Model Question -- 01

1. When a girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and begins full-time work ….
(a) ‘In the in-laws’ house, she is marginalized.’ The
underlined clause means —.
i. she is extoled ii. he is stroked iii. she is relegated iv. she
Is puffed up.
(b) ‘The maternal mortality rate for adolescents is double
the national rate’- means —.
1. national death rate has bypassed adolescent death rate
ii. national maternal mortality has overcome twice
compared to adolescent mortality rate
ill, adolescent maternal mortality rate is twice compared to
national maternal mortality rate
iv. adolescent maternal mortality rate is making the
national maternal mortality rate twice.
(c) The word ‘supportive’ in the passage does not refer to
—.
i. benevolent ii. admiring iii. concerned iv. callous
(d) What does the word ‘mobility’ in the passage mean?
I. moving between different places in-law’s house and so
on.
ii. moving from one place to another place.
lii. moving between different social and economic level.
iv. moving between and beyond the social and economic
infrastructures
(e) What does the word ‘curtail’ in the passage refer to?
I. stimulate ii. relinquish in. retrench lv. cut out
(f) What does the word ‘practice’ in the passage refer to?
i. execution ii. exercise lii. action iv. custom
(g) What does the word ‘contribution’ in the passage refer
to? / i. the subsidy donated ii. the part played
iii. the subscription offered iv. the article submitted
(h) Non-formal education means —.
i. planned and social education to improve a wide range of
skills
ii. Unplanned and personal education to improve a wide
range of skills
iii. Unauthorized and free education to improve a wide
range of skills
iv. Structured and curriculum-based education to improve
a wide range of skills
(i) What does the word ‘uninformed’ In the passage refer
to?
I. prepense ii. preconceived iii. oblivious lv. cognizant
(j) Adolescent fertility rate is a matter of—.
i. boon ii. apprehension iii. queasiness iv privilege

Model Question – 02
1. When a girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and begins full-time work . . .

(a) The word ‘mobility’ means —. i. aerial ii. moderate iii. meager iv. mediocre
I. ability ii. creativity iii. movement iv. activity (h) What is the number of adolescents who have heard of
(b) The phrase ‘expose to’ may best be replaced by HIV?
I. to remove something ii. make public i. five out of seven ii. four out of five iii. three out of five
lii. experience something harmful iv. shocking news iv. two out of five
(c) The word ‘anaemia’ refers to —. (i) Which of the following statements is true?
i. blood pressure ii. blood sugar iii. shortage of blood iv. I. Exchange of dowry is not illegal
contamination II. Exchange of dowry is a part of legal marriage
(d) The ‘neonatal’ is closely related toe’—. ill. Dowry Is an illegal practice iv. Dowry is an accepted
1. a newborn baby Ii. a mother iii an adolescent iv. a practice in marriage
disease (J) What Is almost mandatory for a bride’s family?
(e) ‘Undernourished’ could be best replaced by i. To educate the bridegroom ii. To take care of the
i. starved ii. malnourished iii. nutritive iv. nutriment bridegroom’s family
(f) In their in-laws’ house, many girls fall a victim to —. iii. To pay dowry iv. To take care of the bridegroom’s
1. emancipation ii. complacency iii. maul iv. better health
consumption
(g) Which of the following describes the maternal
mortality rate in Bangladesh best?
2. My brothers, The Assembly has been called into session on the 25th of March. . . .
(a) What requests did our great leader make to the people of East Bengal?
(b) What did Bangabandhu imply in the line “You’ll have to listen to my demands first?”
(c) Which Institutions were not exempted from General Strike?
(d) Upon which conditions did Bangabandhu want to join the Assembly?
Model Question – 03
1. My brothers, The Assembly has been called into session on the 25th of March. . . .
(a) Bangabaudhu wanted to free the people from—.. iii. to make something motionless lv. to stand with a
I. martial law Ii. the representatives iii. oppression iv. demand
hardship (C) Bangabandhu requested the employees to — their
(b) The phrase ‘bring to a standstill’ means —. salaries on the 28th.
i. standing abruptly ii. transform i. surrender ii. give up iii. abdicate lv. withdraw
(d) The expression ‘starve to death’ refers to
I. die without food ii. die from over eating iii. die from
voraciousness iv. die for gluttony
(e) The best synonym of ‘investigate’ is—.
i. ignore ii. neglect iii. avoid iv. look into
(f) The passage deals with Bangabandhu’s —.
i. Eagerness of name and fame
ii. Eagerness of independence
iii. Disregard for Independence
iv. Hatred for the opposition leaders
(g) Which word is close to ‘assembly’?
i. gathering ii. assumption iii. assimilation lv. assertion
Model Question – 04
1. Shilpi was only 15 years old when she married Rashid in 2008. . . .
(a) The phrase ‘many off mentioned in the passage means
i. to find husband or wife for someone ii. to find husband
for someone
iii. to find wife for someone iv. none
(b) According to the text what is the synonym of
‘wedding’?
i. marriage ii. ceremony iii. jilt iv. nuptial
(C) The word “pertain” means in the passage
1. to join ii. to relate iii. to continue iv. to do
(d) What does “reproductive” mean in the content?
i. connected with nurturing baby ii. connected with birth
iii. connected with giving birth iv. nuptial
(e) What does the word ‘tool’ mean in the passage?
i. achieving ii. a helpful thing iii. education iv. test
(f) “One-on-one” counselling means
I. giving suggestions by one meeting ii. giving only one
suggestion
2. Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years.
(a) What is a dream?
(b) How do the researchers opine regarding the purpose of dreams?
(c) ‘Dreams are a representation of subconscious desires’ Explain this opinion of Sigmund Freud in your own way.
(d) ‘Dreams can be focused and understandable or unclear and confussing” — What do you understand by this statement?
Model Question – 05
1. Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years,
(a) The word ‘puzzling’stands for—.
i. horrifying ii. terrifying Iii. perplexing iv. sneering
(b) The word vivid’ stands for—.
i. puzzling ii. interesting iii. entertaining iv. very clear
(c) The word ‘consensus’ stands for —.
i. conclusion ii. difference iii. opinion Iv. agreement
(d) The word ‘perspective’ could be best replaced by —.
i. viewpoint ii. perception III. concept iv. precept
(e) “Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or vague.” —
what does it imply?
1. Dreams are always obscure and unclear.
ii. Dreams are neither clearly stated nor expressed
intensely.
iii. Dreams are never explained. iv. Dreams are easily
perceived.
(i) Philosophers are not — about the purpose of the dream.
(h) The 7th March speech of Bangabandhu has —.
i. no significance
ii. immense significance
iii. little significance iv. hardly any significance
(i) The phrase ‘wading over’ stands for
I. evaluating ii, accepting iii. dishonouring Iv. honouring
(j) The only desire that Bangabandhu nourished in his
heart was —.
i. to remove racism ii. to alleviate poverty
iii. to become the Prime Minister iv. to establish his
people’s right
iii. one person giving suggestions to one person iv. one
suggestion for one p”son system
(g) “It also offers peer-to-peer support and life skill
training that help adolescents say ‘no’ to
early marriage”. Here, the word “no” is a/an
i. noun ii. verb iii. adjective iv. adverb
(h) The word “aim” mentioned in the passage means
i. to achieve ii. to plan to achieve iii. sure to achieve iv.
goal
(1) What is the antonym of the word “potentially4’?
i. probably ii. possibly iii. perhaps iv. unlikely
(j) What is the main idea of the passage?
i. To focus on social change
ii. To highlight on the change of cultural practices .1,
iii. To put emphasis on the harmful effects of early
marriage and pregnancy
iv. To stress on maternal mortality in Bangladesh
i. sure ii. certain iii. definite iv. of the same opinion
(g) Science Is still trying to find out the exact reason of—.
i. sleep itself ii. dream iii. purpose of dream iv. content of
dream
(h) For which one, as mentioned in the passage dreaming
Is not essential?
I. Mental well-being ii. Physical uplifitment
ifi. Sentimental development iv. Anger management
(i) The correct meaning of the prd ‘unravel’ Is —.
i. riddle ii. bathe iii. unearth lv. unbridle
(j) What Is the main Idea of the passage?
i. To focus the purpose of dream ii. To disintegrate dreams
from nightmare
iii. To define dreams and its purposes iv. To give us idea
about dreams

2. We have two terms to describe our social behaviour— ‘etiquette’ and ‘manners.’
(a) What is the difference between ‘etiquette’ and ‘manners’?
(b) What is appropriate when the elders talk?
(c) When you were a child, how were you taught to greet the visitors and guests?
(d) Why can’t we behave poorly even if we are at home?