Expressions MCQs

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15th BCS Preliminary Test #1

What is the meaning of the expression 'bottom line'?

A: The final step
B: The end of a road
C: The last line of a book
D: The essential point
24th BCS Preliminary Test #2

The expression 'Lingua franca' means-----.

A: The common language.
B: The first language.
C: International language.
D: The French language.
25th BCS Preliminary Test #3

The expression 'after one's own heart' means-----

A: To be in low spirit
B: With complete devotion
C: To one's own liking
D: To be in high spirit
33rd BCS Preliminary Test #4

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

A: count numbers
B: consider
C: think seriously
D: asses
Police Station Education Officer #5

The French expression "fait accomli" means=

A: high achievement
B: to accomplish a task
C: a thing that has been done and can not be altered now
D: a total accident
Police Station Education Officer #6

The expression "to see red" means-

A: to become very angry
B: to draw blood
C: to be enthusiastic
D: to be lethargic
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #7

What is the meaning of the expression 'that is to say';

A: following that
B: inspite of something
C: more accurately
D: there is no more to be said
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #8

The Latin Expression 'i.e' stand for-

A: idest
B: ideal energey
C: inner edition
D: in Europe
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #9

The expression 'lingua franca' means-

A: The common language
B: The first language
C: International language
D: The french language
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #10

The expression 'out and out' means---

A: not at all
B: whole heartedly
C: thoroughly
D: consists of
Bangladesh Gas Field Company Assistant Manager #11

The committee chairperson became so forceful,so_________ in his expression of opinions that the committee members began to leave the meeting.

A: Dorment
B: credible
C: Dogmatic
D: lucid
Bangladesh Gas Field Company Assistant Manager #12

Something given or done as an expression of esteem-

A: Verbatim
B: Stampede
C: Tribute
D: Lullaby
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #13

The expression'He is all but ruined' means_______

A: He has everything
B: He is out of danger
C: He is nearly ruined
D: He ruined others than himself
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #14

The expression 'lingua franca' means -

A: the common language
B: the first language
C: language of brothers
D: the French language
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #15

The expression 'Lingua france' means-

A: The common language
B: The first language
C: International language
D: The French language
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #16

The right expression for "Am I not'is--

A: aren't I?
B: ain't I?
C: amn't I?
D: Am not I ?
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #17

"I wandered lonely as a cloud" Which Figure of speech do you find in the following expression ?

A: Simile
B: Metaphor
C: personification
D: alliterstion
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #18

What is the meaning of the expression "bottom line"?

A: The final step
B: The end of a road
C: The last line of a book
D: The essential point
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #19

The expression "blue blood" means-

A: noble birth
B: enmity
C: bluish
D: blue color
National Bank Ltd #20

Fill in the gaps : The committee chairperson became so forceful, so ---- in his expression of opinions that committee members began to leave the meeting.

A: dormant
B: credible
C: dogmatic
D: lucid
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #21

The expression "an exciting and interesting time" can be replaced by -

A: school of thought
B: white elephant
C: once in a blue moon
D: a whale of a time
United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) #22

The expression not to put means---

A: to be irritated
B: not to be vexed
C: not to be angry
D: not to be bad tempered
Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd #23

The expression 'browbeating' means-

A: Rising eyebrows
B: Showing indifference
C: Showing surprise
D: Frightening somebody
Premier Bank Ltd #24

In this passage, the expression " he did not covet his neighbor's " means

A: he never showed any anxiety to possess his neighbour's wealth .
B: as he had no wife he eagerly desired to have a woman in his life
C: though he had no wife he never showed any interest in the wife of his neighbor .
D: he did not find his neighbor's wife attractive.
Agrani Bank Ltd #25

The word 'foreclosure' is synontmous with the expression:

A: forfeiture of a borrower's right to take further bank loan
B: forfeiture of a borrower's right to redeem a martgage
C: prior closure of borrower's loan account.
D: repayment of loan before the due date.
BASIC Bank Ltd #26

The manager was "chagrined" when he learnt that his colleagues had lodged a complaint against him. ( select the best expression of the quoted word)

A: Irked
B: Distraught
C: imposed
D: exulatant
BASIC Bank Ltd #27

After the accident, he was "admonished" to drive with greater care.( select the best expression of the quoted word)

A: initiated
B: Reconciled
C: Revealed
D: Chided
BASIC Bank Ltd #28

Who planned such an "audacious" undertaking? ( select the best expression of the quoted word)

A: reclusive
B: prevalent
C: implacable
D: improbable
BASIC Bank Ltd #29

The man walked about with the the "sober" dignity of kings.( select the best expression of the quoted word)

A: Restrained
B: Demonastrative
C: Ambiguous
D: Frantic
Bangladesh Gas Field Co #30

The committee chairperson become so forceful, so ------ in his expression of opinions that the committee members began to leave the meeting.

A: dormant
B: credible
C: dogmatic
D: lucid
Bangladesh Gas Field Co #31

Select the word that best matches the definition provided : Something given or done as an expression of esteem-

A: Verbatim
B: Stampede
C: Tribute
D: Lullaby
Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation #32

To 'fill the bill' is an expression meaning :

A: To satisfy all requirements
B: To pay the full price
C: To equip oneself
D: To settle one's choice
Agrani Bank Ltd #33

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given expression : A book written in hand

A: Handwritten
B: Manuscript
C: Edition
D: Draft
Agrani Bank Ltd #34

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given expression : A place where money is coined.

A: Mint
B: Press
C: Treasury
D: Bank
Agrani Bank Ltd #35

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given expression : A professional rider in horse races.

A: Rider
B: Horse courser
C: Jockey
D: Coach
Agrani Bank Ltd #36

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given expression : A insect with many legs is called.

A: Centipede
B: Mammal
C: Herbivorous
D: Vertebrate
Agrani Bank Ltd #37

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given expression : The first speech of a person.

A: Opener
B: Preface
C: Maiden
D: Extempore
Sadharan Bima Corporation #38

The expression 'put out to pasture' means :

A: Cattle grazing
B: put something outside to rot
C: to impose early retirement
D: to send somebody on leave
Bangladesh Krishi Bank #39

The expression,"Take into account" means-

A: Express
B: Live
C: Wealthy
D: Consider
IFIC Bank Ltd #40

Something given or done as an expression of esteem ----

A: Verbatim
B: Stampede
C: Tribute
D: Lullaby
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #41

The expression a stone's throw means ____

A: very near
B: an unkind person
C: we throw a stone whenever we find it
D: close-fisted
Combined Bank #42

The expression penny wise pound foolish indicates a situation where someone is.

A: Very meticulous in discharging his dutie.
B: Thrifty with small amounts but profligate wish large amounts.
C: Very prudent in spending.
D: Financially insolven.
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #43

The expression in a fix means

A: In a difficult situation
B: Very slow
C: Not able to move
D: Without change
Combined Bank #44

The expression 'penny wise pound foolish' indicates a situation where someone is

A: very meticulous in discharging his duties.
B: thrifty with small amounts but profligate with large amounts.
C: very prudent in spending .
D: financially insolvent .
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #45

What is the meaning of the expression "bottom line " ?

A: The final step
B: The end of road
C: The last line of a book
D: The essential point
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #46

The expression in a fix means_____

A: in a difficult situation
B: very slow
C: not able to movie
D: without change
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #47

The expression 'Voir Dire' means _

A: telling the truth
B: lying in the court
C: evidence of the witness
D: speaking lies
Sonali Bank Ltd #48

The expression 'penny wise pound foolish ' indicates a situation where someone is

A: very meticulous in discharging his duties.
B: thrifty with small amounts but profligate with large amounts .
C: very prudent in spending .
D: financially insolvent.
United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) #49

Monkeys use facial expressions to communicate _____each other _____to ensure social orders.

A: with, and
B: for, but
C: with, so that
D: at, only
General Insurance Corporation #50

The expression 'true to their salt' means .

A: very religious
B: very honest
C: faithful to their employers
D: none of these
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