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ADJECTIVE

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DU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. The performance of our players was rather worst that I had expected. [DU-C (Re-Exam): 24-25]

• (A) bad as I had expected

• (B) worse than I had expected

• (C) worse than expectation

• (D) worse than was expected

Ans: (B) Explanation: পূর্বের ধারণার সাথে বর্তমানের তুলনা বোঝাতে Adjective এর comparative form হবে এবং এর পরে than বসবে। 'Bad' এর comparative form 'worse'। তাই সঠিক উত্তর (B)।

02. ______ more you read, ______ more you learn. [DU-HEC: 24-25]

• (A) No article, the

• (B) The, the

• (C) No article, no article

• (D) The, no article

Ans: (B) Explanation: এখানে যত... তত অর্থে double comparative (the + comparative ... the + comparative) ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।

03. How does junk food ______ from fast food? [DU-Humanities: 23-24]

• (A) different

• (B) differ

• (C) difference

• (D) defer

Ans: (B) Explanation: সাধারণত, দুইটি জিনিসের মধ্যে পার্থক্য বোঝাতে differ from ব্যবহৃত হয়। প্রদত্ত বাক্যে auxiliary verb 'does' রয়েছে বিধায় main verb হিসেবে differ বসবে। (Different-adj, Difference-noun, Defer-স্থগিত করা)।

04. Nuclear energy is ______ dangerous to be used widely. [DU-A: 22-23]

• (A) so

• (B) such

• (C) too

• (D) that

Ans: (C) Explanation: বাক্যে too... to অর্থাৎ, 'এতই... যে' অর্থ প্রকাশ করে এবং নিম্নলিখিত structure টি follow করে: Subject + verb + too + adjective + to + v1 + ext.

05. The book shop sells no books ______ Bangla, French and English. [DU-B: 21-22]

• (A) other than

• (B) some other

• (C) any other

• (D) a few others

Ans: (A) Explanation: Other than means except/apart from (ব্যতীত); বাক্যটির বাংলা অর্থ: এই দোকানে বাংলা, ফরাসি এবং ইংরেজি ভাষার বই ব্যতীত কোনো বই বিক্রি হয় না।

06. There is nothing ______ a glass of cold water on a hot sunny day. [DU-A: 21-22]

• (A) as refreshed as

• (B) so refreshing that

• (C) more refreshing than

• (D) refreshing enough

Ans: (C) Explanation: একটি বস্তুর সাধারণ গুণকে কোনো একটি বিশেষ অবস্থায় অধিকতর শ্রেয় বোঝাতে more + adjective + than-এই Structure-টি ব্যবহৃত হয়ে থাকে।

07. The correct adjective form of the word 'Mars' is- [DU-B: 21-22]

• (A) Marsian

• (B) Marsean

• (C) Martian

• (D) Martean

Ans: (C) Explanation: Mars (মঙ্গলগ্রহ) শব্দটি noun. এর adjective form- Martian (মঙ্গলগ্রহ সংক্রান্ত)।

08. An elected member can take the decision. The underlined word is used as a/an- [DU-B: 19-20]

• (A) verb

• (B) adverb

• (C) conjunction

• (D) adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: Elected শব্দটি noun (member) কে modify করছে তাই এটি adjective। এছাড়া, article/ determiner এর পর দুটি শব্দ থাকলে প্রথমটা adjective এবং শেষেরটা noun হয়।

09. It is the ______ city of the country. [DU-D: 19-20]

• (A) most populous

• (B) more populous

• (C) most people

• (D) most population

Ans: (A) Explanation: Populous অর্থ জনবহুল। Most populous অর্থ সবচেয়ে জনবহুল। অনেকের মধ্যে তুলনা বোঝাতে superlative form হবে।

10. Jara has ______ records now as I had last year. [DU-B: 18-19]

• (A) half as many as

• (B) half as more

• (C) half as many

• (D) half as much as

Ans: (C) Explanation: Multiple number (half, twice etc) + as many/much + noun + as + ext. এখানে 'records' countable noun হওয়ার কারণে half as many বসাতে হবে (বাক্যের শেষে as উহ্য থাকতে পারে বা পূর্বে as থাকলে পরের as এর প্রয়োজন হয়)। Note: Options A and C both look plausible depending on context, but book key selects C.

11. At the cafeteria Salina ate ______ sandwiches as Rubina. [DU-B: 18-19]

• (A) three times as much as

• (B) three times as much

• (C) three times as many as

• (D) three times as many

Ans: (D) Explanation: Multiple number (three/four times, twice etc) + as many/much + noun + as + ext. এখানে sandwich plural countable noun. তাই এখানে many হবে, much হবে না।

12. Find the parts of speech of the underlined words: Rasel is not only talented but also handsome. [DU-B: 18-19]

• (A) adverb, noun

• (B) adjective, noun

• (C) verb, adjective

• (D) adjective, adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: যে word কোনো noun/pronoun এর পূর্বে বা পরে বসে ঐ noun/pronoun কে modify করে তা adjective। Talented (প্রতিভাবান), handsome (সুদর্শন) শব্দ দুটি Rasel কে modify করছে বিধায় adjective হবে।

13. He can sing better than ______ in his family. [DU-?: 17-18]

• (A) everybody

• (B) everyone

• (C) anybody

• (D) someone

Ans: (C) Explanation: Comparative এ better than এরপর anybody/anyone হয়। বাক্যের অর্থ- সে তার পরিবারের যে কারো চেয়ে ভালো গান গাইতে পারে।

14. A comedy is ______ than an action movie. [DU-B: 17-18]

• (A) more funny

• (B) funnier

• (C) most funny

• (D) funniest

Ans: (B) Explanation: এখানে than এর পূর্বে comparative degree form প্রয়োজন। Funny এর comparative form 'funnier'।

15. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: one is total, another is annular, and ______. [DU-A: 16-17]

• (A) the another is partial

• (B) other is partial

• (C) the partial is other

• (D) the other is partial

Ans: (D) Explanation: তিনটি singular noun কে ধারাবাহিকভাবে বোঝাতে one, another এবং the other বসে।

16. Choose the correct sentence. [DU-7 - Science: 23-24]

• (A) His car runs faster than Mary.

• (B) His car runs more than Mary.

• (C) His car runs faster than Mary's.

• (D) His car runs quickly than Mary's

Ans: (C) Explanation: বাক্যের অর্থ- তাঁর গাড়িটি মেরির গাড়ির চেয়ে দ্রুত চলে। 'মেরির গাড়ি' বুঝাতে Mary's ব্যবহার করতে হবে।

17. Which of the following sentences is correct? [DU-D: 16-17]

• (A) More you read, less you understand.

• (B) The more you read, less you understand.

• (C) The more you read, the less you understand.

• (D) More you read, the less you understand.

Ans: (C) Explanation: যত... তত অর্থে double comparative এর structure: The + comparative..., the + comparative...।

18. I think I've made our position very ______. [DU-D: 15-16]

• (A) clarified

• (B) clear

• (C) clearly

• (D) cleared

Ans: (B) Explanation: Adverb (এখানে very) এর পর সাধারণত adjective (এখানে clear) বসবে।

19. It is now ______ expensive to repair the damage which has been done. [DU-A: 13-14]

• (A) very much

• (B) too much

• (C) many

• (D) too

Ans: (D) Explanation: Too + adjective + to এর নিয়মানুযায়ী উত্তর হবে D. (Too much এর পরে noun বসে, কিন্তু 'expensive' শব্দটি adjective)।

20. The longer I live here ______. [DU-D: 10-11]

• (A) I like the more

• (B) the more I like it

• (C) the more do I like it

• (D) I like it more

Ans: (B) Explanation: এখানে, যত... তত অর্থে double comparative অর্থাৎ, The + comparative... the + comparative এর নিয়ম প্রযোজ্য।

21. The underlined words in the line "The lone and level sands stretch far away" are - [DU-B: 09-10]

• (A) nouns

• (B) adjectives

• (C) verbs

• (D) adverbs

Ans: (B) Explanation: Lone and level শব্দদ্বয় sands (noun-বালুকাময় মরুভূমি) কে modify করছে বিধায় এরা adjective হবে।

22. This is his pen. What kind of adjective 'his' is? [DU: 09-10]

• (A) Numeral adjective

• (B) Quantitative adjective

• (C) Pronominal adjective

• (D) Descriptive adjective

Ans: (C) Explanation: Noun এর পূর্বে his, her, their, our ইত্যাদি বসলে এগুলো possessive adjective হয়ে যায়, যার অন্য নাম হলো pronominal adjective.

23. Computers that once took up entire rooms are now ______ to put on desktops and into wrist watches. [DU-D: 09-10]

• (A) small enough

• (B) as small as

• (C) so small

• (D) enough small

Ans: (A) Explanation: Enough শব্দটি সাধারণত adjective/adverb এর পরে বসে। তাই 'small enough' সঠিক।

24. 'Closing' in 'closing remarks' is a [DU-A: 08-09]

• (A) noun

• (B) adjective

• (C) preposition

• (D) adverb

Ans: (B) Explanation: 'Closing' এখানে remarks (noun) এর modifier হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে, তাই এটি adjective।

25. "The greater the demand, ______". [DU-B: 05-06]

• (A) higher the price

• (B) the high the price

• (C) the higher the price

• (D) lower the price

Ans: (C) Explanation: Double comparative এর নিয়ম: The + comparative ... the + comparative.

26. Which is the adjective form of the word 'home'? [7 college-20-21; RU: 14-15]

• (A) homemaker

• (B) homely

• (C) homeland

• (D) homage

Ans: (B) Explanation: Noun + ly = Adjective. যেমন- homely, friendly etc.

27. Which is the correct sentence? [7 college- Science: 20-21]

• (A) The Nile is the longest river in Africa.

• (B) The Nile is longest river in Africa.

• (C) Nile is longest river in the Africa.

• (D) Nile is longest river in Africa.

Ans: (A) Explanation: নদীর নামের আগে the বসে এবং Superlative degree'র পূর্বে সর্বদা the বসে।

JnU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. He actually wanted to have motherly affection from her. Here 'motherly' is -. [JnU-A: 16-17]

• (A) an adverb

• (B) an adjective

• (C) a noun

• (D) None of them

Ans: (B) Explanation: সাধারণত Noun + ly = adjective হয়। যেমন: motherly, fatherly, friendly, etc.

02. English is today the third ______ native language worldwide after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers. [JnU-B: 16-17]

• (A) most spoken

• (B) more spoken

• (C) least spoken

• (D) spoken

Ans: (A) Explanation: The third most spoken language (তৃতীয় বৃহত্তম ব্যবহৃত ভাষা)।

03. My students sleepless nights became ______ as the finals approached. [JnU-B: 16-17; CU-B: 24-25]

• (A) so frequently

• (B) much more frequently

• (C) as frequent

• (D) more frequent

Ans: (D) Explanation: Became একটি Linking Verb এবং এরপরে Adjective বসে। প্রদত্ত বাক্যে তুলনা বোঝাচ্ছে বিধায় comparative form হিসেবে more frequent বসবে।

04. Although we often use 'speed' and 'velocity' interchangeably, in a technical sense, 'speed' is not always ______ 'velocity'. [JnU-D: 16-17]

• (A) alike

• (B) similar

• (C) the same as

• (D) as

Ans: (C) Explanation: সাধারণত দুটি noun এর মাঝে তুলনা বোঝাতে the same as বসে।

JU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. ______ the matter gets, ______ he feels. [JU-D: 24-25]

• (A) the easier, the better

• (B) to easier, in better

• (C) easier, better

• (D) None of above

Ans: (A) Explanation: যত... তত অর্থে Double comparative হবে। অর্থাৎ The + comparative ... the + comparative.

02. The superlative form of far is [JU-C1: 23-24]

• (A) most far

• (B) more far

• (C) farther

• (D) farthest

Ans: (D) Explanation: Far (দূরবর্তী) এর comparative: farther এবং superlative: farthest.

03. Which of the following is the correct sentence? [JU-C: 23-24, E-23-24]

• (A) Your answers are better than Mohan.

• (B) Your answers are better than Mohan's.

• (C) Your answers are better than those of Mohan.

• (D) Your answer are better than answered by Mohan.

Ans: (C) Explanation: Illogical comparison কে logical করার জন্য than এর পরে that of/those of বসে। Subject plural (answers) হওয়ায় those of বসেছে। (Mohan's ও সঠিক হতে পারে, তবে those of Mohan ফরমাল ও গ্রামাটিক্যালি স্ট্রং)।

04. Which books are you reading? The underlined word is a/an- [JU-IBA: 23-24]

• (A) Adjective

• (B) Adverb

• (C) Pronoun

• (D) Noun

Ans: (A) Explanation: 'Which' শব্দটি books-কে modify করে বিধায় এটি Adjective (Interrogative Adjective)।

05. A square thing does not fit into a round hole. The underlined word is used here as: [JU-A: 22-23]

• (A) Pronoun

• (B) Preposition

• (C) Adjective

• (D) Over Word

Ans: (C) Explanation: Article এবং noun এর মাঝে সবসময় adjective বসে।

06. Which of the following is not an adjective? [JU-A: 14-15]

• (A) Humor

• (B) Humble

• (C) Humid

• (D) Humane

Ans: (A) Explanation: Humble (বিনয়ী), Humid (আর্দ্র), Humane (মানবিক) adjective. Humor (কৌতুক) হলো noun.

07. We came to an abandoned house. The underlined word is. [JU-A: 14-15]

• (A) Adverb

• (B) Adjective

• (C) Verb

• (D) Noun

Ans: (B) Explanation: Verb এর past participle (V3) form (abandoned) এখানে noun (house) এর পূর্বে বসে adjective এর কাজ করছে।

08. 'Analyze the above sentence'. The underlined word is. [JU-A: 14-15]

• (A) Verb

• (B) Noun

• (C) Adverb

• (D) Adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: Noun (sentence) এর পূর্বে বসেছে বিধায় above এখানে adjective.

RU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. ______ higher you climb, ______ colder it gets. [RU-B: 23-24]

• (A) The, the

• (B) no article, no article

• (C) The, a

• (D) The, no article

Ans: (A) Explanation: Double Comparative এর নিয়ম অনুসারে উভয় পাশে the বসে।

02. Which part of speech is the word 'imitative'? [RU-A: 23-24]

• (A) Interjection

• (B) Adjective

• (C) Adverb

• (D) Verb

Ans: (B) Explanation: Imitative (অনুকরণমূলক) - সাধারণত শব্দের শেষে 'tive' থাকলে সেটি adjective হয়।

03. What part of speech is 'rare'? [RU-A: 23-24]

• (A) Verb

• (B) Adjective

• (C) Preposition

• (D) Noun

Ans: (B) Explanation: Rare (দুর্লভ) - adjective.

04. 'He gave me five books.' which word in the sentence is an adjective? [RU-C: 23-24]

• (A) books

• (B) gave

• (C) me

• (D) five

Ans: (D) Explanation: Five শব্দটি books (noun) কে modify করে সংখ্যা নির্দেশ করায় এটি adjective.

05. The adjective of 'calamity'- [RU-A: 22-23]

• (A) calaminous

• (B) calamine

• (C) calumny

• (D) calamitous

Ans: (D) Explanation: Calamity (দুর্যোগ) - Noun. Adjective form: Calamitous.

06. What is the adjective of the word 'Money'? [RU-B: 22-23]

• (A) Monetery

• (B) Monetary

• (C) Economic

• (D) Financial

Ans: (B) Explanation: Money (Noun). Adjective: Monetary (আর্থিক)।

CU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. She wanted to have ______ of the two pieces of cake. [CU-D: 24-25]

• (A) the smaller

• (B) smallest

• (C) the small

• (D) more small

Ans: (A) Explanation: দুইয়ের মধ্যে তুলনায় The + comparative form ব্যবহৃত হয়।

02. Cuba is ______ sugar-growing countries in the world. [CU-B1: 23-24]

• (A) one of the larger

• (B) one of the largest

• (C) one of largest

• (D) large

Ans: (B) Explanation: One of the এর পরে সর্বদা superlative degree (largest) বসে।

03. Dhaka has become one of the ______ cities in Asia. [CU-A: 23-24, 28 BCS]

• (A) busy

• (B) busiest

• (C) more busy

• (D) most busiest

Ans: (B) Explanation: One of the এর পর superlative degree হয়। (Most busiest ভুল, কারণ এটি double superlative)।

04. The magnificent temple was constructed by the Chinese. [CU-D: 23-24]

• (A) eight-century's old

• (B) eight-century-old

• (C) old-eight-centuries

• (D) eight century-old

Ans: (B) Explanation: Hyphenated adjective হিসেবে 'eight-century-old' temple noun কে modify করছে।

05. Ball-point pens require ______ than fountain pens do. [CU-A: 22-23]

• (A) the thicker the ink

• (B) an ink and thicker

• (C) the ink is thicker

• (D) a thicker ink

Ans: (D) Explanation: সঠিক comparative structure আছে শুধু অপশন D তে।

06. You will have to choose ______ the two evils. [CU-A: 22-23]

• (A) the lesser of

• (B) the less of

• (C) the less than

• (D) lesser than

Ans: (A) Explanation: Phrase: "choose the lesser of the two evils".

07. My research report is much bigger ______ my friend [CU-B: 22-23]

• (A) than

• (B) then

• (C) than that

• (D) than that of

Ans: (D) Explanation: তুলনা করা হয়েছে বন্ধুর research report এর সাথে, তাই than that of হবে।

08. This chair is ______ the other. [CU-B: 22-23]

• (A) comfortable than

• (B) more comfortable than

• (C) more comfortable then

• (D) much comfortable than

Ans: (B) Explanation: Comparative degree এর গঠন: more + adjective + than.

09. The facilities of the older school - [CU-B: 21-22]

• (A) is as good or better than the new school.

• (B) are as good or better than the new school.

• (C) are as good as or better than those of the new school.

• (D) are as good as or better than the new school.

Ans: (C) Explanation: Logical comparison অনুযায়ী 'facilities' (plural) এর তুলনা করতে 'those of' ব্যবহৃত হবে।

10. Babu is meritorious, Here the word 'meritorious' is- [CU-A: 18-19]

• (A) an adjective

• (B) a conjunction

• (C) an adverb

• (D) a pronoun

Ans: (A) Explanation: Linking verb 'is' এর পর adjective বসে।

11. Of the two office clerks, one is experienced and ______ [CU-D: 19-20]

• (A) the others are not

• (B) another is inexperienced

• (C) the other is not

• (D) other lacks experience

Ans: (C) Explanation: দুইজনের ক্ষেত্রে একজনের জন্য one এবং অপরজনের জন্য the other বসে।

12. Our teachers are very friendly and scholarly. Here the underlined words are- [CU-D1,2: 16-17]

• (A) Adjective

• (B) Noun

• (C) Adverbs

• (D) Preposition

Ans: (A) Explanation: Noun + ly = Adjective (friendly, scholarly).

13. Stores use computers to check inventory and to determine which products are selling well and which are ______ [CU-E: 15-16]

• (A) less popular

• (B) less popularly

• (C) little popularity

• (D) a little popularity

Ans: (A) Explanation: Linking verb 'are' এর পরে adjective (popular) বসবে।

14. Your performance is ______ than it was a month ago, I'm sorry to say. [CU-E: 03-04]

• (A) bad

• (B) worse

• (C) the worst

• (D) worst

Ans: (B) Explanation: বাক্যে than থাকায় Comparative degree (worse) হবে।

15. Choose the correct sentence. [CU-B: 2002-03]

• (A) Bangladesh is like Vietnam.

• (B) Bangladesh is as like as Vietnam.

• (C) Bangladesh is some like Vietnam.

• (D) Bangladesh is same to Vietnam.

Ans: (A) Explanation: কোনো কিছুর মতো বোঝাতে like বসে।

KU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. He is a most perfect judge. [KU-C: 18-19]

• (A) as perfect

• (B) a perfect

• (C) absolutely a perfect

• (D) such a perfect

Ans: (B) Explanation: Perfect শব্দটি নিজেই superlative অর্থ প্রদান করে, তাই এর সাথে most বসে না।

02. Your courage is as great as ______ in defending your country. [KU-S: 14-15]

• (A) as great as other persons

• (B) as great as any other person

• (C) great like other persons

• (D) as great as that of any other person

Ans: (D) Explanation: Courage (singular) এর তুলনা করতে that of ব্যবহার করে Logical Comparison করতে হয়।

03. The word 'neutral' is- [KU-E: 2013-14]

• (A) an adverb

• (B) a noun

• (C) an adjective

• (D) a verb

Ans: (C) Explanation: Neutral (নিরপেক্ষ) - Adjective. Noun form: Neutrality.

04. Which one is not adjective? [KU-E: 2012-13]

• (A) Cute

• (B) Mute

• (C) Lute

• (D) Acute

Ans: (C) Explanation: Cute, Mute, Acute হলো Adjective. Lute (বীণা/বাদ্যযন্ত্র) হলো Noun.

CoU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. Food supplies remain scarce. Here scarce is used as - [CoU-C: 18-19]

• (A) Adjective

• (B) Adverb

• (C) Noun

• (D) Participle

Ans: (A) Explanation: Remain (linking verb) এর পর Adjective বসে। Scarce - অপ্রতুল।

SUST Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. 'One of the two students is studying to be a doctor but ______ wants to be an architect'. [SUST-B: 2012-13]

• (A) other

• (B) one

• (C) another

• (D) the other

Ans: (D) Explanation: দুইজনের মধ্যে নির্দিষ্ট করে অপরজনকে বোঝাতে the other বসে।

HSTU Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. Mr. Quereshi is a university professor. Here 'university' is a [HSTU-C: 24-25]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Determiner

• (C) Noun adjective

• (D) pronominal adjective

Ans: (C) Explanation: পাশাপাশি দুটি noun থাকলে আগের noun টি adjective এর কাজ করে, একে Noun Adjective বলে।

02. Which one is superlative degree form? [HSTU-D: 24-25]

• (A) Less

• (B) Lesser

• (C) Least

• (D) None

Ans: (C) Explanation: Little - Less/Lesser - Least (সবচেয়ে কম).

03. He is my brother. Here, 'my' is a/an- [HSTU-D: 24-25]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Pronoun

• (C) Adjective

• (D) Conjunction

Ans: (C) Explanation: 'My' (Possessive adjective) এখানে noun এর আগে বসে তাকে modify করছে।

04. Select the correct sentence: [HSTU-C: 14-15]

• (A) He feels better today.

• (B) He feels comparatively better today.

• (C) He feel better today.

• (D) He is feeling better today.

Ans: (A) Explanation: Better এর সাথে comparatively ব্যবহার করা বাহুল্য (Redundancy)।

05. The audience is ______ last year concert. [HSTU-E: 14-15]

• (A) larger than that of

• (B) large than that of

• (C) larger than that

• (D) largest than that

Ans: (A) Explanation: Audience (singular) এর সাথে তুলনা করতে that of ব্যবহৃত হবে।

GST Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and ______. [GST-A: 24-25]

• (A) the others are not

• (B) another is inexperienced

• (C) the other is not

• (D) other lacks experience

Ans: (C) Explanation: দুইজনের ক্ষেত্রে একজনের জন্য One এবং অপরজনের জন্য The other বসে।

02. The childcare needs to ensure a homely atmosphere. Here 'homely' is used as [GST-A: 24-25]

• (A) a noun

• (B) a verb

• (C) an adjective

• (D) an adverb

Ans: (C) Explanation: Noun + ly = Adjective. Homely - ঘরোয়া।

03. Which is ______ of the two? [GST-A: 24-25]

• (A) cheaper

• (B) the cheap

• (C) the cheapest

• (D) the cheaper

Ans: (D) Explanation: Of the two থাকলে The + Comparative degree হয়।

04. When I am online, I have liberty. The underlined word is a/an [GST-B: 23-24]

• (A) adjective

• (B) adverb

• (C) preposition

• (D) verb

Ans: (A) Explanation: 'am' linking verb এর পরে adjective বসে।

05. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Floods leave people vulnerable to water-borne diseases. [GST-A: 22-23]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Adverb

• (C) Preposition

• (D) Adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: Vulnerable (ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ/দুর্বল) একটি Adjective.

06. We ought to improve the condition of those who feel downtrodden. [GST-B: 22-23]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Adverb

• (C) Adjective

• (D) Verb

Ans: (C) Explanation: Feel (linking verb) এর পর Adjective বসে। Downtrodden - নিপীড়িত।

07. "Life is a walking shadow." Here the underlined word is a/an [GST-A: 21-22]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Adjective

• (C) Verb

• (D) Adverb

Ans: (B) Explanation: Walking (Participle) এখানে Shadow (noun) কে modify করছে, তাই এটি Adjective.

08. Find out the correct answer: [IU-B: 18-19]

• (A) His sports car costs much more than his friend Ali.

• (B) His sports car cost much more than his friend Ali.

• (C) His sport car costs much more than his friend Ali's.

• (D) His sports car costs much more than his friend Ali's.

Ans: (D) Explanation: গাড়ির সাথে গাড়ির তুলনা করতে Ali's (Ali's car) ব্যবহার করতে হবে।

09. I have a laptop computer. The underlined word is a/an- [BSMRSTU-D: 18-19]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Verb

• (C) Adverb

• (D) Adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: পাশাপাশি দুটি noun থাকলে প্রথমটি adjective (Noun Adjective) হয়।

10. What is the superlative degree of "bad"? [JUST-B: 17-18]

• (A) baddest

• (B) worst

• (C) worse

• (D) worsted

Ans: (B) Explanation: Bad - Worse - Worst.

11. There were ______ guests than I expected. [BRUR-D: 16-17]

• (A) less

• (B) lesser

• (C) fewer

• (D) few

Ans: (C) Explanation: Countable noun (guests) এর সাথে fewer বসে।

12. He is quite ______ with my progress. [BRUR-D: 16-17]

• (A) satisfy

• (B) satisfying

• (C) satisfied

• (D) satisfaction

Ans: (C) Explanation: Quite satisfied (বেশ সন্তুষ্ট). Adverb এর পর Adjective বসে।

13. Rozina looks amazed after knowing her HSC result. The underlined word is [BRUR-D: 16-17]

• (A) an adjective

• (B) a noun

• (C) an adverb

• (D) a verb

Ans: (A) Explanation: Look (linking verb) এর পর adjective বসে। Amazed - বিস্মিত।

14. What is the adjective form of the word 'divide'? [JUST-A: 16-17]

• (A) devisable

• (B) divisive

• (C) dividible

• (D) divisable

Ans: (B) Explanation: Divisive - বিভাজনমূলক।

15. Examinations are frightening. [BU-14-15]

• (A) Verb

• (B) Adverb

• (C) Adjective

• (D) Noun

Ans: (C) Explanation: Frightening শব্দটি Examinations সম্পর্কে তথ্য দিচ্ছে (Link verb 'are' এর পরে), তাই Adjective.

16. All his stories have always amused me. [BU-D: 13-14]

• (A) Noun

• (B) Adjective

• (C) Verb

• (D) Adverb

Ans: (B) Explanation: All এখানে stories কে modify করছে।

MBBS-BDS-AFMC Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. Education is the most pressing need of the time. Here the word 'pressing' is: [BDS: 23-24]

• (A) pronoun

• (B) gerund

• (C) adverb

• (D) verbal adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: Verb+ing যখন adjective এর কাজ করে তখন তাকে Verbal Adjective বা Participle বলে। Pressing need (জরুরি প্রয়োজন).

02. He was wise enough to accept the other. Here enough is- [MBBS: 18-19]

• (A) adjective

• (B) preposition

• (C) conjunction

• (D) adverb

Ans: (D) Explanation: Enough যখন Adjective (Wise) এর পরে বসে তখন তা Adverb হয়।

03. Which of the following sentence uses the word 'right' as an adjective? [MBBS: 2009-10]

• (A) He is the right man for the job.

• (B) Sear him right.

• (C) It is such a fault that will right itself.

• (D) It is a matter of right.

Ans: (A) Explanation: এখানে Right শব্দটি Man (Noun) কে modify করছে, তাই Adjective.

04. Superlative form of the word 'Easy' is - [BSC-Nursing: 22-23]

• (A) more easy

• (B) most easy

• (C) easiest

• (D) easier

Ans: (C) Explanation: Easy - Easier - Easiest.

05. 'All flowers are nice to look at'- Here 'nice' is- [BSC-Nursing: 22-23]

• (A) adjective

• (B) noun

• (C) adverb

• (D) pronoun

Ans: (A) Explanation: Nice - Qualitative Adjective.

06. 'It is a beautiful bird' Here 'beautiful' is - [Diploma in Nursing: 22-23]

• (A) Pronominal adjective

• (B) Numeral adjective

• (C) Qualitative adjective

• (D) Quantitative adjective

Ans: (C) Explanation: Beautiful - গুণবাচক বিশেষণ (Qualitative).

07. "They did not allow a drunken man in the meeting." Here, "drunken" is- [Diploma in Nursing: 22-23]

• (A) adverb

• (B) noun

• (C) verb

• (D) adjective

Ans: (D) Explanation: Drunken শব্দটি man কে modify করছে।

Other-University Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. 'This is the very thing I want.' In this sentence the word 'very' is used as- [CKRUET: 22-23]

• (A) Adjective of quantity

• (B) Adjective of quality

• (C) Emphasizing adjective

• (D) Compound adjective

Ans: (C) Explanation: Very যখন জোর প্রদানের জন্য Noun এর আগে বসে তখন তাকে Emphasizing Adjective বলে।

02. He is strong ______ carry the burden. [NU: 24-25]

• (A) enough

• (B) most

• (C) of course

• (D) none of them above

Ans: (A) Explanation: Adjective (strong) + enough বসে।

BCS-Bank-All Job Questions & Answers with Explanations

01. What is the adjective form of the word 'people'? [43 BCS]

• (A) populous

• (B) popular

• (C) popularity

• (D) popularize

Ans: (A) Explanation: People এর adjective হলো populous (জনবহুল)।

02. Go and catch the falling star. Here the "falling" is- [42nd BCS]

• (A) an adverb

• (B) a preposition

• (C) an adjective

• (D) a verb

Ans: (C) Explanation: Falling (Participle) এখানে Star কে modify করছে।

03. She is beautiful, but she is ______ her mother. [24th BCS]

• (A) most beautiful

• (B) less beautiful

• (C) as beautiful

• (D) not so beautiful as

Ans: (D) Explanation: নেতিবাচক তুলনায় not so ... as ব্যবহৃত হয়।

04. I thought that ______ was the last one. [24th BCS]

• (A) most prettiest

• (B) the most prettiest of all

• (C) prettiest one of all

• (D) the prettiest one of all

Ans: (D) Explanation: Superlative degree এর পূর্বে The বসে। Most prettiest (Double superlative) ভুল।

05. All of the people at the NAM conference are ______. [18th BCS]

• (A) Mathematics teachers

• (B) Mathematic's teachers

• (C) Mathematic teachers

• (D) Mathematics teacher

Ans: (A) Explanation: All (plural) এর কারণে teachers (plural) হবে। বিষয়ের নাম Mathematics.

06. Prices for bicycles can run ______ Tk. 2,000.00. [18th BCS]

• (A) as high as

• (B) so high as

• (C) as high to

• (D) as high for

Ans: (A) Explanation: 'পর্যন্ত' বোঝাতে as high as ব্যবহৃত হয়।

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