BCS 18th Preliminary Question Bank Quiz and Solution English 1996

a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of word. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the expressed in the original pair:  

STARE : GLANCE

a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of word. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the expressed in the original pair:  

FAIR : ASHES

a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of word. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the expressed in the original pair:  

CARPENTER : SAW

 

Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the following sentence:

"Despite the great difference in size, shape and function, all human cells have the same chromosomes."

Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a while:  

A __ statement is an __ comparison;it does not compare things explicitly,but suggest a likeness between them.

Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a while:  

Because she had a reputation for __ we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so __

Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a while:  

Although a few years ago the fundamental fact about the Milky Way seemed fairly well ___ now even its mass and radius have come into ___.

Choose the word or phrase that best fill the blank space to complete the sentences:  

All of the people are the NAM conference are ___ .

choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar or opposite in meaning to the word given in the question:  

ILLUSIVE-

 

choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar or opposite in meaning to the word given in the question:

EQUIVOCAL-

choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar or opposite in meaning to the word given in the question:

BROCHURE-

choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar or opposite in meaning to the word given in the question:

INFRINGE-

Choose the word or phrase  that  best fill the blank space to complete the sentences:  

If a ruby is heated it ___ temporarily loose its colour.

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Prices for bicycles can run ___ Tk. 2,000.00.

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Travellers  ___ their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during the Eid holidays.

Choose the word or phrase  that  best fill the blank space to complete the sentences:  

A seventeen year is not __ to vote in an election.

Choose the word or phrase  that  best fill the blank space to complete the sentences:  

Almost everyone fails ___ on the first try.

Many companies now have employee assistance programs that enable employees, free of charge, to improve their physical fitness, reduce stress and learn ways to stop smoking. These programs increase worker productivity, reduce absenteeism and lessen insurance costs for employee health care. Therefore, these programs benefit the company as well as the employee.___ Which of the following, if true, most significantly strengthens the conclusion above?

Throughout history, the search for salt has played an important role in society. Where it was scarce, salt was traded ounce for ounce with gold. `Rome's major highway was called the via salaria,that is the Salt Road. Along the road ,Roman soldiers transported salt crystals from the salt flats at Ostia up the Tiber River. In return, they received a salarium or salary literally money paid to soldiers to by salt. The old saying "worth their salt" which to be valuable derives from the custom of payment during the Empire.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

Throughout history, the search for salt has played an important role in society. Where it was scarce, salt was traded ounce for ounce with gold. `Rome's major highway was called the via salaria,that is the Salt Road. Along the road ,Roman soldiers transported salt crystals from the salt flats at Ostia up the Tiber River. In return, they received a salarium or salary literally money paid to soldiers to by salt. The old saying "worth their salt" which to be valuable derives from the custom of payment during the Empire.

According to the passage, salt flats were located in__ .

Throughout history, the search for salt has played an important role in society. Where it was scarce, salt was traded ounce for ounce with gold. `Rome's major highway was called the via salaria,that is the Salt Road. Along the road ,Roman soldiers transported salt crystals from the salt flats at Ostia up the Tiber River. In return, they received a salarium or salary literally money paid to soldiers to by salt. The old saying "worth their salt" which to be valuable derives from the custom of payment during the Empire.

Salarium is a Latin word that means __ .

Throughout history, the search for salt has played an important role in society. Where it was scarce, salt was traded ounce for ounce with gold. `Rome's major highway was called the via salaria,that is the Salt Road. Along the road ,Roman soldiers transported salt crystals from the salt flats at Ostia up the Tiber River. In return, they received a salarium or salary literally money paid to soldiers to by salt. The old saying "worth their salt" which to be valuable derives from the custom of payment during the Empire.

If a man is "worth his salt" he is---