SSC English 1st Paper Question Solution 2025 — Jashore Board

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives1 × 7 = 7

1. (a) A Muslim colony founded near the sea-coast in Bagerhat was a —— place.
   (i) barbarous (ii) desolate (iii) crowded (iv) welcoming
2. (b) The original name of the city of 'Shat Gambuj Mosque' was ——.
   (i) Bagerhat (ii) the Sundarbans (iii) Khalifatabad (iv) Khulna
3. (c) When was the mosque declared as the World Heritage site?
   (i) in 1885 (ii) in 1985 (iii) in 1887 (iv) in 1987
4. (d) The decoration of the mosque represents the mixture of ——.
   (i) Islamic and Mughal architecture (ii) Mughal and Arabic architecture (iii) Mughal and Turkish architecture (iv) Turkish and Arabic architecture
5. (e) What does 'heritage' imply?
   (i) Inherited sights and scenery (ii) Inherited source of wealth (iii) Inherited places and sites (iv) Inherited technical skills
6. (f) The closest meaning of the word 'outskirts' is ——.
   (i) outer edge (ii) very far (iii) obscure (iv) nearby
7. (g) What is the main purpose of the author of the text?
   (i) To show the heroism of Khan Jahan Ali (ii) To show the infrastructure of Bagerhat town (iii) To represent the Shat Gambuj Mosque (iv) To introduce Khan Jahan Ali to the readers

2. Answer the following questions2 × 5 = 10

1. (a) What do you mean by 'World Heritage'?
2. (b) What did Khan Jahan Ali do to make the city habitable?
3. (c) What are the things that make the Shat Gambuj Mosque so special?
4. (d) How was the mosque used?
5. (e) Where is the Shat Gambuj Mosque located?

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text1 × 5 = 5

Text: Fish population is in serious danger from global warming. Climate change is increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and seas. This means there is less food and Oxygen available for fish. It also means the fish may not grow fully and may have fewer fish fries. Some fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise even by one or two degrees Celsius. Climate change increases the pressure on fish population. Fishes are one of the world's most valuable biological assets. Forty percent of people in the world eat fish as their main source of protein. If we fail to reduce greenhouse, gas emissions, we will increase the pressure on fish. As a result, people who depend on fish will suffer from hunger and poverty.

It is (a) ____ from the passage that global warming is (b) ____ great threat for fish population. (c) ____ global warming, food production and oxygen (d) ____ in water decreases. As a result, some fishes may be extinct (e) ____ .

4. Complete the table with information from the passage1 × 5 = 5

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah

💡 Write short answers (a word or a phrase) taken from the passage.

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words10

6. Match the parts of sentences in columns 'A', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences1 × 5 = 5

• their valuable lives / our heroic / cause that is to / honored everywhere / fought a glorious war
• sons in that war. / in every country. / for the cause of motherland. / defend his country. / against the Pak Army in 1971.

1. (a)A freedom fighter is
   ____
   ____
2. (b)But he fights for a noble
   ____
   ____
3. (c)Freedom fighters sacrifice
   ____
   ____
4. (d)The people of Bangladesh
   ____
   ____
5. (e)We have lost
   ____
   ____

7. Put the parts of the story in correct order1 × 8 = 8

(a) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.(b) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.(c) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.(d) Accordingly, he invited applications and a number of people applied for the job.(e) All the applicants blushed and refused to dance except one.(f) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.(g) Then he found the desired man.(h) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.

Choose which sentence comes at each position (1 = first).

Position 1 ____ Position 2 ____ Position 3 ____ Position 4 ____ Position 5 ____ Position 6 ____ Position 7 ____ Position 8 ____

8. Write a paragraph on "Traffic Jam" (about 150 words)10

Answer these questions in your paragraph:(a) What is traffic jam?(b) When and where does it take place?(c) What are the sufferings of traffic jam?(d) Why does a traffic jam occur?(e) How can traffic jam be reduced?

9. Complete the story and give a suitable title to it10

Add at least ten sentences to complete the story and give it a suitable title.

Beginning: One day, a boy of class ten was going to school. Suddenly he saw a money bag dropped by someone on the road. He was quite at a loss..........

10. Describe the graph in about 150 words10

The graph shows the number of male and female candidates in the SSC Examination, 2024 in three groups. Describe the graph in about 150 words. Highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

Total Candidates in the SSC Examination, 2024020,00040,00060,00080,000100,00045,00035,000Science40,00060,000Humanities93,50067,500Business StudiesMaleFemaleℹ️ The printed question says "percentage", but the graph shows the number of candidates. The groups are taken from the chart: Science, Humanities and Business Studies.

11. Write a letter: the importance of reading newspaper regularly10

Suppose, you are Swapan/Swapna. You have a friend named Joy/Joya who lives at Shiroil, Rajshahi. He/She does not read the newspaper regularly. Now, write a letter to him/her describing the importance of reading newspaper regularly.

12. Write a dialogue: the merits and demerits of using mobile phone at teenage10

Suppose, you are Noha and your friend is Mahin. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone at teenage.