Practice test

Wbcs preliminary 2021 ( ইংলিশ ) sectional test 01 - Test Set 1

Review 25 exam-focused questions with detailed explanations, then start the interactive test when you are ready.

25 questions

Questions and explanations

  1. Question 1

    The past tense of rewind is
    1. rewinded
    2. rewounded
    3. rewound
    4. None of the above
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  2. Question 2

    Fill in the blank with the suitable option:

    She ______ from the bus and walked to the back-gate.
    1. boarded
    2. stepped
    3. moved
    4. alighted
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  3. Question 3

    The word 'claustrophobia' means
    1. fear of darkness
    2. fear of crowds
    3. fear of confined spaces
    4. fear of water
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  4. Question 4

    Add a suitable prefix to form the opposite of the word 'capable'.
    1. Uncapable
    2. Noncapable
    3. Ill-capable
    4. Incapable
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  5. Question 5

    Fill in the blank with the right option:

    He was offended ________ me unjustly.
    1. at
    2. for
    3. with
    4. towards
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  6. Question 6

    Choose the right word for love of oneself.
    1. Hedonism
    2. Masochism
    3. Narcissism
    4. Sadism
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  7. Question 7

    The serenity of the place overwhelmed me.

    Replace the underline word with a suitable word.
    1. Noiselessness
    2. Calmness
    3. Isolation
    4. Seclusion
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  8. Question 8

    The idiomatic expression 'make both ends meet' means
    1. get by
    2. get over
    3. get done
    4. get well
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  9. Question 9

    The word 'officious' means
    1. self-important
    2. official
    3. serious
    4. enterprising
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  10. Question 10

    Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.

    The ship, with its crew, _________ lost.
    1. were
    2. was
    3. were getting
    4. was being
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  11. Question 11

    Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence:

    I will meet you tomorrow.
    1. Where will you meet me?
    2. How will you meet me?
    3. Will you meet me?
    4. When will you meet me?
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  12. Question 12

    Fill in with a suitable preposition:

    He is taller than you ______ two inches.
    1. with
    2. of
    3. in
    4. by
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  13. Question 13

    The word vicissitude means
    1. change
    2. stagnation
    3. uniformity
    4. stability
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  14. Question 14

    The idiomatic expression, Once in a blue moon, means
    1. rarely
    2. frequently
    3. regularly
    4. never
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  15. Question 15

    The antonym of the word weird is
    1. Normal
    2. Casual
    3. Tired
    4. Worried
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  16. Question 16

    Select the correct spelling:
    1. Accommodition
    2. Accommodation
    3. Accomodation
    4. Acommodation
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  17. Question 17

    Which is the correct sentence?
    1. An one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
    2. A one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets
    3. The one eyed person was seen roaming about the streets
    4. One eyed person was seen roaming about the streets
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  18. Question 18

    The antonym of the word superficial is
    1. Deep
    2. Artificial
    3. Apparent
    4. True
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  19. Question 19

    Choose the right option:

    While I _________ in the library, someone threw a ball through the window.
    1. was sitting
    2. was seated
    3. had been sitting
    4. am sitting
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  20. Question 20

    A place where bees are kept-
    1. Aviary
    2. Abattoir
    3. Granary
    4. Apiary
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  21. Question 21

    The expression 'holier than thou' means
    1. pure
    2. religious
    3. moralistic
    4. sanctimonious
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  22. Question 22

    Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition:

    He presided _________ the meeting.
    1. over
    2. at
    3. in
    4. for
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  23. Question 23

    'La Gioconda' (Mona Lisa) is ________ unique work of art.
    1. the
    2. an
    3. a
    4. this
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  24. Question 24

    The synonym of supercilious is
    1. officious
    2. superficial
    3. delicious
    4. haughty
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  25. Question 25

    To feel 'under the weather' means
    1. feel depressed
    2. feel uncomfortable
    3. feel unwell
    4. feel uncertain
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