National Officers Academy

Mock Exams for CSS-2021

December Mocks
ENGLISH (PRECIS AND COMPOSITION)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
i. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
ii. Attempt ALL questions from PART-II.
iii. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
iv. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
PART-I (Objective)
Q. 1 Q. 1.
(A) Choose the word that is near most SIMILAR (B) Choose the word that is near most OPPOSITE in
in meaning to the Capitalized words. (10) meaning to the Capitalized words. (10)
I. VALLIANT: I. ROTUND:
A) Nervous B) Cowardly A) Round B) Unimportant
C) Quick D) Brave E) None of these C) Thin D) Dull E) None of these
II. FULMINATION: II. QUIESCENT:
A) Explosion B) Recession A) Lackadaisical B) Active
C) Achievement D) Blessing E) None of these C) Prescient D) Tardy E) None of these
III. TEMERITY: III. MATUTINAL:
A) Audacity B) Fearfulness A) Paternal B) Crepuscular
C) Shyness D) Stupidity E) None of these C) Maritime D) Marsupial E) None of these
IV. SACROSANCT: IV. GERMANE:
A) Prayer B) Sanctuary A) Irrelevant B) Indifferent
C) Pious D) Sacred E) None of these C) Impartial D) Improvident E) None of these
V. NEGLIGIBLE: V. TEPID:
A) Insignificant B) Arguable A) Dispassionate B) Scalding
C) Careless D) Solemn E) None of these C) Crisp D) Clever E) None of these
VI. DEPLETE: VI. RECONNOITRE:
A) Decorate B) Freckle A) Disarm B) Disassemble
C) Exhaust D) Willing E) None of these C) Distance D) Disregard E) None of these
VII. WRETCHED: VII. VACILLATE:
A) Twisted B) Forced A) Miniscule B) Decide
C) Miserable D) Increased E) None of these C) Teeter D) Dilate E) None of these
VIII. TURPITUDE: VIII. DENOUNCE:
A) Lethargy B) Honour A) Covet B) Condemn
C) Belligerence D) Depravity E) None of these C) Blame D) Deplore E) None of these
IX. REDOLENT: IX. ACQUAINT:
A) Ubiquitous B) Odorous A) Alienate B) Luxurious
C) Bellicose D) Numerous E) None of these C) Bleach D) Stall E) None of these
X. FERVID: X. ERODE:
A) Delightful B) Difficult A) Compost B) Clarify
C) Ardent D) Obstinate E) None of these C) Ignore D) Restore E) None of these