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Synonyms and Antonyms MCQs & English MCQs for CSS (537 Questions)

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537 MCQs with explanations · sampled rounds, practise endlessly.

This bank has 537 English MCQs with answers, led by synonyms and antonyms MCQs — the highest-scoring vocabulary section in Pakistani competitive exams — plus grammar rules, one-word substitutions, idioms, prepositions and sentence correction. Every question carries an explanation, and the vocabulary mirrors the frequency lists that recur in CSS, PMS and FPSC papers.

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Which English MCQs carry the most marks in CSS and FPSC papers?

Synonyms and antonyms dominate, followed by prepositions, one-word substitutions and idiom meanings. FPSC one-paper tests lean heavily on vocabulary, so drilling 20–30 vocabulary MCQs daily delivers the fastest score gains.

How do I improve at synonyms and antonyms MCQs quickly?

Learn words in opposing pairs and small clusters rather than as isolated definitions, and read the explanation after each answer — it anchors the word with a usage cue. Repeating the bank at rising difficulty tiers builds durable recall.

Do these English MCQs for CSS include grammar and sentence correction?

Yes — subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles, conditionals, prepositions and commonly confused pairs are covered, with the governing rule stated in each explanation.

Are these useful for PMS, PPSC and FPSC tests too?

Yes. English MCQs of this style appear across CSS screening, PMS, FPSC and PPSC one-paper tests, so the same bank serves all of them.

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What are one word substitution MCQs and how are they tested?

One word substitution MCQs ask you to replace a descriptive phrase with a single precise word — for example, a person who loves books is a bibliophile. They are a fixed component of CSS, PMS and FPSC English papers, and this bank drills the substitutions that recur most in past papers.

Sample English MCQs with answers

A selection from this bank (25 of 537). Open any question to reveal the answer and explanation — use Start Practice above for the full randomised bank.

Choose the correct form: Kashmir is known for its ___.
  1. sceneries
  2. scenery
  3. sceneryies
  4. scenerys

Answer: scenery. 'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and has no plural form like 'sceneries'.

Choose the correct form: We have received no ___.
  1. informations
  2. information
  3. informationes
  4. informics

Answer: information. 'Information' is uncountable, so it takes no plural 's'.

Choose the correct form: We need to buy some ___.
  1. furnitures
  2. furniture
  3. furnitureses
  4. furnished

Answer: furniture. 'Furniture' is an uncountable noun; we say 'some furniture', not 'furnitures'.

Choose the correct verb: Four miles ___ too far to walk.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. A measure of distance is treated as a single unit, so it takes a singular verb ('is').

Choose the correct verb: Two years ___ the maximum sentence for that offense.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. A period of time viewed as one unit takes a singular verb ('is').

Choose the correct verb: A hundred rupees ___ a high price to pay.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. A sum of money is treated as one amount, so it takes a singular verb ('is').

Choose the correct verb: Three hundred square feet ___ a very small space to live in.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. being

Answer: is. A measurement of area is treated as a single quantity, so it takes 'is'.

Choose the correct verb: The cattle ___ grazing beside the lake.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. has

Answer: are. 'Cattle' is a plural noun and takes a plural verb ('are').

Choose the correct verb: These poultry ___ mine.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. has

Answer: are. 'Poultry' here refers to the birds collectively and takes a plural verb ('are').

Choose the correct verb: Vermin ___ property and spread disease.
  1. destroys
  2. destroy
  3. is destroying
  4. has destroyed

Answer: destroy. 'Vermin' is treated as plural and takes a plural verb ('destroy').

Choose the correct verb: Where ___ my spectacles?
  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. has

Answer: are. 'Spectacles' is a plural-only noun, so it takes 'are'.

Choose the correct verb: A pair of spectacles ___ on the table.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. 'A pair of' makes the subject singular, so it takes 'is'.

Which is correct? Scissors, trousers and binoculars are used as ___ nouns.
  1. singular
  2. plural
  3. collective
  4. abstract

Answer: plural. Scissors, trousers and binoculars are 'double' objects treated as plural nouns.

Choose the correct verb: The leader, accompanied by his wife, ___ travelling to the UK.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. 'Accompanied by' does not change the subject; 'the leader' is singular, so 'is'.

A phrase like 'as well as' or 'along with' ___ the number of the subject.
  1. changes
  2. does not change
  3. doubles
  4. reverses

Answer: does not change. Phrases like 'as well as' or 'along with' do not change the number of the subject.

Choose the correct verb: The team captain, together with his players, ___ arriving now.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. 'Together with' does not change the subject; 'the captain' is singular, so 'is'.

Words ending in '-ware' such as software and hardware are treated as ___.
  1. plural
  2. singular
  3. collective
  4. countable

Answer: singular. Words like 'software' and 'hardware' are uncountable and treated as singular.

Choose the correct verb: Each of these machines ___ efficient.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. 'Each of' takes a singular verb, so 'is'.

Choose the correct verb: Everybody ___ Edhi.
  1. respect
  2. respects
  3. respecting
  4. are respecting

Answer: respects. 'Everybody' is singular, so the verb takes 's' ('respects').

Choose the correct verb: Everyone on the project ___ to come to the meeting.
  1. have
  2. has
  3. are
  4. were

Answer: has. 'Everyone' is singular and takes a singular verb ('has').

Choose the correct verb: Each of the Chief Ministers ___ present at the meeting.
  1. were
  2. was
  3. are
  4. have

Answer: was. 'Each of' takes a singular verb, so 'was'.

Choose the correct verb: One of the boys ___ to be blamed.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. 'One of the boys' has the singular subject 'one', so 'is'.

Choose the correct verb: Every man, woman, and child ___ given a book.
  1. were
  2. was
  3. are
  4. have

Answer: was. 'Every ... and ...' is treated as singular, so 'was'.

Choose the correct verb: Each student ___ required to pass the final exam.
  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. have

Answer: is. 'Each student' is singular, so 'is'.

Indefinite pronouns like 'each', 'either', 'neither', 'everyone' take a ___ verb.
  1. plural
  2. singular
  3. past
  4. future

Answer: singular. Indefinite pronouns like each, either, neither and everyone take a singular verb.