English Clinic for Bank & BCS Exam

English Clinic Vocabulary Course

Batch No-02

Blast From the Past-01/ অতীততর আত ো-০১

Compilation of Important Questions From Previous Years

Prepared by
Md Manirul Islam
BBA, IBA, Dhaka University
Deputy Director, Bangladesh Bank
Founder, English Clinic For Bank & BCS Exam
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Part A: Blast From the Past-01/ অতীততর আত ো-০১

Find the Most Appropriate Synonyms of the Following Words (Questions No: 01-10)

01. ‘You look terrific in that dress!’ [40th BCS]

a. excellent b. funny c. very ugly d. horrible

02. Which word is similar to ‘appall’? [Janata Bank (EO/FO)-15 & 40th BCS]
a. deceive b. confuse c. dismay d. solicit

03. Which one is the synonym of ‘propel’? [Probasi Kallayn Bank-17]

a. Modify b. Jettison c. Burst d. Drive

04. The word ‘Panegyric’ means [38th BCS]

a. Criticism b. elaborate praise c. curse d. high sound

05. ক োন শব্দযুগ টি ভিন্ন? [39th BCS]

a. False, True b. Sharp, Blunt c. Love, Affection d. Abundance, Scarcity

06. The synonym of the word ‘Articulate’ is: [Janata Bank-17]

a. Unintelligible b. Garbled c. Aware d. Eloquent

07. The synonym of the word ‘Narcissism’ is: [Janata Bank-17]

a. Notorious b. Selfishness c. Dignity d. Self-effacing

08. What is the synonym of the word ‘Petulant’? [Islami Bank-17]

a. Greedy b. Dishonest c. Gracious d. Impatient
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09. The word ‘exotic’ could be best replaced by-- [Bangladesh Bank (Officer)-15]
a. improper b. foreign c. outdoor d. formal

10. In comparison to the history of the word, human life is very transient. [National Bank-17]
a. meaningless b. poignant c. short-lived d. arbitrary

Find the Most Appropriate Antonyms of the Following Words (Questions No: 11-15)

11. Select the pair which is set in opposition- [Agrani Bank Ltd (Officer, Cash)-17]
a. Doggish : Canine b. Manly : Virile c. Divine : Infernal d. Earthly : Terrestrial

12. The antonym of ‘harmonious’ is [Mercantile Bank Officer-14]

a. discordant b. disrespectful c. amicable d. ruthless

13. The word ‘Hypocritical’ is the antonym of: [Agrani Bank Ltd (Senior officer) – 17]
a. Considerate b. Cunning c. Sincere d. Wise

14. What is the antonym of ‘acquaintance’? [Probashi Kallyan Bank (Executive Officer-17)]
a. Hostile b. Indifferent c. Ignorance d. Familiar

15. The antonym of the word ‘Belittle’ is: [Janata Bank Ltd (Assistant Executive Officer-17)]
a. Criticize b. Flatter c. Exaggerate d. Adore
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Find the Correct Spellings (Questions No: 16-20)

16. Choose the correctly spelt word. [Janata Bank Ltd (Executive Officer-17)]
a. Acommodate b. accomodate c. acomodate d. accommodate

17. Choose the correctly spelt word. [Janata Bank Ltd (Executive Officer-17)]
a acquaintence b. acquantance c. acquentence d. acquaintance

18. ক োনটি শুদ্ধ বোনোন? [Bangladesh Bank -04]

a. Adultration b. Adultration c. Adulteration d. Addulteration

19. Select the word having correct spelling. [Exim Bank -04]
a. Awereness b. Awareness c. Awarness d. Awarenes

20. Choose the correctly spelt word: [31st BCS]

a. Accilerate b. Accelerate c. Accelerrate d. Asccilsrste
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Part B: Answers to Blast From the Past-01/ অতীততর আত ো-০১

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
A C D B C D B D B C
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C A C C B D D C B B

Part C: Scores & Feedback

Scores Feedback Comments

17 or above Excellent Keep it up!
14-16 Good Solve the questions again that you got wrong
13 or below Need to improve Reread the related questions and explanations

Part D: Next Course of Action

1. Make an ‘error log’.
2. Use dictionaries (online/ hard copies) to check meanings and usage of difficult/ unknown words.
3. Post your confusion regarding the words/ questions in the group that you can not solve even
after taking help from a dictionary.
4. Use the idea of Active Recall and Spaced Repetition to revise these.
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Part E: Easy Revision of Blast From the Past-01/ অতীততর আত ো-০১

Find the Most Appropriate Synonyms of the Following Words (Questions No: 01-10)

01. ‘You look terrific in that dress!’ [40th BCS]

a. excellent b. funny c. very ugly d. horrible

02. Which word is similar to ‘appall’? [Janata Bank (EO/FO)-15 & 40th BCS]
a. deceive b. confuse c. dismay d. solicit

03. Which one is the synonym of ‘propel’? [Probasi Kallayn Bank-17]

a. Modify b. Jettison c. Burst d. Drive

04. The word ‘Panegyric’ means [38th BCS]

a. Criticism b. elaborate praise c. curse d. high sound

05. ক োন শব্দযুগ টি ভিন্ন? [39th BCS]

a. False, True b. Sharp, Blunt c. Love, Affection d. Abundance, Scarcity

06. The synonym of the word ‘Articulate’ is: [Janata Bank-17]

a. Unintelligible b. Garbled c. Aware d. Eloquent

07. The synonym of the word ‘Narcissism’ is: [Janata Bank-17]

a. Notorious b. Selfishness c. Dignity d. Self-effacing

08. What is the synonym of the word ‘Petulant’? [Islami Bank-17]

a. Greedy b. Dishonest c. Gracious d. Impatient
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09. The word ‘exotic’ could be best replaced by-- [Bangladesh Bank (Officer)-15]
a. improper b. foreign c. outdoor d. formal

10. In comparison to the history of the word, human life is very transient. [National Bank-17]
a. meaningless b. poignant c. short-lived d. arbitrary

Find the Most Appropriate Antonyms of the Following Words (Questions No: 11-15)

11. Select the pair which is set in opposition- [Agrani Bank Ltd (Officer, Cash)-17]
a. Doggish : Canine b. Manly : Virile c. Divine : Infernal d. Earthly : Terrestrial

12. The antonym of ‘harmonious’ is [Mercantile Bank Officer-14]

a. discordant b. disrespectful c. amicable d. ruthless

13. The word ‘Hypocritical’ is the antonym of: [Agrani Bank Ltd (Senior officer) – 17]
a. Considerate b. Cunning c. Sincere d. Wise

14. What is the antonym of ‘acquaintance’? [Probashi Kallyan Bank (Executive Officer-17)]
a. Hostile b. Indifferent c. Ignorance d. Familiar

15. The antonym of the word ‘Belittle’ is: [Janata Bank Ltd (Assistant Executive Officer-17)]
a. Criticize b. Flatter c. Exaggerate d. Adore
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Find the Correct Spellings (Questions No: 16-20)

16. Choose the correctly spelt word. [Janata Bank Ltd (Executive Officer-17)]
a. acommodate b. accomodate c. acomodate d. accommodate

17. Choose the correctly spelt word. [Janata Bank Ltd (Executive Officer-17)]
a acquaintence b. acquantance c. acquentence d. acquaintance

18. ক োনটি শুদ্ধ বোনোন? [Bangladesh Bank -04]

a. Adultration b. Adultration c. Adulteration d. Addulteration

19. Select the word having correct spelling. [Exim Bank -04]
a. Awereness b. Awareness c. Awarness d. Awarenes

20. Choose the correctly spelt word: [31st BCS]

a. Accilerate b. Accelerate c. Accelerrate d. Asccilsrste