Medical College Admission Test English - 2006 English Questions' Answers with Explanation

Medical College Admission Test English - 2006 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

Medical Admission Test (2006) English Questions

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Medical admission question 2006

English Language Questions

Hold water means-

a) Keep water for the dry season

b) bear examination

c) store water

d) patience

A person whose 'head' is in the 'clouds' is

a) useless

b) proud

c) an aviator

d) a day dreamer

Choose the right form of verb: I have the (little) money.

a) least

b) less

c) slightest

d) little

Which sentence would be the most appropriate continuation of 'We didn't want to wake anybody up as...'

a) We went for a walk by the sea

b) all the shops were shut

c) we came in very quickly

d) we didn't know where we were going

Fill up the blank: The tree has been blown___by the strong wind.

a) off

b) away

c) up

d) out

Choose the right preposition: He died___accident.

a) for

b) by

c) at

d) of

The correct passive form of the sentence: 'Take care of your health' is-

a) Let your health taken care of

b) Health is taken care by you

c) Let your health taken care

d) Let your health be taken care of

Choose the correct indirect speech: He asked me, 'Are you happy in your new job'?

a) He asked me if had been happy in my new job

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

c) He asked me if I was happy in my new job

d) He asked me whether I am happy in my new job

Most appropriate translation of the sentence: 'সূর্য অস্ত যাওয়ার পূর্বে আমরা কাজ করেছিলাম।'

a) We have been working before the sunset

b) We had been working before the sunset

c) We had worked before the sunset

d) We would have been working before the sunset

Which would be an acceptable synonym of the word 'hospitality'?

a) welcome

b) sick

c) pharmacy

d) hospital

Answer Key with Explanations

Q.No	Question	Correct Answer	Explanation
1	Meaning of 'hold water'	b) bear examination	Idiom meaning 'to withstand scrutiny or criticism'
2	'Head in the clouds' meaning	d) a day dreamer	Idiom describing someone who is impractical or lost in fantasy
3	Correct adjective form	a) least	Superlative form required in this context
4	Sentence continuation	c) we came in very quietly	Most logical completion maintaining the original meaning
5	Phrasal verb completion	b) away	'Blown away' is the correct phrase for this context
6	Correct preposition	b) by	'Died by accident' is the proper construction
7	Passive transformation	d) Let your health be taken care of	Proper passive construction with 'let'
8	Indirect speech	c) He asked me if I was happy in my new job	Correct tense change in reported speech
9	Bengali to English translation	c) We had worked before the sunset	Proper past perfect tense usage
10	Synonym for 'hospitality'	a) welcome	Closest in meaning to showing kindness to guests