Subject English
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. Hearing a the strange noises, it at once b occurred to me that some one had c entered the house. No Error e .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
Ans. a
1890. The institute encouraged the particcipations a of teachers by providing them b with travel expenses and B loading c . No Error d
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
Ans. a
1891. Inveitably a scholars disagree on an b authenticity of many objects whose origins are unknown c . No Error d .
(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 illustrated a and photographs of fish and coral of the b Great Barrier Reef are c extraordinary. No error d .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
Ans. a
1900. That the museum includes displays a of the papyrus-making process are b yet another reason for not missing it c . No error d .
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(d) .
Ans. c