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30th BCS English Questions & Answers

1. In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word: IMPROVEMENT

a) Advancement

b) Betterment

c) Preference

d) Promotion

2. AMICABLE

a) Friendly

b) Interesting

c) Loving

d) Affectionate

3. In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: LIABILITY

a) Assets

b) Property

c) Treasure

d) Debt

4. In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: HATE

a) Abhor

b) Admire

c) Loathe

d) Concern

5. In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence: A song embodying religious and sacred emotions

a) Ode

b) Lyric

c) Ballad

d) Hymn

6. In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence: Time after twilight and before night

a) Dusk

b) Eclipse

c) Dawn

d) Evening

7. Fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate alternative: Parliamentary democracy demands _______ to the rules.

a) respectful

b) knowledge

c) awareness

d) adherence

8. Reason is the highest faculty on human by their creator.

a) conferred

b) entrusted

c) endowed

d) bestowed

9. Rishan walks as if he ______ lame.

a) has

b) were

c) is

d) had been

10. One of the four sentences given in each question is grammatically wrong. That alternative is your answer:

a) Laziness is detrimental for success

b) He begged the favour of my granting him leave

c) Your action is not in conformity with the law

d) Neither you nor I am in a sound position.

11. One of the four sentences given in each question is grammatically wrong. That alternative is your answer:

a) He has no desire for fame

b) He has invited me for dinner

c) He is too miserly to part with his money

d) I intend going to Rajshahi

12. Each of the following idioms is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning: To keep one’s head—

a) None of these

b) To save oneself

c) To be self-respectful

d) To keep calm

13. To put the cart before the horse—

a) To force a person to do something

b) To raise obstacle

c) To reverse the natural order of things

d) To offer a person what he cannot eat

14. To read between the lines—

a) To read carefully

b) To grasp the hidden meaning

c) To concentrate

d) To suspect

15. I know him.

a) He was known to me

b) He has been known by me

c) He is known to me

d) He is known by me

16. A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

a) Even a little mouse may help a lion

b) A little mouse can even help a lion

c) Even a little mouse ought to help a lion

d) A little mouse may even help a lion

17. Choose the correctly spelled word:

a) Superseded

b) Superseded

c) Supercede

d) Supersede

18. The horror movie scared them out of their—

a) lives

b) funds

c) wits

d) seats

19. The people who carry a coffin at a funeral are called—

a) Pallbearers

b) Mourners

c) Undertakers

d) Supporters

20. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the—

a) havens

b) firmament

c) blue

d) sky

30th BCS English Questions & Answers With Example

No.	Summary of Question	Answer	Detailed Explanation (English + বাংলা)
1	Synonym of "Improvement"	b) Betterment	Betterment means making something better, same as improvement. বাংলা: "Improvement" মানে উন্নয়ন বা উন্নতি, “Betterment” এর সাথেই মিল রয়েছে।
2	Synonym of "Amicable"	a) Friendly	“Amicable” refers to peaceable or friendly relations. বাংলা: “Amicable” মানে বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ—“Friendly” এর সঙ্গে অর্থ মিলে যায়।
3	Antonym of "Liability"	a) Assets	“Liability” means debt/obligation; “Asset” is the opposite (valuable item). বাংলা: “Liability” হলো ঋণ বা দায়, আর “Assets” মানে সম্পদ—একটি অপরটির বিপরীত।
4	Antonym of "Hate"	b) Admire	“Hate” is strong dislike; “Admire” means to respect or like. বাংলা: “Hate” মানে ঘৃণা করা, “Admire” মানে প্রশংসা বা পছন্দ করা—এরা বিপরীত।
5	A song of sacred emotions	d) Hymn	A “hymn” is a religious song of praise. বাংলা: ধর্মীয় বা পবিত্র আবেগ প্রকাশে ব্যবহৃত গানকে “Hymn” বলে।
6	Time after twilight, before night	a) Dusk	“Dusk” is the time just after sunset and before night. বাংলা: সূর্যাস্তের পর রাত আসার আগের সময় হলো “Dusk”—গোধূলি।
7	Blank: Parliamentary democracy demands ______	d) adherence	“Adherence” means following rules or laws strictly. বাংলা: “Adherence” মানে নিয়ম মেনে চলা—গণতন্ত্রে এটি প্রয়োজনীয়।
8	Reason is the highest faculty...	d) bestowed	“Bestowed” means granted or given formally. বাংলা: “Bestowed” মানে কাউকে কিছু দান বা উপহার দেওয়া—ঈশ্বর কর্তৃক প্রদত্ত।
9	Rishan walks as if he ___ lame	b) were	“As if” takes subjunctive mood—“were” is used even for singular. বাংলা: “As if” এর পরে “were” ব্যবহার হয় কাল্পনিক বা অবাস্তব অবস্থা বোঝাতে।
10	Find grammatically wrong sentence	a) Laziness is detrimental for success	It should be “detrimental to success.” বাংলা: “Detrimental” শব্দের সাথে “to” প্রিপজিশন বসে, “for” নয়।
11	Find grammatically wrong sentence	d) I intend going to Rajshahi	Correct: “I intend to go to Rajshahi.” বাংলা: “Intend” এর পরে “to + verb” ব্যবহৃত হয়—gerund নয়।
12	Idiom: To keep one’s head	d) To keep calm	It means to stay calm in difficult situations. বাংলা: “To keep one’s head” মানে শান্ত থাকা, বিশেষ করে কঠিন সময়ে।
13	Idiom: To put the cart before the horse	c) To reverse the natural order	It means doing things in the wrong sequence. বাংলা: “Cart”-কে ঘোড়ার আগে দিলে কাজের সঠিক ক্রম পাল্টে যায়।
14	Idiom: To read between the lines	b) To grasp the hidden meaning	It means understanding more than the literal meaning. বাংলা: লাইনগুলোর মধ্যে লুকিয়ে থাকা বার্তা বোঝা।
15	Active to passive: I know him.	c) He is known to me	“Know” changes to “is known” in passive voice. বাংলা: “I know him” এর passive হলো “He is known to me.”
16	Rewriting: A lion may be helped...	a) Even a little mouse may help a lion	Rephrased version keeping meaning and structure. বাংলা: অর্থ অপরিবর্তিত রেখে বাক্যটি পুনরায় লেখা হয়েছে।
17	Correct spelling	d) Supersede	“Supersede” is the correct spelling meaning replace or take over. বাংলা: “Supersede” মানে প্রতিস্থাপন করা—এটাই সঠিক বানান।
18	Complete the phrase: scared them out of their —	c) wits	“Scared out of their wits” is a common idiom. বাংলা: “Scared out of their wits” মানে খুব ভয় পাওয়া।
19	Who carries a coffin at a funeral	a) Pallbearers	Pallbearers carry the coffin during a funeral. বাংলা: “Pallbearers” হলেন যারা কফিন বহন করেন।
20	Phrase: like a bolt from the —	c) blue