Marine Academy Admission Questions 2016-2017
Marine Academy Admission Questions 2016-2017
1. I ---- but I cannot hear a sound.
(i) listen
(ii) was listening
(iii) listening
(iv) am listening
2. The correct spelling ----.
(i) erroneous
(ii) erronneous
(iii) eroneous
(iv) none
3. This is the person ---- came last week.
(i) whom
(ii) who
(iii) that
(iv) which
4. আমি আম পছন্দ করি।
(i) I like mango.
(ii) I like mangoes.
(iii) I would like a mango.
(iv) I like the mango.
5. He has retired ---- business and moved ---- private life completely.
(i) from, into
(ii) of, to
(iii) for, with
(iv) to, in
6. He was engrossed ---- his studies.
(i) at
(ii) on
(iii) with
(iv) in
7. ---- telephone has had ---- enormous impact on how we communicate.
(i) None, an
(ii) A, a
(iii) The, an
(iv) A, an
8. ---- beef we had dinner last night was excellent.
(i) No article
(ii) An
(iii) The
(iv) A
9. What is an "epic"?
(i) a prose composition
(ii) a novel
(iii) a romance
(iv) a long poem
10. "Lycidas" - who wrote this?
(i) John Milton
(ii) Thomas Hardy
(iii) John Keats
(iv) Alfred Tennyson
11. Dog days means ----.
(i) A period of being carefree
(ii) A period of misfortune
(iii) A period of youthful feelings
(iv) Hot weather
12. পাতাগুলো যখন ঝরে পড়বে তখন গাছগুলো ভিন্ন রূপ দেখাবে।
(i) The trees will looks different when the leaves have fallen off.
(ii) The trees will look different when the leaves have fallen off.
(iii) The trees would look different when the leaves have fallen off.
(iv) The trees will look different when the leaves had fallen off.
13. Which of the following is not the appropriate Bangla ----.
(i) Exorcise: প্রমোদ ভ্রমণ
(ii) Emigrate: দেশত্যাগ করা
(iii) Envious: ঈর্ষাপরায়ণ
(iv) Exhort: উপদেশ দ্বারা উৎসাহিত করা
14. The adjective of the word 'mountain' is ----.
(i) mounting
(ii) mountainous
(iii) mountic
(iv) mountainly
15. The adjective of 'imitate' is ----.
(i) imitation
(ii) imitator
(iii) imitative
(iv) imitating
16. Choose the correct sentence.
(i) How long are you wearing glasses?
(ii) How long do you wear glasses?
(iii) How long you wear glasses?
(iv) How long have you been wearing glasses?
17. According to your English text, Polynesian fire walker ----.
(i) are able to make a spectator also walk fire
(ii) teach the spectators how to use magic
(iii) do not believe that they are under any magical spell
(iv) None
18. Much have I ---- in the ---- of gold.
(i) desired, area
(ii) gone, stores
(iii) looked, field
(iv) travelled, realms
19. Robin always has ---- problems in his tolls.
(i) many
(ii) much
(iii) more
(iv) little
20. The correct conversion of this compound sentence to simple sentence using a prepositional phrase: "He was terribly unhappy but he did not blame the girl".
(i) In spite off being terribly unhappy he did not blame the girl.
(ii) In spite in being terribly unhappy he did not blame the girl.
(iii) In spite of being terribly unhappy he did not blame the girl.
(iv) In spite terribly unhappy he did not blame the girl.
21. All the following sentences are compound except ----.
(i) He was ill, therefore, he could not come.
(ii) He must return the goods or pay the bill.
(iii) Speak the truth and I shall pardon you.
(iv) I offended him as did this.
22. "He is poor but honest" The simple sentence is ----.
(i) He is only poor.
(ii) He is both poor and honest.
(iii) In spite of his poverty, he is honest.
(iv) He is poor and honest.
23. At daggers drawn means ----.
(i) very slowly
(ii) in disorder
(iii) on the point of fighting
(iv) at a standstill
24. A new house ---- at the corner of the road.
(i) being built
(ii) been built
(iii) is being built
(iv) is building
25. I said to him, "How long will you stay?" He replied, "For five days." Which one of the following is the correct indirect form of the above sentences?
(i) I asked him how long he will stay. He replied that he would stay for five days.
(ii) I asked him how long he would stay. He replied that he would stay for five days.
(iii) I ask him how long he would stay. He replied that he would stay for five days.
(iv) I asked him how long he would stay. He reply that he would stay for five days.
26. Which one is the plural form of 'Appendix'?
(i) appendixes
(ii) appendixess
(iii) appendices
(iv) apendice
27. I saw ---- grazing in the field.
(i) two sheeps
(ii) two sheep
(iii) one sheep
(iv) both B+C
28. Let you and ---- deride who caused the accident.
(i) I
(ii) he
(iii) me
(iv) my
29. Smoking is 'prohibited' in many universities. Here prohibited means ----.
(i) permitted
(ii) revoked
(iii) banned
(iv) prescribed
30. The correct spelling is ----.
(i) Homourious
(ii) Humorious
(iii) Humourous
(iv) Humorous
31. Change the voice: Open the door.
(i) The door should be opened.
(ii) Let the door be opened by you.
(iii) Let the door be opened.
(iv) The door must be opened.
32. He ---- abroad for ten years before he came to Bangladesh.
(i) has worked
(ii) worked
(iii) had worked
(iv) would work
33. The rescue team ---- continuously till now.
(i) were working
(ii) would be working
(iii) will be working
(iv) has been working
34. He exulted ---- me in my misfortune.
(i) with
(ii) for
(iii) at
(iv) of
35. His motive ---- the murder is not known.
(i) in
(ii) for
(iii) to
(iv) at
36. For those who suffer ---- nerves, the remedy lies ----.
(i) for, with
(ii) from, in
(iii) of, to
(iv) at, into
37. What is the synonym of "Authentic"?
(i) fake
(ii) rare
(iii) expensive
(iv) genuine
38. What is the antonym of "captious"?
(i) tolerant
(ii) capable
(iii) recollected
(iv) none
39. The opposite word of 'Cozen' is ----.
(i) amuse
(ii) prate
(iii) treat honestly
(iv) shekel
40. What is the synonym of "efface"?
(i) improve
(ii) exhaunt
(iii) rub out
(iv) starting speed
41. The synonym of "elixir" is ----.
(i) poison
(ii) remedy
(iii) myth
(iv) treasure
42. The antonym of "candor" is ----.
(i) honesty
(ii) deceit
(iii) sincerity
(iv) frankness
43. The opposite word of "diligent" is ----.
(i) lazy
(ii) hardworking
(iii) efficient
(iv) alert
44. He ---- to see the doctor tomorrow.
(i) goes
(ii) will go
(iii) went
(iv) has gone
45. A person who writes novels is called a ----.
(i) novelist
(ii) writer
(iii) poet
(iv) editor
46. The plural of "phenomenon" is ----.
(i) phenomenons
(ii) phenomena
(iii) phenomenas
(iv) phenomenes
47. The correct indirect speech of "She said, 'I am tired.'" is ----.
(i) She said that she is tired.
(ii) She said that she was tired.
(iii) She said she will be tired.
(iv) She said that I am tired.
48. The correct passive voice of "They completed the project" is ----.
(i) The project was completed by them.
(ii) The project is completed by them.
(iii) The project was being completed by them.
(iv) The project has been completed by them.
49. Choose the correct spelling:
(i) Accommodation
(ii) Accomodation
(iii) Acommodation
(iv) Acomodation
50. The synonym of "vivid" is ----.
(i) dull
(ii) bright
(iii) vague
(iv) cloudy