CSS English Past Paper 2009 Part One

ENGLISH (Precis & Composition)

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2009

EGLISH (Precis & Composition)

Q.1.(a) Choose the word that is nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters. (5) (Do only FIVE) Extra attempt of any Part of the question will not be considered.

(i) OBSCURE
(a) unclear (b) doubtful (ii) AMIABLE (a) obnoxious (b) affable (iii) HOODWINK (a) delude (b) avoid (iv)

GUILEFUL
(a) honourable (b) disingenuous (v) OBSESSION (a) fixed ideas (b) delusion (vi) RADICAL (a) innate (b)

Moderate
 (vii) PRESUMPTIVE (a) credible (b) timid (b)

 Pick the most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized
 (viii) PRESENTABLE
(a) unable (b) scruffy (c) suitable (d) personable (ix)

SALVATION
(a) escape (b) starvation (c) doom (d) rescue (x)

PLAIN
(a) clean (b) distinct (c) ambiguous (d) frugal (xi)

 ODIOUS
(a) porus (b) charming (c) horrid (d) offensive (xii)

INFLAME
(a) calm (b) anger (c) excite (d) kindle