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৫০তম বিসিএস (২০২৬)

  1. ৩১.'Helena said I took the laptop home with me.' Its indirect form is-উত্তর: খ. Helena said that she had taken the laptop home with her
  2. ৩২.'It is no good falling in love at first sight'. Here the word "falling" is a/an -উত্তর: গ. gerund
  3. ৩৩.In which of these poems did Matthew Arnold express a pessimistic worldview, reflecting on a world full of conflicts and lacking in joy, evincing an implicit criticism of Victorian era's aggressive spirit?উত্তর: খ. Dover Beach
  4. ৩৪.Candidates are required to get ______ the centre before 09:00 AM.উত্তর: খ. to
  5. ৩৫.The killing of albatross in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was indicative of -উত্তর: খ. the essential irrationality of man
  6. ৩৬.Which novel chronicles intense, destructive love fueling multigenerational cruelty & obsession?উত্তর: গ. Wuthering Heights
  7. ৩৭.Which of these is not characteristic of English Romantic Poetry?উত্তর: ঘ. Inane and gaudy phraseology
  8. ৩৮.In William Shakespeare's play As You Like It, the Seven Ages of Man speech was delivered by-উত্তর: গ. Jaques
  9. ৩৯.The book that she recommended turned out to be very helpful. Here the underlined clause (that she recommended) is a-উত্তর: ক. relative clause
  10. ৪০.What is the antonym of 'percipience'?উত্তর: খ. dullness
  11. ৪১.Identify the sentence where 'up' functions as a noun-উত্তর: খ. Business confidence is on the up.
  12. ৪২.Which one is a coordinating conjunction?উত্তর: ঘ. so
  13. ৪৩.Themes like racial prejudice, oppressive power dynamics, unbridgeable gulf between Eastern & Western cultures, etc. are best exemplified in-উত্তর: ঘ. A Passage to India by EM Forster
  14. ৪৪.A very large building in which aircraft are housed is called a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. hangar
  15. ৪৫.'You will need a variety of skills, including leadership, endurance etc.' In this sentence the word 'including' is a –উত্তর: ঘ. preposition
  16. ৪৬.A synonym of the word 'crepuscular' is-উত্তর: ঘ. twilit
  17. ৪৭.'Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediments; love is not love/Which alters when it alteration finds'. Lines taken from a sonnet by _____.উত্তর: গ. Shakespeare
  18. ৪৮.The saying 'Every cloud has its silver lining' means:উত্তর: গ. every difficult situation has a more hopeful aspect though not apparent at the beginning
  19. ৪৯.Identify the incorrect spelling:উত্তর: ক. diletante
  20. ৫০.In Gulliver's Travels, which of these traits Swift does not show in his depiction of the land of the Lilliput?উত্তর: গ. peace & wisdom
  21. ৫১.Identify the compound sentence:উত্তর: ক. Either you do it or you will be fined
  22. ৫২.The lines 'A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,/A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread -and Thou/ Beside me singing in the Wilderness... 'are taken from a famous translation work by-উত্তর: খ. Edward Fitzgerald
  23. ৫৩.'The villagers believed that he was an honest leader.' Passive form of this sentence is:উত্তর: ক. He was believed to be an honest leader
  24. ৫৪.Which play is filled with nonsensical conversations, meaningless dialogues, and characters who often become forgetful?উত্তর: গ. Waiting for Godot
  25. ৫৫.An element required in a paragraph for smooth flow of ideas is called a-উত্তর: ক. transition sentence
  26. ৫৬.'Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity' is a statement ascribed to-উত্তর: খ. William Wordsworth
  27. ৫৭.Which of these works contains a defence of the right of freedom of speech and expression?উত্তর: খ. Areopagitica
  28. ৫৮.'To have a shot' means:উত্তর: গ. to make a try
  29. ৫৯.What gender is the word 'monarch'?উত্তর: ঘ. common
  30. ৬০.Which functions both as a transitive and an intransitive verb?উত্তর: গ. break
  31. ৮১.কোনটি সঠিক বানান?উত্তর: ঘ. Gazette

৪৭তম বিসিএস (২০২৫)

  1. ৩৬.A speech made without any previous thought, preparation or practice is called a/an ______.উত্তর: খ. extempore speech
  2. ৩৭.Which one has the identical singular and plural form?উত্তর: গ. Dice
  3. ৩৮.Select the sentence in which 'fast' is an adverb:উত্তর: ক. Don't drive so fast!
  4. ৩৯.'It was a cowardly attack on a defenceless man.' Here 'cowardly' is a/an ______.উত্তর: খ. adjective
  5. ৪০.'The river flows past the village.' Here 'past' is a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. preposition
  6. ৪১.'Ihana sleeps only for four hours a night.' In this sentence the verb 'sleeps' is ______ .উত্তর: খ. intransitive
  7. ৪২.'He started teaching Hamlet.' Here 'teaching' is a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. gerund
  8. ৪৩.Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: 'She was married _______ a rich man'.উত্তর: খ. to
  9. ৪৪.Which gender is the word 'sibling'?উত্তর: ঘ. Common
  10. ৪৫.Find out the correctly spelt word:উত্তর: ক. reminiscence
  11. ৪৬.The idiom 'smell a rat' means to _______.উত্তর: গ. suspect something wrong
  12. ৪৭.Select the synonym for 'inclement':উত্তর: গ. rough
  13. ৪৮.Tell me frankly why you did this. The underlined part (why you did this) is a/an-উত্তর: খ. noun clause
  14. ৪৯.The prefix 'non' can be added to ______.উত্তর: গ. partisan
  15. ৫০.Identify the correct passive form: 'I heard her sing.'উত্তর: ঘ. She was heard to sing by me.
  16. ৫১.Which sentence is correct?উত্তর: গ. One of my sisters is a nurse.
  17. ৫২.Select the right determiner: 'She works as ______ FBI analyst.'উত্তর: খ. an
  18. ৫৩.'We met Medha carrying a bouquet of red roses.' Here 'carrying' is a/an ______.উত্তর: ঘ. participle
  19. ৫৪.'Five years have passed since his father died'. Identify the correct simple form of the sentence from the following options:উত্তর: খ. His father died five years ago.
  20. ৫৫.Choose the antonym of 'controversy':উত্তর: গ. unanimity
  21. ৫৬.'For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.' This line is taken from the poem ______.উত্তর: খ. The Canonization
  22. ৫৭.The one-act play 'Riders to the Sea' was written by ______.উত্তর: গ. J. M. Synge
  23. ৫৮.'Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend.' This extract is taken from Shakespeare's play _______ .উত্তর: ঘ. Hamlet
  24. ৫৯.Who composed the elegiac poem 'Thyrsis'?উত্তর: খ. Matthew Arnold
  25. ৬০.Who is the writer of the famous essay 'Tradition and the Individual Talent'?উত্তর: গ. T. S. Eliot
  26. ৬১.'Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.' -This oft-quoted line occurs in Shelley's notable poem _____ .উত্তর: ক. To a Skylark
  27. ৬২.Who authored the futuristic novel 'Brave New World'?উত্তর: গ. Aldous Leonard Huxley
  28. ৬৩.'Good fences make good neighbors'. -The line was written by _______ .উত্তর: খ. Robert Frost
  29. ৬৪.'Cowards die many times before their deaths: The valiant never taste of death but once'. In which play of Shakespeare do you find this quote?উত্তর: ক. Julius Caesar
  30. ৬৫.'Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.' This quote is extracted from Tennyson's poem titled ______ .উত্তর: ঘ. Locksley Hall
  31. ৬৬.The tragedy 'Samson Agonistes' was penned by ______.উত্তর: গ. John Milton
  32. ৬৭.Who is the playwright of the absurd drama 'Waiting for Godot'?উত্তর: খ. Samuel Beckett
  33. ৬৮.'It's strange - but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction.' This quote is taken from a poem of _____.উত্তর: গ. Lord Byron
  34. ৬৯.Who wrote the novella 'Heart of Darkness'?উত্তর: ক. Joseph Conrad
  35. ৭০.Who was the writer of the autobiographical as well as political essay 'Shooting and Elephant'?উত্তর: খ. George Orwell
  36. ১৮৫.নিম্নে উল্লিখিত শব্দগুলোর মধ্যে কোন বানানটি সঠিক খুঁজে বের করুন?উত্তর: খ. Rendezvous

৪৬তম বিসিএস (২০২৪)

  1. ৫৭.সঠিক বানান কোনটি, চিহ্নিত করুন।উত্তর: ঘ. Conscientious
  2. ৫৯.'Ubiquitous' শব্দটির সমার্থক শব্দ কোনটি চিহ্নিত করুন।উত্তর: গ. Widespread
  3. ১৩১.Which of the following words can be used as a verb?উত্তর: ঘ. sand
  4. ১৩২.In which sentence 'like' is used as a preposition?উত্তর: গ. He climbed the tree like a cat
  5. ১৩৩.He died following the incident. (underlined word: ‘following’) The underlined word is a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. preposition
  6. ১৩৪.Writing a diary is a very good practice to develop the writing skill. (underlined part: ‘Writing a diary’) The underlined part is a/an-উত্তর: ক. noun phrase
  7. ১৩৫.Fill in the blank with the correct word. _____ he lay on the ground groaning.উত্তর: ক. Injured
  8. ১৩৬.Find out the meaning of the following phrase: By and large.উত্তর: খ. on the whole
  9. ১৩৭.Choose the best alternative for the underlined. He went back on his promise of voting for me. (underlined part: ‘went back on’)উত্তর: ক. withdrew
  10. ১৩৮.'Let the cat out of the bag' means-উত্তর: গ. reveal a secret carelessly
  11. ১৩৯.He is a man to depend on. (underlined part: ‘to depend on’) The underlined part is ____উত্তর: খ. an adjective phrase
  12. ১৪০.His dream that he will be a B.C.S cadre finally came true. (underlined part: ‘that he will be a B.C.S cadre’) The underlined part is –উত্তর: ক. a noun clause
  13. ১৪১.Which of the following is a correct simple sentence?উত্তর: ঘ. I saw an old man walking past me
  14. ১৪২.Which is the correct complex form of the sentence? 'A corrupt man cannot win the respect of others.'উত্তর: গ. A man who is corrupt cannot win the respect of others.
  15. ১৪৩.Find out the correct positive form of the sentence : 'Who else is the better player than Zaman in the team'?উত্তর: ক. Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
  16. ১৪৪.Fill in the blank with the correct word: The submarine dipped to avoid ______ by the enemy plane.উত্তর: গ. being seen
  17. ১৪৫.In fear of ______ he escaped elsewhere.উত্তর: গ. being arrested
  18. ১৪৬.I didn't follow who passed by me. It _____ Shajib.উত্তর: গ. might be
  19. ১৪৭.Samin is my colleague. I _______ him for ten years.উত্তর: গ. have known
  20. ১৪৮.The snow swirls ______ the valley.উত্তর: গ. down
  21. ১৪৯.There is a coffee shop ______ the street.উত্তর: ঘ. across
  22. ১৫০.Identify the correct sentences:উত্তর: খ. He has told me that he will go but I will stay here in Dhaka.
  23. ১৫১.Identify the correct sentences:উত্তর: ক. The room was darkened by switching off all the lights.
  24. ১৫২.Identify the correct sentences:উত্তর: ক. Had you been there on time, you could have had the information.
  25. ১৫৩.Identify the correct sentences:উত্তর: খ. There are trees on both the sides of the road.
  26. ১৫৪.The antonym of 'boisterous' is ______উত্তর: খ. quit
  27. ১৫৫.'Plagiarism means ____উত্তর: ক. the act of using someones else's idea as one's own.
  28. ১৫৬.The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities are –উত্তর: খ. London and Paris
  29. ১৫৭.The line 'Frailty, thou name is woman' occurs in Shakespeare's play –উত্তর: ক. Hamlet
  30. ১৫৮.Who of the following complied an English Dictionary?উত্তর: ক. Samuel Johnson
  31. ১৫৯.Which is not a poetry form?উত্তর: গ. Tale
  32. ১৬০.'I am a man more sinned against than sinning'. This is uttered by___উত্তর: গ. King Lear
  33. ১৬১.Which event influenced the literature of the Romantic period?উত্তর: ক. French Revolution
  34. ১৬২.The author of A Farewell to Arms is –উত্তর: খ. Ernest Hemingway
  35. ১৬৩.Who is the most famous satirist in English literature?উত্তর: খ. Jonathan Swift
  36. ১৬৪.Which period is known as "The Golden Age of English Literature"?উত্তর: খ. The Elizabethan Age
  37. ১৬৫.Which novel is written by an Indian novelist?উত্তর: ক. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

৪৫তম বিসিএস (২০২৩)

  1. ৩৬.She insisted on _____ leaving the house.উত্তর: ঘ. his
  2. ৩৭.The phrase 'Achilles heel' means–উত্তর: গ. a weak point
  3. ৩৮.He does not adhere __ any principle.উত্তর: ঘ. to
  4. ৩৯.Millennium is a period of –উত্তর: খ. 1000 year
  5. ৪০.Identify the passive form of the following sentence: "Who has broken this Jug?"উত্তর: ক. By whom has this Jug been broken?
  6. ৪১.Who is not a Victorian Poet?উত্তর: গ. William Wordsworth
  7. ৪২.Which of the following novels was written by George Orwell?উত্তর: ক. 1984
  8. ৪৩.Identify the correct sentence:উত্তর: ঘ. She speaks English like the English
  9. ৪৪.When one makes a promise, one must not go________ on it.উত্তর: খ. back
  10. ৪৫.I can't put up with him anymore. Here, "put up with" means:উত্তর: গ. To tolerate
  11. ৪৬.The poem "To his Coy Mistress" was written by-উত্তর: ক. Andrew Marvell
  12. ৪৭.The synonym of 'altitude' is –উত্তর: ক. height
  13. ৪৮.The character, Elizabeth Bennett, appears in the novel-উত্তর: ক. Pride and Prejudice
  14. ৪৯.This could have worked if I _______ been more far-sighted.উত্তর: খ. had
  15. ৫০.What may be considered courteous in one culture may be arrogant in another. Here the underlined word, "arrogant" means -উত্তর: ক. rude
  16. ৫১.Don Juan was composed by -উত্তর: গ. George Gordon Byron
  17. ৫২.Identify the imperative sentence:উত্তর: ক. Shut up!
  18. ৫৩."Black Death" is the name of a -উত্তর: গ. plague pandemic
  19. ৫৪.'Ulysses' is a poem written by -উত্তর: ঘ. Alfred Tennyson
  20. ৫৫.Who wrote the poem 'Ozymandias'?উত্তর: গ. P.B. Shelley
  21. ৫৬.Clym Yeobright is the protagonist of the novel -উত্তর: ঘ. The Return of the Native
  22. ৫৭.The train is running ______ forty miles an hour.উত্তর: গ. at
  23. ৫৮.He divided the money ______ the two children.উত্তর: ক. between
  24. ৫৯.No one can______ that he is clever.উত্তর: খ. deny
  25. ৬০.Choose the right form of verb: The boy (to lie) on the floor yesterday.উত্তর: গ. lay
  26. ৬১.She played on the flute. Passive form is -উত্তর: খ. The flute was played on by her.
  27. ৬২.Antonym for Adieu__________.উত্তর: গ. Hello
  28. ৬৩.'Walk fast lest you should miss the train'. This is a -উত্তর: গ. Complex sentence
  29. ৬৪.A number of singers in a church is called -উত্তর: ক. Choir
  30. ৬৫.Put the right word in the blank. "He reached the_________of his literary career."উত্তর: খ. acme
  31. ৬৬.Anger may be compared ______fire.উত্তর: ক. to
  32. ৬৭.Choose the correct sentence:উত্তর: ক. He discussed the matter.
  33. ৬৮.Identify the correctly spelt word.উত্তর: খ. Pneumonia
  34. ৬৯.Desdemona is a character in the following Shakespearean play :উত্তর: খ. Othello
  35. ৭০.Meteorology is related to –উত্তর: গ. weather forecasting

৪৪তম বিসিএস (২০২২)

  1. ৩৬.Select the appropriate preposition: ‘Are you doing anything special ___ the weekend?’উত্তর: ক. at
  2. ৩৭.What is the plural form of ‘sheep’?উত্তর: খ. sheep
  3. ৩৮.‘Sweet are the uses of adversity’ is quoted from Shakespeare’s –উত্তর: ঘ. As you Like It
  4. ৩৯.What is the verb form of the word ‘ability’?উত্তর: গ. enable
  5. ৪০.The word ‘equivocation’ refers to –উত্তর: খ. two contradictory things in the same statement
  6. ৪১.“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more;” These memorable lines in Shakespearean tragedy are spoken by –উত্তর: ঘ. Macbeth
  7. ৪২.Which of the following words is spelt correctly?উত্তর: গ. authoritative
  8. ৪৩.Find out the active form of the sentence: “By whom can our country be saved?”উত্তর: ক. Who can save our country?
  9. ৪৪.“All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born.” This extract is taken from W. B. Yeats’ poem titled -উত্তর: খ. Easter 1916
  10. ৪৫.Identify the correct passive form: ‘Do not close the door.’উত্তর: খ. Let not the door be closed.
  11. ৪৬.The poetic drama ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ was written by -উত্তর: গ. T. S. Eliot
  12. ৪৭.‘All for Love’ is a drama written by -উত্তর: ক. John Dryden
  13. ৪৮.Sitting happily, the chicken laid eggs. The underlined part is a/an -উত্তর: খ. subordinate clause
  14. ৪৯.Caliban is an important character from Shakespeare’s -উত্তর: ক. The Tempest
  15. ৫০.What kind of noun is ‘river’?উত্তর: ঘ. Common
  16. ৫১.‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ is -উত্তর: গ. a play by Bernard Shaw
  17. ৫২.Identify the right tense: ‘My father _____ before I came’.উত্তর: গ. had left
  18. ৫৩.Which of the following words is spelt incorrectly?উত্তর: ক. reminescence
  19. ৫৪.Who wrote the picaresque novel titled ‘Tom Jones’?উত্তর: গ. Henry Fielding
  20. ৫৫.The story of ‘Moby Dick’ centers on -উত্তর: খ. a whale
  21. ৫৬.‘He prayeth best, who loveth best.’ - Who said it?উত্তর: ঘ. S.T. Coleridge
  22. ৫৭.The controlling sentence of a paragraph is known as -উত্তর: ঘ. topic sentence
  23. ৫৮.Choose the correct comparative form of the sentence: ‘Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.’উত্তর: খ. Zaman is more industrious than most other boys.
  24. ৫৯.Identify the appropriate preposition: Your opinion is identical __ mine.উত্তর: গ. with
  25. ৬০.‘Paradise Lost’ attempted to -উত্তর: গ. justify the ways of God to man
  26. ৬১.“Oh, lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud! I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!” The extract is taken from P. B. Shelley’s poem -উত্তর: গ. Ode to the West Wind
  27. ৬২.Who wrote the short story ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’?উত্তর: খ. W. Somerset Maugham
  28. ৬৩.The word ‘vital’ is a/an -উত্তর: গ. adjective
  29. ৬৪.‘To get along with’ means -উত্তর: ক. to adjust
  30. ৬৫.The synonym for ‘panoramic’ is -উত্তর: ক. scenic
  31. ৬৬.The antonym for ‘slothful’ is -উত্তর: গ. energetic
  32. ৬৭.Alexander Pope’s ‘Essay on Man’ is a -উত্তর: ঘ. poem
  33. ৬৮.‘By and large’ means -উত্তর: গ. mostly
  34. ৬৯.Francis Bacon is an illustrious -উত্তর: ক. essayist
  35. ৭০.‘He could not win but learnt a lot.’ Which part of speech is the word ‘but’?উত্তর: ঘ. a conjunction

৪৩তম বিসিএস (২০২১)

  1. ৩৬.What is the antonym for the word ‘deformation’?উত্তর: গ. wholeness
  2. ৩৭.Words inscribed on a tomb is an-উত্তর: ঘ. epitaph
  3. ৩৮.The phrase ‘dog days’ means-উত্তর: ক. hot weather
  4. ৩৯.Which gender is the word ‘orphan’?উত্তর: গ. common
  5. ৪০.Who wrote the play “The Way of the World”?উত্তর: খ. William Congreve
  6. ৪১.“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.” –Who wrote this?উত্তর: গ. John Milton
  7. ৪২.Who is not an Irish writer?উত্তর: ঘ. D. H. Lawrence
  8. ৪৩.‘A herd of cattle is passing.’ The underlined word is a/an –উত্তর: গ. collective noun
  9. ৪৪.What is the adjective form of the word ‘people’?উত্তর: ক. populous
  10. ৪৫.‘He contemplated marrying his cousin.’ Here ‘marrying’ is a/an-উত্তর: খ. gerund
  11. ৪৬.‘No Second Troy’ is a-উত্তর: গ. poem
  12. ৪৭.Who is not a modern poet?উত্তর: গ. John Keats
  13. ৪৮.Who is the author of the novel ‘The God of Small Things’?.উত্তর: ঘ. Arundhati Roy
  14. ৪৯.Which of the following novels is not written by an English writer?উত্তর: গ. One Hundred Years of Solitude
  15. ৫০.A speech full of too many words is-উত্তর: গ. a verbose speech
  16. ৫১.Who is the poet of the poem “Ozymandias”?উত্তর: ক. P. B. Shelley
  17. ৫২.‘Moby Dick’, a novel, was written by –উত্তর: ক. Herman Melville
  18. ৫৩.‘If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?’ – Who wrote this?উত্তর: ঘ. P. B. Shelley
  19. ৫৪.O’ Henry was from –উত্তর: খ. America
  20. ৫৫.Where is the setting of the play ‘Hamlet’?উত্তর: ঘ. Denmark
  21. ৫৬.The word ‘to genuflect’ means –উত্তর: গ. to bend the knee
  22. ৫৭.Fill in the blank: She went to New Market _____.উত্তর: ক. on foot
  23. ৫৮.Fill in the gap: Birds fly ___ in the sky.উত্তর: খ. at large
  24. ৫৯.Who is the author of ‘Jane Eyre’?উত্তর: ক. Charlotte Brontë
  25. ৬০.The most famous romantic poet of English literature is –উত্তর: গ. William Wordsworth
  26. ৬১.Identify the correct synonym for the word ‘magnanimous’.উত্তর: খ. generous
  27. ৬২.Choose the right form of verb: It is high time we (act) on the matter.উত্তর: খ. acted
  28. ৬৩.What is the noun form of the word ‘laugh’?উত্তর: গ. laughter
  29. ৬৪.Identify the word which is spelt incorrectly:উত্তর: গ. ocassion
  30. ৬৫.Change the voice: ‘Nobody trusts a traitor.’উত্তর: ঘ. A traitor is not trusted by anybody.
  31. ৬৬.___ was both a poet and a painter.উত্তর: গ. William Blake
  32. ৬৭.Identify the correct sentence:উত্তর: খ. The girl burst into tears.
  33. ৬৮.The phrase ‘sine die’ means –উত্তর: ঘ. uncertain
  34. ৬৯.What kind of play is ‘Julius Caesar’?উত্তর: ঘ. historical
  35. ৭০.Do you have any money ___ you? Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition:উত্তর: ঘ. on

৪১তম বিসিএস (২০২১)

  1. ৩৬.“To win a prize is my ambition”. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an-উত্তর: খ. noun phrase
  2. ৩৭.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “terse”-উত্তর: খ. detailed
  3. ৩৮.“Who’s that?” In this sentence “that” is a/an-উত্তর: ক. pronoun
  4. ৩৯.What is the noun form of the word “know”?উত্তর: খ. knowledge
  5. ৪০.“Why, then, ’tis none to you, for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”. This extract is taken from the drama-উত্তর: ঘ. Hamlet
  6. ৪১.“Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive to seek, to find, and not to yield” is taken from the poem written by-উত্তর: গ. Alfred Tennyson
  7. ৪২.“Give somebody a piece of your mind” means to-উত্তর: ক. tell someone that you are very angry with them.
  8. ৪৩.“I shall help you provided you obey me”. Here the underlined word is a/an-উত্তর: গ. conjunction
  9. ৪৪.Identify the correct spellingউত্তর: গ. questionnaire
  10. ৪৫.Which “but” is a preposition?উত্তর: খ. What can we do but sit and wait?
  11. ৪৬.Who is not a romantic poet?উত্তর: ঘ. T. S. Eliot
  12. ৪৭.In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Hamlet was prince ofউত্তর: গ. Denmark
  13. ৪৮.Adela Quested and Mrs. Moore are characters from the novel-উত্তর: গ. A Passage to India
  14. ৪৯.“Shylock” is a character in the play-উত্তর: খ. The Merchant of Venice
  15. ৫০.‘Vanity Fair’ is a novel written by-উত্তর: খ. William Makepeace Thackeray
  16. ৫১.‘Pip’ is the protagonist in Charles Dickens’ novel-উত্তর: ঘ. Great Expectations
  17. ৫২.‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ was written by the author of-উত্তর: খ. The Rainbow
  18. ৫৩.Identify the word that can be used as both singular and plural:উত্তর: গ. fish
  19. ৫৪.Find out the correct passive form of the sentence ‘Who taught you French?’উত্তর: ঘ. By whom were you taught French?
  20. ৫৫.“The old man was tired of walking”. Here ‘walking’ is a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. gerund
  21. ৫৬.Which one is the correct sentence?উত্তর: খ. The doctor took my pulse.
  22. ৫৭.‘I will not let you go’. In this sentence ‘go’ is a/an-উত্তর: ক. infinitive
  23. ৫৮.When Ushashi entered _____ the room everybody stopped talking.উত্তর: ঘ. no preposition required
  24. ৫৯.The play ‘The Birthday Party’ is written by-উত্তর: গ. Harold Pinter
  25. ৬০.“Time held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea”. These lines have been quoted from Dylan Thomas’ poem-উত্তর: খ. Fern Hill
  26. ৬১.One whose attitude is ‘eat, drink and be merry’ is-উত্তর: খ. epicurean
  27. ৬২.‘Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium? Who speaks the famous lines?উত্তর: গ. Faustus
  28. ৬৩.The Character ‘Alfred Doolittle’ is taken from Shaw’s play titled-উত্তর: ক. Pygmalion
  29. ৬৪.The poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ is written by-উত্তর: খ. T. S. Eliot
  30. ৬৫.Who is the author of the first scientific romance ‘The Time Machine’?উত্তর: ক. H. G. Wells
  31. ৬৬.‘Call me if you have any problems regarding your work’. Here ‘regarding’ is a/an-উত্তর: গ. preposition
  32. ৬৭.Select the correct comparative form of the sentence. ‘A string of pearls was not so bright as her teeth.’উত্তর: খ. Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
  33. ৬৮.‘Come on, it’s time to go home’. Here ‘home’ is a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. adverb
  34. ৬৯.‘Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare’. In this sentence the verb ‘arrived’ is-উত্তর: ক. intransitive
  35. ৭০.Which one of the following is a common gender?উত্তর: খ. sovereign

৪০তম বিসিএস (২০১৯)

  1. ১২১.Which one of the following words is masculine?উত্তর: খ. lad
  2. ১২২.A man whose wife has died is called a –উত্তর: খ. widower
  3. ১২৩.Which word is similar to ‘appal’?উত্তর: গ. dismay
  4. ১২৪.Which word means the opposite of ‘dearth ‘ ?উত্তর: খ. abundance
  5. ১২৫.Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam’ is an elegy on the death of –উত্তর: গ. Arthur Henry Hallam
  6. ১২৬.Identify the word which is spelt incorrectly :উত্তর: ক. consciencious
  7. ১২৭.‘You look terrific in that dress! ‘ The word ‘terrific’ in the above sentence means –উত্তর: ক. excellent
  8. ১২৮.Someone who is capricious is –উত্তর: ঘ. known for sudden changes in attitude or behavior
  9. ১২৯.Identify the word which remains the same in its plural form :উত্তর: ক. aircraft
  10. ১৩০.Identify the determiner in the following sentence : ‘I have no news for you.”উত্তর: গ. no
  11. ১৩১.A lost opportunity never returns. Here ‘lost’ is a –উত্তর: ঘ. participle
  12. ১৩২.The saying ‘enough is enough’ is used when you want-উত্তর: খ. something to stop
  13. ১৩৩.He ran with great speed. The underlined part of the sentence is a –উত্তর: খ. adverb phrase
  14. ১৩৪.‘We must not be late, else we will miss the train’ This is a –উত্তর: ক. compound sentence
  15. ১৩৫.Change the voice : ‘Who is calling me?”উত্তর: গ. By whom am I being called?
  16. ১৩৬.An extra message added at the end of a letter after it is signed is called _____ .উত্তর: খ. postscript
  17. ১৩৭.Sweet Helen ‘make me immortal with a kiss’ The sentence has been taken from the play –উত্তর: গ. Doctor Faustus
  18. ১৩৮.‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet’ – who said this?উত্তর: ক. Juliet
  19. ১৩৯.‘Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart, Tis woman’s whole existence.’ This is taken from the poem of –উত্তর: খ. Lord Byron
  20. ১৪০.Who translated the ‘Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ into English?উত্তর: খ. Edward Fitzgerald
  21. ১৪১.‘Ulysses’ is a novel written by –উত্তর: ঘ. James Joyce
  22. ১৪২.The short story ‘The Diamond Necklace’ was written by –উত্তর: ক. Guy de Maupassant
  23. ১৪৩.‘All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand’ – Who said this?উত্তর: খ. Lady Macbeth
  24. ১৪৪.‘Where are the songs of Spring? Aye, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too.’ -Who wrote this?উত্তর: গ. John Keats
  25. ১৪৫.Who is the central character of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte?উত্তর: গ. Heathcliff
  26. ১৪৬.‘The old order changeth, yielding place to new’ This line is extracted from Tennyson’s poem –উত্তর: ঘ. Morte d'Arthur
  27. ১৪৭.Who has written the poem “The Good Morrow”?উত্তর: গ. John Donne
  28. ১৪৮.‘Please write to me at the above address’ The word ‘above’ in this sentence is a/an –উত্তর: খ. adjective
  29. ১৪৯.In which sentence is the word ‘past’ used as a preposition?উত্তর: ঘ. Tania was a wonderful singer, but she’s past her prime.
  30. ১৫০.The word ‘sibling’ means-উত্তর: গ. a brother or sister
  31. ১৫১.Fill in the blank: As she was talking, he suddenly broke__, saying, ‘That’s a lie!’উত্তর: খ. in
  32. ১৫২.Fill in the blank : You may go for a walk if you feel _____ it .উত্তর: গ. like
  33. ১৫৩.‘The Rape of the Lock’ by Alexander Pope is a/an –উত্তর: গ. mock-heroic poem
  34. ১৫৪.Which of the following is not an American poet?উত্তর: খ. W. B. Yeats
  35. ১৫৫.William Shakespeare was born in-উত্তর: গ. 1564
  36. ১৮৮.সঠিক বানান কোনটি ?উত্তর: ক. Indwelling

৩৮তম বিসিএস (২০১৭)

  1. ৩৬.The plural form of the word ”louse”?উত্তর: খ. lice
  2. ৩৭.Choose the correct sentence?উত্তর: ঘ. He refrained from taking any drastic action
  3. ৩৮.Which word is closest in meaning to ”Franchise”?উত্তর: গ. privilege
  4. ৩৯.Once in a Blue Moon means -উত্তর: খ. very rarely
  5. ৪০.Jacobean Period of English Literature refers to -উত্তর: গ. 1603-1625
  6. ৪১.A retired officer lives next door. Here ”retired” word is used as a/an :উত্তর: ঘ. participle
  7. ৪২.Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank of the following sentence : Eight men were concerned ____ the plot.উত্তর: গ. in
  8. ৪৩.Fill in the gap with the right tense : When water ____ it turns into ice.উত্তর: খ. freezes
  9. ৪৪.Which one is the correct antonym of ”frugal”?উত্তর: খ. spendthrift
  10. ৪৫.Choose the meaning of the idiom - ”Take the bull by the horns.”উত্তর: ক. To challenge the enemy with courage
  11. ৪৬.Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier. I still have ____ money.উত্তর: ঘ. a little
  12. ৪৭.Select the right compound structure of the sentence : ”Though he is poor, he is honest”উত্তর: গ. He is poor but honest
  13. ৪৮.Where do the following lines occur in? ”Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide sea ……”উত্তর: ক. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  14. ৪৯.For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love. This line is written by - -উত্তর: ঘ. John Donne
  15. ৫০.Fill in the blank : Tourists ____ their reservations well in advance if they want to fly to Cox’s Bazar.উত্তর: ঘ. had better get
  16. ৫১.The sun went down. The ”down” word is used here as a/an :উত্তর: খ. adverb
  17. ৫২.Identify the right passive voice of ”It is impossible to do this”.উত্তর: ঘ. This can’t be done
  18. ৫৩.Of the following authors, who wrote an epic?উত্তর: ক. John Milton
  19. ৫৪.The literary term ”euphemism” means-উত্তর: খ. in offensive expression
  20. ৫৫.Mutton is a/an-উত্তর: গ. Material noun
  21. ৫৬.Reading is an excellent habit, Here, the ”Reading” word is a - –উত্তর: ঘ. Gerund
  22. ৫৭.Which one of the following words is an example of a distributive pronoun?উত্তর: খ. either
  23. ৫৮.Who is not a Victorian poet?উত্তর: খ. Alexander Pope
  24. ৫৯.A speech of too many words is called -উত্তর: ঘ. A verbose speech
  25. ৬০.”Strike while the iron is hot” is an example of - -উত্তর: গ. Adverbial clause
  26. ৬১.The play ”The Spanish Tragedy” is written by - -উত্তর: ক. Thomas Kyd
  27. ৬২.Who among the following Indian English writers is a famous novelist?উত্তর: খ. R.K. Narayan
  28. ৬৩.The word ”Panegyric” meansউত্তর: খ. elaborate praise
  29. ৬৪.Select the correctly spelt word :উত্তর: ক. heterogeneous
  30. ৬৫.Which period is known as ”The golden age of English literature ?উত্তর: খ. The Elizabethan age
  31. ৬৬.Which one in the correct indirect narration? ”Why have you beaten my dog?” he said to me.উত্তর: ঘ. He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog
  32. ৬৭.Who is the author of ”Man and Superman”?উত্তর: ক. G.B. Shaw
  33. ৬৮.The most famous satirist in English literature is -উত্তর: ক. Jonathan Swift
  34. ৬৯.Among is a preposition that is used when _____ people are involved.উত্তর: খ. more than two
  35. ৭০.The novelist has a hold of ____ in writing.উত্তর: ঘ. style
  36. ১১০.Which one of the following words is in singular form?উত্তর: গ. radius

৩৭তম বিসিএস (২০১৬)

  1. ১০১.Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank of the following sentence: The family doesn’t feel _____ going outing this season.উত্তর: গ. like
  2. ১০২.fill in the blank with appropriate use of tense: I couldn’t mend the computer myself, so I ______ at a shop.উত্তর: ক. had it mended
  3. ১০৩.Use the appropriate article: I saw _____ one-eyed man when I was walking on the road.উত্তর: ক. a
  4. ১০৪.The word ‘omnivorous’ means :উত্তর: ক. eating all types of food
  5. ১০৫.Complete the following sentence choosing the appropriate option: It’s raining cats and dogs, so - -উত্তর: খ. Make sure you take an umbrella.
  6. ১০৬.The phrase ‘Achilles’ heel’ means:উত্তর: খ. A weak point
  7. ১০৭.He worked with all sincerity. Here the phrase “with all sincerity” is _____.উত্তর: ঘ. An adverbial phrase
  8. ১০৮.This is the book I lost. Here ‘I lost’ is-উত্তর: গ. An adjective clause
  9. ১০৯.Which do you think is the nearest in meaning to ‘proviso’:উত্তর: গ. stipulation
  10. ১১০.Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn’t usually get up until about:উত্তর: ক. 11 a.m
  11. ১১১.Select the word that is the most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word : DELETERIOUS-উত্তর: গ. harmless
  12. ১১২.Gerontion is a poem by _______.উত্তর: ক. T. S Eliot
  13. ১১৩.Fill in the blank. ”_______” is Shakespeare’s last play.উত্তর: গ. Tempest
  14. ১১৪.Who has written the poem ”Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”?উত্তর: ক. Thomas Gray
  15. ১১৫.Who has written the play ‘Volpone’?উত্তর: খ. Ben Jonson
  16. ১১৬.Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse?উত্তর: গ. Iambic pentameter
  17. ১১৭.The repetition of beginning consonant sound is known as ______.উত্তর: গ. alliteration
  18. ১১৮.Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?উত্তর: গ. The Occult
  19. ১১৯.What is a funny poem of five lines called?উত্তর: খ. Limerick
  20. ১২০.Who wrote ”Biographia Literaria”?উত্তর: গ. S. T Coleridge
  21. ১২১.Robert Browning was a _____ poet.উত্তর: খ. Victorian
  22. ১২২.Othello gave Desdemona ______ as a token of love :উত্তর: খ. Handkerchief
  23. ১২৩.P. B. Shelley’s Adonais’ is an elegy on the death of _______.উত্তর: গ. John Keats
  24. ১২৪.The comparison of unlike things using the words like or as is known to be-উত্তর: খ. simile
  25. ১২৫.‘Restoration period’ in English literature refers to –উত্তর: খ. 1660
  26. ১২৬.‘The Sun Also Rises’ is a novel written by - –উত্তর: গ. Earnest Hemingway
  27. ১২৭.Telephone : Cable : : Radio :?উত্তর: খ. Wireless
  28. ১২৮.Find out the correct synonym of ‘TENUOUS’-উত্তর: খ. Thin
  29. ১২৯.Which of the following words is in singular form?উত্তর: ঘ. radius
  30. ১৩০.Choose the correct sentence:উত্তর: গ. All of it depends on you
  31. ১৩১.A rolling stone gathers no moss. The complex form of the sentence is - -উত্তর: ঘ. A stone that rolls, gathers no moss.
  32. ১৩২.A chart was ”appended” to the report Here ‘appended’ means - -উত্তর: গ. joined
  33. ১৩৩.The mother sat vigilantly beside the sick baby. Here ‘vigilantly’ is-উত্তর: খ. an adverb
  34. ১৩৪.The new offer of job was ”alluring” Here ‘alluring’ means - –উত্তর: খ. tempting
  35. ১৩৫.“Who planted this tree here?” The correct passive voice of this sentence is-উত্তর: ক. By whom was the tree planted here?
  36. ১৩৬.Frailty thy name is women. Here ”Frailty”is :উত্তর: ক. A noun
  37. ১৩৭.Education is ”enlightening” Here ‘enlightening’ is - -:উত্তর: খ. A participle
  38. ১৭৪.কোন বানানটি শুদ্ধ?উত্তর: গ. Achievement

৩৬তম বিসিএস (২০১৬)

  1. ৩৭.Professor Razzak was a scholar ____ repute. (Fill in the gap)উত্তর: খ. of
  2. ৩৮.‘David Copperfield’ is a/an ____ novel.উত্তর: ক. Victorian
  3. ৩৯.‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ is written by –উত্তর: খ. Thomas Gray
  4. ৪০.John Smith is good ____ Mathematics. (Fill in the gap)উত্তর: ক. at
  5. ৪১.Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ is a successful –উত্তর: খ. comedy
  6. ৪২.Teacher said, ‘The earth___round the sun’.উত্তর: ক. moves
  7. ৪৩.The romantic age in English literature began with the publication of ____.উত্তর: খ. Preface to Lyrical Ballads
  8. ৪৪.In English grammar, ____ deals with formation of sentences.উত্তর: গ. Syntax
  9. ৪৫.Which of the following books is written by Thomas Hardy?উত্তর: খ. The Return of the Native
  10. ৪৬.He insisted ____ there. (Fill in the gap)উত্তর: ক. on my going
  11. ৪৭.The idiom ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ – refers to the importance of - –উত্তর: খ. timely action
  12. ৪৮.‘Frailty the name is woman’ is a famous dialogue from –উত্তর: গ. W. Shakespeare
  13. ৪৯.The poem ‘The Solitary Reaper’ is written by –উত্তর: খ. W. Wordsworth
  14. ৫০.‘The Merchant of Venice’ is a Shakespearean play about___.উত্তর: ক. a Jew
  15. ৫১.What would be the right antonym for ‘initiative’?উত্তর: ক. apathy
  16. ৫২.The play ‘Candida’ is by-উত্তর: গ. G. B. Shaw
  17. ৫৩.Which of the following writers belongs to the romantic period in English literature?উত্তর: ঘ. S. T. Coleridge
  18. ৫৪.This could have worked if I ____ been more cautious.উত্তর: ক. had
  19. ৫৫.The Climax of a plot is what happens___.উত্তর: খ. at the height
  20. ৫৬.London town is found a living being in the works of___.উত্তর: খ. Charles Dickens
  21. ৫৭.I have been living in Dhaka ____ 2000.উত্তর: ক. since
  22. ৫৮.Give the antonym of the word ‘transitory’.উত্তর: খ. permanent
  23. ৫৯.Verb of ‘Number’ is:উত্তর: ক. number
  24. ৬০.‘Child is the father of man’ is taken from the poem of____.উত্তর: ক. W. Wordsworth
  25. ৬১.Slow and steady ____ the race. (Fill in the gap)উত্তর: খ. wins
  26. ৬২.‘Man is a political animal’ who said this?উত্তর: গ. Aristotle
  27. ৬৩.Who is known as ‘the poet of nature’ in English literature?উত্তর: গ. William Wordsworth
  28. ৬৪.Identify the correct sentence?উত্তর: ঘ. Yesterday, he went home
  29. ৬৫.‘A Passage to India’ is written by-উত্তর: ক. E. M. Forster
  30. ৬৬.‘Gitanjali’ of Rabindranath Tagore was translated by-উত্তর: ক. W. B. Yeats
  31. ৬৭.‘Venerate’ means-উত্তর: গ. respect
  32. ৬৮.Credit tk 5000 ____ my account.উত্তর: ঘ. to
  33. ৬৯.‘To do away with’ means-উত্তর: গ. to get rid of
  34. ৭০.Who of the following writers was not a novelist?উত্তর: খ. W. B. Yeats
  35. ৭১.Which one is a correct sentences ?উত্তর: খ. Paper is made from wood

৩৫তম বিসিএস (২০১৫)

  1. ১৪১.Cricket enjoys a huge ____ in Bangladesh.উত্তর: ঘ. following
  2. ১৪২.Who wrote the following lines : ”all at once I saw/a crowd, a host of golden daffodils”?উত্তর: ক. Wordsworth
  3. ১৪৩.What would be the right synonym for ”initiative”?উত্তর: গ. enterprise
  4. ১৪৪.Which of the following words can be used as a verb ?উত্তর: খ. Master
  5. ১৪৫.Who among the following writers is not a Nobel Laureate?উত্তর: গ. Graham Greene
  6. ১৪৬.The correct passive form of ”You must shut these doors” is - -উত্তর: ঘ. These doors must be shut
  7. ১৪৭.The film was directed in the director’s usual ____ style.উত্তর: খ. idiosyncratic
  8. ১৪৮.Which word is the determiner in the sentence ”Will it take much time”?উত্তর: গ. much
  9. ১৪৯.The play Arms and the man is by-উত্তর: ঘ. George Bernard Shaw
  10. ১৫০.‘He was a rather ”disagreeable” man’. Here the quotation is a/an-উত্তর: খ. Adjective
  11. ১৫১.This could have worked if I ____ been more far-sighted.উত্তর: ক. had
  12. ১৫২.The ‘climax’ of a plot is what happens-উত্তর: গ. at the height
  13. ১৫৩.Choose the pair of words that expresses a relationship similar to that of ”Harm : Damage”-উত্তর: খ. Injure : Incapacitate
  14. ১৫৪.Othello is Shakespeare’s play about-উত্তর: ঘ. A Moor
  15. ১৫৫.In the 18th Century the Mughal Empire begun to –উত্তর: খ. disintegrate
  16. ১৫৬.Being fat does not necessarily kill you, but it ____ the risk that you will suffer from nasty diseases.উত্তর: ক. increases
  17. ১৫৭.The poem ”Isle of Innisfree” is written by-উত্তর: ঘ. W. B. Yeats
  18. ১৫৮.Riders to the Sea is-উত্তর: গ. a one-act play
  19. ১৫৯.It is time to review the ‘protocol’ on testing nuclear weapons. Here the quoted word means-উত্তর: ক. Record of rules
  20. ১৬০.____ amazing song haunted me for a long time.উত্তর: ঘ. That
  21. ১৬১.Let us begin by looking at the ”minutes” of the meeting. Here the quotation word means-উত্তর: গ. written record
  22. ১৬২.The noise level in Dhaka city has increased ”exponentially”. Here the quotation word means-উত্তর: ঘ. rapidly
  23. ১৬৩.Which of the following writers belong to the Elizabethan period?উত্তর: ক. Christopher marlowe
  24. ১৬৪.Women are too often ____ by family commitments.উত্তর: ঘ. constrained
  25. ১৬৫.To be, or not to be, that is the question – is a famous dialogue from-উত্তর: গ. Hamlet
  26. ১৬৬.Class relations and societal conflict is the key understanding of-উত্তর: ঘ. Marxism
  27. ১৬৭.Societies living in the ”periphery” are always ignored. Here the quotation word means-উত্তর: খ. marginal areas
  28. ১৬৮.The idiom ”A stitch in time saves nine” – refers to the importance of-উত্তর: খ. timely action
  29. ১৬৯.Which is the correct sentences?উত্তর: ক. He insisted on seeing her
  30. ১৭০.The phrase ”nouveau riche” means-উত্তর: ঘ. New rich
  31. ১৭১.What would be the best antonym of ”hibernate”?উত্তর: খ. liveliness
  32. ১৭২.I am in the process of collecting ”material” for my story. the quotation word is a/an-উত্তর: ঘ. Noun
  33. ১৭৩.Depression is often “hereditary”. Here the quotation word is a/an-উত্তর: খ. Adjective
  34. ১৭৪.Find the odd-man-out-উত্তর: ক. George Eliot
  35. ১৭৫.Find the odd-man-out-উত্তর: গ. As I Lay Dying

৩৪তম বিসিএস (২০১৩)

  1. ৫৪.Fill in the blank of the following sentence with the right form of verb. If I ____ a king!উত্তর: গ. were
  2. ৫৬.Maiden speech means-উত্তর: ক. First speech
  3. ৫৭.N.B. stands for-উত্তর: ঘ. Nota bene
  4. ৫৮.What is the masculine gender of ”mare”?উত্তর: গ. Stallion

৩৩তম বিসিএস (২০১২)

  1. ৬১.Pick appropriate preposition for the following sentence: Noureen will discuss the issue with Nasir ____ phone.উত্তর: গ. by
  2. ৬২.Put the appropriate preposition for the sentence below : Some writers sink ____ oblivion in course of time.উত্তর: ঘ. into
  3. ৬৩.‘Call to mind’ means-উত্তর: গ. remember
  4. ৬৪.‘Pass away’ means-উত্তর: খ. die
  5. ৬৫.Pick the word that is synonymous with ‘authoritarian’.উত্তর: ক. autocratic
  6. ৬৬.The word ‘permissive’ implies-উত্তর: গ. liberal
  7. ৬৭.Pick the correct part to fill in the gap of the following sentence : Each of the sons followed- father’s trade.উত্তর: ঘ. his
  8. ৬৮.‘Subject-Verb Agreement’ refers to-উত্তর: গ. number and person
  9. ৬৯.The only error in the sentence ” One of the recommendation made by the committee was accepted by the authorities” is-উত্তর: ক. recommendation
  10. ৭০.‘The French’ refers to-উত্তর: ক. the French people
  11. ৭১.If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he or she is-উত্তর: গ. addicted to them
  12. ৭২.The word ‘officialese’ means-উত্তর: খ. language used in offices
  13. ৭৩.The verb ‘succumb’ means-উত্তর: খ. submit
  14. ৭৪.Fill in the blank with the appropriate part: We look forward ____ a response from you.উত্তর: ক. to receiving
  15. ৭৫.If a part of a speech or writing breaks the theme, it is called-উত্তর: খ. digression
  16. ৭৬.The expression ‘take into account’ means-উত্তর: খ. consider
  17. ৭৭.Choose the best translation of ‘কর্তৃপক্ষ তাকে তিরস্কার করলো’ from the alternatives below-উত্তর: ঘ. The authorities took him to task.
  18. ৭৮.”Such claim needs to be tested empirically” suggest that-উত্তর: গ. The test should be based on experience.
  19. ৭৯.The idiom ”put up with” means-উত্তর: খ. tolerate
  20. ৮০.In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to-উত্তর: ক. driving a car

৩১তম বিসিএস (২০১১)

  1. ২১.In each of the following questions, out of the given alternative, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word : Sporadic-উত্তর: ঘ. Scattered
  2. ২২.Omnipotent-উত্তর: খ. Supreme
  3. ২৩.In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word: Repeal-উত্তর: খ. Enact
  4. ২৪.Antonym of Equity is –উত্তর: ঘ. Bias
  5. ২৫.In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence : A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody-উত্তর: খ. eulogy
  6. ২৬.The word ‘Shrug’ indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-উত্তর: ক. shoulders
  7. ২৭.Fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate alternative : He is quite _____ in dealing with people.উত্তর: গ. diplomatic
  8. ২৮.They suffered much ____ tornado had hit their village.উত্তর: খ. since
  9. ২৯.One of the four sentences, given below is grammatically wrong. Choose the wrong sentence:উত্তর: ক. The land is belonged to an old lady.
  10. ৩০.One of the four sentences, given below is grammatically wrong. Choose the wrong sentence :উত্তর: খ. His failure resulted for lack of attention.
  11. ৩১.Choose the correct spelt word :উত্তর: গ. Voluntary
  12. ৩২.Choose the correct spelt word :উত্তর: খ. Accelerate
  13. ৩৩.Choose the correct spelt word :উত্তর: ক. Tsunami
  14. ৩৪.Of the four alternatives, find the one that best fits into the blank space : While living in poverty, the poet had to _____ a great deal of sufferings.উত্তর: খ. put up with
  15. ৩৫.Wordsworth introduced the readers ______ a new kind of poetry.উত্তর: গ. to
  16. ৩৬._____ his earlier study, the Professor’s new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.উত্তর: খ. in contrast to
  17. ৩৭.Only those who are not serious to their success work by ____ and starts.উত্তর: ঘ. fits
  18. ৩৮.Of the four alternatives given below, choose the word/words that best fits into the underlined word given in the sentence : ‘One day women will have what has so long been denied them – leisure, money and room to themselves’.উত্তর: খ. Liberty
  19. ৩৯.Choose the word/words that best fits into the underlined word given in the sentence: Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.উত্তর: ক. Denounce
  20. ৪০.The following idiom is followed by some alternatives, choose the one that best expresses its meaning. To end in smoke-উত্তর: গ. To come to nothing

৩০তম বিসিএস (২০১০)

  1. ২১.IMPROVEMENT (Synonym)উত্তর: গ. Betterment
  2. ২২.AMICABLE (Synonym)উত্তর: ঘ. Friendly
  3. ২৩.Opposite word for LIABILITY:উত্তর: গ. Assets
  4. ২৪.Opposite word for HATE:উত্তর: ক. Admire
  5. ২৫.In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:- A song embodying religious and sacred emotions _____ .উত্তর: গ. Hymn
  6. ২৬.Time after twilight and before night –উত্তর: গ. Dusk
  7. ২৭.Fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate alternative from among the four choices given:- Parliamentary democracy demands discipline and _____ to the rules.উত্তর: ক. adherence
  8. ২৮.Reason is the highest faculty ______ on human by their creator.উত্তর: গ. bestowed
  9. ২৯.Rishan walks as if he ____ lame.উত্তর: ঘ. were
  10. ৩০.One of the four sentences given in each question is grammatically wrong. That alternative is your answer:উত্তর: খ. Laziness is detrimental for success.
  11. ৩১.One of the four sentences given in each question is grammatically wrong. That alternative is your answer:উত্তর: খ. I intend going to Rajshahi.
  12. ৩২.Each of the following idioms is followed by some alternativeChoose the one which best expresses its meaning :- To keep one’s head-উত্তর: গ. to keep calm
  13. ৩৩.To put the cart before the horse –উত্তর: ঘ. to reverse the natural order of things
  14. ৩৪.To read between the lines –উত্তর: ঘ. to grasp the hidden meaning
  15. ৩৫.In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice : I know him.উত্তর: ঘ. He is known to me.
  16. ৩৬.A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.উত্তর: খ. Even a little mouse may help a lion.
  17. ৩৭.Choose the correctly spelt word:-উত্তর: খ. Leisure
  18. ৩৮.Choose the correctly spelt word:-উত্তর: ঘ. Supersede
  19. ৩৯.Of the four alternatives given under each sentence, find the one that best fits into the blank space :- The horror movie scared them out of their ______.উত্তর: ক. wits
  20. ৪০.The people who carry a coffin at a funeral are called ________.উত্তর: গ. pallbearers

২৯তম বিসিএস (২০০৯)

  1. ১১.I have not heard from him __.উত্তর: ঘ. for long
  2. ১২.Honey is ____ sweet.উত্তর: ক. very
  3. ১৩.Your conduct admits ____ no excuse.উত্তর: গ. of
  4. ১৪.I shall not ____ the examination this year.উত্তর: খ. appear at
  5. ১৫.They travelled to Savar-উত্তর: ক. on foot
  6. ১৬.He said that he ____ be unable to come.উত্তর: ঘ. would
  7. ১৭.Neither Rini nor Simi ____ qualified for the job.উত্তর: খ. is
  8. ১৮.He said that he ____ the previous day.উত্তর: খ. had come
  9. ১৯.He watched the boat ____ down the river.উত্তর: খ. floating
  10. ২০.‘Sky’ is to ‘bird’ as ‘water’ is to-উত্তর: খ. fish
  11. ২১.‘Good’ is to ‘bad’ as ‘white’ is to-উত্তর: খ. black
  12. ২২.‘Botany’ is to ‘plants’ as ‘Zoology’ is to-উত্তর: ঘ. animals
  13. ২৩.The bad news struck him like a bolt from the-উত্তর: ঘ. blue
  14. ২৪.When one is ‘pragmatic’ he is being-উত্তর: গ. practical
  15. ২৫.Into the ____ of death rode the six hundred.উত্তর: ঘ. valley
  16. ২৬.To be or not to be, that is the ____.উত্তর: খ. question
  17. ২৭.I have a ____ that one day this nation will live out the true meaning of its creed that all men are created equal.উত্তর: গ. dream
  18. ২৮.Who wrote the two famous novels, ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘The Tale of two Cities’?উত্তর: ঘ. Charles Dickens
  19. ২৯.Who wrote the plays, ‘The Tempest’ and ‘The Mid Summer Night’s Dream’?উত্তর: ঘ. William Shakespeare
  20. ৩১.He had a _____ headache.উত্তর: ঘ. bad

২৮তম বিসিএস (২০০৮)

  1. ২১.A rocket flying to the moon does not need wings because-উত্তর: ঘ. space is airless
  2. ২২.Rubber is notable for its-উত্তর: গ. elasticity
  3. ২৩.Julius Caesar was the ruler of Rome about-উত্তর: গ. 2000 years ago
  4. ২৪.The South Pole is located in the-উত্তর: খ. Antarctic
  5. ২৫.Tiger : Zoology :: Mars : ?উত্তর: গ. Astronomy
  6. ২৬.Break : Repair : : Wound : ?উত্তর: ক. Heal
  7. ২৭.Frightened : Scream : : Angry : ?উত্তর: গ. Shout
  8. ২৮.He ____ consciousness as a result of his head hitting the car’s dashboard.উত্তর: গ. lost
  9. ২৯.Only after I ____ home, did I remember my doctor’s appointment.উত্তর: গ. went
  10. ৩০.When they had their first child, they put ____ a large sum for his education.উত্তর: ক. aside
  11. ৩১.Julia has been ill ____ three months.উত্তর: ঘ. for
  12. ৩২.We were waiting for the bus. (underlined part: ‘for the bus’) The underlined part is-উত্তর: গ. a prepositional phrase
  13. ৩৩.The word ‘disinterested’ means-উত্তর: ঘ. neutral
  14. ৩৪.Who did write first English dictionary?উত্তর: গ. Samuel Johnson
  15. ৩৫.New programs will be ____ next week in Bangladesh Television.উত্তর: ক. telecast
  16. ৩৬.The word ‘electorate’ means-উত্তর: খ. a body of voters
  17. ৩৭.‘Animal Farm’ was written by-উত্তর: ক. George Orwell
  18. ৩৮.There is no alternative ____ training.উত্তর: ক. to
  19. ৩৯.Which sentence is correct?উত্তর: খ. This is a unique case
  20. ৪০.I cannot ____ to pay such high prices.উত্তর: ঘ. afford
  21. ৪১.Dhaka is becoming one of the ____ cities in Asia.উত্তর: গ. busiest
  22. ৪২.He had written the book before he-উত্তর: ক. retired
  23. ৪৩.Rizvi requested Rini ____ telephone to attend the meeting.উত্তর: ঘ. by
  24. ৪৪.The word ‘precedence’ means-উত্তর: খ. priority
  25. ৪৫.The prices of rice are-উত্তর: গ. rising
  26. ৪৬.‘To get along with’ means-উত্তর: ক. to adjust
  27. ৪৭.‘If winter comes, can spring be far behind?’ These lines were written by-উত্তর: ঘ. Shelley
  28. ৪৮.The verb of the word ‘short’ is-উত্তর: খ. shorten
  29. ৪৯.‘light’ is to ‘dark’ as ‘cold’ is to-উত্তর: ক. hot
  30. ৫০.Many prefer donating money ____ distributing clothes.উত্তর: গ. to

২৭তম বিসিএস (২০০৫)

  1. ১১.What would have happened if ____?উত্তর: গ. The bridge had broken
  2. ১২.Explain the meaning of ‘Bring to pass’.উত্তর: খ. Cause to happen
  3. ১৩.Which of the following sentences is the correct one ?উত্তর: খ. Paper is made from wood
  4. ১৪.The word ”bounty” is closest in meaning to-উত্তর: ক. generosity
  5. ১৫.Give the correct passive form of ‘My teacher embodies all the good qualities’.উত্তর: খ. All the good qualities are embodied in my teacher.
  6. ১৬.Choose the correct indirect speech: She asked me, ‘Are you happy in your new job?’উত্তর: ক. She asked me if I was happy in my new job
  7. ১৭.The meaning of the word ‘obese’ is-উত্তর: ক. very fat
  8. ১৮.A person who writes about his own life writes-উত্তর: গ. an autobiography
  9. ১৯.Which of the following sentences is correct?উত্তর: ক. Why have you done this?
  10. ২০.What will be the correct preposition to complete the sentence? ‘I am not good ____ translation’উত্তর: ঘ. at
  11. ২১.Which is the noun form of the word ‘beautiful’?উত্তর: ক. Beauty
  12. ২২.Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. ‘Hurry up! we have to go ___ five minutes.’উত্তর: ক. in
  13. ২৩.Identify the imperative sentence.উত্তর: গ. Stand up
  14. ২৪.Fill in the gap with the suitable word:To stay healthy, we must plan to have a balanced-উত্তর: ক. diet
  15. ২৫.Choose the correct alternative and mark its letter on your answer sheet. The rich should not look down ____ the poor .উত্তর: ঘ. upon
  16. ২৬.I took a map with me, as I didn’t want to ____ my way on the journey.উত্তর: খ. lose
  17. ২৭.Every driver must be held ____ his own actions.উত্তর: ক. responsible for
  18. ২৮.‘Through thick and thin’ means-উত্তর: ক. under all conditions
  19. ২৯.‘Prior to’ means-উত্তর: খ. before
  20. ৩০.Nobody knocked him down; it was an-উত্তর: গ. accident