English BPSC
English BPSC
English BPSC
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Written by : Md. Shariful Islam
Environmental Ministry
Estimator(28/11/2019)
1. She spends hours on internet… everyday – surfing.
2. The opposite word of ‘foolish’ – clever.
3. ‘The French' refers to – the french people.
4. Which one is the reflexive pronoun – himself.
5. I wish I…. a poet – were.
6. The police dispersed the crowd. Here the word ‘crowd’ is – collective noun.
7. Choose the plural number : agenda.
8. Find out the correct procedure – He has gone for a walk.
9. The feminine gender of drone is – bee.
10. The passive form of ‘We called him a fool' is – He was called a fool by us.
11. What is the time…. your watch – by.
12. She wants to go shopping tomorrow. Here ‘tomorrow’ is an – adverb.
13. Choose the right option : Medha is…. university teacher -a.
14. She…. home yesterday – came.
15. Call….a doctor – in.
16. Have you ever…. London – been to.
17. Right the wrong. Here ‘right’ is a – verb.
18. Of the two girls, Supriti is…..intelligent – more.
19. Which one of the following is a common gender – teacher.
20. I……here since 2015 – have been living.
Different Ministry
SAE(24/07/2019)
1. I have a laptop computer. Here ‘laptop’ is an – adjective.
2. Which of the following words is not plural? - News.
3. He insisted……my going there – on.
4. Choose the correct spelling – privilege.
5. I could not sleep…….very tired – though I was.
6. Choose the correct article.He is.…..MBBS – an.
7. ‘Put up with' means – tolerate.
8. …..among you are from class xii? – Who.
9. Medha wants to go shopping tomorrow. Here ‘tomorrow’ is an – adverb.
10. Which of the following is used in the feminine gender form? – moon.
11. In order to improve farming methods, we need – machinery.
12. It is quarter…..ten – to.
13. The engineer insists on…..good materials – using.
14. If your sister….., Katrina would come – were invited.
15. The antonym for ‘cruelty’ is – kindness.
16. ‘Moisture' is a…..term – meteorological.
17. Munira…….i Tokyo because her husband is posted there – lives.
18. ‘ A cock and bull story' means – a false story.
19. Choose the correct sentence – He died of cholera.
Cultural Ministry, AD
SAE(20/06/2019)
1. Which one of the following is the…ing form of the verb sing? – singing.
2. There……twelve months in a year – are.
3. It is high time we…..our bad habits – changed.
4. Choose the correct sentence – He shook hands with her.
5. Let us have some tea,…..? – shall we.
6. Suhina showed…her photographs – me.
7. Iron is…..useful metal – a.
8. Which one is not a flower? – Cosmic.
9. Scarcely had the game started…..the doorbell rang – when.
10. ‘King Lear' is written by – Shakespeare.
11. The verb of the word ‘short’ is – shorten.
12. They….. here since 1999 – have been living.
13. A, an ans the are the example of – articles.
14. We should have tasty and…..meals – nutritious.
15. It is I who…to blame – am.
16. Had I known her, I…her – would have met.
17. Whose cooking she got her hand…….- burnt.
18. The singular form of ‘Phenomena' is – phenomenon.
19. The prices of rice….rising – are.
20. The synonym of the word ‘mix’ is – blend.
21. Two-thirds of the children…..present in the function – was.
22. Penny wise pound….. – foolish.
23. ‘The patriot' is a poem written by…… - Robert Browning.
24. Which one of the following is an imperative sentence – Do not lie.
25. ‘Quickly’ is an example of…… - adverb.
26. Going there he had found friend absent. Here ‘going’ is a – Present participle.
27. The passive form of the sentence ‘You made him cook rice' is – He was made to cook
rice.
28. No man can…..alone – live.
29. ……the country is undeveloped it is beautiful – Although.
30. Choose the word correctly spelt – enthusiastic.
31. Find out the correct sentence – We heard them sing.
32. Have you finished….the book – reading.
33. The antonym of the word ‘ domestic' is – foreign.
34. The roads of Dhaka are wider than…… Rajbari – those of.
35. I have……my supper – had.
36. …….eggs were served to the players – Boiled.
37. ‘Capital punishment' means – death penalty.
38. ‘Water' is an example of……verb.
39. Choose the indirect speech of the sentence. He said to me,”Thank you”. – He thanked
me.
SAE(19/07/2018)
1. The correct passive form of the sentence : ‘They elected him captain' is – He was elected
captain by them.
2. To fill the gap…The child cried for….mother – its.
3. He is no match….me – for.
4. The verb from of the word ‘sure’ is – ensure.
5. One who treats cancer patients is called an – oncologist.
6. The engineer insists on….good materials – using.
7. The plane will take….at 7 pm – off.
8. The past participle of the word ‘seek’ is – sought.
9. Find out the correct sentence – We write in ink.
10. The abbreviation BC stands for – Before Christ.
11. Find out the word with correct spelling – instead.
12. Choose the right sentence – If you run in the rain, you will catch cold.
13. The antonym of the word ‘Shabby’ is – new.
14. Which of the following is correct – The old man died yesterday.
15. Who has written the play ‘Julius Caesar'? – William Shakespeare.
16. The students have free….to the teachers – access.
17. Which of the following in feminine gender? – mare.
18. ‘For good' means – permanently.
19. She is….honors graduate – an.
20. We should abide….rules – by.
21. Select the plural number – quarters.
22. “I know what his name is “ is a – complex sentence.
23. Our school building has a good – site.
24. The English translation of the sentence will be “ সাজাপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তিকে আগামীোল ফাাঁক্তস দেওয়া
হকব্ “ – The convict will be hanged tomorrow.
25. The English translation of the sentence will be “ ক্তিক্তি আমাকে আপকে ক্তব্পকে সাহায্য েকেি “ –
He helps me Throughout thick and thin.
Estimator (26/07/2018)
1. Which of the following is close to Archipelago in meaning? – A group of islands.
2. The girl is popular….all – with.
3. Select the masculine gender – ram.
4. Rahim…. English fluently – speaks.
5. The man died…..over work – from.
6. Who of the following is not a poet? – G.B Shaw.
7. Select the word with right spelling – achieve.
8. …..German are very enterprising – The.
9. It is a quarter….ten – to.
10. I wish I………. – were dead.
11. The Synonym of ‘increase’ is – Augment.
12. Choose the correct sentence – The students have gone to see the Himalayas.
13. The synonym of ‘die’ is – pass away.
14. Choose the correct sentence – The teacher beat the students black and blue.
15. Select the singular number – politics.
16. The word ‘ obediently' is an – adverb.
17. The noun form of the verb ‘ educated ‘ is – education.
18. We always prefer a …..place – quiet.
19. Find out the correct sentence – He doesn’t know how to write with a pen.
20. The opposite word of ‘ virtuous ‘ is – dishonest.
21. The man does not adhere….any principle – to.
22. The doctor who treats kidney patients is called a – nephrologist.
23. Out and out means – Thoroughly.
24. The noun form of the word ‘ strong ‘ is – strength.
25. We always prefer a….place – quiet.
26. The English translation of the sentence ‘ দ ােটি হাকি িাকি ধো পড়কলা ‘ – The thief was
caught red-handed.
27. The antonym of ‘ healthy ‘ is – emaciated.
28. Choose the right sentence – I don’t know who he is.
29. Many men, many….. – minds.
PWD
SAE(25/01/2018)
1. The verb form of ‘ memory ‘ is – memorize.
2. The antonym of ‘ diligent ‘ is – indolent.
3. Choose the correctly spelt word – leisure.
4. The noun form of ‘ prosper ‘ is – prosperity.
5. The word ‘ popularize' is – verb.
6. What kind of noun is ‘ committee ‘? - collective.
7. ….. as fast as she could, she managed to arrive on time – Driving.
8. Which one is correct? - One of my sisters is a nurse.
9. Down with the tyrant! Here ‘ Down ‘ is a – verb.
10. ‘ Bad blood ‘ means – enmity.
11. He is an heir….. the throne – to.
12. The synonym of ‘ frustrate ‘ is – thwart.
13. My dream is to retire….a villa in Japan – to.
14. The passive form of the sentence ‘ Do not open the door ‘ is – Let not the door be
opened.
15. Man is the…..of his own fate – architect.
16. The passive form of the sentence ‘ His sudden death shocked me' is – I was shocked at
his sudden death.
17. A person who knows several foreign languages well is called – polyglot.
18. ‘ Speed money ‘ refers to – bribe.
19. What does the phrase ‘ give in ‘ mean? - surrender.
20. Which one is a noun? – acceptance.
21. The phrase ‘ out of the woods' means – free from difficulties.
22. The adjective form of ‘ sympathy ‘ is – sympathetic.
23. Which is the correct spelling? - pulitzer.
24. They have… children – no.
25. He talks as if he….everything – knew.
SAE(02/02/2018)
1. Sohana is…..European lady – a.
2. The camel is the…..of the desert – ship.
3. The indirect speech of the sentence : Sally said to me, “ Please get me a drink “. Is – Sally
told me to get a drink for her.
4. He has a cold bath every morning,….? – hasn’t he.
5. ‘ Kith and kin' means – Blood relation.
6. I have no prejudice…… poetry – against.
7. ‘All for love ‘ is a – drama.
8. The translation of ‘ দলােটি ঘাস োটিকিকে ও গরুটিকে খাওয়াইকিকে ‘ is – The man is cutting
grass and feeding the cow.
9. ‘ War and Peace ‘ is a – short story.
10. His train arrived exactly……. – on time.
11. Write the correct one – The bus had left before we reached the station.
12. The passive form of the sentence ‘ Let him do the sum' – Let the sum be done by him.
13. Each of the boys gets a prize. Here ‘Each’ is – Distributive Pronoun.
14. The antonym of ‘ fatal ‘ is – Constructive.
15. Choose the correct one – He is sick of flattery.
16. Zakia kept on talking. Here the ‘ kept on ‘ means – continued.
17. Slow and steady…. the race – wins.
18. Speech is silver, but silence is……- golden.
19. Choose the correct spelling – Announce.
20. They…….at least an hour ago – might have arrived.
21. I am going to be invited too,…..? - aren't I.
22. ‘ All at once ‘ means – suddenly.
23. …….they met us nor we met them – Neither.
24. Write down the correct sentence – What time did you go to bed last night?
Railway Department
SAE(25/07/2017)
1. In a dictionary, which of words comes first? – electrical.
2. He has been studying in the same class for two years. Identify the tense – Present
Perfect Continuous Tense.
3. The word ‘ homogenous ‘ means – of the same kind.
4. Which part of speech is book? - both noun and verb.
5. Which of these sentence is correct? – You would rather go yourself, wouldn’t you?
6. I'd like to know…… - why he left.
7. Which of these words Rhymes with the word won? – done.
8. I need…. milk – a little.
9. Which of these words is the odd man out? – concrete.
10. Choose the correct spelling – itinerary.
11. Which of these sentence is correct? – The more he gets, the more he wants.
12. He succeeded….the examination – in passing.
13. Mr. Khan……this factory in 1861 – founded.
14. Open the door,…..? – will you.
15. Tom Dick and Harry means – an ordinary or a common man.
16. Identify the sentence with correct punctuation – Wahid, my friend is absent today.
17. A synonym for ‘ resentment ‘ is – anger.
18. The word ‘ handy ‘ means – useful.
19. This book is……one I was seriously looking for – the.
20. The common man is….rich…..famous – neither, nor.
21. A man who writes about his own life is – an autobiography.
22. The passive form of the sentence ‘ We don’t respect dishonest people ‘ is – Dishonest
people are not respected by us.
23. Which of the words is not correctly spelt? – intellegent.
24. A word which can be interpreted in more than one way is – ambiguous.
25. ‘ To stick to one gun' means – to refuse to change one's position.
1. Choose the direct speech of the sentence : She told us to hurry up – She said to us,”
Hurry up “.
2. The singular form of ‘ phenomena ‘ is – phenomenon.
3. ‘ Heart of Darkness ‘ is a nobel written by – Conrad.
4. Which of the following are semi-modals – need, dare.
5. The antonym of the word ‘ awesome ‘ – disgusting.
6. The phrase ‘ pass the buck ‘ means – to pass the blame to someone else.
7. Which of the following sentences expresses a request? – Would you mind opening the
window.
8. The man died…..overeating – from.
9. Choose the correct sentence – He looks hands with me.
10. ‘ After death the doctor ‘ is – a phrase.
11. One who is the hater of woman is a – misogynist.
12. ‘ Ringgit ‘ is the currency of – Malaysia.
13. Which one of the following is not collective noun? – peer.
14. ‘ He is not himself' means – He doesn’t feel well.
15. ‘ The Daffodils ‘ is a poem written by – William Wordsworth.
16. I have…..my lunch – had.
17. Which of the following words is not related to laughing? – stinking.
18. Which of the following is an incorrect sentence? – I took your leave.
19. ‘ Much Ado about nothing ‘ is written by – William Shakespeare.
20. She was a beauty in her youth. Here the underlined word is a – noun.
21. ‘ Run into debt' is – idiom.
22. Let me do the work,….?- will you.
23. The thief broke…..the house – into.
24. Choose the word correctly spelt – sovereignty.
25. I had a talk with him. Here ‘ talk' is a – noun.
PWD
SAE(2011)
1. Which one is not a noun? – Defame.
2. Which sentence is in imperative mood? – I must go, come what may.
3. Which word is not an adjective? – Hammer.
4. The synonym of ‘ identical ‘ is – same.
5. What does CV stand for? – Curriculum Vitae.
6. Alexander Pope's ‘ An Essay on Man ‘ is a – poem.
7. ‘ Ode to Autumn ‘ is written by – Keats.
8. ‘ The programme was telecast live ‘. What part of speech is ‘ live ‘? – adverb.
9. The word ‘ dilly-dally' means – waste time.
10. What part of speech is ‘ honesty ‘? – abstract noun.
11. What part of speech is ‘ Beauty ‘?- Noun.
12. Who is the greatest dramatist of all times? – William Shakespeare.
13. The antonym of ‘ Retreat ‘ is – Advance.
14. The synonym of ‘ Noble ‘ is – Of great quality and character.
15. ‘ Dr Faustus ‘ was written by – Christopher Marlowe.
16. Which part of speech is the word ‘ Obstinacy ‘? – Noun.
17. The correct translation of “ েুঘঘটিাটি েখি ঘকটক্তেল? “- When did the accident occur?
18. She takes after her mother. Here ‘ takes after' is – phrasal verb.
19. You are looking smart…..this dress – in.
20. Nobody likes a liar. The affirmative form of this sentence is – Everybody hates a liar.
21. Oval is an adjective of – egg.
22. What is the masculine form of ‘ bee'? – Drone.
23. Which word is different from the other three? – War.
24. ‘ White elephant ‘ means – a costly position.
25. ‘ Capital punishment ‘ means – Death penalty.
SAE ( 31/12/2010)
1. Which one is noun? – Flute.
2. I am inclined…..stick….it – to/to.
3. What is the plural number of ‘ spectrum ‘? – Spectra.
4. ‘ By fits and starts ‘ means – irregularly.
5. ‘ Penultimate ‘ means – last but one.
6. What is the masculine gender of ‘ Mare ‘? – Stallion.
7. The ‘ Lunar ‘ is related to – moon.
8. The meaning of the word ‘ comprehension ‘ is – understanding.
9. Virtual means – being in fact.
10. Frustration results…… violence – in.
11. Which one is reptile? – Anaconda.
12. Which of the following four alternatives is not a tree? – Pagoda.
13. Antonym of the word ‘ meticulous ‘ is – careless.
14. The word ‘ Contemporary ‘ means – belonging to the same there.
15. ‘ Hepatagon' means – seven sides.
16. Which one give the meaning of ‘ out break ‘? – Break out.
17. Which is not a flower? – Cosmic.
18. Which one doesn’t mean a road? – Logoon.
19. B.C stands for – Before Christ.
20. ‘ Notation ‘ has relevance to – music.