Subject English | |||
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Instruction: Select the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. | |||
1876. Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness. | |||
(a) Because of usefulness | |||
(b) Having used it wisely | |||
(c) If used wisely | |||
(d) Because it is used wisely | |||
(e) None of these | |||
Ans. c | |||
1877. The principle reason for our failure was quite apparent to those whom had thought into the venture. | |||
(a) to them who | |||
(b) to them whom | |||
(c) to those who | |||
(d) to the ones who | |||
(e) None of these | |||
Ans. b | |||
1878. Writing a beautiful sonnet is as much an achievement as to finished a 400 novel. | |||
(a) it is to finished | |||
(b) finishing | |||
(c) if to finish | |||
(d) to have finished | |||
(e) None of these | |||
Ans. b | |||
Instruction: Select the word that is synonymous to the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. | |||
1879. He has a natural aversion toward duplicity. | |||
(a) affinity | |||
(b) attraction | |||
(c) distaste | |||
(d) tendency | |||
(e) inclination | |||
Ans. c | |||
1880. The doctors are baffled why the patient is taking so long to recuperate. | |||
(a) confused | |||
(b) worried | |||
(c) shocked | |||
(d) indifferent | |||
(e) stunned | |||
Ans. e | |||
1881. It is his nature to belittle his opponents when faced with criticism. | |||
(a) avoid | |||
(b) demand | |||
(c) annoy | |||
(d) stop | |||
(e) astound | |||
Ans. b | |||
1882. The reduced commuting time was an additional perk that came with his new job. | |||
(a) communicating | |||
(b) traveling | |||
(c) working | |||
(d) supervising | |||
(e) administrative | |||
Ans. b | |||
Instruction: A related pair of words or phrases is followed by five options. Select an option that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. | |||
1883. HEAT : CALORIES | |||
(a) exercise : energy | |||
(b) liquid : gallons | |||
(c) stream : force | |||
(d) lamp : watts | |||
(e) None of these | |||
Ans. b | |||
1884. TEACHER : CERTIFICATION | |||
(a) drive : license | |||
(b) librarian : book | |||
(c) mechanic : tool | |||
(d) architect : blueprint | |||
(e) None of these | |||
Ans. a | |||
1885. SUPERIMPOSE : ABOVE | |||
(a) focus : inside | |||
(b) insert : between | |||
(c) permeate : beside | |||
(d) fuse : behind | |||
(e) None of these | |||
Ans. b | |||
Direction: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best express the meaning of the italicized bold part sentence. | |||
1886. His craven behavior makes him an object of mockery. | |||
(a) indecent | |||
(b) cowardly | |||
(c) mean | |||
(d) silly | |||
Ans. b | |||
1887. The opposition made strident demand for putting the bill to vote. | |||
(a) courageous | |||
(b) brave | |||
(c) vociferous | |||
(d) powerful | |||
Ans. c | |||
1888. During negotiations, the Managing Director remained obdurate | |||
(a) adamant | |||
(b) tough | |||
(c) co-operative | |||
(d) flexible | |||
Ans. a | |||
Direction: Each sentence below has three underlined parts having words or phrase marked A, B and C. Identify one of the underlined parts that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence needs no correction, the answer D is to be marked. | |||
1889. the strange noises, it occurred to me that some entered the house. . | |||
(a) . | |||
(b) . | |||
(c) . | |||
(d) . | |||
Ans. a | |||
1890. The institute encouraged the of teachers by providing with travel expenses and B . | |||
(a) . | |||
(b) . | |||
(c) . | |||
(d) . | |||
Ans. a | |||
1891. scholars disagree on authenticity of many objects whose origins are . . | |||
(a) . | |||
(b) . | |||
(c) . | |||
(d) . | |||
Ans. b | |||
1892. I cannot approve ____ her conduct. | |||
(a) of | |||
(b) with | |||
(c) by | |||
(d) to | |||
Ans. a | |||
1893. We should always stick to our decisions; otherwise, the people will mock ____ us. | |||
(a) over | |||
(b) at | |||
(c) on | |||
(d) upon | |||
Ans. b | |||
1894. Any successful manager should establish a feeling of confidence ____ his clients. | |||
(a) in | |||
(b) among | |||
(c) with | |||
(d) to | |||
Ans. a | |||
1895. He doesn’t how to look ____ a word in the dictionary. | |||
(a) on | |||
(b) up | |||
(c) to | |||
(d) for | |||
Ans. b | |||
Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which is the opposite in meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence. | |||
1896. As long as he remained in the office, he maintained his hegemony. | |||
(a) predominance | |||
(b) poverty | |||
(c) subordination | |||
(d) chaos | |||
Ans. c | |||
1897. The last show of the correct at the Theatre was a fiasco. | |||
(a) success | |||
(b) victory | |||
(c) fruitful | |||
(d) triumph | |||
Ans. a | |||
1898. Self-reliance has beens adopted as an important objective of economic planning in modern Bangladesh. | |||
(a) discarded | |||
(b) denied | |||
(c) forsaken | |||
(d) refused | |||
Ans. b | |||
Directions: Each sentence below had three underlined parts having words phrase marked A, B and C. Identify one of the underlined parts that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence needs no correction, the answer D is to be marked. | |||
1899. The and photographs of fish and coral Great Barrier Reef extraordinary. . | |||
(a) . | |||
(b) . | |||
(c) . | |||
(d) . | |||
Ans. a | |||
1900. That the museum includes of the papyrus-making process yet another reason for not missing . . | |||
(a) . | |||
(b) . | |||
(c) . | |||
(d) . | |||
Ans. c |