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Topics: Adjective and Degree

Rajshahi University 14. I helped a drowning man. Here ‘drowning’ is a
1. — higher you climb, — colder it gets. [RU-B: 23-24] —. [A: 13-14]
Ⓐ The, the Ⓑ no, article, no article Ⓐ verbal adjective Ⓑ gerund
Ⓒ The, a Ⓓ The, no article Ⓒ past participle Ⓓ verbal noun
2. Which part of speech is the word ‘imitative’?
[RU-A: 23-24] GST University
Ⓐ Interjection Ⓑ Adjective 15. When I am online, I have liberty. The underlined
Ⓒ Adverb Ⓓ Verb word is a/an —. [GST-B: 23-24]
3. What part of speech is ‘rare’? [RU-A: 23-24] Ⓐ adjective Ⓑ adverb
Ⓐ Adverb Ⓑ Adjective Ⓒ noun Ⓓ preposition
Ⓒ Preposition Ⓓ Noun 16. Identify the part of speech of the underlined
4. ‘He gave me five books.’- which word in the word: Floods leave people vulnerable to water-
sentence is an adjective? [RU-C: 23-24] borne diseases. [GST-A: 22-23]
Ⓐ books Ⓑ gave Ⓐ Noun Ⓑ Adverb
Ⓒ me Ⓓ five Ⓒ Preposition Ⓓ Adjective
5. The adjective of ‘calamity’- [RU-A: 22-23] 17. We ought to improve the condition of those who
Ⓐ calaminous Ⓑ calamine feel downtrodden. [GST-B: 22-23]
Ⓒ calumny Ⓓ calamitous Ⓐ Noun Ⓑ Adverb
6. What is the adjective of the word ‘Money’? Ⓒ Adjective Ⓓ Verb
[RU-B: 22-23] 18. “Life is a walking shadow.” Here the underlined
Ⓐ Monetery Ⓑ Monetary word is a/an- [GST-A: 21-22]
Ⓒ Economic Ⓓ Financial Ⓐ Noun Ⓑ Adjective
7. He is a fast learner. Here ‘fast’ is: [C: 21-22] Ⓒ Verb Ⓓ Adverb
Ⓐ a noun Ⓑ an adjective 19. Which is the correct comparative form of
Ⓒ an adverb Ⓓ a conjunction adjective? [IU-C: 19-20]
8. His cooking is — than I remember, and also Ⓐ This book is not finer than yours
tastier! [B: 20-21] Ⓑ Your book is as fine as this
Ⓐ more spicy Ⓑ more spicier Ⓒ Your book is finer than this
Ⓒ spicier Ⓓ spicyer Ⓓ Your book is finer from this
9. The adjective form of ‘confidence’ is: [A: 19-20] 20. He is a most perfect judge. [KU-C: 18-19]
Ⓐ confidential Ⓑ confidencial Ⓐ as perfect Ⓑ a perfect
Ⓒ confident Ⓓ confidant Ⓒ absolutely a perfect Ⓓ such a perfect
10. Find the adjective of the word ‘home’? [14-15] 21. Find out the correct answer: [IU-B: 18-19]
Ⓐ home-like Ⓑ homeful Ⓐ His sports car costs much more than his friend
Ⓒ homely Ⓓ homage Ali
11. Which of the following words is not an adjective Ⓑ His sports car cost much more than his friend Ali
—. [14-15] Ⓒ His sport car costs much more than his friend
Ⓐ hostile Ⓑ metallic Ali’s.
Ⓒ defend Ⓓ educational Ⓓ His sports car costs much more than his friend
12. Find the adjective of the word ‘contempt’. Ali’s
[E: 16-17] 22. As you get old, your memory gets — [CoU-C: 18-19]
Ⓐ contempting Ⓑ contempatation Ⓐ worst Ⓑ missed
Ⓒ contemptible Ⓓ contemptable Ⓒ worse Ⓓ to have lost
13. ‘Still waters run deep’. Name the part of speech 23. Food supplies remain scarce. Here scarce is used
of the underlined word: [14-15] as- [CoU-C: 18-19]
Ⓐ noun Ⓑ adjective Ⓐ Adjective Ⓑ Adverb
Ⓒ verb Ⓓ adverb Ⓒ Noun Ⓓ Participle

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24. I don’t have — much time for reading — I would 36. Rozina looks amazed after knowing her HSC
like to. [CoU-B: 18-19] result. The underlined word is —. [BRUR-D: 16-17]
Ⓐ as, as Ⓑ more, than Ⓐ an adjective Ⓑ a noun
Ⓒ too, that Ⓓ so, that Ⓒ an adverb Ⓓ a verb
25. The greater the demand — the price. 37. What is the adjective form of the word ‘divide’?
[JKKNIU-D: 18-19] [JUST-A: 16-17]
Ⓐ high Ⓑ the highest Ⓐ devisable Ⓑ divisive
Ⓒ highest Ⓓ the higher Ⓒ dividible Ⓓ divisable
26. I have a laptop computer. The underlined word is 38. Your courage is as great as any other person in
a/an- [BSMRSTU-D: 18-19] defending your country. [KU-S: 14-15]
Ⓐ Noun Ⓑ Adverb Ⓐ as great as other persons
Ⓒ Verb Ⓓ Adjective Ⓑ as great as any other person
27. The superlative degree of the sentence, ‘No other Ⓒ great like other person
girl in Khulna University (KU) is as clever as Ⓓ as great as that of any other person
Ruhi is.’ [KU-A: 17-18] 39. Choose the incorrect sentence from the following:
Ⓐ Ruhi is the cleverest girl in KU [IU: 14-15]
Ⓑ Ruhi is a clever girl in KU Ⓐ Who is the best of the boys?
Ⓒ Ruhi is a more clever girl in KU Ⓑ Who is the best among three boys?
Ⓓ Ruhi was the cleverest girl in KU Ⓒ Who is the best boy of his group?
28. She is the tallest girls of the class. Make it Ⓓ Who is the better among three boys?
comparative. [JKKNIU-AL: 17-18] 40. Select the correct sentence. [HSTU-E: 14-15]
Ⓐ She is the taller girl of the class. Ⓐ larger than that of Ⓑ large than that of
Ⓑ She is the taller girl of the class. Ⓒ larger than that Ⓓ largest than that
Ⓒ She is taller than any other girl of the class 41. Examinations are frightening. [BU: 14-15]
Ⓓ No other girl is as tall as her Ⓐ Verb Ⓑ Adverb
29. What is the superlative degree of “bad”? Ⓒ Adjective Ⓓ Noun
[JUST-B: 17-18] 42. Choose the incorrect degree of comparison that
Ⓐ baddest Ⓑ worst change the meaning- [KU-E: 2013-14]
Ⓒ worse Ⓓ good Ⓐ Shakuntala is best drama in Sanskrit.
30. He actually wanted to have motherly affection Ⓑ Shakuntala is better than any other drama in
from her. Here ‘motherly’ is —. [JnU-A: 16-17] Sanskrit.
Ⓐ an adjective Ⓑ a noun Ⓒ No other drama is better than Shakuntala.
Ⓒ an adverb Ⓓ None of them Ⓓ No other drama in Sanskrit is as good as
31. English is today the third — native language Shakuntala.
worldwide after Chinese and Hindi, with some 43. The word ‘neutral’ is- [KU-E: 2013-14]
380 million speakers. [JnU-B: 16-17] Ⓐ an adverb Ⓑ a noun
Ⓐ most spoken Ⓑ more spoken Ⓒ an adjective Ⓓ a verb
Ⓒ least spoken Ⓓ spoken 44. All his stories have always amused me.
32. My students’ sleepless night became — as the [BU-D: 13-14]
final approached. [JnU-B: 16-17] Ⓐ Noun Ⓑ Adjective
Ⓐ so frequently Ⓑ much more frequently Ⓒ Verb Ⓓ Adverb
Ⓒ as frequent Ⓓ more frequent 45. Which one is not adjective? [KU-E: 2012-13]
33. Although we often use ‘speed’ and ‘velocity’ Ⓐ Cute Ⓑ Lute
interchangeably, in a technical sense, ‘speed’ is Ⓒ Mute Ⓓ Acute
not always — ‘velocity’. [JnU-D: 16-17] 46. ‘One of the two students is studying to be a
Ⓐ alike Ⓑ similar doctor but — wants to be an architect’.
Ⓒ the same as Ⓓ as [SUST-B: 2012-13]
34. There were — guests than I expected. Ⓐ other Ⓑ one
[BRUR-D: 16-17] Ⓒ another Ⓓ the other
Ⓐ less Ⓑ lesser Ⓔ other one
Ⓒ fewer Ⓓ few 47. In the last ten years there has been an alarming
35. He is quite — with my progress. [BRUR-D: 16-17] increase in the average temperature. Here
Ⓐ satisfy Ⓑ satisfying ‘alarming’ is —. [SUST-A: 12-13]
Ⓒ satisfied Ⓓ satisfaction Ⓐ Illative adjective
Ⓑ Possessive adjective
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 Ⓒ Classifying adjective Ⓐ other than Ⓑ any other
Ⓓ Emphasizing adjective Ⓒ some other Ⓓ a few others
Ⓔ Numerical adjective 61. There is nothing — a glass of cold water on a hot
48. Cuba is — sugar growing areas in the world sunny day. [A: 21-22]
[BSMRSTU-C: 11-12] Ⓐ as refreshed as Ⓑ more refreshing than
Ⓐ one of the larger Ⓑ one of largest Ⓒ so refreshing that Ⓓ refreshing enough
Ⓒ one of the largest Ⓓ largest 62. The correct adjective form of the word ‘Mars’ is-
49. Their friendly behavior pleased the guest. Here [B: 21-22]
‘friendly’ is —. [BSMRSTU-B: 11-12] Ⓐ Marsian Ⓑ Marsean
Ⓐ an adverb Ⓑ a noun Ⓒ Martian Ⓓ Martean
Ⓒ an adjective Ⓓ a conjunction 63. An elected member can take the decision. The
50. The price of essentials has gone down. Here underlined word is used as a/an- [B: 19-20]
‘down’ is- [BSMRSTU-B: 11-12] Ⓐ verb Ⓑ adverb
Ⓐ an noun Ⓑ an adjective Ⓒ conjunction Ⓓ adjective
Ⓒ an adverb Ⓓ a preposition 64. It is the — city of the country. [D: 19-20]
51. Which one of the following is comparative Ⓐ most populous Ⓑ more populous
degree? [PUST: 2008-09] Ⓒ most people Ⓓ most population
Ⓐ Less Ⓑ worst 65. Jara has — records now as I had last year.
Ⓒ happy Ⓓ least [B: 18-19]
52. He is the only son of his father. Here only is —. Ⓐ half as many as Ⓑ half as more
[BU-C: 2008-09] Ⓒ half as many Ⓓ half as much as
Ⓐ preposition Ⓑ adjective 66. At the cafeteria Salina ate — sandwiches as
Ⓒ conjunction Ⓓ adverb Rubina. [B: 18-19]
Ⓔ noun Ⓐ three times as much as
53. The tiny print on the poster is — small to read Ⓑ three times as many as
easily. [JnU-D: 2007-08] Ⓒ three times as much
Ⓐ so Ⓑ much Ⓓ three times as many
Ⓒ very Ⓓ too 67. Find the part of speech of the underlined words:
54. The chain was — than we thought. [C: 2006-07] Rasel is not only talented but also handsome.
Ⓐ strongest Ⓑ strong [B: 18-19]
Ⓒ stronger Ⓓ much Ⓐ adverb, noun Ⓑ adjective, noun
55. Find out the superlative form of the following Ⓒ verb, adjective Ⓓ adjective, adjective
words: [IU: 05-06] 68. He can sing better than — in his family. [B: 17-18]
Ⓐ latest Ⓑ sooner Ⓐ everybody Ⓑ everyone
Ⓒ fast Ⓓ poorly Ⓒ anybody Ⓓ someone
56. ‘We have a legendary past to be proud of’. Here 69. A comedy is — than an action movie. [B: 17-18]
‘legendary’ belong to —. [SUST-B: 2004-05] Ⓐ more funny Ⓑ funnier
Ⓐ Adverb Ⓑ Adjective Ⓒ most funny Ⓓ funniest
Ⓒ pronoun Ⓓ noun 70. Supposedly, digital versatile disks, or DVD as
57. The audience is — last year concert. they are called, are — resistant to scratching —
[HSTU-E: 14-15] records. [A: 16-17]
Ⓐ larger than that of Ⓑ large than that of Ⓐ much, than Ⓑ so, as
Ⓒ larger than that Ⓓ largest than that Ⓒ such, that Ⓓ far more, than
71. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: one is
Dhaka University total, another is annular and —. [A: 16-17]
58. How does junk food — from fast food? Ⓐ the another is partial
[DU-Humanities: 23-24] Ⓑ the partial is other
Ⓐ different Ⓑ differ Ⓒ other is partial
Ⓒ difference Ⓓ defer Ⓓ the other is partial
59. Nuclear energy is — dangerous to be used widely. 72. The Disney Amusement Park is Japan is —
[DU-A: 22-23]
Florida or California. [A: 16-17]
Ⓐ so Ⓑ such
Ⓐ the largest than the ones in
Ⓒ too Ⓓ that
Ⓑ larger than the ones in
60. The book shop sells no books — Bangla, French
and English. [B: 21-22] Ⓒ larger the ones in
Ⓓ the largest of the ones in
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73. Choose the correct sentence. [DU-7-science: 23-24] Ⓒ the high the price Ⓓ lower the price
Ⓐ His car runs faster than Mary. 86. Which is the adjective form of the word ‘home’?
Ⓑ His car runs faster than Mary’s. [7 college-Science: 20-21]
Ⓒ His car runs more than Mary. Ⓐ homemaker Ⓑ homely
Ⓓ His car runs quickly than Mary’s. Ⓒ homeland Ⓓ homage
74. Which of the following sentences is correct? 87. Which is the correct sentence?
[D: 16-17] [7 college-Science: 20-21]
Ⓐ More you read, less you understand. Ⓐ The Nile is longest river in Africa.
Ⓑ The more you read, less you understand. Ⓑ Nile is longest river in the Africa.
Ⓒ The more you read, the less you understand. Ⓒ The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
Ⓓ More you read, the less you understand. Ⓓ Nile is longest river in Afirca.
75. I think I’ve made our position very —. [D: 15-16]
Ⓐ clarified Ⓑ clear
Ⓒ clearly Ⓓ cleared
76. It is now — expensive to repair the damage
which has been done. [A: 13-14]
Ⓐ very much Ⓑ too much
Ⓒ many Ⓓ too
77. I remembered — the race. [D: 11-12]
Ⓐ the horse’s winning to
Ⓑ the horse to win
Ⓒ the horse winning
Ⓓ the horse’s to win
78. The government has introduced —. [A: 11-12]
Ⓐ A children’ clothes tax
Ⓑ a tax on children clothes
Ⓒ a children cloths tax
Ⓓ a tax on children’s clothes
79. The longer I live here —. [D: 10-11]
Ⓐ I like the more Ⓑ the more I like it
Ⓒ the more do I like it Ⓓ I like it more
80. What part of speech is ‘extraordinary’? [B: 10-11]
Ⓐ noun Ⓑ verb
Ⓒ adjective Ⓓ adverb
81. The underlined words in the line “The lone and
level sands stretch far away” are —. [B: 09-10]
Ⓐ nouns Ⓑ adjectives
Ⓒ adverbs Ⓓ verbs
82. This is his pen. What kind of adjective ‘his’ is?
[09-10]
Ⓐ Numeral adjective
Ⓑ Pronominal adjective
Ⓒ Quantitative adjective
Ⓓ Descriptive adjective
83. Computers that once took up entire rooms are
now — to put on desktops and into wrist watches.
[D: 09-10]
Ⓐ small enough Ⓑ smaller than
Ⓒ as small as Ⓓ so small
84. ‘Closing’ in ‘closing remarks’ is a —. [A: 08-09]
Ⓐ noun Ⓑ adjective
Ⓒ preposition Ⓓ adverb
85. “The greater the demand, ———”. [B: 05-06]
Ⓐ higher the price Ⓑ the higher the price

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