FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
English (Précis & Composition) Paper 2015
Q 1. Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning.
1) Flagrant
(a) Expensive
(b) Common
(c) Clerical
(d) Glaring
Answer: (d)
2) Imminent
(a) Important
(b) Historical
(c) Impending
(d) Inopportune
Answer: (c)
3) Astute
(a) Tedious
(b) Illogical
(c) Aggressive
(d) Shrewd
Answer: (d)
4) Averse
(a) Eager
(b) Reluctant
(c) Willing
(d) Unresponsive
Answer: (b)
5) Prognosis
(a) Offering
(b) Prediction
(c) Warning
(d) Advance
Answer: (b)
6) Pungent
(a) Sharp
(b) Disagreeable
(c) Smoky
(d) Anesthetizing
Answer: (a)
7) Fiduciary
(a) Trustee
(b) Assistant
(c) Notary
(d) Attorney
Answer: (a)
8) Philandering
(a) Spending
(b) Exaggerating
(c) Wandering
(d) None
Answer: (d)
9) Poignant
(a) Precious
(b) Tender
(c) Intense
(d) Sorrowful
Answer: (c)
10) Contingent
(a) Conditional
(b) Questionable
(c) Argued
(d) Rejected
Answer: (a)
(b) – Antonyms
1) Veteran
(a) Novice
(b) Pious
(c) Intellectual
(d) Debutante
Answer: (a)
2) Important
(a) Trivial
(b) Clear
(c) Turning
(d) Wavy
Answer: (a)
3) Irregular
(a) Erratic
(b) Prevailing
(c) Difficult
(d) Enticing
Answer: (b)
4) Spending
(a) Sober
(b) Mute
(c) Revenue
(d) Spendthrift
Answer: (c)
5) Clumsy
(a) Foolish
(b) Inept
(c) Infer
(d) Dexterous
Answer: (d)
6) Lauded
(a) Disparage
(b) Applaud
(c) Settle
(d) Hesitate
Answer: (a)
7) Cowardly
(a) Brave
(b) Poor
(c) Intrepidly
(d) Ignorant
Answer: (a)
8) Praise
(a) Censure
(b) Tickle
(c) Acclaim
(d) Skip
Answer: (a)
9) Confuse
(a) Lucid
(b) Extraordinary
(c) Dirty
(d) Muddle
Answer: (a)
10) Neglect
(a) Omit
(b) Destroy
(c) Mistake
(d) Nourish
Answer: (d)