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

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

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

21. “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is a common aphorism.

A. slogan

B. battle cry

C. proverb

D. motto

22. Charmaine’s deportment is highly commendable.

A. belief

B. behavior

C. intelligence

D. competence

23. For enmity and hate are contrary to friendship and concord.

A. agreement

B. mutual hatred

C. confusion

D. division

24. The Filipino’s fortitude is the reason why he seldom complains.

A. endurance

B. peace-loving

C. discontent

D. satisfaction

25. Poverty should never be viewed as an impediment towards attaining a good education.

A. reason

B. way

C. link

D. obstruction

26. The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the assembly.

A. praised

B. honored

C. scolded

D. stopped

27. Urbane people are appalled by rude behavior.

A. well-mannered

B. ill-mannered

C. modern

D. rich

28. Clowns are never vapid but the sick usually are.

A. lively and energetic

B. lacking spirit and liveliness

C. clumsy

D. funny

29. The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of accounts issued.

A. accuracy

B. discrepancy

C. redundancy

D. mistake

30. Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from feeding bottles as soon as possible to prevent malformation of the infant’s erupting teeth.

A. get used to

B. develop hatred for

C. free from dependence

D. make more dependent

31. Some people believe that Balete Drive is haunted because a wraith of a woman appears there.

A. shadow

B. statue

C. reflection

D. ghost

32. She looks unkempt with her wavy coarse hair falling freely behind her back.

A. pretty

B. neat

C. prim and proper

D. untidy

33. The room is topsy-turvy as if a hurricane just passed through.

A. disorderly

B. destroyed

C. orderly

D. clean

34. Sherlock Holmes is a famous sleuth.

A. adventurer

B. scientist

C. detective

D. criminal

35. Mindy rummaged through the chest of old clothes for something usable to donate.

A. searched through

B. wandered through

C. passed through

D. scattered

36. Only a ruffian could do such a heinous act of killing a helpless child.

A. an insane person

B. a brutal person

C. a lovable person

D. a confused person

37. To augment the policemen’s income, the government allowed them to take part-time jobs.

A. increase

B. contribute

C. limit

D. remove

38. A person’s reputation is very important to be very careful not to calumniate anybody.

A. embarrass

B. abuse

C. tease

D. slander

39. The footprints were effaced when the floor was mopped.

A. printed

B. erased

C. deformed

D. developed

40. The plane overshot the runway and landed in a ditch.

A. passed through

B. passed by

C. went beyond

D. did not reach