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31st BCS ENGLISH QUESTION

 01.     Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word:-

          Sporadic

          a. consistent         b. Uniform  c. Frequent  d. Scattered

02.     Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word:- Omnipotent

          a. Feeble     b. Supreme c. Impotent d. Vulnerable

03.     Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:- Repeal

          a. Abolish   b. Enact      c. Annul      d. Nullify

          Ans. b. Enact

04.     Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:- Equity

          a. Uprightness      b. Justice     c. Integrity  d. Bias

05.     Choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence:- A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody-

          a. elegy       b. eulogy     c. caricature          d. exaggeration

06.     The word ‘Shrug’ indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-

          a. Shoulders            b. Head    c. Forehead d. Eyebrows

07.     Fill the blank in the following sentence using most appropriate alternative: He is quite—in dealing with people.

          a. unsubtle  b. imprudent                  c. diplomatic        d. impolite

08.     Fill the blank in the following sentence using most appropriate alternative: They suffered much—tornado had hit their village.

          a. until        b. since       c. as if         d. let alone

09.     Choose the wrong sentence:

          a. The land is belonged to an old lady

          b. They parted form one another suddenly

          c. The leader expressed himself forcibly

          d. Mother bought me an ice-cream

10.     Choose the wrong sentence:

          a. He was always arguing with his brother

          b. His failure resulted for lack of attention

          c. When will you write to him about your plan?

          d. Who was the boy you were all laughing at?

11.     Choose the correctly spelt word:-

          a. Volantory         b. Volantary         c. Voluntary         d. Voluntory

12.     Choose the correctly spelt word:-

          a. Accilerate             b. Accelerate     c. Accelerrate        d. Accilarate

13.     Choose the correctly spelt word:-

          a. Tsunami  b. Sunami   c. Suname   d. Sunamce

14.     Find the one that best fits into the blank space: Which living in poverty, the poet had to – a great deal of sufferings.

          a. see through       b. put up with      c. pass by   d. fall back

15.     Find the one that best fits into the blank space: --- his earlier study, the Professor’s new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

          a. In contrast of    b. In contrast to    c. In contrast by   d. In contrast as

16.     Find the one that best fits into the blank space: Only those who are not serious to their success work by--- and start.

          a. long odds          b. against time      c. every inch             d. fits

17.     Of the four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the quoted word given in the sentence: One day women will have has so long been denied them leisure, money and ‘room’ to themselves.

          a. Space      b. Liberty    c. Office      d. Capacity

18.     Of the four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the quoted word given in the sentence: Crafty men ‘condemn’ studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.

          a. Denounce         b. Laud       c. Compliment      d. Acclaim

19.     To end in smoke—

          a. To create fire              b. To go through suffering      

c. To come to nothing    d. To see fire

20.     Wordsworth introduced the readers--- a new kind of poetry.

          a. with        b. at   c. to   d. by

31st BCS ENGLISH QUESTION ANSWER

 01.     Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word:-

          Sporadic

          a. consistent         b. Uniform  c. Frequent  d. Scattered

          Ans. d. Scattered

02.     Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word:- Omnipotent

          a. Feeble     b. Supreme c. Impotent d. Vulnerable

          Ans. b. Supreme

03.     Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:- Repeal

          a. Abolish   b. Enact      c. Annul      d. Nullify

          Ans. b. Enact

04.     Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:- Equity

          a. Uprightness      b. Justice     c. Integrity  d. Bias

          Ans. d. Bias

05.     Choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence:- A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody-

          a. elegy       b. eulogy     c. caricature          d. exaggeration

          Ans. b. eulogy

06.     The word ‘Shrug’ indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-

          a. Shoulders            b. Head    c. Forehead d. Eyebrows

          Ans. a. Shoulders

07.     Fill the blank in the following sentence using most appropriate alternative: He is quite—in dealing with people.

          a. unsubtle  b. imprudent                  c. diplomatic        d. impolite

          Ans. c. diplomatic

08.     Fill the blank in the following sentence using most appropriate alternative: They suffered much—tornado had hit their village.

          a. until        b. since       c. as if         d. let alone

          Ans. b. since

09.     Choose the wrong sentence:

          a. The land is belonged to an old lady

          b. They parted form one another suddenly

          c. The leader expressed himself forcibly

          d. Mother bought me an ice-cream

          Ans. a. The land is belonged to an old lady

10.     Choose the wrong sentence:

          a. He was always arguing with his brother

          b. His failure resulted for lack of attention

          c. When will you write to him about your plan?

          d. Who was the boy you were all laughing at?

          Ans. b. His failure resulted for lack of attention

11.     Choose the correctly spelt word:-

          a. Volantory         b. Volantary         c. Voluntary         d. Voluntory

          Ans. c. Voluntary        

12.     Choose the correctly spelt word:-

          a. Accilerate             b. Accelerate     c. Accelerrate        d. Accilarate

          Ans. b. Accelerate

13.     Choose the correctly spelt word:-

          a. Tsunami  b. Sunami   c. Suname   d. Sunamce

          Ans. a. Tsunami

14.     Find the one that best fits into the blank space: Which living in poverty, the poet had to – a great deal of sufferings.

          a. see through       b. put up with      c. pass by   d. fall back

          Ans. b. put up with

15.     Find the one that best fits into the blank space: --- his earlier study, the Professor’s new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

          a. In contrast of    b. In contrast to    c. In contrast by   d. In contrast as

          Ans. b. In contrast to

16.     Find the one that best fits into the blank space: Only those who are not serious to their success work by--- and start.

          a. long odds          b. against time      c. every inch             d. fits

          Ans. d. fits

17.     Of the four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the quoted word given in the sentence: One day women will have has so long been denied them leisure, money and ‘room’ to themselves.

          a. Space      b. Liberty    c. Office      d. Capacity

          Ans. b. Liberty

18.     Of the four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the quoted word given in the sentence: Crafty men ‘condemn’ studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.

          a. Denounce         b. Laud       c. Compliment      d. Acclaim

          Ans. a. Denounce         

19.     To end in smoke—

          a. To create fire              b. To go through suffering      

c. To come to nothing    d. To see fire

          Ans. c. To come to nothing

20.     Wordsworth introduced the readers--- a new kind of poetry.

          a. with        b. at   c. to   d. by

          Ans. c. to

31ST BCS English questions and Answers

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

1. Sporadic_

A. Consistent

B. Uniform

C. Frequent

D. Scattered✓

2. Omnipotent_

A. Feeble

B. Supreme✓

C. Impotent

D. Vulnerable

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

3. Repeal

A. Abolish

B. Enact✓

C. Annul

D. Nullify

4. Equity

A. Uprightness

B. Justice

C. Integrity

D. Bias✓

In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence:

5. A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody-

A. elegy

B. eulogy✓

C. caricature

D. exaggeration

6. The word ‘Shrug’ indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-

A. Shoulders✓

B. Head

C. Forehead

D. Eyebrows

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by selecting the most appropriate alternative:

7. He is quite _ in dealing with people.

A. unsubtle

B. imprudent

C. diplomatic✓

D. impolite

8. They suffered much _ tornado had hit their village.

A. until

B. since✓

C. as if

D. let alone

One of the four sentences, given below is grammatically wrong. 

9. Choose the wrong sentence:

A. The land is belonged to an old lady.

B. They parted from one another suddenly.

C. The leader expressed himself forcibly.

D. Mother bought me an ice-cream.

10. Choose the wrong sentence:

A. He was always arguing with his brother

B. His failure resulted for lack of attention✓

C. When will you write to him about your plan?

D. Who was the boy you were all laughing at?

11. Choose the correctly spelt word:-

A.Volantory

B. Volantary

C. Voluntary✓

D. Voluntory

12. Choose the correctly spelt word:-

A. Accilerate

B. Accelerate✓

C. Accelerrate

D. Accilarate

13. Choose the correctly spelt word:-

A. Tsunami✓

B. Sunami

C. Suname

D. Sunamce

Of the four alternatives, find the one that best fits into the blanks space:

14. Which living in poverty,the poet had to _ a great deal of sufferings.

A. see through

B. put up with✓

C. pass by

D. fall back

15. _ his earlier study,the Professor’s new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

A. In contrast of

B. In contrast to✓

C. In contrast by

D. In contrast as

16. Wordsworth introduced the readers _ a new kind of poetry.

A. with

B. at

C. to✓

D. by

17. Only those who are not serious to their success work by _ and start.

A. long odds

B. against time

C. every inch

D. fits✓

Of the four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the underlined word given in the sentence:

18. ‘One day women will have what has so long been denied them _ leisure, money and “room” to themselves’.

A. Space✓

B. Liberty

C. Office

D. Capacity

19. Crafty men “condemn” studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.

A. Denounce✓

B. Laud

C. Compliment

D. Acclaim

The following idiom is following by some alternatives. Choose the one that best expresses its meaning.

20. To end in smoke-

A. To create fire

B. To go through suffering

C. To come to nothing✓

D. To see fire

31st BCS ENGLISH QUESTION ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION

No.	Summary of the Question	Answer	Detailed Explanation (English + বাংলা)
1	Synonym of "Sporadic"	d. Scattered	Explanation: “Sporadic” means occurring at irregular intervals or scattered in pattern. বাংলা: “Sporadic” মানে অনিয়মিতভাবে বা বিচ্ছিন্নভাবে কিছু ঘটানো—এই অর্থে “Scattered” উপযুক্ত।
2	Synonym of "Omnipotent"	b. Supreme	Explanation: “Omnipotent” means all-powerful, having unlimited power. বাংলা: “Omnipotent” অর্থ সর্বশক্তিমান, যেমন ঈশ্বর। তাই “Supreme” (সর্বোচ্চ ক্ষমতাসম্পন্ন) সঠিক।
3	Antonym of "Repeal"	b. Enact	Explanation: “Repeal” means to cancel a law; “enact” means to make a law, which is opposite. বাংলা: “Repeal” মানে আইন বাতিল করা আর “Enact” মানে আইন প্রণয়ন করা—এটি বিপরীত শব্দ।
4	Antonym of "Equity"	d. Bias	Explanation: “Equity” means fairness; “Bias” means partiality or unfairness. বাংলা: “Equity” হল ন্যায্যতা, আর “Bias” মানে পক্ষপাতিত্ব—এটি সম্পূর্ণ বিপরীত অর্থ।
5	Word for high praise speech	b. Eulogy	Explanation: A “eulogy” is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, especially after death. বাংলা: কেউ মারা গেলে বা কোনো বিশেষ গুণের জন্য প্রশংসা মূলক বক্তৃতা হলে সেটাকে “Eulogy” বলা হয়।
6	Body part linked with "Shrug"	a. Shoulders	Explanation: “To shrug” means to raise one’s shoulders to express doubt or indifference. বাংলা: “Shrug” শব্দটি কাঁধের সঙ্গে যুক্ত, সাধারণত সন্দেহ বা উদাসীনতা বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
7	Sentence: "He is quite— in dealing with people."	c. diplomatic	Explanation: A “diplomatic” person handles people and situations tactfully. বাংলা: “Diplomatic” মানে কৌশলী বা বুদ্ধিদীপ্তভাবে মানুষকে সামলানো—এখানে প্রাসঙ্গিক।
8	Sentence: "They suffered much — tornado had hit..."	b. since	Explanation: “Since” indicates a reason or cause. বাংলা: “Since” ব্যবহৃত হয় কোনো কারণ বা সময় নির্দেশ করতে।
9	Identify the wrong sentence	a. The land is belonged...	Explanation: “Belonged” is not used in passive. Correct: “The land belongs to...” বাংলা: “Belonged” verb টি passive করা যায় না, এটি active voice-এ ব্যবহৃত হয়।
10	Identify the wrong sentence	b. His failure resulted for...	Explanation: The correct phrase is “resulted from,” not “resulted for.” বাংলা: “Resulted” এর পর “from” প্রিপজিশন বসে, “for” বসানো ভুল।
11	Correct spelling	c. Voluntary	Explanation: “Voluntary” means done by choice or free will. Others are incorrect spellings. বাংলা: “Voluntary” শব্দটি সঠিক বানান এবং মানে ইচ্ছাকৃত বা স্বেচ্ছায় করা।
12	Correct spelling	b. Accelerate	Explanation: “Accelerate” means to increase speed. Others have incorrect letters. বাংলা: “Accelerate” মানে গতি বাড়ানো; বাকিগুলো ভুল বানান।
13	Correct spelling	a. Tsunami	Explanation: “Tsunami” is a large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake. বাংলা: সমুদ্রের বিশাল ঢেউ বোঝাতে “Tsunami” ব্যবহৃত হয়—এই বানান সঠিক।
14	Sentence: "...put up with sufferings"	b. put up with	Explanation: “Put up with” is a phrasal verb meaning to tolerate. বাংলা: “Put up with” মানে সহ্য করা—এখানে suffering সহ্য করাকে বোঝানো হয়েছে।
15	Sentence: "...Professor's study in contrast—"	b. in contrast to	Explanation: The correct phrase is “in contrast to,” not “of,” “by,” or “as.” বাংলা: তুলনা করতে “in contrast to” ব্যবহার করা হয়।
16	Sentence: "...work by— and start"	d. fits	Explanation: “By fits and starts” is an idiom meaning irregularly. বাংলা: “By fits and starts” মানে অনিয়মিতভাবে কাজ করা।
17	Meaning of "room" in context	b. Liberty	Explanation: Metaphorically, “room” here refers to “freedom” or “liberty.” বাংলা: এখানে “room” মানে শারীরিক জায়গা নয়, বরং স্বাধীনতা বা সুযোগ।
18	Meaning of “condemn”	a. Denounce	Explanation: “Condemn” means to strongly disapprove of something. বাংলা: “Condemn” মানে নিন্দা করা বা সমালোচনা করা—“Denounce” একই অর্থ বহন করে।
19	Idiom: “To end in smoke”	c. To come to nothing	Explanation: The idiom means that something failed or produced no result. বাংলা: “To end in smoke” মানে কোনো কিছুর ব্যর্থতা বা নিষ্ফলতা বোঝায়।
20	Sentence: Wordsworth introduced the readers—	c.