English Quiz - Competitive Exams CDS

Free practice quiz: English (Competitive Exams CDS). 54 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This Competitive Exams CDS practice quiz has 54 multiple-choice questions on English. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'benevolent'.

   1. Generous
   2. Kind
   3. Malevolent
   4. Helpful
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   Answer: C. Malevolent

2. Choose the correct one-word substitution for 'a person who loves books'.

   1. Bibliophile
   2. Numismatist
   3. Philatelist
   4. Linguist
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   Answer: A. Bibliophile

3. Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the given sentence in a different way: 'No sooner had he arrived than it started raining.'

   1. He arrived after it started raining.
   2. He arrived while it was raining.
   3. As soon as he arrived, it started raining.
   4. It started raining before he arrived.
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   Answer: C. As soon as he arrived, it started raining.

4. Choose the correct synonym for 'ephemeral'.

   1. Transient
   2. Eternal
   3. Enduring
   4. Permanent
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   Answer: A. Transient

5. Choose the correct meaning of the Latin phrase 'ad hoc'.

   1. For this specific purpose
   2. In good faith
   3. By the fact itself
   4. To the stars
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   Answer: A. For this specific purpose

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1. Identify the correctly spelled word.
2. Fill in the blank: He has been living here ______ 2015.
3. Choose the correct synonym for 'lucid'.
4. Select the correct passive form of: 'The chef prepared a delicious meal.'
5. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag'.
6. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'She sings beautifully.'
7. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She is good ______ mathematics.
8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The manager was ______ for the delay in the project.
9. Select the option that correctly transforms the sentence into indirect speech: He said, 'I am busy now.'
10. Identify the error in the sentence: 'One of my friend is a doctor.'
11. Choose the appropriate phrasal verb to complete the sentence: The meeting was ______ due to the chairman's illness.
12. Select the word that is most nearly synonymous with 'obstinate'.
13. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: If I ______ you, I would accept the offer.
14. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
15. Identify the antonym of 'frugal'.
16. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'.
17. Select the option that best replaces the underlined phrase: 'He is used to get up early.'
18. Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
19. Choose the correct meaning of the Latin phrase 'ipso facto'.
20. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence with a non-restrictive clause.
21. Choose the option that correctly uses the subjunctive mood.
22. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom 'to bite the bullet'.
23. Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
24. Fill in the blank with the correct article: She is ______ honest woman.
25. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the future perfect tense.
26. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil'.
27. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'candid'.
28. Select the correct passive form of: 'Someone has stolen my bike.'
29. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She is afraid ______ spiders.
30. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'He runs <u>fast</u>.'
31. Choose the correct one-word substitution for 'a person who speaks many languages'.
32. Identify the error in the sentence: 'He is one of the best player in the team.'
33. Choose the appropriate phrasal verb to complete the sentence: The car ______ on the highway.
34. Select the option that correctly transforms the sentence into indirect speech: She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'
35. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: She ______ here since morning.
36. Identify the antonym of 'transparent'.
37. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head'.
38. Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: The jury ______ divided in their verdict.
39. Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the sky.'
40. Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the sentence in a different way: 'Hardly had he arrived when the meeting started.'
41. Choose the correct synonym for 'cogent'.
42. Select the correct passive form of: 'They are building a new bridge.'
43. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to play devil's advocate'.
44. Identify the part of speech of the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She quickly finished her homework.'
45. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is angry ______ his brother.
46. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The scientist's theory was ______ by the new evidence.
47. Identify the error in the sentence: 'Each of the boys have finished their homework.'
48. Select the word that is most nearly synonymous with 'intransigent'.
49. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to throw in the towel'.

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