38th BCS Written 2018 - PART-A - Read the following passage and answer questions 1 to 7

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This document contains an English reading-comprehension and vocabulary-focused question set for a BCS written exam. Part A instructs candidates to read a political and social passage and answer questions 1 to 7, including inference-based explanations, word meanings in context, synonyms and sentence formation, parts-of-speech completion, sentence simplification, personal sentences using given expressions, and a 100-word summary. Part B begins an essay requirement of about 1000 words on one of several topics, including the Rohingyas.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages12

Reading Time30 min

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PART-A

1. Answer the following questions (1 to 7)

2. Write meanings of underlined words using contextual clues

3. Fill in the empty cells with appropriate words (parts of speech)

4. Give synonyms and write sentences

5. Break down a sentence into four simple sentences

6. Make sentences using given words and phrases

7. Summarize the passage (100 words)

8. Write a letter to the editor

PART-B

9. Write an essay (~1000 words) on one topic

English Saifur Rahman Khan 01613432003(SMS-4T 5S) B.Sc.Engg.(EEE,BUET); Managing Director, MBA, S@ifur's. International University of Japan. Monbusho Scholar. Top Scorer(740>99%)in GMAT University of Dhaka. Md.Mujibur Rahman (BAU,Mymensingh)Head of R&D Department Md.Haseeb Kabir MA(English),MA(ELT)BRAC Univ.Content Developer&Writer Md.Rajjob Hossain BA(Hons.)English,DU&MA(English),DU;MBASenior Writer&Research Associate i 38th BCS Written 2018 PART-A Read the following passage and answer questions 1 to 7. Fifty years ago,before the poor had become class conscious,there were severalsubjects,such as economics and imperial affairs,of which they were comparativelyignorant.In regard to these subjects,they were prepared to accept the opinion of thosewho had studied them all their lives.Today,owing to the distrust created by classpropaganda,we can count on no such acquiescence.An uneducated or untravelledperson is unlikely today to give credence to the advice or information provided bysomebody whom he assumes to belong to the capitalist class.He has been taught thatthe aim of the Conservative Party and its sponsors is to delude the noble worker andto tell him lies.Thus,the assertions of those who are really informed on a difficultsubject are met by derisive laughter,whereas the catchwords and headline stuff doledout by the party propagandists are taken to be incontestable truth and wisdom.This,since the days of Thersites,has been the familiar device of demagogues.It is easier tolaugh than to understand,easier to fester with suspicion of others than to glow withconfidence.The proletariat always prefer the easier path,especially when they areassured that it is a praiseworthy path leading directly to their own interests. Ages of acquiescence are always,so we are assured,followed by ages of denial;forseveral centuries mankind will accept the established order and continue to live,generation by generation,according to the old unquestioned pattern;then suddenlysome ferment is introduced which sets the whole community bubbling and the crust isdestroyed.During these periods of negation it is customary for those who direct therevolution to teach the people to deny and to distrust even the best and trusted thingsthat they are taught in the past;it is not only that they must deride the ancientformulas,it is also that they must suspect the very worst motives of any of those whoseek even to explain them.Today we have on each side of the great divide examplesof both systems.To the East,we have an area of apparent acquiescence,in whichmany millions of men and women,who cannot all be stupid,accept as truth statements and ideas that to rational beings are palpably false.To the West,we havemany millions of men and women,most of whom are intelligent and sentient,whorefuse to accept as truth statements and ideas that really can withstand the mostsearching examination.This contrast between the gullible and the incredulous is aninteresting,and to my mind,encouraging thing to observe.It suggests that those whobelieve everything that they are told are condemned to a mental stagnation that canonly end in decay,whereas those who refuse to believe anything,even when told byreputable authorities,are doubtless being extremely silly,but are also very muchalive.Those are the sort of people whom it is worthwhile trying to educate.But bywhat means are we to inculcate the habit of responsible thinking?Only,I suggest,bywily tact. 1.Answer the following questions in your own words.Do not copy anysentences from the passage above.3×10=30 (a)Suggest a reason for the incredulity of the uneducated about scholarlyopinions and assertions which they were content to believe in the past. (b)Why does an uneducated or untravelled person tend to disbelieve a well-informed man these days? (c)What has been the familiar device of demagogues? (d)Why do the proletariat prefer the easier path? (e)What are ages of acquiescence and a

FAQs

What should candidates do in Part A Question 1 (a) to (j)?

Candidates must answer comprehension questions in their own words, avoiding copied sentences from the passage, and address each specific prompt from (a) through (j).

How are candidates expected to complete Part A Question 2?

They must write the meanings of the underlined words in English by using contextual clues from the passage.

What is required in Part B Question 9?

Candidates must write an essay of about 1000 words on one of the listed topics, such as The Rohingyas.

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