MCQ in English – Antonyms Part 2 | Civil Service Exam (CSE)

(Last Updated On: July 12, 2022)

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 2 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

Continue Practice Exam Test Questions Part 2 of the Series

⇐ MCQ in English – Antonyms Part 1 | Civil Service Exam (CSE)

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

Directions: Find the antonyms of the highlighted word in each questions.

21. Justice calls for penalizing nefarious acts.

A. honorable

B. detestable

C. infamous

D. vile

22. The MSA Reviewer Books are noteworthy materials.

A. remarkable

B. substantial

C. trivial

D. significant

23. You will never get sufficient nourishment if you are obdurate in refusing to eat vegetables.

A. stubborn

B. obedient

C. firm

D. willful

24. Don’t be so obtrusive but instead, mind your own business.

A. reserved

B. snoopy

C. nosey

D. interfering

25. I admire people who are modest despite their opulence.

A. great wealth

B. poverty

C. affluence

D. lavishness

26. Do you always try to be a paragon of virtue?

A. model

B. example

C. yardstick

D. anomaly

27. tragic stories had so much pathos that they left me feeling down.

A. anguish

B. woe

C. intrigue

D. humor

28. Chin is such a precocious girl who can already read at age three.

A. slow learner

B. bright

C. inquisitive

D. advanced

29. She had the quixotic idea that she was a reincarnation of a British princess.

A. wild

B. fantastic

C. realistic

D. dreamy

30. The ramshackle building collapsed easily.

A. new

B. old

C. outdated

D. shabby

31. An A-rating represents the ultimate honor a film will ever have.

A. greatest

B. pinnacle

C. least

D. supreme

32. CJ de Silva’s painting abilities are uncanny.

A. remarkable

B. ordinary

C. astonishing

D. unbelievable

33. Lea Salonga’s performance was utterly delightful.

A. somewhat

B. entirely

C. thoroughly

D. absolutely

34. The strong current of the floodwaters caused the wooden bridges to vacillate.

A. collapse

B. sway

C. vibrate

D. be firm

35. The vindictive politician spread rumors about his opponent.

A. revengeful

B. forgiving

C. spiteful

D. malicious

36. If words were swords, then her vitriolic remarks could really kill.

A. scathing

B. sarcastic

C. satirical

D. kind

37. Many students vouch for the effectiveness of the MSA Review classes.

A. guarantee

B. endorse

C. affirm

D. refute

38. That yonder youth is more studious than the nearer one.

A. lonesome

B. farther

C. closer

D. thither

39. MSA tutors are all zealous tutors who nourish eager minds.

A. vigorous

B. earnest

C. indifferent

D. enthusiastic

40. Don’t let trivial things upset you.

A. important

B. trifling

C. ordinary

D. inconsequential