10th BCS English Questions & Answers with Explanation / English for BCS Examination / BCS Examination Previous Questions and Answers

English Language Questions (10th BCS)

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

a) A black marketer

b) A hoarder

c) An elephant of white color

d) A very costly or troublesome possession

Answer: d) A very costly or troublesome possession

What kind of noun is 'girl'?

a) Common

b) Material

c) Collective

d) Proper

Answer: a) Common

What kind of noun is 'Cattle'?

a) Proper

b) Collective

c) Material

d) Common

Answer: b) Collective

'Animal Farm' was written by:

a) Stevenson

b) George Orwell

c) Mark Twain

d) Swift

Answer: b) George Orwell

Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?

a) J.L. Nehru

b) Moulana Akram Khan

c) Abul Kamal Azad

d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: c) Abul Kamal Azad

What is the synonym of 'competent'?

a) Prudent

b) Discrete

c) Circumspect

d) Capable

Answer: d) Capable

What is the antonym of 'jovial'?

a) Gay

b) Jealous

c) Happy

d) Jolly

Answer: b) Jealous

What is the antonym of 'Gentle'?

a) Clever

b) Harsh

c) Rude

d) Modest

Answer: c) Rude

I am not bad ___ tennis.

a) at

b) in

c) with

d) about

Answer: a) at

Choose the correct alternative: He ___ to see us if he had been able to do.

a) may have come

b) would come

c) would have come

d) may come

Answer: c) would have come

Choose the appropriate alternative: He had a ___ of fever.

a) strong attack

b) serious attack

c) bad attack

d) severe attack

Answer: d) severe attack

Choose the correct answer: How long did you wait?

a) Till he came

b) Till lunch time

c) Since this morning

d) until six O'clock

Answer: a) Till he came

Choose the correct sentence:

a) The man which said that was a fool

b) The man who said that was a fool

c) The man that said that was a fool

d) The man said that was a fool

Answer: b) The man who said that was a fool

Choose the correct sentence:

a) Each of three boys got a prize

b) A few of the three boys got a prize

c) All of the three boys got a prize

d) Every of the three boys got a prize

Answer: a) Each of three boys got a prize

Choose the correct sentence:

a) I asked Javed if he had passed

b) I asked Javed if you had passed

c) I asked Javed that had he passed

d) I asked Javed had he passed

Answer: a) I asked Javed if he had passed