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1.
Many companies now have employee assistance programs that enable employees, free of charge, to improve their physical fitness, reduce stress, and learn ways to stop smoking. These programs increase worker productivity, reduce absenteeism and lessen insurance costs for employee health care. Therefore, these programs benefit the company as well as the employee. Which of the following, if true, most significantly strengthens the conclusion above?
  • A Physical fitness programs are often the most popular services offered to employees.
  • B Studies have shown that stress management training is not effective for many people.
  • C Regular exercise reduces people's risk of heart disease and provides increased energy.
  • D Employee assistance programs require companies to hire people to supervise programs.
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

If fitness programs are the most popular services used by employees this means they are widely used — increasing the chance of the stated benefits (productivity gains etc) being realized.

2.
Choose the answer closest in meaning to: 'Despite the great difference in size, shape and function, all human cells have the same 46 chromosomes.'
  • A All human cells are the same because 46 chromosomes govern size shape and function.
  • B Difference in size shape and function are not great because all human cells have 46 chromosomes.
  • C The size shape and function of human cells are the same but the 46 chromosomes are different.
  • D Although the 46 chromosomes are the same in all human cells there are differences in size shape and function.
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Despite' and 'Although' both express contrast. The sentence means chromosomes are the same but size/shape/function differ — option D.

3.
In the following four questions, choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar or opposite in meaning to the word given in the question:- INFRINGE
  • A Transgress
  • B Purloin
  • C Invade
  • D Intrude
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'Infringe' = to violate a law or boundary. 'Transgress' = to go beyond a limit or law. Best synonym.

4.
BROCHURE — choose the word most nearly similar in meaning:
  • A Opening
  • B Pamphlet
  • C Bureau
  • D Censor
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Brochure' = a small booklet with information about a product/place. 'Pamphlet' = a small booklet. Near synonyms.

5.
EQUIVOCAL — choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning:
  • A Universal
  • B Mistaken
  • C Quaint
  • D Clear
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Equivocal' = ambiguous/unclear. Opposite is 'Clear' = unambiguous.

6.
ILLUSIVE — choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning:
  • A Not deceptive
  • B Not certain
  • C Not obvious
  • D Not coherent
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'Illusive' = deceptive/unreal. Opposite is 'Not deceptive'.

7.
In the following three questions, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of word. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the expressed in the original pair: CARPENTER : SAW
  • A Stenographer : typewriter
  • B Painter : brush
  • C Lawyer : brief
  • D Seamstress : scissors
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

Carpenter cuts with a saw. Seamstress cuts with scissors. Both are worker:cutting-tool relationships.

8.
FIRE : ASHES — select the pair expressing a similar relationship:
  • A Accident : delay
  • B Water : waves
  • C Event : memories
  • D Wood : splinters
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

Fire leaves ashes behind. An event leaves memories behind. Same cause-and-residue relationship.

9.
STARE : GLANCE — select the pair expressing a similar relationship:
  • A gulp : sip
  • B confide : tell
  • C scorn : admire
  • D participate : observe
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

Stare (intense prolonged look) vs Glance (quick brief look). Similarly Gulp (swallow large amount) vs Sip (take a small amount).

10.
Each sentence below has two blanks. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole: Although a few years ago the fundamental fact about the milky way seemed fairly well _ now even its mass and radius have come into __.
  • A determined — resolution
  • B established — question
  • C ignored — danger
  • D diminished — disrepute
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Although' signals contrast between past certainty and present doubt. Facts once 'established' are now 'in question'.

11.
Because she had a reputation for _, we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so _.
  • A insolence–irately
  • B insouciance–cordially
  • C arrogance–disdainfully
  • D querulousness–affably
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

We were surprised and pleased = the greeting was friendly (affably). Her reputation was the opposite — querulousness (irritable/complaining nature).

12.
A statement is an comparison; it does not compare things explicitly but suggests a likeness between them.
  • A sarcastic — unfair
  • B metaphorical — implied
  • C sanguine — inherent
  • D blatant — overt
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

A metaphorical statement implies a comparison without stating it explicitly — exactly the definition of a metaphor.

13.
Choose the word or phrase that best fill the blank space to complete the sentences: If a ruby is heated it ___ temporarily lose its color.
  • A would
  • B will
  • C does
  • D has
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

First Conditional/scientific fact: if + present simple → will + base verb. 'Will' is correct.

14.
All of the people at the AAME conference are —
  • A Mathematic teachers
  • B Mathematics teachers
  • C Mathematics teacher
  • D Mathematic's teachers
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Mathematics' is the noun used as an adjective to modify 'teachers'. 'Mathematics teachers' is correct compound noun.

15.
Prices for bicycles can run TK. 2000.
  • A as high as
  • B so high as
  • C as high to
  • D as high for
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'As high as' = up to a maximum of. Standard phrase for expressing maximum value.

16.
Travellers their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during Eid holidays.
  • A had better to get
  • B had to get better
  • C had better get
  • D had better got
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

'Had better' + base form verb (no 'to'). 'Had better get' is correct.

17.
A seventeen year old is not to vote in an election.
  • A old enough
  • B as old enough
  • C enough old
  • D enough old as
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

Adjective + 'enough' is the correct order. 'Old enough' — not 'enough old'.

18.
Almost everyone fails on the first try.
  • A in passing his driver's test
  • B to his driver's test
  • C to have passed his driver's test
  • D passing his driver's test
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

'Fail in doing something' — preposition 'in' + gerund is the correct construction.

19.
Throughout history, the search for salt has played an important role in society. Where it was scarce, salt was traded ounce for ounce with gold. Rome’s major highway was called the via salaria, that is the Salt Road. Along the road, Roman soldiers transported salt crystals from the salt flats at Ostia up the Tiber River. In return, they received a salarium or salary literally money paid to soldiers to buy salt.
The old saying ”worth their salt” which to be valuable derives from the custom of payment during the Empire.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
  • A The old saying
  • B The Roman Empire
  • C Salt
  • D Ancient Trade
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

The entire passage is about salt — its historical importance trade value and linguistic legacy.

20.
According to the passage about salt the salt flats were located in –
  • A Rome
  • B Tiber
  • C Ostia
  • D Salaria
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

The passage states: 'Roman soldiers transported salt crystals from the salt flats at Ostia.'