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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2023
3. Choose the word that best replaces the italicized words in the given sentence—
In earlier times, rebels were executed for killing the king.
(A) homicide
(B) regicide
(C) parricide
(D) fratricide
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8. Identify the incorrect pair
(A) Kidney diseases — urologist
(B) Blood-related diseases — haematologist
(C) Diseases of the stomach — gastroenterologist
(D) Various types of cancer — oncologist
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17. Who is a ‘psephologist’?
(A) Someone who specializes in statistical studies of voting patterns in elections.
(B) Someone who specializes in a certain branch of neuropsychology.
(C) Someone who specializes in a certain branch of astrophysics.
(D) Someone who practises Freudian psychoanalysis.
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2022
- An Obstetrician deals with
(A) Child disease
(B) Liver disease
(C) Pregnancy & childbirth
(D) Nerve disease
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- Give the one-word substitution of:
     One who talks continuously
(talkative, garrulous, voluble, profuse)
(A) Voracious
(B) Impecunious
(C) Loquacious
(D) Avaricious
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- Give the one-word substitution of:
     Creature having both male and female organs
(androgyne, bisexual, epicene)
(A) Sodomite
(B) Homosexual
(C) Masochist
(D) Hermaphrodite
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2021
3. Choose the right word for love of oneself.
(vanity, self-admiration)
(A) Hedonism     Â
(B) Masochism      Â
(C) Narcissism     Â
(D) Sadism
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10. The word ‘claustrophobia’ means
(A) fear of darkness    Â
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(C) fear of confined spaces    Â
(D) fear of water
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25. A place where bees are kept _____
(A) Aviary     Â
(B) Abattoir    Â
(C) Granary     Â
(D) Apiary
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2019
13. Ornithology is the study of
(A) Fish     Â
(B) Coins     Â
(C) Relics     Â
(D) Birds
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15. The word ‘necrophilia’ means
(A) Love for insects   Â
(B) Love for children    Â
(C) Cultivation of knowledge    Â
(D) Fascination with dead bodies
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2018
9. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below :
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(a) of the first or highest quality
(b) a long list
(c) loose, flowing robe
(d) sanctified
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19. One who considers the happiness and well-being of others first is an
(a) Atheist
(b) Altruistic
(c) Alchemist
(d) Aesthete
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20. Fill in the blank with the correct word:
An Ophthalmologist is a person who deals with ____ .
(a) heart
(b) eyes
(c) glands
(d) lungs
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22. An Ornithologist deals with:
(a) Insects
(b) Birds
(c) Eyes
(d) Heart
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23. An indefatigable person remains
(a) untired
(b) unhappy
(c) unrelentful
(d) unsocial
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2017
9. An Epicurean is one who
(a) Endures
(b) Suffers
(c) Enjoys pleasure
(d) Loves
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10. An orthopedist deals with
(a) Eyes
(b) Lungs
(c) Bones
(d) Childbirth
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11. An illness that is likely to be fatal is
(a) Mortal
(b) Serious
(c) Slight
(d) Temporary
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2016
16. An ophthalmologist deals with
(a) Kidney
(b) Liver
(c) Eyes
(d) Heart
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2. Memorabilia refers to
(a) memorable things
(b) memories of war
(c) memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
(d) memories of the past
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3. A misanthrope is a person who
(hater of mankind)
(a) dislikes women
(b) dislikes other people
(c) dislikes children
(d) dislikes Nature
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2015
1. A person on the verge of death of an illness is :
(a) Seriously ill
(b) Terminally ill
(c) Sporadically ill
(d) None of the above
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2. An endocrinologist deals with :
(a) Teeth
(b) Glands
(c) Epidemics
(d) Heart
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2014
1. A person of outgoing nature is known as a/an
(a) Stoic
(b) Extrovert
(c) Megalomaniac
(d) Philanthropist
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2. A person suffering from an uncontrollable desire to steal is known as a/an ____
(a) Kleptomaniac
(b) Necromantic
(c) Necrophobic
(d) Introvert
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2013
1. People who do not settle down, speak the Romany language, are called
(a) Truant
(b) Vagabond
(c) Gypsy
(d) Wanderer
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2. An omnivorous creature is one who
(a) Eats both plants and animals
(b) Omnipresent
(c) Omniscient
(d) Eats nothing
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3. A preparation for killing insects is
(a) Parasite
(b) Insecticide
(c) Humus
(d) Rodent
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4. ‘We are superior to everybody else’ is the apt utterance of a/an
(a) Egoist
(b) Pacifist
(c) Anarchist
(d) Chauvinist
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5. ‘Crocodile tears’ means
(a) Expression of sorrow
(b) Tears of animals
(c) False tears
(d) Painful expression
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6. A _______ makes no difference between man and man in spreading his love.
(a) Philander
(b) Philistine
(c) Philosopher
(d) Philanthropist
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2012
1. A ‘soliloquy means
(a) Speaking to others
(b) speaking to oneself
(c) speaking in whispers
(d) Speaking to a friend
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2. The meat of dear is called
(a) Mutton
(b) Venison
(c) Spoor
(d) Tendril
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3. Regicide means
(a) Murder of a father
(b) Murder of a king
(c) Murder of a brother
(d) Murder of a sister
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4. ‘Aural’ means
(a) Relating to the ear
(b) Relating to the eye
(c) Relating to the air
(d) Relating to the water
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5. Tortuous means
(a) Torture
(b) Tour
(c) Full of twists and turns
(d) Torturous
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6. ‘Astronomy’ means study of the
(a) Moon
(b) stars
(c) Sky
(d) Sun
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7. A manicurist takes care of
(a) Foot
(b) Ear
(c) Nails
(d) Mind
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8. Lachrymose nature means
(a) Lethargic
(b) Prone to anger
(c) Prone to tear
(d) Energetic
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9. A gourmet loves
(a) Fashion
(b) Action
(c) Food
(d) Films
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10. A pugilist is
(a) Boxer
(b) Swimmer
(c) Athlete
(d) Weight-lifter
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2011
1. A dissolute person is one who is
(a) Debauched
(b) Dishonest
(c) Dissimilar
(d) Discontent
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2. A female ‘administrator’ will be called an
(a) Administratoress
(b) Administress
(c) Administratrix
(d) Administrer
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3. Many camels together would be called a
(a) Team
(b) Troop
(c) String
(d) Caravan
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4. A man who catches fish as a hobby is called a/an ______
(fishes with a rod and line)
(a) Fisherman
(b) Angler  Â
(c) Hunter
(d) Fishmonger
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2010
1. The specialist who handles problems in the human body related to bones is a/an —
(a) Orthodontist
(b) Osteopath
(c) Podiatrist
(d) Oncologist
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2. A man with an irrationally fixed idea is calledÂ
(enthusiast, fan, addict)
(a) An eccentric
(b) A maniac
(c) A manikin
(d) A phobic
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3. We are superior to everybody else is the apt utterance of a/an :
(a) egoist (self-centered or selfish person)
(b) pacifist
(c) anarchist
(d) chauvinist (excessively patriotic, male supremacist)
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(a) Boxer
(b) Swimmer
(c) Athlete
(d) Weightlifter
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4. A man in charge of farming and nurturing animals called
(a) A ploughman
(b) Farmer
(c) A firm manager
(d) A husbandman
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5. A manicurist takes care of:
(a) Foot
(b) Ear
(c) Nails
(d) Mind
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2009
1. A fourteen-lined poem is called a
(a) Sonnet
(b) Epilogue
(c) Composition
(d) Lyric
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2. One who hates mankind is called
(a) Man-hater
(b) Cannibal
(c) Demon
(d) Misanthropist
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3. The art of Cultivating and managing gardens is called
(a) Horticulture
(b) Gardening
(d) Geology
(d) Botany
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37. Love for the whole world is called
(a) Patriotism
(b) Generousness
(c) Philanthropy
(d) Nobility
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38. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.—
(a) Astrologers
(b) AstronomersÂ
(c) Geophpicists
(d) Geologists
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39. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.
(a) Crowd
(b) Mob
(c) Audience
(d) Ruffians
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40. A Government by divine guidance is called
(a) Theocracy
(b) Episcopacy
(c) Oligarchy
(d) Aristocracy
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41. A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called
(a) Epidemic
(b) Infection
(c) Sickness
(d) Death
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42. A person who makes his journey on foot is called a
(a) Pedestrian
(b) Walker
(c) Rambler
(d) Wanderer
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43. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.
(a) Guidebook
(b) Collection
(c) An Anthology
(d) Compilation
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2008
31. A market where old and used goods are sold is called a
(a) Grey market
(b) Share market
(c) Black market
(d) Flea market
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32. An interpreter is involved with the task of
(a) Inscription
(b) Transcription
(c) Translation
(d) Transformation
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33. One who moves from one place to go to live work in another is called a migrant.
But a vagrant is a person
(a) Without a valid passport
(b) Who goes to live in exile
(c) Without a settled home or regular work
(d) Who asks for political asylum
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(A) Delusion
(B) Fantasy
(C) Illusion
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2007
1. Political crime against one’s own country is called
(a) Treachery
(b) Treason
(c) Sedition
(d) Terrorism
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2. A drawback usually observed in women is called
(a) Womanly
(b) Womanish
(c) Female
(d) Feminine
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4. The trees which shed all their leaves at a particular time of the year are called
(a) Evergreen
(b) Coniferous
(c) Deciduous
(d) Savanna
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5. The concluding part of a literary work is called
(a) Epigraph
(b) Epitaph
(c) Conclusion
(d) Epilogue
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6: One who knows all is called
(a) Scholarly
(b) Omniscient
(c) Learned
(d) Erudite
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27. A government of the richest class is called
(a) Monarchy
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Plutocracy
(d) Oligarchy
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28 A person out to destroy the government is known as
(a) A terrorist
(b) An anarchist
(c) A militant
(d) An extremist
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29. People who believe anything told to them are not dependable.
(a) Faithful
(b) Credible
(c) All-believing
(d) Credulous
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30. The two men coming from the same country booked the same hotel in the neighboring State.
(a) Immigrants
(b) Compatriots   (countryman)
(c) Comrades
(d) Refugees
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2006
8. To conduct talks with a party with the aim of settling an issue is to —
(a) Negotiate
(b) Confer
(c) Consult
(d) Advise
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9. To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to
(a) Deviate
(b) Vary
(c) Regulate
(d) Punctuate
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10. A child who has lost both his parents is known as —
(a) Unlucky
(b) A foundling
(c) An orphan
(d) A street-child
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11. When the author gives a name that is not his real one, the book is said to be written under a —
(pen name, incognito)
(a) Fiction
(b) Falsehood
(c) Pseudonym  Â
(d) Mistake
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12. A seller of cakes
(a) Baker
(b) Salesman
(c) Cake-seller
(d) Confectioner
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13. A dwelling in which soldiers live —
(a) Camp
(b) Barracks
(c) Tents
(d) Cottage
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14. The waves that tumble onto the beach are called —
(a) Tumblers
(b) Breakers
(c) Currents
(d) Roarers
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15. The man who passed himself off as another was finally caught by the alert young detective.
(a) Wrong-doer
(b) Cheat
(c) Impostor
(d) Traitor OWR
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16. The people of the country rebelled against the oppressive and cruel ruler.
(a) Dictator
(b) Tyrant
(c) Demagogue
(d) Emperor
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17. My friend was apt to act suddenly without thinking.
a) Courageously
(b) Excitedly
(c) Thoughtlessly
(d) Impulsively
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18. Part of the examination should be conducted by word of mouth.
(a) Orally
(b) Intelligently
(c) Confidentially
(d) Literally
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19. Apiece writing done by hand is called a
(a) Script
(b) Copy
(c) Manuscript
(d) Essay
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20. A collection of assorted poems or other writings is known as
(a) A casebook
(b) An anthology
(c) A journal
(d) Reviews
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21. An author who writes the story of another person’s life is known as —
(a) Historian
(b) Chronicler
(c) Biographer
(d) Diarist
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29. When an animal sleeps through the winter it is
(a) Ruminating
(b) Hibernating
(c) Gravitating
(d) Radiating
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3. That which is not permissible is
(a) Wrong
(b) Prohibited
(c) Evil
(d) Impermanent
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4. One who leaves his country for another is
(a) A traitor
(b) A refugee
(c) An emigrant
(d) An immigrant
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5. One who acquires a bad name is
(a) Famous
(b) Evil
(c) Notorious
(d) Infamous
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6. His ghost story was beyond belief.
(a) Fantastic
(b) Terrifying
(c) Incredible
(d) Imaginary
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7. My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.
(a) Impulsive
(b) Excitable
(c) Thoughtless
(d) Violent
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2003
22. His sudden and unexpected appearance seemed to petrify her
(fossilized, frozen)
(a) Amaze
(b) Turn to stone
(c) Frighten
(d) Shock
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26. Ichthyology is related with
(A) fish
(B) bird
(C) insect
(D) mammal
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 1999
1. Someone leaving one’s own country—
(a) A refugee
(b) An emigrant
(c) A migratory
(d) A nomadic man
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2. Something leading to death
(a) Deadening
(b) Terrible
(c) Dangerous
(d) Lethal
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5. A man with polished behavior _____
(a) A snobbish man
(b) A courteous
(c) A courtly
(d) A civilized
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