CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Parts of Speech
In the sentence 'He ran quickly', the word 'quickly' is a/an:
A. Noun
B. Adverb
C. Pronoun
D. Article
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because quickly does not name a person/place/thing. B: Correct because quickly modifies the verb 'ran'. C: Wrong because quickly does not replace a noun. D: Wrong because articles are a, an, and the.
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Structured Sentence
Choose the correct tense: I ___ here since 2020.
A. live
B. lived
C. have lived
D. will live
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because 'since 2020' needs a tense showing continuation from past to present. B: Wrong because simple past does not show continuation to now. C: Correct because present perfect fits an action continuing from 2020 to now. D: Wrong because future tense does not fit 'since 2020'.
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Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: 'They will complete the work.'
A. The work will be completed by them.
B. The work was completed by them.
C. The work is completing by them.
D. The work completed them.
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because future passive is 'will be + past participle'. B: Wrong because it changes future to past. C: Wrong because the passive form is grammatically incorrect. D: Wrong because it reverses meaning incorrectly.
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym of 'concise'.
A. Brief
B. Lengthy
C. Confused
D. Ancient
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because concise means brief and to the point. B: Wrong because lengthy is the opposite idea. C: Wrong because confused refers to lack of clarity. D: Wrong because ancient means very old.
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Antonyms
Choose the antonym of 'expand'.
A. Extend
B. Enlarge
C. Contract
D. Spread
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because extend is similar to expand. B: Wrong because enlarge is similar to expand. C: Correct because contract means become smaller, the opposite of expand. D: Wrong because spread is also close to expand.
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Structured Sentence
Choose the grammatically correct sentence about knowing the answer.
A. He does not knows the answer.
B. He do not know the answer.
C. He does not know the answer.
D. He does not knew the answer.
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because after 'does not' the base verb 'know' is required. B: Wrong because 'he' takes 'does', not 'do'. C: Correct because 'does not know' is the proper structure. D: Wrong because 'knew' is past form and cannot follow 'does not'.
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Structured Sentence
Choose the correct word: There are ___ people in the room today.
A. less
B. fewer
C. little
D. much
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because 'less' is used for uncountable quantity in standard usage. B: Correct because 'people' is countable, so 'fewer' is preferred. C: Wrong because 'little' is used for uncountable nouns. D: Wrong because 'much' is used for uncountable nouns.
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym of 'abundant'.
A. Scarce
B. Plentiful
C. Tiny
D. Weak
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because scarce means insufficient, the opposite idea. B: Correct because abundant means plentiful or more than enough. C: Wrong because tiny refers to size, not quantity. D: Wrong because weak refers to strength, not abundance.
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Antonyms
Choose the antonym of 'scarce'.
A. Rare
B. Limited
C. Plentiful
D. Insufficient
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because rare is similar to scarce. B: Wrong because limited is similar in meaning to scarce. C: Correct because plentiful means available in large quantity, opposite of scarce. D: Wrong because insufficient is also close to scarce.
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Spellings
Choose the correct spelling.
A. Acommodate
B. Accomodate
C. Accommodate
D. Acomodate
Correct Answer: C
A: Wrong because it lacks the double c and double m pattern. B: Wrong because it has one m instead of two. C: Correct because 'accommodate' is spelled with double c and double m. D: Wrong because it lacks required letters.