401. ‘Riding for a fall’ — (a) pleasure trip, (b) riding fast, (c) to act recklessly. Ans: (c) to act recklessly. [Note: be riding for a fall — to be doing something that involves risks and that may end in disaster.] 402. ‘to see red’ — (a) to become very angry, (b) to be enthusiastic, (c) to be lethargic, (d) carefully hopeful Ans: (a) to become very angry. 403. ‘Pick and choose’ — (a) rigidly correct, (b) generously given, (c) rapidly taken, (d) carefully selected. Ans: (d) carefully selected. 404. ‘Tried and true’ — (a) honest, (b) senseless, (c) trusted, … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 6

481. Ocean : Bay — (a) Island : Inlet(খাঁড়ি), (b) Archipelago : Atoll(উপহ্রদ), (c) Continent : Peninsula(উপদ্বীপ), (d) Headland : Promontory(উচ্চভূমি). Ans: (d) Headland : Promontory. 482. Mr. Alam is ___ a good man. (a) head and heart, (b) through and through, (c) far and wide. Ans: (b) through and through. 483. Correct spelling — Millennium 484. Are you doing anything special ___ the weekend? (a) at, (b) on, (c) in, (d) for. Ans: (a) at. 485. ‘By and large’ means — Ans: Mostly; generally, but not completely. 486. It was estimated that ___ one lakh people would participate in … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 7

561. Nascent — (a) Trail, (b) Nasal, (c) Odorous, (d) Beginning. Ans: (d) Beginning. 562. Hideously — (a) Stealthily, (b) Quietly, (c) Dangerously, (d) Horribly. Ans: (d) Horribly. 563. Altercation — (a) Adjustment, (b) Replace, (c) Quarrel, (d) Repairing. Ans: (c) Quarrel. [Note: সামনে বা আদালতে হাজিরা বা নির্দেশ।] 564. Habeas Corpus — (a) Citizens democratic right, (b) Fundamental rights of prisoners, (c) Freedom of jurisprudence, (d) Withdraw of embassy. Ans: (b) Fundamental rights of prisoners. 565. Poet Laureate — (a) Court poet of England, (b) Classical poet, (c) Best poet of the country, (d) Winner of Nobel Prize in … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 8

1. Imbibe— (a) to learn, (b) to rise, (c) to drink, (d) to acquire Ans: (c) to drink. 2. One who unduly forwards in rending services for others is not generally liked in the society. Such a person is ____ (a) Benevolent, (b) Official, (c) Officious, (d) Bureaucratic. Ans: (c) Officious. 3. Stagflation— (a) Controlled prices, (b)Economic slow down, (c) A disintegrated government, (d) Cultural dullness. Ans: (b) Economic slow down. 4. Scuttle— (a) Abandon, (b) Beweak, (c) Pile up, (d) Gossip. Ans: (a) Abandon. 5. Stanch— (a) To reinforce, (b) Rotten, (c) Smooth out, (d) Put an end to. … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 1

81. Shakespeare was a playwright. Here ‘playwright’ is used as ___. (a) Object, (b) Noun, (c) Complement. Ans: (c) Complement. 82. He discourages me ___ to borrow. (a) from borrowing (b) of borrowing (c) on borrowing Ans: (a) from borrowing. 83. Synonym for ‘Temerity’ is ___. (a) Sobriety, (b) Insolence, (c) Propriety, (d) Lousy Ans: (b) Insolence. 84. ‘Mayhem’ means — (a) a bizarre situation, (b) a May Day event, (c) Confusion and fear caused by violent behaviour, (d) a sudden collapse. Ans: (c)Confusion and fear caused by violent behaviour 85. ‘Reciprocate’ means — (a) commence, (b) respond, (c) practise, … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 2

161. Romanticism is mainly connected with — (a) Joy and happiness, (b) Expectation and disappointment, (c) Excitement and sensation, (d) Love and beauty. Ans: (d) Love and beauty. 162. John Keats is primarily a poet of ___. (a) Beauty, (b) Nature, (c) Love, (d) Revolution. Ans: (a) Beauty. 163. Which is correct? (a) Fetch some water for me. (b) Fetch and bring some water for me. (c) Go and fetch some water for me. (d) Go to fetch some water for me. Ans: (a)Fetch some water for me. 164. When John looked at the list he saw that his name … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 3

241. He parted ___ his friends in tears. Ans: from. 242. A person whose head is in the clouds is a ___. Ans: day-dreamer. 243. She had faith ___ and hopes ___ the future. Ans: in, for. 244. ‘Rahim almost ate the whole fish’— is this sentence correct? Ans: No. (C.A-Rahim ate almost the whole fish.) 245. Trees have cast ___ their leaves. Ans: off. 246. (i) Submission:Yielding — Compliant:Aequiescent (ii) Vacillate:Hesitate — Irresolute:Indecisive. (iii) Assert:Dissent — Affirm:Object. (iv) Distort:Twist — Harmonize:Balance. 247. Despite my request, he did not fall/get ___. Ans: in/off. 248. They have ____ for our case. … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 4

321. ‘To meet trouble halfway’ means — (a) to be puzzled, (b) to get nervous, (c) to be disappointed, (d) to be upset. Ans: (a) to be puzzled. 322. ‘He died of fever’- its passive form is — (a) Fever caused him to die. (b) Fever caused him to death. (c) He was caused to die of fever. (d) His death was caused with fever. Ans: (a) Fever caused him to die. 323. A famous short story of Manpassant is — Ans: The Diamond Necklace. 324. TENDILE:VINE — (a) trunk:tree, (b) pollen:flower, (c) pseudopod:amoeba, (d) cobra:snake. Ans: (a) trunk:tree. 325. … Continue reading P@ul’s BCS English : 5

১। পাকিস্তানের গণ-পরিষদের প্রথম অধিবেশন বসে – ২৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ১৯৪৮ সালে। ২। পাকিস্তানের গণ-পরিষদে উর্দুর পাশাপাশি বাংলাকে রাষ্ট্রভাষা করার দাবি করেন- ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত। ৩। আওয়ামী লীগের প্রথম সভাপতি ছিলেন- মওলানা আবদুল হামিদ খান ভাসানী। ৪। আওয়ামী মুসলিম লীগের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা সাধারণ সম্পাদক ছিলেন – সৈয়দ শামসুল হক। ৫। যুক্তফ্রন্ট গঠিত হয়- ৪ ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৫৩ সালে। ৬। যুক্তফ্রন্টের নির্বাচন হয় – ১৯৫৪ সালে। ৭। ২১ দফা কর্মসূচি কবে প্রণীত হয়?- ১৯৫৪ সালে। ৮। বাংলাকে রাষ্ট্রভাষার মর্যাদা দেয়া হয়- ২৩ মার্চ, ১৯৫৬ সালে। ৯। পাকিস্তানের প্রথম সামরিক শাসন জারি হয়- ৭ অক্টোবর, ১৯৫৮ সালে। ১০। পাকিস্তানের প্রথম সামরিক শাসক- আইয়ুব খান। ১১। অবিভক্ত … Continue reading বাংলাদেশের অভ্যুদয় (১৯৪৭-‘৭১)