FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT) English (Vocabulary, Grammar & Comprehension) Syllabus

English (Vocabulary, Grammar & Comprehension) syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Vocabulary

   5 topics

   • Synonyms
   • Antonyms
   • One-Word Substitutions
   • Commonly Confused Words
   • Foreign Words and Phrases
2. 2

   Analogy of Words

   2 topics

   • Word Relationships
   • Types of Analogies
3. 3

   Parts of Speech

   5 topics

   • Nouns and Pronouns
   • Verbs and Adverbs
   • Adjectives
   • Prepositions
   • Conjunctions and Interjections
4. 4

   Phrases, Clauses and Sentences

   3 topics

   • Phrases and Idioms
   • Independent and Dependent Clauses
   • Sentence Types
5. 5

   Tenses

   4 topics

   • Present Tenses
   • Past Tenses
   • Future Tenses
   • Subject-Verb Agreement
6. 6

   Narration and Voices

   2 topics

   • Direct and Indirect Narration
   • Active and Passive Voice
7. 7

   Comprehension and Usage

   4 topics

   • Reading Comprehension
   • Punctuation
   • Spelling and Common Errors
   • Prepositional and Phrasal Verbs

English (Vocabulary, Grammar & Comprehension) flashcards for FPSC CSS Screening Test (MPT)

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1. What is a synonym? Give an example.

   A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Example: 'happy' and 'joyful'.

2. What is an antonym? Give an example.

   A word with the opposite meaning to another word. Example: 'hot' and 'cold'.

3. Provide a strong synonym for 'abate'.

   To lessen, diminish, or subside (e.g., 'decrease' or 'reduce').

4. What is the antonym of 'benevolent'?

   Malevolent (wishing harm rather than goodwill).

5. What is a synonym for 'candid'?

   Frank, honest, or straightforward.

6. What is the antonym of 'frugal'?

   Extravagant or wasteful.

7. Give a synonym for 'ephemeral'.

   Short-lived, transient, or fleeting.

8. What is the antonym of 'transparent'?

   Opaque.

9. What is a 'one-word substitution'? Give an example.

   A single word that replaces a phrase or group of words. Example: 'biography' for 'the life story of a person written by someone else'.

10. One-word substitution: 'A person who knows many languages.'

    Polyglot.

11. One-word substitution: 'A government run by the wealthy.'

    Plutocracy.

12. One-word substitution: 'One who eats everything (both plants and meat).'

    Omnivore.

13. One-word substitution: 'A place where dead bodies are kept.'

    Mortuary (or morgue).

14. One-word substitution: 'A speech made without prior preparation.'

    Extempore (or impromptu).

15. One-word substitution: 'A medicine that counteracts a poison.'

    Antidote.

16. One-word substitution: 'Fear of confined or closed spaces.'

    Claustrophobia.

17. Commonly confused words: distinguish 'affect' vs 'effect'.

    'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is usually a noun meaning the result.

18. Commonly confused words: distinguish 'stationary' vs 'stationery'.

    'Stationary' means not moving; 'stationery' means writing materials like paper and pens.

19. Commonly confused words: distinguish 'principal' vs 'principle'.

    'Principal' means chief/head (or main sum of money); 'principle' means a fundamental rule or belief.

20. Commonly confused words: distinguish 'complement' vs 'compliment'.

    'Complement' means something that completes; 'compliment' means praise.

21. Commonly confused words: distinguish 'its' vs "it's".

    'Its' is the possessive form; "it's" is the contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.

22. Commonly confused words: distinguish 'lose' vs 'loose'.

    'Lose' (verb) means to misplace or be defeated; 'loose' (adjective) means not tight.

23. What does the foreign phrase 'bona fide' mean?

    Genuine; in good faith (Latin).

24. What does the foreign phrase 'status quo' mean?

    The existing state of affairs (Latin).

25. What does the foreign phrase 'de facto' mean, and how does it contrast with 'de jure'?

    'De facto' means in fact/in practice; 'de jure' means by law/by right (Latin).

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