Marine Academy Admission Questions

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

Marine Academy Admission Questions 2017-2018

01. Choose the correct sentence:

(i) I, you and he are present.

(ii) You, he & I are present.

(iii) He, you & I are present.

(iv) You, he & I are present.

Correct: (iii) He, you & I are present.

02. What is the antonym of 'honourary'?

(i) Literary

(ii) Honorable

(iii) Expirms

(iv) Salaried

Correct: (iv) Salaried

03. Fill in the blank: I mentioned that he ---- in my room the previous day.

(i) will lie

(ii) would lie

(iii) had lain

(iv) had laid

Correct: (iii) had lain

04. "Walking in the morning is good for health." Here 'walking' is ----.

(i) Gerund

(ii) Infinitive

(iii) Present participle

(iv) Present continuous

Correct: (i) Gerund

05. What is the meaning of 'Wriggling'?

(i) Twisting suddenly

(ii) Shaking

(iii) Tire out

(iv) Fattening

Correct: (i) Twisting suddenly

06. Write down the correct spelling:

(i) Pasturised

(ii) Pasteurised

(iii) Pausteurised

(iv) Pesturised

Correct: (ii) Pasteurised

07. "---- is the fine tuning of education" - Nadine Dacher.

(i) Manner

(ii) Courtesy

(iii) Politeness

(iv) Etiquette

Correct: (iv) Etiquette

08. Write down the meaning of "cognitive":

(i) awareness

(ii) conscious intellectual activity

(iii) motivation

(iv) nightmare

Correct: (ii) conscious intellectual activity

09. What is the masculine form of 'Duchess'?

(i) Duch

(ii) King

(iii) Duke

(iv) Lord

Correct: (iii) Duke

10. "Do you enjoy teaching?" The word 'teaching' is:

(i) adjective

(ii) gerund

(iii) verb

(iv) none

Correct: (ii) gerund

11. A lot of money in the pocket makes one ---- happy.

(i) feeling

(ii) feel

(iii) felt

(iv) to feel

Correct: (ii) feel

12. Synonym of 'vindictive' is:

(i) demonstrative

(ii) strategic

(iii) revengeful

(iv) triumphant

Correct: (iii) revengeful

13. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here 'rolling' is:

(i) Gerund

(ii) Participle

(iii) Verbal noun

(iv) Adjective

Correct: (ii) Participle

14. 'Would you mind having a cup of tea with me?' - Which type of tense?

(i) Present continuous

(ii) Present indefinite

(iii) Present perfect

(iv) Present perfect continuous

Correct: (ii) Present indefinite

15. What is the noun form of the word 'assemble'?

(i) assemblaze

(ii) assemblage

(iii) assembled

(iv) assembly

Correct: (ii) assemblage

16. Which of the following words can be used as a verb?

(i) Mister

(ii) Master

(iii) Mistress

(iv) Mastery

Correct: (ii) Master

17. What is the antonym of "Massive"?

(i) Strong

(ii) Tiny

(iii) Huge

(iv) None

Correct: (ii) Tiny

18. It was found that some students ---- not attending the class.

(i) were

(ii) was

(iii) been

(iv) none

Correct: (i) were

19. Who are you talking ----?

(i) to

(ii) with

(iii) for

(iv) none

Correct: (i) to

20. Sound of a bird is called ----.

(i) bark

(ii) scream

(iii) cow

(iv) chirp

Correct: (iv) chirp

21. Feminine of 'Bachelor' is:

(i) queen

(ii) unmarried

(iii) spinster

(iv) none

Correct: (iii) spinster

22. He talks as if he ---- mad.

(i) was

(ii) were

(iii) got

(iv) fell

Correct: (ii) were

23. Bon voyage is a ----.

(i) British word

(ii) French word

(iii) American word

(iv) None

Correct: (ii) French word

24. It rained heavily in the morning, ----?

(i) wasn't it

(ii) isn't it

(iii) didn't it

(iv) none

Correct: (iii) didn't it

25. The word "Nuptial" is related to ----.

(i) night

(ii) nepture

(iii) found

(iv) marriage

Correct: (iv) marriage

26. I cannot ---- to pay such high prices.

(i) able

(ii) but

(iii) try

(iv) afford

Correct: (iv) afford

27. Who was a statesman but awarded Nobel prize in English Literature?

(i) Stalin

(ii) Churchill

(iii) Nixon

(iv) Roosevelt

Correct: (ii) Churchill

28. Pick the word that is synonymous with 'authoritarian':

(i) potential

(ii) autocratic

(iii) elderly

(iv) senior

Correct: (ii) autocratic

29. Who, which, what are:

(i) Demonstrative pronoun

(ii) Reflexive pronoun

(iii) Relative pronoun

(iv) Indefinite pronoun

Correct: (iii) Relative pronoun

30. I have shut the door lest a thief ---- enter my room.

(i) should

(ii) may

(iii) would

(iv) could

Correct: (i) should

31. Which one is masculine gender?

(i) heir

(ii) niece

(iii) cow

(iv) bee

Correct: (i) heir

32. Which one is dissimilar?

(i) though

(ii) into

(iii) as

(iv) but

Correct: (ii) into

33. "Pilferage" is a soft word for:

(i) stealing

(ii) pilgrimage

(iii) pillar

(iv) piled up

Correct: (i) stealing

34. The old man ---- last Monday.

(i) has

(ii) died

(iii) had died

(iv) dead

Correct: (ii) died

35. When they had their first child, they put ---- a large sum for his education.

(i) aside

(ii) outside

(iii) beside

(iv) under

Correct: (i) aside

36. It will be your task to make sure the ---- of traffic is maintained without interruption.

(i) circulation

(ii) current

(iii) flow

(iv) procession

Correct: (iii) flow

37. Your conduct admits ---- no excuse.

(i) to

(ii) of

(iii) for

(iv) at

Correct: (ii) of

38. He and I ---- well.

(i) am

(ii) are

(iii) is

(iv) been

Correct: (ii) are

39. Translate: তার জন্য জায়গা করে দাও:

(i) Make place for him

(ii) Make accommodation for him

(iii) Make room for him

(iv) Manage place for him

Correct: (iii) Make room for him

40. What is the synonym of 'reveal'?

(i) disclose

(ii) proclaim

(iii) conceal

(iv) pacify

Correct: (i) disclose

41. What is the antonym of ‘reveal’?

(i) Disclose

(ii) Proclaim

(iii) Conceal

(iv) Soothe

Correct: (iii) Conceal

42. Make it compound: "If he does not do, he will die."

(i) Do and die

(ii) He cannot do and die

(iii) Do or die

(iv) Let him do or he will die.

Correct: (iv) Let him do or he will die.

43. The climax of a plot is what happens:

(i) in the beginning

(ii) at the end

(iii) at the height

(iv) in the confrontation

Correct: (iii) at the height

44. Which of the following is an offer?

(i) Look out!

(ii) Let's have a party.

(iii) Have a cup of tea.

(iv) Have a good time.

Correct: (iii) Have a cup of tea.

45. Verb of the word "number" is:

(i) Number

(ii) Enumerate

(iii) Numbering

(iv) Numerical

Correct: (ii) Enumerate

46. Noun form of the word "signify" is:

(i) significant

(ii) significantly

(iii) significance

(iv) insignificant

Correct: (iii) significance

47. "He takes after his mother" - Here 'takes after' is:

(i) phrasal verb

(ii) regular verb

(iii) verbal idiom

(iv) intransitive verb

Correct: (i) phrasal verb

48. Plural number of "ultimatum" is:

(i) ultimate

(ii) ultimatums

(iii) ultimata

(iv) ultimates

Correct: (iii) ultimata

49. Choose the correctly spelled word:

(i) Parallel

(ii) Parallal

(iii) Paralel

(iv) Parralel

Correct: (i) Parallel

50. Which one of the following is correct?

(i) Each boy & each girl have pens

(ii) Each boy & each girl have a pen.

(iii) Each boy & each girl has a pen.

(iv) Each boy & each girl has had a pen.

Correct: (iii) Each boy & each girl has a pen.