Learn and Examine Yourself

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২১তম বিসিএস
 
1. The author thinks that true learning will lead to—
personal understanding of the ideas of writers
discovery of unknown world
revelation of the mysteries of the world
better expressive powers
 
2. The tree has been blown ………… by the strong wind.
away
up
off
out
 
3. No one can …… that he is clever.
defy
admire
deny
denounce
 

4. The gypsies are a tribe of strange people. They do not have any fixed home, but wander about from place to place and live in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been carried away by gypsies. So they were arrested and sent for trial. But this attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

According to the passage, The gypsies are people who—.
have a settled way of life
came originally from Egypt to England
are always on the move
steal children to train them in their way of life.
 
5. The gypsies are a tribe of strange people. They do not have any fixed home, but wander about from place to place and live in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been carried away by gypsies. So they were arrested and sent for trial. But this attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

According to the passage, Attitude towards the gypsies—
are still the same as before
have not much changed over the years
can change once they stop stealing children
have shown signs of change
 
6. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards learning?
learning is not a matter of reading extensively
learning is not something to be demonstrated in examinations
learning is a matter of promoting creativity in students
learning is a matter of memorization
 

       

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