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BCS Question: English-16

21: The word ‘imbibe’ means –

1. to learn            b)  to tinge             c)  to drink              d) to acquire

Ans :-    c)  to drink

22: The word ‘homogeneous’ means –

1. of the same kind       b)  of the same place       c)  of the same race        d)  of the same density

Ans:-       a)  of the same kind

23: The synonym of ‘genesis’ is –

1. introduction          b)  preface           c)  beginning           d)  foreword

Ans:-   c)  beginning

24: The word ‘ecological’ is related to –

1. atmosphere        b)  pollution        c)  environment        d)  demography

Ans ­:-     c) environment

25: Which of the following sentence is correct?

1. One of my friends are a lawyer.
2. One of my friends is a lawyer.
3. One of my friend is a lawyer.
4. One of my friends are a lawyers.

Ans: -     b) One of my friends is a lawyer.

      26: The correct passive of “Sheila was writing a letter” is –

1. A letter was writing by Sheila.      
2. A letter was being writing by Sheila.
3. A letter was being written by Sheila.
4. A letter was been written by Sheila.

Ans :-      c)  A letter was being written by Sheila.

27: Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. That shirt which he bought in blue is colour.
2. The shirt that which he bought is blue in colour.
3. Which shirt he bought is blue in colour.
4. The shirt which he bought is blue in colour.

Ans :-      d)  The shirt which he bought is blue in colour.

28:  Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. Why you have done this?
2. Why did you have done this?
3. Why have you done this?
4. Why you had done this?
   Ans:-     c)  Why have you done this?
   29: Which of the following is a correct proverb?
   
   

1. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
2. Fools rush in where and angel fears to tread.
   

   
3. A fool rushes in where an angel fears to tread.
4. Fools rush in where the angels fear to tread.

Ans:-     a)  Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

30: Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. I forbade him from going.
2. I forbade him to go.
3. I forbade him going.
4. I forbade him not to go.

Ans:-     b)  I forbade him to go.

31: In which century was the Victorian period for English Literature?

1. 17 century            b) 18 century            c) 19 century            d) 20 century

Ans:-      c) 19 century

32: A person who writes about his own life –

1. a chronicle         b)  an autobiography         c)  a diary         d)  a biography

Ans:-   b)  an autobiography        

33: Shakespeare is known mostly for his ----

1. poetry            b)  novels             c)   autobiography            d)  plays

Ans:-    d)  plays

34: A pilgrim is a person who undertakes a journey to a –

1. holy place             b)   a mosque             c)   a bazaar            d)   a new country

Ans:-     a)    holy place   

35: Something which is obnoxious means that it is –

1. very dangerous       b)   very pleasant       c)   very ugly       d)   very unpleasant

Ans:-    d)   very unpleasant

36: Something that is ‘fresh’ is something –

1. recently printed or published            c) disrespectful
2. in fairly good condition                              d)  pleasant

Ans:-     b)   in fairly good condition 

37: A fantasy is –

1. an imaginary story       b)   a funny film       c)   a history record       d)   a real – life event

Ans:-    an imaginary story

38: An ordinance is –

1. book          b)   an arms factory          c)   a newspaper          d)  a law

Ans:-    d)  a law

39: Three score is –

1. thirty times        b)  three hundred times        c)  three times twenty       d)   more than three

Ans:-      c)  three times twenty

40: The antonym of ‘indifference’ is –

1. around             b)   compassion             c)   anxiety             d)   concern
   Ans:-    a)   around