This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 1 of the Series in English – Antonyms as one of the reviewer for the Civil Service Exam (CSE) for both Professional and Sub-Professional levels. The English subtest questions on alphabetizing and paragraph development aside from the questions on vocabulary, analogy, correct usage, and reading comprehension. In Preparation for the Civil Service Exam (CSE) make sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various sources.
Overview of the Civil Service Exam (CSE)
CSE is utilized at every level of government—local or national. The objective of the exam is to establish a Register of Eligible (RoE) which will make successful examinees civil service eligible.
Professional Level
The professional level of the civil service exam has 170 multiple-choice questions that need to be completed within 3 hours and 10 minutes.
Here are the topics that may be included in the CSE Professional Level:
- Vocabulary
- Grammar and correct word usage
- Organization of ideas
- Analysis/Synthesis
- Reading comprehension
- Word Analogy
- Data interpretation
- Logic and abstract reasoning
- Numerical reasoning
- General information on the Philippine Constitution, code of conduct, peace and human rights issues, and environmental management
Sub-Professional Level
The sub-professional level of the civil service exam has 165 multiple-choice items that need to be completed within 2 hours and 40 minutes. Familiarize yourself with the following topics:
- Vocabulary
- Grammar and correct word usage
- Organization of ideas
- Analysis/Synthesis
- Clerical Ability
- Spelling
- Numeral reasoning
- General information on the Philippine Constitution, code of conduct, peace and human rights issues, and environmental management
Start Practice Exam Test Questions Part 1 of the Series
Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.
Directions: Find the antonyms of the highlighted word in each questions.
1. Czarmaine accompanied her sister to the drugstore.
A. followed
B. let go on one’s own
C. left behind
D. stopped
Answer: Option B
Solution:
2. Besides the boulevard are gigantic buildings.
A. alley
B. street
C. avenue
D. road
Answer: Option A
Solution:
3. He often got into trouble because he was brusque.
A. blunt
B. rude
C. refined
D. curt
Answer: Option C
Solution:
4. The reporter’s candid remarks caught the mayoralty candidate off-guard.
A. secret
B. frank
C. well-thought
D. reserved
Answer: Option C
Solution:
5. The mean boys derided the sickly boy.
A. made of fun
B. ridiculed
C. praised
D. abandoned
Answer: Option C
Solution:
6. Charm was ecstatic when she won first prize in the short story writing contest.
A. melancholic
B. overjoyed
C. worried
D. energetic
Answer: Option A
Solution:
7. Migraine headaches are excruciating.
A. extremely painful
B. mild pain
C. painless
D. healing
Answer: Option C
Solution:
8. The quiz proved to be facile so the students got high scores.
A. difficult
B. easy
C. average
D. answerable
Answer: Option A
Solution:
9. The garrulous girls were distanced from each other.
A. mute
B. talkative
C. behaved
D. quiet
Answer: Option D
Solution:
10. The heathens used to practice cannibalism.
A. uncivilized people
B. barbaric people
C. old people
D. cultured people
Answer: Option D
Solution:
11. Keep on believing that physical disability is not a hindrance to success.
A. block
B. stepping stone
C. opportunity
D. difficulty
Answer: Option B
Solution:
12. Never operate a machine once you are inebriated.
A. sober
B. drunk
C. sleepy
D. active
Answer: Option A
Solution:
13. The people inveighed against the sharp increase in oil prices.
A. admitted
B. amended
C. accepted
D. deliberated
Answer: Option C
Solution:
14. Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a jinx.
A. bad luck
B. evil
C. expensive
D. good luck
Answer: Option D
Solution:
15. The players were confused when the kibitzers suddenly butted- in during the team’s huddle.
A. advisers
B. spectators
C. onlookers
D. crowd
Answer: Option A
Solution:
16. The lanky lad stood out among the average-sized students.
A. fierce-looking
B. gigantic
C. short and stout
D. tall and thin
Answer: Option C
Solution:
17. The sickly dog was given a lethal dose of morphine tablets.
A. fatal
B. safe
C. deadly
D. nasty
Answer: Option B
Solution:
18. Heinous criminals are truly loathsome.
A. repugnant
B. foul
C. adorable
D. nasty
Answer: Option C
Solution:
19. We listened attentively to the mellifluous sound produced by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.
A. harsh
B. resonant
C. melodious
D. mellow
Answer: Option A
Solution:
20. The free medical and dental checkup conducted by the AFP Group is just proof of their munificence.
A. commitment
B. generosity
C. extravagance
D. stinginess
Answer: Option D
Solution:
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