16th BCS English Questions & Answers with Explanation / English for BCS Examination / BCS Examination Previous Questions and Answers

16th BCS English Questions & Answers

1.The correct passive of "Sheila was writing a letter" is:

a) A letter was being written by Sheila

b) A letter was been written by Sheila

c) A letter was being writing by Sheila

d) A letter was written by Sheila

2.In which century was the Victorian period?

a) 18th century

b) 17th century

c) 20th century

d) 19th century

3.Shakespeare is known mostly for his:

a) Novels

b) Autobiography

c) plays

d) Poetry

4.Which word means "which is not eternal"?

a) ক্ষণস্হায়ী (momentary)

b) নশ্বর (perishable)

c) অস্থায়ী (temporary)

d) ক্ষণিক (fleeting)

5.'Intellectual' means:

a) বুদ্ধিজীবী (intellectual)

b) মননশীল (thoughtful)

c) মেধাবী (talented)

d) বুদ্ধিমান (intelligent)

6.'Straw vote' means:

a) 'Yes-no' vote

b) Manipulated elections

c) Poll based on random representation

d) Unofficial poll of public opinion

7.The prefix 'অ' in 'অচিন' (unknown) expresses:

a) Negative

b) Opposite

c) Unknown

d) Deprivation

8.The word 'imbibe' means:

a) To acquire

b) to learn

c) To tinge

d) To drink

9.'Homogeneous' means:

a) Of the same race

b) Of the same density

c) Of the same kind

d) Of the same place

10.The synonym of 'genesis':

a) beginning

b) foreword

c) preface

d) introduction

11.'Obnoxious' means:

a) Very pleasant

b) Very dangerous

c) Very unpleasant

d) Very ugly

12.Something 'fresh' is:

a) In fairly good condition

b) Disrespectful

c) Pleasant

d) Recently printed or published

13.A 'fantasy' is:

a) A real life event

b) An imaginary story

c) A funny film

d) A history

14.An 'ordinance' is:

a) A newspaper journal

b) A law

c) A book

d) An arms factory

15.'Three score' means:

a) Three times twenty

b) More than three

c) Three hundred times

d) Thirty times

16.The antonym of 'indifference':

a) Compassion

b) Ardour

c) Concern

d) Anxiety

17.Which sentence is correct?

a) One of my friends is a lawyer

b) One of my friends are a lawyer

c) One of my friends are lawyers

d) One of my friend is a lawyer

18.Correct sentence:

a) The shirt that which he bought is blue

b) Which shirt he bought is blue

c) The shirt which he bought is blue

d) That shirt which he bought is blue

19.Correct sentence:

a) Why you had done this?

b) Why you have done this?

c) Why did you have done this?

d) Why have you done this?

20.Correct proverb:

a) Fools rush in were an angels fears to tread

b) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

c) Fools rush in where the angels fear to tread

d) A fool rushes in where an angels fear to tread

21.Correct sentence:

a) I forbade him to go

b) I forbade him not to go

c) I forbade him from going

d) I forbade him going

22.About the prefix 'অব' in 'অবমূল্যায়ন' (undervaluation) and 'অবদান' (contribution):

a) Both use the prefix similarly

b) The prefix has identical meaning in both

c) The prefix has different meanings

d) Meanings appear different but are same

16th BCS English Questions

Answers:

1. a) A letter was being written by Sheila

   
   

2. d) 19th century

   
   

3. c) plays

   
   

4. b) নশ্বর (perishable)

   
   

5. a) বুদ্ধিজীবী (intellectual)

   
   

6. d) Unofficial poll of public opinion

   
   

7. a) Negative

   
   

8. d) To drink

   
   

9. c) Of the same kind

   
   

10. a) beginning

    
    

11. c) Very unpleasant

    
    

12. a) In fairly good condition

    
    

13. b) An imaginary story

    
    

14. b) A law

    
    

15. a) Three times twenty

    
    

16. b) Ardour

    
    

17. a) One of my friends is a lawyer

    
    

18. c) The shirt which he bought is blue

    
    

19. d) Why have you done this?

    
    

20. b) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

    
    

21. a) I forbade him to go

    
    

22. c) The prefix has different meanings