Practice test

Wbcs preliminary 2023 ( ইংলিশ ) sectional test 01 - Test Set 1

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25 questions

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  1. Question 1

    Fill in the blank with the correct word:

    One should __________ one's studies with utmost seriousness.
    1. persue
    2. parsue
    3. pirsue
    4. pursue
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  2. Question 2

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

    I am indebted to my friend's wise ________.
    1. council
    2. councel
    3. counsil
    4. counsel
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  3. Question 3

    Choose the word that best replaces the italicized words in the given sentence- In earlier times, rebels were executed for killing the king.
    1. homicide
    2. regicide
    3. parricide
    4. fratricide
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  4. Question 4

    Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to 'Vicarious'.
    1. Vituperative
    2. Indirect
    3. Supportive
    4. Isolated
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  5. Question 5

    Choose the correct option to frame a question from the following sentence, using the appropriate punctuation - I asked him why he wasn't in class.
    1. I asked him- "Why you not in class?"
    2. I asked him, "Why you are not in class?'
    3. I asked him: 'Why you are not in class?'
    4. I asked him, "Why are you not in class?"
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  6. Question 6

    Identify the incorrect pair.
    1. Kidney diseases - urologist
    2. Blood-related diseases - haematologist
    3. Diseases of the stomach - gastroenterologist
    4. Various types of cancer - oncologist
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  7. Question 7

    Select the idiom that best replaces the words in italics in the following sentence - You should review your option carefully before you make a decision.
    1. make hay while the sum shines
    2. sit on the fence
    3. look before you leap
    4. kill the golden goose
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  8. Question 8

    Fill in the blanks with the appropriate group of words.

    He has ________ meticulous in ________ the project, _______ rise to _______ irregularities.
    1. not being; overseen; given; much
    2. not; oversaw; give; more
    3. not been; overseeing; giving; many
    4. not be; oversee; gave; much
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  9. Question 9

    Select the correct proverb to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

    It is best not to delay since ___________.
    1. beggars can't be choosers
    2. a stitch in time saves nine
    3. a bad workman blames his tools
    4. all's fair in love and war
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  10. Question 10

    Read the following sentences and then select the correct option.

    (i) One should not interfere in the personal affairs of others.
    (ii) The personal in that company are dissatisfied with their salaries.
    1. Only Sentence (i) is correct.
    2. Only Sentence (ii) is correct.
    3. Sentence (i) and (ii) are both correct.
    4. Sentence 9i) and (ii) are both incorrect.
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  11. Question 11

    Choose the word that can correctly replace both the italicized words in the following sentences.

    Sentence (i)- I appreciate his exuberant nature.
    Sentence (ii)- Everyone at the party was in a festive mood.
    1. excitable
    2. exorbitant
    3. exciting
    4. ebullient
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  12. Question 12

    Identify the mood in the following sentence - I would surely go there if I could.
    1. Indicative mood
    2. Interrogative mood
    3. Subjunctive mood
    4. Imperative mood
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  13. Question 13

    Choose the option that correctly changes the following sentence into indirect speech- He said, "I will go there tomorrow."
    1. He said that I will go there tomorrow.
    2. He told that he shall go there tomorrow.
    3. He said that he will go there after today.
    4. He said that he would go there the next day.
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  14. Question 14

    Who is a 'psephologist'?
    1. Someone who specializes in statistical studies of voting patterns in elections.
    2. Someone who specializes in a certain branch of neuropsychology.
    3. Someone who specializes in a certain branch of astrophysics.
    4. Someone who practises Freudian psychoanalysis.
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  15. Question 15

    Pick out the word that is not similar to the others.
    1. Pond
    2. Water body
    3. Lake
    4. Stream
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  16. Question 16

    What kind of a person is a 'Clairvoyant'?
    1. An astrologer
    2. An astronomer
    3. An astrophysicist
    4. An astronaut
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  17. Question 17

    Correctly change the following sentence to the active voice, using the appropriate punctuation- My daughter expressed her preference for History over English.
    1. My daughter says 'I prefer History over English.'
    2. My daughter said, "I prefer History over English."
    3. My daughter tells - 'I prefer History over English.'
    4. My daughter told, "I prefer History over English."
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following is an auxiliary verb?
    1. Look
    2. Can
    3. Take
    4. Do
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  19. Question 19

    Of which of the phrases below is the term 'blog' an abbreviation?
    1. web log
    2. web blog
    3. web blogger
    4. web blogging
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  20. Question 20

    Select the word that best replaces the italicized word in both of the following sentences.

    (i) The police are trying to control the crowd.
    (ii) Junk food may have high levels of harmful chemicals.
    1. check
    2. blame
    3. contain
    4. incorporate
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  21. Question 21

    Fill in the blanks with the correct set of words.

    She was not interested _____ taking _____ French, but decided _____ opt _____ German instead.
    1. in; up; to; for
    2. to; on; in; with
    3. on; to; for; on
    4. for; to; in; to
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  22. Question 22

    Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

    We need to ______ this matter _______ thoroughly.
    1. look into; more
    2. look in; most
    3. look up; much
    4. look for; may be
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  23. Question 23

    Select the word that best replaces both the italicized words in the sentences given below:

    Sentence (i)- The management did not find him suitable for the job.
    Sentence (ii)- He was not able to arrange all his belongings into one suitcase.
    1. good
    2. apt
    3. fit
    4. cram
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  24. Question 24

    Choose the word which is the anonym of 'Chide'.
    1. Scold
    2. Chastise
    3. Praise
    4. Arraign
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  25. Question 25

    Choose the word which is synonymous with 'Adjunct'.
    1. Admonish
    2. Additional
    3. Amorphous
    4. Ambiguous
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