WBCS PRELI 2021 ENGLISH ANSWER

 WBCS PRELI 2021 ENGLISH ANSWER

1. The word 'claustrophobia' means

(A) fear of darkness

(B) fear of crowds

(C) fear of confined spaces

(D) fear of water

Fear of darkness is called nyctophobia

Fear of crowds is called enochlophobia

Fear of water is called aquaphobia

2. Fill in the blank with the suitable option: 

She ______ from the bus and walked to the back-gate.

(A) boarded

(B) stepped

(C) moved

(D) alighted

She boarded a train / ship / plane to Mumbai. 

Board (Verb) means to get on / enter something in order to travel.

Embark means to begin a journey especially on a ship or plane.

The students are waiting to embark for America. 

Embark on / upon means to begin (a journey) 

The students embarked on their trip to America.

Alight means to come down from a vehicle. Synonyms - dismount, get off, get down, get out of

He alighted from the bus. He got off / got out of the bus. 

Do not get down from a running train / bus. 

3. To feel 'under the weather' means

(A) feel depressed

(B) feel uncomfortable

(C) feel unwell

(D) feel uncertain

4. The word 'vicissitude' means

(A) change

(B) stagnation

(C) uniformity

(D) stability

Vicissitudes of life means changes that happen in life.

5. The synonym of 'supercilious' is

(A) officious

(B) superficial

(C) delicious

(D) haughty

Supercilious means showing arrogant superiority to others; উদ্ধত 

Synonyms - scornful, arrogant, disdainful, imperious, haughty

Supercilious contempt - চরম অবজ্ঞা

Supercilious disregard - চরম অসম্মান 

Supercilious remarks - অশালীন মন্তব্য

Supercilious demeanour - বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ আচরণ

6. The word 'officious' means

(A) self-important

(B) official

(C) serious

(D) enterprising

Officious means intrusiveness, meddlesomeness; কর্তামি, ওস্তাদি, আগবাড়া, অনধিকারচর্চা

7. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition: 

He presided ______ the meeting.

(A) over

(B) at

(C) in

(D) for

Preside over / at something means to be incharge of an activity.

Preside over is more common than preside at.

The meeting was presided over by the honourable chairman.

She will preside at / over the trial.

8. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank. 

The ship, with its crew, _______ lost.

(A) were

(B) was

(C) were getting

(D) was being

Prepositional phrases such as 'with', 'accompanied by', 'coupled with', 'combined with', 'added to', 'along with', 'together with', 'as well as' and 'in addition to' do not change the number of the subject. These phrases are usually set off with commas.

Tina, as well as her entire family, wants to go to Delhi.

9. A place where bees are kept -

(A) Aviary

(B) Abattoir

(C) Granary

(D) Apiary

Aviary - a place for keeping birds confined.

Abattoir - a place where animals are butchered / killed for meat; slaughterhouse.

Granary - a large place for storing grain.

10. Select the correct spelling:

(A) Accommodition

(B) Accommodation

(C) Accomodation

(D) Acommodation

11. Add a suitable prefix to form the opposite of the word 'capable'.

(A) Uncapable

(B) Noncapable

(C) III-capable

(D) Incapable

12. The expression 'holier than thou' means

(A) pure

(B) religious

(C) moralistic

(D) sanctimonious

Sanctimonious means morally better than others.

13. The idiomatic expression 'make both ends meet' means

(A) get by

(B) get over

(C) get done

(D) get well

Get over means recover / recuperate from illness.

14. The idiomatic expression, 'once in a blue moon,' means

(A) rarely

(B) frequently

(C) regularly

(D) never

15. The antonym of the word 'weird' is

(A) Normal

(B) Casual

(C) Tired

(D) Worried

Weird means eerie, unnatural, unreal, mysterious, ghostly.

16. Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence:

I will meet you tomorrow.

(A) Where will you meet me?

(B) How will you meet me?

(C) Will you meet me?

(D) When will you meet me?

17. Fill in with a suitable preposition: 

He is taller than you ______ two inches.

(A) with

(B) of

(C) in

(D) by

18. The antonym of the word 'superficial' is

(A) Deep

(B) Artificial

(C) Apparent

(D) True

Superficial means hollow, empty-headed, frivolous, shallow, trivial 

19. The past tense of 'rewind' is

(A) rewinded

(B) rewounded

(C) rewound

(D) None of the above

20. The serenity of the place overwhelmed me. Replace the underlined word with a suitable word.

(A) Noiselessness

(B) Calmness

(C) Isolation

(D) Seclusion

Serenity synonyms - tranquillity, composure, calmness, quietness, peacefulness,  quietude, placidity

Isolation synonyms - loneliness, seclusion, solitude, aloofness, quarantine 

21. Choose the right option:

While I ______  in the library, someone threw a ball through the window.

(A) was sitting

(B) was seated

(C) had been sitting

(D) am sitting

22. Which is the correct sentence?

(A) An one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.

(B) A one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.

(C) The one eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.

(D) One-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.

One-eyed, single-eyed etc.

Similarly, a one-rupee note

23. 'La Gioconda' (Mona Lisa) is _____ unique work of art.

Fill in the blank with the suitable article.

(A) the

(B) an

(C) a

(D) this

Similarly, a university

24. Fill in the blank with the right option:

He was offended _____ me unjustly.

(A) at

(B) for

(C) with

(D) towards

Be offended with someone at something (conduct).

Be offended by something.

25. Choose the right word for 'love of oneself'.

(A) Hedonism

(B) Masochism

(C) Narcissism

(D) Sadism

Hedonism refers to the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life.

Masochism refers to the activity of getting sexual pleasure from being hurt.

Sadism refers to the activity of obtaining pleasure from hurting other people.