বিসিএস কর্নার: ইংরেজি

বিসিএস কর্নার

ইংরেজি

৩৪তম বিসিএস প্রিলিমিনারি পরীক্ষায় অংশগ্রহণকারী বন্ধুদের প্রস্তুতিতে সহায়তা করার জন্য বিসিএস কর্নারে আজ ইংরেজি বিষয়ে লিখেছেন ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজের ইংরেজি বিভাগের শিক্ষক মো. জসিম উদ্দীন বিশ্বাস। এই কর্নারে আপনারা পাবেন বিসিএস প্রস্তুতি সংক্রান্ত যাবতীয় টিপস, পরামর্শ ও প্রয়োজনীয় তথ্য। আশা করি বিসিএস কর্নার আপনার প্রস্তুতিকে সমৃদ্ধ করতে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রাখবে।

1.'Boot leg' means to ——

a.distribute (b) export  (c) import (d) smuggle

2.'Razzmataz' means ——

a.A musical instrument b.A well – planned programme c.A noisy activity d.A musical activity

3. The word 'homogeneous' means ——

a.of the same kind b.of the same place c.of the some race d.of the same density

4. 'plebiscite' is a term related to ——

 (a).Medicine (b) Technology (c) law (d) politics

5. Three score is ——

a.Thirty times b.Three hundred times c.Three times twenty d.More than three

6. What is the meaning of idiom 'a round dozen'?

a.a little less than a dozen b.a little more than a dozen c.a full dozen d.aound about a dozen

7. What is the meaning of 'soft soap'?

a.flatter for self motives b.to speak ill of others  c.To speak high of others d.To recognizes other's good deeds

8.'Dog days' means ——

a.A period of being carefree b.A period of having youthful flings c.A period of misfortune d.Hot weather

9. Select the answer of the word 'stagflation'

a.Controlled prices b.Economic slowdown c.A disintegrating government  d.Cultural dullness

10. What is the adjective if the word 'Heart'?

 (a)Heart (b) hearten  (c) heartening (d) heartful

11. What is the verb of the word ability?

Ableness (b) enable (c) ably (d) able

12. Which is the noun of the word' waste?

a.Waste (b) wastage (c) wasteful (d) wasting

13.'Hold water' means ——

a.Keep waterb.Store water c.Bear examination d.Drink water

14. A speech of too many words is —

a.A bid speech b.Maiden speech c.An unimportant speech d.A verbose speech

15. A 'bull market' means that share prices are ——

a.Falling(b) rising (c) moving (d) static

16. I opened the door as soon as I—— the bell.

a.Have heard b.Was hearing  c.am heard d.heard

17.He worked instead of ——

a. Playing (b) play (c) played (d)having played

18. 'Kick the bucket' means ——

a. Quarrel (b) to die (c) neglect (d) begin

19. One the night before the exam, she was seen poring —- the books.

a.Into (b) though (c) over (d) in

20. What is the similar word of 'Rapport'?

a.Statement (b) Read (c) relationship (d) Knock

21. Choose the correct translation: "উলুবনে মুক্তা ছড়িওনা"

a.Do not help the bad people b.Do not cast pearls before swine

c.Do not advise the wicked people d.Do not cast pearls in the forest

22. Man is —— architect of his own fate.

a.The (b) an (c) a (d) no article

23.'I arrived at seven O`clock —- here 'O' means ——

a.Over (b) of (c) off (d) on

24. What you (to do) last night?

 (a)You did (b) did your do (c) had you done (d) did you

25. The bust passive form of the sentence: 'we don't like idle people —-

a.We are not liked by idle people b.Idle people are not like us

c.Idle people are not liked by us d.Idle people are not of our liking

Answer: 17. (c); 18. (a); 19. (d); 20. (c); 21. (c); 22. (a); 23. (d); 24. (b); 25. (c); 26. (b); 27. (b); 28. (c); 29. (d); 30. (b); 31. (d); 32. (a); 33. (b); 34. (c); 35. (c); 36. (b); 37. (a); 38. (b); 39. (b); 40. (c)