1.

Which of the following resembles STARE: GLANCE?

a.

Gulp: Sip
 

b.

Scom: Admire
 

c.

Participate: Observe
 

d.

Hunt: Stalk

2.

Which of the following is the analogy of CREASE: FOLDING?

a.

Serration:Braiding
 

b.

Hole: Perforation
 

c.

Dent: Weakening
 

d.

Break: Setting

3.

Which of the following words is required to make the sentence correct? 'In a debate, it is sometimes necessary to remind speakers about the main points which are considered'.

a.

even
 

b.

for
 

c.

never
 

d.

being

4.

Which of the following words is required to make the sentence correct? 'The chief guest of the seminar spoke to the audience concerning career'.

a.

with
 

b.

their
 

c.

about
 

d.

for

5.

<p><br>Identify the correct replacement of the underlined portion of the sentence: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">As</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">contrasted with the honey</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">bee</span>, the yellow jacket can sting repeatedly without dying and carries a potent venom that can cause intense pain".</p>

a.

As contrasted with the honeybee
 

b.

in contrast to the honeybee's
 

c.

unlike that of the honeybee
 

d.

unlike the honeybee

6.

<p>Identify the correct replacement of the underlined portion of the sentence: 'Aman has the guts <span style="text-decoration: underline;">to</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">rise from </span>the come out successful.</p>

a.

to rise against
 

b.

in rising from
 

c.

to rise to
 

d.

to raise with

7.

Which underline part of the following sentence  has an error? <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mfrac><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>y</mi></mrow><mi>a</mi></mfrac></math> temperature is usually <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>&#xA0;</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>h</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>g</mi><mi>h</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>s</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow><mi>b</mi></mfrac><mo>&#xA0;</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>d</mi><mi>u</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>g</mi></mrow><mi>c</mi></mfrac><mi>t</mi><mi>h</mi><mi>e</mi><mo>&#xA0;</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>a</mi><mi>f</mi><mi>t</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>n</mi><mo>&#xA0;</mo><mi>o</mi><mi>r</mi><mo>&#xA0;</mo><mi>e</mi><mi>v</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>g</mi></mrow><mi>d</mi></mfrac></math>

a.

a
 

b.

b
 

c.

c
 

d.

d

8.

The synonym of ENIGMA is-

a.

Obstruction
 

b.

Nonsense
 

c.

Flaw
 

d.

Puzzle

9.

The term DISINTER is same as-

a.

Bury
 

b.

Befool
 

c.

Unearth
 

d.

Disguise

10.

Choose appropriate preposition and complete: "He was born exactly___2am.'

a.

at
 

b.

of
 

c.

by
 

d.

in

11. Pick appropriate preposition and complete: 'The man is absorbed______mediatation.

a. for
b. by
c. of
d. in

12. Choose the appropriate option and complete: The manager______ to resign because all his proposals were ____down by the superiors.

a. offered, thrown
b. threatened, turned
c. gave, held
d. willing, knocked

13. Fill in the gap of the sentence from the following choices: 'I hope you must have_______by now that failures are the stepping stones of success."

a. known
b. felt
c. decided
d. realized

14. Select from the following and complete the sentence: "The police____________ to be alert as the criminal was dangerous.

a. was told
b. was telling
c. were told
d. were telling

15. Pick an appropriate word and complete the sentence: 'Taking the time to eat a good breakfast is simply a way to make the morning____ and the day_________.

a. better, easier
b. best, easiest
c. ease, easier
d. easy, easier

16. Which of the following is the opposite of the word INGENIOUS?

a. Crafty
b. Inane
c. Incompetent
d. Skillful

17. Which of the following contrasts FALLOW?

a. Abundant
b. Valuable
c. Necessary
d. in Use

18. Choose the correct prefix / suffix from the following-

a. Unassuming
b. Unabated
c. Undaunted
d. None of these

19. I already told him about the party'. Here, already is

a. an adjective
b. an adverb
c. a preposition
d. an interjection

20. Choose the correct spelling-

a. Amatuer
b. Amature
c. Amature
d. Ameteur

21. What is the passive form of the sentence 'Have you played football?'

a. Has been football played by you?
b. Has football played by you?
c. Has football been played by you?
d. Is football played by you?

22. Find the odd word from the given options-

a. Significant
b. Generous
c. Ample
d. Trifling

23. Which one of the following spellings is correct?

a. Sintillating
b. Scintillating
c. Scintilating
d. Cintillating

24. Habitually silent or talk less is –

a. Taciturn
b. Servile
c. Unequivocal
d. Quiet

25. One who knows everything is

a. Omnipotent
b. Omnivorous
c. Omniscient
d. Omnipresent

26. The current vice president of the United States is-

a. Joe Biden
b. Kamala Harris
c. Micheal Pompeo
d. Mike Pence

27. `মন্ত্রের সাধন কিংবা শরীর পতন।’ - সঠিক ইংরেজি?

a. Ill got ill spent
b. do or die
c. Easier said than done
d. great minds thinks alike

28. The actor_______ the auditorium before the audience stood up.

a. had been left
b. was left
c. had left
d. was leaving

29. No sooner had he reached the station........

a. when the train left
b. and the train left
c. then the train left
d. then the train left

30. The meaning of the phrase ` To feather one's nest ' is -

a. to gain popularity
b. to be selfish
c. to cheat others
d. to prov

31. The idiom `To break the ice' means-

a. to accomplish a difficult task.
b. to be the first to begin.
c. to bring out good news.
d. to get the truth.

32. Translate the following sentence into English `আমার যদি পাখির মতো ডানা থাকত!’

a. If I were a bird!
b. If I have the wings of a bird!
c. Had I the wings of a bird!
d. If I could fly like a bird!

33. EPTH : SEA :

a. Ray : Sun
b. Length : Width
c. Peak : Valley
d. Height : Mountain

34. What is the opposite word of `PLETHORA'?

a. Profusion
b. Current
c. Balance
d. Shortage

35. Find the synonym of the word: PLETHORA.

a. Steady
b. Equable
c. Persistence
d. Everlasting

36. I was astonished .......... the sad news.

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

37. I took an aspirin to ......... the pain in my knee.

a. accelerate
b. deviate
c. alleviate
d. accompany

38. We must adapt ourselves .......... all circumstances.

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

39. No sooner had he reached the station........

a. when the train left
b. and the train left
c. them the train left
d. than the train left

40. The meaning of the phrase ` To feather one's nest ' is -

a. to gain popularity
b. to be selfish
c. to cheat others
d. to provide for future

41. The idiom `To break the ice' means-

a. to accomplish a difficult task.
b. to be the first to begin.
c. to bring out good news.
d. to get the truth.

42. Translate the following sentence into English `আমার যদি পাখির মতো ডানা থাকত!’

a. If I were a bird!
b. If I have the wings of a bird!
c. Had I the wings of a bird!
d. If I could fly like a bird!

43. DEPTH : SEA :

a. Ray : Sun
b. Length : Width
c. Peak : Valley
d. Height : Mountain

44. What is the opposite word of `PLETHORA'?

a. Profusion
b. Current
c. Balance
d. Shortage

45. Find the synonym of the word: PLETHORA.

a. Steady
b. Equable
c. Persistence
d. Everlasting

46. I was astonished .......... the sad news.

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

47. I took an aspirin to ......... the pain in my knee.

a. accelerate
b. deviate
c. alleviate
d. accompany

48. We must adapt ourselves .......... all circumstances.

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

49. The error in the sentence, ` One of the recommendation made by him was accepted' is -

a. one of the
b. recommendation
c. made by
d. was accepted

50. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

a. Diarrhoea
b. Chauffeur
c. Typhoide
d. Dysentery

51. Which is the correct spelling?

a. Kindergarden
b. Kintergarden
c. Kintergarten
d. Kindergarten

52. NUMERATOR : DENOMINATOR :

a. Fraction : Decimal
b. Divisor : Quotient
c. Ratio : Preposition
d. Dividend : Divisor

53. Translate the following into Bengali `Diamond cuts diamond'

a. সঙ্গ দোষে নষ্ট
b. সঙ্গ দেখে লোক চেনা যায়
c. মানিকে মানিক চেনে
d. সৎ সঙ্গে স্বর্গ বাস

54. You can count ______him to get the job done.

a. out
b. in
c. on
d. over

55. We were surprised ______his failure.

a. in
b. out
c. at
d. for

56. The antonym of `promulgate' is-

a. advertise
b. suppress
c. dignity
d. propagate

57. Ivanka speaks English fluently; _____she knows French.

a. however
b. since
c. moreover
d. but

58. I succeeded ____the task myself.

a. to do
b. to doing
c. in doing
d. of doing

59. The more hemoglobin one has, the more oxygen is carried to ____cells.

a. Its
b. our
c. their
d. one's

60. The police is looking _____the case.

a. after
b. up
c. into
d. on

61. We often _____victim of circumstances.

a. Fallen
b. felt
c. did fall
d. fall

62. The synonym of ` Inadvertent' is -

a. Unavoidable
b. Unintended
c. Inherent
d. Unbiased

63. Rahima's legs were so severely injured in the accident that she did not become fully ____again until more than a year.

a. decadent
b. exemplified
c. ambulatory
d. portenous

64. The three -year old was _______in her refusal to taste spinach.

a. recondite
b. fortuitous
c. resolute
d. didactic

65. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Kith and kin'-

a. Blood relations
b. Juniors
c. Seniors
d. Neighbors

66. `Once in a blue moon' meens-

a. always
b. nearly
c. very rarely
d. hourly

67. The synonym of ` Mutiny'is-

a. Malignity
b. Revolt
c. Moron
d. Deep

68. The antonym of ` Cynical' is -

a. Pessimistic
b. Equivocal
c. Gullible
d. Liberal

69. Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a. Ocasion
b. Commission
c. Accommodation
d. Occurred

70. Rahman's father had only one ... rule: no talking at the dinner table.

a. impeccable
b. deprecating
c. immutable
d. coherent

71. The synonym of 'myopic' is --

a. unprejudiced
b. tolerant
c. open-mined
d. short-sighted

72. "The Metamorphosis" was written by

a. Franz Kafka
b. S. E. Hinton
c. Sean-Paul Sartre.
d. Albert Camus

73. The Call of the Wild" was written by

a. Jack London
b. Jane Austen
c. Charles Dickens.
d. Mark Twain

74. Before you gave answers, sir ... them to us.

a. sent
b. sends
c. had sent
d. has sent

75. Do not cry... spilt milk.

a. on
b. over
c. for
d. about

76. The helicopter passed overhead with a ... sound, like a giant insect.

a. whirring
b. chirping
c. crashing
d. grinding

77. Kazi Nazrul Islam was a well-loved poet, no other poet since has been so ---

a. lionized
b. decried
c. attacked
d. poetical

78. Social business theory was initially regarded as absurd, unnatural, and ... with common sense.

a. consanguineous
b. discernible
c. incompatible
d. decipherable

79. If the books "have been catalogued" last week, why have not they been placed on the shelf?

a. have been catalogued
b. would have been catalogued
c. was catalogued
d. were catalogued

80. The English... English.

a. speak
b. spoke
c. spoken
d. is spoken

81. An ... current of dissatisfaction among the Russian soldiers indicated to the president that revolution was becoming a possibility.

a. incipient
b. inert
c. impervious
d. inept

82. Which pair of words is different?

a. abundance, scarcity
b. false, true
c. love, affection
d. sharp, blunt

83. The word "culinary is related to-

a. music
b. printing
c. cooking
d. dress

84. The warning of the authority falls on deaf ears. Here warning does the function of:

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

85. The antonym of 'extraneous' is -

a. pertinent
b. intertwined
c. ravenous
d. boorish

86. How many people have birthdays before G?

a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. None of these

87. Which of the following Birthday ___ Person combination is correct?

a. january 23rd - G
b. April 14th -E
c. May 23rd-H
d. July 14th-c

88. The emergency services _______ the accident site as soon as the news of the train collision was ___ to them.

a. reached , relayed
b. suspended, omitted
c. carried, postponed
d. Marked, transferred

89. find the correctly spelt word

a. waitres
b. waitress
c. waittress
d. waitrres

90. find the correctly spelt word

a. quotient
b. quoteient
c. quetient
d. quetient

91. find the correctly spelt word

a. tentamount
b. tanttamount
c. tantemount
d. tantamount

92. find the correctly spelt word

a. judiceary
b. judiciary
c. judeacry
d. judiciery

93. find the correctly spelt word

a. vertebrete
b. vertebratte
c. vertebrate
d. vertebrtate

94. market leaders usually went to ....... their market share even further ,or at least to protect their current market share.

a. decreaase
b. domainate
c. increase
d. establish

95. The department of heavy industries plans to...... a vibrant ecosystem for the capital goods sector to....... manpower issues

a. organized,unfold
b. export,resolve
c. create,postponed
d. market,transferred

96. she stand a good chance,......only two people are contesting the seat and the other candidate is very unpopular.

a. while
b. since
c. but
d. and

97. _______ some employers oppose the very existence of unions many theorists stress the necessity of unions.

a. because
b. due to
c. however
d. although

98. Travel insurance is sometimes mistaken for "temporary" health insurance but the two are actually different.

a. transitory
b. passing
c. mutable
d. permanent

99. she came to the meeting late ''on purpose '' so she would miss the introductory speech

a. aiming at
b. intentionally
c. reasonably
d. with a goal

100. There was no doubt that the judgment was "fair"

a. insincere
b. biased
c. upright
d. inconsiderate

101. when the leadership changed his position in the organization became "preecarious".

a. secure
b. exalted
c. important
d. uncertain

102. Don't eat just any innocuous looking mushroom you see around

a. harmful
b. harmless
c. innocent
d. conspicuous

103. Don't eat just any innocent looking mushroom you see around.

a. harmful
b. harmless
c. innocent
d. conspiucous

104. Her . . . . should not be confused with miserliness; as long as I have known her, she has always been willing to assist those who are in need.

a. intemperance
b. intolerance
c. frugality
d. diffidence

105. The passive form of the sentence 'Did the boy catch a bird?' is-

a. Was a bird catching by the boy?
b. Did the bird was caught by the boy?
c. Was the boy caught by a bird?
d. Was a bird caught by the boy?

106. The passive form of the sentence 'He won't give you any chance! is-

a. You won't be giving any chance
b. No chance won't have given him by you
c. You won't be given any chance by him
d. Any chance won't have given him by you

107. Find the odd word from the given options.

a. Strident
b. Discordant
c. Dulcet
d. Guttural

108. Find the odd word from the given options.

a. Obscure
b. Limpid
c. Diaphanous
d. Crystalline

109. Select substitute word for the sentence 'Of the relationship between a trustee and his principal'.

a. Trust
b. Agent
c. Fiduciary
d. Feudal

110. Select substitute word for the sentence Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and saturated demand in an economy

a. Recession
b. Depression
c. Stagflation
d. Stagnation

111.


Which underlined part of the following sentence has an error? He gave me a ticket so that I may visit the book fair.

a.

gave me

b.

so that

c. Submit!

may visit

d. Submit!

the

112. Which one of the following sentences is corre

a. I don't like discussing politics
b. I don't like to discuss politics
c. I don't like to discuss about politics
d. I don't discussing in politics

113. Passengers are not allowed to use cell phones _-- airplanes.

a. with
b. at
c. of
d. on

114. He has been very indulgent___________ his children.

a. to
b. of
c. in
d. by

115. In his short story, the author depicts the complexity of modern life and the ------- modern man.

a. picture
b. predicament
c. inclinations
d. life

116. Synonym of the word MOOT is _

a. Controversial
b. Invisible
c. Obsequious
d. Unexpected

117. Synonym of the word SPURIOUS is _

a. Cursory
b. Sham
c. Disparate
d. Passing

118.

The antonym of the underlined word in the sentence "All his neighbor is aware of his acrimonious nature" is-

a. Sympathetic
b. Charitable
c. Cooperative
d. Informal

119.

The antonym of the underlined word in the sentence ”The place was indeed grotesque” is?

a. good
b. decent
c. filthy
d. congruous

120. Antonym of the word JOCOSE is ___

a. Diseased
b. Playful
c. Dull
d. Humorous

121. Antonym of the word EXTEMPORE is ________

a. Spontaneous
b. Unplanned
c. Unrehearsed
d. Rehearsed

122. __________creates___________

a. Mechanic, Wrench
b. Moan, Pain
c. Poet, Sonnet
d. Virus, Illness

123. ______________ is a characteristic of____.

a. Courage, Hero
b. Flaw, Perfection
c. Chapter, Novel
d. Classroom, Teacher

124. REPTILE is to LIZARD as FLOWER is to

a. Petal
b. Stem
c. Alligator
d. Daisy

125. Lullaby: Song ::

a. Narrative Volume
b. Diatribe: Discourse
c. Lecture: Tutor
d. Invective: Complement

126. Mercenary: Money::

a. Vindictive: Revenge
b. Scholarly: Library
c. Immaculate: Cleanliness
d. Thirsty: Water

127. The analogy of CONFIDENT: HAUGHTY is----------------

a. Diminished: Forsaken;
b. Liberal: Brusque
c. Provident: Penurious
d. Autonomous: Subordinate

128.  The analogy of FOOD: GOURMET is----------------

a. Book: Critic
b. Art: Connoisseur
c. Sports: Fan
d. Craft: Skill

129. To go into liquidation ' is an idiom meaning -

a. to go bankrupt
b. to work very smoothly
c. to depart
d. to proceed

130. The antonym of the word ` superficial' is-

a. intellectual
b. artificial
c. indifferent
d. deep

131. Anika was______of the dangers of fire juggling, but she tried it any way and burnt herself quite badly.

a. ingenuous
b. virulent
c. conducive
d. cognizant

132. After_____my car looked as good as new.

a. it is repairing
b. it is repaired
c. being repaired
d. repaired

133. Be careful when driving_____adverse weather conditions.

a. to
b. under
c. along
d. during

134. The have_____their support for our cause.

a. Disavowed
b. Pledged
c. intended
d. Deferred

135. By the time you get back, Rahim-

a. will leave
b. will have left
c. will be leaving
d. left

136. Choose the meaning of the idiom ' take the bull by the horns'-

a. To challenge the enemy with courage
b. Force the enemy to submit
c. Out of the one's wit.
d. Surrender before the enemy.

137. By Writing the slanderous article, the journalist tried to......the politician.

a. Begrude
b. Behoove
c. Besmirch
d. Befall

138. 'Mending Wall' is the poem composed by-

a. T.S Eliot
b. Robert Frost
c. Edgar Allan
d. Emily Dickson

139. 'The Sun Also Rises' is written by-

a. Ernest hemingway
b. Leo Tolstoy
c. Jack London
d. Arundhati Roy

140. The synonym of `pitfall' is-

a. shortcoming
b. opportunity
c. artistic
d. enduring

141. Antonym of `frugal' is-

a. Extraordinary
b. Economical
c. Extravagant
d. Spendthrift

142. The most famous satirist in English Literature is-

a. Jonathan Swift
b. Joseph Addison
c. Alexander Pope
d. Richard Steele

143. Synonym of `condemn is-

a. Propulgate
b. Concede
c. Subliminal
d. Revile

144. I want to watch TV......late......night.

a. at, at
b. until, at
c. to, in
d. to , at

145. Choose the indirect speech of 'How old is your mother?, he asked me'.

a. He asked my mother's age.
b. He asked me about my mother's age
c. He asked me how old my mother was.
d. He asked me how old my mother.

146. Identify substitute word for the following sentence 'One who works for the good of others'-

a. Antagonist
b. Altruist
c. Agnostic
d. Atheist

147. which of the following is correct?

a. It is many years since I came to Dhaka
b. It is many years since I had come to Dhaka
c. It is many years since I come to Dhaka
d. It is many years since I shall come to Dhaka

148. The phrase "At Arm's Length" means -

a. Health at arm
b. Soft hearted
c. Thrown to the ground
d. At a Distance

149. One-word substitution for: 'One who cannot be changed or reformed' is-

a. Hesitant
b. Vulnerable
c. Incorrigible
d. Incurable

150. What is passive form of the sentence "We must take care of all living species on Earth?"

a. All living species on Earth are taken care of by us
b. All living species on Earth must be taken care of
c. All living species on Earth must be cared by us
d. All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us

151. Choose the correct spelling from the following?

a. Beaurocrat
b. Burocrat
c. Bureaucrat
d. Buroucrat

152. Which one of the following spelling is correct?

a. Advercity
b. Adversity
c. Advercety
d. Advarsity

153.

Well, let me recheck it - the underlined word is -

a. Interjection
b. Noun
c. Adverb
d. Adjective

154. Find the misspelt word from the following -

a. Incurable
b. Liason
c. Acquit
d. Invulnerable

155. Which of the following words is not singular?

a. every
b. datum
c. agenda
d. each

156.

Choose from the following options for correcting the underlined portion of the sentence 'They were all shocked at his failure in the competition'.

a. were shocked at all
b. had all shocked at
c. has all shocked by
d. No correction required

157. Choose from the following options for correcting the sentence 'You need not come unless you want'.

a. You don't need to come unless you want to.
b. You come only when you want to.
c. You come unless you don't want to.
d. No correction required

158.

Chose the correct replacement of the underlined portion of the sentence 'The child does whatever his father was done'.

a. had done
b. did
c. has done
d. does

159. Fill in the gap of the sentence- 'You are to conform           the rules of the organization'.

a. of
b. to
c. on
d. with

160. Fill the gap of the sentence 'The ship is bound              Sri Lanka' choosing right preposition.

a. for
b. of
c. to
d. by

161. Pick appropriate word and complete the sentence: '             us has been invited.'

a. None of
b. None
c. No one
d. Only one

162. Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence: 'Everybody was there             Iqbal'.

a. Except
b. Except for
c. Except of
d. both (a) and (b)

163. The term AMAZING is same as -

a. Enraged
b. Arouse
c. Astonishing
d. Wrathful

164. Antonym of the word CLUMSY is -

a. Frivolous
b. Ignorant
c. Lifeless
d. Adroit

165. Select the term that contrasts AFFABLE-

a. Foolish
b. Unfriendly
c. Straight forward
d. Easy

166. Which of the following is the opposite of the word ADORABLE?

a. Hateful
b. Appreciable
c. Adequate
d. Discouraging

167. What is the antonym of the word EXTEMPORE?

a. Unplanned
b. Arbitrate
c. Rehearsed
d. Appease

168. Which of the following resembles OATH : PROMISE?

a. Contract : Agreement
b. Deed : Attorney
c. Title : Estate
d. Job : Loyalty

169. Which one of the following is the analogy of LION : ROAR?

a. Snake : Slither
b. Art : Connoisseur
c. Goat : Bleat
d. Craft : Skill

170.

Unless(a) two or more members object to him joining(b) the club, we shall have to accept(c ) his application for(d) membership

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

171.

The manager asked (a) the worker why was he(b)  again disturbing(c ) the schedule of production(d) .

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

172.

If the streets would have(a) been clearly(b) marked it would not have(c ) taken us so long to find his house (d) .

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

173.

The price of(a) crude oil used to be a great (b) deal lower(c ) than now, wasn't it (d) ?

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

174. Each sentence has four underlined parts having words or phrases marked (a), (b), (c), (d). Identify one of the underlined parts that must be changed to make the sentence correct. 

Sooner than he had arrived(a) his friends arranged (b) a reception in his honor in(c) the best(d) hotel in town. 

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

175. correctly spelt word-

a. Incumbent
b. Incumbant
c. Incambant
d. Incambent

176. correctly spelt word-

a. Commission
b. Commisson
c. Commision
d. Comission

177. correctly spelt word-

a. Sovereignty
b. Soveriegnty
c. Sovereignity
d. Soveriegnity

178. correctly spelt word -

a. Sattellite
b. Satellite
c. Sattelite
d. Satelite

179. In each of the following questions, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Find out the correctly spelt word. correctly spelt word -

a. Tariff
b. Tarriff
c. Tarif
d. Tarrif

180. In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions. A person's first speech.

a. Preface
b. Maiden
c. Opener
d. Extempore

181. In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions. A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has.

a. Renegade
b. Apostle
c. Charlatan
d. Apotheosis

182. In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions. The conclusions derived from experiments showed deviation from the common rule.

a. Heterogeneity
b. Anomaly
c. Anonymity
d. Strange

183. In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions.   One who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally.

a. Veteran
b. Player
c. Connoisseur
d. Amateur

184. In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions.   One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige.

a. Aristocrat
b. Affluent
c. Maverick
d. Parvenu

185. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice.

a. Why do you waste time?
b. Why is time wasted by you?
c. Why is time been wasted by you?
d. Why has time been wasted by you?
e. Why is time being wasted by you?

186. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice. My uncle promised me a present.

a. A present was promised by my uncle to me.
b. I was promised a present by my uncle.
c. I had been promised a present by my uncle.
d. I was promised by my uncle a present.

187. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice. Please help me.

a. You were requested to help me.
b. You are being requested to help me.
c. You are requested to help me.
d. You have been requested to help me.

188. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice. You will have finished this work by tomorrow

a. This work will have been finished tomorrow.
b. This work will be finished by tomorrow.
c. This work will finished tomorrow.
d. This work will have been finished by tomorrow

189. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice.  One should keep one's promise.

a. One's promise should be kept by us
b. One's promise has to be kept
c. A promise should be keeping
d. A promise should be kept

190. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives, Choose the one which best express its meaning. To look down one's nose at

a. To backbite
b. To show anger
c. To insult in the presence of others
d. To regard with half-hidden displeasure or contempt

191. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives, Choose the one which best express its meaning. Don't stick your neck out

a. Interfere
b. Look outside
c. Invite trouble unnecessary
d. Move

192. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives, Choose the one which best express its meaning. Swan-song

a. Music as sweet as a song of birds
b. A melodious song in praise of someone
c. Praise of a woman by her lover
d. Last work of a poct or musician before death

193. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives, Choose the one which best express its meaning. To show the white feather

a. To show signs of cowardice
b. To seek peace
c. To show arrogance
d. To become polite

194. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives, Choose the one which best express its meaning. Hush Money

a. Money overdue
b. Easy money
c. Money earned by wrong means
d. Bribe paid to secure silence

195. In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, mark your answer as 'No error'

a. For nearly half a century he lived in that village, sharing the joys and sorrows of the people there, but later he left the village and has not been heard of since.No error
b.
c.
d.
e.

196. Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Below the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole  It is almost always desirable to increase the yield of a crop if ... increases are not also necessary in encrgy, labor, and other inputs of crop production.

a. predetermined
b. commensurate
c. compatible
d. measured

197. Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Below the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole  While nurturing parents can compensate for adversity, cold or inconsistent parents may...... it.

a. exacerbate
b. neutralize
c. eradicate
d. ameliorate

198. Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Below the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole  In certain forms of discourse i.e. the parable central point of a message can be effectively communicated even thought this point is not...

a. preferred
b. explicit
c. inferable
d. discerned

199. Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Below the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole  The newborn human infant is not a passive figure, nor an active one, but what might be called an actively one, ... eagerly attentive as it is to sights and sounds.

a. adaptive
b. selective
c. inquisitive
d. recetive

200. Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Below the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole Many artists believe that successful imitation, far from being symptomatic of a lack of ... is the first step in learning to be creative

a. elegance
b. resolution
c. goodness
d. originality

201. In each of the following questions, the sentence is broken into four parts labeled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You are required to arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence and then choose the correct combination. Dermatologists tell us (P) that the skin (Q) is finely laminated coating (R) whose layered nature (S) has inspired comparisons with onions

a. PQRS
b. PRQS
c. PRSQ
d. PSRQ

202. In each of the following questions, the sentence is broken into four parts labeled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You are required to arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence and then choose the correct combination. Reading books (P) is a habit (Q) but also enlarges the mind (R) because it not only increases knowledge (S) which must be cultivated by everybody

a. PQSR
b. PQRS
c. PSRQ
d. SRPQ

203. In each of the following questions, the sentence is broken into four parts labeled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You are required to arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence and then choose the correct combination. The man (P) is generally the one(Q) who can work very had (R) when he must work (S) who can play most heartily when he has the chance of playing

a. PSQR
b. QRPS
c. QRSP
d. SPQR

204. It has been established that(P) Einstein was (Q) although a great scientist (R) Weak in arithmetic (S) right from his school days. Some achievements (P) have made (Q) happier and more comfortable (R) of science (S) human life

a. PQRS
b. QRSP
c. RPSQ
d. RSPQ

205. In each of the following questions, the sentence is broken into four parts labeled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You are required to arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence and then choose the correct combination. It has been established that(P) Einstein was (Q) although a great scientist (R) Weak in arithmetic (S) right from his school days

a. QPRS
b. QPSR
c. RQPS
d. SRPQ

206. He said, "Will you listen to such a man?

a. He asked them will you listen to such a man.
b. He asked them are you listening to such a man.
c. He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
d. He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.

207. He said, "Can you sing?" And I said, "No"

a. He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
b. He asked me if I could sing and I said that I could't.
c. I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
d. He asked me if I could sing and I said no.

208. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech. The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

a. The Manager asked what he could do for him.
b. The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
c. The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
d. The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him

209. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice :We hope that we shall win the match.

a. The match is hoped to be won.
b. Match winning is our hope.
c. It is hoped that the match will be won by us.
d. Winning the match is hoped by us.

210. In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice :Who taught her such things?

a. Who was she taught such things by?
b. She was taught such things by who?
c. By whom she was taught such things?
d. By whom was she taught such things?

211. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning : To spill the beans-

a. To reveal secret information
b. To misbehave
c. To keep secrets
d. To talk irrelevant

212. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning : At one's elbow-

a. Next to someone
b. Far away
c. Strong grip
d. Strong bond

213. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning : A greenhorn-

a. In great hands
b. A sore thumb
c. Inexperienced
d. Hang fire

214. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning : A fool's errand-

a. A blunder
b. An impossible task
c. A useless undertaking
d. None of these

215. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning : To give currency-

a. To bestow importance
b. To misinterpret
c. To make publicly known
d. To originate

216. Which underlined part of the sentence is incorrect: He is not the kind of a persona who acceptsb suchc  treatment passivelyd  

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

217. Which of the following is the analogy of CAUSE: EFFECT ?

a. Sun: Moon
b. Fire: Burn
c. Rain: Umbrella
d. Cloud: Sky

218. Which of the following is the analogy of WINGS AEROPLANE?

a. Flowers: Atmosphere
b. Wind: Direction
c. Wheels: Bicycle
d. Book: Reader

219. Which one of the following is the nearest in meaning of the word DORMANT?

a. Inactive
b. Craven
c. Suspicious
d. Brittle

220. The antonym for Mimic is-

a. Similar
b. Real
c. Replica
d. Exact

221. Select the term that contrasts Equilibrium -

a. Imbalance
b. Unequal
c. Chaos
d. Disorde

222. Which one of the following spelling is correct?

a. Greivance
b. Griveance
c. Grievance
d. Grieveance

223. Find the correctly spelt word.

a. Sattellite
b. Satellite
c. Sattelite
d. Satelite

224. Which one is the correct idiom and phrase for 'Break the

a. To do something with courage
b. Te win a prize
c. To speak first after long silence
d. To win some one heart

225.


Correct the underlined parts of the following sentence."It is always better to make people realize the importance of discipline than to impose them on it"

a. impose it with them
b. impose them with it
c. imposing them on it.
d. impose it on them.

226. Find the correct option to complete the sentence: She did not know the answer, and__________ ?

a. I did not neither.
b. I did neither.
c. Neither did I.
d. Neither I did

227. Choose the correct sentence.

a. He is junior than me
b. He is junior from me
c. He is junior to me.
d. He is junior then me

228. Pick the appropriate word and complete the sentence: One of my friends _________ coming today.

a. are
b. is
c. will
d. was

229. Which of the following words is a verb?

a. interest
b. intellect
c. interim
d. intention

230. The phrase "Now and then' is-

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

231. The phrase "Capital punishment" means -

a. imprisonment
b. death penalty
c. freedom
d. misery

232.

What is the best substitute for the sentence: "An inclination to do kind or charitable acts".

a. Deference
b. Besmirch
c. Benevolence
d. Honorary

233. "One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined" can be expressed as

a. Egoist
b. Puritan
c. Tyrant
d. Fatalist

234. Pick the appropriate word and complete the sentence. I have a passion_____________ art and music.

a. about
b. of
c. in
d. for

235. Choose the correct preposition to complote the sentence: "He should be ashamed_______ his misconduct.

a. of
b. to
c. at
d. for

236. Fick the appropriate option and complete the sentence "We asked him why he ________ telephoned earlier.

a. did not
b. has not
c. had not
d. would not

237. Which of the following is an adverb phrase"

a. The exams were extremely tough
b. After the sunset
c. Her nyes were mesmerizing
d. He loves to walk in the park

238. Which of the following is not an adjective?

a. humble
b. humor
c. humane
d. humid

239. This box is very heavy, ______ me a hand?

a. would you mind giving
b. will you mind give
c. are you mind giving
d. do you mind give

240. The correct passive form of the sentence, "Who has created this mess?"

a. Who has been created this mess?
b. By whom is this mess created?
c. By whom has this mess been created?
d. By whom has this mess being created?

241. Which one is correct?

a. This is the man in which I have no confidence.
b. This is the man who I have no confidence.
c. This is the man in whom I have no confidence.
d. This is the man whom I have no confidence.

242. Jamshed was unable to attend the meeting because he was feeling.

a. under the weather
b. cats and dogs
c. below the belt
d. over the moon

243. A person who writes plays is called a-

a. play-write
b. playwright
c. play's write
d. play'swright

244. The thickness of the mats-

a. vary
b. varies
c. have varied
d. were variable

245. A synonym of the word 'Obscure'

a. Apparent
b. Obvious
c. Evident
d. Dubious

246. Which one is the correct spelling?

a. Parenoia
b. Peranoia
c. Paranoia
d. Paranua

247. Which of the following following sentence is correct?

a. They treated him like a King when he won the lottery.
b. They treated him as being a King when he won the lottery.
c. They treated him a King when he won the lottery.
d. They treated him as if a King when he won the lottery.

248. It was _____ that Mina couldn't finish it alone.

a. difficult job
b. such a difficult job
c. such difficult a job
d. very difficult a job

249. I _____ me what happened.

a. would like that tell
b. would like for telling
c. would like you to tell
d. would like you for tell

250. _________ Rahim went to collect his payment.

a. Although he had completed his work successfully
b. Although the work has completed
c. Having completed his work successfully
d. As long as the work is completed with success

251. I was under the impression that you, too _____ along with us.

a. was supposed to come
b. were supposed to come
c. have supposed to come
d. are suppose to come

252. They never gave a thought to probable future problems when the plans _____ five years ago.

a. to be laid down
b. were being laid down
c. have laid down
d. have been laid down

253. As far as I'm concerned, all be's good _____ is making up the most improbable excuses anyone has ever heard.

a. with
b. on
c. in
d. at

254. No matter how hard I tried to make them understand, they just wouldn't take my word for ______ I said, _____ annoyed me very much.

a. that/that
b. that/which
c. what/which
d. which/which

255. What is the synonym of 'applaud'?

a. Praise
b. Criticize
c. Denigrate
d. Impress

256. The solution that the engineer provided.

a. was not correct but also complicated
b. was correct but complicated
c. correct only but complicated
d. not only correct but complicated

257. What is the antonym of 'contaminate'?

a. sanctity
b. Invigorate
c. taint
d. purify

258. The scientists are going to a study on _______ the effects of sound pollution on young children.

a. carry out
b. carry in
c. carry with
d. carry for

259. Reading as a hobby is on the wane; people hardly read newspaper, ______ books.

a. would rather
b. had better
c. let alone
d. as if

260.

The teacher took him to task means, the teacher-

a. reprimanded him
b. praised him
c. threatened him
d. promoted him

261. What is the verb form of 'ability?

a. Able
b. Ably
c. Enable
d. Ableness

262. I ____ for you for the last three months.

a. am worked
b. have been working
c. will work
d. will have worked

263. The little boy does whatever his mother-

a. have done
b. were doing
c. does
d. done

264. Neither Rana nor his friends ________ guilty.

a. is
b. has been found
c. have been found
d. was found

265. What is the meaning of the word 'suffrage'?

a. fundamental rights
b. right to vote
c. freedom of press
d. sufferings of people

266. Choose the correct spelling.

a. dessimination
b. dissemination
c. disemination
d. dissamenation

267. What is the antonym of the word 'indifferent'?

a. dissimilar
b. apathetic
c. different
d. caring

268. Would you mind _____ me your pen?

a. in lending
b. lending
c. borrowing
d. lend

269. Three-fourths of the Earth's surface ________ water.

a. are covered by
b. covers by
c. is covered by
d. have been covered by

270. I cannot hear what you _______ because everybody is talking so loudly.

a. said
b. saying
c. will be saying
d. are saying

271. A K Fazlul Haque was the 'Tiger of Bengal'. The sentence is an example of a/an __________

a. smile
b. metaphor
c. allusion
d. personification

272. He said that he _______ abroad last month.

a. had been to
b. had been in
c. went to
d. would have gone

273. What is the antonym of 'sacred'?

a. Inviolable
b. Exempt
c. Blasphemous
d. Pure

274. "If you want the job, you need to strike while the Iron is hot" means

a. You need to complain to the supervisor
b. You need to decide what you want to become in life
c. You need to keep preparing for the job
d. You need to act quickly while the opportunity is still available,

275. Choose the correct sentence.

a. What are your parent?
b. What does your parent do?
c. What is your parents?
d. What do your parent do?

276. He vowed to ________ his father's death.

a. revenge
b. avenge
c. take revenge
d. avenge for

277. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence, "He enjoyed himself immensely at the party".

a. He had a horrible time at the party.
b. He had a terrible time at the party.
c. He had a terrific time at the party.
d. He had a terrifying time at the party.

278. Which word is plural?

a. Criteria
b. Index
c. Analysis
d. Crisis

279. There is a strong friendship ________ Taskia and Naziha,

a. within
b. between
c. with
d. in

280. What does 'rule of thumb' mean?

a. To complain with angry emotion
b. To give approval
c. To measure something
d. A general guidance for making a decision

281. There is a breakthrough in the negotiation between the rebel group and the government. What is the meaning of 'breakthrough' here?

a. an Important development
b. an interval
c. a deadlock
d. an interruption

282. I wish I ________ all the questions correctly.

a. answer
b. answered
c. will answer
d. have answered

283. I __________ newspapers every day.

a. used to reading
b. use to read
c. am used to reading
d. am used to read

284. The scouts in my school were sure to visit the flooded town, the condition _______ was not known.

a. in which
b. whose
c. that
d. of which

285. If you dilly-dally, you _________

a. do your work diligently
b. do your work slowly
c. hesitate to do your work
d. do your work quickly

286. What is the synonym of 'lament'?

a. Delight
b. Bemoan
c. Exult
d. Rejoice

287. Choose the correct sentence:

a. Where have you been born?
b. Where had you been born?
c. Where were you born?
d. Where was your birth?

288. What does 'take someone to task' mean?

a. to scold someone
b. to give someone an activity
c. to praise someone
d. to take revenge on someone

289. Match the phrase with the appropriate phrase : Elephant in the room

a. large company
b. big investment
c. obvious issue
d. negotiation

290. Match the phrase with the appropriate phrase : Call it a day

a. start working
b. finish working
c. take a break
d. work overtime

291. Identify the correct sentence for the followings :

The man to who I sold my house was a gentleman.

a. to whom I sell
b. to who I sell
c. who was sold to
d. to whom I sold

292. Identify the correct sentence for the followings :

The prices of essentials has risen unexpectedly, causing a lot of hardship to the common people.

a. has risen
b. has been rising
c. have risen
d. have rose

293. Identify the correct sentence for the followings :


The Committee, along with the CEO, have decided to postpone the meeting until next week.

a. have decided
b. has decided
c. are deciding
d. were deciding

294. Identify the correct sentence for the followings :


They reached the cinema early so as they might get a good seat

a. so that they might
b. for as they may
c. in order to they might
d. so as they

295. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: Karim displayed an air of _____ when the officer asked him if he knew the speed limit

a. omniscience
b. obstinacy
c. nescience
d. platitude

296. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: I sat _______ on the couch and watched a documentary.

a. comfortable
b. quiet
c. comfortably
d. silent

297. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: ________ sugar do you want in your tea?

a. How much
b. How many
c. What many
d. What

298. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: _______ summer, I get up early ______ Sunday mornings.

a. In/in
b. At/on
c. In/on
d. On/In

299. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: You should not _____ back with your teachers.

a. talk
b. talks
c. had talked
d. had

300. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: The concert was cancelled _______ the heavy rain.

a. owing to
b. because
c. because of
d. due to

301. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate word/s: I prefer coffee _______ tea.

a. Rather than
b. rather more that
c. relative than
d. to

302. Choose the word that is correctly spelt

a. Prisinct
b. Presinct
c. prisinct
d. precinct

303. Choose the word that is correctly spelt

a. ridiculous
b. rediculous
c. ridiculus
d. ridiculas

304. Choose the correct synonym for the following words: Jingoism

a. nepotism
b. altruism
c. chauvinism
d. solecism

305. Choose the correct synonym for the following words: Auspicious

a. tenacious
b. prolific
c. propitious
d. dubious

306. Choose the correct synonym for the following words: Ameliorate

a. worsen
b. improve
c. neglect
d. reject

307. Choose the correct synonym for the following words: Perfunctory

a. thorough
b. superficial
c. passionate
d. careful

308. Choose the correct synonym for the following words: Ubiquitous

a. rare
b. widespread
c. local
d. invisible

309. Choose the correct antonym for the following words : Innocuous

a. harmless
b. dangerous
c. insignificant
d. gentle

310. Choose the correct antonym for the following words : Mollify

a. stultify
b. infuriate
c. placate
d. squander

311. Choose the correct antonym for the following words : Contrite

a. angry
b. protracted
c. unrepentant
d. surfeit

312. Choose the correct antonym for the following words : Frivolous

a. serious
b. trivial
c. fun
d. silly

313. Choose the correct antonym for the following words : Audacious

a. bold
b. timid
c. fearless
d. daring