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Solved English (Précis &#038 Composition) Paper CSS 2015

This document contains a solved English precis and composition paper from the 2015 Federal Public Service Commission competitive examination for recruitment to posts in BS-17 under the Federal Government of Pakistan. The paper tests vocabulary with multiple choice questions on choosing words similar or opposite in meaning to given words. It covers 10 questions of selecting a word nearly similar in meaning and 10 questions of choosing the antonym of given words.

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Solved English (Précis &#038 Composition) Paper CSS 2015

This document contains a solved English precis and composition paper from the 2015 Federal Public Service Commission competitive examination for recruitment to posts in BS-17 under the Federal Government of Pakistan. The paper tests vocabulary with multiple choice questions on choosing words similar or opposite in meaning to given words. It covers 10 questions of selecting a word nearly similar in meaning and 10 questions of choosing the antonym of given words.

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Solved English (Précis & Composition) Paper CSS 2015

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

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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

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(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)

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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)

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