WBCS English Previous Year Questions 2015 to 2025 with Answers Free PDF Download

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The WBCS (West Bengal Civil Service) examination recruits candidates for various Group A, B, C, and D services under the West Bengal State Government, offering a respected administrative career.

One of the most effective ways to prepare for WBCS is by practicing Previous Year Question Papers (PYQs). They help aspirants clearly understand the exam pattern, question types, and difficulty level, making preparation more focused and exam-oriented.

In the WBCS Preliminary Exam, the English section becomes highly predictable when studied through PYQs, as question patterns and topics repeat over the years.

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Why Solving WBCS English PYQs is Important?

Solving Previous Year Questions (PYQs) is one of the smartest ways to prepare for the WBCS Prelims English section. PYQs clearly show the actual exam pattern, difficulty level, and repeated topics, helping aspirants avoid guesswork.

• Help understand real exam difficulty
• Highlight repeated grammar and vocabulary areas
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WBCS Preliminary 2015 English Composition Official PYQs with Answers

WBCS Preliminary exams consists of total 200 Questions out of which 25 Questions comes from English Composition section. Topics covered (Basic Grammar & Usage, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases, Sentence Correction & Improvement, One-word Substitution, Fill in the blanks, etc.)

1: Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
The singer was not in voice.
A: Lost voice
B: To sing well
C: Had a caugh
D: Sang well
👉 Correct Answer: B. To sing well. ✅

2: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
____ his illness, he attended the function.
A: Inspite
B: Due
C: As of
D: Despite
👉 Correct Answer: D. Despite. ✅

3: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The stream was _______ by the waterfall.
A: Fed
B: Fed up
C: Filled
D: Fulled
👉 Correct Answer: A. Fed. ✅

4: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
A ______ Star was seen in the sky.
A: Strengthening
B: Shooting
C: Shunting
D: Staring
👉 Correct Answer: B. Shooting. ✅

5: 'Puts one in mind' means
A: Resolved
B: Decided
C: Reminds
D: Received
👉 Correct Answer: C. Reminds. ✅

6: 'Book' may be used with
A: Trousers
B: Insects
C: Ticket
D: Painting
👉 Correct Answer: C. Ticket. ✅

7: Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Genre
A: A grand tour
B: A specific category
C: A chauffeur
D: A long List
👉 Correct Answer: B. A specific category. ✅

8: Put in a correct Participle in the blank space
Mary __________ we were freed from anxiety.
A: Having arrived
B: Rolling
C: Tattered
D: Being arrived
👉 Correct Answer: A. Having arrived. ✅

9: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underline below:
The crowd felt stupefied by the lecture.
A: Engulfed
B: Entertained
C: Enthused
D: Encouraged
👉 Correct Answer: C. Enthused. ✅

10: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underline below:
The silence of the children was sinister.
A: Catnap
B: Cacophony
C: Coarse
D: Cruelty
👉 Correct Answer: B. Cacophony. ✅

11: 'Hand and glove' means
A: Arrogance
B: Enemy
C: Maintain a distance
D: Intimate terms
👉 Correct Answer: D. Intimate terms. ✅

12: Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space:
Mother says you ______ to go to the market at once.
A: Have
B: Are
C: Shall
D: Will
👉 Correct Answer: A. Have. ✅

13: Fill in the space with an Infinitive:
______ fault is easy.
A: to begin
B: to bury
C: to read
D: to find
👉 Correct Answer: D. to find. ✅

14: There was a ______ on the midnight train (Insert correct phrasal verb)
A: Hold up
B: Hold on
C: Hold
D: Hold out
👉 Correct Answer: A. Hold up. ✅

15: Insert correct adverb phrase in the blank space:
Do this in a short time, in a _______ manner.
A: Former
B: Swift
C: Brave
D: Unwise
👉 Correct Answer: B. Swift. ✅

16: Insert proper proposition in the sentence:
He hinted _______ some loss treasure.
A: of
B: for
C: with
D: at
👉 Correct Answer: D. at. ✅

17: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
You had better ______ permission.
A: Want
B: Ask
C: Call
D: Order
👉 Correct Answer: B. Ask. ✅

18: Fill in with relative pronoun the blank space below:
Who _______ saw her did not pity her?
A: What
B: Which
C: That
D: Such
👉 Correct Answer: C. That ✅

19: Fill in with relative pronoun the blank space below:
The sun, ______ rays give life to the earth, was regarded by the ancients as a god.
A: That
B: Whose
C: Which
D: Whom
👉 Correct Answer: B. Whose. ✅

20: Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
No one dare call in question his honesty.
A: Honesty of purpose
B: Test
C: Flatter
D: Challenge
👉 Correct Answer: D. Challange. ✅

21: 'Approval' may be expressed by the following Interjection:
A: Ha !
B: Hush !
C: Bravo !
D: Hurrah !
👉 Correct Answer: C. Bravo ! ✅

22: 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
👉 Correct Answer: B. Terminally ill ✅

23: An endocrinologist deals with:
A: Teeth
B: Glands
C: Epidemics
D: Heart
👉 Correct Answer: B. Glands ✅

24: A stoic person can:
A: Entice
B: Endure
C: Excite
D: Enable
👉 Correct Answer: B. Endure ✅

25: Insert proper preposition in the sentence:
Here is the watch _ you asked ______.
A: which, for
B: that, for
C: for, from
D: this, for
👉 Correct Answer: B. that, for ✅

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Practice WBCS Preliminary English Composition PYQs of 2015 on ExamYog based on its year’s exam pattern to improve accuracy and time management.

WBCS English Composition Chapter-wise Practice Sets on ExamYog

📚 Basic Grammar

🎯 Noun
🎯 Pronoun
🎯 Adjective
🎯 Subject-Verb Agreement
🎯 Adverbs
🎯 Preposition
🎯 Conjunction
🎯 Article
🎯 INFINITIVE AND GERUND
🎯 Inversion
🎯 Tenses
🎯 Voice Change
🎯 Narration

📚 Sentence Improvement

🎯 Question Tag
🎯 Conditional Sentences
🎯 Superfluous Expressions

📚 Vocabulary

🎯 Synonyms
🎯 Antonym
🎯 One-Word Substitute
🎯 Idioms and Phrases
🎯 Phrasal Verbs
🎯 Spelling

❓ WBCS English Composition Previous Year Questions (PYQs) FAQs

1. How many questions come from the English Composition section in WBCS Prelims?
   Ans: The English Composition section usually contains 25 questions in the WBCS Preliminary Examination in every years.

2. What type of questions are commonly asked in WBCS English?
   Ans: Common question types include Basic Grammar & Usage, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases, Sentence Correction & Improvement, One-word Substitution, Fill in the blanks, etc.

2. Why are PYQs important for the WBCS English section?
   Ans: PYQs help aspirants understand the actual exam level, identify repeated topics, and improve speed and accuracy in the exam.

3. Can WBCS English PYQs help in other exams?
   Ans: Yes. WBCS English PYQs are also useful for SSC, Banking, Other state PSC exams and related competitive exams that have a similar English syllabus.

4. Where I can practice the WBCS PYQs easily? or Best Way to Practice WBCS PYQs
   Ans: ExamYog offers topic-wise and year-wise WBCS practice sets. Questions are designed in the same pattern as WBCS Prelims, especially for the English section. You get instant practice, better time management, and concept clarity without any destruction. ExamYog provides destruction free environment for the Aspirants.

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