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

Updated: May 27

English Language Questions (22nd BCS)


1. Government has been entrusted ____ elected politicians.

a) for

b) with

c) at

d) to



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

a) dead end

b) error

c) bubble

d) selection



3. "Parcel" means:

a) Postage

b) Unobstructed view

c) Piece of land

d) Quarrel



4. "Ruminant" means:

a) Soup

b) Gossip

c) Noise-maker

d) Cud-chewing animal



5. "Submission : Yielding :: Complaint : ?"

a) Acquiescent

b) Relaxation

c) Liberation

d) Indulge



6. "Vacillate : Hesitate :: Irresolute : ?"

a) Deliberate

b) Waiver

c) Indecisive

d) Accommodating



7. "Assert : Dissent :: Affirm : ?"

a) Object

b) Recognize

c) Ratify

d) Disapprove



8. "Distort : Twist :: Harmonize : ?"

a) Balance

b) Blur

c) Reform

d) Bend



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

a) at, by

b) about, at

c) after, in

d) for, with



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

a) being

b) was

c) had been

d) has been



11. In spite of my requests, he did not __.

a) fall in

b) give in

c) give forth

d) get off



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

a) where

b) whose

c) that

d) which



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

a) diet

b) outlook

c) food

d) figure



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

a) pointed

b) lifted

c) crossed

d) raised



15. They have __ their support for our case.

a) deferred

b) pledged

c) disavowed

d) provided







MCQs with Clear Explanations (Q1–Q15)

Q#

Question Summary

Correct Answer

Explanation

1

Government has been entrusted ____ elected politicians.

b) with ❌ (correct answer)

The correct phrase is "entrusted with" something or someone. “Entrusted to” is used when you entrust someone with something. So it should be: entrusted with elected politicians.

2

Meaning of "Cul-de-sac"

a) dead end ✓

A cul-de-sac is a street or passage closed at one end; a dead end.

3

"Parcel" means

a) Postage ✓

“Parcel” refers to a package or item sent through the mail.

4

"Ruminant" means

d) Cud-chewing animal ✓

Ruminants are animals like cows and sheep that chew cud.

5

Analogy: Submission : Yielding :: Complaint : ?

a) Acquiescent ✓

"Submission" is the act; "yielding" is the quality. Similarly, "complaint" matches the trait of being "acquiescent" (submissive or compliant).

6

Vacillate : Hesitate :: Irresolute : ?

c) Indecisive ✓

"Vacillate" and "hesitate" both imply uncertainty. "Irresolute" also means "indecisive".

7

Assert : Dissent :: Affirm : ?

a) Object ✓

"Assert" is the opposite of "dissent", just as "affirm" is the opposite of "object".

8

Distort : Twist :: Harmonize : ?

a) Balance ✓

To "distort" is to "twist"; to "harmonize" is to "balance" sounds.

9

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

d) for, with ✓

Correct structure: "paid the penalty for [something] with [something else]".

10

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

c) had been ✓

Past perfect is needed here to show that the path was paved before they walked.

11

In spite of my requests, he did not __.

b) give in ❌

“Give in” means to surrender or yield. “Get off” is unrelated. Correct answer: give in.

12

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

b) whose ✓

“Whose” is the correct relative pronoun to indicate possession.

13

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

a) diet ✓

A “balanced diet” is the standard phrase for healthy eating.

14

Fingers __ that the weather stays fine.

c) crossed ✓

The idiom is “keep your fingers crossed” = hope for good luck.

15

They have __ their support.

b) pledged ✓

“Pledged” means to formally promise or support.










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