English - 46th BCS

Sunday, July 6, 2025 · Shariful Islam Zinna

46th BCS Preliminary English Question – ৪৬ তম বিসিএস ইংরেজি প্রশ্নঃ

Serial No,Question,Correct Answer,Wrong Option 1,Wrong Option 2,Wrong Option 3,Explanation
1,Which of the following words can be used as a verb?,sugar,sand,mobile,media,"'Sugar' can be used as a verb meaning 'to sweeten'."
2,In which sentence ‘like’ is used as a preposition?,He climed the tree like a cat.,He likes to eat fish,He laughs like his father does,Like minded people are necessary to start a business,"Here, 'like' compares his climbing style to a cat—used as preposition."
3,He died following the incident. The underlined word is a/an-,preposition,adjective,adverb,noun,"'Following' shows the relation of time—it's a preposition here."
4,Writing a diary is very good practice to develop the writing skill. The underlined part is a/an-,noun phrase,verbal phrase,adjective phrase,adverbial phrase,"'Writing a diary' acts as a noun subject."
5,Fill in the blank with the correct word. he lay on the ground groaning.,Injured,Injuring,Having injured,Be injured,"'Injured' is the correct past participle form used as an adjective."
6,Which of the following is a correct simple sentence?,I saw an old man walking past me,All that glitters is not gold,All’s well that ends well,Do or die,"This is a single independent clause with no subordinate clause."
7,Which is the correct complex form of the sentence? A corrupt man cannot win the respect of others.,A man who is corrupt cannot win the respect of others.,A man does not respect others who are corrupt.,A man who can win the respect of others cannot be corrupt.,A man who is corrupt cannot respect others.,"Complex sentence with a relative clause."
8,Find out the correct positive form of the sentence: ‘Who else is a better player than Zaman in the team’?,Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?,Who is the best player than Zaman in this team?,Are there any others players in this team who are as good as Zaman?,Are there any other players in this team who are as good as Zaman?,"This is the correct transformation into positive degree."
9,Fill in the blank with the correct word: The submarine dipped to avoid——— by the enemy plane.,being seen,see,seeing,seen,"'Being seen' is a passive gerund suitable after 'avoid'."
10,In fear of ———he escaped elsewhere.,being arrested,arresting,arrested,having arrested,"'Being arrested' is a noun phrase (gerund) describing what he feared."
11,Identify the correct sentences.,The room was darkened by switching off all the lights.,The room was darkened switching off all the lights.,The room was darkened to switch off all the lights.,Switching off all the lights the room was darkened.,"The first is grammatically correct and logically makes sense."
12,Identify the correct sentences.,Had you been there on time, you could have had the information.,If you had been there on time, you could have the information.,If you had been there on time, you might get the information.,Had been you there, you could have got the information.,"This is correct third conditional structure."
13,Identify the correct sentences.,There are trees on both sides of the road.,There are trees, on both sides of the road.,There are trees on either side of the road.,There are trees on both sides of the road.,"Both sides of the road is standard and clear."
14,The antonym of ‘boisterous’ is,quit,cheerful,noisy,unruly,"'Boisterous' means noisy and energetic, 'quiet' is the antonym (misspelled here as 'quit')."
15,Plagiarism means-,the act of using someone else’s idea as one’s own.,the act of planning everything beforehand.,the act of playing a musical instrument.,the art of dealing with forgery.,"Correct definition of plagiarism."
16,The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities are,London and Paris,London and Manchester,Paris and New York,Paris and Geneva,"Charles Dickens' novel is set in London and Paris."
17,The line ‘Frailty, thou name is woman’ occurs in Shakespeare’s play-,Hamlet,Macbeth,Othello,King Lear,"This famous quote is from 'Hamlet'."
18,Which of the following compiled an English Dictionary?,Samuel Johnson,T.S. Eliot,John Dryden,William Congreve,"Samuel Johnson compiled the first authoritative English dictionary."
19,Which is not a poetry form?,Tale,Sonnet,Ballad,Epic,"'Tale' is a narrative, not a structured poetic form like others."
20,‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning’. This is uttered by-,King Lear,Horatio,Hamlet,Macbeth,"This line is from 'King Lear' expressing his betrayal."
21,Which event influenced the literature of the Romantic period?,French Revolution,Industrial Revolution,Russian Revolution,Hundred Years’ War,"Romantics were inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution."
22,The author of A Farewell to Arms is-,Ernest Hemingway,Somerset Maugham,D. H. Lawrence,Jane Austen,"A Farewell to Arms is a war novel by Hemingway."
23,Who is the most famous satirist in English literature?,Jonathan Swift,Alexander Pope,John Dryden,William Wordsworth,"Swift is best known for his work 'Gulliver's Travels', a satire."
24,Which period is known as “The Golden Age of English Literature”?,The Elizabethan Age,The Victorian Age,The Eighteen Century,The Restoration period,"The Elizabethan Age is often regarded as the golden era."
25,Which novel is written by an Indian novelist?,The Ministry of Utmost Happiness,The Return of the Native,Things Fall Apart,Heart of Darkness,"'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' is by Arundhati Roy, an Indian author."
26,Find out the meaning of the following phrase: By and large.,on the whole,very large,far away,the largest one,"'By and large' means 'generally' or 'on the whole'."
27,Choose the best alternative for the underlined. He went back on his promise of voting for me.,withdrew,forgot,reinforced,support,"'Went back on' means withdrew or broke a promise."
28,‘Let the cat out of the bag’ means-,reveal a secret carelessly,bring out a cat from a bag,let a cat move at large,take a pre-caucious steps,"The phrase means revealing a secret unintentionally or carelessly."
29,He is a man to depend on. The underlined part is-,a prepositional phrase,an adjective phrase,a noun phrase,an adverbial phrase,"'To depend on' is a prepositional phrase."
30,His dream that he will be a B.C.S cadre finally came true. The underlined part is-,a noun clause,an adjective clause,an independent clause,a co-ordinate clause,"'That he will be a B.C.S cadre' is a noun clause acting as an object of the noun 'dream'."
31,I didn’t follow who passed by me. It——–Shajib.,was,might be,were,must be,"Past reference and singular subject makes 'was' the correct answer."
32,Samin is my colleague. I ———him for ten years.,have known,know,knew,have been known,"'Have known' is correct for an action continuing up to now."
33,The snow swirls——–the valley.,down,up,in,through,"'Down the valley' fits the direction of swirling snow."
34,There is a coffee shop——–the street.,across,at,on,before,"'Across the street' is the correct prepositional use."
35,Identify the correct sentences.,He has told me that he would go but I would stay here in Dhaka.,He has told me that he will go but I will stay here in Dhaka.,He has said to me that I will go but you will stay there in Dhaka.,He has told me that I would go but you would stay there in Dhaka.,"Reported speech is used properly in the first sentence."