English MCQs
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choose the correct preposition . I am entitled -- a share in the profit .
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D: to
choose the correct preposition Divide the money ---- the two boys .
Correct Answer:
B: between
"res ipsa loquitur" means ---
Correct Answer:
A: The things speaks for itself.
The word "ostensible owner" refers to-
Correct Answer:
D: Ownership by way of feeding the grant by estoppel
Othello gave Desdemona --- as a token of love.
Correct Answer:
B: Handkerchief
Explanation:
Othello gave Desdemona --- as a token of love. Correct Answer Handkerchief Shakespeare এর বিখ্যাত tragedy - Othello নাটকের প্রধান চরিত্র Othello তার প্রিয়তৃ স্ত্রী Desdemona কে ভালবাসার নির্দশনস্বরূপ তার মায়ের দেয়া একটা Handkerchief উপহার দেয়। পরবর্তীতে Desdemona এর মৃত্যুর কারণ হয়ে দাড়ায়।
The correct spelling of the noun of "maintain" is -
Correct Answer:
B: maintenance
Explanation:
The correct spelling of the noun of "maintain" is - Correct Answer maintenance Maintained is a verb . Maintenance is a noun .
Behave (as a gentleman behaves). The bracket part is -
Correct Answer:
B: an adjective clause
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Behave (as a gentleman behaves). The bracket part is - Correct Answer an adjective clause যে সব clause, adverb এর মতো verb কে modify করে তা adverb clause. As a gentle man behaves " verb কে modify করেছে। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর an adverb clause.
How did you come by your lost watch? here "come by" means--
Correct Answer:
B: get
Explanation:
How did you come by your lost watch? here "come by" means-- Correct Answer get Come by - পাওয়া, অনুরূপভাবে। Get - পাওয়া। Lose - হারানো। Quicken - দ্রুত। সঠিক উত্তর - get.
Which one of the following has the correct spelling?
Correct Answer:
B: Encyclopaedia
The children who play near the garden water the saplings. here "water" is --- a.
Correct Answer:
C: verb
Explanation:
The children who play near the garden water the saplings. here "water" is --- a. Correct Answer verb Water - পানি প্রশ্নোক্ত বাক্যে water ( পানি দেওয়া) subject, the children এর verb হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে। সঠিক উত্তর - verb.
How do you do? is --
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B: merely a formal greeting
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How do you do? is -- Correct Answer merely a formal greeting কোনো ব্যক্তির প্রথম সাক্ষাতে আনুষ্ঠানিক অভিনন্দন (formal greeting) জানানো অর্থে How do you do? ব্যবহৃত হয়। Merely a formal greeting এর সাথে অন্তগর্ত মিল থাকায় সঠিক উত্তর।
The word "ambiguous" is the synonym of-----
Correct Answer:
C: dubious
Explanation:
The word "ambiguous" is the synonym of----- Correct Answer dubious Ambiguous - অনিশ্চিত। Dubious - অনিশ্চিত। Alien - বিদেশি। Dangerous - বিপদজনক। Certain - নিদিষ্ট। সঠিক উত্তর - dubious.
Who quoted "Justice is truth in action"?
Correct Answer:
B: Benjamin Disraeli
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Who quoted "Justice is truth in action"? Correct Answer Benjamin Disraeli Justice is truth in action - এই বিখ্যাত উক্তিটি Benjamin Desraeli এর। তিনি একজন ব্রিটিশ রাজনীতিবিদ ও লেখক ছিলেন।
What is the meaning of the phrase "sine die"?
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B: for an uncertain period
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What is the meaning of the phrase "sine die"? Correct Answer for an uncertain period Sine die - অনির্দিষ্ট কালের জন্য। For a certain period - নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের জন্য। For an uncertain period - অনির্দিকালের জন্য। For a short time - সংক্ষিপ্ত সময়ের জন্য।
The antonym of the word "dishearten" is --
Correct Answer:
B: encourage
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The antonym of the word "dishearten" is -- Correct Answer encourage Dishearten - নিরুৎসাহিত করা। Discourse - নিরুৎসাহিত করা। Encourage - উৎসাহিত করা। Develop - উন্নতি করা। Ameliorate - উন্নতি করা।
What is the synonymous word of "augment"?
Correct Answer:
B: Increase
Explanation:
What is the synonymous word of "augment"? Correct Answer Increase Augment - বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া Beaytify - সুন্দর করা। Increase - বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া। Segment - বিভক্ত করা। Clam - শান্ত।
I saw him going to market. (Compound)
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A: I saw him and he was going to market
Explanation:
I saw him going to market. (Compound) Correct Answer I saw him and he was going to market present participle যুক্ত sentence কে complex করতে বাক্যের finite verb যে tense এ থাকে present perticiple কে সেই tense এ পরিবর্তন করে verb এর পূর্বে subject দুটি বাক্যের মাঝে and বসাতে হয়।
I helped her solve the problem. (Passive)
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D: She was helped to solve the problem by me.
Explanation:
I helped her solve the problem. (Passive) Correct Answer She was helped to solve the problem by me. Bare infinitive যুক্ত sentence কে passive করতে obj.কে sub + was + verb3 + to + verb + obj + by + sub এর objective form হয়।
Jerry was only four years old. (Negative)
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B: Jerry was not more than four years old
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Jerry was only four years old. (Negative) Correct Answer Jerry was not more than four years old Affirmative বাক্যে only দ্বারা সংখ্যা নির্দেশ করলে negative করার সময় not more than + সংখ্যাবাচক word বসে। সঠিক উত্তর - Jerry was not more than four years old.
Where There is a will, there is ----.
Correct Answer:
C: a way
Explanation:
Where There is a will, there is ----. Correct Answer a way Where there is a will, there is ( a way). এটি একটি প্রবাদ বাক্য শূন্য স্থানে a way ই সঠিক উত্তর হবে। এর অর্থ - ইচ্ছা থাকলে উপায় হয়।
To carry coal to ----.
Correct Answer:
B: Newcastle
Explanation:
To carry coal to ----. Correct Answer Newcastle To carry coal to Newcastle. শূন্য স্থানে হবে Newcastle. এটি একটি প্রবাদ বাক্য এর অর্থ হলো - তেলা মাথায় তেল দেয়া।
Orthita as well as Obhnibesh (to be)--- attending the party.
Correct Answer:
B: is
Explanation:
Orthita as well as Obhnibesh (to be)--- attending the party. Correct Answer is As well as এর পূর্বের noun/pronoun বাক্যের subject হয়। সুতরাং subject "Orthita" singular হওয়ায় verb ও singular ( is) হয়।
Alice went to market with a view to (to purchase) -- a dress.
Correct Answer:
D: purchasing
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Alice went to market with a view to (to purchase) -- a dress. Correct Answer purchasing With a view to থাকলে verb সাথে ing যোগ হয়
Rome was not built in a day. (Active)
Correct Answer:
A: The Romans did not built Rome in a day
Explanation:
Rome was not built in a day. (Active) Correct Answer The Romans did not built Rome in a day past indefinite এর negative passive বাক্যকে active করতে sub + did not + verb1 + sub কে obj + extension structure টি অনুসরণ করতে হবে।
"Excuse me, gentlemen!"--"Excuse me" is used to --
Correct Answer:
B: draw attention
Explanation:
"Excuse me, gentlemen!"--"Excuse me" is used to -- Correct Answer draw attention Excuse me একটি idiom, যার অর্থ মাফ করবেন। বিনয়ের সাথে কারো মনোযোগ আকর্ষণ করতে এই idiom - টি ব্যবহৃত হয়। সঠিক উত্তর হবে - draw attention.
Money is sweeter than honey. (Negative)
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A: Honey is not so sweet as money.
Explanation:
Money is sweeter than honey. (Negative) Correct Answer Honey is not so sweet as money. Than যুক্ত comparative বাক্যকে negative করতে subject + verb + not + so + adjective + as + sub হয়।
Upoma came here late. Here "late" is --
Correct Answer:
B: adverb
Explanation:
Upoma came here late. Here "late" is -- Correct Answer adverb প্রশ্নোক্ত বাক্যে late শব্দটি verb "come" কে modify করছে। Adverb বাক্যের verb কে modify করে। সুতরাং late. একটি adverb.
He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point .
Correct Answer:
C: absent-minded
Explanation:
He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point . Correct Answer absent-minded in a brown study (ধ্যানে মগ্ন, আনমনা) - এর সমার্থক হচ্ছে (c) absent - minded minded(অন্যমনস্ক)।
The man who has committed such a serious crime must 'get the mostly severe' punishment .
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B: get the most severe
Explanation:
The man who has committed such a serious crime must 'get the mostly severe' punishment . Correct Answer get the most severe প্রশ্নোক্ত get the mostly severe সম্পূর্ণ ঠিক আছে, কারণ must এর পর verb এর present from `get হয়েছে ‘mostly' Adverb এবং হিসেবে severe (adj) কে modify করেছে।
Harassed by repeated acts of injustice , he decided to put his foot down.
Correct Answer:
A: not to yield
Explanation:
Harassed by repeated acts of injustice , he decided to put his foot down. Correct Answer not to yield To put his (one's) foot down (দৃঢ় হওয়া) এর সমার্থক হচ্চে (a) not to yield (বশ্যতা স্বীকার না করা অর্থ্যাৎ দৃঢ় থাকা)।
Before I could stop him , the boy 'was throwing' the box down the stairs .
Correct Answer:
B: threw
Explanation:
Before I could stop him , the boy 'was throwing' the box down the stairs . Correct Answer threw Sentence টির গঠন অনুসারে শেষ বাক্যাংশটি simple past হবে। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (b) threw হবে।
No sooner had be entered the room 'when the lights went out' and everybody began to scream .
Correct Answer:
B: than the lights went out
Explanation:
No sooner had be entered the room 'when the lights went out' and everybody began to scream . Correct Answer than the lights went out 'No sooner had ....... than' একটি নির্দিষ্ট structure বলে সঠিক উত্তর হবে (b) than the lights went out.
They set the two friends by the ear and then enjoyed the fun.
Correct Answer:
B: to provoke to quarrel
Explanation:
They set the two friends by the ear and then enjoyed the fun. Correct Answer to provoke to quarrel Set by the ear (ঝগড়া বাধিয়ে দেওয়া) এর সমার্থক হচ্ছে (b) to provoke to quarrel (ঝগড়ায় উদ্বুদ্ধ করা)।
The orator 'had been left' the auditorium before the audience stood up.
Correct Answer:
C: had left
Explanation:
The orator 'had been left' the auditorium before the audience stood up. Correct Answer had left The orator অর্থ্যাৎ subject নিজেই auditorium ত্যাগ করে ছিলেন বলে verb - এর active form হবে। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (c) had left হবে।
They 'feel very proudly' that their team had won the match .
Correct Answer:
C: felt very proud
Explanation:
They 'feel very proudly' that their team had won the match . Correct Answer felt very proud Sentence - টির গঠন অনুসারে প্রথমাংশ Past Indefinite - এ হবে। এজন্য felt হবে এবং feel verb এরপর সাধারণত adjective আসে বলে (C) felt very proud - ই সঠিক উত্তর।
What is Linguistics?
Correct Answer:
D: The scientific study of language
Explanation:
What is Linguistics? Correct Answer The scientific study of language Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It involves analysis of language form, language meaning, and language in context, as well as an analysis of the social, cultural, historical, and political factors that influence language.
Which is the opposite word of 'Inimical"?
Correct Answer:
B: Friendly
The Crime and Punishment is written by --
Correct Answer:
C: Dostoevosky
Explanation:
The Crime and Punishment is written by -- Correct Answer Dostoevosky ফিওদর দস্তইয়েভ্স্কি ছিলেন একজন রুশ ঔপন্যাসিক, ছোটগল্পকার, প্রাবন্ধিক, ও দার্শনিক। তার অনেক রচনাই বিশ্বসাহিত্যের অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ হিসেবে বিবেচিত হয়ে থাকে। তার প্রধান সাহিত্যকর্মের মধ্যে Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880) উল্লেখযোগ্য।
Which one is correctly spelled?
Correct Answer:
B: Dying
Explanation:
Which one is correctly spelled? Correct Answer Dying Correct spelling হচ্ছে Dying যার অর্থ মুমূর্ষু।
Find out the correct Bangla translation of -- " I can make neither head nor tail of it"
Correct Answer:
A: আমি এ থেকে কিছুই বুঝলাম না
Which one is a reflexive pronoun?
Correct Answer:
B: himself
'Knowledge is boundless ' is a --- sentence .
Correct Answer:
B: Simple
'End in smoke ' means-
Correct Answer:
D: end in nothing
Explanation:
'End in smoke ' means- Correct Answer end in nothing "End in smoke" মানে (fail) ব্যার্থ হওয়া। At last all his attempts ended in smoke.
'Do or die' is a --
Correct Answer:
A: Compound sentence
Explanation:
'Do or die' is a -- Correct Answer Compound sentence যে sentence এ দুই বা ততোধিক Principal clause থাকে এবং clause গুলো coordinating conjunctions (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) দ্বারা যুক্ত থাকে, তাকে Compound sentence বলে। যেমন: Do or die.
What is the meaning of the word ' belated'?
Correct Answer:
D: tardy
Explanation:
What is the meaning of the word ' belated'? Correct Answer tardy Belated - অতিশয় ধীরে চলা, খুব দেরীতে আসা, অতিশয় ধীর, মন্থর। Complaining - অভিযোগ করার মত। Off hand - তাৎক্ষণিক, উপস্থিত, পূর্বচিন্তা ছাড়া। Weak - দুর্বল, বলহীন। Tardy - ধীর, অতিশয় মন্থর।
'Make for'means-
Correct Answer:
D: stare quickly to a particular direction
Will you please clear -- all this rubbish? supply the missing word.
Correct Answer:
B: away
What is the synonym of ' lunatic'?
Correct Answer:
B: Mad
Explanation:
What is the synonym of ' lunatic'? Correct Answer Mad lunatic: পাগলSame: একইMad: পাগলHap: আকস্মিক দুর্ঘটনাPlain: সমতলAns: B
'Honesty is the best policy' Here 'Honesty' is -
Correct Answer:
A: Abstract Noun
Explanation:
'Honesty is the best policy' Here 'Honesty' is - Correct Answer Abstract Noun যে Noun দ্বারা কোন ব্যক্তি কিংবা বস্তুর গুণ, কাজের নাম কিংবা অবস্থা প্রকাশ করা হয় তাকে Abstract Noun বলে। যেমন: Honesty, manhood, Liberty, anger, freedom, kindness, love, happiness, bravery beauty, ইত্যাদি।
'Hard for' means-
Correct Answer:
D: with insufficient money