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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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     One who talks continuously
(talkative, garrulous, voluble, profuse)
(A) Voracious
(B) Impecunious
(C) Loquacious
(D) Avaricious
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     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
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(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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46. A pugilist is a—
(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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138. A false belief which cannot be shaken by reason is termed
(A) Delusion
(B) Fantasy
(C) Illusion
(D) Hallucination Â
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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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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2005
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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