১৩ তম বিসিএস প্রিলিমিনারি টেস্ট ইংরেজি
ENGLISH
21. Select the answer of the word 'stagflagation'
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a) controlled price |
b) economic show down |
|
c) a disntegratin government |
d) cultural dullness |
Answer: b) economic show down
Note: stagflagation শব্দটির অর্থ
'অর্থনৈতিক মন্দা'।
22.
What is the meaning of the word 'scuttle'?
|
a)
to tease |
b)
abandon |
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c)
pile up |
d)
gossip |
Answer:
b) abandon
Note
: Scuttle শব্দটির অর্থ
দ্রুত ত্যাগ
করা বা
প্রস্থান করা
এবং abandon এর অর্থ পরিত্যাগ
করা। to tease (বিরক্ত কার,
উত্ত্যক্ত করা),
pile up (স্তূপাকার করা),
gossip (জল্পনা, বাজে
গল্প)।
23. What is the meaning of the word 'stanch'?
|
a)
to reinforce |
b)
be weak |
|
c)
smooth out |
d)
put an end to |
Answer:
d) put an end to
Note
: stanch শব্দটির অর্থ
শেষ করা,
রোধ করা,
বন্ধ করা।
24. What is the meaning of the word 'belated'?
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a)
complaining |
b)
off hand |
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c)
weak |
d)
tardy |
Answer:
d) tardy
Note : belated শব্দটির অর্থ অতিশয় ধীরে, মন্থর গতিতে এবং tardy অর্থ মন্থর বা ধীর।
complaining (অসন্তোষ প্রকাশ), off hand (খালি হাতে), weak (দুর্বল, অসুস্থ, শক্তীহীন)।
25. What is the meaning of the word 'sequence'?
|
a)
to follow |
b)
round up |
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c)
with draw |
d)
question closely |
Answer:
a) to follow
Note : sequence শব্দটির অর্থ ক্রমসমূহ বা অনুক্রমিক এবং to follow অর্থ অনুসরণ বা ক্রমানুসরণ করা ।
26. What is the meaning of the word 'euphemism'?
|
a)
vague |
b)
verbal play |
|
c)
in offensive expression |
d)
wise saying |
Answer:
d) wise saying
Note: euphemism বা মধুর ভাষণ এবং Integrated অর্থ অন্যের কষ্ট বা আঘাত না লাগে এমন কথা, শালীন অভিব্যক্তি।
27.
The Rainbow' is –
|
a)
a poem by Wordsworth |
b)
a short story by Somerset Maugham |
|
c)
a novel by D.H. Lawrence |
d)
a verse by Coleridge |
Answer:
c) a novel by D.H. Lawrence
28.
'Tom Jones' by Henry Fielding was first
published in –
|
a) the 1st half of 19 century |
b) the 2nd half of the 19 century |
|
c) the 1st half of 18 century |
d) the 2nd half of 18 century |
Answer: a) the 1st half of 19 century
29. The literary work 'Kubla Khan' is –
|
a)
a history by Vincent Smith |
b)
a verse by Coleridge |
|
c)
a drama by Oscar Wilde |
d)
a short story by Somerset Maugham |
Answer:
b) a verse by Coleridge
30. T. S. Eliot was born in –
|
a)
Ireland |
b)
England |
|
c)
Wales |
d)
USA |
Answer:
d) USA
31. What was the real name of the great American short story writer O' Henry?
|
a)
Samuel L Clemens |
b)
William Sydney Porter |
|
c)
Fitz-James O' Brien |
d) William Huntington Wright |
Answer:
b) William Sydney Porter
32. Anything 'pernicious' tends to injure or
destroy. Something which has no such harmful effect is –
|
a)
innocuous |
b)
innocent |
|
c) immaculate |
d) salutary |
Answer:
a) innocuous
Note : pernicious শব্দটির অর্থ যা ক্ষতি করে বা ধ্বংস করে এবং উত্তরে চাওয়া হয়েছে কোনটি অহিতকর বা ক্ষতি করে না ? innocuous (যা অনিষ্ট করে না)।
33. Do not worry, English grammar to understand.
Which is not……… of the following does best fit in the blank space?
|
a)
so difficult |
b)
very difficult |
|
c)
too difficult |
d)
difficult enough |
Answer:
c) too difficult
34.
We (not have) a holiday since the beginning of the year. Which of the following
verb forms does complete the above
best sentence?
|
a) did not have |
b) have not had |
|
c) are not having |
d) had not had |
Answer: b) have not had
35. If I were you. I (handle) the situation more
carefully. Which of the following verb forms does complete the above best sentence?
|
a)
would handle |
b)
will handle |
|
c)
handled |
d)
would have handled |
Answer:
a) would handle
Note : If Clause-এ were থাকলে Principe clause-এ would হয়।
36. It's time (you,
realize) your mistakes. Which of the following clauses does best fit in the
above sentence?
|
a)
you realized |
b)
that you realize |
|
c)
you would realize |
d)
you have realized |
Answer:
a) you realized
37. We have recently entered ………….an agreement with the Inland Co- operative Society. Which of the following
does best fit in the blank space?
|
a)
no preposition |
b)
upon |
|
c)
in |
d)
into |
Answer:
d) into
38. The boy from the village said, "I………… starve than beg." Which of the following
does best complete the above sentence?
|
a)
better |
b)
rather |
|
c)
would rather |
d)
would better |
Answer:
c) would rather
39.
It is too difficult to 'tolerate' bad temper for long. Which of the following
phrases does best replace 'tolerate' in the above sentence?
|
a)
cope up with |
b)
put up with |
|
c)
stand up for |
d)
pull on with |
Answer:
b) put up with
40.
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 |
d)
a very lazy person |
Answer:
d) a very lazy person
Note: a slow coach phrase-fa অত্যন্ত ধীর প্রকৃতির লোক।
