English - 43th BCS 43rd BCS English Question Serial No,Question,Correct Answer,Wrong Option 1,Wrong Option 2,Wrong Option 3,Explanation 1,"Who is not an Irish writer?","D.W. Lawrence","Oscar Wilde","James Joyce","Jonathan Swift","D.H. Lawrence was an English writer, while Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, and Jonathan Swift are prominent Irish writers." 2,"‘A herd of cattle is passing’. The underlined word ‘herd’ is an/a-","collective noun","adverb","adjective","abstract noun","'Herd' is a collective noun, referring to a group of animals." 3,"What is the antonym for the word ‘deformation’?","wholeness","distortion","contortion","disfigurement","'Deformation' means disfigurement or distortion. Its antonym is 'wholeness', implying completeness and intactness." 4,"Words inscribed on a tomb is an-","epitaph","epitome","epithet","episode","An 'epitaph' is an inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there." 5,"The phrase ‘dog days’ means –","hot weather","cold shower","rain-soaked streets","ice storm","'Dog days' refers to the hottest and most humid part of summer." 6,"Which gender is the word ‘orphan’?","common","neuter","feminine","masculine","'Orphan' can refer to a male or female child whose parents are dead, making it a common gender noun." 7,"What is the noun form of the word ‘laugh’?","laughter","laughing","laughable","laughingly","The noun form derived from the verb 'laugh' is 'laughter'." 8,"Identify the word which is spelt incorrectly?","ocassion","fluctuation","remission","decision","The correct spelling is 'occasion', not 'ocassion'." 9,"Change the voice: ‘Nobody trusts a traitor.’","A traitor is not trusted by anybody.","A traitor is trusted.","A traitor should not be trusted.","Everybody hates a traitor.","When changing to passive voice, 'nobody' implies a negative statement, so 'not trusted by anybody' is appropriate." 10,"Who wrote the play ‘The Way of the World’?","William Congreve","William Shakespeare","Ben Jonson","Oscar Wilde","'The Way of the World' is a Restoration comedy written by William Congreve." 11,"“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.” – Who wrote this?","John Milton","Geoffrey Chaucer","Christopher Marlowe","P. B Shelley","This famous quote is from John Milton's epic poem 'Paradise Lost'." 12,"Who is not the Modern poet?","John Keats","W.B Yeats","W.H Auden","T.S Eliot","John Keats was a prominent Romantic poet, not a Modern poet. W.B. Yeats, W.H. Auden, and T.S. Eliot are considered Modern poets." 13,"Who is the author of the novel “The God of Small Things”?","Arundhati Roy","Thomas Hardy","Jhumpa Lahiri","R.K. Narayan","'The God of Small Things' is a critically acclaimed novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy." 14,"‘Moby Disk’, a novel, was written by-","Herman Melville","Nathaniel Hawthorne","Mark Twain","William Faulkner","'Moby-Dick' is a classic American novel written by Herman Melville." 15,"“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” – Who wrote this?","P. B Shelley","William Blake","S.T Coleridge","Lord Byron","This hopeful line is from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Ode to the West Wind'." 16,"O Henry was from –","America","Canada","England","Ireland","O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter, an American short story writer." 17,"Where is the setting of the play ‘Hamlet’?","Denmark","England","Italy","France","Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is set in the royal castle of Elsinore, Denmark." 18,"What is the adjective form of the word ‘people’?","populous","popular","popularity","popularize","The adjective form of 'people' referring to a densely populated area is 'populous'." 19,"He contemplated marrying his cousin.’ Here ‘marrying ‘is an/a-","gerund","present participle","verb","infinitive","In this sentence, 'marrying' functions as a gerund, acting as the object of the verb 'contemplated'." 20,"‘No Second Troy’ is a-","poem","short story","novel","drama","'No Second Troy' is a well-known poem by W.B. Yeats." 21,"The word ‘to genuflect’ means-","to bend the knee","to be genuine","to reflect","to be flexible","To 'genuflect' means to bend one knee to the ground, especially in worship or respect." 22,"Fill in the blank: ‘She went to New Market __ ‘","on foot","on feet","by foot","by walking","The correct idiom for traveling by walking is 'on foot'." 23,"What kind of play is ‘Julius Caesar’?","historical","romantic","anti-romantic","comedy","'Julius Caesar' is a historical play and tragedy by William Shakespeare, based on events from Roman history." 24,"Fill in the gap: Birds fly ____ in the sky.","at large","random","at a stitch","are long","'At large' means free and unrestricted, which fits the context of birds flying in the sky." 25,"Who is the author of ‘Jane Eyre’?","Charlotte Brontë","Emily Brontë","Jane Austen","Mary Shelley","'Jane Eyre' is a famous novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë." 26,"Which of the following novels is not written by an English writer?","One hundred Years of Solitude","A Passage of India","Sons and Lovers","Pride and Prejudice","'One Hundred Years of Solitude' was written by the Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, not an English writer." 27,"A speech full of too many words is –","a verbose speech","a big speech","maiden speech","an unimportant speech","A 'verbose speech' is one that uses an excessive number of words, often making it tedious or unclear." 28,"Who is the poet of the poem ‘Ozymandias’?","P. B. Shelley","William Wordsworth","S.T Coleridge","John Keat","'Ozymandias' is a famous sonnet by the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley." 29,"The most famous romantic poet of English literature is-","William Wordsworth","John Dryden","Alexander Pope","T.S Eliot","William Wordsworth is considered one of the most prominent figures of the Romantic era in English poetry." 30,"Identify the correct synonym of the word ‘magnanimous’.","generous","unkind","revengeful","friendly","'Magnanimous' means very generous or forgiving, making 'generous' its closest synonym." 31,"Choose the right form of verb: It is high time we (act) on the matter.","acted","are acting","have acted","could act","The construction 'It is high time' is typically followed by the past simple tense." 32,"____ was both a poet and a painter.","William Blake","John Keats","Spenser","John Donne","William Blake was a unique figure of the Romantic era, known for his accomplishments as both a poet and an artist." 33,"Identify the correct sentence:","The girl burst into tears.","The girl burst out tears.","The girl burst with tears.","The girl bursted out tears.","The correct idiomatic expression is 'burst into tears', meaning to suddenly start crying." 34,"The phrase ‘sine die’ means-","uncertain","half-heartedly","doubtfully","fixed","'Sine die' is a Latin phrase meaning 'without a day', implying indefinitely or with no specified date, thus 'uncertain'." 35,"Do you have any money ____ you? (তোমার কাছে কোনো টাকা আছে কি?) Fill in the gap with the appropriate preposition:","on","to","over","in","The preposition 'on' is commonly used when referring to money or items carried personally ('money on you')." Complete Reading
