QuickTest::২০ তম বিসিএস (ইংরেজি ভাষা ও সাহিত্য)

1 :

The passive form of the sentence “some children were helping the wounded man” ‒

The wounded man was helped by some children

The wounded man was helping some children

The wounded man was being helped by some children

The wounded man was to be helped by some children

2 :

what is the meaning of the word ‘euphemism’?

vague idea

in offensive expression

verbal play

wise saying

3 :

If a substance is cohesive, it tends to ‒ .

retain heat

bend without too much difficulty

stick together

break easily

4 :

The word ‘dilly-dally’ means:

to dilute

wait impatiently

repeat

waste time

5 :

Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. EXCITE : CALM

stimulate : cool down

retrain : compose

agitate : trouble

upset : perturb

6 :

Each question below consists of a related pair of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. DELAY : EXPEDITE

related : halt

block : obstruct

drag : procrastinate

detain : dispatch

7 :

Each question below consists of a related pair of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. ANARCHY : GOVERNMENT

penury : wealth

chaos : disorder

monarchy : republic

verbosity : words

8 :

Each question below consists of a related pair of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. VACCINE : PREVENT

wound : heal

victim : attend

antidote : counteract

diagnosis : cure

9 :

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: ‒ glass is, for all practical purposes, a solid, its molecular structure is that of a liquid.

If

Because

Since

Although

10 :

The intensive search was conducted by the detectives to locate those criminals who ‒ .

have had escaped

had escaped

are escaping

have been escaping