Junior Scholarship Exam Preparation Model Test-5

A. MCQ Based on the Text (51–70)

51. Bangladeshi food is described as—
    A. simple and plain
    B. rich and varied
    C. dry and tasteless
    D. foreign

Answer: B

52. Which item is usually eaten with boiled rice?
    A. Chocolate
    B. Curry
    C. Cake
    D. Ice cream

Answer: B

53. Lentil soup is commonly known as—
    A. Curry
    B. Dal
    C. Pitha
    D. Soup

Answer: B

54. Which of the following is NOT a fresh-water fish?
    A. Rui
    B. Katla
    C. Magur
    D. Whale

Answer: D

55. Fish is an important source of—
    A. fat
    B. sugar
    C. protein
    D. vitamins

Answer: C

56. Dried fishes are locally called—
    A. Ilish
    B. Chingri
    C. Shutki
    D. Pitha

Answer: C

57. Which fish is called the national fish of Bangladesh?
    A. Katla
    B. Rui
    C. Hilsha
    D. Magur

Answer: C

58. Panta Bhat is rice soaked in—
    A. milk
    B. oil
    C. water
    D. curry

Answer: C

59. Which item is commonly eaten with Panta Bhat?
    A. Pizza
    B. Fried Hilsha
    C. Cake
    D. Sandwich

Answer: B

60. Panta-Ilish is mostly eaten on—
    A. Eid-ul-Fitr
    B. Pohela Boishakh
    C. Victory Day
    D. Independence Day

Answer: B

61. Which of the following is a sweet?
    A. Dal
    B. Chom-chom
    C. Curry
    D. Shutki

Answer: B

62. Pitha is mainly prepared during—
    A. summer
    B. rainy season
    C. winter
    D. autumn

Answer: C

63. Pitha Utsab means—
    A. rice festival
    B. fish festival
    C. sweet festival
    D. pitha festival

Answer: D

64. Sweets are distributed on—
    A. sad events
    B. bad news
    C. good news
    D. exams

Answer: C

65. Bangladeshi sweets are mostly made from—
    A. fruits
    B. wheat
    C. milk
    D. oil

Answer: C

66. Which one is NOT a Bangladeshi sweet?
    A. Rasamalai
    B. Sandesh
    C. Burger
    D. Roshgulla

Answer: C

67. Traditional sweets are often prepared by—
    A. chefs only
    B. men
    C. women
    D. children

Answer: C

68. Which food is loved by the entire population?
    A. Meat
    B. Pitha
    C. Bread
    D. Fast food

Answer: B

69. The text mainly describes—
    A. Bangladeshi festivals
    B. Bangladeshi education
    C. Bangladeshi cuisine
    D. Bangladeshi rivers

Answer: C

70. Sweets are an important part of—
    A. school life
    B. daily life
    C. village life only
    D. city life only

Answer: B

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B. Synonyms (71–80)

71. Synonym of appetizing—
    A. tasteless
    B. delicious
    C. bitter
    D. dry

Answer: B

72. Synonym of cultivated—
    A. destroyed
    B. grown
    C. eaten
    D. sold

Answer: B

73. Synonym of common—
    A. rare
    B. usual
    C. strange
    D. unknown

Answer: B

74. Synonym of fond—
    A. loving
    B. hating
    C. fearing
    D. ignoring

Answer: A

75. Synonym of organized—
    A. planned
    B. stopped
    C. ignored
    D. broken

Answer: A

76. Synonym of entire—
    A. part
    B. whole
    C. half
    D. small

Answer: B

77. Synonym of mostly—
    A. rarely
    B. partly
    C. mainly
    D. hardly

Answer: C

78. Synonym of important—
    A. useless
    B. valuable
    C. harmful
    D. weak

Answer: B

79. Synonym of prepare—
    A. cook
    B. throw
    C. break
    D. hide

Answer: A

80. Synonym of popular—
    A. disliked
    B. unknown
    C. famous
    D. boring

Answer: C

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C. Antonyms (81–90)

81. Antonym of delicious—
    A. tasty
    B. sweet
    C. tasteless
    D. fresh

Answer: C

82. Antonym of rich—
    A. wealthy
    B. poor
    C. strong
    D. tasty

Answer: B

83. Antonym of fresh—
    A. new
    B. raw
    C. dried
    D. clean

Answer: C

84. Antonym of fond—
    A. liking
    B. loving
    C. hating
    D. caring

Answer: C

85. Antonym of popular—
    A. famous
    B. liked
    C. unknown
    D. common

Answer: C

86. Antonym of traditional—
    A. ancient
    B. old
    C. modern
    D. cultural

Answer: C

87. Antonym of common—
    A. usual
    B. normal
    C. rare
    D. frequent

Answer: C

88. Antonym of entire—
    A. whole
    B. complete
    C. partial
    D. full

Answer: C

89. Antonym of important—
    A. valuable
    B. vital
    C. trivial
    D. necessary

Answer: C

90. Antonym of sweet—
    A. sugary
    B. bitter
    C. tasty
    D. soft

Answer: B

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D. Parts of Speech (91–100)

91. “Fish” in “Fish is the main source of protein” is a—
    A. Verb
    B. Adjective
    C. Noun
    D. Adverb

Answer: C

92. “Very” is a/an—
    A. noun
    B. adjective
    C. adverb
    D. verb

Answer: C

93. “Prepare” is a—
    A. noun
    B. verb
    C. adjective
    D. adverb

Answer: B

94. “Traditional” is a—
    A. noun
    B. verb
    C. adjective
    D. adverb

Answer: C

95. “During” is a—
    A. conjunction
    B. preposition
    C. verb
    D. noun

Answer: B

96. “They” is a—
    A. noun
    B. pronoun
    C. adjective
    D. verb

Answer: B

97. “Mostly” is a—
    A. adjective
    B. noun
    C. adverb
    D. verb

Answer: C

98. “People” is a—
    A. pronoun
    B. noun
    C. verb
    D. adjective

Answer: B

99. “And” is a—
    A. preposition
    B. conjunction
    C. adjective
    D. adverb

Answer: B

100. “With” is a—
     A. adverb
     B. conjunction
     C. preposition
     D. interjection

Answer: C

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the staple food of the people of Bangladesh?

Answer:
Boiled rice is the staple food of the people of Bangladesh. It is eaten with vegetables, curry, lentils, fish and meat.

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2. Why is fish important in Bangladeshi cuisine?

Answer:
Fish is important in Bangladeshi cuisine because it is the main source of protein for the people of Bangladesh.

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3. Where do Bangladeshi people get fish from?

Answer:
Bangladeshi people get fish from ponds, lakes and rivers. Nowadays many fishes are also cultivated in ponds.

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4. Name some common fishes of Bangladesh.

Answer:
Some common fishes of Bangladesh are carp, rui, katla, magur, chingri and hilsha.

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5. What is Shutki?

Answer:
Shutki is dried fish. It is very popular among the people of Bangladesh.

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6. What is Panta-Ilish?

Answer:
Panta-Ilish is a traditional dish made of soaked rice served with fried hilsha fish, dried fish, lentil soup, green chilies and onion.

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7. On which occasion is Panta-Ilish popular?

Answer:
Panta-Ilish is very popular on Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year.

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8. What is Pitha and when is it prepared?

Answer:
Pitha is a traditional sweet made from rice flour, sugar syrup or molasses and sometimes milk. It is mainly prepared during winter.

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9. When are sweets distributed in Bangladesh?

Answer:
Sweets are distributed on happy occasions like births, weddings and promotions.

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10. Why are sweets important in the daily life of Bangladeshi people?

Answer:
Sweets are important because Bangladeshi people love sweets very much and they are a regular part of their daily life and culture.

Answer the following questions (Set–2):

1. What makes Bangladeshi cuisine rich and varied?

Answer:
Bangladeshi cuisine is rich and varied because it uses many kinds of spices and includes different types of food, snacks and sweets.

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2. What foods are usually served with boiled rice?

Answer:
Boiled rice is usually served with vegetables, curry, lentil soup, fish and meat.

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3. How many types of fishes are common in Bangladesh?

Answer:
More than forty types of fishes are common in Bangladesh.

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4. Why is hilsha fish special to Bangladeshi people?

Answer:
Hilsha fish is special because it is very popular and is an important part of traditional dishes like Panta-Ilish.

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5. What items are eaten with Panta Bhat?

Answer:
Panta Bhat is eaten with fried hilsha fish, dried fish, pickles, lentil soup, green chilies and onion.

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6. Who usually prepare traditional sweets in Bangladesh?

Answer:
Almost all Bangladeshi women usually prepare traditional sweets.

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7. What is Pitha Utsab?

Answer:
Pitha Utsab is a festival organized in winter to celebrate different kinds of traditional pitha.

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8. From what ingredients are Bangladeshi sweets mainly made?

Answer:
Bangladeshi sweets are mainly made from milk, rice flour, sugar syrup and molasses.

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9. Name some popular milk-based sweets of Bangladesh.

Answer:
Some popular milk-based sweets are roshgulla, sandesh, rasamalai, gulab jamun, kaljamun and chom-chom.

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10. How are sweets connected to Bangladeshi culture?

Answer:
Sweets are connected to Bangladeshi culture because they are prepared and shared on festivals and happy occasions.

Read the text and answer questions 3 and 4.                                                                                                [Unit” 6; Lesson-9(C & F)]

The Tha Kha floating market is more traditional with a few tourists visiting than other floating markets. Originally, the Tha Kha floating market used to sit only six or seven days a month depending on the phase of the moon. Nowadays, the trade takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays too. The main buyers here are the Tha Kha natives. People seem to know each other very well. Everyone was seen smiling and calling each other by name. The locate did not notice Mita and others much. They were all busy buying and selling. They passed an hour and a half at the market and enjoyed the business. Then all of them were hungry. They rowed near the boat of an elderly woman, who was selling food. She welcomed them with a smile and showed them the foods. They bought the traditional and very popular food called ‘Pad Thai’, a kind of noodles with shrimps, tomato and some vegetables, with freshly roasted crushed peanut. The food was served in a bowl made from banana leaf. After Pad Thai, they ate ‘Kanom Krok’. It is a coconut pancake which is very sweet. The Tha Kha people are simple and easy going. They are very friendly and polite. They do not understand English or any other language. Yet they have a way to communicate with Mita and others. Mita was delighted to see a traditional Thai floating market. She took a lot of pictures with the elderly sellers. [unit: 6; Lesson 9 (C& F)]

থা খা ভাসমান বাজারটি অন্যান্য ভাসমান বাজারের তুলনায় বেশি ঐতিহ্যবাহী এবং এখানে খুব কম পর্যটক আসে। আগে থা খা ভাসমান বাজারটি চাঁদের বিভিন্ন অবস্থার ওপর নির্ভর করে মাসে মাত্র ছয় বা সাত দিন বসত। কিন্তু বর্তমানে প্রতি শুক্রবার, শনিবার ও রবিবার এখানে বেচাকেনা হয়। এই বাজারের প্রধান ক্রেতারা হলেন থা খার স্থানীয় বাসিন্দারা। লোকজন একে অপরকে খুব ভালোভাবে চেনে বলে মনে হয়। সবাইকে হাসিমুখে একে অপরকে নাম ধরে ডাকতে দেখা যায়। স্থানীয় লোকজন মিতা ও অন্যদের দিকে তেমন নজর দেয়নি; তারা সবাই কেনাবেচায় ব্যস্ত ছিল।

তারা বাজারে প্রায় দেড় ঘণ্টা কাটায় এবং বেচাকেনা উপভোগ করে। এরপর সবাই ক্ষুধার্ত হয়ে পড়ে। তারা নৌকা বেয়ে এক বৃদ্ধা মহিলার নৌকার কাছে যায়, যিনি খাবার বিক্রি করছিলেন। তিনি হাসিমুখে তাদের স্বাগত জানান এবং খাবারগুলো দেখান। তারা ‘প্যাড থাই’ নামে একটি ঐতিহ্যবাহী ও খুব জনপ্রিয় খাবার কেনে। এটি চিংড়ি, টমেটো ও কিছু সবজি দিয়ে তৈরি এক ধরনের নুডলস, যার ওপর সদ্য ভাজা ও গুঁড়ো করা চিনাবাদাম দেওয়া ছিল। খাবারটি কলাপাতার তৈরি একটি বাটিতে পরিবেশন করা হয়। প্যাড থাই খাওয়ার পর তারা ‘কানোম ক্রোক’ খায়। এটি নারকেল দিয়ে তৈরি এক ধরনের প্যানকেক, যা খুব মিষ্টি।

থা খার মানুষজন সহজ-সরল ও শান্ত স্বভাবের। তারা খুব বন্ধুবৎসল ও ভদ্র। তারা ইংরেজি বা অন্য কোনো ভাষা বোঝে না। তবুও মিতা ও অন্যদের সঙ্গে যোগাযোগ করার একটি নিজস্ব উপায় তাদের আছে। একটি ঐতিহ্যবাহী থাই ভাসমান বাজার দেখে মিতা খুব আনন্দিত হয়। তিনি বৃদ্ধ বিক্রেতাদের সঙ্গে অনেক ছবি তোলেন।

Exercise–5

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text:
.5×5 = 2.5

The Tha Kha floating market has very few (a) __________ visiting it. The buyers are mainly the (b) __________ of the area. People call each other by (c) __________ and smile while talking. The visitors were not much (d) __________ by the locals as they were busy in (e) __________.

Answer:

a) tourists
b) natives
c) name
d) noticed
e) buying and selling

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Exercise–6

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
.5×5 = 2.5

The visitors went to the market by (a) __________. After spending a long time there, they felt (b) __________. An elderly woman welcomed them with a (c) __________. She showed them different kinds of (d) __________. They enjoyed the experience very (e) __________.

Answer:

a) boat
b) hungry
c) smile
d) food
e) much

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Exercise–7

Fill in the blanks using information from the text:
.5×5 = 2.5

Pad Thai is a kind of (a) __________. It contains shrimps, tomato and some (b) __________. Crushed (c) __________ is added to it. It is served in a bowl made from (d) __________ leaf. Kanom Krok is made of (e) __________.

Answer:

a) noodles
b) vegetables
c) peanut
d) banana
e) coconut

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Exercise–8

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
.5×5 = 2.5

The market is held regularly on Fridays, Saturdays and (a) __________. The locals are very (b) __________ and easy-going. They cannot speak (c) __________ language. Still, they have their own way to (d) __________ with visitors. Mita took many (e) __________ with the sellers.

Answer:

a) Sundays
b) simple
c) English
d) communicate
e) pictures

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Exercise–9

Fill in the blanks based on the text:
.5×5 = 2.5

Earlier, the market was held only six or seven days a (a) __________. The market days depended on the phase of the (b) __________. Now the trading days have (c) __________. The visitors enjoyed the (d) __________ system of the market. The food Kanom Krok is very (e) __________.

Answer:

a) month
b) moon
c) increased / extended
d) traditional
e) sweet

Read the text and answer the questions 5& 6.

Lord Byron was an English poet who lived from 1788 to 1824. His father, captain John Byron, died only three years after his birth. At the age of ten, after the death of his grand uncle, he inherited the family title and estate.

Byron attended a number of schools for his education and received his MA degree from Cambridge in 1808. Byron left England in 1816, never to return and travelled to Geneva. His first collection of poems ‘Honours of Idleness’ appeared in 1807. Byron avenged himself in 1809 with his satire English Bards and Scotch Reviewers’. He published first two parts of Child Harold’ in March, 1812 which made him famous. The 3rd part of Child Harold’ was published in 1816 and fourth part in 1818. In 1817, he compiled and published an American Dictionary. The first two parts of ‘Don Juan’ were published in 1819 and by 1823 the poem was published completely in six separate volumes. Apart from his literary career, in 1809, he took his seat in the House of Lords. In 1824, he formed ‘Byron Brigade and gave large sums of money to the insurgent Greeks. But before any serious military action against the Turkish, he died.

বাংলা অর্থ (Bengali Meaning):

লর্ড বায়রন ছিলেন একজন ইংরেজ কবি। তিনি ১৭৮৮ থেকে ১৮২৪ সাল পর্যন্ত জীবিত ছিলেন। তাঁর পিতা ক্যাপ্টেন জন বায়রন তাঁর জন্মের মাত্র তিন বছর পর মারা যান। দশ বছর বয়সে, তাঁর প্রপিতামহের মৃত্যুর পর তিনি পারিবারিক উপাধি ও সম্পত্তির উত্তরাধিকার লাভ করেন।

শিক্ষালাভের জন্য বায়রন একাধিক বিদ্যালয়ে পড়াশোনা করেন এবং ১৮০৮ সালে কেমব্রিজ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে এম.এ. ডিগ্রি লাভ করেন। ১৮১৬ সালে বায়রন ইংল্যান্ড ত্যাগ করেন এবং আর কখনো সেখানে ফিরে যাননি। এরপর তিনি জেনেভা ভ্রমণ করেন।

তাঁর প্রথম কবিতা সংকলন ‘Hours of Idleness’ প্রকাশিত হয় ১৮০৭ সালে। ১৮০৯ সালে তিনি তাঁর ব্যঙ্গকাব্য ‘English Bards and Scotch Reviewers’ প্রকাশ করে সমালোচকদের বিরুদ্ধে প্রতিশোধ নেন। ১৮১২ সালের মার্চ মাসে তাঁর বিখ্যাত কাব্য ‘Childe Harold’-এর প্রথম দুই অংশ প্রকাশিত হয়, যা তাঁকে খ্যাতির শীর্ষে পৌঁছে দেয়। এর তৃতীয় অংশ প্রকাশিত হয় ১৮১৬ সালে এবং চতুর্থ অংশ ১৮১৮ সালে।

১৮১৭ সালে তিনি একটি আমেরিকান অভিধান সংকলন ও প্রকাশ করেন। তাঁর আরেকটি বিখ্যাত কাব্য ‘Don Juan’-এর প্রথম দুই অংশ প্রকাশিত হয় ১৮১৯ সালে এবং ১৮২৩ সালের মধ্যে এটি ছয়টি পৃথক খণ্ডে সম্পূর্ণরূপে প্রকাশিত হয়।

সাহিত্যিক জীবনের পাশাপাশি ১৮০৯ সালে তিনি হাউস অব লর্ডস-এর সদস্য হন। ১৮২৪ সালে তিনি ‘Byron Brigade’ গঠন করেন এবং বিদ্রোহী গ্রিকদের বিপুল পরিমাণ অর্থ সাহায্য দেন। কিন্তু তুর্কিদের বিরুদ্ধে কোনো গুরুতর সামরিক অভিযানে অংশ নেওয়ার আগেই তাঁর মৃত্যু হয়।

Here are 20 True/False statements based on the Lord Byron text, with corrections for false statements:

1. Lord Byron was an English poet. ✅ True

2. He was born in 1788 and died in 1824. ✅ True

3. His father, Captain John Byron, died ten years after his birth. ❌ False – He died three years after Byron’s birth.

4. Byron inherited his family title and estate at the age of ten. ✅ True

5. He received his MA degree from Oxford University in 1808. ❌ False – He received it from Cambridge University.

6. Byron left England in 1816 and never returned. ✅ True

7. His first collection of poems was titled Childe Harold. ❌ False – His first collection was ‘Hours of Idleness’.

8. In 1809, Byron published English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. ✅ True

9. The first two parts of Childe Harold were published in March 1812. ✅ True

10. The third part of Childe Harold was published in 1818. ❌ False – It was published in 1816.

11. Byron published an American Dictionary in 1817. ✅ True

12. Don Juan was completely published in six volumes by 1823. ✅ True

13. Byron joined the House of Commons in 1809. ❌ False – He joined the House of Lords.

14. He formed the Byron Brigade in 1824. ✅ True

15. Byron personally fought many battles against the Turks. ❌ False – He died before any serious military action.

16. Byron traveled to Geneva after leaving England. ✅ True

17. The fourth part of Childe Harold was published in 1818. ✅ True

18. Byron was known only for his military achievements. ❌ False – He was known for his literary career.

19. Byron died in 1824. ✅ True

20. Don Juan’s first two parts were published in 1819. ✅ True

Extra:

• Lord Byron led a bohemian lifestyle. ✅ True

• He inherited his family estate because his father had no other children. ❌ False – He inherited it after the death of his grand uncle.

• Byron attended several schools before going to university. ✅ True

• Byron returned to England frequently after leaving in 1816. ❌ False – He never returned after leaving.

• Hours of Idleness was published after Childe Harold. ❌ False – Hours of Idleness was published in 1807, before Childe Harold.

• Byron helped the Greek insurgents financially. ✅ True

• Byron’s father died when Byron was nine years old. ❌ False – His father died when Byron was three years old.

• Byron’s first fame came after publishing Childe Harold. ✅ True

• He compiled the American Dictionary in 1817 to help English learners. ❌ False – The text does not mention it was specifically for English learners; it was a general compilation.

• Byron’s literary works include both poetry and satire. ✅ True