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1. A rocket flying to the moon does not need wings because-

a) (ক) it has no engine

b) (খ) space has too much dust

c) (গ) it has no fuel

d) (ঘ) space is airless

Answer: (ঘ) space is airless

Explanation: Wings on an airplane work by creating lift from the air. Since outer space is a vacuum (airless), wings would be useless for a rocket traveling to the moon.

2. Rubber is notable for its-

a) (ক) lightness

b) (খ) heaviness

c) (গ) elasticity

d) (ঘ) Viscosity

Answer: (গ) elasticity

Explanation: Elasticity is the property of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed. This is the most defining characteristic of rubber.

3. Julius Caesar was the ruler of Rome about-

a) (ক) 1000 years ago

b) (খ) 1500 years ago

c) (গ) 2000 years ago

d) (ঘ) 3000 years ago

Answer: (গ) 2000 years ago

Explanation: Julius Caesar lived from 100 BC to 44 BC. Therefore, he was the ruler of Rome approximately 2000 years ago from the present time.

4. The South Pole is located in the-

a) (ক) Arctic

b) (খ) Antarctic

c) (গ) Antipodes

d) (ঘ) Occident

Answer: (খ) Antarctic

Explanation: The South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica. The Arctic is the region around the North Pole.

5. Tiger : Zoology :: Mars : ?

a) (ক) Astrology

b) (খ) Cryptology

c) (গ) Astronomy

d) (ঘ) Telescope

Answer: (গ) Astronomy

Explanation: This is an analogy. A Tiger is a subject of study in Zoology (the study of animals). Similarly, Mars is a subject of study in Astronomy (the study of celestial objects).

6. Break : Repair : : Wound : ?

a) (ক) Heal

b) (খ) Hurt

c) (গ) Fix

d) (ঘ) Plaster

Answer: (ক) Heal

Explanation: The relationship is between a problem and its solution. You repair something that is broken. Similarly, you heal a wound.

7. Frightened : Scream : : Angry : ?

a) (ক) Cry

b) (খ) Shiver

c) (গ) Shout

d) (ঘ) Sneer

Answer: (গ) Shout

Explanation: This analogy relates an emotion to a common vocal reaction. A frightened person might scream. An angry person might shout.

8. He ____ consciousness as a result of his head hitting the car’s dashboard.

a) (ক) failed

b) (খ) broke

c) (গ) lost

d) (ঘ) Passed

Answer: (গ) lost

Explanation: The correct idiomatic expression is "to lose consciousness," which means to become unconscious.

9. Only after I ____ home, did I remember my doctor’s appointment.

a) (ক) going

b) (খ) go

c) (গ) went

d) (ঘ) gone

Answer: (গ) went

Explanation: The main clause "did I remember" is in the past tense. The clause starting with "Only after" describes a preceding action, which also needs to be in the simple past tense in this structure.

10. When they had their first child, they put ____ a large sum for his education.

a) (ক) aside

b) (খ) beside

c) (গ) outside

d) (ঘ) Under

Answer: (ক) aside

Explanation: The phrasal verb "put aside" means to save something, especially money, for a particular purpose.

11. Julia has been ill ____ three months.

a) (ক) since

b) (খ) about

c) (গ) in

d) (ঘ) for

Answer: (ঘ) for

Explanation: "For" is used with a period of time (e.g., three months, two years), while "since" is used with a specific point in time (e.g., since Monday, since 2020).

12. We were waiting for the bus. The underlined part is-

a) (ক) a noun phrase

b) (খ) an infinitive phrase

c) (গ) a prepositional phrase

d) (ঘ) a verb phrase

Answer: (গ) a prepositional phrase

Explanation: A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (here, "for") and includes its object (here, "the bus") and any modifiers of the object. "For the bus" is a prepositional phrase.

13. The word ‘disinterested’ means-

a) (ক) lack of interest

b) (খ) indifferent

c) (গ) callous

d) (ঘ) neutral

Answer: (ঘ) neutral

Explanation: 'Disinterested' means impartial, unbiased, or neutral, not influenced by personal feelings or interests. It is often confused with 'uninterested', which means not interested or bored.

14. Who did write first English dictionary?

a) (ক) Boswell

b) (খ) Ben Jonson

c) (গ) Samuel Johnson

d) (ঘ) Milton

Answer: (গ) Samuel Johnson

Explanation: Samuel Johnson published "A Dictionary of the English Language" in 1755. It is considered one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.

15. New programs will be ____ next week in Bangladesh Television.

a) (ক) telecast

b) (খ) published

c) (গ) telecasted

d) (ঘ) Broadecasted

Answer: (ক) telecast

Explanation: The verb 'telecast' is irregular. Its past tense and past participle are both 'telecast'. The form 'telecasted' is generally considered incorrect. Similarly, the past tense of 'broadcast' is 'broadcast'.

16. The word ‘electorate’ means-

a) (ক) election office

b) (খ) a body of voters

c) (গ) many elections

d) (ঘ) Candidates

Answer: (খ) a body of voters

Explanation: The electorate refers to all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.

17. ‘Animal Farm’ was written by-

a) (ক) George Orwell

b) (খ) Stevenson

c) (গ) Swift

d) (ঘ) Mark Twain

Answer: (ক) George Orwell

Explanation: 'Animal Farm' is a famous allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England in 1945.

18. There is no alternative ____ training.

a) (ক) to

b) (খ) for

c) (গ) than

d) (ঘ) of

Answer: (ক) to

Explanation: The word 'alternative' is followed by the preposition 'to'. The correct phrase is "alternative to something".

19. Which sentence is correct?

a) (ক) This is an unique case

b) (খ) This is a unique case

c) (গ) This is a very unique case

d) (ঘ) This is the most unique case

Answer: (খ) This is a unique case

Explanation: The word 'unique' starts with a 'y' sound (yu-nique), which is a consonant sound. Therefore, the article 'a' is used before it. Also, 'unique' is an absolute adjective, meaning it cannot be modified by 'very' or 'most'.

20. I cannot ____ to pay such high prices.

a) (ক) able

b) (খ) but

c) (গ) try

d) (ঘ) afford

Answer: (ঘ) afford

Explanation: 'Afford' means to have enough money or time for something. The expression "cannot afford to do something" is commonly used.

21. Dhaka is becoming one of the ____ cities in Asia.

a) (ক) more busy

b) (খ) busy

c) (গ) busiest

d) (ঘ) most busiest

Answer: (গ) busiest

Explanation: The structure "one of the..." is followed by a superlative adjective (busiest) and a plural noun (cities).

22. He had written the book before he-

a) (ক) retired

b) (খ) had retired

c) (গ) has retired

d) (ঘ) will be retired

Answer: (ক) retired

Explanation: This sentence follows the Past Perfect Tense rule. The action that happened first is in Past Perfect (had written), and the action that happened later is in Past Indefinite (retired). The part after 'before' is in the Past Indefinite tense.

23. Rizvi requested Rini ____ telephone to attend the meeting.

a) (ক) over

b) (খ) through

c) (গ) with

d) (ঘ) by

Answer: (ঘ) by

Explanation: To indicate communication using a telephone, the preposition 'by' or 'over' can be used. "By telephone" is a standard and common expression. "Over the telephone" is also correct. Among the options, 'by' is the most appropriate.

24. The word ‘precedence’ means-

a) (ক) example

b) (খ) priority

c) (গ) elderly

d) (ঘ) case

Answer: (খ) priority

Explanation: 'Precedence' means the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in rank, order, or importance.

25. The prices of rice are-

a) (ক) raising

b) (খ) risen

c) (গ) rising

d) (ঘ) Raised

Answer: (গ) rising

Explanation: 'Rise' is an intransitive verb (it doesn't take an object) and means to go up. 'Raise' is a transitive verb (it needs an object) and means to lift something up. Since prices go up by themselves, the correct verb is 'rising'.

26. ‘To get along with’ means-

a) (ক) to adjust

b) (খ) to accompany

c) (গ) to interest

d) (ঘ) to walk

Answer: (ক) to adjust

Explanation: The phrasal verb "to get along with someone" means to have a harmonious or friendly relationship, which involves adjusting to each other.

27. ‘If winter comes, can spring be far behind?’ These lines were written by-

a) (ক) Keats

b) (খ) Frost

c) (গ) Eliot

d) (ঘ) Shelley

Answer: (ঘ) Shelley

Explanation: This famous line is the conclusion of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Ode to the West Wind".

28. The verb of the word ‘short’ is-

a) (ক) enshort

b) (খ) shorten

c) (গ) shorted

d) (ঘ) shorting

Answer: (খ) shorten

Explanation: To form a verb from the adjective 'short', the suffix '-en' is added, making it 'shorten', which means to make or become shorter.

29. ‘light’ is to ‘dark’ as ‘cold’ is to-

a) (ক) hot

b) (খ) heat

c) (গ) cool

d) (ঘ) Winter

Answer: (ক) hot

Explanation: This is an antonym analogy. 'Light' is the opposite of 'dark'. Similarly, 'cold' is the opposite of 'hot'.

30. Many prefer donating money ____ distributing clothes.

a) (ক) than