English MCQs
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If you had bought a house about thirty years ago, you would certainly find that it had considerably ___ in value.
Correct Answer:
D: doubled
Explanation:
If you had bought a house about thirty years ago, you would certainly find that it had considerably ___ in value. Correct Answer doubled দ্বিগুণ অর্থে double ব্যবহৃত হয়।
If you clap your hands, the crow ___ on the tree-branch, will fly.
Correct Answer:
B: sitting
Explanation:
If you clap your hands, the crow ___ on the tree-branch, will fly. Correct Answer sitting Appositive এর নিয়ম অনুযায়ী দুই কমার মাঝে একটি Phrase বসে। আর Phrase এ কোন Finite verb থাকতে পারেনা। তাই অপশন B সঠিক ।
It is raining. You need not ___ today.
Correct Answer:
A: go
Explanation:
It is raining. You need not ___ today. Correct Answer go Modal-গুলো হচ্ছে : Can/could, may/might, shall/ should, will/would,must, need, dare, ought to have to, be to, be, able to, be going to, had better, would rather etc.Modal Auxiliary verb গুলোর পরে verb এর base form বসে। তবে Need, want, require verb এর subject বস্তুবাচক হলে এর পরে gerund (verb+ ing) বসে ।
The judge reprimanded the witness for giving a false account to the event. Replace the underlined word with opposite meaning.
Correct Answer:
A: praised
Explanation:
The judge reprimanded the witness for giving a false account to the event. Replace the underlined word with opposite meaning. Correct Answer praised Reprimand অর্থ নিন্দা করা। এর বিপরীত শব্দ হবে praise (প্রশংসা করা)। Synonym: Censure, rebuke, devil, criticism, pan Antonym: acclamation, eulogy, tribute, extol, laud
Eyes are ocean - the figure of speech used here is:
Correct Answer:
C: Metaphor
Explanation:
Eyes are ocean - the figure of speech used here is: Correct Answer Metaphor As, like ব্যবহার না করে দুটি জিনিসের মধ্যে তুলনা করা হলো: metaphor ।As, like ব্যবহার করে দুটি জিনিসের মধ্যে তুলনা করা হলো Simile।
What mood does the phrase 'buds are nipped' express?
Correct Answer:
C: mournful
Explanation:
What mood does the phrase 'buds are nipped' express? Correct Answer mournful Buds are nipped একটি idiom যার অর্থ অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট হওয়া। a bad egg - নিষ্কর্মা বা বাজে লোক, bottom of one's heart - খুব আন্তরিকভাবে, মন দিয়ে, Bring to book - কাউকে তিরস্কার করা, Bill of fare - হোটেল, রেস্টুরেন্ট মূল্যসমেত খাদ্যতালিকা, Bird's eye view- মোটামুটি ধারণা, Black sheep - কুলাঙ্গার।
What is the English translation of- ”এটি ক্রয় করার যোগ্য”-
Correct Answer:
ঘ: It is worth buying
Explanation:
What is the English translation of- ”এটি ক্রয় করার যোগ্য”- সঠিক উত্তর It is worth buying Worth - যোগ্য। তাই option Dই সঠিক।আরো কিছু translation:যেতে পারি কিন্তু কেন যাব- I can go, but why do Iলোকটির কান পাতলা- The man is credulousস্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধে আমারও অংশ ছিল- -I also took part in our freedom fighting
The passage implies that-
Correct Answer:
C: it is possible to discover new strains of paddy and wheat
The Choose a suitable title for the passage from following options;
Correct Answer:
B: How to feed a fast-growing population
In the passage, the word “planners” refers to those connected with-
Correct Answer:
B: land management
According to the passage, an effective way to face the challenge of food shortage is by-
Correct Answer:
A: helping agricultural scientists to produce new types of seeds
He, being one of the shareholders of the company, is suspected of feathering his own nest. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
Correct Answer:
B: making money unfairly
Explanation:
He, being one of the shareholders of the company, is suspected of feathering his own nest. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase? Correct Answer making money unfairly feathering his own nest-অন্যায়ভাবে উপার্জন বা Making money unfairly.
If you are much candid, it might sometimes create problem for you. What does 'candid' mean?
Correct Answer:
D: outspoken
Explanation:
If you are much candid, it might sometimes create problem for you. What does 'candid' mean? Correct Answer outspoken b. shy(লাজুক); c. arrogant(অহংকারী); d. outspoken( স্পষ্ট ভাষী): Candid (স্পষ্ট বক্তা)
There are __ syllables in the word 'biography'.
Correct Answer:
C: four
Explanation:
There are __ syllables in the word 'biography'. Correct Answer four Bi-og-ra-phy.
Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentences: He said to me, "Are you ill?" I replied "No".
Correct Answer:
A: He asked me if I was ill. I replied that I was not
I have no objection to walk. The underlined part is an example of___.
Correct Answer:
A: an infinitive
Explanation:
I have no objection to walk. The underlined part is an example of___. Correct Answer an infinitive to+ verb এর base form; একে infinitive বলে
The phrase 'by the way' is generally used to---
Correct Answer:
C: digress
Explanation:
The phrase 'by the way' is generally used to--- Correct Answer digress by the way- কথা প্রসঙ্গে বা যাই হোক । a. beg pardon- ক্ষমা; b. request-অনুরোধ; Show interest- আগ্রহ দেখানো।
'The post must be manned immediately.' Here the underlined word is -
Correct Answer:
B: a verb
Explanation:
'The post must be manned immediately.' Here the underlined word is - Correct Answer a verb subject+ be verb+ main verb+ adverb+ বাকী অংশ verb কে modify করে Adverb.
Choose the right form of verb in the following sentence: The Honorable Prime Minister with all her cabinet members --- the function just now.
Correct Answer:
D: has attended
Explanation:
Choose the right form of verb in the following sentence: The Honorable Prime Minister with all her cabinet members --- the function just now. Correct Answer has attended as well as, together with, in addition to অথবা Along with, including to Accompanied by, Accompanied with and not কোন Sentence এ থাকলে এর পূর্বের Subject এর Number person অনুযায়ী verb হয়।
The antonym of "juvenile' is -
Correct Answer:
D: adult
Explanation:
The antonym of "juvenile' is - Correct Answer adult a. young-যুবক; b. adolescent-কিশোর; c. childlike-শিশুসুলভ; d. adult-প্রাপ্ত বয়স্ক; Juvenile-কিশোরী।
What does the phrase 'at large' mean?
Correct Answer:
D: in general
Explanation:
What does the phrase 'at large' mean? Correct Answer in general at large(স্বাধীন)- in general, at libery(স্বাধীন)।
If the gala party is scheduled to go off tomorrow, then it means tomorrow the party ---.
Correct Answer:
B: takes place
Explanation:
If the gala party is scheduled to go off tomorrow, then it means tomorrow the party ---. Correct Answer takes place 'go off' এখানে স্থান বুঝাচ্ছে যার ফলে উত্তর b
The word “arable” means
Correct Answer:
B: cultivable
Explanation:
The word “arable” means Correct Answer cultivable arable - আবাদী, কার্ষ,কর্ষণযোগ্য.
Choose the correct pattern of the following parts to obtain a meaningful sentence:(i)and he who has hope(ii)has hope(iii)has everything(iv)the person who has health
Correct Answer:
B: iv, ii, i, iii
Explanation:
Choose the correct pattern of the following parts to obtain a meaningful sentence:(i)and he who has hope(ii)has hope(iii)has everything(iv)the person who has health Correct Answer iv, ii, i, iii এখানে sub+adj. clause+and subject+ with adjective clause+ verb with extension, stracture অনুযায়ী বাক্যটি গঠিত হয়।
A question mark in parentheses (?) can be used to ---
Correct Answer:
A: express uncertainty
Explanation:
A question mark in parentheses (?) can be used to --- Correct Answer express uncertainty কোন বাক্যে parentheses ব্যবহৃত হয় অনিশ্চয়তা প্রকাশে।
Each of the suspected men - arrested agreement with the subject:
Correct Answer:
C: was
Explanation:
Each of the suspected men - arrested agreement with the subject: Correct Answer was each= আলাদা আলাদা বুঝায়। each যেহেতু Singular সেহেতু verb singular হবে।
Choose the correct combination of the sentence: I fell last winter, I am afraid of icy sidewalks.
Correct Answer:
B: Since I am afraid of icy sidewalks, I fell last winter.
A--- in information technology has taken place in the world in the recent past.
Correct Answer:
D: revolution
Explanation:
A--- in information technology has taken place in the world in the recent past. Correct Answer revolution revolution means- বিপ্লব বা আমূল পরিবর্তন। এখানে revolution শব্দ দ্বারা নতুন কিছু আনায়ন করা হয়।
Choose the word that is correctly spelt:
Correct Answer:
A: questionnaire
Explanation:
Choose the word that is correctly spelt: Correct Answer questionnaire questionnaire-প্রশ্নাবলী
What does 'the die is cast' mean?
Correct Answer:
C: A decision has been made that cannot be changed.
Explanation:
What does 'the die is cast' mean? Correct Answer A decision has been made that cannot be changed. the die cast-অপরিবর্তনীয়।
Mary Shelly's Frankestein is the name of___.
Correct Answer:
C: a young scientist
Explanation:
Mary Shelly's Frankestein is the name of___. Correct Answer a young scientist Mery shelly's young scientist মুভির নাম।
Choose the correct sentence according to the structure: subject + auxiliary verb + adverb + main verb + object
Correct Answer:
B: He doesn't always play tennis.
Moni is asking if you want to drive the car yourself. As you want Moni to drive today, you say:
Correct Answer:
C: I would rather you drove.
Explanation:
Moni is asking if you want to drive the car yourself. As you want Moni to drive today, you say: Correct Answer I would rather you drove. Subject + would rather +v1 + obj +then + obj. বা subject+ rather +(v+ing)+obj +to + obj.
'Topographical poems' usually describe-
Correct Answer:
A: a place
Metaphor, simile, synecdoche, personification, hyperbole, and pun are types of:
Correct Answer:
B: figurative language
Which one is and example of an intransitive verb?
Correct Answer:
B: My family moved to another city.
Which one does denote a feminine gender?
Correct Answer:
D: doe
Explanation:
Which one does denote a feminine gender? Correct Answer doe a. rooster-মোরগ; b. dog-কুকুর; c. gander-গন্ডার; d. doe-হরিণী
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: We discussed ___.
Correct Answer:
D: what the poem means
Explanation:
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: We discussed ___. Correct Answer what the poem means No preposition should be added when 'discussed' is used as verb.
Choose the correct pair to fill in the blanks: What they __ here __ to plagiarism.
Correct Answer:
C: did; had amounted
What is the synonym of the word 'pauper'?
Correct Answer:
A: destitution
Explanation:
What is the synonym of the word 'pauper'? Correct Answer destitution a. destitution-গন্তব্য; b. fortune-ভাগ্য; c. affluence-সমৃদ্ধি; d. opulence-কাঙ্গাল
Who is a war poet?
Correct Answer:
D: Edward Thomas
Explanation:
Who is a war poet? Correct Answer Edward Thomas প্রদত্ত অপশন গুলোতে Edward Thomas একমাত্র বিদ্রোহী কবি তার লেখা ‘first world war’ ‘of arras’
Choose the appropriate use of conditional clause-
Correct Answer:
B: If I finished the work successfully, I would be rewarded.
The poem 'September 1, 1939' is about—
Correct Answer:
B: wars
Explanation:
The poem 'September 1, 1939' is about— Correct Answer wars September 1, 1939 একটি যুদ্ধ বিষয়ক কবিতা।
'Intellect' is not only the ability to understand, but also___.
Correct Answer:
A: mental powers
Explanation:
'Intellect' is not only the ability to understand, but also___. Correct Answer mental powers Intellect-বুদ্ধি, Mental powers-মেধা শক্তি।
'Aristocracy' is used to denote ---
Correct Answer:
D: nobility of mind
Explanation:
'Aristocracy' is used to denote --- Correct Answer nobility of mind Aristocracy-আভিজাত্য এবং Nobility of mind-আভিজাত্য।
Who of the following is a Bangladeshi poet writing in English?
Correct Answer:
B: Tahmima Anam
Explanation:
Who of the following is a Bangladeshi poet writing in English? Correct Answer Tahmima Anam প্রদত্ত option এ Tahmina Anam “A golden Age” ও “The Good Muslim” ইংরেজি ভাষায় লিখেছে।
What is the concluding part of literary work called?
Correct Answer:
A: epilogue
A slang is often considered as ---
Correct Answer:
B: scurrilous
Who in not a science-fiction writer?
Correct Answer:
B: Victor Hugo
Explanation:
Who in not a science-fiction writer? Correct Answer Victor Hugo victo hugo কোন science fiction লিখেনি। HG Wells- Socal realism, Notably social science fintion; Hugo Gersback- Science fiction magazine, Jules Verne - Father of science fiction.
How would you summarize the passage?
Correct Answer:
A: It is about man's noble birth
Explanation:
How would you summarize the passage? Correct Answer It is about man's noble birth nobel birth-উচ্চবংশে জন্ম বা স্বভাবতাই উচ্চমর্যাদাসম্পন্ন। মানুষ বুদ্ধিদ্বীপ্ত জীব। এই passage টি মানুষের বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত বা প্রাকৃতিক স্বভাব নিয়ে।