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

English Language Questions (16th BCS)

English Language Questions (16th BCS)

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

In which century was the Victorian period?

a) 18th century

b) 17th century

c) 20th century

d) 19th century

Shakespeare is known mostly for his:

a) Novels

b) Autobiography

c) plays

d) Poetry

Which word means "which is not eternal"?

a) ক্ষণস্হায়ী (momentary)

b) নশ্বর (perishable)

c) অস্থায়ী (temporary)

d) ক্ষণিক (fleeting)

'Intellectual' means:

a) বুদ্ধিজীবী (intellectual)

b) মননশীল (thoughtful)

c) মেধাবী (talented)

d) বুদ্ধিমান (intelligent)

'Straw vote' means:

a) 'Yes-no' vote

b) Manipulated elections

c) Poll based on random representation

d) Unofficial poll of public opinion

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

a) Negative

b) Opposite

c) Unknown

d) Deprivation

The word 'imbibe' means:

a) To acquire

b) to learn

c) To tinge

d) To drink

'Homogeneous' means:

a) Of the same race

b) Of the same density

c) Of the same kind

d) Of the same place

The synonym of 'genesis':

a) beginning

b) foreword

c) preface

d) introduction

'Obnoxious' means:

a) Very pleasant

b) Very dangerous

c) Very unpleasant

d) Very ugly

Something 'fresh' is:

a) In fairly good condition

b) Disrespectful

c) Pleasant

d) Recently printed or published

A 'fantasy' is:

a) A real life event

b) An imaginary story

c) A funny film

d) A history

An 'ordinance' is:

a) A newspaper journal

b) A law

c) A book

d) An arms factory

'Three score' means:

a) Three times twenty

b) More than three

c) Three hundred times

d) Thirty times

The antonym of 'indifference':

a) Compassion

b) Ardour

c) Concern

d) Anxiety

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Answers:

a) A letter was being written by Sheila

d) 19th century

c) plays

b) নশ্বর (perishable)

a) বুদ্ধিজীবী (intellectual)

d) Unofficial poll of public opinion

a) Negative

d) To drink

c) Of the same kind

a) beginning

c) Very unpleasant

a) In fairly good condition

b) An imaginary story

b) A law

a) Three times twenty

b) Ardour

a) One of my friends is a lawyer

c) The shirt which he bought is blue

d) Why have you done this?

b) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

a) I forbade him to go

c) The prefix has different meanings