28th BCS English Questions & Answers with Explanation / English for BCS Examination / BCS Examination Previous Questions and Answers
- Fakhruddin Babar
- May 23
- 5 min read
Updated: May 26
28th BCS English Questions
1. Tiger : Zoology :: Mars :
(a) Astronomy
(b) Astrology
(c) Telescopy
(d) Cryptology
2. Break : Repair :: Wound :
(a) Fix
(b) Plaster
(c) Heal
(d) Hurt
3. Frightened : Scream :: Angry :
(a) Shiver
(b) Shout
(c) Sneer
(d) Cry
4. He _ consciousness as a result of his hitting the car's dashboard.
(a) passed
(b) failed
(c) broke
(d) lost
5. Only after I _ home, did I remember my doctor's appointment.
(a) went
(b) gone
(c) going
(d) go
6. When they had their first child, they put _ a large sum for his education.
(a) beside
(b) aside
(c) under
(d) outside
7. The fifth consonant from the beginning of this sentence is the letter _.
(a) a
(b) t
(c) e
(d) i
8. If the second day of the month is a Monday, the eighteenth day of the month is a _.
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Monday
(d) Sunday
9. I cannot _ to pay such high prices.
(a) afford
(b) able
(c) but
(d) try
10. Which sentence is correct?
(a) This is a very unique case
(b) This is the most unique case
(c) This is an unique case
(d) This is a unique case
11. There is no alternative _ training.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) of
(d) than
12. The word 'electorate' means:
(a) many elections
(b) candidates
(c) a body of voters
(d) election office
13. New programs will be _ next week in Bangladesh Television.
(a) published
(b) telecasted
(c) broadcasted
(d) telecast
14. Who wrote the first English dictionary?
(a) Milton
(b) Boswell
(c) Ben Jonson
(d) Samuel Johnson
15. The word 'disinterested' means:
(a) callous
(b) neutral
(c) lack of interest
(d) indifferent
16. We were "waiting" for the bus. The underlined part is:
(a) an infinitive
(b) a noun phrase
(c) a verb phrase
(d) a prepositional phrase
17. Julia has been ill _ three months.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) about
(d) since
18. Many prefer donating money ... distributing clothes.
(a) but
(b) to
(c) without
(d) than
19. 'Light' is to 'dark' as 'cold' is to _.
(a) cool
(b) hot
(c) heat
(d) winter
20. The verb of the word 'short' is _.
(a) shorted
(b) shorting
(c) enshort
(d) shorten
21. 'To get along with' means:
(a) to accompany
(b) to adjust
(c) to walk
(d) to interest
22. The price of rice are _.
(a) rising
(b) raised
(c) risen
(d) raising
28th BCS English Questions & Answers
1. Tiger : Zoology :: Mars :
(a) Astronomy
(b) Astrology
(c) Telescopy
(d) Cryptology
Correct answer: (a) Astronomy
2. Break : Repair :: Wound :
(a) Fix
(b) Plaster
(c) Heal
(d) Hurt
Correct answer: (c) Heal
3. Frightened : Scream :: Angry :
(a) Shiver
(b) Shout
(c) Sneer
(d) Cry
Correct answer: (b) Shout
4. He _ consciousness as a result of his hitting the car's dashboard.
(a) passed
(b) failed
(c) broke
(d) lost
Correct answer: (d) lost
5. Only after I _ home, did I remember my doctor's appointment.
(a) went
(b) gone
(c) going
(d) go
Correct answer: (a) went
6. When they had their first child, they put _ a large sum for his education.
(a) beside
(b) aside
(c) under
(d) outside
Correct answer: (b) aside
7. The fifth consonant from the beginning of this sentence is the letter _.
(a) a
(b) t
(c) e
(d) i
Correct answer: (b) t
8. If the second day of the month is a Monday, the eighteenth day of the month is a _.
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Monday
(d) Sunday
Correct answer: (b) Wednesday
9. I cannot _ to pay such high prices.
(a) afford
(b) able
(c) but
(d) try
Correct answer: (a) afford
10. Which sentence is correct?
(a) This is a very unique case
(b) This is the most unique case
(c) This is an unique case
(d) This is a unique case
Correct answer: (d) This is a unique case
11. There is no alternative _ training.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) of
(d) than
Correct answer: (b) to
12. The word 'electorate' means:
(a) many elections
(b) candidates
(c) a body of voters
(d) election office
Correct answer: (c) a body of voters
13. New programs will be _ next week in Bangladesh Television.
(a) published
(b) telecasted
(c) broadcasted
(d) telecast
Correct answer: (d) telecast
14. Who wrote the first English dictionary?
(a) Milton
(b) Boswell
(c) Ben Jonson
(d) Samuel Johnson
Correct answer: (d) Samuel Johnson
15. The word 'disinterested' means:
(a) callous
(b) neutral
(c) lack of interest
(d) indifferent
Correct answer: (b) neutral
16. We were "waiting" for the bus. The underlined part is:
(a) an infinitive
(b) a noun phrase
(c) a verb phrase
(d) a prepositional phrase
Correct answer: (c) a verb phrase
17. Julia has been ill _ three months.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) about
(d) since
Correct answer: (b) for
18. Many prefer donating money ... distributing clothes.
(a) but
(b) to
(c) without
(d) than
Correct answer: (b) to
19. 'Light' is to 'dark' as 'cold' is to _.
(a) cool
(b) hot
(c) heat
(d) winter
Correct answer: (b) hot
20. The verb of the word 'short' is _.
(a) shorted
(b) shorting
(c) enshort
(d) shorten
Correct answer: (d) shorten
21. 'To get along with' means:
(a) to accompany
(b) to adjust
(c) to walk
(d) to interest
Correct answer: (b) to adjust
22. The price of rice are _.
(a) rising
(b) raised
(c) risen
(d) raising
Correct answer: (a) rising
Answers with Explanation
# | Question Summary / Analogy / Usage | Correct Answer | Explanation (English + বাংলা ব্যাখ্যা) |
1 | Tiger : Zoology :: Mars : ? | a) Astronomy | Zoology = study of animals; Astronomy = study of celestial bodies. বাংলা: প্রাণী - Zoology :: গ্রহ - Astronomy |
2 | Break : Repair :: Wound : ? | c) Heal | You repair what is broken; you heal a wound. বাংলা: ভাঙা জিনিস ঠিক করতে Repair, ক্ষত সারাতে Heal ব্যবহৃত হয়। |
3 | Frightened : Scream :: Angry : ? | b) Shout | Fright leads to screaming, anger leads to shouting. বাংলা: ভয় পেলে চিৎকার, রাগলে চেঁচামেচি। |
4 | He __ consciousness after the hit | d) lost | Idiomatic usage: "lost consciousness". বাংলা: “জ্ঞান হারানো” – সঠিক ক্রিয়া “lost”। |
5 | Only after I __ home, did I remember... | a) went | “Only after” + past tense → “did” auxiliary → main verb in past. বাংলা: নির্দিষ্ট গঠন অনুসরণ করা হয়েছে। |
6 | They put __ a sum of money | b) aside | “Put aside” = save. বাংলা: ভবিষ্যতের জন্য সংরক্ষণ করা বোঝাতে “put aside” ব্যবহার হয়। |
7 | 5th consonant of sentence | b) t | Count consonants: T (1), g (2), r (3), z (4), t (5). বাংলা: পঞ্চম ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ হলো ‘t’। |
8 | 2nd is Monday; 18th is ? | b) Wednesday | 18th is 16 days later; 16 % 7 = 2 → Monday + 2 days = Wednesday. বাংলা: ১৬ দিন পর বুধবার পড়ে। |
9 | I cannot __ to pay... | a) afford | “Cannot afford” is the correct phrase. বাংলা: "অর্থনৈতিকভাবে সামলাতে না পারা" বোঝাতে “afford”। |
10 | Correct sentence about “unique” | d) This is a unique case | "Unique" is absolute → can’t be modified with "very" or "most". বাংলা: “a unique case” শুদ্ধ। |
11 | “No alternative __ training” | b) to | Fixed phrase: “alternative to”. বাংলা: “training-এর কোনো বিকল্প নেই” = “alternative to training”। |
12 | Meaning of “electorate” | c) a body of voters | Electorate = people eligible to vote. বাংলা: ভোটারদের একটি দলকে “electorate” বলা হয়। |
13 | Correct form: Programs will be __ | d) telecast | “Telecast” is used as both past and past participle. বাংলা: “telecast” সঠিক। |
14 | Author of first English dictionary | d) Samuel Johnson | Published in 1755. বাংলা: প্রথম ইংরেজি অভিধান লেখেন স্যামুয়েল জনসন। |
15 | Meaning of “disinterested” | b) neutral | Disinterested = impartial. বাংলা: পক্ষপাতহীন বোঝাতে “disinterested”। |
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