1. Choose the correct spelling.

a. personnel
b. personnal
c. personel
d. parsonnel

2. Choose the correct spelling.

a. involvoment
b. involvment
c. involvement
d. envolvement

3. Choose the correct spelling.

a. sinergy
b. synargy
c. synergi
d. synergy

4. Choose the correct spelling.

a. inflasion
b. inflation
c. inflition
d. infletion

5. Choose the correct spelling.

a. challange
b. chellenge
c. chalange
d. challenge

6. Select the quotation word or phrase that needs correction. 'Many' people have stopped to 'smoke because' they are afraid that it 'may be' harmful to their health.

a. many
b. smoke
c. because
d. may be

7. Select the quotation word or phrase that needs correction. 'The line' is busy, someone 'should' be 'using' the 'telephone' now.

a. The line
b. should
c. using
d. telephone

8. Select the quotation word or phrase that needs correction. 'Too' much water 'makes' plants 'turning' brown on the edges of 'their' leaves.

a. Too
b. makes
c. turning
d. their

9. Select the quotation word or phrase that needs correction. 'The game' football 'has' been 'playing' since ancient 'times'.

a. The game
b. has
c. playing
d. times

10. Select the quotation word or phrase that needs correction. Don't 'parking' in those spaces that have signs 'reserving' them 'for' the 'handicapped'

a. parking
b. reserving
c. for
d. handicapped

11. Select a word having opposite meaning. PRECISE

a. nice
b. implied
c. articulate
d. exact

12. Select a word having opposite meaning. METICULOUS

a. careless
b. parity
c. bigotry
d. reality

13. Select a word having opposite meaning. ALLURE

a. unprepared
b. unappealing
c. unconscious
d. unwarranted

14. Select a word having opposite meaning. WIDE

a. long
b. broad
c. large
d. narrow

15. Select a word having opposite meaning. GENERIC

a. constant
b. specific
c. absurd
d. assigned

16. Select the appropriate word having meaning close to the word quotation in each sentence. He contributed a lot as a 'succor' to the cause of suffering humanity.

a. assistance
b. courage
c. motivation
d. guidance

17. Select the appropriate word having meaning close to the word quotation in each sentence. They 'hardly' know the ABC of building construction.

a. only
b. cleverly
c. scarcely
d. with difficulty

18. Select the appropriate word having meaning close to the word quotation in each sentence. The meeting has been 'adjourned' till the next Saturday.

a. put off
b. put out
c. put down
d. put by

19. Select the appropriate word having meaning close to the word quotation in each sentence. He visits this place 'every now and then'.

a. daily
b. rarely
c. occasionally
d. frequently

20. Select the appropriate word having meaning close to the word quotation in each sentence. The employee was 'terminated' at the end of the enquiry.

a. put on probation
b. allowed to go free
c. sent home
d. dismissed from his job

21. Fill in the gaps : It was a gift wrapped ------green paper.

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

22. Fill in the gaps : Wait ---- I come.

a. till
b. as
c. before
d. unless

23. Fill in the gaps : He said he was sorry -----what he had done.

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

24. Fill in the gaps : I ----out with my sister who dared me to swim across the river.

a. had been
b. was
c. has
d. have been

25. Fill in the gaps : He wants to carry ------the wishes of his parents.

a. away
b. on
c. through
d. out

26. Fill in the gaps : I am used ----since I was six.

a. to swimming
b. to swam
c. for swim
d. for swimming

27. Fill in the gaps : Kalim wanted to get married ----he was tired of living alone.

a. as
b. for
c. since
d. because

28. Fill in the gaps : If we eat low sodium food. our general health -----better.

a. is
b. be
c. will be
d. would be

29. Fill in the gaps : Please look -----the matter seriously.

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

30. Fill in the gaps : Now it is ten o'clock -----my watch.

a. from
b. by
c. at
d. of

31. Select a word having similar meaning : MANIFEST

a. displace
b. visible
c. restore
d. occult

32. Select a word having similar meaning : MAGNIFY

a. enlarge
b. cxtricate
c. entice
d. simplity

33. Select a word having similar meaning : RIGOROUS

a. despair
b. aversion
c. hard
d. scarcity

34. Select a word having similar meaning : TRANSIENT

a. hostile
b. permanent
c. supportive
d. temporary

35. Select a word having similar meaning : INDIGENOUS

a. alien
b. inimical
c. native
d. extra

36. Which of the following words is in plural form?

a. agenda
b. expense
c. every
d. None of these

37. The subject in the sentence, 'Report to your boss' is :

a. we
b. you
c. he
d. they

38. Which is the 'verb' in the sentence, 'We thank you'?

a. you
b. thank
c. we
d. None of these

39. Which of the followings is not a common noun?

a. man
b. river
c. Chittagong
d. village

40. Which is not an adjective?

a. the
b. good
c. clever
d. nice

41. The author has NOT said--

a. U.N. Charter recognises the right of self detrmination
b. Asian and African countries are demanding their birth right i.e. freedom.
c. There is a threat of conflict
d. Right to self-determination is a national concept

42. The attitude of the writer towards the subject is that of a--

a. Fascist
b. Imperialist
c. Pacifist
d. Rationalist

43. The most appropriate title for the passage is--

a. Freedom, the birth right of man
b. Resurgence of Asia and Africa
c. Importance of freedom and Asian, african countries
d. United Nation's Charter and freedom

44. The main idea of the passage is --

a. Right of self-determination is an accepted fact
b. Freedom, the birth right, should be granted to Asian and
c. African countries in a peaceful manner
d. A great revolution is stirring Asia and Africa
e. Alternative to co-existence is co- destruction

45. Point out which part is grammatically incorrect. 'Good people will make good laws ' 'but good' 'laws passed by a few' 'does not necessarily make' 'a good society' 'No error'

a. good people will make good laws
b. laws passed by a few
c. do not necessarily make
d. a good society
e. No error

46. Point out which part is grammatically incorrect. 'When the thief' 'entered the house' 'the watchman on duty' 'was fast sleep'. 'No error'

a. when the thief
b. entered the house
c. the watchman on duty
d. was sleep
e. No error

47. Point out which part is grammatically incorrect. 'After the allotted' 'time was over' 'they torn' ' off all' 'the paper which they had used' .'No error'

a. after the allotted
b. time had been over
c. off all
d. the paper which they had used
e. No error

48. Point out which part is grammatically incorrect. 'Neither of the plans' 'suits him and there fore' 'he decided not to go out' 'yesterday'. 'No error'

a. neither of the plans
b. suit him and there fore
c. he decided not to go out
d. yesterday
e. No error

49. In each of the following questions, pick up the choice which is most opposite in meaning of the word quotation is the sentence. Her 'debonair' manners were noticed by everyone present in the city.

a. stiff
b. cheerless
c. courteous
d. pleasant

50. If the length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its diagonal is 10 cm, find its area.

a. 64 cm2
b. 40 cm2
c. 48 cm2
d. 80 cm2
e. 85 cm2

51. A can do a piece of work in 15 days and B can do it in 10 days. Working together how long will they take to finish the work?

a. 4 days
b. 5 days
c. 6 days
d. 7 days
e. 8 days

52. On selling an article for Tk. 550, a man gains 10%. What will be the selling price, if desired profit is 20%?

a. Tk. 500
b. Tk. 600
c. Tk. 660
d. Tk. 715
e. Tk. 800

53. X sells a product to Y and makes a profit of 25%. Y sells it to Z at a loss of 20%. If Z buys it for Tk. 140, what is X's purchase price?

a. 210
b. 175
c. 140
d. 150
e. None of these

54. In a university, 80 percent of the students lived in hostel, and 60 percent of the hostel students are lucky to get a single room. If number of lucky students is 1200, then how many students were there in the university?

a. 2500
b. 2400
c. 2000
d. 1500
e. 1800

55. if 1/2 of the money in a certain trust was invested in stocks, 1/4 in bonds, 1/5 in a mutual fund, and the remaining Tk. 10,000 ina government certificate, what was the total amount of the trust fund?

a. 1,00,000
b. 1,50,000
c. 2,00,000
d. 2,50,000
e. 3,00,000

56. Which one of the following fractions is the smallest?

a. 2/9
b. 5/8
c. 1/2
d. 7/12
e. None of these

57. The ratio of boys and girls in a class is 1 : 2 and the classroom has 24 students. How many boys would have to be admitted to make ratio of boys to girls 1 : 1?

a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
e. 14

58. The value of 0.4*0.04*0.004*40 is --

a. 0.00256
b. 0.000256
c. 0.0256
d. 0.256
e. 2.56

59. Scientists have speculated that the destruction of Earth's ozone layer would--------- us to damaging ultraviolet rays.

a. exposed
b. have been exposed
c. expose
d. have been exposing

60. The report recommended ------ colleges should prize good teaching as well as good research.

a. not only
b. both
c. that
d. where

61. Noise pollution generally receives less attention than------ air pollution.

a. does
b. it does
c. over
d. it does over

62. A great deal of thought has ------ into the designing of a concert hall.

a. went
b. going
c. to go
d. been gone

63. Select the best word and completes the sentence. Only through diplomatic means can a formal agreement be-----

a. reach
b. to reach
c. reaching
d. reached

64. The treasures "of" the ancient world "they" never "cease" to "amaze" us. "No Error"

a. of
b. they
c. cease
d. amaze
e. No Error

65. The "apartment " building has "a" unique system "of" removing "garbage". "No Error"

a. apartment
b. a
c. of
d. garbage
e. No Error

66. "Physicists" is "a" fascinating course "of" study to"follow". "No Error"

a. Physicists
b. a
c. of
d. follow
e. No Error

67. "Dogs that are "trained" to lead "a" blind must be "loyal" , inteligent and calm. "No Error"

a. dogs
b. trained
c. a
d. loyal
e. No Error

68. Find out Error sentences. "The" institute encouraged the "participations" of teachers by providing "them" with travel expenses and"lodging"."No Error"

a. the
b. participations
c. them
d. lodging
e. No Error

69. MONOLOUGE

a. Catalouge
b. Prolouge
c. Dialouge
d. Epilogue

70. TERSE

a. Concise
b. Detailed
c. Expressive
d. Descriptive

71. CHIDE

a. Fear
b. Criticise
c. Praise
d. Flatter

72. FRUGAL

a. Gaudy
b. Generous
c. Extravagant
d. Charitable

73. Find out the opposite word. LETHAL

a. Safe
b. Playful
c. Virulent
d. Forgiving

74. Why are the awards presented on December 10?

a. Because it is a tribute to the King of Sweden
b. Because Alfred Nobel died on that day
c. Because that date was established in Alfred Nobel's will
d. Because the central bank of Sweden administers the trust

75. Why were the prizes named after Alfred Nobel?

a. He won the first Nobel Prize for his work in philanthropy
b. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes
c. He is now living in Sweden
d. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes

76. A Nobel prize would NOT be given to--

a. An author who wrote a novel
b. A doctor who discovered a vaccine
c. A composer who wrote a symphony
d. A diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement

77. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?

a. Five times a year
b. Twice a year
c. Once every two years
d. Once a year

78. novel

a. they
b. try
c. efforts
d. No error

79. The "anthropologist" is "interested not" in the "actions" of an individual , but in the social "significant" of these actions. "No error ".

a. anthropologist
b. interested not
c. actions
d. significant
e. No error

80. "Inevitably" scholars disagree on "an" authenticity of many objects whose"origins"are "unknown" No error.

a. Inevitably
b. Inevitably
c. origins
d. unknown
e. No error

81. Special elastic "ligament " allow "the" whale's "jaws" to accommodate "its" wide-angle bites. "No error"

a. ligament
b. the
c. jaws
d. its
e. No error

82. "The" institute encouraged the "participation" of teachers by providing "them" with travel expenses and "loading " "No error"

a. The
b. participation
c. them
d. loading
e. No error

83. which of the following will be the THIRD sentence?

a. H
b. E
c. G
d. B
e. G

84. which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?

a. D
b. E
c. A
d. B
e. G

85. which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence ?

a. A
b. B
c. D
d. C
e. F

86. which of the following will be the LAST sentence?

a. G
b. C
c. H
d. D
e. E

87. Rajib Hassan is not fully satisfied with Anwar Hossain because of his

a. poor understanding
b. obstinacy
c. hypocrisy
d. flattering words
e. None of them

88. Rajib Hassan does not want to visit the factory along with his associates because

a. it will expose his weaknesses as a superintendent
b. it will create an atmosphere of confornatioin among officers and subordinates
c. the officers accompanying him will feel embqarrassed
d. the atmosphere will not be conducive to his real purpose
e. None of them

89. According to the passage , the information received by Rajib Hassan during his visits is

a. incorrect
b. biased
c. exaggerated
d. reliable
e. None of them

90. Rajib Hassan's factory visits are intended to

a. create good will for the economy
b. boost the workers, morale
c. know the whole truth about the way things are going on identify the personal problems of the operative staff None of them
d. identify the personal problems of the operative staff
e. None of them

91. The focus of theis passageis on

a. factory management
b. production control
c. factory management
d. efficient supervision
e. None of them

92. As people get older, they usually become ------by ambition and more concerned with the value of their efforts.

a. driving less
b. less driving
c. less driven
d. to drive less

93. In a retail store, consumers ----the merchandise and compare brands.

a. could inspected
b. can be inspected
c. can inspecting
d. can inspect

94. Birds not only bring song, color, and activity to a garden ---are vitally needed by plants.

a. but also
b. as well as
c. and
d. an they

95. More military technological innovations happened during World War I ------ war in history.

a. as another
b. by any other
c. than in any other
d. than others

96. An air conditioner works in the same way ------a refrigerator.

a. by
b. as
c. as if
d. to be

97. Select the pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. BARTER : COMMODITIES : :

a. promote : ranks
b. invade : boundaries
c. debate : issues
d. correspond : letters

98. Select the pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. PEST : IRKSOME : :

a. salesclerk : courteous
b. expert : proficient
c. enigma : unexpected
d. leader : nondescript

99. Select the pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. INTEREST : INVEIGLE : :

a. evaluate : suggest
b. foresee : predict
c. plan : scheme
d. interpret : examine

100. Select the pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. HUMILITY : SUPPLICANT : :

a. espionage : felon
b. dogmatism : scholar
c. gregariousness : teammate
d. resistance : adversary

101. Select the pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. JEER : DERISION : :

a. fidget : restraint
b. cower : menace
c. slouch : vigilance
d. reprimand : censure

102. Select the lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. DILATE

a. narrow
b. strengthen
c. bend
d. push

103. Select the lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. QUOTIDIAN

a. extraordinary
b. certain
c. wishful
d. secret

104. Select the lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. SPECIOUS

a. unfeigned
b. significant
c. valid
d. agreeable

105. Select the lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. ABJURE

a. commingle
b. arbitrate
c. espouse
d. pardon

106. Select the lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. CADGE

a. conceal
b. influence
c. reserve
d. earn

107. Although pocket gophers 'damage' crops, their 'tunneling' aerates the soil, which helps 'conserve' ground water and 'preventing' crosion.

a. damage
b. tunneling
c. conserve
d. preventing

108. 'For the ' water wheel is 'basically' the same machine as the windmill, but it 'is driven' by air 'instead' of water.

a. for the
b. basically
c. is driven
d. instead

109. 'Walking' reduces 'depression' and anxiety, 'lessens stress', 'self-esteem is raised,' and increases energy.

a. Walking
b. depression
c. lessens stress
d. self-esteem is raised

110. 'An' emergency campfire not only 'for providing' warmth but also has a 'calming effect' on 'most' people.

a. an
b. for providing
c. calming effect
d. most

111. 'Evaporation' is the 'process that' a liquid turns 'into' a vapor at a temperature below its 'boiling pint'

a. Evaporation
b. process that
c. into
d. boiling pint