32 th BCS Preliminary

6. Travelers  ____ their reservation well in advance if they want to visit the St. Martins island.

[32 th BCS Preliminary : 2012]

1. had better to get

1

2. had to better get

2

3. had better get

3

4. had better got

4
Answer

Choose the correct antonym for –

7. “Cynical”

[32 th BCS Preliminary : 2012]

1. Pessimistic

1

2. Gullible

2

3. Equivocal

3

4. Liberal

4
Answer
8. “Oblige”

[32 th BCS Preliminary : 2012]

1. Bind

1

2. Require

2

3. Bother

3

4. Censure

4
Answer

Choose the meaning of the given expression:

9.  “No news is good news”

[32 th BCS Preliminary : 2012]

1. It is likely that we expect bad news

1

2. It is likely to bad news

2

3. It is likely that nothing bad has happened

3

4. It is unlikely that another bad has happened.

4
Answer
10.  A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

[32 th BCS Preliminary : 2012]

1. Take what you have got readily available rather than expecting better in the future.

1

2. The seen is better than actual

2

3. Promises are better than actual

3

4. It is no good beating about the bush

4
Answer