
d) get
451. Please _ the necessity of arriving early.
a) emphasis about
b) emphasis to
c) emphasis on
Answer: emphasize
452. At least one of the students _ full marks every time.
a) get
b) are getting
Answer: gets
d) have got
453. My wife reminded me _.
Answer: of my appointment
b) to go my appointment
c) to my appointment
d) my appointment
454. The team is __ eleven players.
a) made of
Answer: made up of
c) made up
d) made
455. We need two hundred dollars __ this to pay for everything.
a) as well
b) also
c) beside
Answer: besides
456. My friend always goes home __ foot.
Answer: on
b) on a
c) with
d) by
457. In order to improve farming methods, we need _.
a) machine
Answer: Machinery
c) a machinery
d) machineries
458. My uncle arrived while I _ the dinner.
a) would cook
b) had cooked
c) cook
Answer: was cooking
459. I decided to go _ with my friend as I needed some exercise.
a) to a walk
Answer: for a walk
c) for walking
d) walk
460. I don’t mind __ with the cooking but I am not going to was the dishes.
a) for helping
b) to held
c) help
Answer: helping
461.Complete the following sentence : ‘If I had known you were coming….’
a) would go to station
b) I had gone to the station
Answer: I would have gone to the station
d) I would be going to the station
462. Choose the correct option : Even as harvesting was going on _.
Answer: The rainy season began
b) The rainy season was began
c) The rainy season had began
d) The rainy season beGIns
463. Which phrase contains words opposed to each other in meaning?
Answer: Reproduction and death
b) Heat and dust
c) Hopes and aspirations
d) Emerged and advanced
464. 'Maiden speech' means------
Answer: first speech
b) final speech
c) early speech
d) late speech
465. A person whose ‘head is in the cloud’ is –
a) proud
Answer: a day dreamer
c) an aviator
d) Useless
466. Identify the correct sentence –
Answer: She had faith in and hopes for the future
b) She had faith and hopes for the future
c) She had faith and hopes in the future
d) She had faith and hopes in future
467. Choose the correct tense –
a) Javed was so exhausted that he lain down for a sleep
b) Javed was so exhausted that he had laid down for a sleep
Answer: Javed was so exhausted that he was laying down for a sleep
d) Javed was so exhausted that he will lay down for a sleep
468. A synonym for ‘resentment’ is –
a) fear
Answer: anger
c) indignation
d) panic
469. The captain left the boat, because it ___.
Answer: turned over
b) tuned bottom
c) turned up
d) turned down
470. One should be careful about ___ duty.
a) her
Answer: one’s
c) His
d) the
471. Three forth of the work _ finished.
a) have been
b) had
Answer: has been
d) were
472. Choose the correct sentence –
Answer: Rahim ate almost the whole fish
b) Rahim almost ate the whole fish
c) Almost Rahim ate whole fish
d) Rahim ate the whole fish almost
473. We waited unitl the plane ___.
a) had taken off
b) had not taken off
Answer: took off
d) did not take off
474. I spent - -with the patient
a) Sometimes
b) sometime
c) sometimes
Answer: some time
475. Choose the right preposition for the sentence. She argued ___ me about the marriage
Answer: with
b) From
c) for
d) to.
476. Choose the right preposition for the sentence. I count - -your help
a) with
b) After
Answer: upon
d) for
477. Identify the correct passive form –
a) The window should be opened
Answer: Let the window be opened
c) Let the window be opened by you
d) The window must be opened.
478. Choose thew appropriate meaning of the Idiom “Swan song”
a) First work
Answer: Last work
c) Middle work
d) Early work
479. Complete the sentence “Trees have - - off their leaves
a) fallen
Answer: cast
c) Thrown
d) put
480. Find out the correct translation: mKvj †_‡K ¸wo ¸wo e„wó হচ্ছে|
a)It is raining from morning.
b) It has been raining from morning.
Answer: It has been drizzling since morning.
d) It is drizzling since morning.
Each question below consists of a related pair of words; select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
481. SUBMISSION-----YIELDING
a) Subjection…….Liberation
b) Restrain…….Indulge
c) Restriction……..Relaxation
Answer: Complaint……..Acquiescent
482. Vacillate……Hesitate
a) Persevere…….Waiver
b) Impulsive…….Deliberate
Answer: Irresolute……Indecisive
d) Obstinate……Accommodating
483. Assert….Dissent
a) Endorse……..Ratify
b) Reject……Disapprove
Answer: Affirm……..Object
d) Acknowledge……..Recognize
484. Distort…….Twist
a) Deform……Reform
Answer: Harmonize……..Balance
b) Observe……..Blur
d) Straighten……Bend
485. Government has been entrusted ………. Elected politicians
a) at
b) with
c) for
Answer: to
486. He has paid the penalty …. his crimes…..five years in prison.
a) at- by
Answer: for- with
c) about- at
d) after- in
487. The path …..paved, so we were able to walk through the path.
a) being
Answer: was
c) had been
d) has been
488. In spite of my requests, he did not ……
a) get off
Answer: GIve in
c) fall in
d) GIve forth
489. The children studied in a class room…… windows were never opened.
Answer:Whose
b) where
c) which
d) that
490. To stay healthy, we must plan to have a balanced…….
a) figure
b) outlook
Answer: diet
d) food
491. We must keep our fingers…..that the weather will stay fine for the picnic tomorrow.
a) lifted
b) raised
c) pointed
Answer: cressed (crossed)
492. They have…..their support for our case.
a) provided
b) disavowed
Answer: pledged
d) deferred
493. 'Parcel' indicates---
a) l Quarrel
b) Unobstructed view
Answer: Piece of land
d) Postage
494. Choose the correct meaning of the following words : Cul-de-sac
a) bubble
b) error
c) selection
Answer: dead end
495. 'Ruminant' indicates—
a) Soup
Answer: Cud-chewing animal
c) Noise-maker
d) Gossip
496. Read the following Paragraph and answer the following questions . On the face of it, telescopes and data bases sound like very different things. Telescopes sit on the top of mountains, and are pointed at the skies data bases sit on computer hard disks, humming away and going no where. Yet they have something in common; both allow astronomers to explore the universe. Modern telescopes are highly automated pieces of machinery equipped with digital sensors that produce reams of observational data. Such data can be stored, processed and distributed just like other digital information. This means it is no longer necessary for an astronomer actually to visit a telescope to make observation.
a) Telescopes and data bases have nothing in common for the astronomer
Answer: Telescopes and data bases are both becoming relevant for the astronomer
c) Telescopes and data bases complement each other for the astronomer
d) Telescopes and Data bases can be confusing to the astronomer
497. "Data bases sit on computer disks, humming away" implies
a) Data base are unless and static
b) "Data bases sit on computer disks, humming away" implies
Answer: Data base are things of the past
d) Data base are singing instrument
498. Modern data base 'Produce reams of observational data"
a) Data basses are of limited use in storing information
b) Data bases create information instantly
Answer: Data bases produce lot of information
d) Data bases are packed with paper
499. The contemporary astronomer needs to look at the sky from a mountain top
a) contemporary astronomer needs a telescope equipped with digital sensors to explore the universe
b) contemporary astronomer needs a telescope equipped with digital sensors to explore the universe
Answer: The contemporary astronomer needs a telescope to explore the universe
d) None of those
500. A good title for the passage will be —
a) Telescope and exploration of the universe
b) Space exploration in the new millennium
Answer: Astronomers and exploration of the universe
d) Digital telescope and exploration of the universe
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