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701.
What is the verb of the word 'ability'?
  • A able
  • B enable
  • C ableness
  • D ably
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Enable' is the verb form. 'Able' is adjective 'ableness'/'ably' are noun/adverb.

702.
'Once in a blue moon' means
  • A Always
  • B Very rarely
  • C Never
  • D Often
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Once in a blue moon' = very infrequently or rarely.

703.
'Hold water' means-
  • A Keep water
  • B Drink water
  • C Bear examination
  • D Store
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

'Hold water' = be sound and logical; stand up to scrutiny.

704.
'A rolling stone gathers no moss' is what type of sentence?
  • A Optative
  • B Imperative
  • C Exclamatory
  • D Assertive
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

A proverb stating a fact = assertive (declarative) sentence.

705.
'The Rape of the Lock' by Alexander Pope is a/an-
  • A epic poem
  • B mock-heroic poem
  • C ballad
  • D elegy
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'The Rape of the Lock' is a famous mock-heroic poem satirizing a high-society quarrel.

706.
The word 'sycophant' is an example of-
  • A One who is indifferent to pains and pleasures
  • B One who despises persons of lower social position
  • C A person who has a very high opinion of himself
  • D A person who tries to win favour by flattering others
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

A sycophant = a servile flatterer who seeks advantage through flattery.

707.
Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?
  • A The Epic
  • B The Comic
  • C The Tragic
  • D The Occult
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

Epic Comic and Tragic are poetic traditions. 'The Occult' is a subject matter not a literary form.

708.
What is the meaning of the word 'euphemism'?
  • A Vague idea
  • B Inoffensive expression
  • C Verbal play
  • D Wise saying
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

Euphemism = mild indirect expression used instead of a blunt/harsh one (e.g. 'passed away' for 'died').

709.
A 'pilgrim' is a person who undertakes a journey to a-
  • A Holy place
  • B New country
  • C Bazaar
  • D Market place
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

A pilgrim journeys to a sacred/holy place for religious reasons.

710.
Which of the following is in plural form?
  • A crisis
  • B formula
  • C index
  • D media
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Media' is plural of 'medium'. Crisis→crises formula→formulae index→indices.

711.
Choose the correct sentence:
  • A He was hanged for murder
  • B He was hung for murder
  • C He had been hunged for murder
  • D He has been hung for murder
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'Hanged' is used for execution by hanging. 'Hung' for all other contexts.

712.
The child cried for mother.
  • A her
  • B his
  • C its
  • D it's
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

When child's gender is unspecified neuter possessive 'its' is traditionally used.

713.
What is the antonym of 'gentle'?
  • A Harsh
  • B Modest
  • C Clever
  • D Rude
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Gentle' = kind and mild. 'Rude' = impolite — the best antonym for social behavior.

714.
What kind of noun is 'Cattle'?
  • A Proper
  • B Common
  • C Collective
  • D Material
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

'Cattle' refers to a group of animals — collective noun.

715.
What kind of noun is 'Girl'?
  • A Proper
  • B Common
  • C Collective
  • D Material
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Girl' refers to any girl in general (not a specific one) — common noun.

716.
There are dangerous drivers.
  • A a very lot of
  • B very many of
  • C very much of
  • D a lot of
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'A lot of' = standard quantifier for countable nouns. Other options are grammatically incorrect.

717.
I have read the book you lent me.
  • A that
  • B whom
  • C whose
  • D What
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'that' or 'which' refers to things (the book). 'whom' for people 'whose' for possession.

718.
Water boils you heat it to 100 centigrade.
  • A unless
  • B until
  • C if
  • D Although
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

Zero conditional: 'if' introduces the condition for a scientific fact.

719.
Tell me that.
  • A whom told you
  • B that told you
  • C who told you
  • D told you
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

'who told you that' is a correct noun clause as object of 'Tell me'.

720.
I opened the door as soon as I the bell.
  • A have heard
  • B was hearing
  • C am heard
  • D heard
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'As soon as' + past simple + past simple for two sequential past actions.