EC
Engineering Classroom
by Himalay Sen

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MCQ
1261. What is the meaning of the idiom 'a bad egg'?
an unreliable person
a dangerous person
a person who can't create anything
None of these
ব্যাখ্যা: a bad egg a person who can't create anything নিষ্কর্মা বা বাজে লোক।
1262. The price of daily necessaries increases by –
hook or by crook
fits and starts
and the by
leaps and bounds
1263. What is the meaning of the idiom 'bury the hatchet'?
stop doing something and going somewhere else
stop quarrelling and become friendly
preserve something for bad days
try to destroy a hatchet
ব্যাখ্যা: Bury the hatchet patch up dispute, ঝগড়া মিটিয়ে ফেলা এবং পূর্বের ন্যায় বন্ধু হওয়া, শান্তি স্থাপন করা।
1264. If you do something by fits and starts you do it-.
repeatedly
continuously
not continuously
seldom
1265. "By fits and start" means
at irregular intervals
at rapid rates
at regular intervals
suddenly
ব্যাখ্যা: By fits and starts irregularly, at irregular intervals অনিয়মিতভাবে, মাঝে মাঝে উৎসাহ দেখিয়ে।
1266. 'Burning question' means--
any easy question
A hotly discussed question
a hard question
a very important question
1267. Do not burn the candle---
at both ends
in daylight
when you are asleep
when you walk
1268. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life. burning the candle at both ends means--
becoming overgenerous
losing his objectives
overtaxing his energies
wasting his money
ব্যাখ্যা: Burn the candle at both ends অশ্চয় করা; অনেক বেশি/খুব কঠিন কাজ করে অত্যন্ত নিঃশেষিত/ক্লান্ত হওয়া।
1269. What is the meaning of the expression "bottom of my heart"
close to my heart
lower part of my heart
core of my heart
close to my liver
ব্যাখ্যা: heart, 'অন্তরের কেন্দ্রস্থল। bottom of my heart core of my very sincerely, খুব আন্তরিকভাবে, মন দিয়ে, সত্যিকার অর্থে।
1270. "Back up' means---
Stop
support
explode
continue
ব্যাখ্যা: Back (sb) up কাউকে সমর্থন করা বা সাহায্য করা: Back (sth) up কোনো কিছু প্রমাণ করা।
1271. Bury the hatchet' means-
make a noise
make peace
make a hole
bury a dead body
1272. Only those who are not serious to their success work by—and starts.
Long odds
against time
every inch
fits
1273. 'Burning question' means-
Hard question
Much talked about
To set fire to question paper.
To end the issue.
ব্যাখ্যা: Burning question/issue Much talked about, A hotly discussed question, a very imporatant and urgent problem ব্যাপকভাবে আলোচিত ও প্রচন্ডভাবে বিতর্কিত, খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ এবং জরুরি (বিষয়/সমস্যা)।
1274. A "burning question" means -
a false question
An important question
A hard question
An uncommon question
1275. What is the meaning of the From the bottom of one's heart phrase "barking up the wrong free"?
Felling a worming tree
Removing the bark of a tree
Pursuing an incorrect lead
Planting a wrong tree
ব্যাখ্যা: barking up the wrong tree কোন কিছু পাওয়া বা অর্জনের ক্ষেত্রে ভুল ধারণা রাখা বা ভুল নির্দেশনা অনুসরণ করা
1276. Choose the meaning of 'bring to pass'
cause to happen
cause to destroy
cause to pass
cause to carry out
ব্যাখ্যা: Bring to pass cause to happen কোনো কিছু ঘটার কারণ হওয়া, কোনো কিছু ঘটানো।
1277. The price of rice is increasing by -
hook or by crook
fits and starts
and the by
leaps and bounds
ব্যাখ্যা: hook or by crook- যে কোনো উপায়ে। by the by- প্রসঙ্গত, কথা প্রসঙ্গে: by fits and starts- মাঝে মাঝে উদ্যমের সাথে: by/in leaps and bounds At rapid rates, rapidly, very quickly- খুব দ্রুতগতিতে।
1278. By fits and start long means—
Irregularly
Carefully
Regularly
Attentively
1279. Bring to book' means –
book written by a famous writer
valueless person st
to rebuke/ punish
book which is lo
1280. We should avoid burning the candle at both ends; otherwise it will make us suffer. The burning the candle at both ends indicates -
burning the candle fully
both ends to be demolished
wasting
burning valuables