Bcs English model test-10

In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the the one that expresses the meaning of the given word:

1. Sporadic __

a. Consistent
b. Uniform
c. Freequent
d. Scattered

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Answer and explanation

Answer: d. Scattered

Explanation:
Sporadic (বিক্ষিপ্ত ), consistent (সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ), uniform(একইরকম), freequent (প্রায়শই সংঘটিত হয় এমন, বার বার), scattered (ছড়িয়ে ছিটিয়ে থাকা)
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2. Omnipotent __

a. Feeble
b. Supreme
c. Impotent
d. Vulnerable

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. Supreme

Explanation:
Omnipotent (সর্বশক্তিমান), feeble (দুর্বল, ক্ষীণ), supreme (সর্বপ্রধান, সর্বোচ্চ), Impotent (অক্ষম, নপুংশধ), vulnerable (ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ, অরক্ষিত)
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In each of the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word-

3. Repeal __

a. Abolish
b. Annul
c. Enact
d. Nulify

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. Enact

Explanation:
Repeal- বাতিল করা , Abolish- লোপ করা , Annul- বাতিল করা Nulify- বাতিল করা , Enact- আইনে পরিণত করা
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4. Equity ___

a. Uprightness
b. Justice
c. Integrity
d. Bias

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Answer and explanation

Answer: d. Bias

Explanation:
Equity- ন্যয়পরায়ণতা, Uprightness-সততা, Justice-ন্যায়পরায়ণতা, Integrity- চারিত্রিক সততা, Bias- পক্ষপাত।
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In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:

5. A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody __

a. elegy
b. eulogy
c. caricature
d. exaggeration

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. eulogy

Explanation:
বক্তৃতায় বা লিখিতভাবে কারও উচ্চ প্রশংসা করাকে eulogy বলে। অন্যদিকে elegy-শোকগাথাঁ, caricature- ব্যঙ্গচিত্র, exaggeration-অতিরঞ্জিতকরন।
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6. The word 'Shrug' indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-

a. Shoulders
b. Head
c. Forehead
d. Eyebrows

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. Shoulders

Explanation:
'Shrug'- (ঔদাসীন্য, সন্দেহ ইত্যাদি প্রকারে) কাঁধ উত্তোলন করা, কাঁধ ঝাকানাে। Forehead - কপাল, ললাট; Eyebrows- ভ্রু-; Shoulders - কাঁধ
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Fill in the blanks in the following sentencs by selecting the most appropriate alterative-

7. He is quite ___ in dealing with people.

a. Unsubtle
b. imprudent
c. diplomatic
d. impolite

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. diplomatic

Explanation:
Unsubtle -স্থিতিহীন, স্থিরতাশূন্য; imprudent -উদ্ধত; diplomatic- কৌশলী, impolite -অশিষ্ট/অভদ্র. এখানে বাক্যটির অর্থ- মানুষের সঙ্গে সে ব্যবহারে সম্পূর্ণ কৌশলী।
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8. They suffered much ___ tornado had hit their village?

a. until
b. as if
c. since
d. let alone

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. since

Explanation:
until-যতক্ষণ পর্যন্ত না; since - যেহেতু as if - যেন let alone -ব্যতীত। সুতরাং option -গুলাের অর্থ অনুযায়ী conjuction 'since' হবে ৷
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One of the four sentences, given below is grammatically wrong. Choose the wrong sentence:

9. Choose the grammatically wrong sentence:

a. The land is belonged to an old lady.
b. The parted from one another suddenly.
c. The leader expressed himself forcibly.
d. Mother bought me an ice-cream.

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. The land is belonged to an old lady.

Explanation:
belong to (অধিকারে থাকে) কখনাে Passive form- এ হয় না।
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10. Choose the grammatically wrong sentence:

a. He was always arguing with his brother.
b. His failure resulted for lack of attention.
c. When will you write to him about your plan?
d. Who was the boy you were all laughing at.

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. His failure resulted for lack of attention.

Explanation:
এখানে Preposition সংক্রান্ত ভুল হয়েছে। সঠিক বাক্যটি His failure resulted from lack of attention.
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11. Choose the correctly spelt word:

a. Volantory
b. Volantary
c. Voluntary
d. Voluntory

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. Voluntary

Explanation:
The right spelling is Voluntary(সেচ্ছাপ্রণোদিত).
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12. Choose the correctly spelt word:

a. Accilerate
b. Accelerate
c. Accelerrate
d. Accilarate

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. Accelerate

Explanation:
The right spelling is Accelerate (ত্বরান্বিত করা)
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13. Choose the correctly spelt word:

a. Tsunami
b. Sunami
c. Suname
d. Sunamee

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. Tsunami

Explanation:
The right spelling is Tsunami (সামুদ্রিক জলোচ্ছ্বাস)
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Of the four alternatives, find the one the one that best fits into the blank space:

14. While living in poverty, the poet had to ___ great deal of sufferings.

a. see through
b. put up with
c. pass by
d. fall back

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. put up with

Explanation:
see through- চালাকি ধরে ফেলা; pass by- পাশ দিয়ে অতিক্রম করে যাওয়া; fall back- পিছু হটা; put up with-সহ্য করা। বাক্যটির অর্থ -দারিদ্রতার মধ্যে বসবাস করার সময় তখন কবিকে অনেক দুঃখ-কষ্ট সহ্য করতে হয়েছিল।
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15. Wordshworth introduced the readers __ new kind of poetry.

a. with
b. at
c. to
d. by

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. to

Explanation:
introduced to - কাউকে কিছুর সঙ্গে পরিচিত করা।
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16. ___ his earlier study, the Professor's new study indicates a general warming trend in global weather.

a. In contrast of
b. In contrast to
c. In contrast by
d. In contrast as

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. In contrast to

Explanation:
বাক্যটিতে বৈরীত্য আছে। তাই In contrast to (বিপরীত) হবে।
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17. Only those who are not serious to their success work by ___ and starts.

a. long odds
b. against time
c. every inch
d. fits

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Answer and explanation

Answer: d. fits

Explanation:
by fits and starts একটি idiom যার অর্থ অনিয়মিতভাবে বা মাঝে মাঝে। অর্থাৎ যারা অনিয়মিতভাবে কাজ করে, শুধুমাত্র তারাই তাদের সাফল্যের ক্ষেত্রে দৃঢ় প্রতিজ্ঞ নয়।
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Of four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the undelined word given in the sentence:

18. 'One day wpmen will have what has so long been denied them _ leisure, money and room to themselves.

a. Space
b. Liberty
c. Office
d. Capacity

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. Space

Explanation:
N/A
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19. Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.

a. Denounce
b. Laud
c. Compliment
d. Acclaim

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. Denounce

Explanation:
condemn/Denounce -নিন্দা করা ; Laud /Compliment/Acclaim সবগুলাের অর্থ প্রশংসা করা।
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20. To end in smoke -

a. To create fire
b. To go through sufferings
c. To come to nothing
d. To see fire

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. To come to nothing

Explanation:
To end in smoke - নিস্ফল হওয়া, ব্যর্থতায় পর্যবসিত হওয়া অর্থাৎTo come to nothing।
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21. The word 'Limrick' means.

a. a form of light verse
b. a form of dramatic monologue
c. a kind of long narrative poem
d. a kind of historical play

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. a form of light verse

Explanation: N/A
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22. An epic based on __ performed by a hero

a. a narrative
b. trifle subjects
c. heroic deeds
d. intervention

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. heroic deeds

Explanation: N/A
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23. Rabindranath Tagore wrote

a. Balaka
b. Bidrahi
c. Banalata sen
d. Chhar Patra

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. Balaka

Explanation: N/A
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24. The Epic 'Odyssey' was written by-

a. Milton
b. Tennyson
c. Homer
d. Shakespeare

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. Homer

Explanation: N/A
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25. The only medium of literature is

a. Language
b. Painting
c. Sculpture
d. Architecture

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. Language

Explanation: N/A
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26. According to the writer of 'A Mother in Mannville' which of the following word best describes the character of 'Jerry'

a. Brave
b. Honesty
c. Independence
d. Integrity

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Answer and explanation

Answer: d. Integrity

Explanation: N/A
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27. A fool's paradise means

a. false hopes for a foolish person
b. an unexpected gain
c. an imaginary idea
d. a foolish idea

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. an imaginary idea

Explanation:
A fool's paradise অর্থ বােকার স্বর্গ। এটি একটি imaginary idea বা কাল্পনিক ধারণা। তাই সঠিক উত্তর (c) অন্যান্য option-গুলাের মধ্যে a foolish idea অর্থাৎ বােকামি ধারণা যা সঠিক নয়। কারণ এটি কাল্পনিক নয়।
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28. The translation of 'Bolt from the blue'-

a. আকাশ থেকে পাওয়া
b. বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত
c. হাতে চাদ পাওয়া
d. অনায়াসে পাওয়া

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত

Explanation:
'Bolt from the blue' phraseটির বাংলা অনুবাদ— বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত ।
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29. A speech made without preparation-

a. Prepared
b. Debate
c. Extempore
d. Elocution

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. Extempore

Explanation:
প্রস্তুতি ছাড়াই যে বক্তৃতা দেয়া হয় তাকে extempore (উপস্থিতমত) বলে।
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30. The word 'desperation' is a/an-

a. adjective
b. adverb
c. verb
d. noun

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Answer and explanation

Answer: d. noun

Explanation: N/A
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31. Which one is the relative pronoun?

a. He
b. You
c. Who
d. His

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. Who

Explanation: N/A
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32. What is the most closely opposite in meaning of 'SPOIL'?

a. blemish
b. improve
c. destroy
d. Oblight

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Answer and explanation

Answer: b. improve

Explanation: Spoil – ধ্বংস নষ্ট করা। Option গুলাের মধ্যে blemish – কলঙ্ক/ক্রটি, destroy- ধ্বংস করা, Improve – উন্নতি করা, blight – ক্ষয় করা। সুতরাং অর্থের দিক থেকে Spoil এবং Improve বিপরীতার্থক।
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33. What is the most closely meaning of 'OSTENTATION'

a. showy
b. wealthy
c. decorative
d. protruding

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Answer and explanation

Answer: a. showy

Explanation:
Ostentation – জাকজমক/বাগাড়ম্বর। Option গুলাের মধ্যে – Shouuu – চটকদার (জাঁকালাে), Wealthy - সম্পদশালী। decorative – আলংকারিক, Protruding-প্রসারিত। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর a।
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34. What is the most closely meaning of 'MELEE'-

a. Kindness
b. Simple song
c. brawl
d. Primitive dance

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Answer and explanation

Answer: c. brawl

Explanation:
Mele – দাঙ্গা। Option গুলাের মধ্যে Kindness – দয়া । Simple song - সাধারণ গান। Braol - দাঙ্গা, Printitice dance – আদিম নৃত্য।
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35. Likely to break apart easily-

a. breakable
b. thin
c. harsh
d. brittle

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Answer and explanation

Answer: d. brittle

Explanation:
Likely to break apart easily - সহজে ভেঙে পড়ে এমন। Option সমূহের মধ্যে – breakable-যা চাইলে ভাঙা সম্ভব, thin- পাতলা, harsh - কর্কশ, brittle – ভঙ্গুর। অতএব সঠিক উত্তর d।
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