DU Questions B 10-11

XvKv wek¦we`¨vjq 2010-2011

mgq: 1 NÈv (ýmU- 2) cY– ©gvb : 120

General English

Read the paragraph and answer 1-7
Since a writer’s main purpose is to explain things clearly,

description is an important aid. To add liveliness to an

essay, descriptive details are necessary to create a clear,

unified impression of an object or a scene. As a technique

in writing, description matches the kinds of details we

see in vivid and effective photographs. Good descriptive
writers help the reader ‘see’ objects, scenes and even

moods by means of language.
1. ―unified impression‖ means-

A. single thought. B. diverse thoughts.

C. single image. D. complete image.

2. Which mode is adopted by a successful writer?

A. descriptive B. argumentative

C. photographic D. symbolic

3. The most suitable title for the passage would be

A. Importance of Description in writing

B. Good Writing C. Technique of Writing

D. Effective Language in Writing

4. What helps a writer to make his writing interesting?

A. precision B. description

C. objectivity D. rationality
5. A writer‘s main purpose is to

A. express himself. B. discuss his ideas.

C. explain things clearly. D. show things precisely.
6. ―liveliness‖ in the paragraph stands for ——.

A. clarity B. charm C. vividness D. attractiveness
7. ―description‖ should be like

A. photographic details B. nature

C. a picture D. a painting

8. She could have been more discreet, ———

A. didn’t she? B. can’t she

C. won’t she D. couldn’t she?

9. He is ——— punctual ——— efficient.

A. neither, but B. very, but

C. either, or D. neither, nor

10. I —— to meet you ever since I read your first novel.

A. hope B. have hoped

C. have been hoping D. am hoping

11. What part of speech is ‗extraordinary?‘

A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb
12. In Shelly‘s ―Ozymandias,‖ the words, ‗My name

is Ozymandias, king of kings‘ are inscribed on

A. the visage of the statue.

B. the pedestal of the statue.

C. the hand of the statue.

D. the sand of the antique land.
13. The driver stopped the car just ——— time to

avoid collision.

A. at B. by C. of D. in

14. There is ——— hope of his recovery.

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15. Noise pollution cannot be ——— ———. 5. msjvcwbf©i iPbv

A. easy, avoid B. easily, avoided A. Zvnv※iB c※o g※b B. e½fvlv C. Kei D. GKwU A※UvMÖvd

C. easily, avoid D. easier, avoided. 6. ÒZi“Qvqvgmx-gvLvÕýKvb& i※Oi cÖm½?

16. Education ——— our mind. A. ýg※U B. meyR C. Kv※jv D. a–mi

A. shrink B. embolden C. enlighten D. ennobles 7. ÒKwoKvVÕ ýKv_vq _v※K?
17. Frequent closures of universities badly ——— 8. A. ýg※S※Z B. Rvbvjvq C. `iRvq D. Qv※`
ÔevwbÕ Kx?
academic progress. A. K_v B. ýe※b C. Mqbv ˆZwii gRywi D. evqbv

A. affect B. effect C. effects D. damages 9. ÔZzwg bv ýmw`b Ave‾w⁃ K※iwQ※j?GLv※b ÒbvÕ ýKvb& A※_© e¨eüZ?
18. How many engineering —— —— there is

Bangladesh? A. m※›`n B. we¯§q C. Abygvb D. wbðqZv

A. university, is B. universities, are

C. university, is D. university, are 10. ¯^M※Zvw³※Z K_v e※jb

19. I will not go ——— I am invited. A. GKRb B. `yRb C. wZbRb D. PviRb

A. because B. lest C. unless D. otherwise 11. Òwebqfzl※bi Zbq Kz※Kwkbx bw›`Zv D※ovRvnv※Ri Avwe¯‹vi※Ki
20. ―Lend me your ears‖ means
bvg cwi¯‹viiƒ※c ewj※Z bv cvivq cyi®‹viwU nvivj|ÕPwjZ
A. let me check your ears.
ixwZi evK¨wU※Z fz※ji msL¨v
B. let me whisper into your ears.
A. cvuPwU B. QqwU C. mvZwU D. AvUwU
C. listen to me.
D. come close to me. 12. ÒivwÎi ýkl fvMÕGK K_vq
21. In ―Under the Greenwood Tree‖ the ‗Tree‘ refers to
A. nature B. forest C. sun D. a big tree A. gnvwbkv B. hvwgbx C. ciivÎ D. ivwÎ※kl
22. Have you ever —— —— —— Sundarbans?
A. looked, on, to B. travelled, within, forest 13. ÒAbwZwej※¤^ mgªvU ˆmb¨ mgwfe¨vnv※i `yM©g gi“c※_ Awfhvb

C. seen, or, been D. been, to, the Ki※jb|Õ evK¨wU※Z DcmM© i※q※Q

23. Which two things of nature does Robert Herrick A. bq B. Qq C. mvZ D. AvU

14. ÒM`¨fvlvq iwPZ G MÖ※š‟ ýjL※Ki AvaywbK g※bvfve,

cwiwgwZ※eva, m‾Rbkxj `‾wófw½ I ˆkwíK m※PZbZvi cwiPq

find similar to human beings and daffodils? cvIqv hvq|ÕevK¨wU※Z we※klY i※q※Q

A. rising sun, moon A. PviwU B. cvuPwU C. QqwU D. mvZwU

B. summer’s rain, morning’s dew 15. Òg※iv, bB※j evuPvi g※Zv evu※Pv|ÕevK¨wU

C. spring, summer A. ýhŠwMK B. mij

D. hasting day, even song C. ms※KvPK Ae¨qhy³ RwUj D. ms※hvRK Ae¨qhy³ RwUj
24. Choose the proper translation of ÒAvwg hw` ýZvgvi
16. ÒmwÜÕ kãwU MwVZ n※q※Q ýKvb& cÖwµqvq?
RvqMvq nZvgÕ
A. DcmM© B. mwÜ C. mgvm D. cÖZ¨q
A. If I were in your shoes. B. If I was in your condition.
17. ÒýnjvjÕ k※ãi mgv_©
C. If I was in your situation. D. If I was in your place.
A. ivKv B. Avw`Z¨ C. Asïgvb D. dvêybx
25. Choose the correct sentence.
A. Neither of the roads lead to the railway station. 18. Ògyûwi nvwK※gi w`※K Pvwnqv ewjj, Òag©veZvi! mv¶x eo
B. Neither of the roads leads to the railway station.
C. Neither of the roads are leading to the railway station. 19. ými&Kk|ÑÒými&KkÕ k※ãi A_©
D. Neither roads are led to the railway station. 20.
Answer Keys: 1.D 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.D 21. A. `¶ B. ※eqvov C. ýevKv D. ýLqvwj
9.D 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.B 16.D 17.A
18.B 19.C 20.C 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.B ÒK‽g© AeZviÕ ýevSvq

evsjv A. Amnvq B. msKxY©wPË C. AwfRvZ D. Ajm

evK¨ Am¤•Y– © _vK※j ev※K¨i ýk※l e¨eüZ nq

A. W¨vk B. ýmwg※Kvjb C. Kgv D. ýKvjb

KjKvZvi moK ev gnjÐv bq

A. eţKg¨vb ýjb B. jviwgwb w÷ªU

1. ÒivZ ýcvnvevi KZ ý`wi cv※ÄwiÕ? -ÒivZ ýcvnveviÕ PiYvs※ki e¨Äbv_© C. Lvjvwm cwÆ D. ˆmq` mv※jn ýjb

A. mKvj nevi B. cÖZx¶v ýkl nevi 22. mwVK wecixZ kãhyMj

C. `ytmgq ýK※U hvevi D. weiw³i Aemvb nevi A. Abš@-mvš@ B. AvkÖq-ckÖ Öq C. DËg-ga¨g D. RjPi-ýLPi

2. ÒkejÕ k※ãi A_© 23. ‗Key-Note‘-Gi h_v_©

A. keevnK B. MvuBwZ C. kw³gvb D. eûewY©j A. ¸i―Z¡c–Y© B. PvweKvwV C. gj– fve D. UxKv-wUàwb

3. ÔPZ¡vwiskÕ kãwU ýKvb& msL¨vevPK? 24. He has broken with his friend. evK¨wUi evsjv
A. ým Zvi eÜz※K we`vq K※i w`※q※Q|
A. PzqvwjÐk B. PwjÐk C. ýPŠwÎk D. PweŸk B. ým Zvi eÜzi wekŢvm f½ K※i※Q|
C. ým Zvi eÜz※K AvNvZ K※i※Q|
4. Bs※iwR fvlv ý_※K AvMZ k㸔Q D. ým Zvi eÜzi m※½ SMov K※i※Q|

A. `v※ivMv, ýK`viv, K¬ve B. Rvu`※ij, Avi`vwj, ýevZj

C. e※Kqv, evnv`yi, ýi※¯@vuiv D. Kzwm©, ýKZwj, Kveve

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25. Òwks ýf※O evQy※ii `※jÕ cÖev`wUi A_© 8. `xN©Kvj gvwUi wb※P Aei“× _vKvi ci 33 Rb LwbkÖwgK※K
D×vi Kiv n※q※Q [33 miners were rescued after being
A. `jZ¨vM B. eq¯‹ e¨w³i ýQ※jgvbywl

C. wbõj cwikÖg D. AKvi※Y Sv※gjvq cov trapped for a long time underneath the earth]
A. Px※b [in China] B. ewjwfqv※Z [In Bolivia]
Answer Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.C C. wPwj※Z [in Chile] D. ※ci―※Z [in Peru]
9. BIMSTEC-Gi cY– ©iƒc [BIMSTEC stands for]
9.A 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.A 16.D 17.A A. evsjv※`k BwÛqv gvqvbgvi kÖxj¼v ZvBIqvb B※Kv※bvwgK ýKv-

18.B 19.D 20.A 21.B 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.B Acv※ikb [Bangladesh India Myanmar Sri Lanka

mvaviY Ávb

1. RvZxqZvev※`i Dcv`vb bq [Not a factor of nationalism] Taiwan Economic Cooperation]
A. fvlv [Language] B. evsjv※`k BwÛqv wgwb※’wiqvj ’ª¨v※UwRK ýUKwbK¨vj GÛ
B. ag© [Religion]
C. ivRbxwZ [Politics] B※Kv※bvwgK KwgwU [Bangladesh India Ministerial
D. ※fŠ※MvwjK HK¨ [Territorial Integrity]
Strategic Technical and Economic Committee]
2. ※h Kvi※Y m¤•ÖwZ RvwZmsN evsjv※`k※K MDG AR©※bi Rb¨ cyi¯‹…Z C. w` ýe Ae ýe½j Bwbwm※qwUf di gvwë-ým±ivj ýUKwbK¨vj
K※i※Q [The reason for which Bangladesh has been
GÛ B※Kv※bvwgK ýKv-Acv※ikb [The Bay of Bengal

recently rewarded by the UN for achieving MDG] Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and
A. ¶zav I `vwi`ª¨ wbeviY [Eradication of Poverty and Hunger]
B. mve©Rbxb cvÖ _wgK wk¶vq K…wZZ¡ AR©b [Achievement Economic Cooperation]
D. evsjv※`k BwÛqv wgwjUvwi ’ª¨v※UwRK ýUKwbK¨vj GÛ B※Kv※bvwgK
of Universal Primary Education]
C. wkï g‾Zz¨ n«vm [Reduction of Child Mortality] KwgwU [Bangladesh India Military Strategic Technical
D. wj½ mvg¨ Dbœqb I bvixi ¶gZvqb [Promotion of
and Economic Committee]
10. me©`jxq ivóªfvlv msMÖvg KwgwU KZ Zvwi※L MwVZ nq? [When was

Gender Equality and Women Empowerment] the All-Party Language Movement Comittee formed?]
3. wePvicwZ G. we. Gg. Lvqi“j nK evsjv※`※k KZZg cÖavb A. 15 A※±vei 1947 [15 October 1947]
B. 30 ýk Rvbqy vwi 1952 [30 January 1952]
wePvicwZ? [Justice A. B. M. Khairul Huq is the- C. 20 ýk ýdeª―qvwi 1952 [20 February 1952]
D. 21 ýk ýdeª―qvwi 1952 [21 February 1952]
Chief Justice of Bangladesh] 11. ※m※bMvj ýh ý`※ki Dcwb※ek wQj [Senegal was the
A. 16Zg [16th] B. 17Zg [17th]
C. 18Zg [18th] D. 19Zg [19th] colony of]
4. wewWAvi nZ¨vKvÊ msNwUZ nq [The BDR killings took A. d«vÝ [France] B. ※b`vij¨vÛ [The Netherlands]
C. Bsj¨vÛ [England] D. ivwkqv [Russia]
place on] 12. ※mgyZvs M¨vm※¶Î Aew¯‟Z [Semutang Gasfield is
A. 21 ýdeª―qvwi 2007 [21 February 2007]
B. 23 ýdeª―qvwi 2008 [23 February 2008] situated in]
C. 24 ýdeª―qvwi 2009 [24 February 2009] A. ev›`ie※b [Bandarban]
B. LvMovQwo※Z [Khagrachari]
D. 25 ýdeª―qvwi 2009 [25 February 2009] C. mybvgM※Ä [Sunamganj]
5. ※NvwlZ cigvYy A¯¿avix ý`k KqwU? [How many countries D. iv½vgvwU※Z [Rangamati]
13. cv※Ui Rxebinm¨ D™¢vebKvix `※ji ýbZv [The leader of
are declared as Nuclear-states?]
A. mvZwU [seven] B. QqwU [six] the discovery group of the life-mystery of jute]

C. cvuPwU [five] D. AvUwU [eight] A. ※gvt Rwjj [Md. Jalil]

6. evsjv※`※k ýKvb& mv※j we⁂vb I AvBwmwU (we⁂vb, Z_¨ B. Kz`iZ-B-Ly`v [Kudrat-E-Khuda]

ýhvMv※hvM I cÖhyw³) gš¿Yvjq ¯‟vcb Kiv nq? [In which C. gvKmy`yj Avjg [Maksudul Alam]

year was the Ministry of Science and ICT D. byi―j Bmjvg [Nurul Islam]

established in Bangladesh?] 14. mvgvwRK ýbUIqvwK©s mvBU [The social networking site]
A. 2000 [2000] B. 2002 [2002]
A. mycvievM [Superbag] B. ¸Mj [Google]

C. 2007 [2007] D. 2009 [2009] C. UzBUvi [Twitter] D. wd¬Kvi [Flicker]

7. evsjv※`※ki BwZnv※m wb※Pi ýKvb& NUbvwU cÖ_g N※UwQj? [In 15. wcÖw†bv ýKvb& ý`※ki ivRavbx? [Pristina is the capital of]

the history of Bangladesh which of the following A. ※µv※qwkqv [Croatia] B. K※mv※fv [Kosovo]

events happened first?] C. ※gwm※Wvwbqv [Macedonia] D. RwR©qv [Georgia]
A. AvIqvgx jx※Mi Qq `dv ýNvlYv [Declaration of the Six-
16. evsjv※`※ki cieZ©x Av`gïgvix AbywôZ n※e [The next

Point Programme of the Awami League] census of Bangladesh will be held on]
B. AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv [Agartala Conspiracy Case] A. 15-19 ※k gvP© 2011 [15-19 March 2011]
B. 1-15B wW※m¤^i 2011 [1-15 December 2011]
C. fviZ-cvwK¯@vb hy× [India-Pakistan War] C. 16-20ýk gvP© 2012 [16-20 March 2012]
D. 17-21ýk gvP© 2012 [17-20 March 2012]
D. Dwbk `dv Av※›`vjb [Nineteen-Point Movement]

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17. AvIqvgx jx※Mi HwZnvwmK ÒQq `dvÕ-i cÖ_g `dv [The first 26. divwm wecţýei ýgqv`Kvj [The duration of French
point of the historical ‗Six-Point‘ of Awami
Revolution]
League] A. 1889-1899 [1889-1899]
A. ivó«fvlv wn※m※e evsjv [Banlga as the state language]
B. ag©wbi※c¶Zv [Secularism] B. 1789-1799 [1789-1799]
C. ¯^Zš¿ g`y ªv [Separate Currency]
D. cÖv※`wkK ¯^vq⁃kvmb [Provincial Autonomy] C. 1776-1786 [1776-1786]
18. evsjv※`※ki ¯‟vbxq Rb※Mvôx bq [Not the local
D. 1886-1896 [1886-1896]
population of Bangladesh]
A. Mv※iv [Garo] B. gwYciy x [Monipuri] 27. bv_vb Kwgkb ýh wekwŢ e`¨vjq cÖwZôvi m※½ hy³ [Nathan
C. ※ivwn½v [Rohinga]D. mvuIZvj [Santal]
19. eyjeyj Avn※g` wQ※jb GKRb [Bulbul Ahmed was a/an] Commission was connected with the establishment of]
A. wµ※KU ýL※jvqvo [cricketer] A. KjKvZv wek¦we`¨vjq [Kolkata University]
B. MvqK [singer]
C. msm` m`m¨ [Member of Parliament] B. gy¤v^ B wek¦we`¨vjq [Mubbai University]
D. Awf※bZv [actor]
20. ※bcv※ji me©※kl ivRv wQ※jb [Was the last King of Nepal] C. ivRkvnx wek¦we`¨vjq [Rajshahi University]
A. ax※i›`ª [Dhirendra] B. ⁂v※b›`ª [Ganyandra]
C. ex※i›`ª [Birendra] D. g※n›`ª [Mahendra] D. XvKv wek¦we`¨vjq [Dhaka University]
21. Òý`k fvj nq hw` ý`※ki wekŢwe`¨vjq¸※jv fvj nqÕ-e※jwQ※jb
[‗The fame of a country depends on its 28. 2010 mv※j ýKvb& fvlvi ýjLK mvwn※Z¨ ýbv※ej cyi¯‹vi ýc※q※Qb?
universities‘ was stated by]
A. Aveªvnvg wjsKb [Abraham Lincoln] [The writer of which language received the Nobel
B. AvBRvK wbDUb [Issac Newton]
C. evUª©vÛ iv※mj [Bertrand Russel] Prize in Literature in 2010?]
D. cwÊZ ýb※ni― [Pandit Nehru]
22. e¨w³¯^vZš¿¨ev※`i gj– cÖe³v [The main proponent of A. ¯•¨vwbk [Spanish] B. Bs※iwR [English]

individualism] C. cZz©wMR [Portuguese] D. divwm [French]
A. Rb ÷zqvU© wgj [John Stuart Mill]
B. ýRgm& wgj [James Mill] 29. evsjv※`※ki A_©‿bwZK bxwZwba©viY Ges Dbœqb cÖKí Aby※gv`b
C. Rb jK [John Locke]
D. ※R※iwg ýeš‘vg [Jeremy Bentham] msµvš@ m※e©v”P ms¯‟v [The highest economic body
23. wekŢ Avw`evmx w`em cvwjZ n※q _v※K [The World
Indigenous Peoples‘ Day in observed on] concerning the formulation of economic policy and
A. 2iv AvM※’ [2nd August]
B. 5B AvM※’ [5th August] approval of development projects in Bangladesh]
C. 7B AvM※’ [7th August] A. cÐvwbs Kwgkb [Planning Commission]
D. 19 ýk AvM※’ [19th August]
(mwVK D⁃i ýbB, 9 AvM† n※e) B. A_© I cwiKíbv gš¿Yvjq [Ministry of Finance and Planning]
24. ÒGUvI BwZnv※mi wk¶v ýh, ýKDB BwZnvm ý_※K wk¶v ýbq bv| C. cÖavbgš¿xi Kvh©vjq [Prime Minister’s Office]
K_vwU e※j※Qb [Who said, ‗it is also a lesson of
history that nobody takes lesson from history.‘] D. RvZxq A_©‿bwZK KvDwť※ji wbe©vnx cwil` [Executive
A. DBb÷b PvwP©j [Winston Churchill]
B. ýb※cvwjqvb ýevbv※cvU© [Napolean Bonaparte] Commitytee of the National Economic Council]
C. wemgvK© [Bismarck] 30. biI※qi gy`ªvi bvg [The name of the currecncy of
D. Kvj© gvK©m& [Karl Marx]
25. ÒýU† wUDe ýeweÕ c×wZi RbK [The inventor of the Norway]
‗test tube baby‘ method] A. BD※iv [Euro] B. wMìvi [Guilder]
A. BMi KzR※bZmf [Igor Kuznetsov]
B. DwPZv IÕnviv [Uchita O’Hara] C. ※µvbv [Krona] D. wjiv [Lira]
C. ievU© GWIqvW©m& [Robert Edwards] 31. ÔGb_ªv·Õ kãwUi g–j fvlv [The origin of the word ‗Anthrax‘]
D. bvB※Rj g¨vwK¬bvb [Nigel McClenan]
A. Bs※iwR [English] B. divwm [French]
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C. MÖxK [Greek] D. jvwZb [Latin]
32. 2011 mv※j mva©kZ Rš§evwl©Kx cvwjZ n※e [The 150th birth

anniversary of which writer will be observed in 2011?]
A. iex›`ªbv_ VvKz※ii [Rabindranath Tagore]

B. kirP›`ª P※Ævcva¨v※qi [Saratchandra Chatterjee]

C. gxi gkviid ýnv※m※bi [Mir Mosharraf Hossain]

D. cÖg_ ýPŠayixi [Pramatha Chowdhury]

33. Gfv※i†-weRqx gm– v Beªvwng Rvwb※q※Qb, Gfv※i† k‾※½i ˆ`N©¨-
cÖ¯‟ n※jv [The Everest conqueror Musa Ibrahim

stated that length and breadth of the Everest

peak are]
A. 25 dzU I 8 dzU [25 feet and 8 freet]
B. 30 dzU I 6 dzU [30 feet and 6 freet]

C. 35 dzU I 7 dzU [35 feet and 7 freet]
D. 40 dzU I 10 dzU [40 feet and 10 freet]

34. evsjv※`※k RvZxq wkïbxwZ Abyhvqx wkïi eqm [The age of

child according to National Child Policy]
A. 0 ý_※K 8 eQi [0 to 8 years]
B. 1 ý_※K 10 eQi [1 to 10 years]

C. Rš§ ý_※K 18 eQi [upto 18 years after birth]

D. 1 ý_※K 12 eQi [1 to 12 years] 46

35. RvwZms※Ni bvix Dbœqb welqK Znwe※ji bvg [The name of 43. BDGbwe Kx? [What is UNB?]
UN fund related to women‘s development]
A. BDwb※dg [NIFEM] A. GKwU we※`kx ms¯‘v [A foreign organization]
B. mgZv Znwej [Equality Fund] B. GKwU Jla ýKv¤•vwb [A medicine company]
C. BDGb DB※gb [UN Women] C. GKwU eûRvwZK ýKv¤•vwb [A multi-national company]
D. GKwU msev` ms¯‘v [A news agency]

D. ※RÛvi mgZv Znwej [Gender Equality Fund] 44. evsjv※`k ýh ý`※ki Kv※Q K…wl Rwg BRviv ýP※q※Q [Bangladesh

36. evsjv※`※ki m`¨※NvwlZ bZzb wefvM [Recently declared has asked for lease of agricultural land from]
A. ※m※bMvj [Senegal]
Division of Bangladesh] B. Av※R©w›Ubv [Argentina]
A. iscyi [Rangpur] B. w`bvRciy [Dinajpur] C. wbDwRj¨vÛ [New Zealand]

C. ewikvj [Barisal] D. KzwgjÐv [Comilla] D. eªvwRj [Brazil]
37. wgkÖ A_©‿bwZK e¨e¯‟v nj [Mixed economic system is]
45. gvBj※cv† bvUKwU wj※L※Qb [Wrote the play Milepost]
A. m¤•w⁃i ivó«xq gvwjKvbv [state ownership of property] A. mvC` Avn※g` [Sayeed Ahmad]
B. ※mwjg-Avj-`xb [Selim-Al-Din]
B. m¤•w⁃i e¨w³ gvwjKvbv [private ownership of property] C. AvjvDwÏb Avj AvRv` [Alauddin Al Azad]
D. AvãyjÐvn& Avj gvgyb [Abdullah Al-Mamun]
C. m¤•w⁃i e¨w³ I ivó«xq gvwjKvbv [private and state
46. ÒevsjvIqvkÕ N※U※Q [‗Banglawash‘ occurred on]
ownership of property]
D. e¨w³MZ m¤•w⁃i ýhŠ_ gvwjKvbv [joint ownership of

private property] A. 16B A※±vei 2010 [16 October 2010]
38. evsjv※`※ki msweav※b evOvwj RvZxqZv evsjv※`kx RvZxqZv Øviv
B. 17B A※±vei 2010 [17 October 2010]
cÖwZ¯‟vwcZ n※qwQj ýh ms※kvabx※Z [The amendment of
C. 18B A※±vei 2010 [18 October 2010]

Bangladesh Constitution by which the Bangalee D. 19ýk A※±veei 2010 [19 October 2010]
47. cÖev※m gyw³hy※×i w`b¸wj eBwUi ýjLK [Author of
nationality was replaced by Bangladeshi

nationality] Probashe Muktijuddher Dinguli]
A. Z…Zxq ms※kvabx [third amendment] A. Avey mvC` ýPŠayix [Abu Sayeed Chowdhury]
B. dvi―K ýPŠayix [Faruque Chowdhury]
B. PZz_© ms※kvabx [fourth amendment] C. ※ejvj ýPŠayix [Belal Chowdhury]
D. kvgmyj û`v ýPŠayix [Shamsul Huda Chowdhury]
C. c⁀g ms※kvabx [fifth amendment] 48. 2010-2011 A_©eQ※ii ev※R※U evwl©K Dbœqb Kg©m–wP※Z eivÏ ivLv
n※q※Q [The amount of money allocated in Annual
D. mßg ms※kvabx [seventh amendment]
39. A_© mieivn ýe※o ýM※j [If supply of money increases]

A. ※`※ki Dbœqb nq [the country develops] Development Programme of the 2010-2011 Fiscal
B. kÖwg※Ki gRywi evov※bv hvq [worker’s wages can be
Year]
increased] A. 35,000/- ※KvwU UvKv [35,000/- Crore]
C. gj– ¨ùxwZ nq [inflation occurs] B. 37,000/- ※KvwU UvKv [37,000/- Crore]
C. 38,500/- ※KvwU UvKv [38,500/- Crore]
D. Ki n«vm Kiv m¤¢e nq [taxes can be cut]
40. ¯^vaxb evsjv※`※ki cÖ_g e¨w³ wn※m※e whwb weª※U※bi bvBU Dcvwa jvf D. 39,000/- ※KvwU UvKv [39,000/- Crore]

K※ib [The first person of independent Bangladesh 49. weªwUk kvm※bi wei“※× evOvwj※`i cÖ_g we※`ªvn [The first

who was knighted in Britain] revolt of the Bengalees against the British rule ]
A. dR※j nvmvb Av※e` [Fazle Hasan Abed] A. dwKi I mbœ¨vmx we※`ªvn [The Fakir and Sanyasi Rebellion]
B. W. gynv¤§` BDbym [Dr. Muhammad Yunus] B. bxj we※`ªvn [The Indigo Peasants Rebellion]
C. wmcvnx we※`ªvn [Sepoy Mutiny]
C. wePvicwZ Avey mvC` ýPŠayix [Justice Abu Sayeed D. AvM÷ (1942) [The August (1942) Revolt]

Chowdhury] 50. 2011-ýZ `w¶Y Gwkqvq Aby※ôq wekŢKvc wµ※KU cÖwZ※hvwMZvq
D. Gd.Avi. Lvb [F. R. Khan]
¯^vMwZK ý`k wn※m※e f‽wgKv cvjb Ki※e bv [Will not host
41. ※jvKmvwnZ¨ msMÖ※n Ae`vb ýi※L※Qb [Contributed to the

collection of folk literature] the World Cup Cricket Competition to be held in
A. ※KkeP›`ª ýmb [Keshab Chandra Sen]
B. `x※bkP›`ª ýmb [Dinesh Chandra Sen] South Asia in the year 2011]
C. nxivjvj ýmb [Hiralal Sen]
A. evsjv※`k [Bangladesh] B. cvwK¯@vb [Pakistan]

C. fviZ [India] D. kÖxj¼v [Sri Lanka]

D. iRbxKvš@ ýmb [Rajanikanta Sen] Answer Keys: 1.C 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.C

42. cÖv_wgK wk¶v ev¯@evq※b ýh cÖwZôvbwU `vwqZ¡ cvjb K※i [The 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.D
18.C 19.D 20.B 21.D 22.A 23. (mwVK D⁃i ýbB, 9

organization which is responsible for implementation AvM’ n※e) 24.D 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.A 29.D 30.C

of Primary Education] 31.C 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.A 36.A 37.C 38.C 39.C

A. b¨vc [NAPE] B. wWwcB [DPE] 40.A 41.B 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.A 48.C

UCC C. GbwmwUwe [NCTB] D. wcwUAvB [PTI] 49.C 50.B 47

Elective English 12. The Canterbury Tales is as alive and —— today

Read the following passage carefully and answer as it was nearly 600 years ago.

question 1-7 A. appealing B. fruitful

The art of asking oneself critical questions that lead C. repelling D. enhancing

either to new answers or to genuine revitalizing of old 13. The antonym of ‗indictment‘ is

answers may not be entirely amenable to instruction. But A. harangue. B. eulogy.

it is a necessary art nonetheless, for any person who C. tirade. D. punishment.

wants to be free. It is an art that all philosophers have 14. Which one does not fall into the same category.

tried to pursue, and many of them have given direct A. Rosalind B. Ophelia

guidance in how to pursue it. Needless to say, it is an art C. Cordelia D. Desdemona

the pursuit of which is never fully completed. No one 15. The synonym of ‗equivocation‘ is

thinks for himself or herself very much of the time or in A. fairness. B. evasion.

very many subjects. Yet the habitual effort to ask the C. imprecation. D. equality.

right critical questions and to apply rigorous test to our 16. The boy said, ―I —— starve than beg.‖

hunches is a clearer mark than any other of an educated A. better B. would better

person. C. would rather D. rather
1. The word ‗hunch‘ means
17. The word ‗anthropology‘ is related to

A. knowledge. B. push. A. music. B. philosophy.

C. hump. D. intuition. C. the study of mathematics.

2. According to the passage philosophers are D. the study of mankind.
18. A ‗Canto‘ is
A. important.
A. an act of a play. B. a part of play.
B. not important.
C. a chapter of a novel. D. a division of an epic.
C. sometimes important. 19. A ‗Protagonist‘ is

D. sometimes misguiding A. the clown in a play.
3. In the passage the word ‗art‘ is used to mean.
B. the villain in a play.
A. an aesthetic object. B. an ability
C. the leading character in a play.
C. a quality D. intelligence
D. the director of a play.
4. According to the passage an educated person 20. ―A laconic speech‖ is-

A. has the right ideas. A. a piece of advice. B. an angry speech.

B. knows the right questions. C. a sermon. D. a concise speech.

C. asks questions and tests his/ her ideas. 21. Readers who have eclectic tastes in literature

D. is importanty to society. A. read strage books.
5. The word ‗critical‘ in the paragraph means
B. read a wide variety of books.
A. disapproving. B. dangerous.
C. read books on just one topic.
C. important. D. uncertain.
6. ‗revitalizing‘ means D. do not read books.
22. ―Raj wasn‘t the paragon of virtue Rashida had
A. making important. B. imbuing with new life
expected‖ means
C. renewing. D. innovating.
A. Rashida was disappointed in Raj.
7. ‗amenable to instruction‘ means
B. Rashida was happy with Raj.
A. capable of being trained.B. unalbe to be trained.
C. Rashida was not disappointed in Raj.
C. unwilling to be trained. D. eager to be trained.
8. ―To be or not to be- that is the question‖ occurs in D. Rashida approved of Raj.

A. Macbeth. B. Ming Lear. 23. Choose the one which does not fit in

C. Othello. D. Hamlet. A. sonnet B. ode

9. War and Peace. was written by C. stanza D. elegy

A. Chekhov B. Gorky. 24. ‗impermeable‘ means

C. Tolstoy. D. Dostoyevsky. A. that which cannot be permitted.

10. What does ‗note of dissent‘ mean? B. not lasting long.

A. disagreement B. agreement C. hard to break.

C. consent D. postponement D. not allowing a liquid to pass through.
25. I saw —— one-eyed man begging for alms.
11. Travellers —— their reservations well in
A. lonely B. a C. an D. only
advance if they want to fly during the holidays.
Answer Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.D

A. had better to get B. had to get better 9.C 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.D 16.C 17.D

C. had better get D. had better got 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.B 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.B

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