WBCS Preliminary Exam Sample Multiple Choice Questions MCQs- English Composition Part
In West Bengal Civil Services (W.B.C.S) Preliminary Examination, there exists a total of 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) from eight different fields, each having 25 questions.Here we are providing only the questions that appeared from the English Composition Part of the W.B.C.S Preliminary previous years’ Question Paper.Continue Reading WBCS Preliminary Exam Sample Multiple Choice Questions MCQs- English Composition Part.
1>> Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Tour de force
- Masterpiece
- Grand Tour
- Long Tour
- Art and Culture
2>> Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Insipid
- Foolish
- Exciting
- Dull
- Sensible
3>> Fill in the blank with correct phrasal verb from the options provided below:
They decided to ________ his number in the yellow pages.
- Look into
- Look at
- Look up
- Look onto
4>> Select the correct synonym of the following word from the alternatives provided:
Lucid
5>> Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the alternatives provided:
I gave him a piece of my mind.
- Expressed love
- Fell in love
- Expressed anguish
- Trusted him
6>> Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the alternatives provided:
He has the gift of the gab.
- A talent for speaking
- A good voice
- A logical bent of mind
- Talking nonsense
7>> Fill in the blank:
The last ________ will be performed by members of the family only.
8>> Complete the sentence by choosing the correct meaning from the options provided:
A person of outgoing nature is known as a/an __________.
- Stoic
- Extrovert
- Megalomaniac
- Philanthropist
9>> Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the alternatives provided:
She is a little under the weather today.
- Feeling unwell
- In sync with the weather
- Feeling excited
- Feeling sad
10>> Complete the sentence by choosing the correct meaning from the options provided:
A person suffering from an uncontrollable desire to steal is known as a/an ___________.
- Kleptomaniac
- Necromaniac
- Necrophobic
- Introvert
11>> Select the correct synonym of the following word from the alternatives provided:
Inadvertent
- Adversity
- Intentional
- Unintentional
- Advanced
12>> Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Incognito
- Candid
- Impromptu
- Opposed
- Disguised
13>> Select the correct synonym of the following word from the alternatives provided:
Embezzle
- Steal
- Steel
- Honesty
- Dazzle
14>> Fill in the blank:
He would always __________ the police.
- Elude
- Illude
- Allude
- Delude
15>> Insert the correct phrasal verb from the options provided to make meaningful sentence:
I will __________ to my job until May.
- Hold up
- Hold on
- Hold in
- Hold
16>> Fill in the blank:
You should __________ her case as a precedent.
17>> Fill in the blank with correct phrasal verb from the options provided below:
The boss simply could not ___________ his inefficiency any more.
- Put off
- Put up with
- Put down
- Put across
18>> Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He is ___________ the phone right now.
19>> Choose the correct opposite in meaning to the one underlined below:
His point was lost amid the cacophony.
- Music
- Discordance
- Silence
- Crowd
20>> Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined below:
The possibility of failure was imminent.
- Remote
- Inherent
- Immediate
- Perennial
21>> Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He held his breath _________ several minutes.
22>> Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined below:
There is abundant scope for improvement.
- Ample
- Scarce
- Copious
- Eternal
23>> The word ‘Pride’ is also used to describe a group of:
- Tigers
- Elephants
- Lions
- Hyenas
24>> ‘Cricket’ is also a kind of a/an:
25>> A ‘Page’ also mean:
- A sweet dish
- A chauffeur
- A book
- A servant
26>> An endocrinologist deals with—
- Teeth
- Glands
- Epidemics
- Heart
27>> A stoic person can—
- Entice
- Endure
- Excite
- Enable
28>> ‘Approval’ may be expressed by the following interjection—
- Ha—!
- Hush!
- Bravo!
- Hurrah!
29>> A person on the verge of death of illness is—
- Seriously ill
- Terminally ill
- Sporadically ill
- None of the above
30>> Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below—
No one dare call in question his honesty.
- Honesty of purpose
- Test
- Flatter
- Challenge
31>> ‘Puts one in mind’ means—
- Resolved
- Decided
- Reminds
- Received
32>> There was a _______ on the midnight train. (Insert correct phrasal verb)
- Hold up
- Hold in
- Hold
- Hold out
33>> Insert correct adverb phrase in the blank space:
Do this in a short time, in a ________ manner.
- Former
- Swift
- Brave
- Unwise
34>> Fill in the blank with correct word:
A ________ Star was seen in the sky.
- Strengthening
- Shooting
- Shunting
- Staring
35>> Fill in the blank with correct word:
The stream was _________ by the waterfall.
36>> Fill in the blank with correct word:
_________ his illness, he attended the function.
- In spite
- Due
- As of
- Despite
37>> Fill in the space with an Infinitive:
__________ fault is easy.
- To begin
- To bury
- To read
- To find
38>> Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space:
Mother says you ________ to go to the market at once.
39>> ‘Hand and glove’ means—
- Arrogance
- Enemy
- Maintain a distance
- Intimate terms
40>> Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Genre
- A grand tour
- A specific category
- A chauffeur
- A long list
41>> Put in a correct Participle in the blank space:
Mary _______, we were freed from anxiety.
- Having arrived
- Rolling
- Tattered
- Being arrived
42>> Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
The singer was not in voice.
- Lost voice
- To sing well
- Had cough
- Sang well
43>> Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
The crowd felt stupefied by the lecture.
- Engulfed
- Entertained
- Enthused
- Encouraged
44>> Insert proper preposition in the sentence:
He hinted ______ some loss treasure.
45>> Fill in the blank with a correct word:
You had better _______ permission.
46>> ‘Book’ may be used with—
- Trousers
- Insects
- Ticket
- Painting
47>> Fill in with relative pronoun the blank space below:
Who _______ saw her did not pity her?
48>> Fill in with relative pronoun the blank space below:
The sun, _______ rays give life to the earth, was regarded by the ancients as a god.
49>> Insert proper preposition in the sentence:
Here is the watch ________ you asked ________.
- Which, for
- That, for
- For, from
- This, for
50>> Choose the opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
The silence of the children was sinister.
- Catnap
- Cacophony
- Coarse
- Cruelty
51>> Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
This is the _______ Post Office to my house.
- Farthest
- Next
- Nearest
- Closest
52>> Fill in the blank with an infinitive:
_________ is worth ambition.
- To borrow
- To reign
- To repeat
- To cry
53>> Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Quintessential
- Most typical example
- Most wanted thing
- Most popular
- Most utilized
54>> Put in a correct participle in the blank space.
The sea __________, we went for sail.
- Being rough
- Disturbed
- Being kind
- Being smooth
55>> In a moment of hurry, the files have been __________ by Hamilton. (Insert correct phrasal verb)
- Cast about
- Cast out
- Cast up
- Cast aside
56>> Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
People responded to the leader’s speech with shouts of ecstasy.
- Despondency
- Despair
- Disagreement
- Displeasure
57>> Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
The belief in witchcraft is losing ground.
- Becoming less acceptable
- Becoming popular
- Becoming powerful
- Losing principle
58>> Choose an expression similar in meaning to the underlined word.
A misanthrope is a person who—
- Dislikes women
- Dislikes other people
- Dislikes children
- Dislikes nature
59>> An ophthalmologist heals with—
60>> Memorabilia refers to—
- Memorable things
- Memories of war
- Memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
- Memories of the past
61>> ‘Surprise’ may be expressed by the following interjection:
62>> Choose the expression similar in meaning to the word underlined below—
Imbroglio
- Cacophony
- Confession
- A confused situation
- Candid admission
63>> The expression ‘to take stock of’ means—
- To question
- To argue
- To survey
- To manipulate
64>> Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
The appearance of the stranger was forbidding.
- Warm
- Kind
- Friendly
- Amiable
65>> Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition.
The crew were ________ the ship for a month.
66>> Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space:
She ________ sit for hours listening to the wireless.
67>> Insert proper preposition in the sentence.
I prevailed _________ him to join our group.
- On
- Upon
- Beside
- Along with
68>> Fill in the blank with relative pronoun.
He is here, _________ is fortunate.
69>> Edmund Burke had a wonderful gift of the gab. ‘Gift of the gab’ means—
- Intelligence
- Humanity
- Eloquence
- Goodness
70>> Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
There’s no love lost between them.
- Avoid
- Not on good items
- Challenge
- Quarrel
71>> Fill in the blank with appropriate participle.
The ______ door awakened the dog.
72>> Fill in the blank with the correct word or expression—
He talked to his horse _________ the horse could understand his grief.
- As though
- With a feeling that
- Feeling that
- Assuming
73>> Fill in the blank with an appropriate participle.
Weather ________, there will be a garden party at Government House tomorrow.
- Allowing
- Permitting
- Happening
- Favorable
74>> Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
I can’t walk any _________.
- Farther
- Further
- Distance
- Far
75>> ‘Mellifluous’ means—
- Sweet-sounding
- Cacophonic
- Loud
- Irritating
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