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27th BCS English Questions

1. Identify the imperative sentence.

a) I shall go to college.

b) Motin is singing a song.

c) Stand up.

d) It has been raining since morning.

2. Fill in the gap with the suitable word: To stay healthy we must have a balanced—

a) diet

b) food

c) drink

d) environment

3. The rich should not look down— the poor.

a) at

b) for

c) towards

d) upon

4. I took a map with me, as I didn’t want to — my way on the journey.

a) loose

b) lose

c) lost

d) loss

5. Every driver must be held — his own actions.

a) responsible for

b) responsible to

c) liable to

d) blamed for

6. ‘Through thick and thin’ means:

a) under all conditions

b) to make thick and thin

c) not clear in understanding

d) of great density

7. ‘Prior to’ means:

a) After

b) Before

c) Immediately

d) During the period of

8. Nobody knocked him down; it was an —

a) Incident

b) Occurrence

c) Accident

d) Event

89. What would have happened if — ?

a) The bridge is broken

b) The bridge would break

c) The bridge had broken

d) The bridge has been broken

90. Explain the meaning of ‘Bring to pass’.

a) Cause of destroy

b) Cause to happen

c) Cause to carry out

d) Cause to convince

91. Which of the following sentences is the correct one?

a) Paper is made of wood

b) Paper is made by wood

c) Paper is made from wood

d) Paper is made on wood

92. The word ‘bounty’ is closest in meaning to:

a) Generosity

b) Familiar

c) Dividing line

d) Sympathy

93. Give the correct passive form of the sentence: “My teacher embodies all the good qualities.”

a) All the good qualities are embodied on my teacher

b) All the good qualities are embodied by my teacher

c) All the good qualities are embodied in my teacher

d) All the good qualities are embodied to my teacher

94. Choose the correct indirect speech: She asked me, “Are you happy in your new job?”

a) She asked me if I was happy in my new job

b) She asked me if I have been happy in my new job

c) She asked me whether I am happy in my new job

d) She asked me if I had been happy in my new job

95. The meaning of the word ‘obese’ is:

a) Very fat

b) Ugly

c) Tardy

d) Obnoxious

96. A person who writes about his own life writes a/an —

a) Diary

b) Biography

c) Autobiography

d) Chronicle

97. Which of the following sentences is correct?

a) Why have you done this?

b) Why you had done this?

c) Why you have done this?

d) Why did you done this?

98. What is the correct preposition to complete the sentence: “I am not good — translation.”

a) In

b) About

c) With

d) At

99. Which is the noun form of the word ‘beautiful’?

a) Beauty

b) Beautify

c) Beauteous

d) Beautifully

100. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: We have to go — five minutes.

a) In

b) Beautifully

c) On

d) By

Answers with explanations

1. Identify the imperative sentence.

✅ Answer: c) Stand up.

Explanation: An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. “Stand up” is a direct command.

2. Fill in the gap: To stay healthy we must have a balanced—

✅ Answer: a) diet

Explanation: The phrase “balanced diet” is a standard collocation in English. It refers to a diet that contains the proper proportions of nutrients.

3. The rich should not look down— the poor.

✅ Answer: d) upon

Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “look down upon,” meaning to regard someone as inferior.

4. I took a map with me, as I didn’t want to — my way on the journey.

✅ Answer: b) lose

Explanation: “Lose” means to misplace or be unable to find something. “Loose” is the opposite of tight and is incorrect here.

5. Every driver must be held — his own actions.

✅ Answer: a) responsible for

Explanation: The phrase is “responsible for” something, meaning accountable for it.

6. ‘Through thick and thin’ means:

✅ Answer: a) under all conditions

Explanation: The idiom means remaining loyal and supportive through both good and bad times.

7. ‘Prior to’ means:

✅ Answer: b) Before

Explanation: “Prior to” is a formal phrase meaning “before.”

8. Nobody knocked him down; it was an —

✅ Answer: c) Accident

Explanation: An “accident” is an unplanned or unintended event, often resulting in injury or damage.

89. What would have happened if — ?

✅ Answer: c) The bridge had broken

Explanation: In third conditional, we use "If + past perfect, would have + past participle". So, "If the bridge had broken..."

90. Explain the meaning of ‘Bring to pass’.

✅ Answer: b) Cause to happen

Explanation: "Bring to pass" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "to make something happen."

91. Which of the following sentences is the correct one?

✅ Answer: c) Paper is made from wood

Explanation: Paper is chemically processed from wood, so “made from” is correct. “Made of” is used when the material doesn’t change form.

92. The word ‘bounty’ is closest in meaning to:

✅ Answer: a) Generosity

Explanation: “Bounty” refers to generosity or a reward.

93. Passive form: My teacher embodies all the good qualities.

✅ Answer: c) All the good qualities are embodied in my teacher

Explanation: “Embody in” is the correct usage when referring to qualities present in someone.

94. Indirect speech: She asked me, “Are you happy in your new job?”

✅ Answer: a) She asked me if I was happy in my new job

Explanation: Backshifting from present to past ("are" → "was") is required in reported speech.

95. The meaning of the word ‘obese’ is:

✅ Answer: a) Very fat

Explanation: “Obese” is a medical term meaning extremely overweight.

96. A person who writes about his own life writes a/an —

✅ Answer: c) Autobiography

Explanation: An autobiography is a self-written account of one’s life.

97. Which sentence is correct?

✅ Answer: a) Why have you done this?

Explanation: This is the correct structure of a present perfect interrogative sentence.

98. Correct preposition: “I am not good — translation.”

✅ Answer: d) At

Explanation: “Good at” is the correct collocation when referring to skills or tasks.

99. Noun form of ‘beautiful’:

✅ Answer: a) Beauty

Explanation: “Beauty” is the noun form of the adjective “beautiful.”

100. Fill in the blank: We have to go — five minutes.

✅ Answer: a) In

Explanation: “In five minutes” means after five minutes from now.