ব্যাংক নিয়োগ প্রস্তুতি ⎯ লং কোর্স

Correct answer: The process of getting information.

Reconnaissance (noun)
- English meaning: the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.
- Bangla meaning: শত্রুপক্ষের অবস্থান, তাদের শক্তি ইত্যাদি জানার উদ্দেশ্যে পরিচালিত তথ্যানুসন্ধান বা তৎসংক্রান্ত অভিযান।

Example sentence:
1. They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
2. There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
3. Oxford Learner's Dictionaries.

Correct answer: hostilities.

• Truce (noun)
- English Meaning: a suspension of fighting, especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces: armistice, ceasefire.
- Bangla Meaning: সাময়িক (যেমন আহতদের অপসারণে) যুদ্ধবিরতি; অস্ত্রবিরতি; অস্ত্রবিরতির চুক্তি।

• Hostilities (noun)
- English meaning: as in war: a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups.
- Bangla meaning: যুদ্ধবিগ্রহ; যুদ্ধাবস্থা; বৈরিতা।

• Given options:
ক) Strong:
- English meaning: having or marked by great physical power.
- Bangla meaning: শক্ত; দৃঢ়; সুদৃঢ়; প্রবল; প্রচণ্ড; সরল; বলিষ্ঠ; শক্তিশালী; বলবান।

খ) Trifle:
- English meaning: something of little value, substance, or importance.
- Bangla meaning: তুচ্ছ/সামান্য বস্তু; বিষয় বা ব্যাপার।

গ) Ceasefire:
- English meaning:  a military order to cease firing: a suspension of active hostilities.
- Bangla meaning: গুলিবর্ষণ বন্ধের সংকেত; যুদ্ধবিরতি।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Ephemeral.

• Transient: (adjective)
- English meaning: lasting for only a short time; temporary.
- Bangla meaning: স্বল্পস্থায়ী; ক্ষণস্থায়ী।

• Ephemeral (adjective/noun)
- English meaning: lasting a very short time.
- Bangla meaning: স্বল্পজীবী; স্বল্পস্থায়ী।

Other options:
ক) Loud:
- English meaning: marked by intensity or volume of sound.
- Bangla meaning: (১) উচ্চৈঃস্বর (২) (ব্যক্তির আচরণ; রং) দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণকারী। 

খ) Bright:
- English meaning: radiating or reflecting light : shining, sparkling.
- Bangla meaning: উজ্জ্বল; আলোকময়। 

ঘ) Everlasting:
- English meaning: lasting or enduring through all time: eternal.
- Bangla meaning: চিরস্থায়ী; নিরন্তর।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: without charge.

Pro bono: 
- English meaning: (relating to work that is done, especially by a lawyer) without asking for payment.
- Bangla meaning: বিনামূল্যে সেবা।

Example:
1. He takes on some charity cases pro bono.
2. The clinic offers free legal advice pro bono.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: Covert.

• Surreptitious (adjective)
- English Meaning: done, made, or acquired by stealth: clandestine.
- Bangla Meaning: (কাজ) গুপ্তভাবে কৃত; চোরাগোপ্তা।

• Covert (adjective)
- English meaning: লুক্কায়িত; চাপা।
- Bangla meaning: not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed: veiled.

Other Options:
ক) Sanctity
- English meaning: the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous.
- Bangla meaning: পবিত্রতা; সাধুতা; ধর্মপ্রাণতা।

গ) Evident
- English meaning: clear to the vision or understanding.
- Bangla meaning: (দৃষ্টি অথবা মনে মনে) সহজবোধ্য।

ঘ) Obvious:
- English meaning: easily discovered, seen, or understood.
- Bangla meaning: স্পষ্টত প্রতীয়মান; পরিষ্কার; সোজা।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Noble.

Nefarious: (adjective)
- English Meaning: flagrantly wicked or corrupt : evil.
- Bangla Meaning: অনিষ্টকর; নিতান্ত দুরভিসন্ধিপূর্ণ; বদমায়েশ; পাপিষ্ঠ; অবৈধ।

Noble: (adjective)
- English meaning: possessing outstanding qualities (as of dignity or decency).
- Bangla meaning:মহৎ; মহান; মহানুভব; উদারমতি; উন্নত হৃদয়; মহামনা; মহাভাগ; মহাপ্রাণ।

Other options:
খ) Narrow
- English meaning:  to decrease the breadth or extent of: contract.
- Bangla meaning: সংকীর্ণ; অপ্রশস্ত; সরু; চাপা; অনায়ত।

গ) Immoral
- English meaning: not moral: morally evil or wrong.
- Bangla meaning: নীতিবিগর্হিত; অসাধু; পাপাত্মক; দুরাশয়; দুশ্চরিত্র; পাপপরায়ণ।

ঘ) Infamous
- English meaning: having a reputation of the worst kind: notoriously evil.
- Bangla meaning: কুখ্যাত; লজ্জাকর; ঘৃণ্য; জঘন্য; অপযশস্কর।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Reserved or unwilling to speak freely.

• Reticent (adjective)
- English Meaning: inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech: reserved.
- Bangla Meaning: স্বল্পভাষী, গুরুগম্ভীর।

Example sentences:
1. He was always very reticent about his past.
2. She was reticent about her accomplishments.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: Drowsy.

Soporific (Noun, Adjective)
- English Meaning: Causing or tending to cause sleep.
- Bangla Meaning: নিদ্রাকর (পদার্থ, পানীয় ইত্যাদি)।

Drowsy (adjective)
- English meaning: as in sleepy: desiring or needing sleep.
- Bangla meaning: তন্দ্রালু; অলস; নিষ্ক্রিয়; নিদ্রা উদ্রেক করে এমন।

Other options:
খ) Stimulative:
- English meaning: as in refreshing: having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind.
- Bangla meaning: উদ্দীপক।

গ) Invigorating
- English meaning: having an enlivening or stimulating effect.
- Bangla meaning: তেজস্কর; তেজস্বী; উৎসাহদায়ক।

ঘ) Stolid
- English meaning: having or expressing little or no sensibility: unemotional.
- Bangla meaning: অনুত্তেজিত; অবিচলিত।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Nadir.

• Zenith (noun) 
- English Meaning: culminating point: acme; the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body.
- Bangla Meaning: মাথার উপরে সোজাসুজি আকাশের অংশ; খমধ্য; সুবিন্দু; (লাক্ষণিক) কোনো ব্যক্তির খ্যাতি বা সৌভাগ্যের সর্বোচ্চ বিন্দু।

• Nadir (noun)
- English meaning: the lowest point.
- Bangla meaning: অধোবিন্দু; (লাক্ষণিক) নিম্নতম বা দুর্বলতম বিন্দু।

• Given Options:
ক) Summit
- English meaning: : top, apex especially : the highest point : peak.
- Bangla meaning: শিখর; চূড়া; শীর্ষ; শৃঙ্গ।

গ) Impair
- English meaning:  to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse.
- Bangla meaning: হানি/ক্ষতি করা; বিকল করা।

ঘ) Pinnacle
- English meaning: the highest point of development or achievement : acme
- Bangla meaning: (লাক্ষণিক) সর্বোচ্চসীমা; ভবনের ছাদে বা শীর্ষে লম্বা তীক্ষ্ণাগ্র সুসজ্জিত চূড়া, যেমন চার্চে।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Risky undertaking.

• Venture( Verb/noun)
- English Meaning: to proceed especially in the face of danger.
- Bangla Meaning: ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ উদ্যোগ/প্রযত্ন।

Example sentence:
1. She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
2. There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer is: Uncertain.

• Precarious (adjective)
- English Meaning: dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments.
- Bangla Meaning: অনিশ্চিত; আশঙ্কাজনক; দৈবাধীন।

• Uncertain (adjective)
- English meaning: not constant : variable, fitful.
- Bangla meaning:  পরিবর্তনশীল; অস্থির; অনিশ্চিত।

• Other options:
খ) Judicious
- English meaning: having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment.
- Bangla meaning: সুবিবেচনাপূর্ণ; বিচক্ষণ।

গ) Beneficial 
- English meaning: producing good results or helpful effects: conferring benefits.
- Bangla meaning: মঙ্গলজনক।

ঘ) Advantageous
- English meaning: giving an advantage: favorable.
- Bangla meaning: লাভজনক; উপকারক; সুবিধাজনক।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Unadorned.

• Spectacular (adjective, noun)
- English Meaning: beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way; very exciting to look at.
- Bangla Meaning: সমারোহপূর্ণ; জমকালো; সাধারণের দৃষ্টি-আকর্ষক। 

• Unadorned (adjective)
- English meaning: not adorned: lacking embellishment or decoration: plain, simple.
- Bangla meaning: নিরলঙ্কার ,নিরাভরণ।

• Other options:
খ) Spacious
- English meaning: vast or ample in extent : roomy.
- Bangla meaning: প্রশস্ত, চওড়া। 

গ) Spatial
- English meaning: of, relating to, or involved in the perception of relationships (as of objects) in space.
- Bangla meaning: স্পেসসংক্রান্ত। 

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Lasting for a long time.

• Perennial (adjective)
- English Meaning: lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time.
- Bangla Meaning: (১) বারোমেসে। (২) দীর্ঘস্থায়ী। (৩) (গাছ) দুই বছরের বেশি জীবৎকালীন।

Example Sentence:
1. The film "White Christmas" is a perennial favourite.
2. We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Unrealistic.

• Quixotic (adjective)
- English meaning: Having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed.
- Bangla Meaning: উচ্চ অথচ অলীক আদর্শের অনুগামী; খামখেয়ালি; আপন স্বার্থ সম্পর্কে অসচেতন; পরোপকারী।

• Unrealistic (adjective)
- English Meaning: not realistic: inappropriate to reality or fact.
- Bangla Meaning: অবাস্তব; কাল্পনিক; অলীক; অসার; অপ্রকৃত।

• Other options:
খ) Toxic
- English Meaning: Poisonous.
- Bangla Meaning: বিষাক্ত; বিষসংক্রান্ত।

গ) Pragmatic
- English Meaning: solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules.
- Bangla Meaning: ব্যবহারিক ফল ও মূল্য সম্বন্ধীয়; সবকিছু প্রয়োগসিদ্ধতার দিক থেকে বিবেচনা করে এমন; কার্যসিদ্ধিমূলক; কার্যসাধনাত্মক; প্রয়োগবাদী; ব্যবহারবাদী।

ঘ) Benevolent
- English Meaning: marked by kindness or generosity: disposed to doing good.
- Bangla Meaning: দয়ালু; সদাশয়।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Hesitant.

• Resolute (Adjective & Noun):
- English Meaning: marked by firm determination: resolved.
- Bangla Meaning: দৃঢ়সংকল্প।

• Hesitant (adjective)
- English meaning: slow to act or proceed (as from fear, indecision, or unwillingness): tending to hesitate: showing or feeling reluctance or hesitation.
- Bangla meaning: দ্বিধান্বিত; চলচিত্ত; দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত; দোলায়মানচিত্ত।

• Other options:
খ) Purposive
- English meaning: serving or effecting a useful function, though not as a result of planning or design.
- Bangla meaning: অভীষ্টসাধনে কৃত; নিষ্ঠারসঙ্গে সম্পাদিত।

গ) Assiduous
- English meaning: showing great care, attention, and effort: marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application.
- Bangla meaning: অধ্যবসায়ী; প্রযত্নবান; নিষ্ঠাবান।

ঘ) Gallant
- English meaning: সাহসিক; দুঃসাহসিক; অকুতোভয়; উদারচেতা।
- Bangla meaning: সাহসী।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Farewell speech.

• Valedictory (adjective)
- English meaning: an address or statement of farewell or leave-taking.
- Bangla meaning: বিদায়সম্ভাষণ।

Example sentence:
1. It may be a valedictory speech, but it is an important one.
2. He said that this may be his valedictory address.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Bootlicker.

• Sycophant: (Noun)
- English meaning: a servile self-seeking flatterer: one who praises those in power in order to gain their approval.
- Bangla meaning: যে ব্যক্তি ক্ষমতাবান বা ধনী লোকদের তোষামোদ করে অনুগ্রহ পেতে তৎপর; মোসাহেব।

• Bootlicker (Noun)
- English meaning: as in sycophant: a person who flatters another in order to get ahead.
- Bangla meaning: খয়েরখাঁ, চাটুকার।

Other options:
ক) Cheerful:
- English meaning: full of good spirits: merry.
- Bangla meaning: আনন্দদায়ক বা আনন্দব্যঞ্জক; মনোরম।

গ) Explicit:
- English meaning: fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity: leaving no question as to meaning or intent.
- Bangla meaning: পরিষ্কারভাবে ও পরিপূর্ণভাবে প্রকাশিত।

ঘ) Rebel:
- English meaning: opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler.
- Bangla meaning: বিদ্রোহী।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Constant.

• Sporadic (adjective)
- English Meaning: occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances.
- Bangla Meaning: এখানে-সেখানে বা মাঝে মাঝে ঘটে কিংবা দেখা যায় এমন;  বিক্ষিপ্ত।

• Constant (Adjective)
- English meaning: a. continually occurring or recurring / b: regular b: occurring repeatedly from time to time.
- Bangla meaning: স্থির; অপরিবর্তনীয়; বারবার ঘটছে এমন।

Other options:
ক) Irregular
- English meaning: lacking continuity or regularity, especially of occurrence or activity.
- Bangla meaning: নিয়মবহির্ভূত; অনিয়মিত।

খ) Kindness
- English meaning: the quality or state of being kind.
- Bangla meaning: সদয়; অপরের প্রতি সহানুভূতিশীল।

গ) Resolution
- English meaning: an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted.
- Bangla meaning: প্রস্তাব।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
3. Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: seeming to be everywhere.

• Ubiquitous (adjective)
- English Meaning: Something that is present, found, or existing everywhere or in many places at the same time.
- Bangla Meaning: সর্বব্যাপী; সর্বত্র বিদ্যমান।

Example Sentence:
1. Smartphones have become truly ubiquitous in modern society.
2. The ubiquitous spread of social media has changed how people communicate.

Correct answer: Unrest.

• Turmoil: (noun)
- English meaning: a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder.
- Bangla meaning: গোলযোগ; হাঙ্গামা; গণ্ডগোল।

• Unrest (noun)
- English meaning: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion.
- Bangla meaning: বিশেষত অস্থির অবস্থা; অস্থিরতা; উত্তেজনা; বিক্ষুব্ধতা।

Other options:
খ) Peace:
- English meaning: freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements.
- Bangla meaning: শান্তি; শান্ত অবস্থা; প্রশান্তি; নির্জনতা।

ক) Melancholy:
- English meaning: a state of sadness : depression of spirits : dejection.
- Bangla meaning: বিষাদ; হতাশা; বিষাদপূর্ণ চিন্তারোগ।

গ) Obscure:
- English meaning: not clearly seen or easily distinguished: faint.
- Bangla meaning: অন্ধকারময়; গুপ্ত; অস্পষ্ট।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Inactive.

Kinetic (adjective)
- Bangla Meaning: গতিসম্পর্কিত; গতি থেকে উদ্ভূত। 
- English Meaning: active, lively.

Inactive (adjective)
- Bangla meaning: অক্রিয়; নিষ্ক্রিয়; নিশ্চেষ্ট; নিরুদ্যম; নিষ্কর্মা; অকর্মা।
- English meaning: sedentary, indolent, sluggish.

Other options:
খ) Dynamic
- Bangla Meaning: গতিময়; প্রাণবন্ত; কর্মশক্তিপূর্ণ। 
- English Meaning: energetic, forceful.

গ) Barren
- Bangla Meaning: অনুর্বর; ঊষর; বন্ধ্যা; নিষ্ফলা; মরুময়। 
- English Meaning: not reproducing.

ঘ) Taciturn
- Bangla Meaning: অল্পবাদী; মৌনস্বভাব; বাকবিমুখ; মিতবাক। 
- English Meaning: temperamentally disinclined to talk.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: A dishonest way of achieving something.

• Subterfuge (noun) 
- Bangla meaning: ছল; ব্যপদেশ; চাতুরী।
- English meaning: a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something.

Example sentence:
1. She finally admitted that her excuse was just a subterfuge to avoid going to the meeting.
2. They obtained the documents by subterfuge.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: Loquacious.

• Talkative (adjective)
- English Meaning: given to talking, also: full of talk.
- Bangla Meaning: বাচাল; বাক্যবাগীশ।

• Loquacious (adjective)
- English Meaning: Having the habit of talking a lot.
- Bangla Meaning: বাচাল; কথাপ্রিয়।

• Other options:
খ) Harmony
- English Meaning: the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord.
- Bangla Meaning: ঐকতান, মিল, সমন্বয়।

গ) Reticent
- English Meaning: inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech: reserved.
- Bangla Meaning: স্বল্পভাষী; গুরুগম্ভীর।

ঘ) Enigmatical 
- English Meaning: of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious.
- Bangla Meaning: বিভ্রান্তকর, হেঁয়ালিমূলক;

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Moderate.

• Vituperative (adjective)
- English Meaning: A vituperative spoken or written attack is full of angry criticism.
- Bangla Meaning: গালিগালাজপূর্ণ; কটূক্তিপূর্ণ।

• Moderate (adjective)
- English meaning: avoiding extremes of behavior or expression: observing reasonable limits.
- Bangla meaning:  সংযত; মধ্যপন্থি; নরমপন্থি; পরিমিত; পরিমিতি রোধসম্পন্ন।

Other options:
ক) Eclectic (adjective)
- English Meaning: Consisting of different types, methods, styles, etc.
- Bangla Meaning: (ব্যক্তি বা পদ্ধতি) সারগ্রাহী; সমস্ত কিছুর মধ্য থেকে ভালো বেছে নেয় এমন।

খ) Erudite (adjective)
- English Meaning: Having or showing a lot of knowledge, especially from reading and studying.
- Bangla Meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) পাণ্ডিত্যপূর্ণ।

ঘ) Abusive (adjective)
- English meaning: using harsh, insulting language.
- Bangla meaning: গালিগালাজপূর্ণ, অপমানজনক; কটূক্তিপূর্ণ।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: A gentle breeze.

Zephyr (noun)
- English meaning:  a breeze from the west: a gentle breeze.
- Bangla meaning: পশ্চিমা বাতাস; কোমল সুবাতাস; মৃদুমন্দ বায়ু।

Example sentence:
1. I felt very comfortable in the zephyr from the sea. 
2. A soft zephyr blew through the trees, carrying the sweet scent of blooming flowers.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.