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Vocabulary and idioms MCQs

PPSC / FPSC / NTS · English · 6 questions

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The English section of most job tests checks vocabulary in four ways: synonyms, antonyms, idioms and spelling, plus one-word substitutions. For synonyms and antonyms, first decide whether the word is positive or negative and what part of speech it is, then remove options that do not match; candid (honest, frank), scarce (rare; opposite abundant) and transparent (opposite opaque) are typical. Idioms cannot be worked out word by word, so learn them in a sentence: "bury the hatchet" is to make peace, "a blessing in disguise" is something good that seemed bad at first, "once in a blue moon" is very rarely. Spelling questions favour double letters (accommodation, committee, occurrence) and -ible/-able endings. One-word substitutions: illiterate (cannot read or write), illegible (cannot be read), omnipotent (all-powerful). Reading widely helps more than memorising lists, but ten new words a day adds up quickly.

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  1. Q1 · Parcha original · Sample

    Choose the synonym of "candid":

    • A. Frank
    • B. Secretive
    • C. Polite
    • D. Careless
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    Answer: A. Frank

    "Candid" means honest and direct, so "frank" is the synonym. "Secretive" is close to its opposite.

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  2. Q2 · Parcha original · Sample

    Choose the antonym of "scarce":

    • A. Rare
    • B. Limited
    • C. Abundant
    • D. Short
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    Answer: C. Abundant

    "Scarce" means in short supply; its opposite is "abundant" (plentiful). "Rare", "limited" and "short" are close in meaning to scarce.

  3. Q3 · Parcha original · Sample

    The idiom "to bury the hatchet" means:

    • A. To hide a weapon
    • B. To make peace
    • C. To start a quarrel
    • D. To work hard
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    Answer: B. To make peace

    "To bury the hatchet" means to end a quarrel and make peace: "The two brothers finally buried the hatchet."

  4. Q4 · Parcha original · Sample

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. Acommodation
    • B. Accomodation
    • C. Acomodation
    • D. Accommodation
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    Answer: D. Accommodation

    "Accommodation" has a double c and a double m. A common way to remember: it is big enough to hold two of each.

  5. Q5 · Parcha original · Sample

    One word for "a person who cannot read or write":

    • A. Illiterate
    • B. Illegible
    • C. Ignorant
    • D. Innocent
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    Answer: A. Illiterate

    "Illiterate" describes a person who cannot read or write. "Illegible" describes handwriting that cannot be read; "ignorant" means lacking knowledge in general.

  6. Q6 · Parcha original · Sample

    Choose the antonym of "transparent":

    • A. Clear
    • B. Opaque
    • C. Visible
    • D. Bright
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    Answer: B. Opaque

    Something transparent lets light pass so you can see through it; something opaque lets no light through.