১। কোন বাক্যটি সত্য নয়?
(ক) উপসর্গের অর্থবাচকতা নেই
(খ) উপসর্গের অর্থদ্যোতকতা আছে
(গ) সাধু ও চলিত ভাষার মধ্যে কোনো সাদৃশ্য নেই
(ঘ) ক্রিয়ার যে অবিভাজ্য অংশ তাকে ধাতু বলে
২। কোনটি যৌগিক ক্রিয়া?
(ক) মরিয়া গেল
(খ) খাইয়াছে
(গ) পড়া পড়িবে
(ঘ) খেলা খেলিল
৩। নিজের ভালো কে না চায়? এ বাক্যে ‘ভালো’ কোন পদ?
(ক) বিশেষ্য
(খ) বিশেষণ
(গ) সর্বনাম
(ঘ) অব্যয়
৪। ‘এসব কথা সে মুখে আনতে পারত না।’ এ নেতিবাচক বাক্যটির অস্তিবাচক রূপ কোনটি?
(ক) এসব কথা সে মুখে আনতে পারত
(খ) এসব কথা তার মুখে আনা সম্ভব ছিলনা কি?
(গ) এসব কথা তার পক্ষে বলা অসম্ভব ছিল
(ঘ) এসব কথা তার মুখে আনা সম্ভব ছিল কি?
৫। কোনটি যৌগিক বাক্য?
(ক) তিনি উচ্চ সম্মান লাভ করিয়াছেন তাই আমরা আনন্দিত হইয়াছি।
(খ) তিনি উচ্চ সম্মান লাভ করিয়াছেন বলিয়া আমরা আনন্দিত হইয়াছি।
(গ) তিনি উচ্চ সম্মান লাভ করিয়াছেন, এই জন্য আমরা আনন্দিত হইয়াছি
(ঘ) তাঁহার উচ্চ সম্মান লাভে আমরা আনন্দিত হইয়াছি
৬। ‘Periodical’ এর পরিভাষিক শব্দ-
(ক) উপসম্পাদকীয়
(খ) পাপবিদ্ধ
(গ) তদ্বিপরীতে
(ঘ) পর্যায়ক্রমে
৭। Yusuf’s Guerilla is a free adaptation of-
(ক) 1971
(খ) নিষিদ্ধ লোবান
(গ) নূরজাহান
(ঘ) একাত্তরের যীশু
৮। ‘বরখাস্ত’ এর বিপরীত শব্দ-
(ক) প্ৰদান
(খ) বহাল
(গ) পরিপালন
(ঘ) গ্রহণ
৯। কোনটি আদিস্বর লোপের উদাহরণ?
(ক) পিশাচ > পিচাশ
(খ) আশা > আশ
(গ) গামোছা > গামছা
(ঘ) অলাবু > লাউ
১০। ‘এ কাক-ভূশণ্ডী লোকটির কই মাছের প্রাণ; কত মাঘে শীত গেল, তবু সে মরল না’ এ বাক্যে কয়টি বাগ্ধারা ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে?
(ক) ১টি
(খ) ২টি
(গ) ৩টি
(ঘ) ৪টি
১১। কোনগুলি তালব্য ধ্বনি?
(ক) ক খ গ ঘ ঙ
(খ) চ ছ জ ঝ ঞ
(গ) ট ঠ ড ঢ ণ
(ঘ) ত থ দ ধ ন
১২। Who is the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland !
(ক) Rudyard Kipling
(খ) John Keats
(গ) Lewis Carrol
(ঘ) H G Wells
১৩। Take the odd one out-
(ক) Man Booker Prize
(খ) Nobel Prize
(গ) Sahitya Akademi Award
(ঘ) Academy Awards
১৪। In The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo is a-
(ক) dwarf
(খ) wizard
(গ) hobbit
(ঘ) rabbit
১৫। Which of these is not written in verse?
(ক) Elegy
(খ) Kirtan
(গ) Sonnet
(ঘ) Fable
১৬। The name of Hamlet’s fiancee is-
(ক) Ophelia
(খ) Desdemona
(গ) Cordelia
(ঘ) Rosalind
১৭। Which of these is written by a British Bangladeshi writer?
(ক) The Reluctant Fundamentalist
(খ) The Hungry Tide
(গ) The Namesake
(ঘ) The Good Muslim
১৮। Take the odd one out-
(ক) Java
(খ) C++
(গ) Oracle
(ঘ) OS X
১৯। Choose the correct spelling.
(ক) imminant
(খ) conundrum
(গ) differentiation
(ঘ) counselor
২০। Which of these sentences is incorrect?
(ক) Had I seen her, I would have told you
(খ) If I see her, I will tell you
(গ) If I saw her, I would tell you
(ঘ) None of the above
২১। “Time is money” is an example of-
(ক) Simile
(খ) Metaphor
(গ) Personification
(ঘ) Allusion
২২। A—of fish.
(ক) flock
(খ) group
(গ) school
(ঘ) fleet
২৩। As blind as a bat: As deaf as a—
(ক) door
(খ) nail
(গ) post
(ঘ) stone
২৪। “That’s very kind of you” is said in response to—
(ক) Would you like some coffee?
(খ) May I give you a hand?
(গ) How do you do?
(ঘ) Nice to meet you.
২৫। Identify the error-
(i) As your old one, this new copier
(ii) can collate and
(iii) staple the copies in
(iv) half the time.
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
২৬। These slums are a disgrace—the civic authorities.
(ক) to
(খ) on
(গ) for
(ঘ) by
২৭। Which of the following words does NOT rhyme with the word “lion”?
(ক) ion
(খ) iron
(গ) cyan
(ঘ) nylon
২৮। Which of these sentences is correct?
(ক) We all swam at the beach yesterday
(খ) They hadn’t scarcely any feed for their cattle
(গ) The cow has trod on my sweet peas
(ঘ) The perfume is for you and yourself.
২৯। —is a type of literary device where an author ridicules specific people, groups, or some aspects of society.
(ক) Parody
(খ) Setting
(গ) Satire
(ঘ) Elegy
৩০। “My friend’s cats, together with her dogs, make a real racket.” Which punctuation mark is missing in this sentence?
(ক) Apostrophe
(খ) Exclamation
(গ) Comma
(ঘ) Colon
৩১। Do you happen to know-
(ক) why has he left the office?
(খ) why did he leave the office?
(গ) why he has left the office?
(ঘ) why had he left the office?
৩২। Leave me alone,—
(ক) don’t you?
(খ) can’t you?
(গ) won’t you?
(ঘ) all of them.
৩৩। “He isn’t into music.” The correct response is-
(ক) So did I.
(খ) Me neither.
(গ) Neither do I.
(ঘ) So am I.
৩৪। Identify the tone: “She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.”
(ক) Calm
(খ) Annoyed
(গ) Scary
(ঘ) Excited
৩৫। Identify the error- “He (i) knows that his mother (ii) enjoys (iii) to travel (iv) by car.”
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
৩৬। In the sentence “Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet”, the underlined part means-
(ক) rebukes others
(খ) praises others
(গ) proudly express yourself
(ঘ) scold others
Notices are a means of formal communication targetted at a particular person or a group of persons. It is like a news item informing such person or persons of some important event. This can be an invitation to a meeting, an announcement of any event, to issue certain instructions, make appeals etc.
৩৭। What is the purpose of the notice?
(ক) To advertise the opening of a hotel
(খ) To announce a sale of artwork
(গ) To offer a discount on paintings
(ঘ) To publicize a photography exhibition
৩৮। What can people do online?
(ক) Buy select items
(খ) Order tickets to the gallery
(গ) Register for art classes
(ঘ) View some art pieces
৩৯। The exhibition is primarily for-
(ক) fabrics
(খ) oil
(গ) paintings
(ঘ) antiques
৪০। Which of these sentences is correct?
(ক) Every boy and every girl are participating in the on and programme
(খ) Every boys and every girls are participating in the programme
(গ) Every boy and every girl is participating in the programme
(ঘ) Every boy and girl are participating in the programme
৪১। Rimon invited you to dinner. What may you have said in reply?
(ক) My pleasure.
(খ) I’d love to.
(গ) No mention.
(ঘ) Welcome.
৪২। Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
(ক) Spain is a beautiful country; the beache’s are warm and clean
(খ) Spain is a beautiful country: the beaches are warm and clean
(গ) Spain is a beautiful country, the beaches are warm, and clean
(ঘ) Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches is warm and clean.
৪৩। Would you mind if I—your phone?
(ক) use
(খ) used
(গ) was
(ঘ) had used
৪৪। By altering only one letter at a time, sequentially change the top word into the bottom word: LOSE-
(ক) LOSE
(খ) LOSE
(গ) LOSE
(ঘ) LOSE
Read the passage and answer the questions
Next to Moby Dick, his masterpiece, Billy Bud is Melville’s greatest work. Published in 1924, it slowly became a cult. The novel has been dramatized for Broadway, done on TV. Billy Budd is a “handsome sailor” who strikes and inadvertently kills his false accuser, Master-at-arms John Claggart. The ship’s Captain, Edward Vere, recognizes Billy’s lack of intent, but claims that the law of mutiny requires him to sentence Billy to be hanged.
Melville began work on the novella in November 1886, revising and expanding it from time to time, but he left the manuscript in disarray. Melville’s widow Elizabeth began to edit the manuscript for publication, but was not able to discern her husband’s intentions at key points, even as to the book’s title. Raymond M. Weaver, Melville’s first biographer, was given the manuscript and published the 1924 version, which was marred by misinterpretation of Elizabeth’s queries, misreadings of Melville’s difficult handwriting, and even inclusion of a preface Melville had cut. Melville scholars Harrison Hayford and Merton M. Sealts Jr. published what is considered the best transcription and critical reading text in 1962. In 2017, Northwestern University Press published a “new reading text” based on a “corrected version” of Hayford and Sealts’ genetic text prepared by G. Thomas Tanselle.
৪৫। The passage about-
(ক) greatest work
(খ) magnum opus
(গ) second masterpiece
(ঘ) none of the above
৪৬। Critics disagreed about the novel’s-
(ক) theme
(খ) plot
(গ) mood
(ঘ) characterization
৪৭। Some critics contend that Billy Bud is-
(ক) satanic
(খ) ambiguous
(গ) naive
(ঘ) vain
৪৮। The purpose of this passage is to-
(ক) point out the major features of Billy Bud
(খ) show that Billy Bud is a great novel
(গ) defend Melville against hostile critics
(ঘ) describe Meliville’s growth as a literary artist.
৪৯। Milton’s Paradise Lost is-
(ক) a tragic novel
(খ) a love poem
(গ) a religious epic
(ঘ) a science fiction
৫০। The passage indicates that the Captain-
(ক) disobeys the law
(খ) dislikes Billy intensely
(গ) is incapable of action
(ঘ) is responsible for discipline
৫১। The passage suggests that Melville was-
(ক) Jehovah-like
(খ) shrewd
(গ) scholarly
(ঘ) immune to pain
৫২। To ‘recount’ (in para. 2) is-
(ক) to determine the number of something
(খ) to give an account of something
(গ) to include
(ঘ) খ+গ
৫৩। Who is a heretic?
(ক) One who believes in God
(খ) One who questions accepted beliefs
(গ) One who believes in law and justice
(ঘ) One who attacks critics
৫৪। Here the word “cult” refers to-
(ক) religious dogmag
(খ) popular adaptation
(গ) taboo
(ঘ) celebrity
৫৫। Elected:—:: Condemned:Execution.
(ক) Graduation
(খ) Inauguration
(গ) Dismissal
(ঘ) Exhibition
৫৬। If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how can CANDLE be written in that code?
(ক) DEQJQM
(খ) DCQHQK
(গ) KOEDRIRL
(ঘ) ESJFME
৫৭। In the sentence “I did not mind what he was saying; he was only through his hat”, the underlined part means-
(ক) talking ignorantly
(খ) talking insultingly
(গ) talking fine
(ঘ) talking nonsense
৫৮। The underlined word in the sentences -“The girl’s hypothesis was that someone was watching her, but she could not prove it” means-
(ক) expectation
(খ) mystery
(গ) working theory
(ঘ) conclusion
৫৯। The underlined word in the sentences -“The striations in the rock showed that water used to flow along the channels in the rock” means-
(ক) circles
(খ) stripes
(গ) holes
(ঘ) dots
৬০। Tom pitches the ball faster than Ed. i. Don is the champion pitcher. ii. Tom can throw the ball further than Don. iii. Tom can throw the ball as fast as Don. iv. Don can throw the ball faster than Ed. Which two of the above sentences logically deduce-
(ক) i & ii (খ) ii & iv (গ) iii & iv (ঘ) ii & iii
৬১। The orator was so—that the audience became—.
(ক) inaudible, elated
(খ) pompous, bombastic
(গ) tedious, drowsy
(ঘ) convincing, bored
৬২। Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
(ক) I can’t see Tim’s car, there must have been an accident
(খ) I can’t see Tims car, there must have been an accident
(গ) I can’t see Tim’s car there must have been an accident
(ঘ) I can’t see Tim’s car; there must have been an accident
Read Rabindaranath Tagore’s “Song VII” and answer the questions :
My song has put off her adornments.
She has no pride of dress and decoration.
Ornaments would mar our union;
they would come between thee and me;
their jingling would drown thy whispers.
My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.
O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.
Only let me make my life simple and straight,
like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.
৬৩। The song about-
(ক) Beloved
(খ) Music
(গ) Master
(ঘ) Mother
৬৪। What does “ornaments” refer to in line 3?
(ক) Figurative languages
(খ) Expensive jewelry
(গ) Excessive noise
(ঘ) None of the above
৬৫। Which lines suggest that the speaker considers the addressee superior to her/him?
(ক) Lines 1 and 2
(খ) Lines 3 and 4
(গ) Lines 4 and 5
(ঘ) Lines 6 and 7
৬৬। What might be an example of the “jingling” ornaments that the speaker mentions in lines 3-5?
(ক) A diamond necklace
(খ) A Keychain
(গ) A bell
(ঘ) Rhyme
৬৭। What does “mar” in line 3 mean?
(ক) Ruin
(খ) Strengthen
(গ) Disturb
(ঘ) Decorate
৬৮। Simile is a figure of speech expressing explicit similarity between two things. Which line contains an example of simile?
(ক) 1
(খ) 3
(গ) 7
(ঘ) 9
৬৯। What is the theme of the poem ?
(ক) Music is a more worthwhile art than poetry
(খ) Expensive jewelry is often a sign of vanity
(গ) ne should try to achieve simplicity in art and life
(ঘ) Uncertainty is a necessary evil in art and life.
৭০। Personification is a figure of speech in which human features are attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Which of these is an example of personification?
(ক) My song has put off her adornments
(খ) My poet’s vanity dies
(গ) a flute of reed
(ঘ) ক+খ
৭১। In describing herself/himself as a “flute of reed,” what does the speaker suggest God is?
(ক) A painter
(খ) A musician
(গ) A flute-maker
(ঘ) A hustler
৭২। What comes between the speaker and the addressee?
(ক) screams
(খ) voices
(গ) jingling
(ঘ) salutations
৭৩। One who is diligent is-
(ক) kind
(খ) careful
(গ) hard-working
(ঘ) cautious
৭৪। None of the sardines—been eaten.
(ক) has
(খ) have
(গ) has had
(ঘ) have had
৭৫। A good judge never jumps—the conclusion.
(ক) on
(খ) at
(গ) for
(ঘ) to
৭৬। Identify the error-
(i) Don’t forget
(ii) to turn off
(iii) light when you
(iv) go out
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
৭৭। Identify the error: “Every pair of-
(i) sunglasses she tried
(ii) on
(iii) were too
(iv) dark
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
৭৮। Consonance refers to the repetition of similar consonant sounds. Which of the following is NOT an example of consonance?
(ক) Curse, bless me now
(খ) Dark deep dread
(গ) Bleak chill stream
(ঘ) Fierce tears flow
৭৯। There are a—Spanish books in her personal library.
(ক) little
(খ) some
(গ) few
(ঘ) many
৮০। Identify the tone: “Ugh! Do I have to sit through another boring lecture?”
(ক) Calm
(খ) Annoyed
(গ) Scary
(ঘ) Excited