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Boost your English language skills with the most important and frequently asked English MCQs for competitive exams and job tests. This section includes grammar, vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, sentence correction, prepositions, tenses, idioms, phrases, and comprehension-based questions. Perfect for candidates preparing for FPSC, PPSC, NTS, SPSC, BPSC, CSS, PMS, and other one-paper MCQ exams. These questions are designed to reflect the latest exam patterns and syllabus requirements, helping you improve your language accuracy, comprehension, and test-taking speed. Updated regularly to keep your preparation aligned with current trends.

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1 English MCQs

There was a ‘whiff of’ consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments during talks between the government and opposition. Here ‘whiff of’ means:

  • Lack of something
  • A slight sign of something
  • Disagreement on something
  • Quarrel on something
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Correct Answer: B. A slight sign of something

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2 English MCQs

Idiom “cook the books” means: _____________?

  • Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
  • Read or write a lot of books
  • Give exact information
  • Come to an agreement
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Correct Answer: A. Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally

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3 English MCQs

Idiom “hold the ring” means:

  • Monitor a dispute without becoming involved in it
  • Become involved in a conflict
  • Set the alarm
  • Make new ringtones
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Correct Answer: A. Monitor a dispute without becoming involved in it

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4 English MCQs

‘Be under the scanner’ means: ____________?

  • Being closely examined
  • Be under the watchful eye
  • Be under scrutiny
  • All of the above
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Correct Answer: D. All of the above

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5 English MCQs

‘Water under the bridge’ means:

  • A stagnant pond
  • Something that happened in the past and cannot now be changed
  • Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
  • Unresolved issue or conflict
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Correct Answer: B. Something that happened in the past and cannot now be changed

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6 English MCQs

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘cry over split milk’?

  • Brief explanation
  • When you complain about a loss from the past
  • Express your feelings
  • Be sad over little things
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Correct Answer: B. When you complain about a loss from the past

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7 English MCQs

Which of the following is a synonym for “swathe of”?

  • Fragment of
  • Piece of
  • Strip of
  • Heap of
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Correct Answer: C. Strip of

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8 English MCQs

Which of the following is a synonym for “corrode”?

  • Strengthen
  • Decay
  • Polish
  • Assemble
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Correct Answer: B. Decay

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9 English MCQs

Which of the following is a synonym for “breakneck”?

  • Leisurely
  • Dangerous
  • Slow
  • Rapid
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Correct Answer: D. Rapid

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10 English MCQs

What does the word “indictment” signify?

  • Formal accusation
  • Strong evidence of serious flaws or wrongdoing
  • Legal charge
  • Moral condemnation
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Correct Answer: A. Formal accusation

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