IMPORTANT ENGLISH MCQS FOR FPSC AND MPT CSS-2023

                                                     ENGLISH MCQS

1.   The bank branch is open ________ eight to seven. (From)

2.   She is looking for accommodation _____ in flat or shared house. (either)

3.   The new information on dengue virus caused panic in the public and government (alike).

4.   How long had you __________ when the bus arrived? (been waiting)

5.   The population of the world _________ very fast. (is raising)

6.   I __________ in this hotel until I can find an apartment. ( am living)

7.   How often _________ you go to the doctor ? (do)

8.   I can __________ for his honesty and ability to work hard. (vouch)

9.   The number of software engineers ________ increasing every year. ( is)

10.                     The investigative journalist is not willing to reveal the identity of her ( informant).

11.                     Nitrogen and oxygen gasses are in abundance _____ the Earth. (on)

12.                     Solar energy is _____ expensive to be used widely. (too )

13.                     He came _____ the room and jumped _____ the swimming pool. (out of, into)

14.                     She bought some pictures when she was _____ holiday _____ December, and now she is going to hang them _____ the wall. ( on, in, on)

15.                     Emily is falling _____ the horse.  ( off)

16.                     I am afraid __________ cats. (of)

17.                     We did not have __________ questions for the lecturer.  (any)

18.                     Octopuses have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.  ( but)

19.                     The manager __________ everyone go home an hour early on Friday afternoon. (let)

20.                     He came in London __________ August 14, 2010. ( on )

21.                     Emily is not receiving the call. She is __________ at work. ( still)

22.                     David is getting __________ the car ( out of)

23.                     Michael is travelling __________ the school. ( towards)

24.                     They went __________ the rain.  (despite)

25.                     I was surprised by the large __________ people who came.  ( number of ).

26.                     Hydrogen can be mixed with ________ gasses such as Oxygen, Nitrogen and Chlorine.  ( other )

27.                     While UK has earned record revenue this year, __________ well behind in exports.  ( it still lags )

28.                     Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn’t find anything __________ liked.  ( they, they )

29.                     Nuclear energy is __________ dangerous to be used widely.  ( too )

30.                     If I have money, I __________ it tomorrow. (will purchase)

31.                     Cannon had __________ unique qualities _________ it was used widely in ancient times. ( such, that )

32.                     She succeeded by ________ hard.  ( working)

33.                     Katherine made her children ________ chores on Sunday.  ( do some)

34.                     I enjoy ________ tennis. ( playing)

35.                     Most of the guests arrived ________ buses. (by/in )

36.                     The departmental store is open ________ eight to seven.  ( from)

37.                     On leaving the shopping plaza, Kate was robbed ________ purse. ( of her)

38.                     If I had money, I ________ it now. ( would purchase)

39.                     The man ________ you met is an anchorperson. ( whom)

40.                     The woman ________ is standing by the table works in electronic media. ( who)

41.                     You can go neither by train ________ by bus ( nor)

42.                     Before designing a public park, the architect must ________ the public. (consider)

43.                     When she was younger, she ________ five kilometres a day. (walked)

44.                     The house is large ________ is quite old-fashioned. ( but)

45.                     We need to find ________ method to solve this problem. (another)

46.                     The students in our school are ________ in other schools. ( smarter than those)

47.                     The number of web entrepreneurs ________ increasing every year. ( is)

48.                     Write down ________ your name and roll number. ( both)

49.                     Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) burns less efficiently than gasoline __ (burns)

50.                     The man ________ wallet was stolen called the police. (whose)

51.                     The market is nearer to them than ____ (us)

52.                     He takes his turn, and she takes ________. ( hers)

53.                     If I had had money, I ________ it yesterday. ( would have purchased)

54.                     Kate, accompanied by her brother, ________ at the party. (was)

55.                     White ball ________ for the first time in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.  ( was used)

56.                     I cannot come to see you _______ tomorrow. ( utill)

57.                     He has been living in Switzerland _______ two years.  ( for)

58.                     She is standing ________ her boyfriend in this crises.  ( by )

59.                     He paid the dining bill ________ a credit card.  ( with)

60.                     He did not give up ________.  ( hoping)

61.                     ________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled. ( because of)

62.                     ________ loosing the first match, our team has won the world cup. (despite)

63.                      Everyone at the party ________ amazed by his performance. ( was)

64.                     She ________ for the upcoming tennis tournament. ( is training)

65.                     I ________ New Zealand next year. ( am going to)

66.                     There are some vacant rooms ________ in flats and shared houses. ( both)

67.                     The sun rises ________ the east.  ( in)

68.                     Nitrogen gas is in abundance ________ the Earth. ( on)

69.                     I was watching a TV program, when he ________ in. ( waked)

70.                     We are planning ________ out to dinner tonight.  ( to take our guests)

71.                     She took lessons ________ how to swim. ( to learn)

72.                     The class teacher ________ Anna move to another chair. ( let)

73.                     He devotes much of his time ________ for the future.  ( to planning)

74.                     For good health, she ________ bed earlier.  ( should go to)

75.                     If you have time, you ________ the nature museum. ( should visit)

76.                     It is our problem, not ________. ( theirs)

77.                     The number of guests at the party ________ amazing. ( was)

78.                     ________ 600 and 800 B.C, Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.  ( between)

79.                     She ________ the driving test to get a license. ( has to pass)

80.                     As there were no buses, she ________ home last night. ( had to walk)

81.                     ________ these books belong to? ( who do)

82.                     If John ________ earlier, he would always be on time.   ( got up)

83.                     Jolie ________ a book yesterday.  ( read)

84.                     It was raining yesterday, so we ________ out. ( did not go)

85.                     I ________ what was happening. ( could not understand)

86.                     If you work hard, you ________ good marks. ( will get)

87.                     If you ________ hard, you would not have failed in the exams. ( had worked)

88.                     If the camera was working, we ________ a movie.( could make)

89.                     Emma is getting ________ the car. ( out of)

90.                     Near the London eye, there is a bridge ________ the Thames River. ( over)

91.                     Michael is falling ________ the horse ( off)

92.                     She is looking for a job in ________ electronic or print media ( either)

93.                     They could save money if they bought ________ furniture. ( economical)

94.                     I must get to the market before it ________.  ( closes)

95.                     One day people ________ to Moon. ( will travel)

96.                     Olga ________ gym this evening. ( is going to)

97.                     Emma lives in Brighton, ________? ( does not she)

98.                     They will not come here, ________? ( will they)

99.                     The newly installed application sounds very ________. ( interesting)

100.               Our team played ________. ( badly)

101.               Alice is not at home at the moment. She ________ work. (is at)

102.               Alice, Anna and I ________ good friends ( are)

103.               I ________ my mobile phone yesterday ( lost)

104.               My elder brother has got a motor bike but I ________. ( have not)

105.               What ________ to drink, tea or coffee? ( would you like)

106.               ________ for a concert this evening? ( would you like to go)

107.               Are you interested in ________? (physics)

108.               I bought some pictures when I was ________ holiday ________ December, and now I’m going to hang them ________ the wall. ( on, in, on)

109.               I am going ________ to watch a movie. ( to the cinema)

110.               Anna has finished her work, now she is ________ home. ( going)

111.               Write your name and roll number ________ top of the page. ( at the)

112.               We came ________ the room and jumped ________ the swimming pool. (out of , into)

113.               She lived ________ Australia ________ 2008 ________ 2015. ( in , from, until)

114.               Not only her parents ________ her class teacher ________ proud of her results. ( but also , was)

115.               Yesterday I got a call from my old friend, and he ________ me the whole story. ( told)

116.               Maldives is a country ________ thousands of islands, and it is ________ most dispersed country. ( made up of, the)

117.               You need to write your mobile number, while home address is ________. ( optional)

118.               The problem is not _______ to one of internal. ( reducible)

119.               They had been ________ false beliefs from their childhood ( indoctrinated)

120.               Employs in this department always ________ close relations with each other. ( maintain)

121.               Emma is older ________ Alice, while Jolie is ________ oldest. ( than, the)

122.               I can’t walk anymore, I’m ________ tired. ( too  ).

 

Choose from the following, the answer that is closest in meaning to the main word.

1.    AVERSION: to dislike

2.    COGNIZANCE: awareness

3.    VERACIOUS : truthful

4.    PLETHORA : excess

5.    HONE : to sharp

6.    Sensation : Feeling

7.    arm or leg : Limb

8.    bewildered : Confused

9.    right to vote : Suffrage

10.  declassified : Released

11.  ARROGANT : Conceited

12.  ALERT : Watchful

13.  EMBEZZLE : Misappropriate

14.  BRIEF : Short

15.  NULLIFY : Annul

16.  TARNISH : Stain

17.  NEEDLESS : Unnecessary

18.  CONSEQUENCE : Result

19.  ABSTAIN : Refrain

20.  LETHARGY : Laxity

Choose from the following, the answer that is opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.    PRODIGAL : economical

2.    NEPOTISM : neutrality

3.    VACOUS : intelligent

4.    URBANE : stupid

5.    ERRANT : well behaved

6.    INTENSE : Calm

7.    FALSE : True

8.    PROHIBIT : Allow

9.    FOREMOST:  Unimportant

10.  PROTECT : Abandon

11.  BEAUTIFUL : Ugly

12.  TERRIBLE : Soothing

13.  WIDELY : Narrowly

14.  ABLE : Unable

15.  MIGHTY : Weak

Choose from the following, which part of speech the underlined word is?

1.    They themselves admitted the guilt.
(A) emphatic pronoun
(B) personal pronoun
(C) demonstrative pronoun
(D) reflexive pronoun

2.     Swimming is a good exercise.
(A) present participle
(B) past participle
(C) infinitive
(D) gerund

3.     The bird fly in the air.
(A) transitive verb
(B) intransitive verb
(C) linking verb
(D) helping verb

4.    He told me a long story.
(A) direct object
(B) indirect object
(C) possessive pronoun
(D) subject

5.    He eats very little.
(A) adjective
(B) adverb
(C) complement
(D) object

6.     I saw a woman walking (along) the road.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

7.    Still waters run (deep).
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

8.    She (as well as) her sister is engaged.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

9.     This golden ring is too (costly) to purchase.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

10.  I would rather die (than) beg.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

11. This politician is notorious (for) corruption.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

12. You will not get your aim in life (unless) you work hard for it.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

13. Better to be untaught than (ill-taught).
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

14. The hunter aimed (at) the dove.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

15. It is (between) you and me.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

16. A quick brown fox jumps (over) the lazy dog.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

17. She (dyed) her hair black.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

18.  Justice delayed is (justice) denied.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

19.  A cat may look at (a) king.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

20. A (chain) is as strong as its weakest link.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

21. Terrorists (exploded) the bridge.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

22.  A burnt child dreads (the) fire.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

23. Discretion is the best part of (valour).
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

24. Faint heart never (won) fair lady.
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

25. A great talker is a great (liar).
(A) Noun
(B) Pronoun
(C) Verb
(D) Article

26. A (drowning) man catches at a straw.
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

27. (Seeing) is believing.
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

28. Flowers look (beautiful).
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

29. Eat (to live), but do not live to eat.
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

30. (Smoking) is injurious to health.
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

31. Fire is a good servant but (a bad master).
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

32. A new broom sweeps (clean).
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

33. Experience is (the best teacher).
(A) Participle
(B) Gerund
(C) Infinitive
(D) Complement

34. Too (many) cooks spoil the broth.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction

35. A (watched) pot never boils.
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Preposition
(D) Conjunction