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33rd BCS ENGLISH QUESTION

1. The expression ‘take into account’ means_

A. count numbers

B. consider

C. think seriously

D. assess

2. Choose the best translation of ‘কর্তপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করল’ from the alternative below_

A. The authorities criticised him.

B. The authorities took him to book.

C. The authorities gave reins to him.

D. The authorities took him to task.

3. ‘Such claim needs to be tested empirically’ suggest that-

A. The test should be based on assumption.

B. The test should be based on idea.

C. The test should be based on experience.

D. The test should be based on calculation.

4. The idiom ‘put up with’ means –

A. stay together

B. tolerate

C. keep trust

D. protect

5. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to –

A. driving a car

B. when one drives a car

C. the driving of a car

D. when we drive a car

6. Pick appropriate preposition for the following sentence: Noureeneen will discuss the issue with Nasir ___ phone.

A. in

B. over

C. by

D. on

7. Put appropriate preposition for the below:

Some writer sink __ oblivion in course of time.

A. on

B. from

C. under

D. into

8. “Call to mind” means_

A. fantasize

B. attend

C. remember

D. request

9. “Pass away” means

A. disappear

B. die

C. erase

D. fall

10. Pick the word that is synonymous with ‘authoritarian’

A. autocratic

B. senior

C. elderly

D. potential

11. The word “permissive” implies_

A. humble

B. law-abiding

C. liberal

D. submissive

12. Pick the correct part to fill in the following sentence: Each of the sons followed __ father’s trade.

A. their

B. her

C. whose

D. his

13. ‘Subject – verb agreement’ refers to –

A. person only

B. number, person and gender

C. number and person

D. number only

14. The only error in the sentence, ‘One of the recommendation made by the committee was accepted by the authorities’ is –

A. recommendation

B. was

C. accepted by

D. committee

15. ‘The French’ refers to –

A. The French people

B. the French Language

C. the French manners

D. the French society

16. If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he or she is –

A. attached to them

B. committed to them

C. addicted to them

D. devoted to them

17. The word ‘officialese’ means –

A. plural number of official

B. language used in offices

C. plural number of offices

D. vague expressions

18.  The verb ‘Succumb’ means –

A. achieve

B. submit✓

C. win

D. conquer 

19. Fill in the blank with appropriate part:- We look forward ____ a response from you.

A. to receiving

B. to receive

C. in receiving

D. for receiving

20. If a part of a speech or writing breaks the theme, it is called –

A. pomposity

B. digression

C. exaggeration

D  anti-climax

33rd BCS ENGLISH QUESTION WITH ANSWER

No.	Summary of the Question	Answer	Detailed Explanation (English + বাংলা)
1	Meaning of ‘take into account’	B. consider	Explanation: "Take into account" মানে হচ্ছে কাউকে বা কিছু বিষয়কে বিবেচনায় নেওয়া। এটি সাধারণত কোনো সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়ার আগে সেই বিষয়ে চিন্তা করাকে বোঝায়। Example: You must take into account his age before giving him the job. (তাকে কাজ দেওয়ার আগে তার বয়স বিবেচনায় নিতে হবে)।
2	Translation of “কর্তপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করল”	D. The authorities took him to task.	Explanation: "Took someone to task" একটি idiom, যার অর্থ কাউকে তার ভুল বা দোষের জন্য তিরস্কার করা বা কড়া সমালোচনা করা। Bangla: কর্তৃপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করেছে বোঝাতে সবচেয়ে উপযুক্ত ইংরেজি বাক্য।
3	Meaning of ‘tested empirically’	C. The test should be based on experience.	Explanation: "Empirically" শব্দটি এসেছে "empirical" থেকে, যার অর্থ হচ্ছে অভিজ্ঞতা বা পর্যবেক্ষণভিত্তিক। এটি তত্ত্বনির্ভর নয়, বরং বাস্তব তথ্য ও অভিজ্ঞতার ভিত্তিতে যাচাই বোঝায়। Bangla: এটি বোঝায় যে কোনো দাবি পরীক্ষা করতে হলে বাস্তব অভিজ্ঞতার ওপর ভিত্তি করে তা করতে হবে।
4	Meaning of idiom ‘put up with’	B. tolerate	Explanation: "Put up with" একটি phrasal verb যার অর্থ সহ্য করা বা মেনে নেওয়া। Example: I can't put up with this noise anymore. (আমি আর এই শব্দ সহ্য করতে পারছি না)। Bangla: কোনো বিরক্তিকর বা কষ্টদায়ক পরিস্থিতিকে মেনে নেওয়া বোঝায়।
5	Sentence completion: riding a bicycle is similar to...	A. driving a car	Explanation: এখানে তুলনা করা হচ্ছে দুটি কাজের মধ্যে—সাইকেল চালানো এবং গাড়ি চালানো। সবচেয়ে প্রাসঙ্গিক এবং ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে “driving a car” কারণ এটি একটি গঠনগত সমতা বজায় রাখে।
6	Preposition for "discuss the issue with Nasir ___ phone"	B. over	Explanation: "Discuss over the phone" একটি সাধারণভাবে ব্যবহৃত phrase। এটি বোঝায় টেলিফোন ব্যবহার করে আলোচনা করা। Bangla: টেলিফোনের মাধ্যমে আলোচনার ক্ষেত্রে ‘over’ প্রিপজিশনটি ব্যবহার হয়।
7	Preposition: sink ___ oblivion	D. into	Explanation: “Sink into oblivion” মানে হচ্ছে ধীরে ধীরে ভুলে যাওয়া বা বিস্মৃত হওয়া। এখানে “into” ব্যবহার হয় কারণ কিছু ধীরে ধীরে কোনো অবস্থার মধ্যে প্রবেশ করছে বোঝাতে।
8	Meaning of ‘call to mind’	C. remember	Explanation: "Call to mind" মানে স্মরণ করা বা মনে পড়া। Bangla: এটি একটি phrase যা কারো বা কোনো ঘটনার স্মৃতি মনে আনার ক্ষেত্রে ব্যবহৃত হয়। Example: I can’t call to mind where I’ve seen her before.
9	Meaning of ‘pass away’	B. die	Explanation: "Pass away" একটি euphemism বা নম্র রূপ, যার মাধ্যমে কাউকে মৃত্যুবরণ করার কথা বিনীতভাবে বলা হয়। Bangla: "মারা যাওয়া" বোঝাতে ব্যবহার হয়। এটি সরাসরি "die" শব্দটির নম্র রূপ।
10	Synonym of ‘authoritarian’	A. autocratic	Explanation: "Authoritarian" ও "Autocratic" উভয় শব্দই এমন একজন শাসক বোঝায় যিনি এককভাবে সিদ্ধান্ত নেন এবং কারো মতামত শোনেন না। Bangla: কর্তৃত্ববাদী বা একনায়কতান্ত্রিক মনোভাব বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
11	Meaning of ‘permissive’	C. liberal	Explanation: “Permissive” মানে হচ্ছে বেশি স্বাধীনতা দেওয়া, বিশেষ করে আচরণে। এটি অনেক সময় নেতিবাচক অর্থেও ব্যবহৃত হয়, যখন কারো আচরণে বেশি স্বাধীনতা অনুমোদন করা হয়। Bangla: উদার বা শিথিল নিয়মে বিশ্বাসী বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
12	Pronoun agreement: Each of the sons followed __ father’s trade.	D. his	Explanation: "Each" একটি singular subject, তাই এর সঙ্গে singular possessive pronoun “his” ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Bangla: “Each” শব্দটি একবচন বোঝায়, তাই “his” হবে সঠিক pronoun।
13	What ‘subject-verb agreement’ refers to	C. number and person	Explanation: Subject-verb agreement এর অর্থ subject এর number (singular/plural) ও person (first/second/third) এর সঙ্গে verb এর সঠিক রূপ ব্যবহার করা। Bangla: যেমন: He runs, they run – এখানে “runs” ও “run” subject অনুসারে পরিবর্তিত হয়েছে।
14	Error in sentence: One of the recommendation...	A. recommendation	Explanation: “One of the” এর পর plural noun বসে, তাই “recommendation” এর পরিবর্তে “recommendations” হবে সঠিক। Bangla: “One of the” মানে অনেকের মধ্যে একটি, তাই পরবর্তী noun plural হতে হবে।
15	Meaning of ‘The French’	A. The French people	Explanation: “The French” সাধারণভাবে ফরাসি জনগণ বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়। Bangla: এটি ফ্রান্সের জাতিগত গোষ্ঠী বোঝায়, ভাষা বা সমাজ নয়।
16	Term for drug dependency	C. addicted to them	Explanation: "Addicted to" বোঝায় এমন অবস্থা যেখানে কেউ কোনো বস্তু ছাড়া থাকতে পারে না, যেমন মাদক। Bangla: যদি কেউ মাদক ছাড়তে না পারে, তাকে ‘addicted’ বলা হয়।
17	Meaning of ‘officialese’	B. language used in offices	Explanation: "Officialese" বোঝায় অতিরিক্ত জটিল বা আনুষ্ঠানিক অফিসিয়াল ভাষা যা সাধারণ মানুষ বোঝে না। Bangla: অফিসের অতিরিক্ত জটিল বা বিভ্রান্তিকর ভাষাকে বোঝায়।
18	Meaning of ‘succumb’	B. submit	Explanation: “Succumb” মানে কোনো শক্তির কাছে নতিস্বীকার করা বা হার মানা। Bangla: যেমন কোনো রোগ বা চাপের কাছে আত্মসমর্পণ করা বোঝায়।
19	Complete: We look forward ___ a response from you.	A. to receiving	Explanation: “Look forward to” এর পর verb-এর gerund form (verb+ing) বসে। Bangla: "to" এখানে preposition, তাই তার পর "receiving" বসেছে।
20	Term for breaking the theme in writing	B. digression	Explanation: “Digression” মানে মূল বিষয় থেকে সরে গিয়ে অন্য বিষয়ে চলে যাওয়া। Bangla: রচনায় বা বক্তব্যে হঠাৎ প্রসঙ্গভ্রষ্ট হওয়া বোঝায়।

33rd BCS ENGLISH QUESTION WITH ANSWER

01.     Pick appropriate preposition for the following sentence: Noureen will discuss the issue with nasir-----phone.

          a. in   b. over        c. by  d. on

          Ans. b. over

02.     Pick appropriate preposition for the following sentence: Some writers sink--- obilion in course of time.

          a. from        b. under      c. into             d. on

          Ans. c. into

03.     ‘Call; to mind’ means—

          a. fantasize  b. attend     c. remember          d. request

          Ans. c. remember

04.     ‘Pass away’ Means—

          a. disappear         b. die c. erase        d. fall

          Ans. b. die

05.     Pick the word that is synonymous with ‘authoritarian’—

          a. autocratic         b. senior      c. elderly     d. potential

          Ans. a. autocratic

06.     The word ‘permissive’ implies—

          a. humble    b. law-abiding      c. liberal      d. submissive

          Ans. c. liberal

07.     Each of the sons followed--- father’s trade.

          a. their        b. her c. his d. whose

          Ans. c. his

08.     Subject—verb agreement refers to—

          a. person only                b. number, person and gender

          c. number and person    d. number only

          Ans. c. number and person

09.     The error in the sentence: ‘One of the recommendation made by the committee was accepted by the authorities’ is---

          a. recommendation            b. was               c. accepted by       d. committee

          Ans. a. recommendation

10.     ‘The French’ refers to—

          a. the French people      b. the french language   

          c. the french manners     d. the french society

          Ans. a. the French people

11.     If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he is—

          a. attached to them        b. committed to them

          c. addicted to them         d. devoted to them

          Ans. c. addicted to them

12.     The word ‘officialese’ means—

          a. plural number of official      b. language used in offices

          c. plural number of offices       d. vague expressions

          Ans. b. language used in offices

13.     ‘Succumb’ means—

          a. achieve    b. submit    c. win          d. conquer

          Ans. b. submit

14.     Fill in the blanks with the appropriate part: We look forward---a response from you.

          a. to receiving       b. to receive          c. in receiving       d. for receiving

          Ans. a. to receiving

15.     If a part of a speech or writing breaks the theme, it is called—

          a. pomposity        b. digression         c. exaggeration     d. anti-climax

          Ans. b. digression        

16.     The expression ‘take into account’ means—

          a. count numbers  b. consider  c. think seriously  d.assess

          Ans. b. consider

17.     Choose the best translation of ‘KZ©„cÿ Zv‡K wZi¯‹vi KijÕ from the alternative below—

          a. The authorities criticized him

          b. authorities took him to book

          c. The authorities took him to task

          d. The authorities gave reins to him

          Ans. c. The authorities took him to task

18.     ‘Such claim needs to be tested empirically’ means—

          a. The test should be based on experience

          b. The test should be based on idea

          c. The test should be based on assumption

          d. The test should be based on calculation

          Ans. a. The test should be based on experience

19.     The idiom ‘put up with’ means—

          a. Stay together    b. Tolerate  c. Keep trust             d. Protect

          Ans. b. Tolerate

20.     In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to—

          a. driving a car               b. when one drives a car

          c. the driving of a car     d. when we drive a car

          Ans. a. driving a car

33rd BCS questions and answers

1. The expression ‘take into account’ means_

A. count numbers

B. consider✓

C. think seriously

D. assess

2. Choose the best translation of ‘কর্তপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করল’ from the alternative below_

A. The authorities criticised him.

B. The authorities took him to book.

C. The authorities gave reins to him.

D. The authorities took him to task.✓

3. ‘Such claim needs to be tested empirically’ suggest that-

A. The test should be based on assumption.

B. The test should be based on idea.

C. The test should be based on experience.✓

D. The test should be based on calculation.

4. The idiom ‘put up with’ means –

A. stay together

B. tolerate✓

C. keep trust

D. protect

5. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to –

A. driving a car✓

B. when one drives a car

C. the driving of a car

D. when we drive a car

6. Pick appropriate preposition for the following sentence: Noureeneen will discuss the issue with Nasir ___ phone.

A. in

B. over✓

C. by

D. on

7. Put appropriate preposition for the below:

Some writer sink __ oblivion in course of time.

A. on

B. from

C. under

D. into✓

8. “Call to mind” means_

A. fantasize

B. attend

C. remember✓

D. request

9. “Pass away” means

A. disappear

B. die✓

C. erase

D. fall

10. Pick the word that is synonymous with ‘authoritarian’

A. autocratic✓

B. senior

C. elderly

D. potential

11. The word “permissive” implies_

A. humble

B. law-abiding

C. liberal✓

D. submissive

12. Pick the correct part to fill in the following sentence: Each of the sons followed __ father’s trade.

A. their

B. her

C. whose

D. his✓

13. ‘Subject – verb agreement’ refers to –

A. person only

B. number, person and gender

C. number and person✓

D. number only

14. The only error in the sentence, ‘One of the recommendation made by the committee was accepted by the authorities’ is –

A. recommendation✓

B. was

C. accepted by

D. committee

15. ‘The French’ refers to –

A. The French people✓

B. the French Language

C. the French manners

D. the French society

16. If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he or she is –

A. attached to them

B. committed to them

C. addicted to them✓

D. devoted to them

17. The word ‘officialese’ means –

A. plural number of official

B. language used in offices✓

C. plural number of offices

D. vague expressions

18.  The verb ‘Succumb’ means –

A. achieve

B. submit✓

C. win

D. conquer 

19. Fill in the blank with appropriate part:- We look forward ____ a response from you.

A. to receiving✓

B. to receive

C. in receiving

D. for receiving

20. If a part of a speech or writing breaks the theme, it is called –

A. pomposity

B. digression✓

C. exaggeration

D  anti-climax

No.	Summary of the Question	Answer	Detailed Explanation
1	Meaning of 'take into account'	B. consider	"Take into account" means to consider or think about something when making a decision.
2	Translation of “কর্তপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করল”	D. The authorities took him to task.	"Took him to task" is an idiomatic expression meaning to reprimand or criticize someone.
3	Meaning of ‘tested empirically’	C. The test should be based on experience.	"Empirically" means based on observation or experience, rather than theory or pure logic.
4	Meaning of idiom ‘put up with’	B. tolerate	"Put up with" means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant.
5	Complete sentence on similarity to riding a bicycle	A. driving a car	This is the most grammatically correct and logically sound comparison.
6	Appropriate preposition: discuss on phone	B. over	"Discuss over the phone" is the correct usage for communication via telephone.
7	Preposition: sink ___ oblivion	D. into	The correct phrase is "sink into oblivion", meaning to be forgotten over time.
8	Meaning of ‘call to mind’	C. remember	"Call to mind" means to remember or recall something.
9	Meaning of ‘pass away’	B. die	"Pass away" is a polite or euphemistic term for dying.
10	Synonym of ‘authoritarian’	A. autocratic	"Autocratic" and "authoritarian" both describe a ruler or leader who seeks to control all decisions.
11	Meaning of ‘permissive’	C. liberal	"Permissive" means allowing freedom of behavior, synonymous with "liberal".
12	Correct possessive pronoun in sentence	D. his	"Each" is singular, so the possessive pronoun must be "his".
13	What ‘subject-verb agreement’ involves	C. number and person	Subject-verb agreement is based on number (singular/plural) and person (first, second, third).
14	Error in sentence about committee recommendation	A. recommendation	It should be "recommendations" (plural), as "one of the" requires a plural noun.
15	Meaning of 'The French'	A. The French people	"The French" typically refers to the people of France.
16	Term for drug dependency	C. addicted to them	Being unable to stop taking drugs indicates addiction.
17	Meaning of ‘officialese’	B. language used in offices	"Officialese" refers to the bureaucratic or formal language used in official documents.
18	Meaning of ‘succumb’	B. submit	"Succumb" means to yield or give in, often to temptation, pressure, or illness.
19	Correct form to complete "We look forward ___"	A. to receiving	"Look forward to" is always followed by a gerund (-ing form).
20	Term for breaking the theme in writing	B. digression	A "digression" is a departure from the main subject in speech or writing.