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29th BCS Preliminary Test #351

Your conduct admits ----- no excuse.

A: to
B: for
C: of
D: at
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27th BCS Preliminary Test #352

Nobody knocked him down; it was an-----

A: incident
B: occurrence
C: accident
D: event
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #353

Honey is ----- sweet.

A: very
B: too much
C: much too
D: excessive
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33rd BCS Preliminary Test #354

The idiom "put up with" means----

A: stay together
B: tolerate
C: keep trust
D: protect
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33rd BCS Preliminary Test #355

The expression ' take into account' means-----

A: count numbers
B: consider
C: think seriously
D: asses
28th BCS Preliminary Test #356

' Animal Farm' was written by ----

A: George Orwell
B: Stevenson
C: Swift
D: Mark Twain
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #357

I shall not--- the examination this year.

A: give
B: appear at
C: sit
D: go for
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33rd BCS Preliminary Test #358

In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to -----

A: driving car
B: when one drives a car
C: the driving of a car
D: when we drive a car
32nd (Special) BCS Preliminary Test (Muktijodha) #359

The sentence 'Who would have thought Shylock was so unkind' expresses----

A: hyperbole
B: interrogation
C: command
D: wonder
34th BCS Preliminary Test #360

Who is known as the 'Lady of the Lamp'?

A: Sorojini Naidu
B: Hellen Killer
C: Florence Nightingale
D: Madame Teresa
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Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #361

Choose the correct sentence....

A: He died of the country.
B: He died for the country.
C: He died from the country.
D: He died to the country.
29th BCS Preliminary Test #362

They travelled to Savar-------

A: on foot
B: by walking
C: on their feet
D: by foot
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Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #363

I was advised to turn _____ the money which I had found hidden behind the bushes. (Fill in the blank)

A: in
B: aside
C: away
D: out
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #364

I have not heard from him----

A: long since
B: for a long time
C: since long
D: for long
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Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #365

He advised us to desist _____ that attempt. (Fill in the blank)

A: at
B: to
C: from
D: for
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #366

He said that he-----the previous day.

A: has come
B: had come
C: came
D: arrived
29th BCS Preliminary Test #367

He watched the boat------down the river.

A: to float
B: floating
C: was floating
D: had floated
28th BCS Preliminary Test #368

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

A: aside
B: beside
C: outside
D: under
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #369

He had a ------ headache.

A: strong
B: acute
C: serious
D: bad
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #370

Neither Rini nor Simi-------qualified for the job.

A: are
B: is
C: were
D: had
Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #371

Choose the antonym of "Soothe"

A: Acknowledge
B: Irritate
C: Charm
D: Fake
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28th BCS Preliminary Test #372

The word 'disinterested' means ----

A: lack of interest
B: indifferent
C: callous
D: neutral
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #373

He said that he------ be unable come.

A: will
B: shall
C: should
D: would
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #374

'Good' is to 'bad' as 'white' is to-----

A: dark
B: black
C: grey
D: ebony
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34th BCS Preliminary Test #375

In Cricket game the length of pitch between the two wickets is -----

A: 14 yards
B: 23 yards
C: 22 yards
D: 21 yards
33rd BCS Preliminary Test #376

If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he or she is ------

A: attached to them
B: committed to them
C: addicted to them
D: devoted to them
28th BCS Preliminary Test #377

I cannot ---to pay such high prices.

A: able
B: but
C: try
D: afford
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33rd BCS Preliminary Test #378

Choose the best translation of ' কর্তৃপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করলো' from the alternatives below-------

ক: The authorities criticised him.
খ: The authorities took him to book.
গ: The authorities gavereins to him.
ঘ: The authorities took him to task.
Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #379

Choose the synonym of "Capture"

A: Apprehend
B: Mismanage
C: Confrontation
D: Unshakable
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #380

When one is 'pragmatic' he is being-----

A: wasteful
B: productive
C: practical
D: fussy
29th BCS Preliminary Test #381

"Into the ---- of death rode the six hundred".

A: city
B: tunnel
C: road
D: valley
34th BCS Preliminary Test #382

World ' No-Tobacco Day' is observed on-----

A: May 25
B: May 28
C: May 30
D: May 31
33rd BCS Preliminary Test #383

"Such claim needs to be tested empirically" suggest that--------

A: The test should be based on assumption.
B: The test should be based on idea.
C: The test should be based on experience.
D: The test should be based on calculation.
Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #384

Choose the antonym of "Fertile"

A: Useful
B: Barren
C: Strong
D: Unfavorable
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34th BCS Preliminary Test #385

For which of the following disciplines Nobel Prize is awarded ?

A: Physics and Chemistry
B: Physiology or Medicine
C: chemistry, literature, peace, physics, and physiology or medicine
D: All of the above
29th BCS Preliminary Test #386

"To be or not to be, that is the-----."

A: meaning
B: question
C: answer
D: issue
Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #387

Choose the synonym of "Magnanimous"

A: Generous
B: Unkind
C: Revengeful
D: Friendly
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #388

Who wrote the two famous novels,'David Copperfield' and 'The Tale of two Cities'?

A: Thomas Hardy
B: Jane Austen
C: George Eliot
D: Charles Dickens
29th BCS Preliminary Test #389

'Sky' is to 'bird' as 'water' is to ------

A: feather
B: fish
C: boat
D: lotus
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34th BCS Preliminary Test #390

Lunar eclipse occurs on----

A: A new moon day
B: A full moon day
C: A half moon day
D: A moonless day
34th BCS Preliminary Test #391

The term PC means------

A: Private Computer
B: Prime Computer
C: Personal Computer
D: Professional Computer
Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #392

Choose the antonym of "Segregation"

A: Integration
B: Separation
C: Depression
D: Suppression
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30th BCS Preliminary Test #393

AMICABLE

A: Interesting
B: Loving
C: Affectionate
D: Friendly
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34th BCS Preliminary Test #394

Which of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface ?

A: Desert Ecosystem
B: Mountain Ecosystem
C: Fresh water Ecosystem
D: Marine Ecosystem
Upazila Rural Development Officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BARD) #395

The phrase "an apple of discord" means--

A: a sweet apple
B: a bitter apple
C: an unexpected gift
D: an object of quarrel
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #396

Who wrote the plays, 'The Tempest' and 'The Mid Summer Night's Dream'?

A: Ben Johnson
B: Christopher Marlowe
C: John Dryden
D: William Shakespeare
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30th BCS Preliminary Test #397

What is the opposite of "LIABILITY"?

A: Treasure
B: Debt
C: Assets
D: Property
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #398

"I have a ----- that one day this nation will live out the true meaning of its creed that all men are created equal."

A: desire
B: hope
C: dream
D: wish
30th BCS Preliminary Test #399

IMPROVEMENT

A: Promotion
B: Advancement
C: Betterment
D: Preference
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29th BCS Preliminary Test #400

'Botany' is to 'plants' as 'Zoology' is to -----

A: flowers
B: trees
C: dear
D: animals
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