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281.
'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was written by the author of-
  • A Lord Jim
  • B The Rainbow
  • C Ulysses
  • D A Passage to India
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

Lady Chatterley's Lover and "The Rainbow" were both written by D. H. Lawrence.

282.
Identify the word that can be used as both singular and plural:
  • A wood
  • B issue
  • C fish
  • D light
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

'Fish' can be both singular and plural (referring to multiple fish of the same species). 'Fishes' refers to multiple species.

283.
Find out the correct passive form of 'Who taught you French?'
  • A By whom you were taught French?
  • B By whom French was taught you?
  • C French was taught you by whom?
  • D By whom were you taught French?
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Who' becomes 'By whom'. The indirect object 'you' becomes the subject. Correct form: 'By whom + auxiliary + subject + ...?'

284.
The old man was tired of walking. Here 'walking' is a/an-
  • A present participle
  • B adjective
  • C common noun
  • D gerund
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Walking' is the object of the preposition 'of'. A verb ending in -ing functioning as a noun is a gerund.

285.
Which one is the correct sentence?
  • A The doctor found my pulse.
  • B The doctor took my pulse.
  • C The doctor examined my pulse.
  • D The doctor saw my pulse.
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

The correct idiomatic expression for checking a pulse is "to take someone's pulse".

286.
'I will not let you go'. In this sentence 'go' is a/an-
  • A infinitive
  • B gerund
  • C participle
  • D verbal noun
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

The verb 'let' is followed by a bare infinitive (without 'to'). Here 'go' is a bare infinitive.

287.
When Ushashi entered _ the room everybody stopped talking.
  • A into
  • B in
  • C to
  • D no preposition required
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Enter' is a transitive verb that does not require a preposition. We say "enter the room" not "enter into the room."

288.
The play 'The Birthday Party' is written by-
  • A Samuel Beckett
  • B Henry Livings
  • C Harold Pinter
  • D Arthur Miller
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

The Birthday Party (1957) is by Nobel laureate Harold Pinter and is a classic example of the "Comedy of Menace".

289.
Time held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea. These lines are from Dylan Thomas' poem-
  • A The Flower
  • B Fern Hill
  • C By Fire
  • D After the Funeral
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

These are the final lines of "Fern Hill" by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas reflecting on youth and the passage of time.

290.
One whose attitude is 'eat drink and be merry' is-
  • A materialistic
  • B epicurean
  • C cynic
  • D stoic
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

An 'epicurean' is a person devoted to sensual enjoyment especially from fine food and drink.

291.
'Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?' Who speaks these lines?
  • A Caesar
  • B Antony
  • C Faustus
  • D Romeo
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

These lines are from Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" spoken by Faustus when he sees a vision of Helen of Troy.

292.
The character 'Alfred Doolittle' is taken from Shaw's play titled-
  • A Pygmalion
  • B Man and Superman
  • C The Doctor's Dilemma
  • D Mrs. Warren's Profession
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

Alfred Doolittle is the father of Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion".

293.
The poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' is written by-
  • A W. B. Yeats
  • B T. S. Eliot
  • C Walter Scott
  • D Robert Browning
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a seminal Modernist poem by T. S. Eliot published in 1915.

294.
Who is the author of the first scientific romance 'The Time Machine'?
  • A H. G. Wells
  • B Samuel Butler
  • C Henry James
  • D George Moore
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

H. G. Wells is called the "father of science fiction" and his 1895 novel "The Time Machine" is a classic of the genre.

295.
'Call me if you have any problems regarding your work'. Here 'regarding' is a/an-
  • A gerund
  • B apposition
  • C preposition
  • D conjunction
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

In this context 'regarding' functions as a preposition meaning 'about' or 'concerning'.

296.
Select the correct comparative form: 'A string of pearls was not so bright as her teeth.'
  • A Her teeth was more brighter than a string of pearls.
  • B Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
  • C A string of pearls was brighter than her teeth.
  • D A string of pearls were very bright than her teeth.
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Teeth' is plural so takes 'were'. The comparative of 'bright' is 'brighter' not 'more brighter'. Meaning correctly reversed.

297.
'Come on it's time to go home'. Here 'home' is a/an-
  • A noun
  • B verb
  • C adjective
  • D adverb
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

In "go home" 'home' functions as an adverb of place indicating the direction or destination of the action 'go'.

298.
'Huffing and puffing we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare'. The verb 'arrived' is-
  • A intransitive
  • B transitive
  • C causative
  • D Defective
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'Arrived' does not take a direct object. It is followed by a prepositional phrase. A verb not requiring a direct object is intransitive.

299.
Which one of the following is a common gender?
  • A king
  • B sovereign
  • C emperor
  • D Queen
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

A 'sovereign' can be either male (king/emperor) or female (queen) making it a common gender noun.

300.
'Attested' এর বাংলা পরিভাষা কোনটি?
  • A সত্যায়িত
  • B প্রত্যয়িত
  • C সত্যায়ন
  • D সংলগ্ন/সংলাগ
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'Attested' শব্দের সঠিক বাংলা পরিভাষা 'সত্যায়িত'। অনুলিপিকে মূল কপির সাথে মিলিয়ে সত্য বলে প্রত্যয়ন করা।