laboursonline – MCQs, Mock Tests | CSS[FPSC-U.S. Civil Service Commission]-USA Current Affairs 2021 English Set 23

I saw a woman walking (along) the road.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Still waters run (deep).

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 1

She (as well as) her sister is engaged.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 4

This golden ring is too (costly) to purchase.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 2

I would rather die (than) beg.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 4

This politician is notorious (for) corruption.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 3

You will not get your aim in life (unless) you work hard for it.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Better to be untaught than (ill-taught).

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The hunter aimed (at) the dove.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 3

It is (between) you and me.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A quick brown fox jumps (over) the lazy dog.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 3

She (dyed) her hair black

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Justice delayed is (justice) denied.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 1

A cat may look at (a) king.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 4

A (chain) is as strong as its weakest link.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Terrorists (exploded) the bridge.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A burnt child dreads (the) fire.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Discretion is the best part of (valour).

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Faint heart never (won) fair lady.

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A great talker is a great (liar).

1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Article

✅ Correct Answer: 1

A (drowning) man catches at a straw.

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 1

(Seeing) is believing.

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Flowers look (beautiful).

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Eat (to live), but do not live to eat.

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 3

(Smoking) is injurious to health.

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Fire is a good servant but (a bad master).

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 4

A new broom sweeps (clean).

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Experience is (the best teacher).

1. Participle
2. Gerund
3. Infinitive
4. Complement

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Too (many) cooks spoil the broth.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 2

A (watched) pot never boils.

1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Preposition
4. Conjunction

✅ Correct Answer: 2

I am afraid __________ cats.

1. to
2. from
3. of
4. and have

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The manager __________ everyone go home an hour early on Friday afternoon.

1. allowed
2. let
3. permitted
4. got

✅ Correct Answer: 2

He came in London __________ August 14, 2010.

1. in
2. on
3. for
4. from

✅ Correct Answer: 2

We did not have __________ questions for the lecturer.

1. none
2. any
3. some
4. no

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Octopuses have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.

1. but
2. and
3. are
4. and have

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Emily is not receiving the call. She is __________ at work.

1. already
2. still
3. yet
4. looking

✅ Correct Answer: 2

David is getting __________ the car.

1. out of
2. out
3. out from
4. out through

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Michael is travelling __________ the school.

1. to
2. towards
3. off
4. through

✅ Correct Answer: 2

They went __________ the rain.

1. despite
2. in spite
3. under
4. avoiding

✅ Correct Answer: 1

I was surprised by the large __________ people who came.

1. number of
2. amount of
3. sum of
4. total of

✅ Correct Answer: 1

I cannot concentrate, here is too much __________.

1. detraction
2. distraction
3. people
4. sound

✅ Correct Answer: 2

It is expected that the assembly will _________ these treaties.

1. force
2. ratify
3. notify
4. signify

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Oil is mostly _________ by trucks in England.

1. transfer
2. transmit
3. transport
4. travel

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Bus _________ are going to increase. So, commuters are worried.

1. fees
2. fares
3. bills
4. credits

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Chinese __________ met foreign office officials in London.

1. console
2. counsel
3. councel
4. consul

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Children like to watch science __________ movies.

1. fiction
2. faction
3. fraction
4. fallacy

✅ Correct Answer: 1

This bank account is exempted from __________ charges.

1. tax
2. bevy
3. levy
4. interest

✅ Correct Answer: 3

His believe that he could do this, is his __________.

1. allusion
2. illusion
3. delusion
4. depict

✅ Correct Answer: 3

You are wearing an armys uniform, but the __________ is missing.

1. epic
2. epaulet
3. epicure
4. epithet

✅ Correct Answer: 2

University professors visit the website www.sheir.org and ___________ the content with international standards.

1. inform
2. appraise
3. apprise
4. amended

✅ Correct Answer: 2