22nd BCS English Questions & Answers with Explanation / English for BCS Examination / BCS Examination Previous Questions and Answers

English Language Questions (22nd BCS)

Government has been entrusted ____ elected politicians.

a) for

b) with

c) at

d) to

Answer: d) to

Choose the correct meaning of "Cul-de-sac":

a) dead end

b) error

c) bubble

d) selection

Answer: a) dead end

"Parcel" means:

a) Postage

b) Unobstructed view

c) Piece of land

d) Quarrel

Answer: a) Postage

"Ruminant" means:

a) Soup

b) Gossip

c) Noise-maker

d) Cud-chewing animal

Answer: d) Cud-chewing animal

"Submission : Yielding :: Complaint : ?"

a) Acquiescent

b) Relaxation

c) Liberation

d) Indulge

Answer: a) Acquiescent

"Vacillate : Hesitate :: Irresolute : ?"

a) Deliberate

b) Waiver

c) Indecisive

d) Accommodating

Answer: c) Indecisive

"Assert : Dissent :: Affirm : ?"

a) Object

b) Recognize

c) Ratify

d) Disapprove

Answer: a) Object

"Distort : Twist :: Harmonize : ?"

a) Balance

b) Blur

c) Reform

d) Bend

Answer: a) Balance

He has paid the penalty __ his crimes __ five years in prison.

a) at, by

b) about, at

c) after, in

d) for, with

Answer: d) for, with

The path ___ paved, so we were able to walk through the park.

a) being

b) was

c) had been

d) has been

Answer: c) had been

In spite of my requests, he did not __.

a) fall in

b) give in

c) give forth

d) get off

Answer: d) get off

The children studied in a classroom __ windows were never opened.

a) where

b) whose

c) that

d) which

Answer: b) whose

To stay healthy, we must plan to have a balanced __.

a) diet

b) outlook

c) food

d) figure

Answer: a) diet

We must keep our fingers __ that the weather will stay fine for the picnic tomorrow.

a) pointed

b) lifted

c) crossed

d) raised

Answer: c) crossed

They have __ their support for our case.

a) deferred

b) pledged

c) disavowed

d) provided

Answer: b) pledged