22nd BCS English Questions & Answers with Explanation / English for BCS Examination / BCS Examination Previous Questions and Answers
- Fakhruddin Babar
- May 23
- 3 min read
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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