CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition MCQs

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'.

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.

A: Wrong because the sentence asks a question. B: Wrong because comma does not end a direct question. C: Correct because interrogative sentences end with a question mark. D: Wrong because a semicolon links clauses, not this question.

A: Correct because 'break the ice' means to ease tension and start interaction. B: Wrong because the idiom is not literal freezing. C: Wrong because it does not mean ending friendship. D: Wrong because it does not mean deliberate error.

A: Wrong because the nearer subject 'friends' is plural, so 'are' is preferred. B: Correct because with 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'friends'. C: Wrong because the correct correlative pair is 'neither...nor'. D: Wrong because the sentence is grammatically confused.

A: Wrong because it reverses the grammatical roles. B: Correct because advice is a noun and advise is a verb. C: Wrong because neither is primarily an adjective. D: Wrong because the words are about guidance, not silence.

A: Wrong because a philatelist collects stamps. B: Correct because a philanthropist is a person who seeks to help humanity. C: Wrong because a pessimist expects negative outcomes. D: Wrong because a linguist studies languages.

A: Wrong because 'interested on' is not standard English. B: Correct because the phrase is 'interested in'. C: Wrong because 'interested at' is not idiomatic. D: Wrong because 'interested for' changes meaning and is not correct here.

A: Wrong because 'honest' begins with a vowel sound due to silent h. B: Correct because 'an' is used before a vowel sound. C: Wrong because the sentence does not require a specific previously known man. D: Wrong because an article is needed before singular countable noun.

A: Wrong because pronoun and tense are not properly changed. B: Correct because 'I' changes to 'he' and 'am' backshifts to 'was'. C: Wrong because 'says' changes the reporting verb tense. D: Wrong because 'tire' is not the correct adjective form.

A: Correct because simple present active changes to 'is/am/are + past participle'. B: Wrong because 'was written' is past tense, not simple present. C: Wrong because the passive structure is grammatically incorrect. D: Wrong because the subject-object relation is incorrect.

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.

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.

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.

Correct Answer: B. Accommodation Fact Check: "Accommodation" is the correct spelling with double "c" and double "m". A. Accomodation is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: "Accommodation" is the correct spelling with double "c" and double "m". B. Correct — Accommodation is right because "Accommodation" is the correct spelling with double "c" and double "m". C. Acommodation is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: "Accommodation" is the correct spelling with double "c" and double "m". D. Accommadation is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: "Accommodation" is the correct spelling with double "c" and double "m".

Correct Answer: B. Fast Fact Check: Rapid means quick or fast. A. Slow is not correct because it does not give the closest similar meaning required in this sentence; the best synonym is Fast. B. Correct — Fast is right because Rapid means quick or fast. C. Weak is not correct because it does not give the closest similar meaning required in this sentence; the best synonym is Fast. D. Rough is not correct because it does not give the closest similar meaning required in this sentence; the best synonym is Fast.

Correct Answer: C. Abundant Fact Check: Scarce means insufficient; abundant means plentiful. A. Rare is not correct because it does not give the closest opposite meaning required in this sentence; the best antonym is Abundant. B. Limited is not correct because it does not give the closest opposite meaning required in this sentence; the best antonym is Abundant. C. Correct — Abundant is right because Scarce means insufficient; abundant means plentiful. D. Few is not correct because it does not give the closest opposite meaning required in this sentence; the best antonym is Abundant.

Correct Answer: C. Adjective Fact Check: "Honest" describes a noun or pronoun, therefore it is an adjective. A. Verb is not correct because a verb expresses an action or state, whereas this question requires Adjective. B. Noun is not correct because a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea, whereas this question requires Adjective. C. Correct — Adjective is right because "Honest" describes a noun or pronoun, therefore it is an adjective. D. Adverb is not correct because an adverb describes how, when, where, or to what extent an action is done, whereas this question requires Adjective.

Present tense changes to past tense in indirect narration.

Quickly describes how an action is performed.