BSc CSIT Entrance English Questions with Answers

Pick the correct phrasal verb: "Despite war threat people ........ their business as usual."

Answer: go about

Pick the correct phrasal verb: "He ...... and finished cleaning the house within an hour."

Answer: set to

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression "a rough patch".

Answer: time trouble

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression "spread like wild fire".

Answer: spread quickly and to all parts (humors)

Fill in the prepositions: "He has good ear... music but stick... grammar."

Answer: for...with

Fill in the right prepositions: "He has good ear.... Music but sick ..... grammar exercise."

Answer: for......of

Fill in the right prepositions: "I'm interested...... cricket but I'm not very good...it."

Answer: in....at

Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression "I ..... because I wasn't sure of the way he would react".

Answer: hold back

Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression "I told the children to take their football and... ".

Answer: clear off

Pick out most appropriate preposition/s to fill up the blanks. "The defeated warrior surrendered...the enemy and waited...the verdict".

Answer: to, for

Pick out most appropriate preposition/s to fill up the blanks. "Engineers proceed... one site to another ...quick supervision and attend business".

Answer: from, for

Pick out most appropriate preposition/s to fill up the blanks. "everybody winks ...one's fault and laughs... others errors".

Answer: at, at

The word "prosecution" gets its prime stress on :

Answer: 3rd syllable

Find appropriate conditional expression to fill up the blank space in "we will follow him ...he would drive more slowly".

Answer: even if

Choose correct preposition: 'For a week she lived ... banana and milk as she believed ... the prescription of her doctor.'

Answer: on, in

Choose correct prepositions: 'I am scared ... loss ... my business but keen ... Gambling.'

Answer: of, in, on

Use correct conditional expression: 'You must go tomorrow ... you are ready or not.'

Answer: whether

In the incident of fire we should warn the house owner ... danger but a student a teacher should warn ... errors.

Answer: of, against

I am sympathetic ... their plight. Those students who are not satisfied ... their marks.

Answer: to, with

... I had that book with me, I did not give it to him.

Answer: Although

Pick up the correct feminine gender of the word "Gander".

Answer: Goose

Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression "When he was passing through the door the dogs suddenly ... him".

Answer: set on

Pick up the correct phrasal verb for the expression "Would you like to help me ... the writing desk?"

Answer: clear out

We must be early ... we won't get seats.

Answer: otherwise

Some people waste food .... Others haven't enough.

Answer: while

If you interfere with ... nature you will suffer for it.

Answer: no article

Someone had recognized him, ...?

Answer: hadn't they?

I shall be glad ... your help in my business.

Answer: of

An addicted person is in the style .... his habit.

Answer: to

I think she will succeed, ...............?

Answer: won't she?

Which of the following is the adjective?

Answer: autumnal

If you interfere with ... nature you will suffer for it.

Answer: none

I must.... getting a room ready for him.

Answer: see about

The inscription was almost unreadable as must if it's letters have been...

Answer: worn away

They are helpful and .....

Answer: so am I

Never...... to anyone.

Answer: did I harm

Nowadays transportation system......more expensive.

Answer: is becoming

The Mayor of our municipality makes his presentation very interesting. It is...

Answer: complement

He met the wounded soldiers and helped .......

Answer: them

He cut ... with a knife.

Answer: himself

The leader, with his helpers, .......stolen the bags.

Answer: has

Her husband and she ... gone home.

Answer: have

One should not mock at the poor, ...?

Answer: should one

Those books are not yours, ...?

Answer: are they

He lived in this city ... ten years.

Answer: For

Sit ... me.

Answer: beside

Unless you use English, ...

Answer: It will not improve

If he had tried, ...

Answer: He would have won the prize.

He plays ... football.

Answer: no article

He went to ... theatre.

Answer: the

The passive form of 'Do we eat sand?' is

Answer: Is sand eaten?

The passive form of 'People sell fish here.' is

Answer: Fish is sold here.

She said to me, "I will do it myself."

Answer: She told me that she would do it herself.

Rekha said, "Open your mouth."

Answer: Rekha told me to open my mouth.

He ... to Pokhara every year.

Answer: Goes

He ... before the doctor arrived.

Answer: had died

I promise that I won't .......... to anyone.

Answer: Let on

I don't want you to feel ......... by my presence - please go out whenever you like.

Answer: tie down

Jenny is unpredictable, she always .......... when you least expect her.

Answer: show up

Don't go out. Mahesh is .............. this evening.

Answer: call by

There is no cause ......... anxiety but you should take care ........ your health.

Answer: for, of

I have no sympathy .......... the musicians as I have no taste ......... music.

Answer: with, for

The boy acted contrary ............ my order and he had deaf ear ...........my suggestions.

Answer: to, to

Most of street children are addicted ...........drugs and are not anxious..........their future.

Answer: to, for

A poet touches ............ a subject and turn it ............ a poem.

Answer: upon, into

The indirect of: he said, 'Congratulation.'

Answer: He congratulated me.

The word "commemorate" has the stress on ........ syllable.

Answer: second

The word "go" has the same vowel sound as the word ..........

Answer: sew

I hope that a school .......... for college children.

Answer: is opened

He die ....... cancer but she died ......... the loss of blood.

Answer: Of, from

Whom did you give it .......................?

Answer: to

The dog sprang ....... a cat.

Answer: Upon

Choose the correct word: Rice and curry ....... my favorite dish.

Answer: is

Choose the right grammatical category of the underlined phrase: Ram handed a book (to his sister.)

Answer: Indirect object

The car needs ........ hood repaired.

Answer: Its

These two photographers are ......... same.

Answer: the

Which of the following is a noun?

Answer: reality

We waited ...... the bus stop ........ the bus came.

Answer: until

You're coming to the party, ............?

Answer: aren't you

Are you my friend or enemy? Has a ________ tone.

Answer: rising and falling

Government has a lot to ........ road accidents.

Answer: answer for

He inherited a fortune and ........ it in a year.

Answer: ran through

His father blamed him but his mother ........ and said he had acted sensibly.

Answer: stand up for

Do you ........ me ........ a fool?

Answer: take, for

The captain ........, not realizing that the icebergs were so close.

Answer: turn in

He died ........ cancer but she died ........ a train accident.

Answer: of, in

Divide forty ........ eight but divide these apples ........ the two children.

Answer: by, between

It is a lovely place to live ........

Answer: in

He is angry ........ and indifferent ........ me.

Answer: with, to

You alone can relieve me ........ this anxiety.

Answer: from

He took the food. Play with your watch ........ he breaks it.

Answer: lest

Which of the following pair has the same vowel sound?

Answer: hut, but

The sentence "I saw a black bird" has a ____ tone.

Answer: falling

The word "joy" has the same initial consonant sound as the word

Answer: gesture

How many syllables does the word "pleasurable" have?

Answer: four

He died ......... neglect but she died ............ a train accident.

Answer: of, in

Who did you go .............. ?

Answer: with

The plane flew ............. my head.

Answer: over

You and I ..... working.

Answer: are

She has ............ down for a rest.

Answer: lain

English teacher makes her class interesting. 'It is'

Answer: Complement

Which is the correct expression?

Answer: this evening

He has _____ friends because of his short temperament.

Answer: few

Which of the following is a passive sentence?

Answer: I hate having my hair style criticized.

The word “education” has the stress on ............. syllable.

Answer: third

The initial consonant sound of “chef” is the same as that of .....

Answer: Chute

Which of the following pair has the same vowel sound?

Answer: pair/tear

I completely differ ............ you ............ this point.

Answer: from: on

We feel sympathy ......... the poor.

Answer: for

He insisted ............leaving immediately.

Answer: on

People ...... a large number of computers now, because prices are getting low

Answer: must be buying

Although they are similar, chipmunks are ......... most other ground squirrels.

Answer: like

She ............the whole day long.

Answer: has been working

Now a days Shyam is ......... busy to take care of his health.

Answer: to

She demanded ............ her status.

Answer: to know

The mail comes at ten O’clock everyday ......... Saturday.

Answer: but

In my office, salary is paid by ......... month.

Answer: the

Every boy and every girl ............ very responsible.

Answer: is

Which of the following is accepted?

Answer: None of the squares was properly drawn.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

Answer: However, hard she worked, she failed in the exams.

Which of the following is an adjective?

Answer: moral

After he finished the exam, he ____ to the teacher.

Answer: handed it over

Every week she ____ her sister in her village to talk to her.

Answer: calls on

He has a coat ____ five pockets.

Answer: with

I disapprove ____ his cheating on the exam.

Answer: of

The lights were ____ because the room was bright.

Answer: switched off

Which of the following is a noun?

Answer: mercy

Which of the underlined words is an adjective?

Answer: Swimming is good for health.

Which of the following is an active voice?

Answer: I know him.

The memoranda ____ approved.

Answer: have been

Which of the following takes a singular verb?

Answer: furniture

Neither her nor they ____ going to the college.

Answer: are

They daren't go ____?

Answer: dare they

I am hungry and ____.

Answer: they are too

Which of the following is incorrectly punctuated?

Answer: He said to me "When did she come to the party"?

................. his project was not completed, he was given permission to leave.

Answer: although

Rajendra is ................ hard working and friendly.

Answer: both

More than one hundred people ............... to the meeting.

Answer: have come

Mr. Thakuri speaks both Nepali ...................... Maithili very perfectly.

Answer: and

Reading, observing, teaching and ................. are good ways to gain knowledge.

Answer: discussing

The river Narayani flow through ................. Narayanghat.

Answer: no article

In recent years people have been more concerned .................. quality of drinking water.

Answer: about

She was killed ............... a robber .......... a gun.

Answer: by ; with

The fear of rape and robbing .................... caused many people run away from the cities.

Answer: has

The grass needs .....................

Answer: cutting

................ this evidence, I know, he is in the right.

Answer: from

I object .............. your propose.

Answer: to

We shall finish the work before he ...........

Answer: comes

The memoranda ................. approved.

Answer: have been

The doubt .................... Gita will come.

Answer: if

They walk very fast. The underlined word (fast) is ....................

Answer: adverb

The indirect of: He said, 'Congratulation'.

Answer: He congratulated me.

Choose the word or phrase opposite in meaning to the given word "reciprocal".

Answer: unilateral

Choose the word or phrase opposite in meaning to the given word "nimble".

Answer: Lazy

Choose the word or phrase similar in meaning to the given word "Swelter".

Answer: stifling

Choose the word or phrase similar in meaning to the given word "parody".

Answer: lampoon

Choose the word or phrase similar in meaning to the given word "Swill".

Answer: rinse

Choose the single word for the expression "a person interested in the study of ancient things".

Answer: Antiquarian

Choose the single word for the expression "false reasoning intended to deceive".

Answer: sophism

The word "xylophone" has its prime stress on

Answer: 1st syllable

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "predicament".

Answer: quandary

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "preferment".

Answer: promotion

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "gainsay".

Answer: deny

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word "morbid".

Answer: healthy

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word "esteem".

Answer: insult

Choose a correct single word for the expression "belief that God is unknowable".

Answer: agnosticism

Choose a correct single word for the expression "false reasoning intended to deceive".

Answer: sophism

Give appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression "to carry the day".

Answer: to be victorious

The word 'headland' gets its prime stress on

Answer: 1st syllable

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word 'headland'.

Answer: promontory

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word 'remarkable'.

Answer: notable

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word 'pompous'.

Answer: humble

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the opposite meaning as the word 'reciprocal'.

Answer: unilateral

Writing with correct spelling is

Answer: orthography

Belief that god is nature:

Answer: pantheism

Pick up the correct phrasal verb: 'I was the son of sailors and ... Stories of the sea.'

Answer: reared on

Pick up the correct phrasal verb: 'when does school ... for the summer vacation?'

Answer: breakup

Give the exact meaning of the idiomatic expression: 'Bright and breezy'

Answer: in a cheerful mood to do things quickly

Give the exact meaning of the idiomatic expression: 'Go by the board'

Answer: plans discontinued and abandoned

The word "Glissando" gets main stress on

Answer: 2nd syllable

Which of the following words does get its prime stress on the second syllable?

Answer: Investigate

Pick out the word or group of words which has nearly the same meaning as the word "Magnitude".

Answer: weight

Give an appropriate synonym for the word "Outpaced".

Answer: surpassed

Give an appropriate antonym for the word "Impulsive".

Answer: caution

Give a suitable opposite word to the word "Reputation".

Answer: notorious

One who abandons religious faith is

Answer: apostate

An office which has no works and responsibility but high salary

Answer: sinecure

Give the exact meaning of the idiom "go through the roof".

Answer: price rise or increase quickly

Pick up the exact meaning of the word "Hellenism".

Answer: conformity to or imitation of ancient Greek thought, customs or styles

Give the exact meaning of the idiom "a stick in the mud".

Answer: a person with fixed views and ideas and not ready for any changes

The photographs in the papers bore no ... at all to the original.

Answer: resemblance

Although they are not rich, they always wear ... clothes.

Answer: respectable

This is the ... chosen for the school complex to be built next year.

Answer: site

Works for which no regular salary is paid are

Answer: honorary

The word "permissible" is accented on its ... syllable.

Answer: $2^{nd}$

Which of the following words gets stress on the first syllable?

Answer: perishes

Give an appropriate synonym of the word "Vendetta".

Answer: feud

Give an appropriate synonym to the word "acerbity".

Answer: acrimony

Give the opposite meaning of the word "replete".

Answer: empty

Give the opposite meaning of the word "quell".

Answer: encourage

A disease that can be spread by touch is.....

Answer: contagious

Pick the odd word out.

Answer: lamb

What is the right meaning of the Latin words "ad nauseam"?

Answer: to a disgusting degree

Don't stand on ceremony with him just because he has a title.

Answer: pay too much attention to correct rules of behavior or be too formal

This legal document is double Dutch to me.

Answer: difficult to understand

Food that agrees to one's taste

Answer: Palatable

One can .... these skills by one's own efforts.

Answer: perform

An expert in foods and nutrition is.....

Answer: dietician

What is an antonym of 'sow'?

Answer: reap

What is an antonym of 'faulty'?

Answer: Flawless

What is a synonym of 'check'?

Answer: Test

What is a synonym of 'present'?

Answer: gift

The fear of height is called ...

Answer: Acrophobia

The word 'fire' takes the prefix...

Answer: Mis

The present participle of 'die' is...

Answer: dying

Select the right synonym to the word 'magniloquent'.

Answer: inflated

Give the opposite meaning of 'vivacious'.

Answer: depressed

Give the opposite meaning of 'mendacious'.

Answer: veracious

One who remains silent while others talk continuously is .........

Answer: taciturn

An abnormal dread of being shut up in a small room:

Answer: claustrophobia

Correct meaning of 'magnum opus' is:

Answer: a great work

The killing of one's wife is called:

Answer: uxoricide

Bees are kept in ...........whereas fishes are kept in .........

Answer: apiary, aquarium

Swear like trooper

Answer: use swear words frequently

As right as rain

Answer: one in best emotional and physical condition

do/ serve time

Answer: be in prison / serve a prison sentence

Call it a night

Answer: stop some activity, work etc. to go to bed

Play it by ear

Answer: Act according to the situation

Be in the red

Answer: have no money in one's bank account, owe money to the bank

One who is found of fighting is

Answer: Bellicose

Give the opposite meaning of "ominous".

Answer: auspicious

There is snag in it somewhere.

Answer: drawback

Custom of having many wives is called

Answer: polygamy

Choose the right word: Monkeys ........

Answer: gibber

The girl is versatile, means

Answer: gifted

The word "aggression" takes the prefix

Answer: Non

Fear of fire is called ............

Answer: pyrophobia

One who travels from place to place.

Answer: Itinerant

After a month's treatment at a hospital my brother is ........

Answer: as fit as a fiddle

Squeamish (similar meaning)

Answer: easily upset

Bramble (similar meaning)

Answer: wild bush with thorn

Congruous (similar meaning)

Answer: consistent

Savior (opposite meaning)

Answer: destroyer

Scabrous (opposite meaning)

Answer: decent

Un-availing (opposite meaning)

Answer: Successful

On the bottle

Answer: drinking a lot

On the rocks

Answer: in serious trouble

Call it a night

Answer: stop some activity

Over the hill

Answer: most difficult part

How many syllables does the word "pleasurable" have?

Answer: four

The fear of blood is called

Answer: hematophobia

One who knows everything is

Answer: omniscient

Select the right synonym to the word "aspiration"

Answer: yearning

Give the opposite meaning of "hypocrisy".

Answer: Sincerity

Insert the missing vowel in these words: defin_te, po_gnant, exist_nce

Answer: e-i-e

Choose the correct meaning to the underlined expression. He has turned the table on his enemy.

Answer: change the possible defeat into a victory

Opposed to great or sudden change is called

Answer: conservative

Greed is terrible.

Answer: vice

The gun ......... by mistake.

Answer: went off

The word "brother" takes the suffix .

Answer: -ly

The word "desirable" takes the -prefix.

Answer: un-

She beckoned to enter the room. It means she

Answer: signaled

The fear of blood is called

Answer: hematophobia

Select the right synonym to the word “ardous”

Answer: Difficult

Give the opposite meaning of “obscure”

Answer: Explicit

Tick the correct word to the underlined expression. No one knows his hole and corner method of dealing with people.

Answer: secret

Food that agree to one’s taste is ...............

Answer: palatable

The word “pleased” takes the prefix ............

Answer: dis-

One who is present everywhere is............

Answer: omnipresent

Fear of food is called as ......

Answer: Cibphobia

A funeral bell is called

Answer: knell

Inscription on a tomb is called

Answer: Epitaph

To hit below the belt means:

Answer: to use unfair means

Which expression is incorrect?

Answer: A herd of sheep

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

Answer: Likelihood

How many syllables does the word 'economical' have?

Answer: five

The pair ____ has the same pronunciation.

Answer: so, sow

The word 'they' has the same initial consonant sound as the word

Answer: that

A professional horse rider is called

Answer: Jockey

Give the opposite meaning of 'appropriate'.

Answer: unsuitable

Select the right synonym of the word 'sporadic'.

Answer: Occasional

The word 'father' takes the suffix:

Answer: -ly

I have worked ............... the answer.

Answer: out

Which word doesn't take ic suffix?

Answer: success

Which of the following is a verb?

Answer: marvel

Which of the following does not take a prefix?

Answer: poisonous

Lack of blood is .....................

Answer: anemia

A well experienced person is ........................

Answer: veteran

Choose the closest synonym of 'abundant'.

Answer: plentiful

The passive voice of 'She wrote a letter' is

Answer: A letter was written by her

Choose the antonym of 'expand'.

Answer: contract

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Answer: He has been living here since 2015.

The plural of 'criterion' is

Answer: criteria

Choose the correct sentence.

Answer: She has been living here since 2010.

Fill in the blank: He is allergic ___ dust.

Answer: to

Choose the synonym of 'benevolent'.

Answer: kind

Choose the antonym of 'meticulous'.

Answer: careless

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

Answer: It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

Choose the correct passive voice of: 'They are building a new bridge.'

Answer: A new bridge is being built by them.

Select the correctly spelled word.

Answer: Receive

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Answer: Neither of the boys was present.

Identify the correct question tag: 'You will come tomorrow, ___?'

Answer: won't you

Choose the correctly structured conditional sentence.

Answer: If I were you, I would apologize.

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil'.

Answer: to work late into the night

Select the correct sentence.

Answer: Each of the students has submitted his assignment.

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I am writing a letter.'

Answer: He said that he was writing a letter.

Choose the word that best completes: The manager was ___ by the sudden resignation of his assistant.

Answer: astonished

Identify the correct sentence.

Answer: She is one of the best students who have ever studied here.