32nd BCS QUESTION

 

 32nd BCS ENGLISH QUESTION

 

01.     Choose the correct synonym for—

“Extempore”

          a. Planned   b. Improvise         c. Impromptu       d. Immediate

          Ans. c. Impromptu

02.     Choose the correct synonym for—“Menacing”

          a. Encouraging     b. Alarming c. Promising         d. Auspicious

          Ans. b. Alarming

03.     Choose the correct anatomy for—“Oblige”

          a. Bind        b. Require   c. Bother     d. Censure

          Ans. d. Censure

04.     Choose the correct anatomy for—“Cynical”

          a. Pessimistic        b. Gullible   c. Equivocal         d. Liberal

          Ans. b. Gullible

05.     Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given sentence: “We were no more surprised than Rahman.”

          a. We were less surprised than Rahman

          b. We were all surprised

          c. Rahman was less surprised than us

          d. We were as surprised as Rahman

          Ans. d. We were as surprised as Rahman

06.     Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given sentence: “Note once our neighbor invited us into his house.”

          a. Our neighbor has invited u into his house once but many times

          b. Our neighbor has never invited us into his house

          c. Occasionally our neighbor has invited us into his house

          d. Our neighbor has not always invited us into his house

          Ans. b. Our neighbor has never invited us into his house

07.     Choose Suitable word/phrase to fill in the blanks of the given Sentence: Travellers—their reservation well in advance if they want to visit the ST. Martins island

          a. had better to get         b. had to better get         c. had better get    d. had  better got

          Ans. c. had better get

08.     Choose Suitable word/phrase to fill in the blanks of the given sentence: After food has been dried or canned—for later consumption.

          a. it should be stored     b. that it should be stored

          c. should be stored                   d. which should be stored

          Ans. a. it should be stored

09.     The sentence ‘Who would have thought Shylock was so unkind?    expresses—

          a. hyperbole         b. interrogation    c. command          d. wonder

          Ans. d. wonder

10.     Choose the word/phrase that best retain the meaning of the quoted word/phrase in the given sentence: Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem ‘to get his ideas across’

          a. make his ideas understood  b. get his ideas down pat

          c. summaries his ideas             d. put together his ideas

          Ans. a. make his ideas understood

11.     Choose the word/phrase the best retain the meaning of the quoted word/phrase in the given sentence: What may be considered ‘courteous’ in one culture may be arrogant in another.

          a. flimsy      b. coarse     c. gracious  d. friendly

          Ans. d. friendly

12.     Choose the pair of words that expresses a relationship similar to that of given pair: Words: writer

          A. Laws: policeman       b. Butter: backer  c. Chalk: black board

          d. Joy: emotion

          Ans. A. Laws: policeman

13.     Choose the pair of words that expresses a relationship similar to that of given pair: Pattron: Support

          a. Spouse: divorce                   b. Artist: imitation

          c. Counselor: advice       d. Restaurant: customer

          Ans. c. Counselor: advice

14.     Choose the pair of words that expresses a relationshi similar ot that of given pair: Heart: human

          a. Walk: brick       b. Hand: child       c. Kitchen: house  d. Engine: car

          Ans. d. Engine: car

15.     Choose the meaning of the expression: “no news is good news”.

          a. It is likely that we expect bad news

          b. It is likely to have bad news

          c. It is likely that nothing bad has happened

          d. It is unlikely that another bad has happened

          Ans. c. It is likely that nothing bad has happened

16.     Choose the meaning of the given expression: “A bird in hand is worth two in the  bush”.

          a. the seen is better than unseen

          b. promises are better than unseen

          c. It is no good beating about the bush

          d. Take what you have got readily

          Ans. d. Take what you have got readily

17.     “To raise one’s brows” indicates—

          a. annoyance        b. disapproval      c. indifference       d. surprise

          Ans. d. surprise

 18.     Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by single quotation: ‘Every’ man or woman ‘should vote’ ‘for’ the candidate of ‘their’ choice.

          a. every       b. for c. should vote       d. their

          Ans. d. their

19.     Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by single quotation: A doctor may be able ‘to diagnose’ a problem ‘perfect’ but he may not be able to find a drug ‘to which’ the patient ‘will respond’.

          a. to diagnose       b. perfect    c. to which  d. will respond

          Ans. b. perfect

20.     Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by the single quotation: According to experts a good way ‘to’ ‘improve’ listening skills is ‘by’ ‘watch’ television specially news and documentaries.

          a. to   b. by  c. improve  d. watch

          Asn. d. watch