Substitutions MCQs

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Assistant Engineer (Civil) #101

A serious play with a sad ending is called a ----

A: comedy
B: farce
C: melodrama
D: tragedy
Bangladesh Public Works Commission (PSC) #102

One's finger prints are -

A: different from those of any other person
B: different from any other person
C: different than any other person
D: differs from another person
Statistical Officer, Directorate of Statistics and Information Management #103

Animals that can live on land and water are --

A: insectivorous
B: dinosaurs
C: amphibians
D: reptiles
Bangladesh Public Works Commission (PSC) #104

The Good Earth deals with-

A: Irish life
B: Bengali Life
C: Chinese Life
D: English Life
Assistant Engineer (PUR) #105

A specialist in eye diseases is called ---

A: a cardiologist
B: an ophthalmologist
C: an optician
D: urologist
Assistant Engineer (PUR) #106

A "fantasy" is---

A: an imaginary story
B: a funny film
C: a funny play
D: a real life event
Government Job and Other Recruitment Exams #107

Cosmology deals with :

A: Creation of the universe
B: Origin of life
C: Cell formation
D: Origin of plants
Bangladesh Bank #108

'Palgiarism' is

A: the act of using someone else's ideas as one's own
B: the act of planning everything beforehand
C: the art of pottery
D: the art of playing a musical instrument
Assistant Programmer of various Ministries #109

"Excuse me" is usually used to ---

A: seek permission
B: get pardon
C: draw attention
D: ask question
Family Welfare Inspector (FWV) #110

Instead of 'continue', We can say-

A: carry on
B: carry out
C: carry off
D: carry away
Assistant Cipher Officer, Ministry of External Affairs #111

"paediatric" is related to the treatment of ---.

A: adults
B: children
C: old people
D: women
Agrani bank Ltd #112

A 'pugilist'is a-

A: boxer
B: swimmer
C: athlete
D: weight-lifter
Bangladesh Bank #113

Meteorologists are 'ate odds' over the working of tornadoes .

A: mystified
B: in disagreement
C: against
D: in disarray
Bangladesh Bank #114

His poor health is the main 'road block' to his promotion

A: obstacle
B: worry
C: disaster
D: problem
14th Private Lecturer Registration Examination #115

A person whose "head" is in the "clouds" is --

A: proud
B: a day dreamer
C: an aviator
D: useless
14th Private Lecturer Registration Examination #116

A person who treats mental illness is called --

A: a psychiatrist
B: a phychologist
C: a therapist
D: a psychoanalyst
14th Teacher Registration Examination #117

To carry coal to ----.

A: Narayangonj
B: Newcastle
C: England
D: Lahore
BJS (Assistant Judge) Preliminary Examination #118

"Excuse me, gentlemen!"--"Excuse me" is used to --

A: apologise
B: draw attention
C: beg pardon
D: express disgust
Bangladesh Bank #119

He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point .

A: in his study room
B: absorbed in reading
C: absent-minded
D: in a state of shock
Assistant Superintendent of Survey of Bangladesh Survey Directorate under Ministry of Defense #120

What is Linguistics?

A: The study of literature
B: The study of history
C: The study of prose and poetry
D: The scientific study of language
Bangladesh Bank #121

He is the 'black sheep' of the society.

A: gentle animal
B: winner
C: bad character
D: lazy boy
Bangladesh Bank #122

Municipal taxes are based on 'an estimate of the value' of one's property .

A: an appraisal
B: a forecast
C: a prediction
D: an outline
Bangladesh Bank #123

One who collects postage stamps -

A: Stamp Collector
B: Philatelist
C: Lexicographer
D: Vendor
Bangladesh Bank #124

A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others -

A: Highbrow
B: Aristocrat
C: Elite
D: Intellectual
Bangladesh Bank #125

The plants and vegetation of a region -

A: Fauna
B: Climate
C: Landscape
D: Flora
Bangladesh Bank #126

One who hates mankind -

A: Lover
B: Philanthropist
C: Misanthrope
D: Hatter
Bangladesh Bank #127

A speech made without preparation -

A: Prepared
B: Debate
C: Extempore
D: Elocution
Bangladesh Bank #128

A sneering person who always finds faults -

A: Cynic
B: Cupid
C: Kleptomaniac
D: Crone
Bangladesh Bank #129

Spot the odd man out .

A: Electricity
B: Coal
C: Wood
D: Gas
Bangladesh Bank #130

A short journey for pleasure -

A: Jaunt
B: Voyage
C: Travelling
D: Walking
Bangladesh Bank #131

An instrument for measuring the force of the wind -

A: Manometer
B: Micrometer
C: Hydrometer
D: Anemometer
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #132

A free-lance journalist is --

A: an independent journalist
B: an unpaid journalist
C: a journalist belonging to another country
D: an unqualified journalist
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #133

One who loves and serves mankind is--

A: a misanthropist
B: a philanthropist
C: a socialist
D: an optimist
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #134

A handicapped person is one who-

A: works at handicraft
B: suffers from some disability
C: assigns handicaps to contestants
D: gives training in manual skill
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #135

An association of sports teams is called a --

A: group
B: school
C: league
D: game
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #136

To foresee is to--

A: remember
B: forget
C: see four of something
D: anticipate
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #137

To resolve a problem is to ---

A: find an answer
B: ignore it
C: pose a question
D: do mathematics
Administration Officer and Personnel Officer under Ministry of Defense #138

Dessert is ---

A: course of fruit, etc. at the end of a meal
B: barren land
C: go away from
D: to be rewarded
Administrative officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs) #139

A pilgrim is a person who undertakes a journey to a ----

A: holy place
B: mosque
C: bazar
D: new country
Assistant Labor Director, Department of Labor under Ministry of Labor and Employment #140

A myth is-

A: an adventurous story
B: a mysterious sotry
C: a detective story
D: a legend
Assistant Labor Director, Department of Labor under Ministry of Labor and Employment #141

Choose the best description : He knows and speaks many languages.

A: He is an interpreter
B: He is a polyglot
C: he is an infidel
D: he is a tycoon
Assistant Labor Director, Department of Labor under Ministry of Labor and Employment #142

A person who is listless has very little-

A: money
B: breath
C: energy
D: pressure
Assistant Labor Director, Department of Labor under Ministry of Labor and Employment #143

A person unable to pay his debts-

A: poor
B: solvent
C: miser
D: insolvent
Research Officer of Ministry of Environment and Forests #144

The "gypsies" are people who-

A: came originally from Egypt to England
B: have a settled way of life
C: are always on the move
D: steal children to train in their way of life
Bangladesh Bank #145

Cessation of arms before a formal treaty is signed during war

A: truce
B: armistice
C: accord
D: retreat
Bangladesh Bank #146

Animals who eat flesh of another animal

A: maneater
B: beast
C: carnivorous
D: cannibal
Bangladesh Bank #147

Official misconduct

A: malefactor
B: malfeasance
C: maltreatment
D: maladministrations
Bangladesh Bank #148

Something that becomes outdated

A: old
B: ancient
C: obsolete
D: useless
Executive Officer of Import #149

One who is a specialist in heart and its diseases is ----

A: a pharmacologist
B: an opthalmologist
C: a cardiologist
D: a neurologist
Executive Officer of Import #150

A person who writes dictionaries is a ----

A: lexicographer
B: linguist
C: dictator
D: dictionary writer